European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 a a the stars and stripes thursday june 14,19903 million Gallons leaked from Tanker Galveston Texas apr at least 3 million Gallons of Oil leaked from the fire ravaged supertanker in the Gulf of Mexico but most of it has burned or evaporated the coast guard said wednesday. Coast guard capt. Thomas Greene said Crews found a Hole in a Center tank in the 886-foot Mega Borg. A a minimum of 3 million Gallons has left the cargo tanks and in a presuming that most of that has gone into the water a Greene told reporters. A i done to see any risk of losing cargo from the other  he said Between 12,000 Gallons and 40,000 Gallons remained in the Waters of the Gulf of Mexico wednesday. Greene said an Oil Sheen stretching 12 Miles from the Mega Borg had begun forming into tar balls. He said he expected the balls to Wash ashore but could not determine where they might land or How soon. Salvage boats and coast guard ships were skimming the water and using floating barriers to try to Corral the Slick. The norwegian ship was loaded with 38 million Gallons of Light crude Oil when it was rocked by a series of engine room explosions Early saturday. Officials said they were not sure if flame smothering foam would be used As planned. On tuesday firefighters spraying water on the searing deck boarded the ship and declared the fire controlled nearly four Days after the first of a series of explosions ripped through the vessel 57 Miles Southeast of Galveston. A they re smothering the fire a Petty officer Gene Maestas said wednesday. A there Are occasional flare ups on Board and there is some steam coming from the water being poured on it. But they Are not using the foam yet and in a not sure they  the blasts on saturday and the flames left the ship with one deck awash and Crews had feared it would break up or sink with its cargo. In gaining the upper hand on the Blaze firefighters solved one problem but May have created another. A what appears to be happening that since they Are getting the fire under control is its not burning up As much Oil and More Oil is getting in the water a said coast guard it. . Robert Garrott. The norwegian government opened a hearing wednesday in Galveston to interview Crew members who were aboard when the Tanker exploded while transferring cargo to a smaller vessel. Two of the 41 crewmen died two were missing and presumed dead and 17 were injured none seriously. A this will be purely fact finding a norwegian Consul general Erik leik Vang said. The cause of the explosions is unknown. Five fireboat and a Hose the deck by firefighters continued Dos ing the burning Stem aircraft about 9,000 Gallons of Oil dispersant Lemex the mexican government monopoly said that at the us Eov Mem s request it sent the 146-foot is 84mncj? 011 and water at the  84,000 Gallons an hour separates out the Oil and stores it. Be thick Gray smoke and steam sur. Rounded the Hulk replacing the balls of flame and towering columns of Black smoke that had risen from the vessel Ted Hoskins who Heads the Salvage operation boarded the ship with a Crew tuesday and declared the fire under control Greene said. _ a Sopr latest videos we got i can see no fire visible Greene said tuesday he said there were still flames beneath the deck. Black candidates win primaries for top offices by the associated press Black candidates won primaries for governor of South Carolina and lieutenant governor of Arkansas propelling them into Uphill general election races against powerful opponents. In the Arkansas race businessman Kenneth a a Muskie Harris trounced Kun jux klan sympathizer Ralph Forbes by More than a 6-1 margin on tuesday to win the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. In South Carolina state sen. Theo Mitchell soundly Defeated state sen. Ernest Passailaigue in the democratic gubernatorial primary. In one other election with racial overtones the first Black mayor of Atlantic City n.j., James l. Usry was ousted by a White challenger in a Runoff. Usry was recently indicted on corruption charges. Voters also elected the first Black mayor of Trenton n.j., chose congressional candidates in Maine and rejected a sales tax increase in North Dakota. In final unofficial returns Harris a 36-year-old executive with a Little Rock hair products company had 27,548 votes or 86 percent to Forbes 4,432 votes or 14 percent. Harris is Only the second Black candidate Ever nominated for a constitutional office in Arkansas and Hopes to become the first Black elected to such an office. But he will be an underdog in november against a Strong democratic nominee former rep. Jim Guy Tucker. In South Carolina with 99 percent of the precincts reporting Mitchell had Defeated Passailaigue by 116,922, or 60 percent to 76,790, or 40 percent. Mitchell would become the states first Black governor if he Defeated popular Republican gov. Carroll Campbell in the fall. In new Jersey county freeholder Douglas Palmer scored a close Victory Over mayor Carmenar Menti apparently becoming Trenton a first Black mayor. Palmer received 12,933 votes to 12,636 for Armenti who called for a recount. In Maine a democratic state senator and a Republican sex congressman won the right to face off for the congressional seat of democratic rep. Joseph e. Brennan who is trying to regain his Job of governor. In a five Way democratic race state sen. Thomas Andrews upset attorney general James e. Tierney. With 69 percent of the precincts reporting Tierney had 9,387 votes or 36 percent followed by Andrews with 8,953 votes or 34 percent. However those figures did