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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, April 2, 1991

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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 02, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A tuesday april 2, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 9 Washington apr a Florida Republican is raising Money to support desert storm commander Gen h. Norman Schwarzkopf for a 1992 Senate race. The venture does no to have the general a consent but could generate business for the organizers . A a Jack Latvala is using his direct mail company to raise Money for the a draft general Schwarzkopf 92 committee Quot which under Federal Taw can spend As much As it wants to support Schwarzkopf provided he has no association with the group. A such Independent expenditure campaigns have become increasingly popular in the past decade often drawing criticism because of their heavy spending to influence elections in some cases the campaigns have been run by fund raisers who funnel most of the Money into additional mail appeals generating business for their companies. Latvala said he planned to charge the committee Only a Normal production costs nothing More than what it costs to get into the mail a. A former executive director of the Florida Repp Bli can party Latvala said the groups first fund raising Appeal would be mailed to targeted voters in Florida Early this week. The goal is to finance an advertising Campaign to Greet Schwarzkopf when he returns to his base in Tampa and try to persuade him to Challenge democratic sen. Bob Graham. A i think we might have some Success a Latvala said. A a it a not just a fund raising  a Latvala is the founder and president of direct mail systems a company that raises millions of dollars for Republican candidates and is a consultant to 22 state Republican parties. A ,. Papers filed last week with the Federal elections committee list Latvala As record keeper and treasurer of the committee to draft Schwarzkopf. The papers also list direct mail systems As a mailing address. Latvala said a committee chairman would be named this week. Schwarzkopf who led Allied coalition forces in the Gulf As the commander of the Florida based . Central come is eligible to retire in August Florida gop officials have said he would be an Ideal candidate to Challenge Graham. Schwarzkopf however has said he has no plans to enter politics and Hasni to expressed a preference for any political party. Although the draft movement is not sponsored by the state party Republican leaders have made no so Cret that they would Welcome a Schwarzkopf candidacy. A would we like to see him run though you bet we would a said state gop spokesman Stan Smith. He said Latvala was a Leader of a group of Tampa area residents hoping to draft Schwarzkopf. Scott Moxley an Fec spokesman said the draft general Schwarzkopf 92 committee is considered a single candidate Independent expenditure committee under Agency guidelines. A Latvala said it was the first time his company was involved in an Independent Campaign. A i just happen to have some time and this is something i want to clo a he said. Direct mall systems was heavily involved in the 1986 election in which Graham Florida s former governor won the Senate seat. Graham unseated Republican sen. Paula Hawkins whose Campaign hired direct mail for several Jund raising appeals that generated $750,000. A _ _ _. A bulls at Spanish fiesta injure 5 american sailors 1 civilian Rota Spain a amps a five . Sailors and an american civilian were injured during the annual easter sunday running of the bulls in a City in Southern Spain. A three of the sailors remained hospitalized in stable condition monday the americans were injured Early sunday afternoon during a fiesta in Arcos de la Frontera when they were gored or butted by two bulls running through the streets. The City of 25,000 is located about 50 Miles Northwest of naval station Rota. Quot some of the injured sailors were running with the bulls and others were spectators. But we Haven to been Able to determine who was doing what a  Ensign Kim Dixon base spokeswoman More than 600 people from the base .350 of them on a bus trip run by the base morale welfare and recreation activity were among the estimated 50,000 people attending the running of the bulls in Arcos a a Dixon  the running of the bulls in Arcos traditionally starts off the bullfight season in this area. Two bulls were let Loose to run through cordoned off streets. Both bulls injured americans a Dixon said. She said she had not heard reports of spaniards being injured at. The fiesta. A a Dixon said cmdr. Bob Davis and Petty officer 3rd_ Glass Doris a. Gagnon were in stable condition at the Navy Hospital in Rota. Davis 40, was gored in the leg and received head injuries in a subsequent fall. He is commander of Navy cargo handling in 4, a Reserve outfit called up from Charleston . Gagnon 24, was gored in the leg. The Sailor