The Times from Munster, Indiana • 11

ft B-3 WEDNESDAY. MAY 4. 1994 IN The times eady for battle I'm i Joete: 0 it- iM? i hi; i Mill i.fc.ii'nij.iAifciJifi. mmOmintmmm DEMOCRATS J.D. Beatty 15,935 Hugh P.

Salisbury 8,133 REPUBLICANS Steve Buyer 23,915 DEMOCRATS Jim Jontz 180,861 John W. Taylor 149,185 REPUBLICANS Richard G. Lugar 29,000 DEMOCRATS Peter Visclosky 7,144 Sandra Kay Smith 2,084 Cy Huerter 619 REPUBLICANS John R. Larson 8,302 Owen Crumpacker 3,577 William J. Glennon 2,450 Democrat says he 'II work hard to unseat powerful Sen.

Lugar Times staff and wire report Democrat Jim Jontz began his primary battle by ignoring his opponent and taking on incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar. Now it appears that fight will continue until November.

With 98 percent of the vote counted, Jontz had a commanding lead over John W. Taylor of Evansville, 180,861 votes to 149,185. Lugar, the former mayor 'We Will raise of Indianapolis, is trying to win the money that an unprecedented fourth we need and term as senator from Indiana. make up the He unop- posed for the difference by working 7 WV 1 ri Steve Buyer John Larson J.D. Beatty Jim Jontz Richard G.

Lugar Peter Visclosky son of Valparaiso. With 100 percent of the votes counted, Larson had an easy victory with 8,302 votes to 3,577 for Owen W. Crumpacker of Hammond and 2,450 for William J. Glennon of Gary. Two Democrats are vying for the chance to oppose Republican Rep.

Steve Buyer in his bid to retain his 5th Congressional District seat. With 85 percent of the vote in, J.D. Beatty of Kokomo had 15,935 to the 8,133 votes collected by Hugh P. Salisbury of Plymouth. hand.

In the race for representative from Indiana's 1st Congressional District, an area that includes most of Lake and Porter counties, incumbent Democrat Pete Visclosky appeared to have easily defeated his two challengers. With 19 percent of the vote in, Visclosky had 7,144 votes to 2,084 for Hammond's Sandra K. Smith and 619 for Cy Huerter of Highland. Visclosky of Merrillville will be facing Republican challenger John Lar the most popular vote getters in state history. "We will raise the money that we need and make up the difference by working harder and giving voters the alternative of a senator who puts the concerns of average families first," Jontz said.

Lugar voted early in Indianapolis and returned to Washington. Federal records filed in April show that Lugar had amassed a $2.4 million war chest to fight the upcoming election, while Jontz had just $60,000 on Associated Press he is ready to take on the monumental challenge of trying to unseat Lugar, who has proven to be one of Anti-abortion activist loses southern race FT 'vi y. i-x A I Try, try again ail Ford is one angry but dedicated voter. For more than seven years, he hasTived at 430 W. Chicago Ave.

in East Chicago. Because he usually works at the polls, he has voted by absentee ballot for several years. This year, he tried to vote in person and went to Heritage Hall, which he thought was his polling place. Turns out his precinct boundary changed, and the poll workers sent him to city hall. They didn't want him there either.

Poll workers directed him to the Nicosia Building on Railroad Avenue, where he was turned away yet again because workers couldn't find his name in the books. They sent him to Central High School on Columbus Avenue. lit total, Ford said, he made seven stops at five different polling places. Three hours had passed before he finally voted' at the Nicosia Building, where his name Was in the books after all. "They gave me the royal runaround.

Apparently, they don't think that a vote counts for anything," he said, adding that One poll worker actually told him his vote wasn't worth the trouble. Time to party At least one of the Lake County Commissioners had high hopes about the outcome of Tuesday's election. All three commissioners were on the ballot? Commissioner Rudolph Clay, D-Garyvran for re-election. Commissioner Peter Katie, D-Hammond, ran for county prosecutor, and Commissioner Ernest Niemeyer, R-Lowell, was a candidate for sheriff; At, the end of their meetings, the commissioners usually decide when they'll hold their next meeting. When it came time to make that decision last month, they tossed around the idea of when they should meet during election week.