not include votes from Portland an Andrews stronghold and Tierney admitted he had lost. Three other candidates trailed. On the Republican Side former rep. David Emery Defeated state rep. John Mccormick. With 68 percent of the precincts reporting Emery had 15,486 votes or 63 percent Mccormick had 9,2 h votes or 37 percent. A North Dakota voters turned Down an Effort to raise sales taxes from 5 percent to 6 percent fora year to improve education. With 92 percent of precincts reporting there were 65,544 no votes to 45,351 yes votes a 59-to-41 percent  from Page 1 possibilities for future talks will be  Gorbachev stopped shipments of All Oil most natural Gas and other raw materials to Lithuania on april 18 to pressure the Republic into rescinding pro Independence Laws. Lithuania had said it was willing to negotiate on rolling Back those Laws but steadfastly has refused to revoke its declaration of Independence. The United states became involved in the standoff when lawmakers in Congress suggested they would not approve a Trade pact signed during the superpower Summit until Gorbachev opened negotiations with the Baltic republics and lifted the economic embargo he imposed on Lithuania. The Trade pact is important because it could Clear the Way for the United states to Grant most favored nation Trade status to the soviet Union a Benefit that could help Gorbachev in his efforts to Reform the nations Economy. Congress has indicated it will not stand in the Way of the Bush administrations granting the improved trading status once the Trade pact is approved and the soviets pass Laws guaranteeing jews the right to emigrate. On wednesday Ryzhkova and Prunskiene discussed conditions for lifting the economic sanctions Tass said. It quoted Prunskiene As saying her Republic would carefully discuss the question of freezing the declaration of Independence for the duration of negotiations with the soviet government. In Washington the White House wednesday hailed Moscow a decision to ease its economic blockade against Lithuania. A we Welcome this announcement Quot president Bush a spokesman said. Marlin Fitzwater referring to tuesdays meeting and the easing of the sanctions added a together with the beginning of the dialogue yesterday these Are positive  from Page 1 cooperation that had already led to Albrechta a capture. East German Law enforcement authorities speaking to the associated press on the condition of anonymity said the tip leading to Vietts arrest came from her neighbors. According to the sources the neighbors travelled to the West German City of Braunschweig about a half hours a drive from the East German Border and notified police there. The West German officials then notified their East German colleagues according to the sources. Viett allegedly first became Active in leftist terrorism in 1972, when she was accused of having taken part in a bombing in Berlin that killed one  from Page 1 to minorities. Beginning in june 1986, the researchers tracked 647,700 army personnel a about 85 percent of the Active duty Force at that time a for three years. The data was published recently in the american journal of Public health. The information on Black and hispanic infection rates led the army to form a task Force earlier this year to study the Issue and devise ways to strengthen prevention efforts said Paul Klein a spokesman for the Institute. A everyone from the Secretary of the army on Down will be concerned about the Way this is said but it has to be said the aids virus seems to be More prevalent in Black hispanic and female soldiers Quot than in the civilian sector Klein said. Klein admitted that there Are far fewer homosexuals and intravenous drug users the two highest risk groups in the military than in the Public at Large which should be taken into account when assessing the findings. A but the study confirms what Many health officials have said for a Long time a this is not a White male homosexual disease a Klein said. A it does no to confine itself to any particular group. Everyone male and female Black and White is  among the findings a almost half the infected soldiers Are or were married meaning Many heterosexuals who otherwise would be at Low risk for the virus Are being infected. In comparison the National centers for disease control in Atlanta reports that about 26 percent of aids cases Are heterosexuals and Many of them were infected through tainted blood transfusions and intravenous drug use rather than sexual activity. A the marital status information further supports efforts to provide prevention education beyond single homosexual men a the study said. A there is relatively Little evidence to indicate that people in the medical skills Are at a higher risk for infection a a very Small percentage of medical people came up positive Klein said. A there is general agreement that most people in those jobs Arentt infected through their profession but Are doing other things to put themselves at risk. The Walter Reed army Institute of research is experimenting with several vaccines for the aids virus but we really done to have a lot to offer other than education a Klein said. A there Are no sure fire ways of pm mention other than learning How the virus is transmitted and How to avoid it.�?�. Last year the Institute tested a vaccine called Vax syn hiv-1, manufactured by a biomedical firm in Connecticut on Zigni infected soldiers with promising results. The condition of seven soldiers remained stable and one showed some improvement. The army is preparing for a much larger round of testing later this Summe on 150 to 200 infected soldiers