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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26,1988
NUMBER 49
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United Way raises
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Dukakis: response
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has lost some industries whose em-
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Yesterday Year ago
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ByKARENTREAT
Register Staff Writer
When the police, fire and am-
bulance services respond to calls
from Gainesville Middle School
Friday at 8:15 a.m., there will be no
cause for panic among parents.
According to Janice Call, middle
school nurse, the emergency is be-
ing staged by the Middle School
Peer Leaders, otherwise known as
Teens Offer Peer Support (TOPS).
TOPS, with the cooperation of the
police, fire and ambulance ser-
vices, will stage an “accident” in
order to show what can happen if
you drink and drive.
The purpose of this demon-
stration, Call said, is to “demon-
strate the ill effects of drinking and
driving. ” She said students will play
roles ranging from victims to in-
toxicated teens. She said one
student will be “arrested” for drink-
ing and driving, while others, vic-
tims of a “head-on collision,” will
suffer a range of injuries. Accor-
ding to Call, one will be “pro-
nounced dead at the scene,” and
others will sustain “injuries,” such
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United Way Drive leaders signal triumph after the completion of a is in, the drive might exceed its $172,000 goal by more than $13,000.
successful campaign, which had raised more than $180,620 in cash From left, the happy workers are Tim Turbeville, Sharon
and pledges as of Tuesday. Officials say by the time all the money Driggers, Ron Underwood, Dorthy Lewis and Bill Winter.
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By DONNA CASSATA “The Bush campaign made a very
Associated Press Writer careful and deliberate decision way
Michael Dukakis admitted that back in the spring to run a tough,
“perhaps I responded too late” to attacking, negative campaign. And
rival George Bush’s attacks as the they’ve been doing it ever since and
Democratic nominee shrugged off a perhaps I responded too late, per-
double-digit deficit in new polls. The haps I should have been out there
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“The United Way is just a vehicle reaching out and touching more
to get your dollars, community dol- people, ” Underwood said.
lars, into these programs,” Under- One significant change in this
wood said. year’s victory luncheon was the
Despite a series of economic passing out of more awards, in-
setbacks, the United Way here has eluding the first presentations of the
continued to grow. In 1982, a time Arley Daurity 100 percent awards,
when the community was perhaps named for Daurity, a First State
at its peak of prosperity, the drive Bank Employee who has been a
raised about $120,000, according to crucial part of the drive for de-
Underwood. cades.
Over the years, the United Way (Continued on page 2)
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charge that Dukakis lacks the thebeginning.”
necessary experience to govern the He also criticized Republican ad-
nation. vertising and charged Bush with
With less than two weeks remain- running a campaign “loaded with
ing until Election Day, Dukakis in- distortion and misrepres trying to
sisted in a late-night television run away from his record, I have
»n& economics todayzin Detroit before “us.
runner Bush. during a campaign stop in Akron, raveling to South Dakota and Mon- A CBS News-New York Times
But when asked shortly after the Ohio. “And I am not going to be tana. Republican vice presidential survey of 1 287 probable voters
program about polls showing him deterred. I am going to keep doing candidate Dan Quayle was in showed ushleadingDukakis ,41
trailing by 13 and 14 percentage that honestly, factually.” Florida, campaigning for Senate percent wh^
points, the Democratic nominee The vice president, targeting a candidate Connie Mack III a d P Y
simply replied, “Forging ahead.” must-win Dukakis state, told an touring Miami s Little Havana pomts, 53-39 percent.
In the 90-minute interview on audience in Lima, Ohio, that the community. .The CBS-Times.Po Was. and
ABC’s “Nightline,” questioner Ted election is a referendum on peace Dukakis was meeting with His- ducted Pnday through Monday and
Koppel asked Dukakis what Bush and prosperity and that Dukakis is panic leaders in Denver before na.m gin or error o i ee
had done to “nah your hide to the too inexperienced to be president. traveling to Illinois while running Possiheuaupste-wAsaone
wall thus far.” The Democratic “We cannot gamble America’s mate Lloyd Bentsen was stumping giday uhougn.munday and nad a
nominee failed to challenge future on a president who hasn’t had in Montana and California, the —Po error margin.
