European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I thursday August 18, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 9 Safe legislator wins Wyoming primary race Cheyenne Wyo. A a Veteran state legislator beat three fellow republicans on tues Day in a primary to determine who will Lead the gop gubernatorial charge against a Democrat with close ties to president Clinton. With 76 percent of the precincts reporting state sen. Jim Geringer had 27,485 votes or 42 percent to 20,285, or 31 percent for former state sen. John Perry state sen. Charles Scott had 15,135 votes or 23, percent. Retired civil Engineer Lloyd Baker who campaigned As an outsider pledging to get government off our backs trailed with 2,295. On the democratic Side Kathy Karpan had no primary opposition. The two term Secretary of state is hoping to succeed gov. Mike Sullivan and extend her Parry s 20-year control of the governorship in this heavily Republican state. Karpan was an Early supporter of Bill Clin ton s bid for the presidency  a member of the democratic leadership Council the conservative leaning group that the former Arkansas governor helped found. The governorship is open because Sullivan is seeking the . Senate seat of retiring Republican Malcolm Wallop. Sullivan s gop opponent in november will be rep. Craig Thomas. Nickel decides not to run for Alaska governor again Hickel Juneau Alaska a gov. Wal Ter Hickel a political Maverick who pressed for aggressive development of Alaska s wilderness announced tuesday that he will not seek re election. It was a Tough decision the 74-year. Old Republican said ending months of speculation just one week before the primary. My decision is based on How i can Best serve  he did not elaborate on his reasons for not seeking a third term but said i would have won it if i d have  Hickel said he would continue to work for development of a North slope Natu ral Gas pipeline and remain chairman of the Northern forum which deals with such issues As pollution and development of Arctic regions. Thirteen candidates Are vying to re place him. Hickel did not endorse candidate. He said he would wait until after the primary. With Hickel out of the race the gop front runner is businessman Jim Camp Bell the democratic front runner is sex Anchorage mayor Tony Knowles. Hickel a longtime Republican skipped the primary four years ago and won the governor s race after entering late on the alaskan Independence party ticket. He switched Back to the Republican party in april. Illinois political Leader Cecil Partee Dies Chicago a Cecil a. Partee a Black lawyer who broke color barriers in Illinois politics and be came president of the Illinois Senate died of lung cancer tuesday. He was 73. Partee was a Stalwart of the Cook county demo cratic party Loyal to Chicago mayor Richard j. Daley and his son current mayor Richard m. Daley. Partee served five terms in the state House begin Ning in 1956, before being elected to the state Senate in 1967. He served two terms As president of the state sen ate 1971-73 and 1975-77, and was the first Black nominated for statewide office attorney general in1976. After leaving the general Assembly Partee was human services commissioner and treasurer of Chicago. He became Cook county state s attorney in 1989, when Richard m. Daley left the office to run for mayor. Republican Jack o Malley Defeated Partee for the Job in the general election in 1990. Coughlin s legs shaved at party hotel says Las vegas a the whistle Blower in the Tail Hook scandal participated in a leg shaving episode the night before she says she was groped by Drunken aviators the Las vegas Hilton says. The Hilton made the allegation in court papers filed monday in Federal court in response to a lawsuit brought by. Former Navy it. Paula Ann Coughlin. Coughlin and several other women Are suing the Tail Hook association and the hotel where the organization of Marine and naval aviators held their raucous 1991 convention. In court papers the Hilton said Navy it. Rolando Diaz claims to have shaved Coughlin s legs on Friday sept. 6, 1991, stamp honors memory of labor Leader Meany Washington a a stamp honouring George Meany the Cigar chomping labor activist who led the nation s unions to the Peak of their Power was issued tuesday. The Blue to cent stamp features a drawing of tip bespectacled Meany by Ridgefield cenn., artist Chris Calle and the inscription George Meany labor  it was issued on what would have been Meany s 100th birthday. He diedinl980. Al Cio president Lane Kirkland said that by recognizing Meany with the stamp the postal service pays tribute to the movement that he served and that he inspired for so Many  the stamp is the fourth to recognize a Union Leader or the labor movement a native of new York City Meany began work As a plumber s apprentice. In 1952, he was elected president of the american federation of labor and three years later merged it with the Congress of Industrial organizations which was founded by activists dissatisfied with the Al work. Meany led the Al Cio to the Peak of its influence when More than one third of american workers held Union cards. That number is about 11 percent now. While she was in her Navy uniform. The Hilton said Diaz stated under oath that a plastered Coughlin returned to a party later that night wearing a miniskirt and tank top. Coughlin has said under oath that she did not attend the party Friday night. Diaz said in his sworn statement that Coughlin paid for his services by sign ing his leg shave 91" poster on a hotel suite Wall. Hotel attorneys want a hand writing expert to determine if the Mes Sage you made me see god. The a Coughlin was written by Coughlin. Coughlin s lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial sept. 12. Coughlin s attorney Nancy Stagg has said previously that the Only event Coughlin attended was on saturday night when she claims she was attacked by Drunken aviators. Stagg did not immediately return a Call tuesday. Coughlin 32, was an Admiral s aide when claimed she was assaulted at the Tail Hook convention. More than 80 women later claimed that they too were fondled As they were forced Down a Gant let of Drunken revellers. The Navy and Marine corps pursued 140 harassment cases but none led to a court martial. Coughlin resigned from the Navy in february saying Covert at tacks made it impossible for her to serve. Earn the following degrees a Babba a m1m, mba at Schiller International University study opportunities in Heidelberg Berlin London Paris Strasbourg Madrid Leys in i