European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 news update the stars and stripes thursday november 10,1988 War on drugs Washington a the Pentagon said tuesday it would Transfer 26 surplus helicopters to he slate department for use in the internal ional War on drug trafficking. The defense department said in a Brief statement the26uh-Ih Hucy choppers included six that were deployed to Bolivia a month additional aircraft arc being refurbished by the depart ment of slate this year More willbe put into service As funds allow the Pentagon added. The state department s Burea of International narcotics matters will use the helicopters to support on going narcotics operations con ducted by the governments of Sev eral latin american nations the statement said. House army identifies Soldier killed in 1-car crash waibl1ngen, West Germany army officials have released of the Soldier who died sunday in a one car crash near a Stuttgart suburb. Spec. Raymond j. Raade 23, serve with cob 51st signal in at Wilkins Barracks in ludwigs Burg maintaining and repairing automatic switchboards. Raade died when the 1979 Ford hews driving struck a Guardrail and a Metal pole about 2 30 . On a stale Highway near Waiblinger military Community officials said Raadt s Lone Pas Senger was spec. Paul Walker another cob repairman. Walker 26,-a� treated for his injuries at the army Hospital in nearby bad Cannstatt and was released the someday. Raadt is survived by his Mother Nadine Raadt and sister Kathy a Raade of Maleea Calif. And his father Johnr. Raade of Stockton Calif. Soldier on leave in United states Dies Goppinger West Germany a Soldier assigned to cob 299th support in at Panzer Cavern in bbb Lingen died recently while on emergency leave in i reunited states the 1st inf div fwd said. Wednesday. A division official said pvt. 2 Fred , 39, was found dead on the morning of oct. 30 in a car with a Flat tire on a Road in Henderson county,, Weems died from Carbon monoxide poisoning the official said Weems a decorated Vietnam War Vel Cran had been serving As a wheeled vehicle repairman. Survivors include his wife Judith Weems of North Carolina son Williame. Weems Stepson James a Eggers and grandson Michael a Eggers. Sergeant 39, Dies at Home in England Raf Fairford England a 39-year-old technical sergeant assigned to the 7020th air base group Genic was found dead in her Home at 2 45 .tuesday. Tech sgt. Victoria l. Rood non commissioned officer in Charee pm Cal died of natural causes a base spokeswoman said wednesday. The Alabama native is survived by he husband. Master sgt Anthony r Rood and two Dag hers. Airman 1st Cassanna Smith and Kelly a Rood. service was to be held thursday. Democrats add at least 3 seats to majority they held in House by the associated press Washington voters threw out two congressmen entangled i ethics problems but returned a hauntingly familiar House of repro cola lives that Wilt be dominated by democrats for the 35th straight year. As the last votes were counted Early wednesday the same voters who chose Republican presidential Candi Date George Bush padded a democratic margin in the House that stood at 255-177 in the 100th Congress wit three vacancies. It was the first Lime in 28 years that inc party losing the presidency still managed to gain ground in the House. By Early wednesday democrats Hadron 25s seals and led for four others compared with 173 Republican Victo Ries. The enormous financial and other advantages that incumbents possess proved the key dynamic in tuesday voting. Ninety nine percent of the 408 representatives seeking new terms were on their Way to re election Early wednes Day surpassing the 1986 High Watermark by House members of 98 per cent. Democrats claimed the results proved that voters preferred their policies with democratic congressional Campaign committee chairman rep. Beryl Anthony d-arlc., saying they gavels their vote of republicans contested that. House minority Leader Bob Michel of Illinois said the amount of Money incumbents raise has become whatever caused the incumbent tide it was not enough to pull at least three legislators to Victory four Lccy Lerm rep. Fernand is Ger main d-r.i., chairman of inc House banking committee was beaten Hygop attorney Ronald Maeh Llcy. Just two weeks before election Day a 5-month-old Justice department let Ter was unsealed that referred to sub Stantial evidence of serious and sustained misconduct by St Germain for allegedly accepting favors from lobby Isle the department has referred it findings to the House ethics commit tee which has yet to say what it me i wanted to be re elected but i am looking Forward to All Ofa sudden spending a Little Lime with my wife and my two daughters said is Germain 60. The last chairman of a House com Mittee to be Defeated was Oregon