Reagan Campaigns As Delegates Convene
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Today's Forecast: Mostly sunny today Page B2 Page A3 Complete weather on A2 The Daily Register VOL. 106 NO. 349 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1878 MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1984 ..25CENTS Reagan campaigns as delegates convene DALLAS (API - Vice President Baker Jr., UN, Ambassador Jeane bell yesterday, each blaming the The first big rally of the GOP George Buih led the cry to "give us Kirkpatrick and by Margaret other for hard times convention took place yesterday in four more years" as Republicans Heckler, secretary of health find Referring lo Mondale s state- the lobby of the hotel where Reagan gathered for today's convention human services ment in San Francisco thai who- and Rush will stay show of confidence and unity The Republicans were meeting ever was elected president would Thousands of partisans filled the President Reagan, unwilling (o exactly one month after the Demo- have to raise taxes nexl year to area and waved flags and pompoms wait for his renomination. was on cratic Convention in San Francisco, help reduce budget deficits. Re- and signs to greet the vice presi- the campaign trail, trading jibes dominated by the party's liberal agan told a crowd at the Missouri dent He drew loud cheers when he with Walter F Mondale wing, heard Walter F Mondale .mil stale fairgrounds thai "for some told Ihem "People are better off After a round of convention-eve Rep Geraldine Ferraro of New people, lax increases are a first than four years ago But we need partying in this sun-baked city, York open their campaign against resort For me, they will be a last your support, your ongoing support Reagan and Rush delegates were gathering at II resort " to finish the job " At the Republican convention, a.m., EDT, today to hear party The president reminded Missouri "dive us four more years and conservatives were firmly in con- chairman Frank Fahrenknpf Jr. farmers of the grain embargo watch what the American people call the party's 33rd national con trol, drafting a platform Ihiit waj imposed by Democratic President can do " vention to order The lop topic a few degrees to the right of what Jimmy farter In a television interview yester- among delegates wasn't politics but the president wanted Mondale charged in Iowa that day. Bush described Mondale as the searing heat us the temperature White House spokesman I.arry administration policies have "out of touch with the American set a record 108 degrees .. Speakes told reporters Hui "in produced the worst agricultural people " A day earlier Mondale Party leaders promised to keep general" Reagan agrees with the record since the Great De- called the platform set for adoption the sessions short and interesting platform but will flesh out his own pression " But it was unlikely anything close specifics" during the campaign by the Republicans "kook right" HMM Nil pftm to the full complement of 2,235 The platform took a tougher stand Mondale then returned to his and "out of the mainstream of GOVERNOR ARRIVES —New Jersey Gov Thomas H Kean. right, delegates would be in their bright against any tax increase than the Minnesota home where he planned America " is assisted with his luggage by Texas Ranger William Dickey upon red seats for the morning session of White House wanted lo remain throughout the GOP Rush said he could "run com arrival yesterday at Dallas Airport to attend the Republican National welcoming speeches and house- convention fortably" with the conservative Convention. In bakeground is Gergory Stevens, Kean's chiel ol Staff. platform He brushed aside ques- keeping business Reagan didn't wait for the for- Reagan, who returned to the The GOP convention program mality of his renomination this While House last night, was head- tions about his differences with the gets rolling lonight with the key- Wednesday night to begin cam- ing out again on a quick campaign document by saying, "Nobody note speech by US Treasurer paigning for a second term He and trip lo Ohio and Illinois The agrees with absolutely every single Katherine Ortega and addresses by Mondale sought votes in the econ- president planned to fly to the Jersey delegates Se.iate Majority Leader Howard H omically troubled Midwest farm convention on Wednesday See Reagan, page A7 Ferraro tax controversy mounts to get a diet of NEW YORK (AP) - Geraldine come at least another week we get Even as Ms Ferraro decried larly embarrassing, for it raised A. Ferraro declared Sunday the all the stuff out. people get to see people "jumping to the most again the issue of family loans to daily bus rides release of her family's financial it, the reporters get to spend time outrageous conclusions" about her Ms Ferraro's 1978 