European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday May 17, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 3odd race for a. Governor develops pro Choice Republican faces anti abortion Democrat by the associated press Pennsylvania voters set the stage for an unusual governors race Between an anti abortion Democrat a gov. Robert p. Casey a and a pro Choice Republican. In Nebraska two democrats battled to a virtual dead heat for the right to Challenge gov. Kay Orr who won the gop primary handily. In the Oregon governors Campaign attorney general Dave Frohnmayer dominated tuesdays gop primary and advanced to a november general election against democratic Secretary of state Barbara Roberts who had no primary opposition. The democratic incumbent gov. Neil Goldschmidt is retiring. . Sen. Mark Hatfield of Oregon breezed past a single Republican challenger to win nomination for a fifth term. His november challenger businessman Harry Lonsdale overwhelmed a six candidate democratic Field. Two term democratic sen. James Exon of Nebraska had no primary opposition and former Republican rep. Hal Daub easily won the nomination to Challenge him. The Pennsylvania governors primary was dominated by the abortion Issue and the general election is shaping up along similar lines. Casey signed the nations most restrictive state abortion Law last fall putting him at Odds with Many democrats nationally. But he easily turned Back a pro Choice Democrat in the primary and now faces a pro Choice Republican state auditor general Barbara Hafer in the fall. With 99 percent of the precincts reporting Casey had 633,331 votes or 77 percent to 184,980, or 23 percent for lawyer Philip s. Berg of suburban Philadelphia. Hafer had the backing of gop leaders despite her pro Choice stand. Still she had a tougher time than expected in defeating an anti abortion challenger Marguerite a a Peg Luksik. Hafer had 319,114 votes or 54 percent to Luksik a 268,543 votes or 46 percent. Democratic it. Gov. Mark s. Singel like Casey an opponent of abortion survived a Challenge on the Issue from former state party chairman Edward Mez Vinsky. Singel had 533,798 votes or 71 percent to Mezvinsky a 215,289 votes or 29 percent. Barbara Hafer acknowledges supporters at a Victory party in Pittsburgh on tuesday night after winning the gop nomination for governor. In Nebraska Orr overwhelmed her Lone gop challenger Omaha businessman Mort Sullivan and then sat Back to see who her democratic opponent would be. But that race went Down to the wire apparently forcing a recount. Under state Law a recount is required if the runner up appears to lose by less than 1 percent of the votes that the top vote getter receives. No recount was immediately announced however. Bill Hoppner a former aide to Exon and sen. Bob Kerrey led the Field followed closely by Omaha businessman Ben Nelson and by former Omaha mayor Mike Boyle. With 99 percent of the precincts reporting Hoppner had 44,244 votes or 27 percent Nelson had 44,040 votes or 27 percent and Boyle had 41,126 votes or 25 percent. Lincoln mayor Bill Harris trailed with 31,330 votes or 19 percent and three lesser known candidates shared the remaining part of the vote. In the gop race with 99 percent of the precincts reporting Orr had i 29.049 votes to Sullivan a 58,523 votes a 69-31 percent spread. Quot we arc laying the groundwork for the november election a the governor said. A we already have garnered support in All of the counties across the state and we re going to build a fantastic Strong thou Sands Strong grass roots organization for our democratic slate party chairman Mike Dugan said nebraskans Quot made it very Clear that Kay Orr is in deep trouble Quot by giving Sullivan 31 percent of the vote. Quot a Guy with no Campaign no television and no organization gets 30 percent against the governor of his own party and no one has Ever heard of him. Tell me that does no to Tell you he said. A the democratic nominee is going to be the next in the Republican Senate race. Daub Defeated Otis Glebe an Omaha landlord to gain the right to Challenge Exon. With 99 percent of the precincts reporting. Daub had 176,217 votes or 92 percent to Glebes 16,248, or 8 percent. In Western Pennsylvania. Democratic reps. John Murtha Austin Murphy and Joseph Kolter All survived primary challenges. In Oregon Frohnmayer whipped six other republicans to leap into the gubernatorial race with Roberts. With 34 percent