European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday february 15, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 5 Bush giving new life to an old american sport Columbus Ohio up Ike did it for Golf the Kennedy for touch football and Jimmy Carter for jogging and now comes George Bush to make presidential pitch for what could be the nation s next Boom in Leisure time activity. Horseshoes. Interest in the game has been increasing tremendously Over the past few years says Donnie Roberts of Munroe Falls Ohio Secretary treasurer of the National Horseshoe pitchers association. In the last five years our membership has tripled to 15,000.and that was before Bush of  Roberts Winner of 19 Horseshoe pitching tournaments figures that if enough people follow the presi Dent s Lead Nipa membership will grow even fas Ter in the next four years. And Why not three decades ago president Eisenhower put the go in Golf for millions of americans his fascination with the game helping to popularize it Down through the social classes. A few years later president Kennedy and his fam ily gave the nation a feel for touch football keying a near nationwide craze with their raucous games on the White House Lawn. In the 1970s, president car Ter helped trigger a National focus on fitness with his frequent jogging forays. Now Roberts expects Bush s interest in one of the nation s oldest and most storied pastimes to have a similar effect. More than anything else he s going to bring a lot of Media attention to horseshoes said Roberts. The press is very interested in what Bush does but not very interested in what Horseshoe pitchers Are doing. I think he s getting people interested in  Roberts spoke by Telephone from the Cuya hoga Val Ley National recreation area where he conducts pro Grams on the evolution Art and technique of the sport. Roberts Learned of Bush s interest in the sport when the then vice president called him about five years ago. He was looking for regulation horseshoes one sanctioned by the association Roberts said. We got him his shoes and last summer he came to the state fairing Columbus and visited the tournaments. He and Dan Quayle both pitched Down  construction of a Horseshoe court was recently completed at the Camp David presidential Retreat and Roberts is supervising installation of indoor and out door courts at the White House. President Bush is going to be pitching in a lot of locations Robert said. Sex Argentine cop Colorado s Armstrong announces held in scheme ,. R ,.he won t run Tor third Senate term of sell stolen Art Miami a a retired argentin police commissioner and his wife were held monday on charges of conspiring to sell stolen paintings Worth As much As $100 million by such masters As Legreco and Goya Fri officials said. Juan Carlos Longo 53, and his wife Hilda 40, who have Homes in Buenos Aires and Miami were held without Bond in pretrial detention after being arrested last week the Fri said. During the investigation Longo Toldan informant posing As a dealer of stolen artworks that 11 paintings stolen fro Argentine museums were split Between two groups in Argentina and one of the groups was composed of police officials according to an Fri affidavit. Longo told the informant that people who stole the paintings paid for their Freedom by giving half the paintings to police officials said the Fri affidavit from agent James d. Keith. The Longos were arrested at the West in hotel on feb. 6 after the informant set up the Purchase of doves and hens masterpiece by Goya allegedly stolen from the Castagnino museum of Rosa Rio Argentina on March 24, 1987, the Fri said. The doves and hens piece was valued at $500,000, said Fri spokesman Paul Miller. The Worth of the 11 stolen paintings was placed at $50 million to $100 million Miller said. Denver a sen. William Arm Strong a Colorado Republican who has served in the Congress since 1973, said monday that he will not seek re election in 1990. Armstrong 51, told reporters at news conference in his Denver office that he was tempted to run but that two terms is enough. I have never believed the great Opportunity or the greatness of this country is Cen tired in the . Senate said Armstrong who joined that body in 1978. I thought that 12 years was about the right length of  Armstrong who served from 1973-78in the House of representatives and at various times has been eyed As a Candi Date for president and vice president by fellow conservatives is Colorado s senior Republican officeholder in Congress. I love to Campaign. So heading Outon the Campaign Trail to meet people shake hands and make speeches would be great fun. Based on polling and the advice of friends who have offered to help i believe i would have a Good Chance to be re elected he said. But he added i have considered Rny self and have wanted others to think of me As a citizen legislator serving in con Gress for a time but always with a firm intention of returning to private  he said he would remain Active in politics and did not close the door on a run up