European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday july 9, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5so Campaign 88 Bush campaigns Dukakis tosses Barb by the associated pres George Bush campaigned behind enemy lines on thursday with a foray into Massachusetts while Michael Dukakis charged the vice president with favouring $7 billion in new taxes and said so much for Iron Clad no tax Dukakis who will Fly to Atlanta in 10 Days to claim the democratic presidential nomination also said Bush had made a rather late commitment when he said wednesday that he would name a hispanic Amer ican to his Cabinet. Before leaving on a Western Campaign swing the Massachusetts governor added that he would select a running mate in the not too Distant but did nothing else to clarify the reigning mystery of the presidential Campaign. Bush whose own nomination is set for the Republican National convention in new Orleans next month flew to Dukakis political base of Boston. There he me with Bay state republicans and arranged a speech to leaders of the greek orthodox Church which count Dukakis among its followers. The vice president met with president Reagan be fore leaving Washington and the two men directed their aides to work closely to maximize Bush s chances of Victory in the fall. Presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater also disclosed that Reagan May Campaign Onrush s behalf in California when he vacations there this summer. California the nation s most populous state with 47 electoral votes is Reagan s Home. But Bush has fare poorly there in polls and his aides Are eager to Cut into Dukakis presumed Lead in the state. Reagan is expected to Campaign two Days a week Forbush beginning in the fall and Bush said thursday the two would probably make some joint appearances. The president feels he can be especially helpful with conservative republicans democrats and other key groups which Are not registered republicans but which have voted for the Reagan Bush ticket in 80 and 84," said Fitzwater. Reagan will be at his California ranch during the democratic convention but Bush said he himself May Campaign during the first two Days of the convention hoping to get a Little bit of Ink in the news Media during Dukakis big week. In addition to his trip to Massachusetts Bush Dis patched new Hampshire gov. John Sununu to Washington for a news conference designed to tar Dukakis. Sununu said tens of thousands of refugees Are fleeing Massachusetts and Dukakis administration each year and moving to new Hampshire. If Michael Dukakis fulfils his Promise to do forthe rest of the nation what he did for Massachusetts then we Are in serious trouble he said. Dukakis has seemed to lose the political moment min recent weeks and he sought to regain it with his charge that Bush had forsaken his pledge to oppose an Type of tax increase. He said the vice president supports a provision intrude legislation that Calls for $1 billion in taxes for Job training programs and also supports recently signed catastrophic illness health care legislation with $6 Bil lion in new was no immediate response from Bush s Campaign office on Dukakis his Home state Dukakis said he expected to con clude work by the Middle of next week on legislation to wipe out a looming budget deficit for the 1988 fiscal year and on a package of tax increases and spending cuts for next year. Dukakis has been criticized repeatedly by Bush for agreeing to a new cigarette tax and other measures As part of the budget plan for a total of $250 million i additional taxes and fees. Dukakis also scoffed at Bush s pledge before a his panic group in Texas to name a hispanic member to the strikes me that this is a rather late commitment said Dukakis who made a similar pledge a year ago. Idon t know where he has been for the last eight Dukakis also resurrected the Issue of Reagan s veto of Plant closing legislation using it against Bush. The president opposes it the vice president opposes it i Don t know he said workers deserved the 60-Day notice the legislation would provide before Plant could be closed and said the Issue represented the fundamental difference in what a democratic administration would mean to this papers file suit to obtain Pentagon probe material in bombing Piot a i Salem ind. A Federal invest $5,000 Reward posted for leads by the associated press four newspapers have filed suit in fed eral courts to Force the government to unseal Fri affidavits describing evidence gathered in the Pentagon bribery investigation. One of the suits was filed thursday bythe Washington times in Alexandria va., where the investigation is headquartered and where the largest number of sealed affidavits Are located. On wednesday the Washington pos made a similar request in Hyattsville md., the St. Louis Post dispatch applied for unseating in St. Louis and the Washington times also filed its papers i Washington. New Day published in Long Island n.y., and new York City filed in Brooklyn june 23. The Washington times suits seek not Only affidavits submitted by the Fri to Sands of time support its search