European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 b the stars and stripes wednesday november o 992 in i _ata01ance act com Spike Ellis is one of those who attended the 50th anniversary of the Hattle of Al Alanen in North Alica during world War ii. For Many the Hattle is just a Page in he Story books but for others it remains a grim reality. Sec stories and photos on pages 1416.producer Roach Dies Hal Roach the movie producer who launched the careers of Harold Loyd Laurel and Hardy and other classic comedians died monday. A Pago 4cia suspected fraud the Cia told the agriculture department but not the Justice department in january 1990 that the Rome managers of an italian Bank had taken part in a multimillion Dollar fraudulent loan scheme involving Iraq a copy of the letter shows. A Pago 52 novices missing two roman Catholic novices who might be the Only witnesses to the slayings of five american nuns in Liberia Are missing. A Page 8new pm leadership general motors corp. Directors chose a new leadership team in an Effort to end years of losses at the world s largest Industrial corporation. A Page 17bank studies move merchants National Bank has made no decisions to close its German Headquarters in Frankfurt and move the operation to England a Bank official said wednesday. A Page 18 Index Abby Ann Landers 19 comics.19-21 commentary.13 crossword.19 faces a no places 22 letters.12 Money matters 1718 sports.2328 to listings .27 weather .11america prom Page 1 Clinton told a tuesday morning rally in Denver As Early voters went to the polls across the country. Later the Arkansas governor received a rousing Welcome Home in Little Rock and then voted taking 12-year-old daughter Chelsea into the Booth with him. A whatever happens we be done what we could to make the Best Case for change a he said. Bush ended his final Campaign in Houston where he went jogging and gave a thumbs up sign when asked about his chances. He and his wife Barbara took about a minute to punch out their choices on a paper ballot. Bush dropped his in the Box and pronounced himself a very very pleased that the Long Battle was Over. As if to remind the president a and every american a of the ground this election was fought on the government had an election Day economic report. Again the news was bad the Commerce department s Index of leading economic indicators fell for the third tune in four months. Bush defiantly predicted he would win and extend the Republican grip on the White House to 16 years. He had no room for error in his electoral strategy which counted on wins in new Jersey Ohio Georgia and several other states where polls showed Clinton ahead or competitive. A i Learned that you fight when your Back is up against the Wall a Bush said harking Back to his Days in the Texas Oil Fields. It seemed Likely the Winner would have less than 50 percent of the National vote. The last time that happened was in 1968, when George Wallace took votes from Republican nominee Richard m. Nixon Ana Democrat Hubert h. Humphrey. Nixon won with 43 percent of the vote barely beating Humphrey. Perot who voted tuesday in Dallas hoped for the most improbable change of All a for an Independent to win the White House with a self financed Multi million Dollar to Campaign. Vice president Dan Quay Quot stuck to his election Day ritual getting his Teeth women from Page 1 ing chief for the National guard and Reserve. After a 10-minute break during which emissaries pleaded with the absent members to rejoin the group the panel a minus the five deportees a convened and continued discussions and voting. Panel members expressed anger and frustration with the walkout Ana agreed to the 10-Minutc hiatus Only after a a plea for Charity from Charles Moskos a military sociologist and professor at Northwestern University in Evanston 111. A this is a very childish display and not the first time by this group a said retired  James r. Hogg a former Navy Washington a the government said tuesday that its chief economic forecasting gauge fell 0.3 percent in september suggesting the president elected tuesday will find economic sluggishness continuing through much of next year. It was the third 0.3 percent decline in four months a and the second in a Row a in the Commerce departments Index of leading economic indicators. The Index is designed to forecast economic activity six to nine months away. Cleaned before voting in Huntington ind. A was Indiana goes so goes the nation said Quayle his own presidential aspirations bound to be affected by tuesday s outcome. The same could be said for Clinton a running mate Tennessee sen. A1 Gore. Perot a Choice for a running mate vice . James b. Stockdale voted in California and headed to join Perot in Dallas. Lines at polling places suggested predictions of nigh voter turnout would ring True. Washington states Secretary of state Ralph Munro called it a the election of a generation and predicted turnout of 80 percent in a state with competitive Senate and gubernatorial contests. But harsh weather was a Factor in some areas. Snow and rain hit the Midwest and Prairie states. Their hard fought Campaign Over the candidates turned things Over to the voters after one last round of speeches and ads. A think of John Kennedy a unrestrained Faith in the future of America a Clinton told a crowd waiting in Denver at the end of an eight state 4,100-mile, election eve Marathon. A last