European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday november s3,1988 3rd-party hopefuls tallied less than 1 % of nov. 8 votes Washington a third party presidential hopefuls tallied less Ihan one percent of the More than90 million votes cast in the presidential rate nov. 8 As Republican George Bush Defeated Democrat Michae Dukakis. Libertarian nominee Ron Paul was the leading vote getter among the non major party candidates Gar nering men than four tenths of one percent of the votes. That is above Tae one Quarter Ofa percent of the1984 vote won by libertarian candidate David Berg land. New Alliance candidate Leonora Fulani won More than two tenths of one percent Good Tor second place among the Independent hopefuls. Most of the third party candidates were on the bal lot in Only a handful of states each. Only Fulani was on the ballot in All 50 slates although Paul was on the ballot in 47 states. The figures arc based on an associated press can Vass of All 50 states. In five Stales final official Vole returns were Avail Able. In 39 states and he District of Columbia final unofficial figures were used. These were compiled by the a the news election service or state government officials. In four slates Maine new Jersey new York and Pennsylvania partial returns were used for Bush Dukakis and All the third party candidates on the bal lol in those states. In to Stales Alabama and Rhode Island partial returns were available Only for Bush and Dukakis. The raw Vole totals for All candidates should in crease slightly when All returns Are counted. That is not expected until All Stales certify their votes by late de Cember. The Only significant change from these numbers to the Complete tabulation could come in the total j for Fulani no vote returns for Fulani who ii from new York were available at All from new York City. Re turns for All candidates on the ballot were tallied Tor the rest of the stale plus the major party totals in new Yor City. Alaska was the Best stale for Paul who receive almost 3 percent of the votes in America s Northern most outpost. The District of Columbia was the site of Fulani s Best showing about 1 .5 percent of the vote. Here Are the latest National vote returns and the percentage for each candidate. A party identification is listed for Mart candidates although Many third party candidates run under different banners in different slates Bull top .im,47b sli4 a Trail oui Ili ,t,0m Umpire it. Ronp�ul.lhftrbh09,4hi3.41  fan. Dict unit. Orth a i,u9 amp tract. In to Voun hit. In a Nihi 993 0.00 Fuechi. Johi Hartly. Tort world air Why in 000 a Tram. Subway sandwiches Chain listed As fastest growing . Franchise new York up subway sandwiches inc., Achain of Quick service submarine Sandwich shops that expanded 193 percent in the last two years monday topped venture s list of the 100 fastest growing . Franchise companies. The monthly business Magazine compiled its list from the financial statements of 372 companies that sell individuals the materials and management concepts to set up their own businesses. These franchise companies were ranked by the aver age number of retail outlets they set up during the Las two years. Fred Mcluca founder of Milford  sub Way said his Chain expanded by 617 stores Over the two year period an average of 22 new shops a week. The idea of Selling his business concept did t Orcurto Hihumi 1974. I was just a 17-year-old kid who wanted to pay my Way through College,11 he told a news briefing. When Deluca became serious about subway s growth he decided franchising was the path to take. We simply thought we could make some More profits he said. We had a business concept that was inexpensive to put together l. Annual revenues for subway Are now about $28.2 million. Deluca s Short term goal is to double the company s outlets to 5,000 shops by 1994. Subway s growth rate however was below that of last year s top rated franchise Dominos pizza inc. The pizza Chain known for speedy deliveries captured venture s franchise throne last year when it was growing at a rate of 6so stores. Dominos fell to second place us s year Burger King is. Mcdonald s Carp. Dwyer Kunj data 4 for Kai year 1938 ending May 3f Mcdonald corp to taif i in a near a a 1987. Of Wii franchise psf meant is Poteet. Inck Ryjoi truth company Bhoj franchise Ste Nacir to Etc. Zifcu a mock Oiw co. A a act can Peif Laporti. As its two year growth rate slowed to 534 outlets. Two More restaurant companies appeared Amon the top 10 franchises. Little Caesar s enterprises inc., the nation s largest carry out pizza Chain was awarded the no 4 spot. Mcdonald s corp., the hamburger Chain that has be come synonymous Wilh successful franchising Loo the no. 10 position. Several cleaning and maintenance companies made the top 10 including