They usually meet on Tuesdays, but that was out of the question with election day falling on Tuesday. They talked about meeting today, but Katid urged them to think about another day. He said some of the commissioners might be in a celebratory mood and might not be inclined to make it to the Lake County Government Center in time for the 10 a.m. meeting. So the commissioners scheduled their meeting for 10 a.m.

Thursday. Let the revelry continue. A sign of problems As candidates for Schererville Town Council headed for the home stretch in Tuesday's primary, supporters on both sides said this campaign was anything but friendly. In the 4th Ward, supporters of one of Councilman Tom Kouros' opponents, George Baranowski, said they were concerned about a car they reportedly saw circling the Casa Bella subdivision at all hours of the day and night. One frightened resident called police to tell them she saw someone in the car taking photographs of her home.

A police report shows that an officer stopped a car matching the description the resident gave. The driver of the vehicle, George Kouros, the incumbent's brother, told the office he was taking photos in connection with the campaign, police said. Tom Kouros said last week that his brother was trying to document where "Kouros" signs had been put up because many of his signs in the subdivision have been destroyed or stolen. Kouros added that since his brother started taking pictures of where the "Kouros" signs were located, they have mysteriously stopped disappearing. Just spell the name right It was a victory for Ramiro Herrera, the East Chicago building commissioner who has been under the gun for charges of absentee ballot irregularities in the precinct where he is the incumbent Democratic precinct committeeman.

After winning his precinct by a two to one margin, Herrera smiled at the suggestion the recent publicity might have helped. A break with tradition Unlike other election nights in recent memory, Stephen Stiglich was notably absent Tuesday from American Legion Post 369, his hometown's Democratic election headquarters. Mayor Robert Pastrick, who split with Stiglich when the sheriff tried to take away his county Democratic man's job, was stoic about Stiglich's superior showing in the city's precinct totals. Stiglich was defeated in the county-wide race. "I knew Stiglich was going to win," Pastrick said of the results in the city.

"The County I don't get down there much. It doesn't bother me." from Times staff reports This is a special primary edition ofBe-tweexithe Lines. Tricia McInroy The Times First-time frustrations Joyce Rainwater, right, expresses half-mock, half-frustration during her first experience with voting Tuesday at the St. John polling place. Rainwater had been directed around the room several times because there was confusion over which precinct she should vote in.

Clerks Ken Koza, left, and Jeanette Roach share in Rainwater's exasperation at the situation BY THOMAS P. WYMAN Associated Press Writer INDIANAPOLIS Voters across Indiana chose Republican and Democratic nominees for the state's congressional districts. Anti-abortion activist Michael Bailey, whose graphic TV ads showing aborted fetuses first drew wide attention two years ago, was soundly beaten by state Sen. Jean Leising for the GOP nomination in southern Indiana's 9th district. Bailey won the nomination in 1992 to face Rep.

Lee Hamilton but lost the general election. Hamilton won the Democratic nomination Tuesday for the seat he has held since 1964. In the only open congressional race, Secretary of State Joseph Hogsett defeated two opponents for the Democratic nod to replace Rep. Phil Sharp, who announced his retirement from the 2nd District seat. The district's four-way Republican race was dominated by Bill Frazier, who has unsuccessfully sought the seat four times, and David Mcintosh, a former Reagan and Bush aide.

Rep. Andrew Jacobs Jr. defeated embattled state courts clerk Dwayne Brown and three other challengers for the Democratic nomination in Indianapolis' 10th District. Jacobs will face Republican Marvin Bailey Scott, a sociology professor. The most heavily challenged GOP incumbent was Rep.

John T. Myers, who defeated four opponents, including a state senator and representative, in the primary. Greencastle Mayor Michael M. Harmless was unopposed on the Democratic ballot. Rep.