House campaign because there «re no rental nips records should end the controversy talking about it family finances, an aide said the that were declared illegal by the DALLAS 1AP1 Members of the available due in demand from ihc that has haunted her campaign, "And then certainly by l.abor new accountants hired to prepare Federal Election Commission New Jersey delegation to the 2.33S Republican delcgule* and the while an aide confirmed the Demo- Day, I'd like to star) discussing the those reports uncovered a mistake The mistake on the tax forms Republican National Convention thousands of rc|M>rlrrs and conven cratic vice presidential candidate issues of this campaign," she added in the 1978 returns made by a involved calculation of the capital arrived here ymlcrday amid tmn gucsls and her husband owe about 160.000 on ABC's "This Week with David previous accountant gain on Ms Ferraro's sale of an pledges of parly unity and nortlc Stair Sen Joseph Huliha said In for underpaying their 1978 federal Brinkley " "The fact that an error was office building in New York City concerns about logistics and his family II.MI pl.mmd to gold income taxes In Des Moines, Iowa, Demo- made (by the accountant i is true." Newsweek said the gain was Much of the talk among the 64 church lull lidded, I don'I think we Ms Ferraro said the documents cratic presidential nominee Waller said Ferraro press secretary Pa- 1137,500, not the $75,000 used by New Jersey delegates, along with cm get a bus to rliun h to be released today about her F Mondale said the controversy tricia Rario their accountant in figuring the 1978 the 64 alternates and dozens mf The delegation also ran into finances and those of her husband. about the Ferraro disclosure had Rut the Ferraro aide said the taxes other guests, as they checked into problems checking Into the hotel John Zaccaro, should answer all not shaken his confidence in his amount owed - including back Ms Ferrarn sold her interest in the I.H.I Hilton Hotel in North Dallas f<H iisiil on getting In .mil Those un the first hiisln.nl In arrive questions. running mate taxes, interest and penalties — was the building to the other owner for in the neighborhood of (80,000 She from the convention center down- from the airport shortly uflei noon "It is regrettable that we had to far more than she paid only months "We are hoping the American dismissed a Newsweek magazine town 12 miles away were Inld their rooms would mil Iw take a week to get it all ready " before and used the money to pay public will be satisfied," Ms. Mondale told reporters after leav- report that the amount due could go The group decided il would travel available for another two hums back the illegal campaign loans Ferraro said "I think we'll get ing services at the Central Presby as high as $250,000 to the center by shuttle hu.s Any "We seem to be sort n\ siuck See Ferraro, page A7 through this And I'm hoping that terian Church The mistake could prove particu- other ventures will he difficult See Jersey, page A7 Bey trial to be held in Cape May FREEHOLD - Ruling that pub- filed the motion requesting a jurors Cheryl Alston licity during and since the first change of venue in Bey's trial for Alton I) Kenney, director <if the The slate Supreme Court h.is murder trial of Marko Bey could the murder of Carol Penislon. an trial division of the county I'rns ruled thai death penalty convic hamper jury selection, Superior Asbury Park woman who was ecutor's office, argued against the lions still in the appeals process Court Judge John P Arnone has abducted outside her apartment change of venue, stating that the cannot he presented In juries granted a change of venue for Bey's April 20. 1983, according lo police impact of the publicity surrounding during the death penalty phase ol trial on a second murder charge Her body was found a week later at Bey's first trial could nut he subsequent trials The hi|{h cciuii Arnone moved the trial to Cape an abandoned toy factory in the determined until jury selection had also ordered the rourl I" rehear May County, citing a state statute city began the change of venue issue that a change of venue is called for At the age of 18, Hey iv the "if a fair and impartial trial cannot Gearty cited reports from sev- youngest death row inmate in New Keys trial for the IVmsInn otherwise be had " eral newspapers in central and Jersey He was convicted and murder was originally scheduled lo Bey's attorney, Deputy Public northern New Jersey which he said sentenced to death last December begin nexl month Beys firsl Defender William J Gearty, had would have prejudiced potential for the murder ol 19 year -old conviction is still under appeal Drunken driving war is criticized BY KAR1N 1MB Jersey," said a recent article in a Christmas parties may he a thing is worth it.