European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 28, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 3bush, Clinton sweep 3 primaries Perot May draw support from uncommitted votes election results by John King a political writer president Bush and Bill Clinton chalking up easy victories As the primary season winds Down with Little suspense Are seeing signs that Point to a confounding three Way race with Ross Perot in the fall. Bush and Clinton were easy winners tuesday night in Arkansas Kentucky and Idaho the Lead in to the six nominating contests on tap next week including California new Jersey and Ohio. But the latest results showed the suspense lies outside the major parties As the primary season gives Way to general election mane vering. Perot november a wild card showed fresh signs of strength tuesday without appearing on a primary ballot. On the democratic Side Clinton won 56 percent in Kentucky 68 percent in his Home state of Arkansas in nearly Complete returns and was leading for 50 per cent in Idaho whose democratic primary was just for show after caucuses selected convention delegates earlier this year. Former California gov. Jerry Brown polled less than 20 percent in All three contests. In Republican contests Bush took 74 percent in Kentucky 87 percent in Arkansas and 64 percent in Idaho where uncommitted and challenger Patrick Buchanan split the remainder. As Bush and Clinton cruised to fresh victories the Texas tycoon apparently pulled strength from both sides in the form of a a uncommitted votes. In Kentucky Perot supporters urged voters in Advance to pick the a a uncommitted option to Register their backing of the Likely Independent candidate. The result a 28 percent on the democratic Side 26 percent on the Republican Side where challenger Patrick Buchanan failed to qualify for the ballot. In Arkansas where Clinton is governor the uncommitted polled 18 percent. And updated tallies from Washington state showed Perot pulling nearly 20 percent in both primaries As a write in Candi Arkansas Idaho Kentucky George Bush 87% Patrick Buchanan 13% George Bush 64% Patrick Buchanan 13% uncommitted 23% George Bush 74% uncommitted 26% Democrat Arkansas Bill Clinton 68% Jerry Brown 11% h uncommitted 18% Idaho Kentucky Bill Clinton 50% Jerry Brown 17% uncommitted 28% Bill Clinton 56% Jerry Brown 8% Paul Tsongas 5% uncommitted 28% Date. Each Day predictions that a Perot candidacy would prove a passing fancy Are looking sour. Clinton All but ignored Perot a Impact on his chances instead suggesting Bush had most to lose from an electorate clamouring for change and that Over time he would prove to be the better alternative. A my great Challenge is to show my res amps Cord my commitment and my plan a Clinton said. A a in be got a record of doing what others talk  after demanding specifics on the issues in Early primaries voters now appear enamoured with Perot who has offered few specifics on major issues and has said his supporters done to want to hear  gop officials support Murphy Brown Tucson Ariz. Apr Republican county supervisors broke ranks with vice president Dan Quayle joining a democratic sponsored Resolution to declare monday a Murphy Brown  the Pima county Board of supervisors unanimously approved a proclamation tuesday to Honor the fictitious new woman of the hit lbs sitcom Murphy Brown. Republicans control the Board. The measure was introduced by democratic supervisor Raul Grijalva a to celebrate Choice children family and Independence for women a following Quayle a attack on the character played by Candice Bergen. In remarks last week that set off a National juror Quayle said the shows season finale set a bad example by glorifying a single woman who has a baby. 2 More House veterans fall in primaries 3rd faces Runoff by Mike Silverman the associated press Veteran reps. Carroll Hubbard of Kentucky and Bill Alexander of Arkansas became casualties of voter anger Over the House Bank scandal and a third bad Check writer rep. Beryl Anthony of Arkansas had to Settle for a Runoff.2 Forest fires controlled but German roads closed Berlin up a firefighters and soldiers have controlled Forest fires that burned some 4,200 acres in Eastern Germany since last week but authorities kept closed two highways near Berlin. The two fires near Dresden and Berlin were brought under control wednesday by More than 1,000 firefighters German army and Border patrol personnel and soldiers from former soviet forces stationed in Eastern Germany officials said. Police said they did no to know when highways a-10 and a-12 near Berlin would