European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday november 5, 19b8 Dukakis says voters shifting his Bush Calls charges of racism a unfair by Thi associated press Michael Dukakis asserted thursday Hal voters by the millions Are giving his underdog Campaign a very Strong so end look in the waning Days of the race for the White House. George Bush said democrats were grossly unfair to say his advertising is tinged with racism. You re looking at a Man who was Oul front for civil rights and i will be again the vice president said in a network Tele vision interview. He defended running male Dan Quayle on the same score and said any political wounds would heal quickly after inc election. Dukakis combined an attack on the Reagan Bush administration s record on drugs with ritual declarations that the political tide was turning in his favor his administration has Cut deals with foreign drug runners. I m going to Cut Aid to their nations said the democratic nominee. Most of the National attention was on the while House Campaign but not All. Democrats were expressing confide of they would control both houses opine new Congress although republicans said they had a Chance of picking up Aseal or two in the Senate. A dozen gubernatorial contests dotted ballots being printed for tuesday s ejections. The Public opinion polls in the White House Campaign continued to provide encouragement for Bush. Dukakis was trying desperately to re verse poll deficits in several Large Electo ral College battlegrounds. He ventured unexpectedly Inlo new Jersey crooning a la Bruce Springsteen i was born to run and bom to win Bui while inc governor was Busy there. Bush Reagan quayfe.,and co. Were pouring it on in Ohio where private polls continued to show a solid Republican Edge. Dent Reagan in a 30-Scconixjop television commercial. J&&1. One and campaigns pm drawn the Atten Tion of the jul skier dip ailment which said thursday will investigate demo cratic  that a Republican and in Solu ctn Texas is intimidating Span  voters. The and in Spanish ii is voting officials will be watching " and warns of penalties for non Dukakis Helb a four Point margin i puff citizens who try to vol new York Survey Zibul Abc said it Tir vey of North Carolina once up Bikakis strongest Hope for a Souther Success gave Bush an la pointed a Bush and Dukakis were spending Mil Lions on Campaign a King television and radio commercials and both thet Jomo cratic and Republican parties previewed a spate of  designed 10 Bush and Dukakis both appeared on morning television programs during their Dawn to dusk slumping. In a 30-minute interview on Abc s today show and later at Campaign appearances in Illinois and elsewhere Bush said any political wounds would heal in the weeks after the election i think the country will come together he said.  1 support ". A the vice president also renewed his no. Do Attis had an and featuring one of How taxes pledge the first memorable Lel vision moments ush heatedly denied that his attacks of the Campaign with democratic vice on Dukakis Over the Massachusetts Pris presid Colial candidate Lloyd Bentsen on Fureigh program had racial Over turning to Quayle during their debate tones Fon biting the Case of Willie Honor " jr., who is Wack Horton a convicted murderer brutalized a Maryland couple after escaping us Bush said his com Mercial did t Hae any reference to his and saying senator you re no Jack  republicans countered with the great communicator. America is at peace and we arc p1 is porous once More. On tuesday i nope you will vote Republican up and Down the ticket to continue the change we began in 1981," said presi race and no picture he said Dukakis countered with an and showing a picture of a hispanic prisoner who had escaped from a Federal prison program and committed crimes.-. You re looking Al a Man who is one of compassion of concern and yes i was out front for civil right and 1 will be again Bush said. And i Don t have one ounce of bigotry in my body. Nor docs my running mate he said. Bush added he wanted to leave the tired baggage of bigotry be Hind  began his ssh birthday in the interview chair at lbs this morn ing saying thai despite the Public polls the race was beginning to break his Way. He said voters arc unhappy with the re publican Campaign and added thai s one of the reasons that they re taking a very Strong second look at me and or Bush and seeing some very important  in an appearance in Fairless Hilts pa., Dukakis continued his emphasis on the War on drugs. He outlined a proposal for a $400 million Federal contribution for a Federal state and local Alliance to assure drug free schools across the country by the next decade including drug Educa Tion programs beginning in kindergarten and Community advisory councils to co ordinate local Eft oru. A fifth grader in Philadelphia playing Dukakis in a mock debate received some advice from the Man himself. Smile frequently and speak slowly said Dukakis not known for doing either in his Campaign appearances. India from Page 1 the Siri cos of male a City of about 55,000. A quoted maldivian so curly Force officers contacted by phone As saying that some mercenaries had fled by boat. Reports filtering from male to the sri lankan capital about 400 Miles to the Wisl said that firing tapered off alter the Landing of the Indian military planes which could be heard clearly across inc half mile of Walcer. The maldives . Ambassador said in new York thai government forces had regained full control of their Headquarters and the International Airport on a nearby Island the Reuters news Agency reported. But he said the mercenaries still held the radio station. According to diplomatic reports in Colombo sri Lanka he mercenaries landed on male aboard fishing trawlers Al about 4 