of the precincts counted he had 82,140 votes or 82 percent or More than eight times As Many votes As his closest challenger. Hatfield Oregon s senior senator trounced environmentalist Randy Prince a political unknown. With 36 percent of precincts reporting he had 80,538 votes or 78 percent to Princess 22,263 votes or 22 percent. Lonsdale who financed his own Campaign fared almost As Well in the crowded democratic race. With 36 percent of the precincts reporting he had 60,082 votes or 67 percent with the remainder divided among the other six candidates. Residents of the College town of Eugene soundly Defeated a measure to toughen an ordinance Banning the local manufacture of nuclear weapons and their Senate oks controversial King Holiday a it Phoenix apr arizonans Senate voted 16-14 tuesday to create a paid Martin Luther King Holiday and wiped out a Public referendum on the Long controversial Issue despite polls showing most arizonans 1 want it put to a statewide vote. The measure which also restores a paid Columbus Day Holiday was sent to the state House of represent natives which was expected to pass it quickly. Of Jujj the measures opponents say there should be a ref Lerendu because the new Bill would Knock out a 1 scheduled Public vote on a Bill lawmakers passed last year. That Bill created a King Day while eliminating f Columbus Day from the list of paid holidays for state employees. A last years King for Columbus Bill so angered King opponents and Columbus supporters that they joined forces and gathered nearly twice the 43,350 needed signatures to put the measure into Legal limbo pending la referendum this november. If the newest King Holiday Bill is passed and signed by gov. Rose mofford who called the legislature into special session to consider the measure opponents would have 90 Days to gather signatures to Call a referendum. Polls suggest that More than 80 percent of arizonans believe the Issue should be decided by the voters. Opponents of the Bill including impeached gov. Evan Mecham have promised a new referendum drive to get the Issue Back on this november a ballot. A it was my impression we were supposed to be servants a said Republican sen. Wayne stump. A it was never never my idea that we were supposed to be the a rightly or wrongly this Bill wont go away a warned Republican sen. Leo Corbet who pleaded with his fellow senators to Amend tuesdays Bill with the condition that the Public vote on it. A my opposition Isnit to a King Holiday Quot he added. A my opposition is to giving another paid Holiday to state employees at a time when the state faces a potential deficit of at least $250 million. Controversy Over a King Holiday has dogged the state for years. Democratic gov. Bruce Babbitt declared a Holiday by executive proclamation As he was about to Start a presidential bid in 1986. But Republican attorney general Bob Corbin called it an illegal usurpation of the Legislatures role. Mecham then rescinded it Days before it would have taken effect. Mecham a action sparked protest marches tourist Boycotts and convention cancellations by National organizations. It also fuelled a recall drive against Mecham. However a Senate court of impeachment ousted him on other grounds before the recall vote could be held. Mecham who is running for governor again has promised to put at least 4,000 of his volunteers into the Field to help gather signatures for the referendum and organizers predict get the signatures within the allotted two months. The chief sponsor of the latest legislation. Democratic sen. Carolyn Walker said there was no need to let the voters have a say in what could become a racially divisive Issue. A i know there Are those who say we Are taking this away from the people a she said. A i would like to remind them that. The people elected us in the state of Arizona As the Bill a Impact on the referendum caused one longtime Holiday supporter democratic sen. Gus Arz Burger to switch sides. A i can to vote to take the vote away from the people a said. Quot i vote but Republican sen. Bill do Long who has voted against the Bill in the past also changed sides tuesday saying a recent poll showed his constituents now favor the Holiday. He refused to release the poll results. Republican sen. Doug Todd who opposed Early King Bills before voting for last years measure also voted for tuesdays Bill saying his past opposition had helped to build a a Berlin Wall. Of fear bigotry and
