European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 6. 1992 i . The stars and stripes b Page 5conrad wins  other Senate seat sen. Ken Conrad Bismarck . A sen. Kent Conrad d-., easily won his bid to succeed a deceased colleague giving democrats a Victory in one of the two . Senate races held since the nov. 3 general election. With All of the precincts reporting Early saturday unofficial totals showed Conrad with 102,887 votes or 63 percent to 54,726 votes or 34 percent for Republican opponent Jack Dalrymple. Darold Larson an anti abortion candidate running As an Independent attracted 4,839 votes or 3 percent. Conrad who declined a re election race for his own seat to keep a Campaign pledge will now serve the two years remaining in the term of sen. Quentin Burdick d-., a 32-year Senate Veteran who died sept. 8 at age 84. A people i think sense that in be done a Good Job that i work very hard for them and i think hard work is its own Reward a Conrad 44, said during a Victory Celebration. With Conradus Victory democrats avoided losing their second . Senate scat since the general election and kept their majority at 57-43. Incumbent sen. Wyche Fowler d-ga., lost a Runoff election last week to Republican Paul cover Dell. Conrad had been heavily favored to win something Dalrymple a state representative acknowledged. A a it a not hard to understand Why he came out on top a Dalrymple said. A this is an awfully Short period of time to unseat an  Larson a 50-Ycar-old minister of a Small Church he founded in Minnesota had drawn heavy publicity for his television ads which included graphic depictions of aborted fetuses. Conrad a s6nate freshman shocked North Dakota democrats in april when he declared he would keep a 1986 Campaign Promise and not run for a second term. Conrad had said he would not to seek another six year term if the Federal budget deficit were not slashed. . Rep. Byron l. Dorgan d-., replaced Conrad on the tic let and easily Defeated Republican Steve sydness on nov. 3. But Conrad reconsidered after Burdick a death and said he would run to serve out the term. He argued his earlier pledge applied Only to his own  Anderson Marks anniversary of release Washington a former hostage Terry Anderson celebrated the first anniversary of his release from Captivity Friday in a roman Catholic mass presided Over by his fellow hostage the Rev. Lawrence Jenco. Anderson left Beirut for Freedom dec. 4, 1991, after More than 6v2 years in chains longer than any other Westerner kidnapped by shiite radicals in Lebanon. The former associated press chief mid in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago dec. 6,1982 a president Reagan returning from a latin american tour called for resuming military Aid to Guatemala now that it is planning elections. 20 years ago dec. 6,1972-the . Supreme court in a 6-3 vote ruled that states can shut Down bars that feature nude dancers and other Quot bacchanalian  30 years ago dec. 6,1962 a a Black icy smog already blamed for the death of 40 persons tightened its grip on London As hospitals were warned to Brace for a major disaster. 40 years ago dec. 6,1952 a president Truman accepted the resignation of . High commissioner for Germany Walter j. Donnally who will Complete 30 years of government service at the end of the month. L world War ii 50 years ago today dec. 5 1 a 9 a 4 2 american soldiers fight their Way to within 50 Yards of the outskirts of Buna on new Guinea s North coast but the town s outnumbered japanese defenders Stop the attack. Australians around Gona farther along the coast try to Block the Landing of supplies near Bas Abua and to bottle up japanese reinforcements at the Mouth of the Kumasi River. Source 2194 Days of War w h Smith publishers inc. Die East correspondent was the last american hostage to be released. A give Praise and thanks to a gentle god who set us free a said Jenco at the children a mass celebrated at the holy Trinity Church in Georgetown. Jenco was freed in 1986 after i years in the hands of his kidnappers. Anderson is working on a Book on his experiences expected to be completed by april. A i try to put myself Back a he said to the years of being chained blindfolded and cubans search for Freedom ends in death Miami apr two cuban men have been buried in the . Soil they were trying to reach the latest in an unknown number of would be refugees whose escape from communism has meant death. A fall men seek Freedom. When they done to have Freedom they Are unhappy a roman Catholic Bishop Augustin roman said in the funeral mass. A they sought Freedom until they lost their own earthly  the caskets of Reinaldo Alvarez Morales 41, and Miguel Herrera Hernandez 26, Lay Side by Side As More than 50 relatives and other cuban exiles participated thursday in the mass. Among them was Herrera a brother Quintin Herrera Hernandez 29. He was unable to save his younger brother when he slipped off their inner tube raft and drowned a just minutes after they saw lights that meant their grueling four Day journey was near an end. A third Man Ivan Alvisar also made the 90-mile trip safely. A my brother. He came so close. It is painful not to have my brother with me a said Quintin Herrera. He said he Hadnot yet been Able to talk with their parents and siblings in Cuba. The dead men did no to know each other. Cuban exile groups paid for their burial. Herrera fell overboard nov. 30, and his body was found two Days later by a Fisherman. Alvarez was among nine cubans airlifted saturday by a Navy helicopter after their Small boat was spotted 30 Miles off the Florida keys. He died from hypothermia. Kept in solitary confinement. A but sometimes its pretty  at a dinner after the mass can correspondent Peter Arnett noted it was fitting that Anderson a a True news hound a is marking his first anniversary of Freedom the same Day other journalists arc leaving for Somalia where they will be putting themselves in danger just As Anderson did in Beirut. The anniversary event also attended by former hostage Robert Polhill was organized by no greater love a group that held More than 30 ceremonies Over several years to urge people not to forget the hostages and to Pray for their release. The groups pledge of peace was read at the end of the mass by Andersons 7-year-old daughter Salome whom he met for the first time after his release. Cuban exile Quintin Herrera Hernandez left is comforted by a Friend following the burial in Miami of his brother Miguel who died at sea in route to the United states. The survivors Are among 2,414 cubans known to have reached the United states by sea this year an increase of about 200 Over 1991. Based on accounts from newly arrived refugees who report losing people at sea and on second hand reports of people missing from Cuba some exiles believe More people die making the journey than Complete it. Arturo Cobo head of the transit Home for cuban refugees that helps resettle newly arrived refugees said 5,000 May have died in the past two years their bodies eaten by Sharks or washed into isolated areas. The coast guard does no to know How Many cubans die on the trip and  speculate said Petty officer Simone Adair. Former b-17 test Pilot Alva Harvey Dies at age 92 Washington up retired air Force col. Alva l. Harvey who was a test Pilot for the world War ii b-17 heavy bomber and who survived an air crash while a crewman in a 1924 air circumnavigation attempt has died at age 92. Harvey who died dec. 1 at mount Vernon Hospital served in the military from 1919 until his retirement in 1957. He was an enlisted crewman on one of four Douglas aircraft that left California in March 1924 attempting an around the world flight. But his aircraft crashed in Alaska and Harvey spent 10 Days walking to civilization. Two of the Douglas world cruisers successfully completed the circumnavigation. Harvey later was a test Pilot for the Boeing b-17 flying fortress that played a major role in the european theater in world War ii and later was involved in development of the b-29 super fortress that brought strategic bombing to the japanese Home islands