European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes sunday june 3, 19909 states vote in primaries tuesday Calif. Demo race apparently dead heat by the associated press a bitter primary Campaign for governor of California is winding Down in a flurry of television commercials while North Carolina democrats Are choosing a challenger to Republican sen. Jesse Helms. All told candidates in nine states Are vying for support tuesday 1990�?Ts busiest primary election Day so far. Democrats Dianne fins twin and John Van de Kamp have spent months attacking each others positions on abortion the death penalty and How to Deal with californians $3.6 billion budget deficit. Polls indicated that their race was a dead heat As they entered the last weekend of the primary Campaign. On the Republican Side sen. Pete Wilson faced Only Token primary opposition and sat on a huge Campaign War Chest As he waited to learn which Democrat would be his opponent in the race to succeed retiring gov. George Duck Majian a Republican. In North Carolina Harvey Gantt and Mike Easley were in a Runoff for the democratic Senate nomination. Gantt the former mayor of Charlotte finished first in a six Way primary May 8, but failed to get the 40 percent necessary to avoid a Runoff with the second place finisher. Meanwhile Helms has started running television ads accusing the democrats of throwing mud at him. Voters will also go to the polls tuesday in Alabama Iowa Mississippi Montana new Jersey new Mexico and South Dakota. In Alabama five democrats were battling for the right to Challenge gov. Guy Hunt the first Republican elected governor of the state since reconstruction. The contenders were state attorney general Don siege Man former gov. Fob James . Rep. Ronnie Flippo state sen. Charles Bishop and Paul Hubbert executive director of the Alabama education association. Sen. Howell Heflin d-ala., and Republican state sen. Bill Cabanniss were assured of their party nominations setting up a face off in november. Abortion was the big Issue in Iowa where three democrats were vying to take on gop gov. Terry Branstad an opponent of legalized abortion. The Iowa chapter of the National abortion rights action league endorsed Don Avenson speaker of the Iowa House a move that provoked an angry response from banker John Chrystal who like Avenson supports Legal abortion. Naralis decision to weigh in on the race was believed aimed at the third Democrat attorney general Tom Miller an opponent of abortion. Miller was an Early favorite in the race and Naral leaders were concerned the fall election would be Between two opponents of abortion. In the Senate primary in Iowa incumbent Democrat Tom Harkin and his gop challenger rep. Tom Tauke were assured of their party nominations. Another crowded Field was battling in democratic and Republican gubernatorial primaries in new mexi the California governors office is a hotly contested prize in 1990 elections. Co where incumbent Garrey Carruthers a Republican was ineligible to seek a second term. For the first time in the states history the governor elected in 1990 will be allowed to serve two consecutive four year terms. The leading contenders on the democratic Side were Albuquerque lawyer Paul Bardacke and rancher Bruce King who has already served eight years As governor elected first in 1970 and again in 1978. Regarded As the top gop contenders were Frank Bond a former legislator and education commissioner and Les Houston the Republican Leader of the state Senate. Four republicans were competing in Montana to Challenge democratic sen. Max Baucus. Two years ago underdog gop challenger Conrad bums toppled democratic sen. John Melcher and the republicans Are hoping to repeat that Success this year. Vying to take on Baucus were it. Gov. Allen Kolstad state sen. Bill Farrell and businessmen John Domenech and Bruce Vorhauer. Abortion was an Issue in a three Way congressional primary in new Jersey. State assemblyman Rodney freling Huyssen and state sen. Richard a. Zimmer supporters of the pro Choice position were competing with professional football player Phil Mcconkey an abortion opponent for the gop nomination. The Winner will face Democrat mar verite Chandler in november for the House seat held by Ames courier the Defeated gop candidate for governor in 1989. The leading candidates in the democratic primary to fill the House seat formerly held by Democrat James Florio the Winner of last year s Campaign for governor of new Jersey were Linda Bowker president tithe state chapter of the National organization for women and Camden county official Robert e. Andrews. Gloucester county official