European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes saturday february 22, 1992clinton, Tsongas fight Over . Ballot from wire reports two dropping All previous restraint the o leading Democrat. De Challenge opposing each Ling democratic presidential candidates filed challenges thursday bitterly h others right to appear on new Yorkus primary ballot. And Campaign aides traded accusations on which Side started the fight Over the Validity of signatures on their petitions to appear on the april 7 primary ballot. Arkansas gov. Rill Clinton a Campaign filed challenges against the petitions of former sen. Paul e. Tsongas of Massachusetts and another democratic candidate a former Irvine Calif., mayor Larry Agran. In return the Tsongas Campaign challenged the petitions of All of the other democrats who filed for ballot spots. The campaigns of Clinton and Tsongas each said they have no desire to throw their opponents off the ballot. And both sides said their challenges Are  but the actions could mean that the primary will be fought in Federal court before voters get a Chance to choose a candidate. New York states election Laws Are the most Complex in the country. To appear on the democratic ballot a candidate must collect at least 10,000 signatures from registered party members. At least 100 signatures must come from each of the states 34 congressional districts. New York has the second largest delegation to the democratic National convention and most of the delegates Are chosen by the primary vote. Tsongas has the most to lose. With Only 14,000 signatures he is the candidate who observers say would most Likely get knocked off the ballot. Clinton by comparison filed a petition with nearly 50,000 signatures and the likelihood that they will survive any Challenge seems Strong. State democratic chairman John Marino said he would do whatever he could to see that both candidates Are on the primary ballot. He said the challenges came after talks Between the two Camps broke Down. The state organization had hoped to head off the challenges by persuading the two campaigns to agree to a non aggression pact. New Yorkus petition requirements Are notoriously Complex. Despite a Strong showing in this weeks new Hampshire for example columnist Patrick Anan has already been precluded from running against president Bush. By primary j. Buena Chanan failed to obtain the required number of signatures. Candidates have been thrown off the ballot because their petitions were filed on the wrong color of paper. Others were rejected because they used paper clips to fasten their entries rather than Staples. One local legislator was disqualified several years ago because he filed his petition at 8 30 . The rules state the filing time begins at 9 00 . A if you were trying to think of a Way to discourage participation in democracy you would come up with new York election Law a said Julian Palmer executive director of new York state common cause the Public affairs lobby. A a it san  hailed at conference of conservatives by the los Angeles times Washington a Republican Patrick j. Buchanan told a major gathering of conservatives thursday that it was time for them to a take a stand and choose Quot Between him and president Bush. Quot we have taken our stand and we made our Case and fought the Good fight a Buchanan told the conservative political action conference an annual convention of conservative groups from across the United states. A now it is time for others to take a stand. Buchanan or  exuberant after his unexpectedly Strong showing in the new Hampshire primary tuesday Buchanan received an enthusiastic reception from his audience. As he swept into the convention Hall he upstaged a panel discussion about tax cuts whose participants were suddenly drowned out by applause and rhythmic chants of a Pat Pat  Buchanan s speech frequently interrupted by applause was laced with the revolutionary War rhetoric that he has affected of late to embellish his self cast role As the Paul Revere of the Republican right. A we need a new american revolution Here in the United states Quot Buchanan said. A we have to do to George i the big government Republican what our forefathers did to George  Bush for his part spent the Day working at the White House after returning from a Campaign visit wednesday to Tennessee one of several key Southern states holding primaries within the next three weeks. The president chastened by his unexpectedly Small 16-percentage Point Victory Over Buchanan in new Hampshire was to return to the Campaign Trail Friday with a trip to South  free lancers still await repeal of pay ban by Mike Causey the Washington Post Washington Federal government workers who Moonlight As writers or speakers still May not legally spend anything they earned Over the last 14 months for those off duty chores. Thousands of Federal employees spend part of their spare time reviewing movies or restaurants for publications or writing or speaking on topics ranging from compact discs to ufos. Most expected the honorarium ban which went into effect in january 1991, would be quickly eliminated once Congress realized what it had done. The most recent Roadblock has come from members of the Senate leadership. They have put a hold on a House passed Bill to lift the ban which applies Only to workers who write or speak occasionally on subjects unrelated to their jobs. It does no to prevent employees from being paid if they have agreements with a Par time employer to write or speak regularly. Outlawing payments for irregular or infrequent articles or speeches hits the widest possible group because that is the nature of most free Lancing. The hold Means the Senate wont vote on the Bill even though it has been approved by its governmental affairs committee. The leadership wants the House to modify the Bill to keep the honorarium ban on congressional  educator gets tapped As top superintendent Washington apr Donald w. Ingwerson a Kentucky school superintendent known for his creative approaches to learning was named Friday the 1992 superintendent of the year. Ingwerson of the Jefferson county Public schools in Louisville ky., received the title a Gold medallion and a $2,000 . Savings Bond As the american association of school administrators opened its annual convention in san Diego. A $10,000 scholarship also will be presented in ing Werson a name to a student in the nigh school from which he graduated or the school now serving that area. As school District Leader Ingwerson already has been recognized by education Secretary Lamar Alexander National education association president Keith Geiger and other education leaders for the education Reform programs he has adopted for the 92,000 students 11,000 employees and 158 schools in the Jefferson county area. Several Louisville schools have adopted a a no fail policy. In those schools teachers agree to stay after school and even into the summer to help students Complete required assignments or master skills. Homeless adults parolees and probationers Are tutored in a Job site literacy program while a dropout prevention program allows anyone from age 16 to More than 70 earn High school credits on a flexible schedule. Ingwerson has been superintendent in Jefferson county since 1981. Previously he spent nine years As superintendent in Orange county Calif. Other National finalists had been Robert Henley of the Independence Public schools in Independence to. Jean Mcgrew of the Northfield township High school District 225 in Glenview ill. And Karen Woodward Anderson school District 5 in Anderson . Rabbis protest shopping mall \ Winber of the Central rabbinical Congress in new York stage a protest thursday in front or the German consulate. The group is demonstrating against the pro posed construction of a shopping mall on the site of a 350-year-old jewish cemetery in Hamburg Germany where Many religious leaders Are buried