hand grasped Clinton headed Home. Bush a Odds were Long Perot seven longer. Yet Perot the Folksy Dallas businessman declared a a we la landslide this thing if the people vote their  the presidential race Drew the headlines but there was so much More at stake. All 435 House seats were on the ballot with 91 new faces assured even before the balloting began because of races with no incumbent. When the persian Gulf War ended last year republicans dreamed of Bush coattails and a Senate majority. Now the gop hoped to keep democrats from padding their 57-43 margin. A dozen governorships were up for election and in 14 states voters considered term limit initiatives All Likely to East. Less certain were the fates of other allot initiatives from Oregon a anti Eay rights measure to californians proposal to legalize assisted suicide to the District of columbian a proposal for a death penalty. As they voted americans reflected on the Campaign now behind them. A this is the first time i Ever got really manpower chief. A i refuse to play games with them a said army capt. Mary Finch a helicopter Pilot and frequent ideological opponent of the conservative faction. In supporting the move to continue voting on issues and As scheduled address reporting procedures in the afternoon Marine Brig. Gen. Thomas v. Draude added a this is a self imposed exclusion. We have a Job to do. Lets drive  Draude is the Public affairs chief for the Marine corps. Retired army col. Daryl Henderson who had generally sided with the protesters during the other sessions was left to carry the conservative Banner As the panel prepared to vote on scheduled issues. He received sporadic support from other remaining commission members. Six of the u indicators fell in september while five Rose. Many analysts said they think the Economy is growing at less than 2 percent annually although the Gross Domestic product increased at a 2.7 percent rate in the third Quarter a a number some said overstated its strength. But even at 2.7 percent the growth rate would be less than half that of most recoveries following other recessions since world War ii. Involved with an election a said Patti Longo of Pennsylvania who with her husband a shipyard worker voted for Clinton for president and Republican Aden Specter an incumbent for the Senate. Social worker Gregory Taylor my Bush got his vote for reasons ranging from the presidents abortion stand to foreign policy. A we need a change a was Secretary Margaret Parentiss reason for backing Linton. With the pulling of the last lever a polls in Alaska were not to close until 1 . Today est a the curtain was being drawn on a cantankerous Campaign year that took turn after confounding turn Patrick Buchanan stung Bush in new Hampshire running ads reminding voters of Bush s broken a read my lip no new taxes Promise. Buchanan a 37 percent there was his Peak but the first sign of How a punishing recession had eroded Bush a postwar glow. A intone a position As the democratic favorite was solidified when the new Hampshire filing deadline passed without new York gov. Mario m. Cuomo in the race. Linton later withstood allegations of infidelity and questions about How he avoided military service during the Vietnam War. At times of trouble Clinton turned to television to make his Case first on news shows and later on talk shows from Phil Donahue to Lany King to Arsenio Hail saxophone and All. For Perot to campaigning was the Norm. Bush at first resisted then As he fell behind relented. Texas Secretary of state John Hannah said of the to Campaign a that has inspired a lot of  and candidates for every office tried to steer that enthusiasm their Way. A can you afford four More years of the same old thing or together will we have the courage to change a Clinton said in a nationally televised election eve program. Republicans had labelled Perot  at his last Campaign Hurrah Perot took the Label with a twist. A there Are millions of crazy people in this country a he said of his troops promising a a crazy Day at the  to underscore his Point Perot danced with his daughters to a Patsy Dine tune his theme and a fitting one for the vean crazy. Those who stayed tentatively agreed to recommend that the Pentagon study the Issue of single military parents with a goal of seeking fairness and uniformity on policy throughout the services. They also called for a Pentagon review of pregnancy rules and began wrestling with the Issue of sending women into combat zones. Earlier the panel recommended that single parents with children under school age should not be up Vejr military assignments away from their Home bases. The commission also said Only one Parent from dual service families should be allowed to serve in a deployable position meaning one away from the Home base. It also recommended that in the future the spouse of a Parent already in the military should not be allowed to join he military. The associated pros Conen bund to this Ramon analysts said that Many of the structural imbalances that have been a drag on the Economy for four years remain me that the fourth Quarter rate will be sign cantly lower. A my guess is that Well be Wei once i percent in the fourth Quarter a Saia Lawrence h. Meyer head of a St. Louis economic forecasting firm. He said a 2-5 percent growth rate the Best that the new president can Hope for during the first 3 months of next year. Economic indicators show