European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 a a a a the stars and stripes monday August 20,1990guide targets frustrated voters Washington apr a new political Reform group believes thousands of americans arc willing to spend $3 each to become better citizens. The Center for National Independence in politics has set up a 900-number Telephone line to take orders for the a a voters a self defense manual a an eight Page pamphlet Small enough to fit m a shirt pocket. Its purpose is to give voters a Way to get around the manipulations of today a political campaigns to Sec behind the commercials and gimmicks. In addition the $3 Call to 1-900-820-Cnip produces a list showing How six National groups a conservative Liberal business labor environment and defense rate the callers senators and representatives. Also provided is a breakdown of How much Money the lawmakers have been Given by political action committees representing agriculture business the health Industry labor and professional groups ideological and political groups. A the manual is directed to the person who is frustrated out there a clip president Richard Kimball said in an interview last week. A we figure we re going to have five minutes of their the pamphlet is a nip a first project. The organization based in Tucson Ariz., and supported largely by foundations is non profit and bipartisan. Former Sens. William Proxmire d-wis., and Barry Goldwater r-Ariz., Are among the founders former presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford arc honorary co founders. Kimball ran unsuccessfully in 1986 against sen. John Mccain a Ariz. He said he feels embarrassed to confess that he spent much of his time raising Money a so i could put out a commercial showing myself feeding carrots to Campaign advisers had told him voters would feel kindly toward a candidate seen As a horse Lover and projecting an a Arizona a that is dangerous stuff in a democracy a Kimball said. So he set out to find a Way to educate voters on ways to combat Modem Campaign technologies. Clip resulted. The manual advises on methods to Cut through Campaign posturing get information Analyse commercials sift emotional appeals and measure a the ratio of meat to a you must remember that elected officials Are nothing More than temporary hired help a it says. A View their campaigns As Job applications. Ask if the candidates Are giving you the employer the information you need in order to hire callers get one copy. Another is sent to a Library in their state. Kimballs concern is deadly serious. A throughout the world a he writes in Phlete Quot a the Pampl a people struggle in the. A egg la. Streets for a Small measure of democracy while Here in the nation of its birth it has begun to volunteers stack sandbags to help reinforce the swollen Lake Tomah dam in Western Wisconsin on saturday. Wisconsin floodwaters ebb but residents wary of returning it a Toj full 11 to. An or. I 1 i it i it. A p a a. A Tomah wis apr Waters subsided saturday night after authorities opened the floodgates of a reinforced dam but about 700 worried residents stayed away from their Homes. They were among about 1,500 people evacuated earlier from 1,000 Homes As floodwaters threatened to rupture the Lake Tomah dam on the Lemon Weir River. The dam was reinforced with about 20,000 sandbags and its Reservoir dropped 8 inches by saturday night after the floodgates were opened said Tom flock fire chief of this Central Wisconsin town. A ii we do get a downpour now it should be Able to hold it a he said. Dams Down River at new Lisbon Lauston and l Emo Weir Mills would be endangered if the Tomah dam collapsed. Residents left their Homes in Tomah after the City which has a population of 7,000, received about 8 inches of rain during a three hour period Friday night said Carleen Pearson of the Monroe county police department. About 300 were taken to a Junior High school gymnasium she said. Rain in the area stopped at about b . But was expected to resume late saturday into sunday said National weather service meteorologist Tom Heiman. Early saturday afternoon water was flowing Over the dam Tomah Alderman Wayne Johnson said. No deaths or injuries were reported in Tomah. No damage estimate was available. Tomah police capt. Don Larson said the City a storm sewers handle All the extra water and sewage backed up into several Homes. The Rains left the City in a a mess a said assistant fire chief Stu Westphall. A Wing of Tomah memorial Hospital was damaged by flooding but no patients were endangered officials said. The City a ambulance service civil defense and police department All were involved in the evacuation said Donette Gorbet of the Tomah police. A a a it a chaotic a she said. A a we re telling everybody to stay away from roads in Central and Southern Wisconsin flooded saturday with water forcing cars off the roads officials said. A a 25-mile to 30-mile stretch of state Highway 12-16 and parts of the 15-mile stretch of interstate 90 Between Oakdale and Sparta were closed Pearson said. Other Wisconsin cities that got heavy rain in the 24 hours ending saturday morning included Cobb 5.5 eat Claire. 2.57 inches Milwaukee 2.18 in stateside inches is and Wausau 1.16 inches. Inch Indiana town May uproot Law requiring tree planting Goshen ind. Apr if a City councilman has his Way the town that Calls itself a Maple City will prune Back or kill entirely a 90-year old Law requiring property owners to Plant Trees. The Law passed in 1900 by the City Council assesses residents $500 fines if they done to Plant Trees in front of their houses. But councilman Tom stump says that a going out on a limb. A a it a not the City a business to demand that people Plant Trees on their property a stump said at a recent meeting. At the least the Fine should be trimmed to $50, he said. Stump favors a separate ordinance that would recommend residents Plant certain Trees such As cottonwoods elms and Ging Koes. The Council will debate the proposal sept. 4. Mayor Mike Puro supports the current Law saying the Trees that line the streets of this Northern Indiana City of20,000 improve the Quality of life. Driver killed when Gas truck Rolls Over ignites fierce fire Porter Maine a a truck hauling 9,000 Gallons of gasoline overturned and exploded killing the Driver and igniting a fire so intense that firefighters were blistered through their protective clothing authorities said. A it looked just like a Small nuclear explosion Quot said Tony Eastman a teacher visiting his parents a few Miles from the Accident on Maine route 25. The Accident occurred in an unpopulated area near this southwestern Maine town. The Driver identified As Kyle Letterman of Manchester n.h., was going Down a Hill and around a curve when the trucks Load shifted and he lost control said state police it. Brad Cochran. The explosion caused a fire that ignited some Trees across the Road and took firefighters about an hour to control police said. Two firefighters were treated for blisters caused by the heat which reached 500 degrees said Leonard drowns fire chief in neighbouring Kezar Falls. No other injuries were reported. Parachutists broken Back is punishment enough Oakland Calif apr authorities have decided a broken Back is punishment enough and decided against filing charges against a Man who parachuted from an unfinished High Rise. John Carta a 44-year-old former Green Beret whose Hobby is parachuting from skyscrapers and Bridges fractured his Back in three places when his Parachute failed. He was originally cited for trespassing but the Alameda county District attorney office decided not to pursue charges in Light of his injuries sgt. Jay Crawford said. Carta was listed in stable condition alter undergoing surgery for his injuries. His Parachute opened Only partway when he jumped from the top of the 27-floor american president cos. Building which will be the City a tallest once its finished. The daredevil has parachuted onto the 110-Story world 1 Rade Center in new York City from a Low flying air plane. In 1986, he and another Man jumped from a 500-toot High Rise in san Francisco
