European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes saturday november 9,1991 _. A pc we no it no Duk. A t-v-4 Nfn a a a amp if it a motorists rolling along interstate 10 in Baton Rouge la., get one groups views of David Dukes Campaign. Duke staggered by diversity of support his rival is drawing by Roberto Suro the new York times Baton Rouge la. A state rep. David Duke said thursday that he was shocked by the number and diversity of the endorsements received by his opponent in the Louisiana governors race former gov. Edwin Edwards. When Edwards took his turn to speak at the candidates forum he replied a David i too have been shocked by some of the endorsements in be been Given and i guarantee that if it Wasny to for you i would never have gotten  on paper Edwards appears to have amassed advantages that would make him the ready favorite in an Ordinary Campaign. But As Edwards acknowledged thursday the presence of Duke on the nov. 16 ballot assures that there is nothing Ordinary about this race. For example a variety of business and political leaders who opposed Edwards in the past Are now backing him. But they have made it Plain that their prime motive was fear of what would happen to Louisiana with the election of Duke a former grand wizard of the knights of the Kun flux klan and a one time Neo nazi. Edwards most tangible advantage is monetary. Cam m1am1 up a Federal authorities were considering what to do with about 18s haitian refugees who have arrived in Waters off Florida fleeing a regime that look Over in a bloody september coup. Haitians on six boats have been intercepted the coast guard said. Five of the boats were stopped tuesday and wednesday. The haitians were sleeping on the decks of the coast guard cutters Confidence and steadfast while the United states determines whether to allow them to enter the country return them to their Homeland or find some other solution. The state department the immigration and naturalization service and . Agencies arc meeting to form guidelines officials said. Four ins interviewers and four interpreters were flown to the cutters from the Guan Finato naval base in Cuba to interview the haitians and determine whether they Are candidates for political Asylum. Of the 19 haitians stopped last week on the first pain finance reports released thursday showed that Between sept. 30 and oct. 27 Edwards raised More than $1.1 million while Duke gathered less than $550,000. At the end of the reporting period Edwards had $468,000 on hand Duke less than $262,000 As a result Edwards has been broadcasting television advertisements for a week with no response from Duke who has had to rely on two televised debates and appearances on National talk shows. Dukes Money came mostly As Small contributions from nearly 21,000 people. But Edwards had about 1,500 contributors including 302 who had Given $5,000, the maximum permitted under Louisiana Law. Edwards has developed a carefully structured Campaign that includes the wide use of television and Public opinion surveys. Duke on the other hand is exploiting the general hostility toward government that has produced surprises in Many recent elections including some this week. Duke has made virtually no changes in his Appeal to Middle class economic resentments and racial biases in this Campaign. He focuses on National issues such As affirmative action programs and the tax Burden on salaried workers rather than on matters of specific concern to voters in Louisiana. Boatload 14 of them were identified As potential candidates for Asylum the Miami Herald reported. Of the 23,000 haitians interviewed since the program began in 1983, Only 28 have been allowed to pursue political Asylum claims in this country. A it s a significantly higher number a said Cheryl Little an attorney for the haitian refugee Center. A a it a a Good sign but in a concerned about the five others. The manner in which interviews take place on the cutters is not conducive to identifying  Duke Austin a spokesman for the immigration and naturalization service did not confirm the 14 political Asylum cases but said those deemed As legitimate candidates will be brought to the United states. A the question is now what to do with those who do not have some sort of claim for Asylum a Austin said Jean Jacques Honorat the interim prime minister of Haiti warned oct. 31 of masses of boat people if a . Trade embargo were enforced. The embargo took effect tuesday night.  Council tells citizens to put messages on tape from wire reports Hollywood Fla. The Public should be seen on television the Hollywood City commission has decreed. From now on residents with a Gripe or something else to say can say it in front of a television camera while the commission is out to lunch. If that is not enough they can see the mayor a he will hold a two hour forum once a month in his office to Chat with constituents. The new rules were adopted by the commission on wednesday As a Way of shortening its meetings which begin at 9 . And can linger Well into the night. Some residents were peeved by the decision a we have the right to speak out in the open Quot said Vince Dondero. A whatever happened to the first amendment?�?�36 Hurt in bus crash Cleveland a a school bus skidded on a slush covered freeway entry ramp and rolled onto its Side thursday during the City s first snowfall of the season injuring All 36 people aboard. The Driver and most of the 35 Nathaniel Hawthorne school pupils Ages 10 to 14, were treated at a Hospital and released authorities said. Three pupils were admitted one in fair condition and two in satisfactory condition. Witness John Golden said the bus Slid sideways on an entry ramp to interstate 71 and hit the divider separating the Highway from the on ramp. He said the bus then rolled onto its Side Slid across 1-71 and glanced off a truck. The school District said the Driver reported that he was Cut off by a  kills 3 people Atlanta a three fatal cases of human rabies occurred in the United states from August through october the Federal centers for disease control reported thursday. These were the first human rabies cases reported in the United states since june 1990 when one Case occurred in Texas the cd said. The latest cases were reported in Texas Arkansas and Georgia. The last reported cases of human rabies in Arkansas and Georgia occurred in 1956 and 1960  drops his sticker Buffalo . A Erie county has scrapped a policy requiring jail inmates infected with his the aids virus to be identified with a red sticker on their papers and belongings. The county also will not segregate inmates with his from other prisoners a county lawyer told . District judge John t. Curtin on wednesday. Attorney James Tuppen spoke at a hearing for Louise Nolley a former jail inmate who sued after she was segregated from other prisoners and her belongings and documents marked with red stickers because she is infected with the virus. Curtin ruled last week that the policy violated Nolley a  losing Job Troy . A High school basketball coach who married one of his former players two months after she graduated has been denied ten ure. The Board of education voted 7-0 wednesday night to deny Bernard Finnegan tenure despite the support of about 40 teachers and others inthe upstate new York Community who attends the meeting. Finnegan 36, married Robin Hamel w played on the Troy High school girls Baske Toa team he coached. Before the Board vote said she and Finnegan did not Date before n graduation last year. A a in a ticked off because we did no to do an. Thing a said Hamel 19. F Finnegan who has taught in Troy schools t two years will lose his Job dec. 4.school superintendent Mario Scalzi Deli to comment. 185 haitians seek Refuge in