European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 15, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 92 still close in slow philippine vote count Manila Philippines apr Miriam defensor Santiago was locked in a Seesaw Battle thursday with Fidel Ramos for the Lead in the presidential race As tensions mounted because of the slow count and allegations of fraud. Vice president Salvador Laurel who was trailing the seven member Field conceded defeat. He called on supporters to prevent Santiago from being created out of Victory to succeed president Corazon Aquino who did not seek re election. Santiago and Ramos variously held slender leads in private tallies which Are based on official figures. The official tabulation of the commission on elections is not expected for Days. Mondays balloting for 17,000 posts contested among 87,000 candidates was the largest election in the nations history. The seven presidential candidates include Imelda Marcos wife of the late president Ferdinand Marcos. Confusion Over the outcome fuelled allegations of violations including vote buying ballot thefts and intimidation. The Philippines history of fraudulent elections added to Public scepticism Over the balloting. Abs can television reported serious counting delays in 20 towns and cities in the Manila area and Central Luzon. Protests mounted in scattered areas across the country. In the latest report supporters of a candidate for mayor in Vauban 50 Miles Southeast of Manila stormed the municipal Hall wednesday and burned ballots. The demonstrators were protesting alleged election fraud by the incumbent mayor inn radio said. No arrests were made. In Manila news Media stopped broadcasting their private counts to comply with an election commission order aimed at reducing confusion. Only the Media citizens Quick count a non profit group was authorized by the commission to tabulate. But Quick count officials said their computers had failed and the data had been lost. The organization broadcast appeals for individuals to donate their computers to help the Volunteer group resume its tabulations. According to the last Quick count tabulation Santiago led with 344,476 votes Over Ramos 337,170. The figures were taken from a count of 1.46 million out of 27 million votes cast. Eduardo a Dan Ding Cojuangco Aquino a first Cousin and a close Marcos ally was third in the Quick count tally with 213,014 votes. House speaker Ramon Mitra was running fourth with 176,508 votes followed by sen. Jovito Salonga with 166,163 Marcos with 130,692 and vice president Laurel with 23,785.Russia reliable partner for ., Gorbachev says Washington apr former soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev appealed to the United states on thursday to consider Russia a a Good and reliable partners a for its foreign policy. A the superpower Era will presumably fade further and further into the past a the former soviet Leader said in a speech at the Capitol near the end of a two week visit to the United states. Gorbachev was greeted in statuary Hall by a lengthy standing ovation from an audience made up mostly of members of Congress. The setting was chosen to avoid an appearance before a joint session of Congress Only weeks before russian president Boris n. Yeltsin is to be in the United states for a meeting with president Bush. But while Yeltsin has the Power Gorbachev remains enormously popular in the United states. To quiet the applause Gorbachev smiled and pointed to his watch. After his speech Gorbachev went to a Capitol luncheon with congressional leaders. Thursday evening he was to have a private dinner at the White House with Bush. Gorbachev appealed to Congress to pass Bush a package of Aid for the former soviet republics. A it is in the interest of the United states to give real assistance to Reform in Russia a he said warning that a we still Haven to reached the Bottom of the  a even in its altered form Russia remains the largest country in the world a he said arguing that it must be treated As first among equals among the nations emerging from the former soviet Union. A can the United states really get along without a Good and reliable partner in its highly moral and intelligent foreign policy a he asked. A Russia can become such a partner. Russia is not in opposition to the United  Gorbachev called for development of a Large scale International research programs to employ soviet nuclear scientists who Are in danger of losing their jobs. At the same time Gorbachev said that reports of Large scale emigration of nuclear scientists from the former soviet Union Are a full of  he said most scientists who left were going to the United states Britain and other countries with highly former soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev left accept a portrait of himself presented by Charles Koppelman chairman of Emi records group. The two men were honoured by Yeshiva University in new York on wednesday. Developed nuclear programs rather than to nations like Iran and Iraq. He said the world breathed a sigh of Relief when the United states and soviet Union agreed to reduce their nuclear weapons stockpiles. He said the agreement must be adhered to by the new states but he warned that times have changed. A the increasingly tense relationship among the nuclear republics has Given Rise to uncertainty Over whether it the agreement will be carried out a he said. Gorbachev said Many world leaders a do not yet fully appreciate that we already live in a different  he said that there was a a pressing need to think in a new Way. And evaluate the changing realities  on wednesday Gorbachev was in new York where Yeshiva University gave him its democracy award for allowing jews to emigrate freely for re establishing relations Between his nation and Israel and for his role in the demise of communism in his country. He also was Given a $100,000 honorarium from an Anonymous donor. Israeli major a peeping Tom suspect Jerusalem apr an israeli Deputy tank battalion commander was relieved of command on suspicion he was peeping at women soldiers taking showers the army said thursday. The women who were under is command had complained that someone was watch a a them Shower. A Check revealed a Hole drilled through the bathroom Wall. Israel radio said the Deputy battalion commander turned out to be the voyeur. The officer a major was relieved of command and ordered off the base while military police investigate the army said. Israel drafts All men and women at 18, and women serve on the same bases and in some cases in the same units As men. Complaints about sexual harassment in the army have increased because of greater awareness of the problem said Israel radios military reporter Carme la Menashe. However she said there appears to be a drop in the incidents of harassment. Seized counterfeit clothes heading for Russia Las vegas apr thousands of shirts and ants bearing counterfeit logos will be shipped to implies in Russia under a plan worked out by the by. The clothing valued at $900,000, was seized two ars ago at Las vegas Swap meets and from Street endors dealing in unlicensed trademark Merchan ise Fri agent David Shepherd said tuesday. A we had four choices a said Shepherd. A Burn Ury shred or get rid of it someplace outside of the Jnita de states in a Market where it wont come Back Ere. A we thought this was the Best option. It wont interfere with potential sales and markets  the items include to shirts jackets pants shorts sweatsuits and Caps bearing 32 logos or professional baseball basketball and football teams universities and companies such As Nike Adidas and coca cola. Shepherd said the plan was worked out with feed the children and the Las vegas chapter of the american red Cross after the Fri determined it would not infringe on companies that own the trademarks. Agents loaded bags and boxes of clothing tuesday on a feed the children truck for transport to the organizations Headquarters in Oklahoma City. From there it will be shipped  unrest leads to restrictions fort Leavenworth Kan. A disturbances broke out for a second night at a maximum Security military prison and inmates were ordered to remain in their cells wednesday. The lock Down was ordered when about 700 of the prisons 1,400 inmates returned to their cells on their own after a protest Over changes in prison regulations said Janet Wray Public information officer at the  Disciplinary Barracks. Five inmates were injured in a monday night fight that escalated into a seven hour standoff Between prisoners and guards Over such matters As parole clemency smoking and movie selection. It ended when officials agreed to consider the demands. Under lock Down orders All recreation vocational training and showers Are prohibited and meals Are taken in the cells Wray said. The disturbance monday night in one Wing of the prison spread to All five wings tuesday and Early wednesday said it. Col. John head chief of Public affairs at the Barracks. A there has been no violence no hostages a head said about the latest disturbance which lasted about 4vi hours