European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday january 6, Sibb the stabs and stripes Paga 9 Fec distributes $25 million to candidates Washington Dpi the major presidential candidates Are Mote Man s25 million Richer no that the first instalment or Federal Campaign mulching funds has been disbursed from the trea sury. The Federal election commission announced monday that the government had dispensed $25.?96,332.24 in match ing funds the first of several payments Hal legally can total up 10 is million per candidate during this year s races for the democratic and Republican Nomi nations. In addition sen. Albert Gore or. Of Tennessee one or the seven major dam contenders began receiving secret service Protection monday follow ing his request a secret service spokeswoman said. The secret service is also protecting vice president George Bush Democrat Jesse Jackson whose Protection started nov. 23 and Republican Pat Robertson whose Protection started dec. I. Once these people arc determined to be viable candidates and once we re asked to commence Protection then we do so said Jane Vezeris spokeswoman for the service which operates under the Treasury department Karen finucan an Fec so Koto Man mid the Treasury disbursed the Matching funds monday to six of the seven major democratic candidates and to All six Republican contenders. Finucan said another i3.t51.928.b1 in Matching funds had been certified by the Fec for sin of the 13 candidates and would be sent out by the Treasury this week bringing the total initial disburse ments to Sis,4s,z61,05. Jackson got no Matching funds Mon Day because of delays in the submission and processing of his paper work find can explained but the civil rights Leader is expected to re rive at lean 1100.000,possibly by the end of Floc week. Among monday s recipients gop front runner Bush led everyone in qualifying for $5.76 million and collecting j4.84 million. Former sen. Gary Hart of Colorado who rejoined the democratic race last month after dropping out inlay timid scandal received toe least . Other Republican recipients were sen. Rob it dote of Kansas jo3 million former television evangelist Robertson j4.4v million rep. Jack Kemp of Newyork v3.0i million former Delaware gov. Petr Dupont j1.86 million. The Fec also certified Kaig to eel an other s174,?so for a total of 1274,850. Leading the democrats receiving Money monday was Massachusetts gov. Michael Dukakis with 12.4 million. Hews certified to gel another s1.09 million for a total that puts him Al the top of his party s democratic totals were rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri 11,73 million Core $1.31 million certified for Mother $240,000-, sen. Paul Simon of Illinois s748,180. Certified far another $641,956. And former Arizona gov Bruce Babbitt 1631,489, for an other $37,745.Matching funds arc generated when taxpayers Check the Box on their income tax forms designating $1 for the fund. Kinucan said about 2j percent Fla pay cars contribute and the fund has about$177.5 million. There is an $ 11 million Matching fund Cap for each candidate in the primary elections. In the general election each major candidate gels s40.4 million. Political briefs new Mexico lawmaker decides against running Albuquerque. . A rep. Man or. Announced monday that he will not seek an 11 in congressional term this year but thai his brother is interested in succeeding him. Edward Lujan who is slate Republican party chairman confirmed he is looking at the race. But he said Hal As party head he cannot make an official announcement immediately. The deadline for filing declarations of candidacy and nominating petitions is March i. Two professors at the University of new mex Ico. Alan Reed and Steven Kramer have announced or Are gathering petition signatures for the democratic nomination. Manuel Lujan 59, had not drawn any opposition in the june 7 Republican primary and his brother 55. Said he did not know of any other republicans who were interested in the race. Retired teacher wins mayoral race in Georgia keys Tlle a. A retired school teacher Emma Graham was chosen mayor and four other Blacks were named to the five Mem Ber City Council in the election of the first municipal government in Keysville since 1933. Only two Voles kept Gresham s entire slate from a clean sweep of the Vole in the predominantly Black town. James Pool or. Was chosen the Only while member of the Council defeating Willie James Rucker by a vote of 67-h, Graham Defeated Joseph Cochransr. By a Vole of 75-65 to win the mayor s Seal again. Shehad won the Post in n i98s election that was later thrown out by the courts. Cochran who is White headed a slate of five Whites and one Black in monday s election while Gresham s slate was All Black. Former Illinois governor starts 7-year prison term Duluth Minn. Api former Illinois gov. In Walker entered a minimum Security Federal prison monday to begin serving a seven year sentence for Bank fraud and perjury. The Silver haired 65-year-old Walker Gover nor from 1973 until 1971, pleaded guilty to fraud and perjury charges in August. Walker arrived at the Federal prison Camp aids Lush at mid morning said spokesman Ronald King. The Camp houses about 720 inmates and offers a Range of recreational activities la Bowling. King said. Texas representative to Challenge Bentsen Austin Texas a . Ftp. Beau Boulter launched his bid for the . Senate on monday declaring that republicans need to Field More than a Loken opponent against incumbent Democrat Loyd Bentsen. Jackson says he was trapped9 briefly by painkillers 25 years ago Concord . Of democratic presidential hopeful Jesse Jackson told patients at a drug Reh Abili Lauon Center he was briefly dependent on a painkiller More than 25 years ago but raid monday in an inter View that the episode lasted less than a Day. Jackson who often delivers anti drug speeches to Youn people told patients at a drug rehabilitation Center in Dover Hal the incident followed surgery for a football in jury during his Sophomore year in College in North Carolina. Why am i so sympathetic and Jack son asked about is patients at seaborne Hospital in Dover ., on sunday night because i was trapped for a moment in an interview monday Jackson said the episode lasted less than a Day and stressed that it occurred while he was under a doctor s supervision. He said he could not recall what the painkiller was. "1 was simply relating to the drug rehabilitation patients that it s so easy to go into dependency and so difficult 10 get off Jackson said. Even my very Brief exposure was enough to make me sensitive to people who want drugs because drugs. Attack your mind. And when drugs attack your mind you do things you did t mean to according to an account published monday in Fos Ter s daily Democrat of Dover Jackson talked of being in the Twilight Lone because of painkillers he received offer surgery. Jackson said he recalled telling his doctor Damn Doc right on. What is his stuff 1 want some he said that at one Point while still in the Hospital. He considered stealing a Bracelet from his Mother to buy More of the drug after he Wai released. I be cried Many limes from the thought of stealing from my Mother Jackson told the audience which responded warmly to his talk. In the interview Jackson showed a scar several inches Long on his knee and described his hospitalization. The feeling came Back in my surgery and you d be hurting and you d push the Button calling nurses and they d give you a shot. And in a matter of seconds you were in the Twilight zone you were out of your pain you go to Steep then you Wake up you get another shot then they began to wean you because they Don t want you to become dependent he said. But you know that As you Ore weaned you become Jose a a
