European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 4 the stars and stripes tuesday March 15,1938 reformer takes office in Louisiana Baton Rouge u. Api Awe e. Roemer Iii � reformer who Bee i fiscal crib in government monday became Louisiana s is a Gover nor and called on the stale to free our to Vitkar leadership from the stranglehold of special  Roemer a 44-year-old Democrat who woo i Runoff Concession from Gav. Edwin Edwards on oct. A look in coach of office from former sen. It mtg Long the ton of legendary gov. Huey Long shortly Afler noon on the Capitol Steps. Do we have the character to free our politic leadership from the stranglehold of special interests Roemer said during his inaugural address. I say we do from the governor s mansion to the Pardon Board. From the legislature to the local governments t say we  the four term congressman from Bossier City be came chief executive utter Paul Hardy a Republican was sworn in As lieutenant governor by former gov. Dave Treen. Hardy Defeated incumbent la guv. Bobby Freeman in a Runoff last fall John a. Dixon chief Justin of the Louisiana supreme court swore in the other statewide official treasurer Mary Landrick Secretary of stale Fox me Sci Ihnn Ali Orney general William Guste jr., com race founder loses Lead in Alaska Unalakleet Alaska a after battling biting wind and Drifting Snow during the night the 70-year-old founder of the 1,1 cd mile edit arid Trail sled dog race lost the Lead again monday when two other teams Cal him to the Bering sea mail. Martin Buser of big Laic arrived at the Eskimo Village of Unalakleet at 5 49 . With 13 docs. Defending Champion Susan Butcher pulled mat �57 . Wylli i2dogs. Race founder Joe Redington lost the Lead a second Lime somewhere Between killing and Unalakleet Long the Frozen Yukon River. He arrived in Unalakleet at 6 42 . With nine dogs. Uwalak Eccl is 869 Miles from the race s Sian in Anchorage and 269 Miles from the finish in Nome. From Uwalak Eccl he teams run North along the bar Ren windswept coast. The next Check Point is Shakun Tik 40 Miles up the Trail. Pc Dingyou had paced the race for More Baa 400 Miles and Ihnn lost the Lead to Busch on saturday along the Yukon River. Out in the dark outside killing Riding Ion jumped Back out in front. Ruler had trailed Redington by More inti two hours out of Zahag Redington started the race with is docs and by sunday had dropped six of them at checkpoints. Knee rules require Mushett n arrive in Nome with at least five dogs in harness. The race started March 5 in Ancho rage. The first my her a Nome will Cal led s30,000 of a si50,000 purse the not 11 finishers will split inc rest. Three of the 52 teams that started the race have dropped out. Following the three Leaden out of Kat lag on sunday were four time Champion Rick Swenson and Joe Gamin of Teller in fifth place. Zeebie Nayokpuk of shish March who for Days was a close second behind Kedington fell 10 Stitth missioner of agric Here Bob Odon unit a com missioner Doigg attn and Comuni Waer of he tical Jerry Fowler. And an Democrat. Before Roemer a worn in he a c prof qaid legislative victories As his choices for speaker of Ibe House and president of the Senate were elected in the legislature. Slate rep. Jimmy dimes Roemer Choice for House speaker was elected without opposition is out going speaker John Alario gave up rather thin Force i colleagues into a Vole. Roemct1 choke for Senate president Allen bans also won without opposition when incumbent presi Dent Sammy Nunez an ally of Edwards stepped out of the race after negotiations on the Senate Low. Shortly after Edwards conceded a Runoff to Roemer Roemer said new legislative leadership was needed to ensure that he ambitious Reform packages would have a Chance of passage. Edward also a Democrat won enough votes in Tail year s primary to Call a Runoff with Coercer under Louisiana s unique election Laws but he conceded on oct. 24. The stale Fca the immediate problems of a four year 11.2 billion budget deficit and t Cash shortage that to menu to that Down the government. Focal Aruj Vita Ahw hire warned hit the lilt a much of Lioa Short in for the 1998-89 fool year. The ule i unemployed Lent rate hit 12 Penza i in january one of the highest in the Nauvoo Doe print Clyto the Long downturn in the Oil and Gaa Industry Edwards who served As governor from 1972 to 1980 and resumed for a third term in 19w, a occupied for much of his out administration depend inf Umi Elf successfully against Federal racketeering surge. As solutions for the state s budget pn4em�, pro posed a statewide lottery and Casino Tambot in new Orleans. Roemer a opposed to both. Louisiana s education systems Are under chafe acc As business interests Are demanding a major overhaul of the stale s tax system in order to attract new Indus try and environmental groups Are calling for lot her regulations to protect Ibe air and water. Roemer campaigned on Calls Cor major reforms in those areas and dutch including Campaign financing. He said recently that he Challenge is unlike