European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday november 9,1994 at a glance russian Ultra nationalist Vladimir a Mirinovsky making his first appearance in the United states has a message for americans they  believe a thing that they be heard about him. See Story on Page Denny s agreement Denny s restaurants under pressure to increase minority ownership have reached a franchise agreement with a Black owned company a. ,. A a Page 5 Ohio school attacked an Ohio gunman returned to his childhood Middle school and opened fire killing a custodian and wounding three other men.  a a Page 7 insanity defense the attorney for a South Carolina Mother accused of killing her two Young sons says he May mount an insanity defense. A a a a a a a page8 women making pitch women who sell cars Are shifting into High gear in the nation s showrooms.  ����.�, a a a a a Page 16 c Index 1 Abby Ann Landers. 24 classifieds. 25-29 comics .22-24 commentary. ____15 crossword. 24 education. 12 faces no places. 21 focus. 17-20 Horoscope. 27 Jumble. 27 letters 14 Money matters. 16 sports. 29-36 to listings 35 weather. 13i correction vote from Effage 1 crowd when he showed up to vote. About 25 North supporters and 75 supporters of his opponent sen Charles Robb d-va., engaged in a shouting match. Meanwhile in. Iowa Carole Bayeur a Dallas county official said ,. A a we re having some kind of Fin today. We be got steady heavy voting and i think its going to continue All  president Clinton whose own unpopularity has been a drag for his Parte in Many parts of the country made a series of last minute radio pitches for democratic candidates tuesday complaining about the sour tone of Many races. A this is not the time for negativism a he said. A this is the time to be upbeat but aggressive in tackling our problems and meeting our  a a a a a a a a a a Quot a a a a in an exhaustive Minnesota to Delaware election eve swing before returning to Washington on monday night the president pleaded with voters a a done to turn  everyone agreed that the uneasy mood of the voters favored the republicans. For democrats the question was whether they could limit their losses. The gop Hasni to controlled both the House and Senate in 40 years. Even if the republicans were to fall Short of that in tuesdays balloting they Felt sure of blocking much of the Clinton Agenda for the next two years of his presidency. At stake this year were 36 governorships with republicans Likely to claim the Lions share 35 Senate seats and 435 seats in the House which Hasni to been run by republicans since president Eisenhower a first term. The polls showed an unusually Large number of undecided voters a As Many As one in five in the Pivotal Pennsylvania Senate race for example a reflecting the negative nature of the Campaign. The states Campaign was the costliest in history and was often fought put in 30-second, Finger pointing commercials. In some places election officials reported a brisk Pace of voting. A a it a going heavy a said to Laster a polling inspector at an Elemen tary school in Al Granada calif., South of san Francisco. A we Haven t Eveir had time to fill in our Little forms. It does no to look like w 1 i much time for lunch either. Well get and in upstate new Yorkus Onondaga county Deputy elections commissioner Helen Kiggins said a it definitely feels heavy. It feels like a presidential  apr the Pentagon plans no troop cuts below the 1,45 million level envisioned in its Long term budget defense Secretary William Perry said monday. A we Are not contemplating a Cut in troop strength a Perry said at a photo session in his office. Perry was asked about a published report that Pentagon officials feared additional troop cuts would be Nec Essary to close an estimated $40 billion Gap in the budget Over the next four years. Military troop strength has been shrinking since 1987 from its High of 2.17 million service members largely be cause of budget cuts. Perry noted that his department is putting together its fiscal 1996 budget. A we have a very Complex problem putting Pur budget together. That process will be completed Over the next several weeks. But of the things we Are considering one of them is not a reduction in troop Force a Perry said. Senior Pentagon officials have said repeatedly that they want to ensure that the military Force remains ready for Battle and to protect Quality of life programs. However the services have been instructed to consider whether they will be Able to do without or stretch out the procurement of several major weapons programs underdevelopment. These include the air forces f-22 advanced tactical fighter the Navy a new attack submarine the army a Comanche helicopter and the Marine corps v-22 tilt Rotor aircraft. Defense from Page 1 prosecuting attorneys have declined to speak to the Media about the Case. On monday coning and Stevenson presented evidence they say warrants a court martial trial for May. That evidence included the testimony of capt. Eric a. Wickson who was flying the Lead Jet in the two aircraft formation and was the first to hit a helicopter with a missile. Wickson has been granted limited immunity by the government. Wickson and May arc both based at Span Dahlem a Germany with the 53rd fighter so. \ the air Force wants May tried in a court martial on 26 counts of negligent homicide Ana two counts of dereliction of duty. If convicted May could face up to 261/2 years in prison. Martin and capt. Barbara Shestko another defense attorney began their defense of May on monday. They con May eluded their presentation tuesday after about 4vi hours in court Martin said. The defense did not Call any witnesses but May did make a statement in court. Martin declined to say anything about it. In a previous statement May wrote that his a decision to fire was the last action in a Long Chain of events involving a number of people and  he acknowledged that a numerous errors occurred in the Chain of events a according to an air Force report errors were committed by Crew members aboard an airborne warning and control system plane that was monitoring the no Fly zone during the april 14 Downing. Five Crew members were the subject of an article 32 hearing last month at tinker fab okla. The results of that hearing have not been disclosed. Starr must submit a report on May shearing and make a recommendation to maj. Gen. Eugene d. Santarelli the 17th air Force commander on whether the Case should go to court martial. Chase because of an editing error a Story tuesday gave an incorrect description of the air Force aircraft involved in the shooting Down last april of two army helicopters Over Iraq. They were f-15s. From Page 1 mentioned in a note that Simpson left behind june 17 before the slow Speed pursuits no one answered the Telephone tuesday morning at the chiefs offices in Arrowhead stadium. Allen represent natives John and de Hookstratten could not be reached for comment. And Cochran also did not return a Call. Garcetti a announcement came a Day after Deputy District attorney Christopher Darden who directed the grand jury investigation of Cowlings joined the Simpson prosecution team Darden entered the Case just in time to help select 15 alternate jurors. A Pool of 80 people was summoned to Cowlings appear at Superior court on tuesday. The final panel of 12 jurors and 15 alternates will be ordered to avoid most Media and be provided with tapes of to shows and censored newspapers until the trial which is expected to begin in january Superior court judge Lance Ito also is considering whether to sequester them for the duration. Darden 38, has been a Deputy District attorney since 1981 and served in the special investigations division for the last 6vi years. His extensive knowledge about Cowlings could prove significant As could the fact that  Black. Race has emerged As an Issue in the Case. Simpson is charged with killing his second sex wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her Friend Ronald Goldman both were White. Like Simpson most of the first 12 jurors seated last week Are Black. Alle from Page 1 activity Gaeta medical clinic the guided missile Cruiser Belknap and the la Salle performed lifesaving measures at the Beach but to no Avail. An ambulance took the victims to the nearby clinic where they were pronounced dead at 5 45 ., the release said. Italian news reports blamed the deaths on a Strong undercurrent caused by bad weather. During the summer months italian authorities place Flag warnings around the area alerting bathers to the undertow a 6th Fleet spokesman said. He said the flags a Are usually taken Down at the end of  a memorial service is scheduled at 4  Today on the Serapo Beach. Several wives clubs from the Gaeta area Are raising Money for the family