sen. William Armstrong Hays eulogized As Man of courage who looked after his constituents St. Blairsville Ohio a former . Rep. Wayne Hays was remembered at his funeral monday As Aman with courage but who also was gentle and looked out for his constituents. No mention was made of the sex payroll scandal involving Elizabeth Ray in 1976 that drove Hays from office and put an end to his Washington political career. Hays died Friday after suffering Aheart attack at his Home in this Eastern Ohio City. He was 77. About 170 people attended the Public service huddling in Coats and gloves be cause the Church Furnace had broke Down the night before. The temperature outside was about 40 degrees. Fred Diab a Friend of Hays since childhood said relatives were disappointed at the turnout but blamed confusion Over an earlier announcement that the service would be closed to the Public. Hays wife Pat originally planned to keep the service private but later changed her mind said Monte Beck of the Beck funeral Home. She decided he was a Public Man Sophy not have a Public funeral Beck said. Belmont county commissioner Jack Malick a longtime Friend of Hays who gave the Eulogy said people would re member Hays As a fearless Leader. Wayne was admired for his Lack of fear or guts in Congress Malick said. That s what i heard As people passed by yesterday to pay their last respects at the funeral Home he sure had a lot of guts " although Hays was known As a fierce congressman Malick said Hays was a gentle person who looked out for his constituents. Malick recalled a Day when Hays was travelling to Cleveland an stopped to help a Fanner. He was Riding along and saw a cow out in a Field calving. Wayne stopped the car got out notified the Farmer an stayed there with him to help deliver that calf Malick said. No request was too Small. He was fair to Republican and Democrat alike Rich or poor Black or White. It made no difference to  Hays also was known for bringing prominent people from Washington to Belmont county Diab said. Ill never forget when he brought John Kennedy Here in 1960," Diab said. Hays was elected to his first term inthe House in 1948. He became chairman of the House administration committee in 1971 and chairman of the House democratic congressional Campaign committee two years later. He gained significant Power Intlehouse As chairman of the administration committee which controlled every thing from running the House restau rants to certifying staff  after his relationship with Ray became known Hays won the 1976 Pri Mary for his congressional seat with 62 percent of the vote. But the scandal ended his Hopes of running for governor. After leaving Congress Hays returned to a 300-acre farm where he bred Angus cattle and Tennessee walking  1978, Hays was elected to the Ohio House where he kept a Low profile except for an incident in which he threat ened to punch a television cameraman. For the governorship. It s conceivable he said. I won Trule it out. Who knows Armstrong said he will devote his Timeto unspecified business concerns. He owns television stations in twin fall Sand Pocatello Idaho and is building one in Jackson Wyo. For years Armstrong owned an worked at Kosi a major radio station in the Denver Market. A born again evangelical Christian he made several commercials for a Bible study organization before his re election in 1984. He maintains an interest in evangelical religion he said but he does not plan to enter what he called the vocational  Armstrong said he also would con Sider establishing his own foundation or think tank. His announcement Means a wide open race for his seat in 1990. Republicans mentioned As possible contenders include statesmen. Terry Considine state rep. Chris Paulson and . Reps. Hank Brown an Joel Hefley. Armstrong would not say monday whether he planned to endorse anyone As a possible successor. On the democratic Side former  Lamm who had been consid ered a Likely candidate announced recently he would not seek the seat but state democratic chairman Buie sea Well and . Rep. Ben night horse Campbell Are believed to have a Strong interest in running. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago foday. Feb. 15, 1949 Pope Pius Xii told meeting of cardinals at the Vatican that catholicism was facing its gravest Battle against communist atheism in the trial of Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty in Hungary. 30 years ago foday. Feb. 15, 1959 provisional presi Dent Manuel Urrutia of Cuba named 32 year old Fidel Castro the revolution Leader and commander in chief of the armed forces As prime minister. 20 years ago foday. Feb. 15, 1969 Pope Paul i told group of czechoslovakian catholics on a pilgrimage to Rome that negotiations be tween the Vatican and the communist regime in Prague had begun. 10 years ago foday. Feb. 15, 1979 . Officials in Pakistan reported that Adolph dubs the . Ambassador to Afghanistan had been kidnapped from his car in Kabul and later killed in a gun Battle betwee Nhis shiite moslem abductors and police