30 . Thursday they attacked the military Headquarters next to the presidential  Ace seized government buildings. Including inc radio and television station and according to some reports took a number of hostages possibly including Cabinet ministers and Golem men officials. Sri lankan officials said inc mercenaries were tamil guerrillas who Are hauling to set up an Independent slate in sri Lanka. They Are fighting 50,000 Indian troops who were sent there in july 19s 7 at the request of sri lankan president . Jayakar Dunc Artur his troops were unable to put Down Hal uprising state department officials who had been in touch with the . Consular agent in male confirmed that the invaders spoke tamil. It was unclear Why the tamils were fighting in the maldives. Some diplomats speculated they had hired Oul for Money to help their separatist cause because intensified Indian opposition to a tamil Homeland had Cut off other sources of funds. Reuters quo cd a senior sri lankan official in co Lombo As saying inc liberation tigers of tamil Eclam the most militant tamil group had been offered $2 million to stage the coup. Of her senior officials in sri Lanka said they believed the mercenaries had been promised an Island base in the maldives to continue the fight against Colombo if they toppled the Qayoom government. The tamils mostly hindus arc a minority in sri Lanka who claim they arc discriminated against by inc sinhalese majority who arc largely buddhists the sri lankan tamils have been fighting for an Independent state for 10 years aided by tamils in the Indian stale of tamil Nadu where they had been Al Lowed to maintain bases before prime minister Rajiv Gandhi cracked Down on them. Sri lankan officials said they believed the coup was staged on behalf of former president Ibrahim Nasir who moved to Singapore after he was Defeated by Oay bom in an Cicet on 10 years ago. Three other for Mer maldivian officials All allies of Nasir were named by diplomats in Colombo As having arranged for the tamil mercenaries during frequent trips from Singa pore Reuters reported. Marcos from Page 1 More than two years investigation. Other grand juries Here and in West Virginia arc still  a cos but he said he was sure he would be vindicated. I Don t think they have any evidence said mar cos citing past investigations in the United states the Philippines and Japan which he said cleared him of similar charges. ". Marcos did not say whether he would testify before a congressional subcommittee investigating allegations thai he illegally funnelled millions of dollars into presi Dent Reagan s 1980 and 1984 Campaign funds but denied Llie accusations. We never contributed to any political activities in inc United Stales and the Federal elections commis Sion reached Hal same conclusion he said. Marcos 71, said he held no hard feelings for pc sir 1 Dent Reagan who had hailed Marcos As a Shaun Chyu s. Ally and allowed he Marc oses to Settle Here Afler their fall from Power in february 986.it s nothing personal. We Jairt feel that the worship of the statue of  have been Dis placed Marcos said. We  by an Macri. Can system that we a Ciemko be fair and just. Now it seems that is not tru Imelda Marcos pleaded innocent in new York on monday but her husband s arraignment was postponed pending a report by a government physician. Who examined him the same  lawyers contend Marcos is too frail for the 10-hour flight to new York and the interview with the a was Cul Short by aides who said Marcos was Lale for a medical appointment. Ring thursday s hearing at Federal court in new 6i�, which Imelda Marcos did not  or did Noru ciry what sanctions he would impose but said he wout behold in abeyance tha issuance of a Bench warrant to 4teir  u j. Gatior Tennat Imes in arguing that the material was  the couples indictment last to Ijeh and Imen Amarcos Finger annl ing this  there is  investigation by 1 1 grand jury. Site would reveal no More in open re citing i Rind jury secrecy Laws. Marcos lawyer Sandor Frankel said the sought a stay earlier in the Day from . Super court Justice Fiur Groit Marshall. \ after earlier losses in the Legal Wrangle before Walker and the 2nd . Circuit court of appeals in new York the Marc oses Are seeking a hearing before the supreme court and asked Marshall to slay any action against them until the High court decides on whether to hear their Case said Franks barring a slay they will comply with Walker s order Frankel told reporters after the hearing. The Marc oses were indicted on racketeering charges by a Federal grand jury in Manhattan oct. 21 for Alleg edly diverting More than $100 million from the Philippines Treasury into Swiss Bank accounts Manhattan real estate and Fine Art. The same grand jury subpoenaed the couple earlier this year for fingerprints Palm prints voice and hand writing samples and also for their authorization for foreign Banks to turn Over their financial records. The Marc oses walked claiming they still maintained Bead of state immunity but Walker dismissed that claim and found them in contempt of court in August. A Federal appeals court upheld Walker s finding and reinstated the contempt finding As Well As an arrest warrant for the Marc oses it s the government s position that it s now time for compliance with these subpoenas Imit told Walker. She requested that if the couple did not comply by monday they be arrested and jailed. Bui Frankel said president and mrs. Marcos will amply Wilh their Legal obligations adding there s a need for any warrant to compel their  Imudia Marcos was arraigned and pleaded innocent 16 Rac stering charges monday her exact whereabouts want Mcnown although she was believed to be visiting Wilh tobacco heiress Doris Duke who posted More than $5 Mitton in Bonds As bail for her Friend