European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 news briefs the stars and stripes thursday february 25,1989 heavy Rains in Lebanon slow search for Higgins Beirut Lebanon apr heavy Rains flooded valleys and slowed Shi Ilc Rimli Liamin scouring Iouin Lebanon for kidnapped . Marine i. Col. William r. Higgins but a spokes Man hid the search team is determined to find the weather also forced . Undersecretary general Marrack colliding to postpone a hell copier flight from Israel to Beirut where he planned in make new efforts to push for Higgins release. Related Story Pirc 3. Meanwhile a spokesman for the Shi Ilc amyl Mikitin confirmed an earlier account by a Security source that three of the gunmen who Kidnap Ped Higgins had been captured and interrogated. The spokesman who spoke on condition of anonymity also confirmed that the gunmen had not provided any information about Higgins whereabouts. Britons visiting . Won t need visa next year London Dpi the United Stales will lift visa requirements for britons travelling to America on vacation or business from the end of the year a foreign office spokesman said. He said the decision taken after two years of negotiations Between London and Washington win enable any British citizen to enter the United slates for up to 90 Days without visa As Long As they have a ticket and valid passport. Only those seeking to work or live in the United Stales will have to get visas. This is part of a reciprocal arrangement be tween the United Stales and Britain a . Embassy spokeswoman said. From the end of the year we will also have a similar arrangement with  protesters form Chain against steel Job losses Duisburg. West Germany Pentagon and the state  id Pilate is cushions with other allies regarding a a Home of the 40lsi Are  know that the consultations on the Rebasz of he 401st after it s departure from Spain Are Del f Are being undertake Wilh other allies the is department official said. Was the Winner in South Dakota with Dukakis a respectable second. Dote won both slates with Bush far behind. In Minnesota the vice president finished fourth behind Pat Robertson and rep. Jack Kemp. In South Dakota with Dole winning All 16 of the delegates at stake. Bush was narrowly edged for second place by Robertson. The former television evangelist said wednesday m Atlanta this helps me enormously As i go into the super tuesday  he added Ito Heve that com ing out of super tuesday. I will be the acknowledged front runner of the Republican party with delegates?1 wasting no Lime before heading for the nest Battle ground Dole was flying to South Carolina wednesday for four Quick Campaign appearances. I Hope it can help me in the South Dole said of his latest victories. Vegol a Bighill to climb in the  Bush was buried in the tuesday night returns. After his embarrassing defeat iwo weeks ago in Iowa flush chose to head South rather than take on Dole again in the Midwest. It was up one week and Down the next m the gop race. After Dole s Strong Iowa showing. Bush bounced Back to win the new Hampshire primary a week ago. This was Dole s week again but now the scene shifts to the South where Bush is regarded As the front runner. Gephardt and Dukakis were Quick to Hail their mid West victories. This. Was a great Victory that we have had in South Dakota Laid the Missouri congressman. Dukakis who finished second in South Dakota said "1 think it s very Good news for us because we be finished Strong in every one of these states also Able to claim a measure of Victory was demo crat Jesse Jackson who was leading Simon for second place in Minnesota. We showed that we Are attractive to voters in every Region Jackson said. In Minnesota we spent 520,000 and made a Strong showing. Our budget is Low and we have to run a Cost efficient Campaign and target our  rep. Jack Kimp of new York third in Minnesota and a dismal fourth in South Dakota was facings decision on How much longer he  his Campaign. One Lime democratic front runner Gary Hart also had a thumbs Down for his lonely Campaign to Lei the people  Hart got 5 percent of the Vole in South Dakota and i percent in Minneota. Unable to get id percent of the vote in two consecutive primaries Hart stands to lose his eligibility for Federal Matching funds. Sen. Albert Gore or. Of Tennessee described his third place finish in South Dakota is pleasant sur prise though he worked hard in the slate and got just 5 percent of he vote ii was Dole grinning broadly and acknowledging the cheers of supporters in South Dakota and then Minnesota who had the most to Crow about. It was in Sharp Contrail to his Black mood of a week ago after his loss in new  s a lot More fun winning he told supporters in in returns from All but one of South Dakota s 1,151 precinct Dole had 51,529 or 55 percent of the vote compared with 18,i7i or Jusi under 20 percent for Robertson and 17,416 or 19 percent for Bush. Kemp trailed with 5 percent that meant Dole led for All of he stale s 18 delegates to the Republican National convention in new Orleans next summer. Robertson was just Short of qualifying  Volc uncounted. None of the other three contests was directly allocating delegates although each of the winners was getting an Edge in inc  All but one of the democratic precincts report ing in South Dakota. Gephardt had 31,2z6 or 44 per cent and Dukakis 22,367 or 31 percent the also rans were Gore at $ percent Simon at 6 percent and Hart and Jackson at s percent  Minnesota Republican results from to percent of the precincts gave Dole 43 percent to 28 percent for Robertson. Kemp was third Wilh 15 percent and Bush was running fourth Wilh 11 percent. The democratic caucus procedure in Minnesota was complicated and returns were still trickling m Well past Midnight. Wilh 74 percent of the precincts report ing Dukakis had 34 percent of he Vole. Jackson had Jusi under 20 percent Wilh 19 percent uncommitted Simon had is percent while Gephardt had 7 percent. Hart and Core had i percent each. Award from Page 4describing himself As Al at the Bottom of he Page intall Liyim readers Are told thai the and is a parody not to beb Udouj y. Falwell charged Hustler and of Tyne i thoth Sion of privacy and intentional infliction of a distress. He asked for s4s million in damages. In late 1�unted Falwell s Contention thai the Hustler i so outrageous that in should be Distin Niobe traditional political cartoons. There Titbit Wifel that the caricature of Falwell published in he Spiehs lest a Distant Cousin of the traditional Politico  rather poor rela Tion at that Rehnquist Saio  there is no Way the Law can punish ohm Liet the other flourish the court s vote was m. Justice  Nedy. Who joint the court last thursday did hot tic Pale in the decision