European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday August 22, 1994 world the stars and stripes Page 7 overspending alleged in race Mexico City a virtually no one seems to know who spent what in campaigns for elections sunday but critics claim the ruling institutional revolutionary party spent far above the Legal limit. The ruling party known As Pri has refused to say How much it spent and it does t have to. By Law the parties do not have to file their Campaign reports until three months after the vote. A new Campaign finance Law places a $40 million limit a Jyh each presidential candidate. The limit includes indirect contributions from no party sources. The race began nov. 28 when the Pri chose Luis Donaldo Colosio As its Candi Date. He was assassinated March 23, and Ernesto Zedillo Colosio s Campaign manager became the new Pri candidate a week later. Research by the mexican human rights Academy which has received . Funding to Monitor the vote Indi Cates that the Pri May have spent about a third of the Legal limit since april on Campaign spots on just two Large to stations. That does t include spots on 70 other to stations or radio newspaper sub Way and billboard advertising spent in Zedillo s aggressive Media Blitz. Unless they re getting big discounts that s enough to put them Over the limit right there said Luz Paula Parra a Media Monitor for the Academy. Rebel town believed taken by bosnian 350 feared dead in ferry Accident Khandpur Bangladesh a the search for 350 people presumed drowned in a ferry sinking in Southern Bangladesh was postponed until today after local divers could t find the vessel an official said Sun Day. The double Decker ferry was carrying about 410 passengers twice its authorized Load when it capsized and Sank saturday at the Confluence of two Rivers near Khandpur 40 Miles South of Dhaka the capital. About 60 people swam to safety or were rescued by fishing boats despite the Strong currents in the Meghna and Damatia Rivers both swollen by Monsoon Rains. Golam Kibria a port official said turbulent conditions prevented divers from find ing the ferry in the 300-foot-deep Waters. He said the missing were probably trapped in Side the ship and had drowned. Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina a bosnian government troops entered the stronghold of a rebel Muslim Leader in Northwest Bosnia Early sunday sending thousands of panic stricken Resi dents fleeing. Although righting continued in the Vil Lage of velika Kladusan Headquarters of local Leader Fikret Abdich . Officials said the town had apparently already fallen to bosnian army troops who have been fighting for months to defeat the serbian backed Abdich rebels. Maj. Jean Francois Philippe spokes Man for French . Peacekeepers in the Bihac pocket contested by bosnian troops and rebel forces said government soldiers entered velika Kladusan before Daybreak. Some Small arms fire continued in the town meaning probable Street fighting he said. Capture of velika Kladusan would effectively end Abdich s nearly yearlong re Bellion against the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It would also free More troops to fight the government s main enemies the bosnian serbs. The Bihac pocket has been a Thorn in the government s Side since last fall when Abdich a wealthy local business mail proclaimed Independence from Sarajevo Bosnia s capital and Cut his own Deal with the serbs. Fighters Loyal to Abdich have clashed frequently with government troops in re cent months sometimes backed by Artil Lery from serbian forces surrounding the Bihac area ,. . Officials in Sarajevo confirmed heavy fighting overnight and said Mili tary observers in velika Kladusan reported bosnian army units passing near their quarters. It seems that is the end of it said maj. Dacre Holloway a . Spokesman in Sarajevo. Abdich supporters were leaving their guns and fleeing Holloway said joining a Stream of several thousand frightened civilians seeking Refuge across the Border in Serbi an controlled sections of Croatia. Pair rescued after 3 weeks in polish Cave Warsaw Poland a two geology students were rescued saturday from a 60-foot vertical Cave where they were trapped More than three weeks without food or water. Intending to explore the Cave in Szyk Lary Southern Poland Rafal Wszola and Adam Alagi Erski descended into it july 27. Their rope snapped and they were unable to get out polish television said. They were found saturday by a Mountain Rescue squad and rushed to a Hospital the television said. How to reach150,000 readers for just $51.72 that s How Little this space can Cost to advertise your Bazaar fest Marathon. 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