rep. A1 Ullman who headed the ways an Means committee until his 1 980 loss. Rep Henry Gonzalez a Texas i Likely to succeed is Germain As Bank ing chairman. In suburban Atlanta Ben Jones Democrat who played cooler on Tele vision the Dukes of Hazard . I. Loses to former to actor ousted two term Republican rep. Pat Swindall in one of the country s most bitter campaigns. The Campaign entered on Jones arrests and alcohol problems and swin Dall s election eve perjury indictment in a drug Money laundering Case. Swindall took his defeat with smile while Jones led his supporters in a rendition of amazing democrats had much to smile about in Texas. On the Gulf coast Republican rep. Mac Sweeney a two term incumbent last to democratic lawyer Greg Laughlin and state sen. Bill Sar Palij beat gop hopeful Larry Milner for the Panhandle scat vacated by re publican Beau Boulter who lost his bid for the Senate. Democrats also scooped up a vacant scat previously held by a Republican in Nebraska when former stale Hoagland Defeated or. Jerry Schenken in one of the country s mos expensive House races. The two candidates raised si.7 Mil lion Between them in their fight for the District that had been represented by Republican rep. Hal Daub who ran unsuccessfully for the Senate. The gop struck Back in Florida grabbing the North Central scat vacated by democratic Ren. Buddy Mackay who ran for the Senate. Republican businessman Cliff Stearns Defeated state House Spelter Jon Mills for the seat. ". -.-.", two lawmaker s whose names came up during the Federal investigation into fraud at the Pentagon round themselves locked in tight Terin rep. Bill Chappell d-fla., was leading Republican Craig James by 1,812 Voles with All but the Absentee ballots counted in Maryland democratic rep Roy Dyson retained his Seal by an led Republican Wayne Gilchrist by about 1,500 votes with All but i per cent of he precincts counted. Dyson Alto received negative pub Etc rep. Firnani is firm in. To spend time with family Ity this year when his of aide killed himself after revelations of unusual personal demands he had made on male staff workers. In the country s Only legitimate three Way Battle. Republican Peter Smith became Vermont s sole House member edging out Burlington mayor Bernard Sanders a socialist by 42-39 percent Democrat Paul Poiner finished with 19 percent. The most expensive contest in the nation a $2.3 million affair was in the Santa Barbara Calif., District thai will be preside no Reagan s Home when he leaves the White House i january. Gop rep. Robert Lagomarsino a seven term incumbent held off demo cratic state sen. Gary k. Hart to win by just More than 2,000 Voles. New York Democrat Nita lows faced a 2-1 fund raking disadvantage in a 12.2 million fight with two term gop rep. Joseph Dioguardi in West Chester county but was leading him by about 2,300 votes with 5 percent of the vote outstanding. Absentee ballots delayed a final tally. A Donald Fayno d-n.j., elected to re place the retired rep. Peter Rodino brought the number of Blacki Intlehouse to 23, one More than the pre Vious record. And the Victory of Democrat Jolen Unsoeld of Washington stale boosted the number of women in the chamber beyond the current All time Mirk of 23. A-. Democrats started the Day with enormous advantages. Of 27 open scots where turnover usually occurs Only 12 were previously democratic and of 81 lawmakers with no major party opposition Only 20 Wen republicans -.-.-. The last time a party winning die presidential race lost ground in the House was in 1960, when Democrat last 20 teats even though John f. Ken Nedy won the White House. Dodds mock poll results Mirror . Frend by the Start Tod stripes american youngsters attending uie Mili tary s overseas school system paralleled the trend of adults in the United Stales by vol ing overwhelmingly for George Bush in a mock election. Sponsored by time mag Azine the election allowed students in Al grades to vote for the Republican or demo cratic candidate. Balloting began As Early a nov. Land ended tuesday result from 42 schools that were tabulated by Germany Region officials showed Bush garnering 12,978 Voles to5,581 for Massachusetts gov Michael Dukakis. A Region official said that More than. 42 schools participated in the mock balloting but that not All schools phone Din the results. The legion services about 88,100 students attending 141 schools. Some schools added local issues to the ballots in an attempt to educate tadea labout the electoral process students attending department of de sense dependents schools in the Atlantic Region and Mediterranean Region also look part in the mock election but re Gion officials did not compile results. Mediterranean Region spokes Tun How Ever said Bush was the overwhelming Choice of Young voters in that area
