European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday. May 5.19bb Dukakis confident after 2 More landslides by the associated press Michael Dukakis harvesting another pair of landslide primary victories sounded Ever More confident of his claim to the democratic presidential nomination White rival Jesse Jackson vowed wednes Day thai he s in the race All the Way de spite Selha eks in Ohio and Indiana. Republican George Bush looked ahead to the fall and cautioned his supporters we be got a Long Way  Jackson scored an expected Victor tuesday in the District of Columbia but he found himself slipping an additional120 delegates behind Dukakis who won handily in Ohio and Indiana. His latest victories moved Dukakis to fewer than 600 delegates from the 2,081 he needs to Clinch the nomination. He also moved More than 600 ahead of his Only rival. But Jackson gave no sign he was ready to news briefs end what he called a straggle far the direction of our party and the soul of our nation we re within striking distance Jack son said on the lbs this morning pro Gram. Ift not Over realty till it s Over what s next is West Virginia and Nebraska Oregon new Mexico California new Jersey asked if he is in the race for Hie Long run Jackson replied All  Jackson was seeking support wednesday Day As does West Virginia. Meanwhile former democratic presidential hopeful Bruce Bobbin said he would accept the no. 2 spot on the presidential ticket but would advise front run Ner Dukakis to select a southerner. Bruce Babbitt is front Southern Arizona that not enough Babbitt said on the lbs show. It s got to be somebody from the South. Sam Nunn or Chuck  but Nunn the Georgia senator frequently mentioned As a vice presidential Candi Date said wednesday he has not very much interest in toting the Post democratic party leaders tempered their euphoria Over the latest signal that heir nomination Marathon was Over with concern that Jackson s recent attacks on Dukakis could provide Campaign ammunition forthe republicans in the tall. I would Hope he would t say anything that could be used against Mike in the Gen eral  said Cov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas who predicted Dukakis would win the democratic nomination on the first ballot at the party s convention in july to recent Days Jackson has repeatedly pressed Dukakis to provide More details of Bis plans for improving education and Day care and reducing the budget deficit. No prominent democrats were ready to Call on Jackson to end his Campaign and Dukakis appeared Content to see the con test play out through the final democratic primaries on june 7. Clinton said there were a number of governors who were willing to endorse him Dukakis before this time but were discouraged by  just did t want to be perceived As trying to Stop Jackson said Clinton. He wanted to win the votes in the primaries  High Afler a Streak of primary victories that included Connecticut wis Consin new York Pennsylvania Indiana and Ohio Dukakis said tuesday night he thought it was going to be difficult for Jacksom to deny him the nomination. 2 civilians Are charged with rape of of woman san Vito Dei Normanna Italy Sis two civilian husbands of Active july military personnel have been charged with the weekend rape of a 23-Ycnr-old air Force enlisted woman a base spokesman said wednesday. Tarrant u. Hawkins 29, from Kountze tons and Fabian a. James 27. Of Highland,ga., were charged tuesday by italian authorities with carnal violence said sgt. Ray  men Are in jail in nearby Brindisi while magistrates continue the investigation. The victim a married airman first class told base Security police she was raped about 4 50 . Saturday in the base Bowling Alley Chas Tain said tic said one of the suspects is a bowl ing Alley employee and May have had Access tothe building which was closed at the Lime. The victim identified the two civilians As her attackers when she reported the incident to Secu Rity police immediately after the alleged attack. Chaplain said the woman was examined at the base medical clinic where medical personnel determined she had no major injuries Shultz plans to Brief nato allies May 13 Brussels up1 Secretary of stale George Shultz will Brief nato allies May 13 after two Days of talks with soviet foreign min ister Eduard Shevardnadze nato officials said wednesday. Shultz meets his soviet counterpart in Geneva May 11-12 in preparation for presi Dent Reagan s Summit meeting with soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow May 29. Cos from Page 1 ready have served 18 years or More. They will be Al Lowed to slay until icy reach 20 years but no longer. Letters of notification will be sent out beginning in mid july officials said. The army Hopes to make most of the cuts by mid october to save As much reassignment Money As Possi ble this fiscal year and to meet the congressionally mandated troop reductions. Remaining separations will be made Over the following few months. Soldiers who want to Appeal their re enlistment Dicks will be retained. If not the soldiers will have to get out within 90 Days. Those whose appeals already have been denied or who signed an Appeal waiver will be instructed to Sepa rate within 90 Days. Al cited cos also can request immediate separation. Officials said this is a one time action to meet the