White House hopeful seeks support By Foon Rhee Askew, Sen. Alan Cranston (D.- requirement. The first financial I feel I can win the presidential elected office is an unsuccessful Hidden among the Cranstons CaU Sen. Gary Hart (D.-Colo. I, disclosure reports are due at the election if people are interested attempt for the' Democratic and Glenns of the aspiring Sen. John Glenn (D.-Ohio) and end of this month, she said. in change and solving nomination in the 9th presidential candidate set, former vice-president Walter In a telephone interview problems." Congressional District of Harold Huff of Knoxville, Tenn. Mondale. Wednesday from his campaign Huff expects strong support Virginia.- believes his disenchantment But also among that list are headquarters, Huff, 48, said he in the 24-state coal region but This is not, Huff said, a spur with professional politicians Wayne Lela, an independent is serious about running for also hopes to get his message of the moment decision to will strike a receptive chord from Downers'Grove, 111.; Tom president. Though he said he out to the general population. pursue the highest public office within the American electorate Cardenas, a Democrat from would prefer to run as a "I'm not entirely dependent on in the land. "I've been thinking and possibly land him in the Corcoran, Calif.; and Meryl Democrat, he did not rule out the coal region," he said. "I'm about this for several years," he White House in 1984. Fiola, an independent from the possibility of remaining in hoping to get the interest and said, adding that he finally Huff is only one of many Burnville, Minn. By the close of the chase as an independent if support of voters throughout made up his mind becauseofthe presidential candidates who are the 1980 presidential campaign, he does not gain the nomination the United States." worsening economic situation relatively unknown, unpublic- approximatley 200 candidates and if the popular support and the impotence and ized and unlikely. had registered with the FEC, exists. Huff, one of 16 children, is incompetence of those now in she said. divorced and the father of two political office. According to Debbie Stutz, But he admitted that his sons. He has headed some Huff said he is basically Federal Election Commission To qualify as an official chances of success are slim. political organizations, running on economic issues and spokesperson, about 50 candidate, one must raise at "At this time, my chances are including the National Political what he perceives as the presidential aspirants have least $5,000 in contributions no nil," he said. "But in a year and Power Abuse Commission, and inability of those in Congress to registered so far, among them greater than $250 in at least 20 a half, if I can bring out currently is involved in an deal with the problems such familiar names as former states. Of the 50 now registered, information to the American engineering consulting firm. forthrightly. Florida governor Reuben about 30 have met that people and show my knowledge, The closest he has been to See HUFF on page 5 The Chronicle 78th Year, No. 81 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Thursday, January 20, 1983 WTVD to give Cable 13 mobile production unit By Joseph McHugh Walter Deane, coordinator of Underutilized cable links in Duke's Cable 13 television the student-run cable television Wallace Wade Stadium, Page station will receive a mobile station, said, "We got the van Auditorium, Cameron Indoor production unit free of charge with.no strings attached." The Stadium and elsewhere on from Durham's WTVD early power generators, electrical campus will now be easily this spring. wiring and air conditioners in accessible to production crews. The van, originally outfitted the vehicle are all we need since Previously, cable crews were with color television monitors, the van can be furnished with required to virtually reproduce tape decks, cameras and our own equipment, he added. the studio at these locations microwave transmitters, will be Conversion alone of a street hours before an event. Now, stripped of most of its van to one that can handle they can drive the "second PHOTO BY STEVE FELWWAN broadcasting equipment and television apppartus normally studio" to the scene for IN YOUR FACE, WAKE — Duke guard Johnny donated to the University's coverage, Deane said. Dawkins slams one home, but the Devils still lost 88-84 costs $15,000, Wall said. to visiting Wake Forest Wednesday night. cable station in March. Cable 13 does not expect to See VAN on page 5 "They will basically be spend any money equipping the getting the hull," said Ed Wall, van or training student engineering manager for operators. Instead, the