European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday october 31, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 kids poll predicts Bush landslide Winner Lakewood . A fifth graders nationwide say Republican vice president George Bush will win inc presidential election by a landslide according to a poll released saturday that s been right in every election since 1972. The poll of 10 and 11-year-old Chil Dren was conducted at Lakewood elementary school about 75 Miles South of Buffalo. The students mailed out200 letters to schools in All 50 states last month asking respondents whom they would vote for the poll is probably the Only one that won t be mulled Over and responded to by Bush and democratic Candi Date Michael Dukakis. In 1972, fifth graders correctly predicted it Richard Nixon landslide and in 1976 they were right Aboul Jimmy Carter. The children were also on the Money when they predicted Ronald Reagan s easy victories in 19sd and1984. In fact the kids were such Good prognosticators in 1984 thai they chose Reagan by a 60 percent to 40 percent margin. Reagan won with 59 percent of the Papular 5,000 responses were received with Bush defeating Dukakis 61percent to 39 percent. Bush also won the electoral College count 379 to 99. Bush took most key big states including California new York Michi Gan Pennsylvania Ohio and Florida. Dukakis took hush s adopted Home stale of Texas by a close of the kids were surprisingly astute about issues while others based their opinions on other less noteworthy boy voted for Bush because he could spelt his name said Dick John son a teacher at Lakewood. Another voted for Nixon yes Nixon because according to the child he s rested and town Marks 50th Ann versa a of Marf an invasion grovers Mill . A fifty years after Orson Welles fictitious martians invaded Earth ii town commemorated the anniversary saturday with a Parade a carnival and a Bronze Rel if to Mark the land ing revellers painted themselves Green in Honor of the 1938 Mercury theater of inc air broadcast of War of inc worlds which had up 10 i million americans believing world was at Koch who adapted inc . Wells novel for the broadcast was the marshal at saturday s told the crowd that a week before the show he still had not chosen an invasion site so he bought a Road map at a Gas station in new Jersey and picked the Hamlet of Gravers Mill because it had an authentic ring to a quartet of National guardsmen opened the Cere monies evoking memories of the night when martians Large enough to Wade across the Hudson River wiped out the militia with Poison Gas and heal rays. The four Day Celebration included a masquerade Ball fireworks a re of the broadcast and panel discussions on space travel and inc Power of the news Media. At Eddie Kemp s Lawnmower company sweatshirts Reading Graver s Mill co. Where martians buy Power equipment sold briskly. Several Hundred people gathered at the Clearing where the radio show said the martians landed anywhere so years ago Farmers roamed surrounding Fields with shotguns and curiosity seekers trampled crops for a glimpse of the Bronze Relief was unveiled depicting Welles Al the microphone a spaceship Landing near the water Lowe that was shot at that night by frightened residents and a family huddled by a Wilson an actor on the original show Marvel de Al All the hoopla. He said the Young cast of the Mercury theater had had no great Hopes for the broadcast. We thought it would be one of the weaker shows he said. It sort of came together at the end and we thought it s not bad but there was no idea it would cause such a is Clear that what happened Here 50 years ago was not just a Small local event but on event whose the martians Are commit a8aul meaning we arc jus beginning to fathom said Doug Las Forrester inc main organizer of the Celebration. He and others noted that the bizarre chapter in broadcast history prompted a half Century or analysis of the enormous Power of the airwaves gov. Thomas h. Can recounted some of inc stories reported by hoodwinked residents that night probably embellished in five decades of retelling a new Jersey Man stopped to warn a Friend then broke off hurriedly and said Gona go now. The world is coming to an end and i be got an awful lot to do according to historical accounts. An outraged Abc executive fumed thai his net work had been scooped on the Story of the Mill Niue. One Man packed his family into the car headed for the Shore and accidentally drove off the end of a pier. Nobody was Hurt. A Man drove through his garage door in his haste to flee and told his wife it did t matter because they would t be needing the garage anymore. It left a More lasting legacy it taught us about the tremendous Power of Media communications can saturday inc amazing Kroskin a mental isl and nightclub performer had some 60 subjects believing the War of the worlds was Hap pen ing All Over of inc subjects claimed they saw ships starting to land behind a display of kites some distance women began sobbing Many ran off the stage most pointed in the air and one Man began taking pictures of the imaginary spectacle. Kroskin had talked to the people earlier selecting them from about so potential subjects and apparently Laid the groundwork for a sort of mass hypnosis. That was so real 1 never saw anything like it. I actually turned around a couple of times to see if any thing was there said la. George Johnson a slate corrections officer helping with Security at inc festival at Mercer county then regrouped the panicked subjects and with the drop of a handkerchief ended the illusion. Mom who boiled abused baby gets child Back Chicago a a judge has re turned a 4-year-old girl to the woman prosecutors once said beat broke and boiled her ruling that the woman has made great Progress since she was convicted of child abuse two years ago. Bertha floras 25, has attended Par enting and counselling sessions and has co operated far More than any other Parent i be had before circuit judge Walter Williams said Friday in reuniting Cecilia with her Mother and her father Jose. Mrs. Flores was released from prison seven months ago after serving a two year term. Al her 1986 trial she was convicted of child abuse charges for beating and scalding Cecilia then 10 months old. The girl suffered from 13 fractures and second and third degree Burns Over one third of her body. Cecilia s Foster Mother Ramona gon Zalacs who reared the youngster along with her own nine children had wanted to adopt the girl. Lisa Howard spokeswoman for the Cook county stale s attorney s office said prosecutors and inc Illinois department of children and family service opposed re turning the child to her natural parents. We All fought this Howard said. Mrs. Flores attorney Phyllis Ryan maintained that her client has served her punishment. Before the hearing Gonzales said she was the Only Mother Cecilia had known and she had nursed inc Little girl Back to health. When you suffer Day and night with a child in s kind of hard to let her go said Gonzales. To me this is my Gonzales wanted to take the child to Mississippi when she and her husband move there this week. However the Law prevents the family from moving the child out of stale. I m worried Aboul where Cecilia would go if we Don t place her with her parents the judge said. . Police arrest 156 in sweep los Angeles a police arrested 156 people including 98 suspected gang members impounded 21 vehicles and seized four guns during Anine hour sweep across a gang info Slid area authorities said saturday. And i understand they re going to Doit again saturday night said officer Richard Dulgerian of the police depart ment s detective Headquarters referring to inc next scheduled sweep. There were no reports of gang related violence police said. Dulgerian said 25 adults and seven juveniles were arrested on felony charges during the night. Eight felony narcotics arrests and three felony warrant arrests were included. Other arrests by the 200 officers participating in the sweep were for such things As driving under the influence curfew violations and outstanding mis Demeanour warrants. Officers also issued 171 traffic citations and conducted 583 Field interviews during the night Dulgerian said. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Oct. 31, 1948 a rightist military Junta seized Power in Peru after overthrowing president Juan Luis by Slancie y Rivero and promised to hold democratic elections. 30 years ago today. Oct. 31. 1958 police broke up a crowd of about 800 africans mostly women demonstrating against the issuance of passes outside a magistrate s court in Johannes Burg South Africa 20 years ago today. Oct. 31, 1968 an american College student was sentenced to Sis months in prison in Budapest Hungary for attempting to smuggle an East German from Hun Gary to the West. J 0 years ago today. Oct. 31, 1978 the second annual Castle haunt Al the Frankenstein Castle in Darmstadt Wisl Germany featuring various ghouls ghosts and goblins attracted thousands of German and american visitors