congressional order. Normal guidelines will resume sept. 30, which Means soldiers barred from re enlisting after that Date again will be allowed to slay on Active duty for the duration of their current hitches. N. Y. Gran fed amnesty Extension to Settle  children Issue new York a a Federal appeals court wednesday extended the Midnight deadline for the government s illegal alien amnesty program in new York stale giving Many aliens who have  children another two weeks to Register. The state has been seeking a 60-Day Eile Sion and the court s order will apply until another hearing the week of May 16, said Chris Braithwaite a spokesman for the state attorney general s Ottice. The amnesty program allows illegal aliens who have lived in the United slates since Jan. 1, 19e2, to apply for Legal status and . Citizenship. The deadline ran out at Midnight wednesday but new York stale asked for the Extension because there was initial confusion about the program s application no parents of .-bom children on welfare. The order by the 2nd , circuit court of appeals applies Only to the illegal alien program in new York state. It was not immediately determined whether it would apply to All aliens or Only those Wilh .-Bam children. The immigration and naturalization service urged those eligible for legalization to apply by Midnight wednesday As it is not Clear what the Impact Oft Hii order May  the court told lawyers for the hate and the ins to work out specifics of the order including which illegal aliens would be affected Braithwaite said. If the sides could not agree on an order wednesday afternoon the court said it would Issue its own order he said. Greg Leo an ins spokesman in Washington said he understood that any order wit Only apply to a limited class of people. Who May be ineligible for amnesty because their children have received Ardc  the action May Only affect several Hundred people in new York Leo said. The Issue arose because aliens who Are Likely to Nee Public assistance such As welfare Ore among those who cannot be accepted in the amnesty program. The slate asked whether poor illegal aliens with  children who receive welfare in the Aid to families with dependent children program can qualify for amnesty. Technically the children arc the welfare recipients because they Are . Citizens. Braithwaite said there an of lot of such families but he had no count. Captives from Page 1 1986, but no body has been found. The crowd greeted the news of the hostages release Wilh wild cheering. In Beirut the moslem controlled voice of the nation said the three frenchmen were set free Al 7 20p.m. Near the Summerland hotel in syrian controlled West Beirut. The radio station quoted a reporter m the hotel As saying the three frenchmen were taken to the summer land m a Black Mercedes Benz that had no License palc. Syrian soldiers put the frenchmen into a while Mer cedes which sped away in the direction of the syrian army s Beirut Headquarters the reporter was quoted As saying. Kaufmann s wife Jodie old the associated press that she Felt the release of her husband is a great present we re wailing anxiously with the children. And we thank everyone known and unknown who helped us she said. Carton the French embassy vice Consul in Beirut an Fontaine an embassy protocol officer had been missing since March 22, 15s5, islamic jihad said its members kidnapped them Kau Itmann a French journalist and Seurat a. French academic researcher were kidnapped May 22, 1985. Nearly a year later islamic jihad said sural had been slain. The release of Hie three frenchmen leaves 19 foreign ers including nine american missing in Lebanon. The longest held is Terry a Anderson 40, correspondent for the associated press who was kidnapped March 16, 1965. Checks from Pago l hundreds  some Post offices simply resumed the checks to the local Branch Bank stowing delivery further he said. Other customers moved but never ordered new checks or otherwise notified deluxe of an and Orcsi change. We expected some of that Scheidler Sid so the return address on the new checks is the local Branch Bank. The branches Wilt be Able to funnel the checks Bac through the Bank s Frankfurt Headquarters and eventually get them to the customer. Again they can keep writing their old checks until their new ones  Robert Schindler the merchants vice president i charge of military operations overseas said military Post offices now expect to Complete delivery thursday. So customers should still drop by their Branch Bank on Friday if they Haven t received their checks he said. Schindler acknowledged that the checks which filled eight 40-foot cargo containers on the voyage Nave proved to be a Burden for the military postal system. They knew we were coming but we just overloaded the system he said. They were already loaded Down with the  automatic Teller machine card and we really overwhelmed them. I think though All things considered they be done a Good  Schindler said Between 2,000 and 3,000  cards have been returned to the Bank As undeliverable. Those Are Molly people who have moved he said. The cords hive been returned and we have in emailed alphabetically so customers who did t receive theirs should Contact their local  he said Teller cards reported lost or stolen for an unknown number of accounts or cards from Over drawn accounts were not issued