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Marcos is indicted
One needs to go elsewhere to find
fruitful exchanges on points of pub-
lic controversy. Take, for instance,
the matter of the capital gains tax.
Time after time Mr. Dukakis
One aspect of the unpresidential
presidential debates that receives
insufficient attention is the flat-out
contradictions plus the flat-out
wrong data. In one debate, an inter-
viewer said that 65 million children
lived in poverty, which caused the
listener with any grip on reality to
begin wondering, a) are there 65
million children? and to conclude
Ferdinand Marcos says he
is relieved to be indicted in
the United States so that he
can finally have his day in
court to answer charges
centering around his and his
reduced capital gains tax, Mr. Bush
reminded his opponent that Presi-
dent Kennedy had also come out in
favor of capital gains tax reduction,
to which his adversary said Ah, but
Mr. Kennedy balanced the budget -
that was why he came out for tax
reductions. You make a sleepy little
note to check that one because it
To this Professor Solow could ob-
ject only in qualified terms: “It isn’t
that it’s bad, but that it’s a mouse.
It’s just a little thing. Another way
of creating better jobs is by improv-
ing the technology of production
and doing things, providing incen-
tives for innovation, research and
development. We hadn’t had much
of that lately or as much as we
should and it’s been reduced during
master’s; who have years of teach-
ing experience; who chose the
community college because of a
love of teaching rather than re-
search; who have as their first pri-
ority the success of the student. In
contrast to inexperienced graduate
assistants or the least-credentialed
instructors who teach many fresh-
man and sophomore courses, our
faculty obviously excels.
• The student-teacher ratio at
CCC is 20-1; in addition, any student
having difficulty in any subject can
get free tutorial assistance. Com-
pared to very real “monster” sec-
tions of freshman courses at some
It isn’t often, in these national de-
bates, that points get absolutely tied
up. They remain a vague muddle.
But the drift has been in the di-
rection of the public acceptance of
Mr. Bush’s basic analysis. He has
not done very much to tell us how we
can get rid of our huge deficit, but
then neither has Mr. Dukakis. For
these reasons, I would guess, Mr.
Bush is leading the race. There is
greater public confidence in the
sound of his thought.
them is poor. Well, it turned out the
figure was way off.
Then Mr. Dukakis said that two-
thirds of the people on Social Secur-
ity have only that as a source of
income. But it turned out that that
figure was wrong. It isn’t 66 percent
of Social Security earners who have
no other source of income; it is 15
percent.
Then, coming out in favor of a
anchorman Dan Rather is 57.
Actor-director Michael Landon is
51. Actor David Ogden Stiers is 46.
“Today” co-host Jane Pauley is 38.
Comedian John Candy is 38. Rock
musician Larry Mullen is 27.
Thought for today: “When people
are bewildered, they tend to be-
come credulous.” — President Cal-
vin Coolidge (1872-1933).
eral hundred enrolled, the quality
scale is clearly weighted in our
favor.
• Transfer students from comm-
unity colleges, according to the
Texas Higher Education Coordi-
nating Board, consistently com-
plete degrees and achieve GPA’s in
the same percentages as the native
university students. More speci-
fically, students transferring to the
University of North Texas from
CCC, which constitutes our largest
transfer group, have consistently
achieved higher one-year GPA’s as
juniors than the one-year junior
GPA average of native North Texas
students. Many of this transfer
group each year are, of course, GHS
decline of major crime in indus-
trialized states in the United States
(Mr. Dukakis’ answer to the fur-
lough criticism). I haven’t looked
that one up yet, but I am reminded
of the governor of New Hampshire a
generation ago who said in a cam-
paign speech that his state had the
highest per capita rate of amortized
water production in the United
States, he paused before his be-
wildered audience, winked, and
said, “Now you have to get that
EXACTLY right, or else you’ll get it
wrong. ” It may be that Mr. Dukakis
is, once again, playing games here.
