European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes monday july 23,1990 unites to congressman for governor Hartford Conn. Apr Connecticut republicans convinced they can win the governor s office for the first time in two decades nominated . Rep. John g. Rowland As their candidate saturday Rowland s forces persuaded opponents of his choices for the rest of the slate to drop out allowing the gop to end its convention with one team and no september primaries pending a unlike the democrats who have a primary for governor and possibly two other spots. A your party is United. And that Unity of spirit and that Unity of purpose is vital this year Quot Rowland said in his acceptance speech. Quot we Are at a turning Point in our great state. Everyone in this room knows that its been 20 years since a Republican last won the governor s chair Quot he . An entire generation has grown up knowing nothing but the ruinous Rule of one arrogant dominant  the 33-year-old congressman from Waterbury who began his quest for the nomination in october and who at one Point faced three rivals was unopposed at the convention and was nominated by acclamation. In a state where democrats outnumber republicans 3 to 2, Rowland needs democratic support to win in november. The democrats have had the governor s office for 32 of the last 36 years. The last time a Republican won was in 1970. Rowland who for the past six years has represented its Sun not Moon a Honolulu residents who Are used to spectacular sunsets were treated to the unusual celestial display of a partial solar eclipse in the Western sky saturday. A plane files out of the Clouds that scud across the eclipse which reached its Peak shortly before Sundown. A traditionally democratic Blue Collar District in con Gross has moved to broaden his Appeal among democrats by putting one on his ticket. Rowland s Choice of former democratic state treasurer Joan r. Kemler for treasurer was endorsed by the convention. Kemler changed her party affiliation to Republican last week. Rowland s nomination touched off a Long loud demonstration on the convention floor with hundreds of delegates shaking cowbells rattling new years eve noise makers and popping red White and Blue balloons As they dropped from the ceiling of the Hartford civic Center. In november Rowland will face Independent gubernatorial candidate Lowell p. Weicker jr., a former Republican . Senator and the Winner of the democratic primary Between . Rep. Bruce a. Morrison the endorsed candidate and state rep. William j. Cibes or. Since Weicker announced his candidacy in March he has maintained a commanding Lead in the polls far ahead of Rowland who is just slightly ahead of Morrison a four term congressman from Hamden. But Rowland shrugs off the polls attributing Weicker s Lead to Only his High name recognition after two decades As a statewide political figure. Most observers including Weicker expect the race to tighten up As the election approaches Rowland said he expects Weicker and Momson to split the Liberal vote while moderates and conservatives turn to him. Hitlers letters celebrity items sold at auction Detroit apr a lock of George Washington s hair fetched $2,750 at an auction of celebrity Memorabilia saturday which also featured a package of letters written by mass murderers and Adolf Hitler the lock from the nation s first president went to a bidder who like the other buyers and the Sellers requested anonymity auctioneer Joe Dumouchelle said. Fetching the highest bid was babe Ruth a 700th Home run baseball sold for $9,300 to a new Jersey buyer said Dumouchelle whose family owns the auction House. The collection of letters from John Wayne Gacy David Berkowitz Charles Manson and Hitler brought $700. Manson is serving a life prison term for the California murders of Starlet Sharon Tate and six others by members of his cult Quot family Quot in 1969 Gacy was convicted in 1980 of the sex related killings of 33 Young men in suburban Chicago More murders than anyone in . History Quot son of Sam Quot killer Berkowitz murdered six people in new York City and wounded seven others in 1976 and 1977. An autographed photograph of Marilyn Monroe who died in 1962, brought $5,000, the Robe worn by Sylvester Stallone in Quot Rocky Iii Quot sold for $2,400, and a pair of silk Boxer shorts once owned by actor Jack Nicholson went for $700. Two Art Deco etchings by Louis Icart sold for $7,000 and $6,500, the auctioneer said. The items were auctioned off in estate sales and the standing room Only crowd of bidders came from across the nation Dumouchelle said. Stateside Mazda recalls some cars to repair ignition switches Detroit apr Mazda motor com is recalling 102,548 of its 1985 and 1986 Model 626 cars because of potentially faulty ignition switches. The company said the switch could Wear out after extended use and affect the operation of the Windshield wiper and Washer engine Cooling fan Heater Blower and air conditioner compressor. Mazda is notifying owners of the vehicles and will fix faulty switches for free. The company said no injuries were associated with the prob. Lem. . Firm to help Hungary privatize fuel operations new York up a the accounting auditing and consulting company of Ernst and Young will help Hungary private its gasoline and Petroleum products supplier which has More than 400 filling stations in the country. The National service for  i Vallalay also is Hungary s major supplier of household fuel Oil and liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders. In addition it operates a pipeline that supplies regional distribution centers Ernst and Young spokeswoman Elisabeth Coleman said. The project will begin with a valuation of for s business. For is scheduled to become a Public limited liability company on Jan. 1. Ernst and Young a new York company said the assignment follows 15 privatization projects it conducted in Hungary in the last two years including business in the chemical hotel printing and engineering industries and foreign Trade. Car dealer donates prize then wins it Back in raffle Mahopac  apr in the what goes around comes around department enter the Case of Charles Defranco. The Mahopac automobile dealer provided a 1990 Lincoln town car for a fire department raffle. Then he entered the raffle. He won the car. Defranco who had sold the car to the department at a reduced Price said he s never won anything before. But he Wasny to entirely startled by this win he had bought 200 raffle tickets. A bemused fire chief Thomas Tomatore turned Over the keys to Defranco who drove off m the $30,000 car. Ytse dealer said he will resell the car a and make a donation to the fire department in the new York City suburb. 6-month-old girl killed by neighbor s pit Bull dog Chicago apr a 6-month-old girl was killed by a neighbors pit Bull terrier As the infant slept in her bedroom police say. Tionna Kenny was bitten on the head neck and arms by the dog whose owner apparently was Canna for the child at the time of the attack Ponce said. The dogs owner Tyrone Hardy told police he heard the dog growling and the child cry out. Hardy said he could not free the child from the log s Gnu according to police officer de bar Kowski. The dog will be destroyed said Peter Poholik director of the City s animal care and control  accused of harassing to Star kills himself los Angeles apr a Man accused of mailing sexually explicit letters to the teen Star of the a a who a the Boss Quot television show died 11 Days after drinking a pesticide authorities said saturday. A postmortem examination determined that Mark a. Budman 28, of Carson died of pneumonia and respiratory failure caused by malathion poisoning said David Campbell coroners supervising investigator. Campbell said Budman s death was a suicide. Budman was pronounced dead thursday at Harbor Urcla medical Center in Torrance sheriffs Deputy Patrick Hunter said. Budman was admitted to the hospitals intensive care unit july 8 after drinking malathion Hunter said. Budman had previously tried to kill himself authorities said. The Man drank a quart of malathion said Deputy City attorney Alice hand who was prosecuting Budman in connection with harassment of actor Danny Pintauro. The prosecutor said Budman was charged june 7 with two Misdemeanour counts of sending Quot bizarre letters featuring sexual acts Quot to Pintauro who plays Jonathan Bower on the Abc to show starring Tony Danza. On these Ries Danza plays housekeeper to executive Angela Bower and Jonathan her teen age son. Letters and cassette tapes were sent to the Young actor from March 1 to May 31, the prosecutor said. A warrant was issued after Budman failed to appear for a j uly 12 court Date. Malathion is a commonly used pesticide available at most Garden shops hardware stores and nurseries