Dan Burton won the Republican nomination to seek a sixth term from the 6th District, representing northern Indianapolis suburbs. Burton will face school teacher Natalie Bruner, the Democratic winner. Democratic Rep. Frank McCloskey turned back two challengers to win renomination in southwest Indiana's 8th District. John Hostettler of Wadesville was the survivor in a six-way Republican race for the GOP nomination.

In the 3rd District, Democrat Tim Roemer held off Anthony Sims to win the nomination for a third term. Rep. Jill Long won the Democratic nomination to run for a third full term. She will face Republican Mark E. Souder.

Clay wins a chance at re-election BY CAROL NAPOLITANO Times Staff Writer DEMOCRATS Rudolph Clay 13,311 Gerald V. Hayes 7,147 Velia (Vel) Taneff 3,101 REPUBLICANS None county's executive body. They award contracts, set precinct boundaries, carry out policy and perform or oversee many of the county's functions. Mb Lake County Commissioner Rudolph Clay of Gary appeared win the 1st District Democratic primary, with nearly all votes counted by late Tuesday night. Clay, 57, of 4201 W.

10th Gary, garnered 13,311 votes, with 95 percent of the precincts reporting. Absentee ballots were not yet counted and all results remained unofficial. Challenger Gerald B. Hayes, 54, of 531 Rutledge Gary, received 7,147 votes. Velia "Vel" Taneff, 64, of 2369 W.

44th Gary, received 3,101 Rudolph Clay votes. Clay, who is seeking a third term, could not be reached for comment. No Republicans entered the primary, but the Lake County Republican Central Committee still can slate a candidate by this summer for the November general election. The commissioners are the The 1st District encompasses all of Gary and unincorporated Calumet Township, as well as parts of East Chicago, Griffith, Highland and 1, 1 1 i 1. .1 I-il DEMOCRATS Chester F.

Dobis 5,079 Jack F. Overturf 1,544 REPUBLICANS None DEMOCRATS William D. McCall 1,743 Ray V. Raszewski 1,455 REPUBLICANS James C. Conlon 2,746 DEMOCRATS Dan Stevenson 3,555 Paul Krizman 2,568 Charles S.

Goldsmith 1,067 REPUBLICANS Michael J. Baron 794 DEMOCRATS Earl Harris 5,809 Gregory Sanchez 2,665 Joe White 1,065 REPUBLICANS None DEMOCRATS Rose Ann Antich 3,513 Mark Steven Oprisko 2,073 Ernest G. Hernandez 1,032 REPUBLICANS None Antich in close race to protect seat in state Senate Light voter turnout indicated little interest in many races throughout the state, and the General Assembly was no exception. "We've really put out very few signs this year because my opposition's total thing against 1,065 votes, respectively. Dan Stevenson was winning a close race for the Democratic nomination in the 11th District.

Stevenson had 3,555 votes to 2,568 for Paul Krizman and 1,067 for Charles Goldsmith. In the 13th District, incumbent Democrat Chet Dobis had a large lead with 5,079 votes to 1,544 for challenger Jack Overturf. The 19th District Democrat the precincts reporting. Challenger Ernie Hernandez trailed with 1,032 votes. Oprisko had taken an early lead outside Lake County, with Antich trailing by 20 percent of the vote.

In other Lake County state races, State Rep. Earl Harris was leading for the Democratic nomination with 5,809 votes. Challengers Gregory Sancez and Joe White had 2,665 and BY MIKE SMITH Associated Press Writer INDIANAPOLIS State Sen. Rose Ann Antich, D-Merril-lville, appeared to hold off a tough challenge from Mark Oprisko to win the Democratic nomination for the Indiana Senate seat from the 4th District. Antich was leading with 3,513 votes to Oprisko's 2,073 in LakeCounty with 95 percent of ic race was another close one, with William McCall holding a slim 1,743 to 1,455 lead over Ray Raszewski.

Other county races were uncontested. Elsewhere in the state, only one incumbent House member, Rep. Brad Bayliff, R-Russiav-ille, was in apparent danger of losing. He trailed Jim Buck 57 percent to 43 percent with 94 percent of precincts reporting. me has been condemning me for the open container and anti-drunk driving legislation I've backed," said Republican Sen.

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