European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. May 6, 196b the stars and stripes 100,000 aliens apply on final Day court rulings challenges add confusion by Ihen York Tittle the  Ion s historic program offering illegal immigrants a Chance l remain in the United Stales came to a frantic final wednesday As More Ihnn 100.000 applicants jammed legalisation centers around inc country. Meanwhile last minute Federal Conn rulings  tended the application period for some aliens and added a final element of confusion. The last Day 1o attain amnesty was marked by the conflicting pressures thai have made the program an extraordinarily Complex human and Legal drama. On the one hand thousands of applicants lined up Tor their last Chance to take Par in a process that it is estimated will legalise 1.5 million aliens. Offices remained open until Midnight in accept applications. The came from people like Juan mar line and a Adolfo Torres who wailed acres the Rio Grande together seven years ago and applied together wednes Day at the legalization Center in a shop Ping Center in Houston. Some people Wen encouraging us some were discouraging us said Torres. But when you Sec in coming to on end. You might As Well mate an  hut Legal questions added to the final Day s confusion a Federal appeals court in new York gave a Small group of aliens those with children born in the United Stales who arc receiving welfare benefits the Possi wily of extra time to apply because of confusion about inc eligibility of such applicants. In a far broader and More significant ruling judge Stanley Sporkin of Federal District court in Washington gave cer Tain aliens who had overstayed heir visas or failed to comply with Federal reporting requirements until aug. 31 to apply under the new Law. Sonic 100,000 aliens could he eligible under the ruling. The suits arc among a number of real challenges perhaps eight of them on significant issues thai arc still being adjudicated As the program ends. Many reflect changes in policy in which groups originally deemed ineligible were later found to be eligible. Immigration Alln Incys say the rulings Are part of a welter of unresolved Legal issues that could Veen the Law controversial for months. They also mean that aliens subject to court rulings in same slates such As inc one in new Vorlik could have extended filing deadlines not available 10 those in similar circumstances in other states. Fur mint applicant the final Day Rush had More 10 do with personal dramas than Legal ones. To brought out thousands when had procrastinated or who had Agoni cd Over i hair eligibility. Some had just naw scraped together the Money. J iks for an individual and up to Sajiu for a family and documents to apply. Almost 75 percent of the applicants nationwide came from Mexico and the turnout Over All bad a distinctly hispanic flavor in Many Citi a. But the process brought out a can Section of Hie illegal population. Kenna Wincen jus a is year Ltd i Olish denial assistant was one of those who applied in Chicago. I m very  she said if you listen to the news you know in s War again in Poland. This is the Only Cham 1 have to change my  Nixon forecasts close Victory for Bush Over Dukakis Anaheim Calif. Us l former president Richard  predicted wednesday that vice presi Dent George Bush would win inc presidential election by a nose and said the close race would be decided in California. Democratic part front runner Michael Dukakis is very smart he s Cool and he s Tough but is Loo cerebral to inspire democrats the Republican Nixon told nearly 1.000 members of he world affairs coun cil of Orange county. Dukakis no Only has less knowledge than hush Aboul foreign policy hut what he does know is wrong Nixon said. Dukakis proposed defense culs will leave him nothing to Trade off against soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev when negotiating an arms control agreement with the soviets Nison claimed. Nikon praised hush s experience saying the Republican will not need any on Thi Job  i think theorge hush can win by a nose by winning California Ninon said. I i hint it will be decided in Cali fornia. I think Orange county Euld make the difference Nixon said Dukakis should pick sen. Sam Nunn. R Cia As vice president Toast incl Volcks in the South. He advised Bush to select Jov. George Peak Majian As his running mate to win California. After listing dozen other Republican c to vials As possible vice presidential candidates. Ninon quipped to reporters if 1 might have left anybody out. Please put Ihm in. "1 Don t mind a reporter pulling words in my Mouth i Don t want my press Secretary to do it he joked in reference 10 admissions that former while House press Secretary Larry up cakes invented quotes for president Reagan. Lady Liberty has a visitor company to the Furm of n 10-ton, 17-foot Allied inn lines moving truck from Broadview. 111., paid visit to the Salui of in Btry on Liberty Island in new York City my 3. The Inieke Carrl the Sumn child Good of Liberty new Deputy superintendent. Toni Bradley. 1 he Brail Leys �111 be one of four families a he Island crowd celebrates As Iowa town a comes a free offer John Wayne Winters it it Ftp. A bedecked in Cowboy Hals. Boots and bandajti., Young and old devotees of the Duke turned out i  As Winter Sci s busiest Surcel was renamed Jiu Kwayne drive for its most famous native son. This is great it s bigger than i  said mar Isa Wayne the 22-year-old daughter Oren of Molly Wood s most famous Tough Guys. In s very altering. I think he would pc loved  wednesday s ceremony created another draw for tourism Here where local and stale officials for the past several years have Lou cd Wayne s one Story four pm White House As a National attraction. In Wink set has doubled because of inc inc Rusf withe John Wayne Birthplace Laid gov. Terry in Ranstad who presided Over the coi Ciony. Most of inc attention focused on Wayne s widow Pilar. And Marisa who were mobbed by dozens of people thrusting paper and pens at Ihm for autographs i m thrill cd. Flabbergasted. I think it s one of the Mast wonderful things of have this done said mrs. Wayne. Truly he had Iowa Nock in him and that s a great Stock to come  some brought mrs. Wayne s new Book John Wayne. My life with the Duke for her to sign while others wanted her to sign pictures of her late husband. I m a great fan of his. He was my favorite Siar. Me always Lias  said Leoise Henry hades. 6b, of vein Luis cd who carried it 4-fbc.l-Higli picture showing Hindl standing in from of a huge statue of the Duke taken at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma. A High school band welcomed mrs Wayne and Marisa As they a Ere driven into town Wayne was bom Marion Robert Morrison on May 2t. 1507, Utida spent Hie first three Yeit Tohidi life in Winterset before Hii family moved 10 Earlham. He died of lung cancer in 1979. 7 sailors injured in boat Accident Virginia each a. Api a Small boat fell wednesday while being lowered to the Waitr from an amphibious ship injuring seven sailors the Nivy said. The injured wire rescued from inc water and taken ashore by another Navy Small Boal w hich was operating in the Vicinity said la. Cmdr. John Lloil a spokesman for the Atlantic Fleet surface Force based in Norfolk. Lloyd said he did not know whether those Hurt had been in the Small boat or if they were struck by in and tossed overboard from the 522.foot Lank Landing ship Man Owoc in he Accident in the Lynn Haven Anchorage. Two of the injured were in stable condition at sen Tara Norfolk general Hospital Lloyd said. He said that four others remained in inc Hospital but thai their conditions were not immediately available. One Sailor was treated at a Navy clinic and released he said. The mini Ujwal what is used to and troops and equip ment on beaches via a ramp that extends More than 100 feet was on a routine car disc Lloyd said