chum dry a carpet cleaning Chain and two commercial cleaning and janitorial services coverall North America inc. And Jani Kin International inc. Rounding out the top 10 were Toby enterprises inc., a specially Yogurt Chain Novus inc., a Windshield repair circuit and United packaging mailing service a nationwide shipping and mailing service. Stateside soviet Man goes to Boston in bid to have transplant Boston a a 20-year-old former soviet paratrooper has been hospitalized in Bosto for texts to determine whether he can receive a Bone marrow transplant to treat his let Kemu. Alexander Muchnik of Klaipeda in the lithuanian Republic was scheduled to undergo fur ther tests at Brig Hara and women s Hospital. Soviet doctors gave  Little Chance of surviving the illness when his condition was diag nosed in july. Doctors in the soviet Union could t perform the necessary transplant said Muchnik s aunt Rosa Muchnik. Muchnik left his country sunday on a trip set up by an Uncle who arranged for the International medical  s Only source of Bone marrow would be his a year old Sisler a Icloria who accompanied Muchnik on the trip along with their Mother and Stepfather. Muchnik s grandmother lives in Brighton. Drinking robber sought in five Baltimore holdups Baltimore up the chief clue that police arc using in trying to solve five Bank robberies is booze Oreath. Every time he jets a Load on he goes and holds up a  sgt. William Sullivan said of the suspect. Everyone said he reeks of alcohol and has very bloodshot  the Bandit is suspected of robbing five Bank since sept. 9. Police said he is unarmed when he placet a paper bag on the Bank counter and or Ders tellers to fill it  the suspect has managed to escape each time with less than ,000. But on three occasions a Dye pack hidden in the Cash has exploded Caus ing  to discard the Money Detroit Plant could reopen for new rear drive car line Detroit up the closed Ficro Assem Bly Plant in Pontiac mich., could once again be in operation if general motor corp. Selects it i March to build a new line of cars for the 1992 Mode year the automaker confirmed monday the Fiero Plant which closed its doors Ina gust after having built the plastic bodied Ficro two seater since 1983, is one of several plants being considered for building cars to re place pm s Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac fire Bird cars with All new rear drive models by 1992, company spokesman Darwin Allen said. Texas girl has More surgery after 1984 double transplant Pittsburgh a an 11-year-old Texas girl who was the world s first recipient of a heartland liver transplant was released from Chil Dren s Hospital of Pittsburgh on monday follow ing surgery to dear blocked bile ducts. Stormie Jones of White settlement tows was released in fair condition she was scheduled to return Home immediately said a Hospital spokeswoman. She was readmitted to the  26 . Stormie received her donated heart and fiver feb. 14,1984. Gor Nufer Chip firm bans smoking in Texas plants Austini Texas a a computer Chip maker has adopted a Qirici no smoking policy in its Texas plants in a policy shift that some predict will sweep the . Semiconductor Industry. The new rules which Lake effect jan.2, apply to All Texas employees of advanced Micro devices inc. 2,200 in Austin and 900 in san Antonio. It s kind of a Pilot project in Texas said David Frink. A local spokesman for the California based company. The company plans to remove Ash trays and cigarette machines and has encouraged workers to join smoking Cessa Tion classes designed by the american cancer society. Employees previously were allowed to smoke in designated areas although never in the clean rooms where Deli Cate computer chips Are made Frink said the company revised its smoking policy to eliminate a. Potential source of Chip destroying  speck of dust or a smoke particle can Block part of a microscopic circuit and ruin a Chip. He said it also responds to recent Evi Dence linking non smokers health hazards to second hand smoke. The company chose Texas for he Experiment because its operations Are smaller Here than in California Frink told the Austin american statesman newspaper. In addition chips made in Texas Are among its most sensitive. Other Chip makers predicted mar companies would follow suit. Stan Victor a spokesman for Texas instruments in Dallas said the company discourages smoking but has not yet gone As far As advanced Micro devices. Scott Wyman a spokesman for inter National  corp., said the company has banned smoking in some of its newer manufacturing build Ings. But it allows designated Unoki areas in compliance with an Austin Ordi Nance the manager of contamination Engi Neering for scale cd Keith Dilenbeck said advanced Micro devices policy Likely will spread through the Industry