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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday March 19, 1992 at a glance Brittany is a land of wild Rock for matrons mysterious Stone monuments and fresh seafood. For More on this wind swept Section of France see stripes Magazine. Racism found among Young Young people in the United states Quot tend to believe Only the worst about youth of other races Quot a new poll indicates. A Page 5 Parade divides new York new York City a Celebration of Irish heritage became a politicians referendum on Gay rights tuesday As officials chose sides Between two separate St. Patrick a Day parades. A Page 6 Earhart finding questioned two former Lockheed employees who worked on Amelia Earhart s plane say a piece of a fuselage found on a Remote atoll  have come from her aircraft. Page 7 Israel wants revenge Israel vowed wednesday to inflict Quot painful punishment Quot on whoever bombed its embassy in Argentina and killed at least 10 people. A Page pilots spirit coming Home a Monument to an american world War ii Pilot is heading to the United states from Germany. A Page 10 Job losses forecast los Angeles county the nation s most defense dependent county could lose 420,000 lobs by 1995 As Pentagon spending on aerospace winds Down a study says. A Page 18 Index Abby Ann Landers 15 comics.15-17 commentary 13 crossword .15 faces a no places .14 letters .12 Money matters.18 sports.19-24 to listings.23 weather.11 democrats in Illinois Bounce 5 incumbents from Congress Chicago a voters in Illinois democratic primary have shown the door to five Capitol Hill incumbents including Charles Hayes the first House Check bouncer to face re election. Former Black Panther Bobby l. Rush beat Hayes a five term representative who acknowledged bouncing 716 checks from the House Bank. Other losers tuesday were sen. Alan Dixon and firebrand rep. Gus Savage. Two other democratic House incumbents lost because they were forced to run against other incumbents in redrawn districts. Dixon a two term senator was upset by Carol Moseley Braun the highest ranking Black official in Cook county. Braun said she decided to run after Dixon voted to confirm Clarence Thomas to the supreme court last fall. Savage a six term representative was trounced by three time challenger Mel Reynolds who was Cut by flying Glass in a drive by shooting last week. Braun faces lawyer Rich Williamson in the nov. 3 election. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. In the 2nd District Reynolds a former Rhodes scholar had 63 percent to Savage s 37 percent or 59,163 votes to 34,595 votes. The figures were based on totals reported by 97 percent of the precincts. With 94 percent of the precincts reporting in the Hayes Rush race Rush a Chicago Alderman beat Hayes by 42 percent to 39 percent or 51,145 votes to 47,151 votes. There were four other candidates in the 1st District race. In the two races that pitted democratic incumbents against each other for seats that were redrawn after the 1990 census a five term rep. William Lipinski d-111., knocked off nine term rep. Martin Russo in the 3rd District which includes part of Chicago and southwestern suburbs. A rep. Glenn Poshard beat rep. Terry Bruce in Southeastern Illinois. Dan Rostenkowski powerful democratic chairman of the House ways and Means committee beat Back a Strong Challenge by former Chicago Alderman Dick Simpson. He won 57 percent to 43  from Page 1 Chanani a Challenge after running his Pri May record to 16-0. A i will seek the support of everyone who believes that we can change America As we changed the world Quot the president vowed in a statement that called his nomination a virtually  although Buchanan said he would a keep on rolling a aides said he planned to scale Back his teetering Campaign to a one state protest in California. A geography and time were not on our Side a Buchanan conceded. Clinton hailing his victories in the two big Industrial states that include populous Detroit and Chicago said americans want change in Washington. A they have voted to go beyond the politics of both parties in Washington a he said appealing to discontent with both the president and the democratic Congress. While continuing to pile up delegates for the democratic convention Clinton struggled to overcome questions about Manta infidelity his draft status during the Vietnam War and lately activities of his wife a Law firm. Clinton has bounced Back after temporary setbacks. But if he gets the demo cratic nomination the republicans Are sure to capitalize on his past troubles. Tsongas and Brown both vowed to continue their Battle against front runner Clinton shifting their attention to upcoming primaries in Connecticut Wisconsin and other states. Tsongas Little known