It would be fun to find out.
On special at Wyatt Super-
market: green beans, two
pounds for 29 cents; bite-size
candy bars, 39 cents for a
20-piece bag; Swiss cheese, 79
cents a pound; T-bone steak, 95
cents a pound; eggs, 39 cents a
dozen; Jonathan apples, 10
cents a pound; mustard or
turnip greens, two bunches for
15 cents.
wife Imelda’s <
wealth.
That is well,
Reprinted from The Sacra-
mento, Calif., Union.
By The Associated Press
Today is Monday, Oct. 31, the
305th day of 1988. There are 61 days
left in the year. This is Halloween.
Today’s highlight in history:
In 1517, Martin Luther posted the
95 Theses on the door of the Wit-
tenberg Palace church, marking
the start of the Protestant Reforma-
tion in Germany.
graduates. North Texas provides us
this data, and we are grateful.
I could continue well beyond the
patience of the readers and still not
exhaust the list of hard data. In
short, the GHS counselor may well
have been recommending CCC not
because it is easier, but because of
its proven record of quality. As an
English teacher who has taught in
both the university and the comm-
unity college, and as a father who
encouraged his own two children to
attend community colleges (and
who attributes much of their suc-
cess to the fact that they, for once,
followed his advice), I can assure
“He’s in a good mood, all right... says he’s happy as a Texan showing real estate to a
Japanese businessman.”
more to do with creating jobs in
Massachusettes than all acts that
he engaged in as a United States
senator. He was right. He learned.
Michael Dukakis hasn’t. The record
is abundantly clear that we create
jobs by removing the disincentives
for investment in people and plants
and R&D and productivity, and
that’s precisely what George Bush
has suggested.”
there’s no doubt that the de-
posed Philippine president’s
countrymen, and Americans
too, are looking forward to
learning the truth of the fed-
eral racketeering charges
brought by a grand jury in
New York a few days ago.
Mr. Marcos, his wife and six
others were accused of loot-
ing more than $100 million
from the Philippines to buy
art and real estate in New
York City.
In addition, they were
accused of defrauding lending
institutions of more than $165
million in the purchase and
financing of the real estate.
Numerous reports of the
Marcos’ wealth have swirled
around the couple since they
fled to Hawaii in February of
1986 during the civilian-mili-
tary revolt that brought Cora-
zon Aquino to power. And the
indictments of a few days ago
drew cheers from Philippine
officials, including Ms. Aqui-
In 1984, Indian Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi, a dominant figure in
her country’s politics for nearly two
decades, was assassinated near her
residence by two Sikh security
guards.
wishes to make the point that this is
a rich man’s relief tax. Oh, he
strokes that point as if reaching for
the ultimate political climax. And
one is always left wondering why
George Bush lets him off, given the
data at his disposal. It isn’t until you
a a match on the “MacNeil/Lehrer
Newshour” in which Professors
George Stigler, Robert Solow, Rob-
ert Reich and Mr. William Brock
participate that you can hope to get
substantial intellectual relief ex-
ploring the question in general.
And we hear Mr. Brock say, “You
know, a very remarkable liberal
senator from Massachusettes was
Paul Tsongas. He’s also a remark-
ably honest man. I think he said
something to the effect in explain-
ing the mistake that he made of op-
posing the capital gains tax cut in
1978, that that change in the law had
nnedy ran three successive deficits,
amounting to 3 percent of the gross
national product, which was big
bucks in those days. So, again, Mr.
Dukakis was just plain wrong.
I have little red ribbons tied
around almost all my joints. The
one on the little toe of my left foot is
to remind me to look up the data to
see whether it is true that Mass-
achusettes has the fastest record of
died in Detroit at age 52 of gangrene
and peritonitis resulting from a rup-
tured appendix.
In 1956, Rear Adm. G.J. Dufek
became the first person to land an
airplane at the South Pole.
