European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes Friday april 10, 1992 poll unleashes Stampede of voters Elvis postal Washington a at least the Elvis electorate is eager to vote this year. Already some Post offices Are Short of ballots in the . Postal services fledgling poll As to which portrait of the King of Rock a no Roll should be featured on a stamp next year. Two Presley portraits a a svelte Elvis and an ample Elvis a Are on display in Post offices Cross the nation. Folks who can to Lay hands on an official ballot can Send in any card or letter indicating their preference for the image that should be used on the stamp. Quot my goodness it never dawned on me How big a thing it would be. We had used up All 500 of our postcard ballots by noon a said Lou Hale a window superintendent at the Bloomington ind., Post office. Hawaiians went through 10,000 ballots by noon monday and officials there have ordered an additional printing. The postal service distributed 5 million postcard ballots to local Post offices. An additional 4.8 million Are enclosed in the current Issue of people Magazine. Ballot shortages  Stop people who want to be heard postal officials  can vote by sending in any postcard or letter indicating their preference. Cards and letters can be sent to Elvis poll . Box Elvis Memphis tenn., 38101-1001. Ballots must be postmarked by april 24. The stamp will be issued in sheets in 1993. Clinton trying to Shore up his gains Shannon Kincaid a Volunteer trying to get billionaire Ross Perot on the presidential ballot adjusts a sign in Dallas from wire reports Peoria 111. A Bill Clinton set out wednesday to prove his drive to the democratic presidential nomination would be without further detours and to bolster his shaky image with voters. The Arkansas governor took Little time to celebrate his victories tuesday in new York Kansas and Wisconsin primaries. He travelled to Illinois to visit striking Union workers and management at Caterpillar inc., where the company is trying to crush a 5-month-old strike and seeking replacement workers. The visit was part of an broader Effort to demonstrate that Clinton a Campaign is Back on track and his nomination inevitable. It was seen As a Chance to show him tackling thorny situations and presenting an activist image in contrast to president Bush. Jerry Brown seemed the Odd Man out again after his Brief Ascendancy fizzled with a third place finish in new Yorkus primary. And Patrick Buchanan said he of a. Would next contest Bush m a. In tie nort1 Carolina Pri Mary on May 5. Bush holds a 963-54 Delegate Edge. Clinton a three View a eau uni Viva a./. A. J the associated press tally compared with 539 for Paul Tsongas and 264 or Brown it takes 2,145 to win tie nomination. Democratic party chairman Ronald Brown Clinton said the sheer numbers pointed to a Clinton nomination. At the same time there is concern Clinton May yet fall prey to a controversy that dooms his Campaign putting the party in a desperate search for an alternative. In other developments a Clinton won Minnesota a non binding democratic primary wednesday by fewer than 1,000 votes. In unofficial returns with All of the precincts reporting Clinton had 33 percent or 63,367 votes to Browne a 62,425 votes or 32 percent. A Clinton and his wife Hillary reported 36 percent More income in 1990 than they did in 1989, according to tax records. The 1990 tax returns provided to the associated press Are the most recent available for the democratic hopefuls family. The 1990 Federal return showed Gross income for the Clinton of $268,646, up from $197,651 the previous year. After adjustments deductions and personal exemptions taxable income for the family in 1990 was $190,682, on which taxes of $54,793 were paid. For 1989, the Clinton had taxable income of $138,348, on which $37,883 were paid. The biggest change in the family a income was in the amounts of Honor aria a fees paid by organizations usually for giving a speech a that were reported. The 1989 tax return showed $7,702 in Honor aria while the 1990 return listed $52,700. The sources of those Honor aria weren to  told to keep quiet by the new York times Peoria Iii. A gov Bill Clinton a doctor has finally Laid Down the Law. No More speeches no More talking and no More pontificating for the Arkansas governor for at least four Days because the Rigours of campaigning have resulted in Quot overuse and fatigue of the  this for a Man who can talk to reporters on his Campaign plane at such length and with such concentration on issues so detailed and obscure that a television producer listening to one such Chat stumbled up the aisle afterwards mumbling Quot of in a Blue in the  Catholic Bishops affirm ban on women priests by the Washington Post Washington a panel of . Roman Catholic Bishops in a Long awaited draft statement on women s issues called sexism a a moral and social evil wednesday but it affirmed the churches ban on ordaining women. The draft pastoral document suggested that the Vatican consider ordaining women As deacons a secondary role to priests. It also argued for women lectors and acolytes to assist during mass. A pastoral document is the most authoritative statement . Bishops can make. If the 81-Page draft is approved by the full body of Bishops in november the statement will help set policy for the 180 Catholic diocese and 55 million roman catholics in the United states. . Bishops Are the first in the world to try to write a document on women a issues and their action is being closely watched by Church leaders in other countries. Bishop Joseph l. Imesch of Joliet Iii., who chaired the panel said the Bishops decided that ordination was not an Issue they could do anything about. The statement spends Only a few lines defending a male Priesthood largely on the fact that it is a 2,000-year tradition. Tsongas rules out re entry into race against Clinton Boston apr Paul Tsongas said thursday that he will not re enter the democratic presidential race in a decision that boosts front runner Bill Clinton a chances for rallying the party around his candidacy. Tsongas who dropped out of the race March 19, told a news conference that Clinton a victories negated the argument that his re entry could save the party. He said that re entering the race would put him in the role of spoiler. Quot i reject that role a Tsongas said. Tsongas said his name would remain on future primary ballots but he called on supporters trying to Start a draft movement to cease their efforts. The decision was certain to cheer Clinton and his aides who Are seeking to create a bandwagon for the Arkansas governor following his primary sweep this week in new York Wisconsin Minnesota and Kansas. Clinton has 1,267 nominating delegates compared with 539 for Tsongas and 264 for Jerry Brown. It takes 2,145 to secure the nomination. Tsongas said his Strong finishes in five states since bowing out on March 19 Are proof that his message of economic renewal is a powerful one. A hear me Well democrats and republicans. The old ways of taking this country into economic ruin and social chaos Are Over a he said