European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes saturday november 12,1983 races still in doubt in the House by the associated press the makeup of next year s Congress remained i doubt Friday with three House races in new York Florida and Oregon still undecided. Democrats had the Lead in two of the contests but recounts won t be finished until later this  of the outcome Democrat will keep a solid hold on the 435-seat House with a definite 259scats to the republicans certain 173. While 98 percent of inc House incumbents seeking re election were victorious All three of those trailing in inc undecided contests were incumbents. In serious trouble in Florida s 4th congressional District was democratic rep. Bill Chappell a 20-year Veteran of the House whose tics to the defense Industry have come under scrutiny. With Absentee ballots tallied Chappell finished 727voles behind lawyer Craig James the gop candidate for the District that stretches from Jacksonville past Daylong Beach final unofficial results gave James 125,394 votes to124,667 for Chappell leaving his Only Hope a recount. Under Florida Law this is required if the margin of difference Between the candidates is less than one half of i  of the six counties in inc District began recount ing ballots thursday  new York s  county Democrat Nila Lowry making her first run for political office led two term Republican rep. Joseph Dioguardi by 2,594 votes with 95 percent of the voting machines an about a third of the Absentee ballots tallied. The unofficial count in the 20th congressional District gave Lowry 92,663 votes to 90,069 for Dioguardi. Lowry 51, who served As an assistant new Yor Secretary of slate declared Victory tuesday night but Dioguardi 48, refused to concede although he said i would be an Uphill Battle to overcome her Lead. The democrats Aho were ahead in Oregon where challenger Mike Kop ski was separated from Republican incumbent Denny Smith in the 5lh congressional District by 1,304 Voles. With Absentee ballots still to be counted in two counties Koptski tallied 104,038, compared to 102,734 for Smith officials in Marion county said they should com plete counting of Absentee ballots thursday Clackamas county with about 16,000 absentees is not expected to Complete its count until late Friday. President tied George Bush winks during a Cabinet meeting with members of the Reagan administration Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady left attorney general Dak Thornburgh and labor Secretary Ann Mclaughlin. Bush goes vacation no in Florida after discussing Power transition Delray. Fla a George  Force two where she told a Tofu about the tightened with the leaders of his presidential transition Itam and Security for the preside ski to and bit family. With president Reagan and Lite Cabin before Ontek she said the Waif to to take a walk in a Hou stoning to Florida for a four Day vacation Jurk the Tjw a i y and the Park was closed to the As his presidential Campaign Headquarters in Wash Suslu a owing her to walk alone ill never walk in Aing Tui was being dismantled the president elect  she said huddled with his chief of staff Craig Fuller and Cam Bush Dirhel take advisers or staff members with Alan adviser Robert Teeler the two people he named him on what Hir Kides insisted was primarily a vacate head the transition Effort. It. " Bush and his wife Barbara arrived late Stltt Friday in Palm Beach Fla where they were mercy gov. Bob Martinez the couple later tray did to the Delray Home of close Friend  Farish Iii a 49-year-old  and like Bush made his Money in the Oil Bush Joe upon  declined to engage in a conversation witty porters but when one journalist shouted How s the transition going inc president elect smiled and said could t he going  mrs. Bush chatted briefly with reporters aboard air Tion. Bush planned to fish ask relax in Delray he told reporters he also intended to a Pep Lime on the Tele phone As he contemplates his new administration. At the afternoon Cabinet meeting the president an Bush walked in together. I we Don t even argue Over which Side Octher table Tosi on,1 Reagan quipped As he and Bush took their usual positions opposite one another across the  House chief of staff Kenneth m. Duberstein said Bush also met in his executive office building office with a group of rebels from Afghanistan in third of a is return to flight status Wash Intok a the air come in Omaha  returned  b Afelt  it nil tuesday Nearis bomber Heel to flight  Dyess fab Texas the St Ralegh air after conducting safety Insp Nti ii rom i ordered the planes  spurred by a crash earlier this week. Sid Atory one  of All air Force officials declined to predict elcclrtef4jjjyj