European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes . Louisiana congressman wins mudslinging race a a new Orleans a . Rep. Jambs Hayes won a hotly contested congressional race saturday beating former Louisiana congressman Clyde Holloway in a Campaign characterized by mudslinging from both sides. A a a a a with 100 percent of the vote counted Hayes a Democrat had 72,059 votes or 53 percent tq.54609, or 40 percent for the Republican Holloway. A the other candidate Independent and political unknown Ron Caesar. Did Little campaigning and had 9,962votes. Louisiana has an open primary system in which candidates of All parties run. If no one gets a majority the two candidates with the most votes meet in a Runoff. A a in a just glad its behind me. If Wasny to fun a said Hayes who was re elected to a fifth term. A tween Hayfus and Holloway became a mudslinging affair. When asked during the Campaign Why he  debate Holloway Hayes replied �?o1 Only debate Mam Hayes spent More than $120,000 in the final weeks on a to barrage aimed at Holloway. Holloway a conservative who lost his House seat to redistricting in 1992, spent less than $60,000 in the same period. Hayes pointed out that Holloway could not even vote for himself since he lives outside the 7th District. However Federal Law Doesha to require a candidate to live in the District of a a a a a a or Hayes to commercials charged that Holloway destroyed his congressional records when he left office and that Holloway received favored treatment from the Federal government obtaining a farm Aid loan in 1989. A a one thing is that we re All going to Lay our Heads on the pillows tonight knowing that we did what we could in a Short race with Little Money a a Holloway told his supporters. With neither Side discussing major issues the  Holloway who owns a Shrub Nursery countered with commercials that accused Hayes of being part of the savings and loan scandal tying the incumbents personal financial problems to the demise of a locals amp a. Both deny the allegations. A a _ monday october 3,1994 i a a a a 3 marines Settle civil suit in . Gay bar Battle from the associated press a Wilmington . A a settlement that includes a $100 donation to aids research has been reached in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a Gay bar Catron who said he was assaulted by three Camp Vieune  Cpl Colin Hunt and former Lance cps. Patric Cardone and Walter Watkins were acquitted last year of assaulting crae Pridgen and three other patrons of the Mickey Ratz in january 1993. Before the acquittal a civil rights organization filed a lawsuit accusing the three men of intending to assault Gays because they were upset Over president Clinton a decision to let homosexuals serve in the military. The lawsuit sought More than $10,000 in damages. During the trial on the assault charges witnesses gave conflicting testimony about whether Pridgen a provoked the marines and whether they knew the the Mickey Ratz was a Gay bar before they entered. The three defendants did not admit fault but a signed a statement agreeing that harassment is wrong. They also made a $100 contribution to the american foundation for aids research. Uranium truck overturns Rolla to. A a tractor trailer carrying about 23 tons of Low Grade uranium overturned saturday on an interstate but none of the toxic cargo spilled a police said. A a a a a a a there was no threat to people or the environment Missouri state Highway patrol Cpl. Leroy Tucker said. &Quot.���. A a it a a a it hazardous materials experts from fort Leonard Wood and the Missouri department of natural l resources were in route to the scene As a i precaution Tucker said. It v no one was injured in the Accident which occurred on interstate 44 near Rolla. A Hail causes plane havoc Denver a a hailstorm shattered the Windshield of a Small passenger Jet injuring both the Captain and co Pilot with shards of Glass but they managed to land safely a a a a a a United express flight 7658 had taken off for Amarillo Texas on saturday with 16 passengers when Hail As big As Golf balls shattered the cockpit window forcing the two person Crew to return to a   Beech crafts a co Pilot caught Glass fragments in his Eye and the Captain was Cut in the face said Airport spokesman Dan Melfi. Washington a a scientists found surgery so effective in preventing strokes among patients with partially blocked neck arteries that a nationwide study was Cut Short and the results announced Quot earlier than planned. T health officials said Friday that the $20 million study found that surgery can Cut the risk of stroke by 55 percent for patients who have a severe narrowing of a carotid artery