open. Parts of both highways were closed tuesday because of the  lunch coupons to be redeemed by cafes Nurnberg Germany a army and air Force Exchange service outlets will redeem unused school lunch coupons for 30 Days following the end of the 1991-92 school year on june 9, cafes officials announced wednesday. Full Price coupons Cost $13.95 for a Book of 10. Reduced meal coupons Cost $4 for a Book of 10. Pupils names must appear in the space provided on each Coupon in order to be redeemed. Cafes officials expect to begin in August Sling coupons for the 1992-93 school year. A i could not see this coming a Hubbard said of tuesdays primary results a which denied him a 10th term and also scuttled a congressional bid by his wife Carol. She finished fourth in an eight Way democratic race in another District. The nights toll brought to nine the number of con Resmen a All democrats a to lose in primaries so a this year. Three lost to fellow incumbents in redrawn districts. In recent years it has been rare for More than one or two incumbents to lose in any Given primary season. A unquestionably there is an anti Washington sentiment across the country a said Hubbard a member of the House banking committee who admitted writing 152 overdrafts on the House Bank a and part of the votes my opponent received tonight Are people unhappy with Washington in  that opponent was businessman Tom Barlow who first ran against Hubbard six years ago and lost by a 4 to 1 margin. A this Congress had reached the end of the line in the �?T80s with the financial situation having gotten out of control a Barlow said. A the checks Are just the Straw that broke the camels  in Arkansas Alexander a whose overdrafts totalled a whopping 487 a took a drubbing from former aide Blanche Lambert. Her Low budget Campaign used the theme song pretty woman and her to and showed Alexander denying he had written any bad checks followed by the Buzzer that sounds when a game show contestant gives an incorrect answer. A member of the ways and Means committee Anthony was first elected in 1978. He topped a three Man Field but fell far Short of the majority needed to avoid a Runoff june 9. A Anthony who wrote 109 bad checks will face either Arkansas Secretary of state Bill Mccuen or insurance Man Pat Pappas whose second place total a based on incomplete unofficial returns a was just 1,000 votes less that Mccuen a. In other primaries Idaho voters set up a november contest Between democratic rep. Richard Stallings and Dirk Kempthorne the Republican mayor of Boise for the Senate seat that Republican Steve Symms decided to vacate. Democratic sen. Dale bumpers easily won nomination for a fourth term in Arkansas and will face the Rev. Mike Huckabee a former state Baptist Leader who won the gop primary. Kentucky republicans picked moderate state sen. David Williams to run against sen. Wendell Ford who had no democratic primary opposition in his bid for a fourth term. Bush says . Must work for world stability Annapolis my. Up president Bush speaking wednesday to the first class to graduate from the . Naval Academy since the collapse of the soviet Union said the . Military must remain Strong to preserve a Safe world. In a commencement address to 1,010 Young officers Bush also made a pitch for his multimillion Dollar economic Rescue package for the Commonwealth of Independent states made up of former soviet republics. That package is now before Congress. A we have proved we can win the War a he said a but As a nation we have yet to prove that we can Lead without an enemy on the Doorstep. Now we must wage the peace. A America is safest at Home when we stand As a Force for stability in the world a he said. A i pledge that As commander in chief american forces will continue to be the Best trained the Best equipped and the most Battle ready in the world a the president said drawing sustained applause at the Academy a football stadium. He said that under the new defense strategy America must be strategically Strong and be Able a to Stop a madman with missiles. In addition Bush said that the United states must maintain Forward deployment of its forces a to keep America Safe and that they also must be capable of rapid response. He contended that even with the end of the cold War As old threats recede a new ones emerge Quot noting ethnic rivalries and ancient hatreds that threaten to reignite. A we must guard against those who would turn Noble impulse of nationalism to negative ends a he said apparently referring to the strife in the breakup of Yugoslavia and the tension among the new nations of the old soviet Empire