European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 8 the stars and stripes wednesday september 13, 1995 Des Moines Iowa apr rivals for the Republican presidential nomination moved quickly to fill the void created by California gov Pete Wilson a decision to drop out Oslo was Sladoff precinct caucuses quickest to pounce was former Tennessee gov. Lamar Alexander who offers an anti Washington theme similar to Wilson a. Wilson a move a is in effect a decision to pull out of the presidential race a Alexander said in a statement following Wilson s announcement monday Quot you cannot run a. Competitive and credible Campaign without competing m Iowa a highly influential first in the nation gop  Alexander said that he now was the Only non Washington candidate running in Iowa and that Wilson s pullout a a a thus would Benefit him. Wilson said the change would allow him More time to focus on new a Wilson Hampshire which holds the nations Lead off primary in february eight Days after the Iowa caucuses. A while the other candidates Are commuting Between new Hampshire and Iowa ill be on the Road Between Portsmouth and Hanover a and stopping at every town in Between a Wilson said in a statement. A his aides said the decision was a pragmatic one dictated by the timing of next years primary season. A with All of these Early primaries bunched together tora to spi widely a Campaign chairman Graig Fuller said. A we want to concentrate where we think voters will go to As they Are you can to afford to spread the resources too the polls.�?�. Quot a a v. A a a a a. A a a los Angeles times poll published tuesday found that less than 25 percent of californians questioned believe Wilson should be running for president and three of five disapproved of How he is handling his duties As governor. \. A Wilson held steady against Republican rivals in the California poll but slipped in a hypothetical contest against president Clinton. In a March 1995 times poll Clinton beat Wilson 51 Crecent to 42 percent. Now Clinton holds a 19-Point Ead Over Wilson 57 percent to 38 percent the poll bund a  a a v a. A 1 alexanders was not the Only Campaign finding reasons Why their candidate will inherit Wilson a supporters Inlow. A. A Nelson Warfield a spokesman for Senate majority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., said both Dole and Wilson argue they Are Best Able to beat Clinton in a general election. A a a a a a. A. A a a a a. A we expect to Welcome Wilson supporters to our Campaign on that basis a said Warfield clearly this is a boost for Bob  to be outdone aides to Pennsylvania sen. Arlen Specter said Wilson a decision eliminates Competition for party moderates Clearing the Field for Specter s pitch a a a a a or a a a Lynn Moten a spokeswoman for Specter said Wilson a decision a just allows our voice to be heard in a less crowded  Wilson aides sought to dispel suggestions that the shift in tactics was forced by a shortage of Money. Fuller said the biggest hurdle was the demand on Wilson a time caused by being governor of the nations most1 populous state. A a we re using our financial resources to our Best advantage a Fuller said. A i think we would agree that we Don t have the resources of the governors time to compete.�?�. Man sues schools after son had to Wear a girl s gym suit by sue Lindsay. Scripps Howard news service. Denver a a father has sued Denver Public schools claiming teachers forced his son to Wear a girls gym suit to gym class.  Larry Gallegos who filed the complaint monday in Denver District court said Kepner Middle school teachers last year made his son then a seventh grader Wear that attire because he had forgotten his gym clothes. A _ a a. After being forced to put on the outfit the lawsuit contends a the was publicly embarrassed ridiculed and stigmatized by teachers Richard Salazar Gino Rev Eles and Ann Stevenson who put him on display and allowed other students to poke fun at him. A. The incident took place sept. 12, 1994. A disciplinary action was taken against the. Teachers involved in this regrettable situation a said Mark Stevens spokesman for Denver schools. A the District acknowledged the incident and took actions that sent message 10 the teachers that that kind of ridicule of Bur students Isnit tolerated.�?�. A a v. Gallegos lawsuit contends that the teachers were never sanctioned and that the family and boy never received an apology. The teachers and school principal Arzie Galvez  be reached for comment monday. After forcing the boy to Wear the gym suit the lawsuit says the teachers told the boy he a was going to be made a Model in. Front of the entire class and a allowed students in the class to further Embarrass tease and ridicule him. A. A a the punishment inflicted upon the plaintiff was psychologically cruel in that it related to gender identification for an adolescent male teen Ager a the suit contends. A a a. A a a. A a a a the boy who. Had a Good academic record and Wasny to a discipline problem Felt compelled to quit gym class after the embarrassing incident which left him a emotionally scarred a the lawsuit says. Gallegos seeks monetary damages far outrageous conduct intentional infliction of emotional distress negligence failure to properly train and supervise teachers and violation of the boys constitutional right to privacy and Protection against governmental abuse. Friends and neighbors react with horror near the Scotts Mills Ore., House where Laura Whitson and her three children were shot dead monday. Man Scotts Mills Ore. Apr a Man who had been ordered to stay away from his estranged wife tracked her. Down and killed her and their three Young daughters authorities said. David Whitson of Seattle was charged with four counts of aggravated murder monday and held without bail pending his arraignment tuesday said Marion county Deputy District attorney Dale Penn. If convicted Whitson could re. Chive the death penalty y a Laura Whitson 35, was shot to death along with the couples children Sarah 6 Rachel 3 and april 6 months. A. A a Laura. Whitson smother Margaret Magee was treated at a Hospital and released after being shot in the Arm Penn said. The Whit sons were in the midst of a tumultuous divorce Penn said. Laura Whitson moved. From Seattle to live with her Mother and of. Trained a restraining order against David Whit. Son claiming that he had forced her to have sex. Penn said he  confirm a witness report that the baby was shot to death in her . A. Williams Ore. Apr Twenty protesters were arrested monday for crossing a Roadblock meant to keep them away from a Timber company harvesting Virgin Forest. The roadblocks went up in the Sisk you National Forest last week As Boise Cascade corp. Prepared to Harvest Douglas fir and Ponderosa Pine some More than 400 years old on 675 acres. The company paid the . Forest service $2.3 million for the Sugarloaf Timber Sale. About 125 people marched to one of four roadblocks erected to close 35 Square  the site. Protesters Laid Flowers under the Gate and repeatedly asked Law enforcement officers from the . Bureau of land management to let them through to go to their a a Church a the Forest to Pray. ,. A few people walked around the roadblocks then were followed by More some running through the Brush to escape officers. Among those arrested were two women carrying babies and someone dressed As the Forest service Mascot woodsy owl. The Forest service said they would be charged with trespassing which carries a six month jail sentence and a $5,000 Fine. The Forest service found evidence of protesters a aside the Forest including a platform rigged in a tree so someone could Camp out in the branches to prevent it from being Cut Down said Sisk you spokeswoman. Sue Olson. Blue paint marking Trees to be Cut Quot was covered Over with Brown paint. The Forest service also found about 30 Metal spikes driven into tree trunks to damage . Bark had grown Over the spikes indicating they probably were left Over from protests in 1992, Olson said. The Sugarloaf Timber Sale originally was proposed about 20 years ago and has become a lightning Rod for opposition to log Ging in old growth forests in the North we the Timber company plans to take 9.5 or lion Board feet of Wood. In 1990, Sugarloaf was one of a group sales that Congress exempted from coi challenges to provide Timber while Loggi was tied up Over the Northern spotted 0 Harvest was held up while the Forest be ice sorted out environmental concerns. Now the Sale lies inside an old growth serve set aside from most longing under t Northwest Forest plan developed by t Forest service under court order to prot habitat for the spotted owl and other i life