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Dole clinches GOP candidacy
Senator has 996 votes needed for nomination
The Associated Press
Bob Dole
Bob Dole clinched the Republican
Republican leaders said Dole's chances against Clinton only would be boosted by the early end of the nomination fight, made possible by an early primary calendar and Dole's big comeback after early stumbles. Ross Perot also began maneuvering into the race, and GOP officials were worried a three-way race would hurt Dole's chances.
Bob Duckick presidential nomination yesterday with a Midwest primary sweep that set the stage for a generational battle in November pitting the World War II hero against the Baby Boom Democratic incumbent
"The fall campaign is under way," Dole said triumphantly. "It is 230 days to defeating Bill Clinton."
Dole defeated rival Pat Buchanan by lopsided margins in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin and welcomed delegates he picked up from defeated rivals. As a result, Dole gained more than 200 delegates and crossed the 996 mark needed to mathematically clinch the GOP nomination
Dole said he soon would begin the process of picking a running mate and preparing for the August GOP convention in San Diego. He sounded irritated by Buchanan's daily demands that his views be written into the party platform.
"Last time I checked I was the one winning," Dole said. "He has to decide if he is a good Republican."
But the prospect of another three-way race had some Republicans openly worrying about another Clinton victory.
"Bill Clinton is going to be defeated if it's a two-man race." Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson said on CNN. "I think there's always a problem if Ross Perot or someone else gets in."
"Go up and down his issues list — if we just had Bob Dole in there we would get it done," he said.
Dole said he likely would make an effort to dissuade Perot.
As Dole looked to the general election, a weary Buchanan was campaigning in California.
Ignoring the delegate math, Buchanan said he was doing battle for the nomination.
Even so, he authorized aides to
Midwest states primary results
How Republican candidates Pat Buchanan and Bob Dole fared in yesterday's primaries
1st 2nd
Ill. Dole 61% Buch. 23%
Mich. Dole 51% Buch. 35%
Ohio Dole 65% Buch. 22%
Wis. Dole 52% Buch. 34%
Knight-Ridder Tribune
"Dole is weak among working-class and middle-class voters, and you cannot win the general election without them," Buchanan spokesman Greg Mueller said.
SOURCE: News reports
make the case that the conservative commentator's support among Democrats and Perot voters made him an ideal Dole vice presidential candidate.
added, "I don't want to get into that with Pat right now. We're trying to get him to see the light here."
Dole said Buchanan had high negatives in public opinion poll, but
From the start, it was clear Dole was poised for a four-state sweep. The only drama was by what margins would he win Michigan and Wisconsin, industrial battlegrounds likely to be pivotal in November.
Yesterday's results showed Dole getting 65 percent in Ohio to 22 percent for Buchanan. Illinois was 61 percent for Dole and 23 percent for Buchanan. Michigan returns had Dole with 51 percent, Buchanan 35 percent — his best showing so far. Wisconsin was 52 percent Dole, 34 percent Buchanan.
He was winning big, although exit polling exposed weaknesses, including concerns about Dole's age. He also ran behind Buchanan in the blue-collar suburbs of Detroit and Milwaukee.
Last month, Dole lost New Hampshire to Buchanan and lost three of the first five primaries. Since then, he has pulled up 22 primary wins and added a couple of caucus victories.
Next Tuesday's California primary offers 165 delegates, with 32 more at stake in Nevada and Washington. Clinton leads Dole comfortably in California polls, and Dole hoped to use his primary campaigning to narrow the gap in November's biggest electoral prize.
MANILA, Philippines — The Ozone Disco Pub should have held no more than 35 people. More than 400 were packed inside.
Crowding caused high death toll in fire
The Associated Press
There was supposed to be a way out in case of fire, but it was blocked by a new building next door.
So when a spark became a blaze and the dance crowd became a stumped toward the only door, at least 150 people didn't make it.
Authorities and family members did their best on Monday to identify the burned bodies, relying on bits of jewelry and shoes.
arrested.
President Fidel Ramos, touring the charred ruins of the nightclub, demanded that the disco's owners be questioned about why they had let so many people in. If the four owners fail to show up for questioning, he said, they should be
"Obviously, the fire exits were not inspected," said Ismael Mathay, the mayor of the Quezon City suburb where the Ozone is located. "This was undoubtedly a deathtrap."
The Ozone was a place where upper-middle-class Manila youths went to be seen. There was food, drink and a tiny dance floor wedged between the disc jockey's station and the bar.
It was the end of the school year, the season for graduation parties. Some 350 celebrants and a staff of 40 were crammed inside, bouncing and sweating to pop music.
It was just after midnight when sparks flew from the disc jockey's booth.
Next came the smoke, then everything went dark and terrified revelers scrambled for the exit.
Within minutes, flames were racing through the nightclub, fueled by
the acoustic foam insulation. The lights were falling from the ceiling. The mezzanine had collapsed.
And the corridor to the sole exit was waist-deep in bodies charred beyond recognition.
Safety officials said that the club was approved for an occupancy of 35 people and that the fire exit had been blocked by a new building next door. They also said that club and restaurant owners often found it cheaper to bribe officials than to honor building regulations.
Hermilo Ocampo, one of the owners, said the disco had a safety certificate from the Bureau of Fire Protection. He said the high death toll was caused by the panic, which made it difficult for people to find the exit.
Family members tried to identify the bodies. Some were so badly burned that firemen, working with their bare hands, had to take care
not to tear them apart when they handled them.
Only 16 of the victims were identified yesterday, and many of those identifications were made on the basis of what they wore or carried. Outside, officials displayed piles of shoes, makeup kits, wallets and jewelry.
Filipinos were stunned by the tragedy, which follows a string of natural and man-made disasters, including a typhoon last November that killed about 800 people and a ferry sinking in February in which at least 50 died.
Officials said the fire was the deadliest in the history of the Philippines. It was the world's deadliest nightclub blaze since a fire in Southgate, Ky., killed 164 people on May 28, 1977.
In addition to the dead, dozens of people suffered third-degree burns.
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