Koppel’s assessment of the White one single day’s experience in major electoral prize with 47 votes. As part of their uphill fight, the
House race before answering the national defense matters or foreign Polls released Tuesday suggested Dukakis campaign released four
question. affairs,”Bush said. that the Democratic ticket faces a new TV ads which ask voters to
“Two things,” Dukakis said. Bush was delivering a speech on difficult task in its quest for the (Continuedon page 2)
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umph is much more significant than combines Camp Fire and Gaines-
the amount of money raised. The ville Boys and Girls Club activities
real work of the drive is to help the in one facility) and Home Hospice
various United Way agencies serve (which provides support for the
the citizens of Cooke County, he terminally ill).
said. “More and more agencies are
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By JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG “One will have to wait to see cal or religious beliefs.
Associated Press Writer whether or not the promise is con- When asked if the pledge had
MOSCOW — Chancellor Helmut firmed by the practice,” Abram come from Gorbachev himself,
Kohl of West Germany said today told The Associated Press. Kohl said only it was made “during
the Soviets have agreed to release “I am skeptical because we’ve the talks.” His remarks in German
all people regarded as political heard for a long time that the Sov- were translated into English by the
prisoners within the next 10 weeks. iets are going to obey the obligation Soviet Foreign Ministry.
Kohl made the statement at a to let everyone leave the country Last year, Soviet authorities re-
news conference at which he re- who wishes to leave. And that’s just leased at least 300 prisoners who
viewed the results of 10 hours of not happened,” he said. were being held on charges such as
talks he held this week with Soviet During his discussions, Kohl said, anti-Soviet agitation and pro-
President Mikhail S. Gorbachev “the Soviets confirmed that they paganda or slandering the Soviet
and other top Soviet officials. would release before the end of the state. Most Estonian and Lit-
year all people who could be con- huanian nationalists who were be-
In Washington, Deputy White sideredpoliticalprisoners." ing imprisoned for their views have
House Press Secretary Roman been released this year.
Popadiuk said, “We have seen the When asked how many people The ruling Communist Party and
news reports. We are awaiting fur- that could involve, Foreign Minis- government are reviewing the Sov-
ther details. If true, it is something ter Hans-Dietrich Genscher of West iet penal code, and the United States
we would look forward to.” Germany replied, “We are not in a has repeatedly urged that the Sov-
In New York, the chairman of the position to give final figures. ” iets abolish those laws most often
National Conference on Soviet Many Western governments have used to hold political dissenters.
Jewry, Morris Abram, said he was given lists to the Soviets of people Amnesty International, the
skeptical of the reported Soviet they regard as jailed or held in psy- London-based human rights group,
promise. chiatric institutions for their politi- (Continued on page 2)
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER doubt the ability of the economy to meet the Re-
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a growth for the entire year.
modest 2.2 percent annual rate from July through Reaching that level will require an increase of
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two years, the government reported today. that many analysts believe the economy has begun
growth rate on the impact of the summer drought, months of the year is not considered likely.
a deterioration in the country’s trade performance The government said growth in both the second
equipment. Without the loss of farm output, the economy
broadest measure of the economy s health, rising second quarter an
at the slowest pace since a 1.4 percent increase in Also depressing 0 ........... .
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percent in the third quarter, even higher than the Before today's report, many economists had
It started at the kickoff luncheon giving program, including National
on Sept. 2, with a speech from U.S. Supply, DeSoto, Inc. and some oil-
. Rep. Charles Stenholm and related businesses.
$21,212.46 in cash and pledges from Yet at those times, other business
V the employees of Tom Thumb- have stepped in or stepped up giving
Page. It finished Tuesday, when the “responding so terrifically that it’s
Cooke County United Way had sur- almost amazing,” said Underwood,
passed its record goal of $172,000. “We’re really excited about it
Tuesday was a day of triumph, (exceeding the highest goal ever)
Leaders of the drive gathered for a but I’m really not surprised,”
victory luncheon to accept awards Underwood said. “The people of
l and hear the good news. Drive lead- Cooke County have always liked a
Wers announced they had taken in challenge and they’re really gener-
- cash and pledges of more than ous.”
$180,000 with money still pouring in. Underwood also predicted con-
. United Way Treasurer Tim Tur- tinued growth and success for the ,
nen beville reported Wednesday that United Way, noting there is a stable
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" “We’ll probably end up at about gram. Also significant is. the up-
| $185,000,” he said. graded services provided by the
I United Way President Ron agencies of Cooke County, like the
Underwood said the drive’s tri- Cooke County Youth Center (which
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Williams, Eric. Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 26, 1988, newspaper, October 26, 1988; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1569864/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Cooke County Library.