European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 31. 1990 the stars and struts Fane exits on Boston aim a after a 3 year political career. Tov. Michael s. Dukakis is the same untiring Technocrat and unflappable Optimist. But if there a any change in Dukakis As he prepares to leave office thursday it May be that he finally lightened up a Little. He has made spontaneous jokes beyond the canned lines provided by speech writers. He a used Ennior to take on old adversaries. On a recent Hel i copter trip across the stale Dukakis refrained from emotional reminiscing with an accompanying reporter. But among old political allies nostalgia a and a uncommon Lightheart Edness a Hung in the air. Dukakis recalled for example a Campaign trip in Hwy orly 1980s when the pants to his Suim Fiji. A till  found with my Back to the Wall tying to get the endorsement of the ten chars a he Quot said. Quot they said a take your Coal off and stay. The memories Span a political career that a gun As a town meeting member in his Hometown of Brookline the Birthplace of John a. Kennedy. Dukakis still lives there in a modest neighbourhood. Born to greek immigrants nov. 3, a 1933 Dukakis went to Brookline High school then Swarthmore College and Harvard University Law school lie was gov. Michael s. Dukakis a. First elected to the Massachusetts House in 1962. In 1970, he lost a hid to become lieutenant governor he won the governor s Seal in 1974, hut after raising tax a and cutting spending he lost the democratic primary to Edward King in 1978. Dukakis came Back in 1982, beating King in a rematch and won a third term by a landslide in la so. Dukakis then became one of the so called seven dwarfs seeking the democratic nomination he was at the height of his popularity when he left the Atlanta convention with his party s endorsement but his performance in the waning weeks of the Campaign disappointed Manv and volts went. Overwhelmingly for Bush. J two months later with what he had ballyhooed As the state s Quot Miracle Quot Economy collapsing he announced he would not seek re election As governor. While the slate s financial rating neared the junk Bond level and his popularity plummeted Dukakis Wile kitty.1 drank rubbing alcohol and sought treatment Tor alcoholism. Then his lieutenant governor. Evelyn Murphy caused an uproar by threatening to implement programs of her own while Dukakis was out of the state. He postponed the trip and squelched the rebellion Dukakis counts among his. Major achievements in Ollige a Job training program for welfare recipients a Bill making health care available to All state residents and economic incentives that helped keep a Boom gunning through  the 1980s? Quot Quot. A. A he has t ruled out another run Lor to a Quot a a a a. U a a. Luteal Tolice. Although be says that a not the. Test lung on to mind these Days. His immediate plans  Tor him it  to Hawaii where he will teach political science at the University of Hawaii. William Schneider the political analyst who a teaching at. Boston College tins sear cues Dukakis Holte Hope of result i acting his  Ushii Anions. Quot i d Sav lies looked upon with  Schneider said Quot lies probably the most despised Man in american polities along with Richard Nixon because democrats believe i i Lank unfairly. That lie lost the election through income  Bui it a Demoe Ial wins the presidency Dukakis May find a Cabinet position. A Schneider said a a. Another Foini i failed democratic presidential hopeful Waller Moi ulale urged Dukakis to take  and to give himself time. Mondale noted his onetime Boss former in resident Garter has found renewed respect and popularity since leaving of lice. Quot mikes had a Lough couple of years uie when this settles he s going to find that he s a lot More respected than he might gather a Moi ulale said t think there s a Healing process that does t come quickly. San Francisco apr California Sor rep. Gerald Solomon r by. The stopped telling casual marijuana users amendment passed in july. A smoke a joint go to jail 15 years ago. New Yorkus penalty would be an Esti but the Federal governments new version mated $16 Mil Lio said stale transports a a smoke a joint lose your Drivers i Tion department spokesman David Ernst censer a promises to rekindle debate the penalty would become 1 1 percent Over the state s pot Law two years later. Qui rement of License suspensions. Marijuana Laws called the mandatory i California liberalized its marijuana Law Cense suspension Quot tantamount to a rein 1975. Possession of an ounce or less Erimina nation Ami a federally imposed which previously could be prosecuted As a inter Lerance with c Ali Foifua Public Job felony with a slate prison sentence is now  subject to a $10 line with no jail Lime or in California Hie chairmen of the legis permanent Efi Minal record. Native committees that would handle the four month License License suspension Bill both  the Drivers Init Federal Law but declined to predict the for drinking