but have no other symptoms when compared with such patients who Are treated Only with aspirin. A a a the results Are dramatic a said Zach w. A director of the National Institute of neurological disorders and stroke a National institutes of health Agency which paid for the study. A the study has the potential of improving the health and Quality of life for thousands of  about 150,000 americans Are killed annually by strokes. About 75 percent of these strokes Are _ attributed to narrowed carotid arteries. About 2 million americans have survived strokes but two thirds have major disabilities including paralysis a and speech Ana memory  tries to beat drum for Agenda by the los Angeles times Washington a with time running out and much of his legislative Agenda already in oblivion president Clinton made an Appeal saturday to Salvage Bills that aim to curb the influence of lobbyists and require Congress to abide by the Laws it passes to govern everyone else. Clinton a weekly radio address came at the end of a particularly dismal two weeks for the administration. A the biggest blew was the death of health care Reform which had been the Centrepiece of his presidency. Congress also has abandoned efforts to pass Lygis lation on Campaign Reform telecommunications housing and a series of environmental issues. A a Quot a a a Clinton emphasized several of his administrations accomplishments Indus ing efforts to reduce the Federal payroll streamline bureaucracy and make it easier for states to Experiment with welfare Reform. He also pointed to recently passed crime legislation that bans 19 types of assault weapons. A despite All these Steps Forward our Politica system is still too often an obstacle to change not an instrument of Progress a t in president said. A one big reason is that Here in Washington there Are some 80,000 paid lobbyists who work to influence the government. In the last year we be certainly seen How Well organized lavishly funded campaigns by people protecting their. Narrow interests  _ the lobbying measure which already passed the House would tighten registration requirements for paid lobbyists and require Fuller disclosure of the identities of clients and How much they arc paying. Angela Morris cent Erthe baby Sitter left stranded for 16 Days sits with friends clockwise from left Roxeanne Langrio Tom Hamler Ron Meade and Bill Lawson in Pittsburgh on Friday Sitter or says Pittsburgh apr a couple accused of endangering thir four children chose the a lesser of two evils when they left the youngsters in the care of a 14-Ycar-old baby Sitter for More than two weeks their lawyer said James Fignar or. And Bonnie railing both unemployed for six months were struggling to survive when they travelled to new Jersey to take jobs at a construction site lawyer Mark Mckinney said. They arranged for adults to Check on their children a ranging in age from 2 to 10 a and left $300 Wirth of groceries and $90 in Cash for the children scare Mckinney said at a hearing Friday. Both Fignar and railing have been charged with four counts each of endangering the welfare of a child. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for tuesday. The four children Are in Foster care. Baby Sitter Angela Morris said the couple left their children with her sept. 7, saying they would be Back in three Days. Afre trip with the 26th Asgis mar Magazine Survey in this wednesday s paper. 0how do you find out about mar services or events in Heidelberg Kaiserslautern Karlsruhe and Mannheim Tell us what you think. A by answering a few questions you la help us serve you better and you la be entered in a drawing for a free trip to Paris Courtesy of and to ill you just might end up in Paris. Colorado governor eludes pair in car Chase Greeley Colo. A an unmarked police car carrying gov. Roy Romcro was forced to speeds up to 110 Mph to elude two men who chased it saturday a _. Romer crouched Down on the floor of the car during the 20-mile Highway Chase which followed what Campaign organizers described As a a a strange phone Call earlier in the Day from a person who wanted to know details of the governors schedule. Romer had just finished a debate at the University of Northern Colorado with Republican challenger Bruce Benson and was in route to a party in fort Collins late saturday afternoon. Romer said the state trooper driving the car on interstate 25 noticed they were being followed by a late Model red Chevrolet. 0. A we began doing about 90, and the car stayed right with us. We went North on i-25 and we got up to about 110, and we finally Shook this car a the governor said. A it was a very strange and disquieting circumstance. It was a hell of a