European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes tuesday september 20,1988 blessed is the peacemaker with nature As the Iii Chapel u a group or gis join in prayer Whilt Kun Thering around Stuttgart complain maj Joe Saba Lethe Ccle Brawl mass sunday in lire a wis near Buhlier West Germany. The sul Dii is of the 38lh end co stationed it Cavern in Korn Westhrin arc participating in the mock Battle by inti Hull Between the mythical Northland and South land in excreta certain Challenge. Pentagon system plugs voters into races issues by William j. Bartman washing twin Bureau Washington the Pentagon s automated voter information system is drawing 300 Calls a Day but the caller Are not hearing the la cd messages promised by the two pc Sidellia contenders. The $10.000 Call in program designed to offer messages candidate positions in a number of political races is being used at a Rale Well within what we expected said Henry Valentino the defense department s election chief. Begun on aug. 29, the system is for military person Nel at Home and abroad and americans overseas. However messages from presidential candidates George Bush and Michael Dukakis As Well As their running Rales have yet to arrive despite promises from both campaigns. Fifteen Senate race messages and six gubernatorial tapes Are available with others arriving daily Valen Tino said. One third of Senate seats arc open this year along with 13 governorships. This is sort of the first blast into space said mar Cia Carlucci wife of defense Secretary Frank Carlucci and a co founder with Valentino of the information system. We re not walking on inc noon yet. I m very disappointed that we re not going to reach As Many people overseas As 1 had thought. 1 had hoped for a Headquarters in Korea one in Germany and the United Stales. But we just of Lime this a 1984 Pentagon Survey found that 20,8 percent of military personnel did not vote because they were not familiar with candidates and issues or had no Candi Date preference. "1 Learned thai Only a very Small percentage about 10 percent did t care Carlucci said. The remaining numbers wanted but either did nol know How or lacked information. In the 1984 presidential election 55.3 percent of the military voted compared with 53 percent of All eligible Volcks. It s hard to get information about the Gover nor or the Senate races in California when you re Liv ing in West Virginia Carlucci said. And it s equally As hard if you re living in Seoul South Korea or Fulda Valentino and Carlucci plan to include candidates for the House of representatives on the system and open communication centers overseas in the neat fed eral election. Anheuser Busch inc. Is paying for the program. Personnel overseas May have some trouble utilizing the system Valentino said. But if they use it during non Peak hours and Don t mind doing that they should have a much belter Chance of getting an Auto on commands will not be required 0 make phones available for his but a command could do it if they decided Lav Lucy had available lines he said. Safe officials said the program is being handled at base level. There is no policy at the Usa eur command level a spokesman said. The system operates from 8 . Not to Midnight Edt but will be expanded to 24 hours if the demand is Strong Valentino said. During off hours an an swering machine allows caller to request information. The Auto on touch tone number for the information system is 8-285-4333, and the rotary dial num Ber is 8-221-6100. Calls also can a placed from Pri vate phones paying Long distance Charies if necessary by dealing 703-32 5-6100 or touch Lone 202-504-4323. Voters who tack Auto on service May request political information by writing to the department of defense voting information Center 225 n. Washing ton st., Alexandria a 22314. World today exile of 2 labor leaders spurs protests in Chile Santiago Chile a riot squads used Leaf Gas and a water Cannon to disperse Daylong protests in downtown Santiago after Chilli s two top labor leaders were sent into internal exile. An undetermined number of protesters were taken into custody during the demonstration which was prompted when Manuel buses president of the United workers federation and Arluro Martinez federation vice president were exiled Tor i i years far Alleg edly violating Security Laws by calling a violence marred National strike. Busies was sent by police car to Parral 210 Miles South of Santiago and Martinez was flown in a police plane to Chanara 600 Miles to the North. Each must spend the next 541 Days within those City limits. 4 convicted of plotting to seize Park s Dolphin Lancaster England a four men have been convicted of plotting
