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Un 0 13 122, No. 222 C20(K) Wednesday, August 9, 2000 50 ii MISSOURI PRIMARY WINNERS UNITED STATES SENATE D-Mel Carnahan R-John Ashcroft GOVERNOR D-Bob Holden R-Jim Talent LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR D-Joe Maxwell R-Wendell Bailey SECRETARY OF STATE D-Steve Gaw R-Matt Blunt STATE TREASURER D-Nancy Farmer R-Todd Graves r' r- '33IITII-JI--J i Imr-T-- VI ft, i. 5 1. LAURIE SKRIVAN POST-DISPATCH Small plastic cones mark where bullet shell casings were found after St. Louis police Officer Robert J.

Stanze was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon at St. Louis and Marcus avenues while arresting a suspect in an earlier shooting. Detective Mike Deeba (left) and Officer Darnell Dandridge support each other with two unidentified people after the shooting. vrrlrrilttlliiiiiiii'iiCiii ffiWi'V Suspect fired while he was handcuffed, police chief says He was wanted in another shooting By Bill Bryan Of the Post-Dispatch St. Louis police Officer Robert J.

Stanze, father of a toddler and husband of a wife pregnant with twins, was shot to death Tuesday afternoon while arresting a suspect in the wounding last month of an officer in Berkeley. The suspect, Eddie Belk, 20, of St. Louis, fired while handcuffed with his hands behind his back, using a pistol that Stanze and his partner apparently missed when they Akin gains a56-vote win over McNary in 2nd District In 1st District, Lacy Clay wins big in bid to succeed his father in Congress By Ken Leiser Of the Post-Dispatch Conservative Missouri state Rep. Todd Akin, R-Town and Country, narrowly defeated former St. Louis County Executive Gene McNary on Tuesday for the GOP nomination in the 2nd Congressional District, according to final unofficial returns.

The five-way Republican race in the suburban district being left by U.S. Rep. Jim Talent, R-Chester-field, was one of the most contentious congressional primary battles in the state. Moments before the final vote totals trickled in, McNary said he would probably seek a recount. The margin of victory was a mere 56 votes.

In the other open St. Louis area congressional seat the 1st District state Sen. William Lacy Clay Jr. defeated St. Louis County Councilman Charlie Dooley and three others in the Democratic primary.

The victory means he will almost assuredly succeed his father, Rep. William Clay, D-St. Louis, who is retiring this year, because the district is a Democratic stronghold. The 2nd District lead changed hands several times throughout the day as results trickled in. The district takes in much of west St.

Louis County and about half of St. Charles County. Akin, known for his opposition to abortion and gambling, said he had to overcome McNary's 4-to-l advantage in name recognition when the campaign began. Akin credited his "courage to lead" message for making up the gap. "The horses that were in the race didn't all start at the same point," Akin, 53, said before the final results were known.

"The starting line had McNary way down the track." See Akin, AS INSIDE: 4 pages of election coverage, B6-B9 St. Louis County, B7 Crestwood, Des Peres, Manchester and Maplewood water parks PASSED St. Louis, B8 Living wage proposal PASSED Jefferson County, B9 De Soto High School FAILED St. Charles County, B9 Wentzvilie schools PASSED Franklin County, B9 Hermann Hospital improvements FAILED postnet.comresults Get the latest election returns from Tuesday's primary. ObHuarlef, BS ClusHwd, Ft Editorials, BIO ANDREW CUTRARO The patrol car used by St.

Louis police Officer Robert J. Stanze shows from gunfire as investigators seek to re-create the shooting. Magazine selection lets St Louis cheer about being top sports city in North America Gore says his choice of Lieberman will "tear down an old wall of division" About the officer "w-' tj Robert J. Stanze Age: 29 Married Father of one. Wife is pregnant with twins Nearly seven years with St.

