European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes Friday november 15, 1991 gubernatorial candidate Edwin Edwards Waves to supporters in new Orleans. Louisianans Choice a Crook or a racist by the Baltimore Sun new Orleans the red hot Louisiana governor s contest is giving new meaning to the phrase a lesser of two  Quot a Crook or a racist a says Kathleen Bradley 22, of new Orleans. A which one do you want a for Many in this state saturdays ballot holds the following Choice voters can pick a telegenic new face with a terrifying past Republican state rep. David e. Duke a one time Leader of the Kun flux klan who used to Parade in a nazi uniform. Or they can Send a discredited scandal scarred Democrat Edwin w. Edwards Back to the governor s mansion for a fourth time. It is a particularly wrenching decision for the 410,000 louisianans who backed Republican gov. Buddy Roemer the third place finisher in last month s primary. These swing voters Are Many of the same Reform minded citizens who happily voted Edwards out of office four years ago. Quot god you done to know How much it hurts a said Norman Higginbotham a science instructor at Southeastern University in Hammond. Quot in be got to go with Edwards even though Well probably be raped for another four  there Are signs that other Roemer voters Are also resolving their dilemma in favor of Edwards. A new poll shows the Democrat edging ahead of Duke though he is still shy of a majority. Edwards led 49 percent to 42 percent in a statewide Survey by Mason Dixon opinion research of Columbia md., up 3 Points since last week. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.5 Points. A the undecideds Are All White Roemer voters who hate both of them Quot said Brad Coker of Mason Dixon. Undecided voters appear to be mov ing to Edwards out of fear that a Duke Victory would damage the state s image and cripple its fragile Economy. In the new Orleans area Home to the largest concentration of Roemer voters anti Duke to ads feature a warning from jazz idol Pete Fountain about harm to the tourist Industry which is a leading source of jobs if Duke wins. The ads have been reinforced by news accounts about threatened cancellations of conventions and sports events. Interviews with Roemer voters and leaders of the anti Duke Campaign As Well As poll results suggest that the relentless focus on Duke s racist and anti semitic background has also swayed undecided voters. Local to newscasts and newspapers had failed until recently to thoroughly explore Duke s life. Now they Are filled with stories that cast doubt on his assertions that he has changed. They suggest that his apologies for past intolerance and his denunciation of the klan Are As artificial As his facial features which have been enhanced by a plastic surgeon. A front Page Story in wednesdays new Orleans times Picayune claimed that Duke told a scottish interviewer in May 1990 that nazi Rudolf Hess deserved the Nobel peace prize. Still Robert Morris of Shreveport thinks the state needs change and that Duke has a a lot of great ideas a like welfare Reform that would a keep people from taking a free  a a Duke a background is not so great but he s also the most misquoted Man alive Quot said the 21-year-old College student and National guardsman who voted for Roemer last month. A a we la get somewhat of a bad reputation for voting in a klan member. But my Grandfather was telling me the other night that when he was younger we had other governors who had been members of the klan. It just Wasny tas Well known  Midway airlines ends operations As buyout falters Chicago apr Midway airlines the nations 12th-largest airline shut Down at Midnight wednesday hours after Northwest airlines backed out of a Deal to buy the financially crippled Carrier. The airlines Gates remained open to handle Midway planes arriving after Midnight but All flights scheduled after that were cancelled. A you could sense it was coming. I was like we were on life support waiting for someone to pull the plug and it was just a matter of time a said Bill Strock a Midway ticket agent for four years. Northwest the nations no. 4 airline said it backed out of the $153 million Deal because Midway gave it false information about past business causing Northwest to underestimate the Cost of running the Carrier. Midway which had been under bankruptcy Protection denied the allegation. Midway spokeswoman Sandra Allen said she did not know How Many flights were affected after Midnight. A recording on Midway a reservations line advised ticket holders to Contact their travel and credit agencies. United and american airlines said they would Honor some Midway tickets. Airline spokeswoman Laura Podlesny said she had no information about the Fate of Midway s 4,300 employees. She said they were being advised to Contact Midway s personnel department. Northwest said it might hire some of them. The Midway shutdown is the latest in a series of troubles for the nations airlines which have been struggling since iraqis invasion of Kuwait in August 1990 pushed Jet fuel prices sharply higher. The Gulf War that followed scared off Many travellers and the recession has kept others away. Lust month the judge overseeing Midway s chapter 11 reorganization had approved Northwest airlines proposed Purchase of  airlines Headquarters Chicago a Midway Airport. Number of employees 4300. Number of planes 62, including 6 87s, 7 80s, 32 dc-930s, 17 dornier 228s. Number of destinations 41, including Nassau Bahamas. Number of daily flights 196. Passengers 369768 in october. Financial status under chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Sold its Philadelphia Hub to us air group inc. In october. Northwest had viewed a Purchase of Midway As a Means to expand As it tries to keep Pace with the air travel Industry a fast growing leaders american United and Delta. The transaction would have completed an acquisition of Midway a assets that Northwest began last month when it paid $20 million for 21 Midway Gates at Chicago a Midway Airport and assumed $ 1.7 million in Midway a debt. Northwest had indicated that if Midway failed it would consider using the Gates to expand its own operations at Midway Airport and Likely would hire some Midway employees. Northwest had agreed to hire most of Midway a employees As part of the proposed buyout. But on wednesday Northwest scrapped the Deal. Northwest spokesman Mark Abels said Midway misled his Carrier on its 1990 traffic and revenues causing Northwest to underestimate by $35 million the amount it would Cost to run the airline each year. David r. Hinson Midway a chairman disputed that allegation. Midway also asserted that its performance last year was irrelevant to the Deal. Burning used Oil harmful to environment groups say Washington a Oil that is recycled and burned to heat schools and commercial buildings is releasing dangerous amounts of Lead into the air environmentalists said wednesday. A burning used Oil is not recycling a said Marchant Wentworth of the Izaak Walton league. A the airborne Lead from this burning settles Back to Earth to contaminate our Rivers streams and  the conservation group several other environmental organizations and the hazardous waste treatment Council an Industry Trade group released a study estimating that More than 780 million Gallons of used Oil is fed into uncontrolled burners each year putting 600,000 pounds of Lead into the air. Lead is considered a major health threat especially to children. Many brain disorders and other illnesses Are blamed on High Levels of exposure. The groups said the environmental Protection Agency should consider listing used Oil As a hazardous substance thus requiring Lead Content to be controlled. Used Oil has a special exemption from Toxie substance Laws and is not consid ered a hazardous waste. The Petroleum Industry opposes such a listing. A experience shows listing discourages and inhibits used Oil collection and recycling a said the american Petroleum Institute. A experience in South Carolina and California shows that listing makes used Oil collection More costly and difficult reduces the number of available collection Sites and thus invites improper disposal of used  the study examined a sampling of 16 million Gallons and estimated that Lead Levels averaged about 100 parts per million a level which in other circumstances would be considered toxic and subject to special controls. California and other states consider used Oil As a hazardous waste and limit its Lead Content. In the remaining states Lead Content in used Oil is not limited. The Epa requires that Lead in hazardous wastes not exceed 10 parts per million. The Petroleum Institute said it strives to maximize collection of used Oil to reduce improper disposal and the accompanying environmental damage