European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday july 16, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 temporary state markers Are placed on the floor of the Omni in Atlanta where the democratic convention will be held. Jackson asks Carter to mediate in his dispute with Dukakis by the associated press Jesse Jackson has asked former presi Dent Carter to play peacemaker in his dispute with Michael Dukakis saying he just wants respect and responsibility after his Long run for the democratic presidential nomination. Dukakis less than a week away from becoming his party s nominee said he expects Jackson to join him and Texas sen. Lloyd Bentsen in a convention Dis play of Unity at Atlanta. Jackson did not specify any issues he wanted Carter to mediate. He said he was not seeking a personal apology for Dukakis failure to notify him before word got out that Bentsen had been picked for the vice presidential Slot on the ticket. Dukakis said in an interview that he had tried to reach Jackson by phone on tuesday to Tell him of Bentsen s Selec Tion. He said Jackson should take no of sense from their failure to make a connection. Obviously in a contest like this some body wins and somebody loses and i m the Guy who s won and it s my Job to go out and pick a running mate said Dukakis. Asked if the convention would witness a final display of Dukakis Bentsen Jack son Unity he said i expect that you  at a news conference in Chicago be fore boarding a bus caravan for the convention Jackson said he would exercise All of our rights at the four Day meeting and added it s an open question whether he would Challenge Bentsen s nomination. Dukakis spent thursday working on Massachusetts budget problems and burnishing his credentials As a governor who cracks Down on drugs. He visited two state troopers shot during an undercover drug operation and signed a state Law requiring tougher sentences for cocaine dealers. We re serious about a War on drugs in this state he said. Bentsen who spent the Day in the sen ate told reporters that easing the tension with Jackson was governor Dukakis responsibility. I know he has a High re Gard for Rev. Jackson. I assume hell have a meeting with  Bert Lance Carter s Federal budget director who has advised Jackson during his Campaign said he believes Jackson will eventually support the party s ticket. It s in the Best interest of Jesse Jack son in my opinion to see a Democrat elected in november he said. Black members of Congress predicted boisterous protests at the convention Over what they see As a snub to Jackson. But some of the lawmakers also said they would try to hold a meeting with Dukakis aides or perhaps the governor himself in an Effort to repair the breach. Clearly the Way Jesse Jackson was dealt with on a personal basis looms As a monumental Issue said rep. Ron Dellums a Calif. Meanwhile lbs said a new Survey in Texas indicates that Dukakis has pulled even with Bush since naming Bentsen As his running mate. A poll of 580 registered voters on tuesday and wednesday found 48 percent supporting Dukakis to 44 percent for Bush. The margin of error was plus or minus four percentage Points making the race a dead heat. Panel oks correction to tax Bill Washington a the House ways and Means committee approved a Bill thursday correcting errors in the 1986 tax overhaul after tacking on a fist Ful of special interest benefits and the tax increases to pay for them. Pipe smokers some Farmers and Moon lighters accustomed to writing off part of their Telephone Bills would pay More. Recipients of special tax cuts would Range from schools that Benefit from scholarships granted in the name of Christa Mcauliffe the new Hampshire teacher who died in the challenger space shuttle disaster to football fans who con tribute to scholarships at their Alma mater. Committee staff estimated the Bill would provide $7.1 billion of tax cuts Over the next three years and raise an equal amount to finance them. The Bill approved on a 33-3 vote be Hind closed doors now goes to the House but the presidential election Campaign could prevent it from becoming Law this year. Some lawmakers have questioned whether sen. Lloyd Bentsen of Texas chairman of the Senate finance com Mittee who has been tapped to run for vice president on the democratic ticket will want to get involved with the Bill later this summer. Also Reagan administration opposition to some of the Money raising parts of the Bill dim chances of enactment. The House Bill originally was introduced to fix mistakes that crept into the big 1986 tax overhaul legislation. Those errors such As wrong Legal citations Are so numerous and so Complex that con Gressional staffers wrote a 446-Page Book explaining them. Since this is the Only tax Bill with a Chance of passing Congress this year lawmakers know that if they expect to get a tax provision enacted this year it will have to be attached to this measure. One other Factor the budget crunch is playing a big role in the drafting of the Bill. Because of the deficit reduction agreement Between president Reagan and Congress last december every tax reducing provision must be offset by a tax increase. Bentsen aids demos Nixon says Washington not former president Nixon in a confidential memorandum to vice president George Bush s Campaign aides said gov. Michael s. Dukakis strengthened his prospects in several ways by choosing sen. Lloyd Bentsen of Texas As his running mate and offered suggestions on How Bush might counter the move. Nixon also raised the possibility that Sharp ideological differences Between the Massachusetts governor and the Texas senator might pose problems for the democrats. One is for the my missile the Strate Gic defense initiative the by bomber and Aid to the anti communist contras the other is against he wrote. One is for president Reagan s 1981 tax Cut the other is against. One is against gun control the other is for it. One is against federally funded abortion the other is for it. Is it a dream ticket or a Nightmare Nixon who frequently offers and ice to Republican politicians predicted that the selection of Bentsen will not prompt a major backlash from Black voters Loyal to Jesse Jackson and could prove popular among White voters in the South and in Urban states in the North. The former president suggests that Bush should react in one of three ways make another state California a key Battleground by selecting its Republican governor George Deukmejian As a running mate reassure conservative Vot ers who Are sceptical of Bush by selecting rep. Jack Kemp of new York or choose sen. Bob Dole of Kansas who he said could help Bush in the farm Belt and in California. The three Page memorandum was written after the selection of Bentsen on tuesday and a copy was made available to the new York times. As usual president Nixon has keen political insight said Lee Atwater Bush s Campaign manager who said the document will be passed on to Bush. He said it was too Early to determine if the Bush Campaign would follow its counsel but that it was interesting and very in  in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 16, 1948 Gen. John j. Per Shing who led american troops in world War i died at the age of 87. 30 years ago today. July 16, 1958 a battalion of marines landed on lebanese beaches to spearhead America s first military intervention in the troubled Middle East. 20 years ago today. July 16, 1968 a letter written by James Earl Ray to a brother removed any doubt that Ray and Ramon George Sneyd were the same person according to the Chicago daily news. Ray was arrested under that name in London in connection with the assassination of or. Martin Luther King or. 10 years ago today ,. July 16, 1978 president Carter arrived in West Berlin for a Wreath Lay ing ceremony at a memorial honouring those who died in the Berlin Airlift