that being any other Louisiana governor. Roemer an be win Cut the budget to far a possible before the subject of tales is broached. Bill Cosby fatal attraction top people s Choice winners los Angeles a comedian Dill Cosby won four people s Choice awards and the movie Paul attraction won three from an admiring pub Lic that a bestowed honors on Cybil Shepherd Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston this is particularly special for me said Shepherd named favorite female television performer for her role in abcs moonlighting despite a Short ened role last year due to her pregnancy with twins. When you re oui of the limelight you re pregnant with twins and gain 45 pounds and you go through Ihu enor Mous change it always goes through the Back of your mind arc they going to forget?1 it s really Nice to know hey did t  the Public chose the winners in the 14th annual television broadcast Sun Day night of the people s Choice awards. Winners were determined by a Gal Lup poll of 5,000 people older than 12, a statistical representation of nearly 196 million people. Cosby was named favorite male to performer for the fourth consecutive year and favorite All around male entertainer for the thin. He Agio won a new award All time favorite to Star while his top rated Abc to series. The Cosby show won in fourth comedy program award. Abcs la. Law was the favorite to dramatic program. Three men and a baby won for comedy movie and fatal attraction for dramatic motion picture. Us leads Michael Douglas and Glenn close actress by Ute Shepherd url ires at the awards ceremony in la s Angeles. Were picked lop motion picture per formers. I want to thank you As my favorite father and a  doughs told his fall or. Kirk Douglas who presented the award. I got so nervous when t got up i didst thank the people dose sad afterwards. And that s what makes it so special. It s just a crots Section of people who have nothing to do with the  Clint Eastwood was chosen All time favorite movie liar. An award presented by Jimmy a Lowarl Parton won favorite All around female entertainer and favorite female performer in a new to program for abcs  it s always Nice 10 be ree Onrad she said backstage. Term has been a hard year and i be been working really hard on this to show. Of really Nice to know the people arc on my tide Kenny ropers won his eighth award As male musical performer tying with Cosby Bun Reynolds and Barbara Mandrell As an eight Lime Winner fan individual category. In other awards Oprah Winfrey de throned Johnny Carson u favorite television talk show Host Houston was the favorite female musical performer the group Bon Jovi was chosen Fevo Wittrock group and Bartra Streisand was the favorite All time musical Star. John Ritter was the favorite mate performer in a new television program for abcs he Operman while Kirt Cameron of abcs crowing Paini and Koshia Knight Pulliam of the Cosby show tied for favorite Young to performer. The lop new to dramatic program was  on Abc while Abc s a differ pm world and my two dads lied in the new to comedy category. In d new category the All Lime favorite song was somewhere my love known As Lara s theme from the l�65 film or. Zhivago Redington sixth. I 9-year-o/d to  for Cross country flight record Oceanside Calif. Up1 now said Tony a third grader Aisi. Marga eight Days said Tony who will do i requires that pilots be 16 to be Ike Ilia he s the youngest Pilot to fit Solo 9 ret s school in san Juan Capistrano 20 own navigating and Tower Communia to Fly a Standard plane but ultralight Oci inside Dpi Al year Oil Tony Aue Gena wants to be come the Voung cil id Fly across the United states and Back. Tony who said he began flying at age 3 while Silling in hit father s Lap piloted an ultralight aircraft the single mile required to enter the record books sunday. He Ihnn announced plans to Fly across inc United slates this month it fell Good. I m not nervous now Stairet s schoo2 Miles so Iii of los Angeles. On March 30, Tony says he will take off on a flight he Hopes will make him the youngest Pilot to Fly across the United sues and Back lie will leave the Airport in Oceanside so Miles South of los Angeles for Boston flying Bis father s Centurion Cessna 110 in the company of an instructor and an official observer i m planning on having it take me High of Tion. I m looking Forward to it. I still have to plot my  the guinness Book of world records Bud credited Cody a. Locke As the youngest Pilot to Fly Solo before sunday s night Cody whose Hometown was not listed was 9 Yean 314 Days old who he Llew Solo on feb. 23, 1983. Tony was 9 years 295 Days old. The Federal aviation administration require licensed t la l ultralights an not regulated by the Faa Tori said he got his inspiration from the Cross country record set last aug. 13 by Christopher Lee Marshall 10, of Oceano Calif who flew from san Luis Obiano Nunly in California to fort Lauderdale of a. Then Back to Burbank Calif. The National aeronautic association which documents . Aviation record will Monitor Tony s flights