European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes tuesday october 22,1991duke s Success a dilemma for gop Edwin Edwards former governor of Louisiana Waves to supporters at a Campaign rally this weekend. New Orleans apr National Republican leaders repudiated David Duke and state gop leaders were in a quandary after the former Clansman won a Slot in Louisiana a gubernatorial Runoff by restyling his looks and his message. A this thing is such a dilemma for everybody a Louisiana gop chairman William Nungesser said sunday. He said it was unlikely the state party leadership would take a position. Duke running As a Republican and Edwin Edwards a populist Democrat Ana charming rogue who beat a racketeering rap during three terms As governor edged out first term gov. Buddy Roemer on saturday to get on the ballot for the nov. 16 election. By switching from the democratic to the Republican party earlier this year Roemer raised twice As much As Edwards or Duke a More than $2 million a and won White House backing. But the Harvard educated reformer had alienated Many groups with the exception of environmentalists and abortion rights activists. Earlier this year he vetoed a stringent anti abortion Bill but the legislature overrode him. In unofficial returns with All but two of 3,927 precincts reporting Edwards led the 12-candidate Field with 516,119 votes or 34 percent Duke had 484,923, or 32 percent 3nd Roemer finished out of the running with 408,904, or 27 percent. In Louisiana All candidates run in the same primary regardless of party. If no one gets More than 50 percent the top two vote getters meet in a Runoff. The White House chief of staff John h. Sununu tried sunday to distance the National gop from Duke during an interview on abcs this week with David Brinkley. A David Duke is not the Republican nominee a Sununu said. A the is an individual that has chosen to Call himself a Republican. He was not supported by the party there. He is not supported by the National  but Duke predicted National republicans would not get involved in this race by backing his opponent As they did last year when he ran for the . Senate. Duke got 44 percent of the vote in that race against democratic sen. J. Bennett Johnston. A they would be betraying every Republican in this state every Republican in America if they backed a Liberal Democrat who has been so strongly opposed to the Republican party for so Many years a Duke said. The National party censured Duke for his Kun jux klan past after he was elected to the legislature in 1989. State republicans declined to follow suit. A i think Washington thinks he a running Down Here with a Hood on and burning crosses a gop chief Nungesser said. A a he a not doing that. He a denying his past and he a basically got a Good Republican platform for the most  Duke 41, gained Broad support by downplaying his past and changing his looks said sociology professor Silas Lee of Xavier University of Lousiana in new Orleans. The former Neo nazi and grand wizard of a Kkt splinter group has said his earlier activities were a Youthful indiscretions a and now he favors Quot civil rights for  he has adopted a clean shaven blow dried look. Duke carried 30 of Louisiana a 64 parishes most of them Rural. He knocked Roemer out of the running by attracting Strong support in the mostly White bedroom communities surrounding new Orleans Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Edwards a 64-year-old who gained a reputation in office As a charmer with a penchant for women and gambling got most of the Black vote. He carried 27 parishes including the states largest mostly Black new  to meet on environmental racism Washington a Blacks his panics and american indians meet this week to argue that minorities Are victims of a environmental racism and Are disproportionately affected by environmental hazards. But conference organizers contend the Bush administration is snubbing a the first National people of color leadership Summit on the  they said Epa administrator William k. Reilly has refused to participate. �?o1 sent him a blistering Telegram taking him to. Task but still leaving the door open a said the Rev. Benjamin Chavis jr., executive director of the commission for racial Justice of the United Church of Christ. A but we have had no response from him. We wanted All parties at the  Reilly a spokesman David Cohen said that the administrators schedule was a prohibitive a but that the Epa might Send a representative. Chavis said however that other government officials possibly including Secretary Lewis w. Sullivan of the department of health and human services had agreed to take part. Chavis coined the term a environmental racism in 1987 after his commission published a study that concluded race was the Foremost Factor in selecting Sites for hazardous industries and waste disposal facilities. The study said 60 percent of Blacks and hispanics live in communities a with uncontrolled toxic waste  the conference which has been planned for a year was called to explore ways for minorities to have a voice in framing the policies of government agencies and National environmental organizations. The membership of the agencies and groups is largely White and Middle class organizers said. A native americans african americans latino americans and asian Pacific americans have yet to play any substantive role in the environmental policy debate a said a background paper on the conferences purpose. A nor has the nations environmental Agenda As reflected by both governmental and private organizations taken into account the environmental problems of communities of  delegates from the 50 states Are expected to include Oglala Sioux leaders who live near South Dakota a uranium strip mines farm workers residents of the Petroleum Industry so cancer alleys in Southern Louisiana and Chicago Public housing rights activists. One organizer Toney Anaya from Arizona said he hoped the Meetin would result in a permanent organization to assure the minority viewpoint is hear on environmental issues. A minorities Are the True Environ Mei Tahsis starting with native american who have an almost spiritual attach Mer to the environment a but Are snubbed b mainline groups he said. A when you look at where the pollution industries locate they re always in the Back Yard of the minority Community a h said. A if minorities were on those Board you  find  Chavis said he hoped the conference would result in a broader View of environmentalism that would go beyond Deal ing with waste disposal and toxic Materi als treatment. A we question the legality and morality of producing them in the first place a h said. Good screamer can make tidy living in Hollywood Temecula Calif. Apr Che Ryl Lander a lungs Are her living. Lander 40, is a professional screamer whose work has been heard in dozens of productions from halloween Charity events to radio and television shows. A it just docs things for your body that nothing else can a said Lander who recently recruited her 14-year-old daughter into the business. A a Good scream is a full body  but there also is the danger of pulling Muscles and damaging vocal cords. Lander said she was a born screamer. A it was the Way i released Energy when i got excited a she said. A when i was Happy i screamed. When someone scared me i screamed a a in the car when she saw cows a she loved cows a she would scream bloody murder a said her Mother Bonsai Sanders. In 1970, As a College theater major Lander answered a casting Call for screamers. She got $50 for 75 screams that became Stock for horror films. Years later she started a screaming Telegram service. Dressed As the grim reaper she would screech for $75 a shot. Word of her screaming prowess spread leading to off screen parts in a dozen films. Where does she practice a the freeway is the Best to scream a Lander said. A the traffic jams on the 91 freeway in Orange county give me a Good reason to Belt out a few  ousted University president accused of sexual advances Columbia . Apr former University of South Carolina president pc incs Holderman ousted Over 3 Money scandal last year made sexual overtures toward male students who travelled with him at Public expense a newspaper said sunday r r the Charlotte . Observer reporter. Mat the interns also said they were overwhelmed with gifts of clothing and jewelry paid for with Public Money. They found it hard to resist Holderman Thev said. 3 Holderman 55, told the paper through a lawyer that he a categorically denies making any sexual advances toward students. He resigned last year amid controversy Over his lavish spending. In state criminal charges that followed he pleaded built a this year to receiving extra compensation and pleaded no contest to state tax evasion charges. Three students said that Holderman asked them to get in bed with him and that they refused. A fourth said hold Man placed and kept his hand on Young Many a buttock. Holderman who recently separa from his wife is on five years probate and performing 500 hours of comm i service. He remains a tenured professor leave from the University a govern and International studies department. The University a president John Pali said he was a a distressed by the rep and plans to begin proceedings dec. 1 revoke Holden and a tenure at the sch a the alleged incidents As reported Cut statute very serious violations of the Ethi standards expected in the University i the possible improper use of University dances and alleged attempts to i timid students cannot he tolerated on any univ sity Campus a Palms said. Other students also were interview and Many said Holderman helped the careers and strengthened the universe some said they feared retribution if of reported the incidents