Tn 1959, a former U.S. Marine
from Fort Worth, Texas, announced
in Moscow that he would never re-
turn to the United States. His name:
Lee Harvey Oswald.
jars up against some old furniture
that if so, b) every single one of in the back of your memory bank.
And, sure enough, President Ke-
lot of all brothers and sisters of all
races.”
George Bush has pledged a billion
dollars to improve that system.
Further, Ali believes arms treat-
ies with the Soviets must be ap-
proached with caution. He says,
“Bush is the best-equipped man to
be leader of the Free World. His
background in foreign policy is his
key strength. I have to say that he is
my man.”
Such a few weeks ago it appeared
from many political surveys that
Dukakis-Bentsen ticket was unbe-
atable.
Now, by every measure, that lead
haseroded.
It is hazardous to be dogmatic
when evaluating political pro-
clivities but hindsight suggests that
the momentum of the Atlanta con-
vention was lost when charismatic,
persuasive Jesse Jackson was rel-
egated to the back of the bus.
And now, on the eve of election,
with Dukakis already on the
ropes,has Muhammad Ali landed
one more knockout punch?
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the last eight years ...” An interest-
ing criticism from a Democratic
professor, given that the reference,
obviously, is to the investment tax
credit that was eliminated in the
1986 tax bill, over the objections of
conservatives who believed it
should continue in place to attract
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WHITESBORO — If you
don’t think District 12-AA is
loaded with tough, almost bru-
tal, football teams this season,
just ask the Whitesboro Bear-
cats. Richardson’s Eagles took
the Bearcats to task here Fri-
day night, the visitors grinding
out a 34-8 victory.
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VALLEY VIEW — Mu-
enster’s Hornets surged 43
yards in the final quarter here
Friday night to hand the hard-
luck Valley View Eagles an ex-
citing 8-2 District 12-B setback.
The long drive came early in
the fourth with the Eagles hold-
ing tightly to a slim 2-0 lead.
Tremendous runs by Larry
Wimmer sent the Hornets spir-
aling goal ward, the Bug half-
back clipping off gains of 6, 2,
13,9 and 2 yards along the way.
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In 1926, magician Harry Houdini critic Andrew Sarris is 60. Former
astronaut Michael Collins is 58. CBS
Donald W. Reynolds,
Chairman of the Board
Warren G. Flowers,
General Manager
Eric Williams, Managing Editor
David Scott, Advertising Manager
Floyd Ferguson, Circulation Manager
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Today’s birthdays: Actress-
singer Dale Evans is 76. Actress
Barbara Bel Geddes is 66. Movie
Mrs. Roy Robinson and Eula
Wilcox as vice grand and chap-
lain, respectively.
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Mrs. E.T. Allen Sr. and Mrs.
Charles Allen were hostesses
for the Merry Matrons “42”
club at the Allen Ranch Thu-
rsday. Guests came in costume
and Mrs. D.C. Tipton took the
prize.
America’s black voters will not
let themselves be “used” anymore.
Nobody has defined “plantation
politics’’better than Jesse Jackson.
He say’s, “Some Democrat leaders
are not democratic; they want me
to toil in the fields but I am not wel-
come in the ‘Big House.’ ”
I believe that Jesse Jackson, who
demonstrated during the primaries
a broad-based black-white con-
stituency, is looking over the top of
the present campaign to the next
one four years from now. If the
Democrats lose this year, they may
then be willing to move him into the
Big House.
I don’t see Jesse Jackson as doing
anything more than going through
the motions of campaigning for the
Dukakis-Bentsen ticket. His con-
stituency, sensing this, may decide
to withhold its vote for four more
years. Or they may vote Re-
publican.
Black Americans have two con-
temporary hereos. The second is
Muhammad Ali. Ali has a mild case
of Parkinson’s syndrome. The dis-
order, which doctors expect will not
worsen, has interfered somewhat
To the Editor:
In a “Letter to the Editor” on Oct.