nationally before his Campaign was having difficulty Selling his Effort to a redefine the democratic  but even with the huge Delegate advantage it is unlikely Clinton will lock up the democratic nomination before California and five other states hold the last primaries june 2.vote from Page 1 to a said Ken Andrews a lawmaker of the Liberal democratic party which backed de Klerk s governing National party. Helen Suzman the Veteran anti apartheid activist said a at last South Africa has embarked on a new  Nelson Mandela president of the african National Congress hailed the Victory saying a an overwhelming a yes vote Means the process of democracy is definitely on  the government and pro apartheid forces had waged a frenzied Campaign for the support of the country a 3.3 million member White voters with both sides predicting civil War if they lost. The president who had promised to quit if the measure failed said after voting tuesday that he was a full of enthusiasm and sure of Victory. The right Wing groups opposing de Klerk warned tuesday that they would not abandon their struggle for a White Homeland if they lost the referendum. De Klerk said the country s Only Hope is a negotiated Deal with the Black majority which would signal the end of White  from Page 1 smart a Bush said. A they will be Able to make a determination As to what was wrongdoing and who were simply victims of a system that obviously has failed  Cheney called himself a angry and frustrated and said he never knew his account had run dry. Madigan called it a an embarrassment to me my family and friends but said it should not a Impact my effectiveness As Secretary of  Martin said she was Docking herself $425 in fees that a real Bank might Nave charged and was donating the Money to Charity. Twenty of the 24 people listed As the worst offenders were democrats and republicans had been Quick to Lay the blame at the majority party s door. Vice president Dan Quayle said tuesday that it a demonstrates the arrogance of Power of an institution that a been controlled by one party without serious Challenge for nearly 40  rep. William f. Goodling r-pa., came Forward and identified himself As the 24th lawmaker on the list of worst offenders drawn up by the House ethics committee Goodling said the committees ledgers showed him bouncing More than 400 checks for $150,000, but his own records put it at 51 checks for $26,816. A i am sorry a he said. Rep. Charles Hatcher d-ga., who was near the top of the list with 819 bad checks totalling about $279,000, said he doubted he would Challenge the figures. A i done to think i have any quarrel with it Quot he said. Recriminations did not always Cross party lines. An angry rep. Joseph d. Early d-mass., who wrote 140 bad checks denounced democratic House speaker Thomas s. Foley of Washington for his handling of the scandal a was a  Bush who served in the House from 1967-71, said he does no to have his House checks anymore but had found a Ledger Sheet with positive balances at the be Jpn Ning and end of every month. A a in a like to be Able to say i did no to do it. But i just Don t know yet a the president said. He added that he punned to a grunge through every file i can find stored away in Little cubbyhole Here or in Houston to Clear his own name. Quayle served in the House from 197781. His spokesman David Beckwith said a a we be checked our records and there s no indications of any bounced  Cheney and Madigan gave no estimate for the total value of their uncovered checks. Cheney said his largest overdraft was for $1,945, to american express Martin said her 16 overdrafts totalled $5,125, with the largest a $1,350 Check. Three other Cabinet members a Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan housing Secretary Jack Kemp and veterans affairs Secretary Edward Derw Insu a All s21? tuesday that they did not overdraw their accounts during their Yean in the House. Federal prosecutors said monday that they have opened a preliminary criminal in a i into the operations of the defunct  from Page 1 trailer which slammed into a car on the shoulder. Two people were seriously Hurt. Raceway speeds Are routine on the Many stretches of Germany a autobahn system that Lack a posted Legal limit. Although the lower court said the porsche Driver bad not caused the crash the five judge court of Justice pointed to the a recommended limit of 130 Kilometres per hour 80.6 Mph that applies wherever lower limits Are not posted. Judge Erich Steffen said 80 Mph was a a special threshold above which the danger of an Accident was obvious. The porsche Driver was sent Back to the lower court and told he could Yoia liability Only by proving he had not driven faster than the recommended limit  
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