Daniel Mangini had no opposition in the Republican primary. The november lineups were virtually assured for Senate races in new Jersey and new Mexico where Democrat Bill Bradley and Republican Pete Domenici were heavily favored for re election. In South Dakota Republican Larry Pressler will be challenged in november by Democrat Ted Muenster. In Mississippi no Democrat filed to oppose Republican sen. Thad Cochran. Abortion was just one of the issues raised in the heated California gubernatorial primary. The California governors office was the biggest prize in the 1990 elections. The democrats control the legislature and if they can recapture the governors office the party will have the political advantage next year when lines Are redrawn for the states congressional districts. With 45 seats California already has the largest House delegation and the state is expected to gain six More As a result of the 1990 census. The republicans recruited Wilson re elected to the Senate in 1988, to run for governor. Van de Kamp the state attorney general was the Early favorite for the democratic nomination. But Feinstein the former mayor of san Francisco surprised Many observers with the strength of her Campaign. A supporter of the death penalty Feinstein contrasted her position with Van de Kampus opposition to capital punishment. She also suggested that As a woman her pro Choice credentials were stronger than Van de Kampus. Van de Kamp said he personally opposes capital punishment but would uphold californians death penalty. While the democratic contenders were spending millions on commercials in the primary Wilson has raised close to $10 million while facing Only Token primary opposition. Also on the ballot in California were two Republican backed propositions designed to dilute the Legislatures Power of redistricting. One would require any plan to pass by a two thirds vote of both Chambers the other would remove it from the legislature entirely and place it in the hands of a non partisan commission. Democrats oppose both proposals. In North Carolina Gantt making a bid to become the first Black Democrat Ever elected to the Senate and Easley have spent More time attacking Helms than each other. And now the Republican senator has responded with an animated television and that shows a wooded scene with Flowers Blooming and Birds chirping it then shifts to a Bullet riddled photo of Helms nailed to a tree and closes with a Blob of mud hitting the picture. A voice then says a is no to it Nice that Mike Easley and Harvey Gantt Arentt running negative campaigns a Barry bargaining behind the scenes before trial starts Washington apr mayor Marion Bairy through his defense attorneys continued bargaining with prosecutors Over the weekend As they prepared for the Start of his trial on charges of cocaine Possession and perjury. Jury selection was scheduled to Start monday barring negotiation of a last minute plea bargain in the talks Between barrys attorneys and Federal prosecutors. The 54-year-old mayor last week appeared determined to see the Case through in the courtroom rather than accept an agreement that would require him to plead guilty to felony charges. # but sources familiar with the Case speaking on condition of anonymity said the two sides continued to explore the possibility of an agreement. The Case Marks the Low Point in barrys Stormy tenure As mayor. His latest troubles arose from his visits to the hotel room of former City employee Charles Lewis in december 1988. Lewis pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to buy at least $140 Worth of crack cocaine for the mayor. Information from Lewis led Federal investigators to one time Model Rasheeda Moore whose role in an Fri sting operation led to barrys arrest. Barry visited her hotel room Jan. 18 while Fri cameras taped the mayor smoking crack cocaine supplied by an Fri agent posing As a Friend of Moore. Barry is charged with Possession of cocaine and perjury for lying to a Federal grand jury about his involvement with drugs. The videotape is the Centrepiece of the a poem mentus 14-count Case alleging Possession of cocaine on numerous occasions since 1984. Barry has not said whether he will run for a Lourton four year term in november. Almost together Developer Donald Trump lower right and Model fight. Trump who is separated from his wife Ivana Marla Maples upper left almost got together at the was rumoured to be romantically involved with convention Hall in Atlantic City nj., Friday night Maples. Trump and Maples acknowledged each before the evander Holyfield is. Seamus Mcdonagh other but they sat on opposite sides of the ring