25, the writer stated that a Gaines-
ville High School counselor told his
daughter, a straight-A student, to
“not try... a major university and to
try Cooke County College for a
couple of years.” He further noted
that “something is desperately
wrong with our schools if a coun-
selor does not have faith that his
students can go on to a higher edu-
cational facility without fear of fail-
ure after attending GHS. ”
I can certainly respect a father’s
concern for his daughter’s edu-
cation; however, there is an im-
plication, perhaps unintentional,
that CCC is somehow less de-
manding than a major university. I
feel compelled to respond, simply
because the community colleges
have always had to combat the
myth that somehow proximity and
low cost equal less quality.
There is a mountain of hard facts
that dispel this misconception. A
few follow:
• Seventy-four percent of ALL
first-time Texas students begin in
Texas community colleges. Obvi-
ously, many are talented “A”
students, as are the several valedic-
torians enrolled at CCC this year.
• Students at CCC have faculty
who, on average, have either doc-
torates or substantial hours past the
30 years ago
Register photo: Life for Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Sicking was
enriched during the past year
with the adoption of four chil-
dren pictured with the proud
parents: Larry Charles,
Patrick, Dolores and Johnny
Ray.
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with his speech, causes minor
trembling, in no way impairs his
thinking.
Ali told Insight magazine: “God
gave me this physical impairment
so that I’d realize I’m not the great-
est; Heis.”
Now, he says, “I’m grateful to be
able to leave the sport of boxing
behind me and use the recognition
I’ve earned to do good things for my
fellow man.”
Ali has come out for Bush
Muhammad Ali can’t be
bought.He’s too smart and too rich.
His friends include Democrat
Sen. Edward (Ted) Kennedy as well
as Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch.
Ali’s interest in world and
national affairs dates back to when
he courageously stood almost alone
in opposing participation in the
Vietnam War.
In his years since retirement
from the ring he has immersed
himself in politics. He is genuinely
concerned about the safety of the
planet’s people and about our
nation’s oppression of blacks by a
white-dominated welfare system.
He wants fervently to “improve the
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Two new members were in-
itiated into the May Star Re-
bekah Lodge Thursday ,,
evening. They are Mrs. Roy
Albert and Mrs. Birdie Rush.
Mrs. James Fuller acted as
noble grand in the initiation and
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no, who hope the outcome of
the case will hasten recovery
of Marcos’ alleged “hidden
wealth.”
Mr. Marcos also is the tar-
get of investigations or law-
suits in five other U.S. cities
and by the Philippine govern-
ment, which is trying to col-
lect $96.17 billion from him.
His difficulties are trouble-
some for President Reagan,
since they are old friends and
under Mr. Marcos’ leadership
the two countries were strong
allies. However, Mr. Reagan
rejected a last-minute appeal
from Mr. Marcos to head off
the New York indictment.
The indictment came three
days after the signing of a
new Filipino-U.S. agreement
providing substantially in-
creased U.S. compensation
for our military bases in the
strategic Far Eastern nation.
Some Filipinos would like to
see the U.S. military installa-
tions closed but there’s no
question both countries bene-
fit from the continued rela-
tionship. It is hoped that these
recent two events will help
draw the two countries closer
together.
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munity college can be the best de-
cision a student can make, and the
best advice a counselor can give.
I can understand a student’s des-
ire to attend college away from
home, or to attend where there are
socil sororities and fraternities, or
to attend where athletics play an
important and exciting role, or even
to attend where family has atten-
ded. To suggest that one needs to
leave to find quality education,
however, is to ignore the facts and
to unfairly characterize an excel-
lent institution and a superb faculty
and staff.
Bud Joyner, President
Cooke County College
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Williams, Eric. Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 53, Ed. 1 Monday, October 31, 1988, newspaper, October 31, 1988; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1569868/m1/3/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Cooke County Library.