European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 28, 1992 the stars and stripes a 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 showed the next week including California new Jersey wite and Ohio. But the latest results 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 Republican Arkansas George Bush 87% Patrick Buchanan 13% Democrat Arkansas Bill Clinton 68% Jerry Brown 11% uncommitted 18% Idaho Kentucky George Bush 64% Patrick Buchanan 13% uncommitted 23% Idaho Bill Clinton 50% Jerry Brown 17% uncommitted 28% George Bush 74% uncommitted 26% Kentucky 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 Brov a Tucson Ariz. Map a 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 Quot 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 runoff2 Forest fires controlled but German roads closed Berlin up 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 Highway its 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 array and air Force Exchange service outlets will redeem unused school lunch coupons for 30 Days following the end of the 1091-92 school year on june 9, cafes officials announced wednesday. Full Price coupons  $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 Selling coupons for the 1992-93 school year. 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. 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 congressmen a All democrats a to lose in primaries so far 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 Blouse 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 Fol Lowed by the Buzzer that sounds when a game show contestant gives an incorrect answer. A it had a great Deal of Impact in that it is an easily identifiable Issue for people a Lambert said of the checks. A they could associate it with the nations problems the fiscal  Alexander who has served in Congress for 24 years said a a in a not a career politician. In a a lawyer. Ill leave this to go to work and do something  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. Anthony who wrote 109 bad checks will face either Arkansas Secretary of state Bill Mccurn or insurance Man Pat Pappas whose second place total a based on incomplete unofficial returns a was just 1,000 votes less that Mccu Cne 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. Stallings popularity and divisions among republicans have made democrats optimistic about their chances of winning the Senate sea something they Haven to done in Idaho since Symms Defeated Frank Church in 1980. 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. Northern spaniards stage strikes against cuts Vitoria Spain apr workers stayed off the Job in two Northern Spanish regions wednesday one Day before a planned nationwide general strike. One police officer was reported to have been slightly injured in a clash with strikers in the three province Basque Region while no major incidents were reported in neighbouring Navarra according to government officials. The strike called by several unions is intended to pressure the government to Amend its decision to Cut unemployment benefits and rewrite strike Laws. The response to the strike Call was varied with Large scale walkouts in the Basque provinces of Vizcaya Alava and a Lipuzcoa and fewer workers answering the Call in the one province Navarra Region according to government officials and news reports. A practically All businesses Are closed As Well As stores primary schools and High schools a said a government spokeswoman in Vitoria the capital of Alava. Flights to and from Vitoria a Airport were cancelled and strikers set up roadblocks at Sites throughout the affected regions