stale a response  .1 a i. Two years later. A a Little noted amendment to a new fed the penalty appears modest in Light of t he state requires a four eral Highway funding Law seeks to use fed Chili Tomiak a $55 billion budget. But Willy suspension Tor Drunken Curti fund inn tis i Cupon go inst lips rail in Ojo deficit  us a Iii to can t suspend Wilc iils.  drug Laws it would particularly of he Ini no anti d loss of Revenue drug use or drug Possession unrelated to state sen. Bill Lockyer  feet California and new York because of. Driving the Senate judicja.7 committee said he those states relatively i i be my marijuana a a up a Wii Iii the stale a Rover or Beletu any action by the new York slate us to generally favored minimal sentences Tor Laws and Large amounts of Federal fund a. A a a. A n0sjton on Driver License is Latifie on the requirement probably possessing Small amounts of Mia Juana. N8. C Bill Liv  come Tor several years after the hut was noncommittal on the Heense sus the Federal Law Calls for every state to i a will a agrees with outgoing Federal government issues details of How pension proposal. Ass a Law in 1991-92 requiring a six or a a Czir Willi Ihei Init that the Highway program would be run. Slate assemblyman John Burton chair month drive it License suspension for any ��dw.�. A it a. One convicted of violating any drug Law Ca Torma s drug jaws Are Loo in Meni a a a. 1 14 a. A a Quot Ullh Phi Fri if prime 1 a i jts Mac including Possession of marijuana for per Wilson cannot require the democratic Sonal use. Controlled legislature to pass a License state that refuse could lose 5 percent suspension Law but his position could de of their Federal Highway Aid in the 12 Trimne the fiscal Impact on the stale. So months starting oct. 1, 1993, that would Lemons amendment lets a state avoid a be $60 million at current Levels of Aid to monetary penalty Only in both the legis California said the amendments Spon lature and the governor oppose the re los Angeles apr a millionaire Recluse killed when fire gutted his cluttered Home left More than $1. Million to Charity his attorney said. Nathan rounds 1 \ had no close relatives showed a Little interest in Money or taxes and rarely went anywhere. In the past decade said attorney Joseph t.  the w Asnat unpleasant a Thompson said. Quot he just liked to keep to himself and Wasny to a sociable person. A he was acquainted with Howard Hughes at one Tim and he was a  v a Thompson said his client spent his last years secluded like Hughes and had attended the 1947 flight of the multimillionaire s Quot Spruce Goose flying boat. The attorney said rounds left an estate Worth More than $ 1 million and directed in his will that the Money be donated to Charity. The will does not specify How the Money should be spent. A. ,. Rounds died Early wednesday of apparent smoke inhalation after he fell while trying to escape a fire that gutted his Home in Sherman Oaks said police detective Mark Rooney. To say the House was cluttered does not come close to a scribing it  said. Quot it was like an obstacle course without a  there was no indication Oil Loul play Rooney said. I several Small electric Heaters placed throughout the House May have caused the fire Rooney Saul rounds inherited his Fortune i Ron Paretts who found him on a Church a Jap and tid opted him. He showed Little interest in the Money Thompson said. Quot. A Quot he Tjin t try to invest to make More Money and did t file his income taxes on time a stomp son said. I. Never knew him tit he employed. He did ii 1 need to he. Thompson said he met rounds two or three times a year to deliver  checks but was never invited inside the Hilltop Home. Instead the twin alway met in rounds garage lie a said. A a a a a a the was t incompetent and  mentally a impaired Quot Thompson said. A the did t want to be bothered j be did t w ant to do things and just generally did no to  a a a. A. A \ a a we re aware of the Law. We re waiting Man of the Assembly in Tibuc safety com for the Rogu lations to see How to Best pro Mizee said he opposed the License sus need a. Said Christopher Cernik counsel pension As unwarranted Federal to assemblyman Michael Bragman chair interference. He also opposed it on its Man of the Assembly transportation merits a. Committee. Quot driving under the influence of a Riig Gordon Brownell a spokesman for the is one thing possessing it is another a National organization for the Reform of Burton said. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years . Dec 31,1950 a a Alviage wholesale  in the Jinil de slates hit a  High or the seven 1.i1  the past week when they Rose seven Lent him a i , the Bureau of Lahore statistics re pm Ted.  30 years . A dec. 41. I 9.611 a a i lie Culi ill go eme Eul  it h and smashed three Small. Honl nicking enters  rested,15 men my two Ponien As anti Quot Stoi terrorists. .20 years . Die 41. To i 1 ii.  a i Linc til moved loops Liot Johe. 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