Louis police Worked in 7th District, more recently in the Mobile Reserve Unit POST-DISPATCH damage "The last year was probably, I can't say the best year of my life, but it was unbelievable," Dyreks said. "Every sports team was or is No. 1 in the country and we're not getting all the negative stuff, like LA did" when fans set fire to cars after the Lakers won the'National Basketball Association title in June. On Tuesday, The Sporting News, based in St. Louis, confirmed what many fans here have suspected all along: The magazine named St.

Louis as the best sports city in North America. See Best, A9 The top 10 sports cities according to The Sporting News 1. ST. LOUIS 6. Detroit 2.

New York 7. Baltimore 3. Dallas- Washington Fort Worth 8. Philadelphia 4. Phoenix 9.

Los Angeles 5. Miami 10. San Francisco postnet.com THE ONLINE GUIDE TO METRO ST. LOUIS. i ii searched him, Police Chief Ron Henderson said.

Belk was injured in a frantic gun-fight and remained in custody. He was charged Tuesday night with murder. Stanze, 29, was shot in the side about 2 p.m. The slug apparently entered an opening in his bulletproof vest, under his armpit, and pierced his heart; he was pronounced dead at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Stanze, a member of the Mobile Reserve Unit, had been on the St.

Louis force for about seven years. His wife is a state probation officer. Police gave this account: Stanze and his partner, Officer Stephen Dodge, were working with St. Louis County detectives in their investigation of the shooting of Berkeley police Officer Antwan Easterwood on July 22. Easterwood was wounded by a motorist after a traffic stop on Interstate 70 near Interstate 170, east of Lambert Field.

See Officer, A4 ft CAMPAIGN 2000 PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT faith and values, the new Democratic ticket made clear that they aim to make a fresh start after they are formally nominated for their positions at the Democratic National Convention next week in Los Angeles. Gore recalled that the last time the Democrats had their national convention in Los Angeles, they nominated John F. Kennedy, who went on to become the only Roman Catholic president. Tuesday's talk of diversity, values and faith reflected the Democrats' determination to undercut Republican nominee George W. Bush's inroads with minority voters and the Republicans' attempt to shackle Gore to President Bill Clinton and talk of scandal.

Lieberman, a two-term senator from Connecticut, was the first member of either party to speak SIS "This is our national championship" By Tom Timmermann Of the Post-Dispatch You don't have to tell Stephen Dyreks that the past 12 months have been good ones for St. Louis sports fans. Dyreks, a printing consultant and broker, has season tickets to the Cardinals, Rams and Blues, and although he doesn't get to every game, he's been to a lot of them. And in the past year, he's gone home happy most of the time. Weather Today: Storms possible.

High 88. Low 72. Thursday: Chance of storms. High 89. Other weather, B12.

We GOT AAA out on the Senate floor against Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky, branding it "immoral." On Tuesday, he acted as character witness for Gore. "He has never never wavered in his responsibilities as a father, as a husband, and, yes, as a servant of God," Lieberman said. The two men and their wives, hands linked, took the stage to a charging musical beat. "We must work, and we will work Al and Tipper, Hadassah and I to help renew the moral center of this nation so that families can be stronger, children safer and parents empowered to pass to their children their faith and their moral values," Lieberman said. His words echoed those of his September 1998 speech accusing Clinton of making it harder for parents to instruct children on values and acceptable behavior.

See Vice president, A6 Reform Party splits: A ciosed meeting of Ross Perot supporters and Pat Buchanan backers collapses two days before the party's convention. A6 The senator, an Orthodox Jew, says he'll help renew nation's moral center From News Services NASHVILLE, Tenn. Al Gore formally declared Sen. Joseph Lieberman as his choice for a vice presidential running mate Tuesday, saying that his historic decision to place a Jewish politician on the Democratic ticket would "tear down an old wall of division." Speaking at a rally, the vice president said he was demonstrating his belief that the United States is one country whose varied people share a common destiny. Lieberman, an Orthodox Jew, thanked Gore for having "the courage and character" to do so.

"His decision speaks to the confidence he has in you," Lieberman told the predominately white and Southern crowd, which serenaded him with chants of "Joe, Joe." With repeated emphasis on 1 100' i.