from. "bristol,conn., is a linguist assigned to the naval communications station at Rota. A. Listed in stable condition at a Spanish Hospital was Seaman John m. Odegard 20, from Lake City Minn. Odegard received head injuries and bruises after he was. Attacked by a Bull. He is an equipment operator with naval Mobile construction in 133, which deployed to Rota from Gulfport miss. Additionally two sailors and an american civilian were treated for minor injuries and released from the base Hospital Dixon  a there could have been other injured americans we have not heard about a she said. A there Haven to been this Many injuries at Arcos for As Long As anyone can remember. Condom reportedly found in Candy by the stars and stripes cafes is looking into a woman a claim that she found a condom saturday inside an easter egg purr chased at the main Exchange in Augsburg Germany Joanne Tolbert said she discovered a condom wrapped around a chocolate egg when she opened a Brach a Creme filled egg for her youngest son at their Home in Neur Ulm Dennany. The unused condom was underneath the foil wrapper around the egg she said. Tolbert said the package of six eggs did not look As if it had been tampered with. Spokesmen for cafes Europe and Brach a Candy co. Said monday that there have been no similar reports. A a. A absolutely not a said Terri Kaminski a spokeswoman for by acne a Candy co. At its Headquarters in Chicago a a in be never heard of anything like this happening before. Its extremely unusual and difficult to believe. If it is True we Are very sorry and we certainly apologize if that was the  Tolbert contacted Brach a Candy co. Monday afternoon. She said the company is sending her a Box to put the egg and condom inside so that they can be examined by Brach a and tested for fingerprints a spokesman for cafes Saint the organization is conducting its own examination of the isolated incident  a. Quot a a a a a a a a. A this is the Only incident we Are aware. Of at this time a said master sgt. Dayton p. Strickland a Public affairs spokesman at cafes Europe Headquarters in Munich Germany. A your Quality Assurance staff will be contacting our worldwide Headquarters in Dallas who will Contact the manufacturer on  when Tolbert discovered the condom she took it and the egg to the local shop Petty in Neu Ulm she Sajt the store manager called the Exchange manager in Augsburg and told him what had happened. Augsburg retail manager Eric Robinson said he ordered the Candy to be pulled off store shelves but found that the product already had sold  president Bush gets into the spirit during four Days of fishing and relaxing in the Florida  pursuing feisty Bonefish in Balmy Florida Islamorada Fla. A president Bush taking his first vacation since the persian Gulf War ended is plying the Balmy Waters off the Florida keys for the regions testy Bonefish. Bush on monday was heading out for his second Day of fishing after a major Power outage turned Nis East dinner into a candlelit event. Getting into the vacation spirit quickly sunday the president turned aside questions about soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev the rebellion in Iraq and the secret trip to the persian  National Security adviser Brent Snowcroft. A a it a easter. Its a Day to i count your blessings a he told reporters flying with him on air Force pc for the four Day visit to Florida. It is his first sustained break from work since the Gulf War ended feb. 27. A a we re going to have a Good time Down there a he promised. A Power failure plunged All of the Region into darkness sunday night so the president and his wife dined by candlelight. Power was restored within 30 minutes spokesman Stephen Hart said. Although the condominium where they Are staying lost Power for Only 30 minutes Hart said the travelling White House communications by Tern was switched to an emergency Generator and remained operational. Charles Russell general manager of the Florida keys. Electric cooperative association said the outage was caused when a car ran off a Road in North key Largo and clipped a wire anchoring an electricity pole. He said the wire a wrapped around the transmission line and shorted it  Landing at Homestead fab South of Miami a Chipper Bush Shook hands with a welcoming crowd before flying by helicopter to the exclusive islam Orada development of Tarpon Flats. After his arrival the president went out on a boat with Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady and a longtime fishing buddy George homme i  Pamorada. Mrs. Bush and Bradys wife Kitty a railed in a separate boat. J i the president has planned no Public appearances or official events during his trip but he was accompanied by his Deputy National Security adviser Robert m. Gates and Deputy chief of staff Andrew card after three Days in Islamorada Bush will visit his ailing Mother 89-year-old Dorothy Walker Bush at her Home in hobe sound Fla., in route Back to Washington  
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