European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 2, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5pierce, Olver to vie for Conte s sex seat West Springfield mass. Apr eral do. Conservative Republican Steven Pierce and Liberal democratic state  Olver won their parties nominations. Tucs Day in a special primary for the late Silvio Conte a congressional seat. ,. With 96 percent of precincts reporting Pierce a onetime gubernatorial candidate had 55 percent of the vote in the three Way gop race. Olver of Amherst had 31 percent in the eight Way democratic contest. Quot i  meet in a june 4 election and the Winner will serve the rest of Conte a term which expires at the end of 1992. Conte died in february of prostate cancer at age 69. Conte was a Power broker in Washington As the ranking Republican on the House appropriations committee. He held the congressional seat for 32 years and was the Only Republican in the states 13-Membcr congressional delegation. There Are 283,815 registered voters in the District which covers the Western third of the state. Independents account for half the registered voters democrats 37 percent and republicans 13 percent. Election officials said rain kept primary voter turnout Low. Quot a a a. A a a it a very sparse a said Holyoke City clerk James j. Shea. A we Hadnot been expecting much More than 20 percent and the rain will hold that  a in the gop primary Donald Thurston a Berkshire county broadcaster had 38 percent of the vote and Janelyn Patashnick a Pittsfield lawyer had 7 percent. In Quot the democratic contest state rep. Christopher Hodgkins of Lee and state sen. Linda Milconian of West Springfield were tied for second with 18 percent of the vote. Behind them were ormer stale rep. James Collins of Amherst John Arden an Easthampton lawyer Leonard Collamore of Holyoke chairman of the Hampden county commissioners Sherwood Guernsey of Williamstown a former state representative and Donald Robinson of Ashfield a Smith College professor. Aids Carrier on deadly Mission police say Wiliam Lucas Barker Oakland Calif. Apr police say William Lucas Barker is on a deadly Mission. They say he has tested positive for the aids virus and threatened to a take All the women with him that he can before he Dies. J Barker who denies the accusation is in jail charged with four counts of assault with a deadly weapon stemming from repeated sexual encounters even though he knew he Waring cited. But authorities fear the 25-year-old parolee May go free and resume his grim task if the Only woman who has agreed to testify against him backs Down for fear of being identified by the Media. A she is indicating that she is reticent to appear if her name or picture Are going to appear in the press a police it. Craig Stewart said last week. The charges against Barker Stem from four encounters of consensual sex with the woman. He could be charged with a fifth count for allegedly throwing blood from a self inflicted wound at a cellmate police said. The Case has joined the National debate Over whether news agencies should publish the name of crime victims Espe daily when they Are key witnesses. Advocates of publishing victims names say it will help remove the stigma of rape but some Law enforcement officials say it will frighten victims out  the already under reported crime. Police believe Barker has had sex with several women since he allegedly boasted while in prison that he would a take All the women with him that he can before he Dies. A i never said that a Barker said in a jail interview published monday in the Oakland Tribune. A i love women dearly. There a no Way i would come out and co anything to harm  he also said he has been tested for the aids virus More than once and the results have been inconclusive. Police say he wis diagnosed with the virus while in custody they do not know How he contracted it. Barker was paroled in March following his conviction on charges of second degree burglary and robbery. A a he was  9 after a parole officer received a tip1 that Barker was deliberately trying to infect women with aids Stewart said. Police found Barker and the woman in a Motel room. She became hysterical when officers told her Barker had aids Stewart said. She later told police the two were about to have sex again. It has not been determined if she is infected with Disney settles copyright dispute buys right to showcase 2 puppets 111v, the virus that causes aids. Barker has been behind bars since then in lieu of $50,000 bail. An Oakland Prostic trite faced similar assault charges last april after she was quoted in Newsweek As saying she planned to continue her work even though she knew she was infected with the aids virus. Prosecutors never filed charges because investigators found no victims. Barkers attorney refused to discuss details of the Case but said she believes its unfair that her clients name was available to the Media. A my feeling is if you done to release the name of the