European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october 26, 1990 the stars and stripes pages gop losing support As vote nears polls say Washington apr less than run Tim t t a. A a. Quot i Washington a less than two weeks before election Day politicians and pollsters Are reporting a nationwide drop in support for Republican candidates. Veteran gop Sens. Mark Hatfield of Oregon and Rudy Boschwitz of Minnesota Are among those endangered. A the Bottom has dropped out a said David Keene a Republican political consultant and conservative activist. A in the last 10 Days republicans have taken a nosedive a said rep. Vin Weber a Minn. A there does seem to be a marked movement toward the democratic party largely because of the fairness Issue a said rep. Jim Leach a Iowa. Leach referred to a Public perception that the republicans Are too concerned with helping the Rich. A in a recent Newsweek poll for example 65 percent of those surveyed said they thought Bush was a More concerned about wealthy americans than he should the decline in gop prospects shows up with remarkable consistency in polls around the country. The shift away from the republicans has dashed the party a Hopes of cutting into the 55-45 democratic majority in the Senate. Poll results that have republicans nervous include these in Oregon Democrat Harry Lonsdale leads Hatfield 50 to 44 in a Survey conducted late last week. A new Survey in the governors race has Democrat Barbara Roberts taking a 4-Point Lead Over Republican Dave Frohnmayer. Bidding for a fifth Senate term Hatfield got 67 percent of the vote six years ago. Lonsdale a wealthy businessman began the race As a virtually unknown Longshot. In Minnesota a new poll shows Democrat Paul Wellstone pulling to within 3 Points of Boschwitz who began the Campaign rated one of the Safe republicans. Boschwitz aides insist their internal polls say it Isnit that close. Sen. John Kerry d-mass., who was looking like a possible victim of virulent anti incumbent sentiment holds a 14 Point Lead Over Republican challenger Jim Rappaport. The race was a dead heat in polls two weeks ago. Also in Massachusetts a new Survey puts Democrat John Silber 6 Points ahead of Republican William Weld in the race for governor. In Ohio Democrat Tony Celebrezze said an internal poll shows him leading Republican George Voinovich in the race for governor. Independent polls have said Voinovich was holding a double digit Lead through most of the race. Democrat Harvey Gantt continues to Lead Republican sen. Jesse Helms in North Carolina. The latest Survey put Gantt a Lead at 8 spree targeted in Detroit Detroit apr mayor Coleman Young says he will mobilize 35,000 volunteers and thousands of City workers to fight the annual devils night arson spree that in the past has gutted hundreds of buildings. The 1990 anti devils night Campaign concentrates on a hot spots that experience the most fires. Devils night is oct. 30, the night before halloween. Last year there were 223 fires during the three Day period that began two Young nights before halloween. Investigations last year led to nine arrests and prosecutions. The number of fires was Down considerably from the mid-1980s. Department of Public works Crews have demolished about 600 vacant and abandoned houses in the a hot spots a and abandoned cars throughout the City Are being removed. The City is imposing curfews offering rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of arsonists and mobilizing the volunteers with the help of 3,500 Block clubs to watch out for arsonists. New York seeks $250 million in love canal pollution Case Buffalo . Apr the company that created the love canal toxic waste dump ignored its own employees warnings and sold the filled in site to a school Board without explaining the dangers a state lawyer charged wednesday. Also at the Start of a trial Over liability for cleanup costs the president of that company a Parent apologized for the problems the dump created. But a company lawyer argued it did no to hide conditions at the site. Hooker chemicals amp plastics corp. Built the dump in 1942 and sold the land to the Niagara Falls school Board in 1953. Toxic chemicals eventually leaked into basements and backyards of a Middle class neighbourhood built on the dump and made love canal a Symbol of americans toxic waste problems in the late 1970s. About 2,500 people fled their Homes. The state is seeking $250 million in punitive damages against Occidental chemical corp., which bought Hooker in 1968. The state contends Hooker recklessly failed to take care of the dangers at the site or warn others about them. The company argues that the Federal state and Niagara Falls municipal governments and the City a school Board share liability. Eugene Martin Leff the states Lead trial lawyer charged hookers own employees warned of a a a quagmire at the site and urged it not be sold to the school Board because of the 21,800 tons of buried toxic chemicals. Thomas h. Truitt Occidental a lawyer argued that Hooker adhered to the standards of the Day when it built the dump and should not be judged through thei Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Oct. 26,1950 a the air Force announced that a . F-51 Mustang fighter was hit by anti aircraft fire from the chinese Side of the korean chinese border.30 years ago today. Oct. 26, 1960 a on a visit to Houston president Eisenhower Drew a picture of the United states As the most powerful nation the world has Ever known a nation with a Bright future.20 years ago today. Oct. 26, 1970 a Gen. Rene Schneider commander of the chilean army died from assassins bullets. The death of the 56-year-old army chief and the massive search for the killers cast a pall Over the weekends congressional 0 years ago today. Oct. 26,1980 a the Secretary of the son of iranian ruler Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini said he believed the 52 . Hostages would be released soon. But the official one of several interviewed by the associated press from Tehran was the Only one to predict the release of the hostages. Another said he expected the Long awaited debate on the hostages to be delayed. Thomas Truitt. Argues company a position a hauntingly seductive Lens of a the Central Issue in this Case is not whether All the decisions Are Correct. Many were some were not a Truitt said. A but the Issue is whether we. Can go Back to the 1940s and 1950s and place these decisions in the context in which they were a former love canal resident was called to testily Early in the trial. Peter t. Bulka jr., a former Niagara Falls policeman told How children on a Little league team he coached discovered a a volcanoes in the Outfield of a baseball Diamond built on the dump. A we found two places where the ground was mounded up and stuff was spewing up from the Middle a Bulka said. Eugene Martin left argues slates Case the trial at the Federal courthouse is expected to last at least two years. Thirty two lawyers and aides packed the counsel tables and spilled Over into the jury Box. Before opening arguments Occidental chemical president Roger Hirl apologized for love canal. A we do feel badly about it a he told reporters. Occidental does not dispute that Hooker dumped 21,800 tons of dioxin pesticide byproducts and other chemicals some of them highly toxic in an abandoned canal bed dug in the 1890s by entrepreneur William love. The Dallas based company paid $20 million in 1984 to Settle a separate lawsuit brought by 1,345 former love canal residents. Wisconsin official resigns after promotional uproar Madison wis. Apr Wisconsin a tourism director resigned wednesday one Day after he was suspended in an uproar Over a promotional article in a sexually explicit japanese Magazine. Gov. Tommy g. Thompsons office announced it had accepted Richard Mattys resignation. Democrats had criticized the leniency of tuesdays seven Day suspension of Matty 58, a longtime Friend of the Republican governor. Matty was not immediately available for comment after announcement of the resignation. He told reporters tuesday he did no to know the japanese Magazine that carried the Wisconsin promotion included sexually explicit photos. State development Secretary Robert Trunzo announced tuesday that Matty was being suspended without pay for a a series of bad Matty was suspended for three Days last year and agreed to pay $6,957 to Settle a sexual harassment complaint by a former employee. Use of the Magazine is a inconsistent with our departments commitment to the states equal Opportunity and affirmative action policies a Trunzo said. Matty and other state tourism officials arranged to promote Wisconsin in the Magazine Hose i Trunzo said. A reporter and photographer visited in 1989, touring the state after which a 12-Page article ran in february of this year
