European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 9, 1992the stars and stripes b Page 3 Navy keeps close track of from wire reports Dubai United Arab emirates a the commander a j j Battle 8roup it a the persian Gulf said wednesday that his forces were closely monitoring the resumption of flights by the iraqi air Force Over the Southern Iraq Iran Border. Rear adm. Douglas j. Katz commander of the aircraft Carrier America Battle group which is in the Gulf said his ships were carefully observing events waiting for the outcome of discussions in Washington on whether the iraqi air Force could defend itself North of the persian Gulf War cease fire line if it is again attacked by Iran. A a we re monitoring their aircraft flights like we always do. We re just watching them More closely a Katz said. A a we re still at War. This is the finality of operation desert storm. We re still not sure what Iraq is going to  after an iranian air strike against Iraq on sunday the iraqi air Force resumed flying in the first sorties mounted by its battered forces since the Gulf War. In London meanwhile prime minister John majors office said wednesday that Iraq has moved missile batteries into the kurdish Security zone North of the 36th parallel in contravention of a . Order. The announcement followed a meeting Between major and visiting . Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Majors office said the two men discussed possible responses to the iraqi move. Powell said later that the allies were a very familiar with the positions of missile batteries and were watching developments a rather  a statement from majors office said the iraqi missiles could threaten ., British and French Allied aircraft which have patrolled the area North of the 36th parallel since iraqi forces crushed a kurdish uprising there last May in the Wake of the Gulf  result from Page 1 cratic vote in the four states voting tuesday. Bush had 71 percent of Republican votes in three of the states. There was no Republican primary in new York. Bush again beat Back the conservative Challenge of commentator Patrick Buchanan who failed to reach the 30 percent level he scored against Bush in Early primaries. Bush whose Victory margins ranged from 62 percent in Kansas to 78 percent in Wisconsin is expected to Clinch the Republican nomination with the next three primaries on May 5. According to an associated press count he now has 963 of the 1,105 Delegate votes heeded at the Republican National convention in Houston in August. Buchanan has 54. Clinton still has a Way to go in the Delegate count but was far ahead of All challengers. He picked up 180 delegates tuesday for 1,262 of the 2,145 needed at july a democratic National convention in new York. Tsong As who formally dropped out of the Campaign two weeks ago had 539. Brown former governor of California had 266. Brown said he would press ahead with his candidacy but Clinton a showing prompted party leaders to suggest that the Arkansas governor was All but assured of the nomination. If so it would propel the 48-year-old Clinton into a fall Campaign against Bush 67, in a time of uncertainty overseas and economic hardship at Home. In a statement released at the White House on tuesday Bush said a a today a results Are another endorsement of our proposals for fundamental Reform. While the democrats offer Only confusion we Are earning a mandate to change America As we change the  a a we re taking Comfort from the fact that voters in new York. Do not seem to find any of the democratic candidates particularly acceptable a said Fred Malek Bush a Campaign manager. In new York Clinton beat Tsongas 41 percent to 29 percent followed by Brown with 26 percent. In Kansas Clinton had 51 percent trailed by Tsongas with 15 percent and Brown with 13 percent. In Wisconsin Clinton led Brown 38 percent to 35 percent. Tsongas had 22 percent. The tightest race was in Minnesota where Clinton led Brown by one percentage Point 33 to 32, while Tsongas had 23 percent. Interviews with voters in several states reflected continuing concern about Clinton a integrity. The Southern governor has been besieged with controversy throughout his Campaign Over alleged womanizing the use of marijuana his record in office and his military draft status during the Vietnam War. Exit polls indicated that Clinton still must work to capture the loyalty of Many democrats. Asked whether Clinton has the honesty and integrity to serve effectively As president Only 50 percent of democratic voters in new York said he did. The number was 48 percent in Minnesota and 55 percent in snsnsss\sv,.�?