European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday Juno 30, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 7 actor director Ron Howard Center gets some bands on experience monday while researching a film at the . Space and rocket Center in Huntsville Ala. Actors train for launch of Apollo film project Huntsville Ala. A Tom Hanks Kevin Bacon and Ron Howard All but blasted off into space. Hanks took the controls Bacon was Pilot and Howard was flight director for a simulated shuttle Mission at the . Space and rocket Center As they researched roles for an upcoming movie about the ill fated Apollo 13 Mission in 1970. Howard pc ill direct the film based on re i los the Book lost Moon by Apollo 13 commander James a. Lovell or. And Jeff Klugger which is scheduled for publication this  actors who left tuesday immersed themselves in the space program of the 1960s and �?T70s, a a they be been super Laid Back but serious about their Mission Here a to learn about Nasa and the Way a space Mission operates Quot Center spokeswoman Marianne Higgins said. Apollo 13 aborted its Mission after an oxygen tank ruptured in space. The astronauts returned safely to Earth after a harrowing ride. Using military aides As waiters not an insult White House says Washington a four military aides briefly held trays of food for guests at a White House function last week but the incident was not meant to be disrespectful to them a spokesman for Hillary Rodham Clinton said tuesday. The incident occurred after a South Lawn event held under a tent had to be hurriedly moved inside because an electrical storm came up spokesman Neel Lattimore said. _ a everyone even assistants to the president helped carry in food Flowers tablecloths even band items Quot Lattimore said the four military aides who Are officers were asked to hold the trays for about five to 10 minutes As White House butlers hurried to reset tables in the sex Democrat wins gubernatorial bid by the associated press an sex Democrat Defeated Alabama a first female stale senator to capture the states gop gubernatorial nomination in a contest that hinged on crossover votes. Fob James was a Democrat when he served As Ala Hama governor in 1979-83, and lost comeback bids As a Democrat in 1986 and 1990. He switched to the gop for this race and won 62 percent against state sen. Ann Bedsole a 38 percent. Bedsole 64, was seeking to become the first woman to win the gop gubernatorial nomination she used a a Campaign of change Quot As her theme but the turnout indicated that she failed to attract Many traditional democratic voters As her aides had predicted. James 59, is a millionaire who founded a sports equipment company. He will face democratic gov. Jim Folsom on nov.  said he was the first person to receive the democratic and Republican nominations for governor in Alabama. If elected he said he would wage a Legal fight for teacher led prayers in Public schools a Law he passed As governor Only to have it thrown out by the courts. In Mississippi former state sen. Ken Harper Defeated lawyer Hiram Eastland on tuesday for the democratic nomination for the . Senate. Harper had 63 percent to Eastland a 37 percent. Eastland is a Cousin of late . Sen. James of Eastland a Democrat who served from 1943-1979. Harper 45, will face Republican sen. Trent Lott who is running for a second term after 16 years in Congress. North plays it Cool in Virginia Washington a a jacket less Oliver North tried to distance himself from the three a professional politicians running against him in the first televised debate of Virginia a fractured . Senate race. Sen. Charles Robb former gov. L. Douglas Wilder and former state attorney general Marshall Coleman kept their jackets on during a 90-minute free for All on in no a Larry King live. North running As a Folksy iconoclast opposed to official Washington replaced  to answer questions from reporters after the debate. He said there was no significance to his attire on the set. A it was hot up there a he said. During the debate North accused his opponents of being in league with insider interests. The four mostly kept the gloves on As i plated f cuss Democrat Kobb s heavily publicized Well despite repeated invitations to Dis to the Only person at this table besides you who has not spent their entire adult life running for office Quot North said peccadilloes or Republican North a controversial role in the Iran Contra scandal Coleman a Republican and Wilder a Democrat Are running As independents. To King. For about half of the live debate the four answered questions posed by King the second half was devoted to questions called in by viewers. Sex lawmakers pocketed Milli oits activists charge state dining room for the function Lattimore said. A it was not meant to be disrespectful to the military1 aides or the presidential assistants a he said. A it was a team  Pentagon spokeswoman Kathleen do Laski questioned about the incident at a news briefing tuesday said no complaints about the matter have been received. She called reports of the incident a largely a misunderstanding Quot a certainly the White House knows As Well As the Pentagon knows what the duties of social aides at the White House Are. And everyone is in agreement about those duties Quot she added. Washington a More than 100 former members of Congress used some $10.5 million in leftover Campaign Money for non election purposes since 1979, with More than half of it flowing directly into their own or their families pockets a watchdog group said wednesday. Topping the list of those who had made personal use of their leftover Campaign funds was former rep. Larry Hopkins who said its nobody a business but his own. The Kentucky Republican transferred $665,000 from his political Kitty to Persona accounts according to Federal election commission records the Center reviewed. A the average american takes a lifetime to save up a nest egg and these Guys Are writing themselves checks for amounts most people done to see in a lifetime Quot said Charles Lewis director of the Center for Public integrity which published the study. Under a 1989 Law known As the a Grandfather clause a members of Congress who were serving in 1979 and who left office before 1993 could legally pocket any Money left in their Campaign coffers a Money raised from individuals and special interests to finance re Clec Tion bids. All that is required is that they pay income taxes on the amounts transferred. Of the More than 300 former lawmakers reviewed by the group two thirds did not make personal use of their leftover Money. Some including former reps Robert Mrazek . Harley staggers . Dan Mica a Fla. And William Brodhead a Mich refunded the Money to donors. Former rep. Charles Luken a Ohio gave $110,000 to the state to help pay for a special election to choose his successor. And former rep. Robert Whittaker r-kan., gave $509,102 to Kansas state University in Manhattan. Among others Topping the groups list of those who Kepi some Campaign Money were a John Duncan r-tenn., whose $605,252 in leftover Cash was divided among his widow and four children including John Duncan jr., who now holds hrs fathers House seat. A Edward Madigan Ullh who has drawn Down about $512,000 in leftover Campaign funds of which $433,591 was turned Over to a Charity that he declines to identify a Gillis Long d-la., who left $-148,663 to his widow. A William Nichols d-aia., whose estate received $438,561 from his Campaign coffers. A James Howard d-n.j., who left $326,306 to his widow. A Gene Taylor r-mo., who converted $345,044 to personal use and gave an additional $52,811 to the Gene Taylor Library and museum in Sarcoxie to