European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday. November 11,1988 Quayle prepares to make transition Washington a Dan Quayle commenced his transition to the Viec president 1 wednesday prom Ising to get organized quickly but re fusing to say when he will resign his so Nail Seal. Quayle said he had no specific timetable for making staff appoint ments and said his tour of transition Headquarters was aimed at assembling thoughts conversing with people Noth ing  when we have specific things be Lieve me. You la he the first 1o know he said a Day after he and Viec presi Dent George Bush catapulted to Victory Over democrats Michael Dukakis and Lloyd bunt san. Quayle refused to say when he would officially notify Indiana nov. Robert or of his resignation from the scale. He has signalled several times in re cent Days that he would submit his res ignation before Orr s term ends in Jan uary so that the Republican governor rather than democratic  Evan Bayh can appoint someone to till the Senate Seal. There has been widespread speculation that Quayle s wife Marilyn a lawyer and housewife is under consideration to take the Seal. Other names mentioned in Indiana Republican political circles arc rep. Pan Coats and Indianapolis mayor William Hudnut and possibly it. Gov John Muk who lost to Bayh on tuesday. The Quayle have sought to mini Mize speculation that mrs Quayle disinterested in succeeding her husband. As she arrived at the Steps of the four Story White Brick townhouse used for the transition Headquarters mrs. Quayle was asked if she was interested in the scat. You la have to ask the governor she replied. Thai s an answer i la give him. You la be the second to know. The Ouarles have three children Tucker 14, Benjamin 12 an Corinne 9 and it is believed that one obstacle to mrs. Quayle s taking on a Senate scat is the couple s concern about both having demanding jobs. A source close to Quayle said the senator already had decided on a transition chief Dan Evans an Indiana Polis lawyer and Friend who was with the senator tuesday night and Man aged Quayle s successful 1980 upset of sen. Birch Bayh the father of Indiana s governor elect. Bush told reporters in Houston wednesday hat Quayle would have a Cess to the same papers information and intelligence that is available to the president. But he refused to go any fur ther in describing what assignments he would give the vice president. Quayle has said he thought he could provide National Security advice and would Likely be asked to head up a new space Council and provide leadership on Job training. Marilyn Quayle is rumoured As a Likely successor to her husband to inc Senate. Bush firm democrats hold republicans on taxes of Seq gains in state race says aide Washington a economist Martin Feldstin a top adviser to George Bush said inc president elect meant it when he said read my lips no new  i think he has made it so Clear he opposes a lax increase that that is jus not going to be on the table said Feldstin a Harvard professor and for Mer chairman of the Council of economic advisers under president Reagan. Speaking to a conference of International investors organized by the Ameri can Stock Exchange Feldstin said reducing the nation s budget deficit should be a top priority of the next administration. Unlike Many of his colleagues Fildstein said he believes Bush s plan for a flexible freeze on spending will re Duce the budget deficit. Feldstin said the deficit already has shrunk from a High of 6 percent of the Economy As measured by the Gross National product to just Over 3 percent. He said the Bush plan could whittle the Bud get Gap to about i percent of Gnu in four years in response inc financial markets Likely will push interest rates Down he  will lower the Cost of financing the National debt which in turn will bring the budget very close balance in four to five years he Laid. If hat happens in will be d remarkable  lie said. -. However former Federal Reserve chairman Pau Voleker told the Gallo ing thai politically the budget cannot be balanced without tax increases. He said he believed income tax Rales could remain unchanged but suggested four year is cent a year increase in Gas Oline taxes. He also suggested raising taxes on alcohol and tobacco. By the associated press democrats maintained their Domina Tion in the nation s Legislatures by hold ing republicans to Small gains in state races and said wednesday inc results strengthened their hand for the redistricting that will follow the 1990 census. Republicans estimated they picked up about 16 16 30 seats in state Legislatures far fewer than in the last two presidential elections. They also appeared to have lost control of two legislative Chambers and fell from a tie in a third. Republicans gained 302 seals in 1980 and 330 in 1984,when president Reagan carried slate republicans on his coat Lails.  it s a loss of epic proportions for the republicans said Timothy Dickson executive director of the democratic slate legislative leaders association. The number of congressional seals Al located 10 each state is shuffled every 10yean to reflect population changes. Through their control of slate Cigis Laturco democrats will be Able to redraw District lines in a Way that will keep Safe As Many congressional seats As possible for members of their party. Despite Republican assertion that they had gained scats the democrats clearly did belter in the number of houses they controlled. Democrats made a net gain of control of one state Senate and republicans had a net loss of control of two slate houses according to figures compiled by the associated press and the National Confer ence of slate Legislatures. Democrats Losi 10 Chambers in 1980and seven Chambers in 1984, although they won Back some of hem in the off year elections of 1982 and 1986. The elections left democrats in control of 32 stale senates and 36 state houses while republicans controlled 16 senates and ii houses. In other slate bodies Power was evenly split. Before tuesday s elections democrats controlled 31 stale senates and 36 stale houses while republicans controlled id senates and 13 houses. In some other bodies Power was evenly split Nebraska has a one House non partisan legislature the struggle for control of stale Legislatures entered on new Mexico Indi Ana Washington slate Oregon ver Mont North Dakota and Montana. \ democrats look a 26-16 Edge to regain control of the new Mexico Senate where an even balance of 21 republicans and21 democrats since 1984 had led to a shilling series of coalitions. In Indiana democrats picked up two seats in the House to draw even with republicans so 10 50. Democrats also picked up at least three scats in the re publican controlled Indiana Senate. Republicans appeared to Lake control of the Vermont House with some re counts possible. Republicans led 76 to 74 to erase a 77-73 democratic Edge. Montana republicans picked up two scats fora 27-23 margin in the state sen ate which had been evenly divided at 25-25. But democrats grabbed control of the state House 51-49, inc same margin by which the republicans had been in control in North Dakota s House democrats lost their 61-59 Edge As voters elected 60 candidates from each party. Control of the Slat so talc was Uncertain with 30democrats and 29 republicans elected and one District still undecided. In Oregon control of he House was undecided late wednesday. Voters elected 23 democrats and 21 republicans Wilh 16 scats still undecided. Democrats previously had a 3129 Edge. In Washington slate a tight Senate race had republicans and democrats with 24 scats apiece and one District still undecided. Republicans previously had a 25-24  s tax vote revives school s activities.-. Of -. -.-, a 0-.  ,.-. Columbiana Ohio a school officials will revive extracurricular activities and try to Salvage a previously forfeited basketball schedule following Pas Sage of a property tax Levy the superintendent said wednesday. It s Back to picking up Trie pieces but we re glad to be picking Ihen up superintendent Roger Stiller said. After rejecting six previous Levy proposals in eight years residents of me Vil 1 Lac in northeastern Ohio voted 1,791 1.617 tuesday to approve a a year i4.fr.  emergency operating Levy beginning in january that is expected to raises87j.ooo a year. Y Stiller said new revenues in the rest of the school year will be used to repay 5215,000 the District borrowed fro Banks and the stale to cover this semes Ter s shortfall. James Meissner who coached Colum Biana High school s boys1 basketball team until athletics were cancelled uus year said his former players approached him to ask if the 350-Sludent school could have a team this  was their first question after the vote i think it would be a consensus that it s especially Good because this was t expected he  said the school gave up its league schedule after a Levy proposal failed Ina gust "