warrants but also Theu sealing of the applications and accompanying affidavits for the wiretaps authorized by magistrates in the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. A hear ing has been scheduled in Alexandria va., next Friday. The pulitzer publishing co., which publishes the Post dispatch seeks information about a search of the offices of Thomas Gunn the vice president for marketing of Mcdonnell aircraft co., subsidiary of Mcdonnell Douglas corp. The newspaper claims constitutional guarantees of Freedom of the press give it the right of immediate Access to the affidavits sworn statements. . District judge Clyde s. Cahill inst. Louis issued a search warrant june 14, authorizing the Fri to seize documents and computer records related to the work of two consultants Melvyn r. Paisley and James a. Ace Lyons who have worked for Mcdonnell. Paisley is one of the major targets of the Fri s nationwide investigation into defense purchases an investigation called operation 111 he was the Navy s assistant Secretary for research engineering and systems from 1981 to last s lawyers have asked a Federal judge in Washington to unseal for his inspection the applications for warrants to search the office of Paisley associates inc. A closed hearing on the matter was scheduled for Friday by . District judge John h. Pratt. The Washington Post cited a Strong Public interest in unseating the documents supporting three searches i Maryland and the government was told to respond by the close of business Fri Day. A hearing is scheduled for next week. Salem ind Feder gators offered a $5,000 Reward thursday for information leading to an arrest inthe placing of 13 homemade bombs under Bridges and behind buildings Inthis Community. The Bureau of alcohol tobacco an firearms offered the Reward because of the inherent danger to the Public safety caused by the explosive devices said spokesman Joe bombs were found tuesday in this Small Southern Indiana Community about 30 Miles North of Louisville by. Thurman said investigators continue to canvass the business District and said there were about 35 outside investigators working on therase representing the at the Fri the Indiana state police and the . s just a big investigation and it s taking some time to run Down the leads Thurman said. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 9, 1948 the russian blockade of Berli forced the american British and French military governments to order severe rationing of electric Power. 30 years ago foday. July 9, 1958 the nine . Military Crew Mem Bers of the downed cd 18 that had strayed across the soviet Frontier were released after being held 10 Day by the russians. 20 years ago foday. July 9, 1968 tens of thousands of citizens Ofsan Salvador poured into the streets to cheer president Johnson As he ended his tour of Central America. 10 years ago foday. July 9, 1978 Sweden s Bjorn Borg became the first Man since Fred Perry to win three Wimbledon singles titles in a Row by beating Jimmy Connors of the United states. The score in the Low key match was 6-2, 6-2,6-3. Diet Colas Coll up heavy hitters Atlanta a Pepsi says tests prove its die cola tastes better. Coke says tests prove its diet cola tastes better. Each says the other s lying and want television networks to Stop showing the competing advertising. Pepsi has heavyweight boxing Champ Mike Tyson in its Corner in the latest fight for a larger share of the $40 billion soft drink Market where the diet col segment is growing four to five times faster than sugared cola. Coke had its own series of ads with a pugilistic Motif but is turning in other directions. Pepsi sure that Tyson would retain his heavyweight Crown which he did signed the fighter for a series of commercials boasting that diet Pepsi is the undisputed Champion besting diet Coke in recent taste testing. 55 percent to 45 besides the claim of taste superiority the Commer Cial also represents a shift for Pepsi from targeting women to including men in diet advertising. It signals to the world that the stereotype is not True and that diet Pepsi has Appeal across male and female lines said company spokesman Tod companies Are becoming increasingly aware of the stakes in the diet Market said Jesse Meyers publisher of beverage digest a Trade journal. The diet Drinker is More Brand Loyal and a heavier noun intended consumer so the stakes for the diet Market have been raised because there Are More players and even before Pepsi s and went on the air june 25,Coke was complaining it was inaccurate and mis leading saying its own tests showed diet Coke won52.1 percent to 42.8 percent. The coca cola company has reason to believe that diet Pepsi May soon be making either a taste superiority or a taste parity claim with respect to diet Coke says a june 22 letter from the Atlanta based company to purpose of this letter is to Challenge any such claim on the grounds that it is false and mis leading. We urgently request that since our re search unequivocally confirms the taste superiority of diet Coke Over diet Pepsi that you withdraw Broad cast approval of any such claim by diet