~n,. Republican i Democrat 5. Kansas George Bush 62% Pat Buchanan 15% Jerry Brown 13% j Bill Clinton 51% \ Paul Tsongas 15% new York George Bush 68% Pat Buchanan 25% Jerry Brown 26% Bill Clinton 41% j Paul Tsongas 29% Wisconsin George Bush 78% Pat Buchanan 17% Jerry Brown 35% i Bill Clinton 38% Paul Tsongas 22% a Minnesota has no direct apportionment of delegates Sas Wisconsin. But Clinton a victories appeared to be enough to Dampen any Hopes Tsongas a or anyone else a was harbouring of a late run for the nomination. Tsongas speaking outside his Home in Lowell mass., said he did not want to play the role of spoiler. Democratic party leaders have been anxious to rally the party around a single candidate so they can concentrate on a Campaign against Bush. Clinton a is to get the nomination absent some unfathomable collapse a said Tom Danilou who helped in the campaigns of Jimmy Carter in 1980 and Walter Mondale in 1984. Party chairman Ronald Brown concurred. Brown who campaigns relentlessly As an opponent of establishment politics told supporters in new York a we intend to represent the unrepresented and Well do that As Long As it  meanwhile Texas billionaire h. Ross Perot was considering an Independent candidacy on the november ballot. St. Louis voters reject 2 tax increases St. Louis apr voters said no to proposition of a property tax hike to improve sports facilities in Hopes of luring the olympics. And they put the Kibosh on proposition a a tax hike to upgrade Forest Park. A a it a bad timing a olympic festival chairman Dennis Bond said after proposition o failed badly tuesday in City and county balloting. A a it a the Economy. Its the a not in my Back Yard  backers of the tax referendum to raise $30 million for sports venues in and around St. Louis said it would help the 1994 olympic festival games for a non olympic year already scheduled for St. Louis. They also wanted it to boost the City a bid to Host the 1998 Goodwill games and its Hopes for a future olympics. Proposition p was earmarked for restorations and improvements to Forest Park a sprawling arts and recreation attraction that was Home to the 1904 worlds  flights the . Security Council ordered that Iraq cease All military operations in the area. Iraq has moved missile batteries and their associated radar North of the 36th parallel in the past 10 Days the government statement said. Addressing the american chamber of Commerce after his meeting with major Powell refused to comment on the possible use of military Force against the iraqis. A i can assure you that our forces Are Able to Deal with any situation without exposing themselves to new hazards a he told the luncheon meeting. The news came As . Inspectors began destroying a nuclear Complex South of Baghdad Iraq in accordance with with . Demands. Katz said the Navy monitors air traffic in Iraq with electronic surveillance radar and shipboard . Wirth says he s too fed up to run again Denver apr sen. Timothy e. Wirth says he wont seek a second term because he a disgusted with Washington. A when the enthusiasm starts to Flag when indignation decays into jaded resignation and personal anger starts to Shadow my instil civic Western born optimism i know myself Well enough to know that i need a new venue a the Colorado Democrat said in a statement tuesday. Wirth who also served 12 years in the House lamented divisions on Capitol Hill. A personal ambition and partisan bickering set too much of our Agenda a he said. A your rules Are too weak to keep these divisive forces in Check and the egos Tot Strong to submerge in a common defense of the institution  he also said his Campaign Likely would have grown ugly even though he believes he would have won. A in Colorado i would surely have had a a scorched Earth a a take no prisoners contest a he wrote. A voters would have been disgusted and the last person standing a the person elected to represent Colorado a would have been severely  Wirth is the seventh senator this year to announce he wont run for re election. In addition sen. Alan j. Dixon of Illinois was Defeated in the democratic primary last month. The other senators to announce their retirement Are democrats Kent Conrad of North Dakota Brock Adams of Washington and Alan Cranston of California and republicans Warren b. Rudman of new Hampshire Jake Garn of Utah and Steven d. Symms of Idaho. Four dozen House members have either announced retirements or been Defeated in primaries some of whom were involved in the House Bank scandal. Wirth 52, first was elected to Congress in 1974 and served six terms. He was elected to the Senate in 1986.Milwaukee mayor defeats Challenge Milwaukee wis. Apr mayor John o. Nor quist promised to a keep shaking things up Quot in Wisconsin a largest City after being elected to a second term defeating a firefighter accused of sexual harassment. A fasten your seat belts. You Haven to seen anything yet a Norquist told supporters at his Victory party. Norquist polled 99,937 votes or 64 percent tuesday compared with 57,078 votes or 36 percent for Gregory Gracz. Norquist 42, a former state senator and representative was first elected mayor in 1988. Gracz 45, president of the Milwaukee firefighters Union made a Strong showing Early in the Campaign. He was apparently damaged by allegations by a Racine firefighter last month claiming Gracz had dropped his pants and exposed himself to her at a convention two years ago. Gracz denied the accusations saying they were politically motivated