victim done to release the name of the defendant a said attorney Mary to Schafer. A i hopo4ie will be Given a Chance to Tell his Story after this hysteria blows  \ . Tocci Alameda county senior Deputy District attorney is confident the woman will testify against Barker despite her reservations. A if i had a Dollar for every witness i had to coddle and encourage and sometime muscle into testifying id be a very Rich woman a said Locci. A in a place like Oakland. Most of my witnesses Are very scared to testify. That is More usual than it is.  in the stars and stripes. The los Angeles times new York a Mickey mouse ate a big serving of Crow tuesday As  co. Settled its copyright dispute with the heirs of puppets creator Jim Henson by apologizing to Henson a family and buying a License for a pair of puppets attractions at Disney world in Florida. The vitriolic custody fight for such muppet characters As Kermit the Frog and miss Piggy flared into the open two weeks ago when Henson associates inc. Filed a trademark and copyright infringement suit against Disney. Henson associates had charged Disney with the a outright theft of Jim Henson a legacy for among other things using the puppets in a Disney world stage show and advertising without obtaining License. _ Disney in a counterclaim and answer filed last week contended that it had a an implied License to use the popular characters because Henson associates had Al Lowed Disney to pour $90 million into the development of the stage show and a puppets 3-d movie. Both lawsuits were dismissed As part of the settlement and Disney said it planned to open the 3-d film by memorial Day. A your copyright and trademark rights have been acknowledged a said Brian Henson president of Henson associates in a statement released jointly by the two companies. A was a result we have granted the Walt Disney co a License to show the two attractions at Walt Disney  the licenses terms Are far less favourable to Disney than the Burbank  entertainment giant had sought during the lengthy negotiations that preceded Henson a lawsuit. Disney according to Henson a complaint had demanded an exclusive 10-to 12-year License for the muppet characters in the stage show and movie As Well As exclusive use of the puppets trademark in theme Parks throughout the world. What Disney got was an exclusive 18-month License for theme Parks East of the Mississippi River. Disney also has an option to renew the License for 3la More years. V ,.  a. The License does not include such sesame Street characters As big Bird and Ernie which arc controlled by the nonprofit children a television workshop. Neither Side would disclose the financial terms of the License. A Henson is free to negotiate a License for the puppets to appear immediately in theme Parks West of the Mississippi including in California a said a source close to the negotiations. In other words miss Piggy and Kermit could soon be dancing at Disney archrival Mcay a Universal studios theme Park in California. As part of the settlement Henson associates demanded and received an unusual Public apology from Disney. A. A i Mcconnell fab damage totals millions Offutt fab neb a the strategic air Contd said Tornado damage at a base in Kansas probably will top several a. Million dollars and full repairs will require a special appropriation by Congress. The command said monday it will use $1.2 million in emergency funds for cleanup and initial repairs of damage stemming from fridays Tornado that hit Mcconnell fab located just outside  Tornado destroyed the bases 15-bed Hospital gymnasium recreation Center and 100 housing units. An elementary school on base had heavy damage and dozens More houses were damaged. No one was killed. Sixteen people suffered minor injuries. Sac officials said none of the b-1b bombers stationed at Mcconnell were damaged although the Tornado passed within 1,000 feet of at least one. Also spared were f-16 fighters of the Kansas air National guard. 10years ago May 2,1981 a the Navy reintroduced its Bell bottomed uniform As the Only dress uniform issued to All enlisted men through Petty officer second class. In the Early 1970s, the Bell Bottoms became optional replaced by a Quot business look Quot style similar to those worn by Navy chiefs. 20years ago May 2,1971 a agriculture de. Apartment officials acknowledged the existence of a plan to help Farmers pay the Cost of eradicating marijuana plants growing wild in farm Fields and hedge rows across 10 states mostly in the Midwest,30 years ago May 2,1961 a to meet the de Mand for 60 minute programs by sponsors and viewers networks were expanding several half hour television shows such As  critics said situation comedies will suffer most since few Are funny even for half an hour. 40 years ago May 2,1951 a six Hundred thousand berliners overflowed the Platz Der Republic in West Berlin for a May Day rally. Thousands of East berliners swarmed across the Border by the thousands to participate