station WTVD. While the main will rely on familiar devices it equipment will be removed, already owns. "The van's Anti-abortionists plan march power generators, wiring, production room won't be any electrical outlets and jacks, are more complicated than our By Foon Rhee year's march, are just one constitutional amendments to remain in the roving facility, central control room," Deane About 15 Duke students method organizations on to ban abortion, means to he said. said. will join thousands of anti- both sides of the abortion protect state funds for abortion demonstrators this issue employ to publicize abortions for poor women weekend in the annual their position. Pro-choice and and restrictions on minors March for Life in Washing­ and pro-life groups, as those seeking abortions. ton, D.C, the 10th anniversary in favor and those opposed to Organizers hope Saturday's of the Supreme Court's abortion like to be called, are march will be the most controversial Roe vs. Wade holding vigils and buying visible mass demonstration decision. media advertising space to in the current round of debate commemorate the decision on this politically explosive "I think it's important for handed down ten years ago issue. In a telephone us to go and stand up for the Saturday. interview, Nellie Gray, oneof right of life of every human Debate on the abortion the founders of the March for being, including the issue has grown increasingly Life, emphasized the unborn," said Ken Gardner, complex since Associate persistence of the pro-life Trinity senior and leader of Supreme Court Justice Harry activists. Duke Students for Life. "We Blackmun, speaking for the "The special thing is that can't remain silent. We hope court's 7-2 majority, ruled people have been matching people will realize what's that women have a constitu­ for 10 years and contijnue to going on and make changes." tionally protected right to an come year after yearj" said Demonstrations by groups abortion, at least during the Gray, 58. "It shows an like Duke Students for Life, first six months of preg­ enormous amount of featured in a picture nancy. Now, opposing dedication and determina­ SPECIAL PHOTO groups lobby federal and accompanying a Time tion." Cable 13's roving van, minus the sophisticated gadgetry, is state legislators over See ABORTION on page 4 to be commissioned this March. magazine cover story on last Page Two The Chronicle Thursday, January 20, 1983 State to consider 4 percent tax rate Landfill questioned DURHAM (AP) - The Warren County Board of RALEIGH (AP) — A state lawmaker said Tuesday "I think it is time for the General Assembly to face Commissioners has asked the state to respond to he would introduce a bill to raise North Carolina's reality," Huskins said. questions the commission has about the safety of a sales tax to 4 percent, with the money aimed for House Speaker Liston B. Ramsey said that toxic PCB landfill in the county. schools, local governments, highways, state Huskins' bill likely would get serious consideration. The commissioners, in a letter to William W. Phillips salaries and other operating costs. "It's obvious we need more money," Ramsey said. of the state Department of Crime Control and Public The tax is currently 3 percent with all counties "And that would be a proper way to go. I'm not Safety, asked whether the landfill was designed to except Burke levying an optional 1 percent pushing it, but I'm not opposing it either." contain the PCB safely. They said problems at the additional tax. Huskins said a tax increase is needed for the landfill include erosion and a bulge in the plastic liner Rep. J.P. Huskins, D-Iredell, said passage could Legislature to meet all of Hunt's funding requests, caused by gas from rotting vegetation. raise up to $240 million a year, but he conceded that including lifting the freeze on state salaries. the proposal would face an uphill fight. Gov. Jim Under Huskins' proposal, 40 percent of the new Phillips said state workers are trying to control the Hunt has promised to fight any general tax revenues would be earmarked for the General Fund, erosion by planting grass and applying straw mulch. increase. the state's chief operating budget. He said recent tests indicate the methane gas poses no danger. But Phillips said the bubbles in the liner just burst and the liner will have to be patched in three areas. A recent series of tests on wells and two streams The Chronicle indicated there were no significant amounts of PCB in 1 The Chronicle is published Monday area water, said Phillips and Warren County manager 1 through Friday ot the academic year, and Glen Newsome. | weekly through ten (10) weeks of Summer Phillips said less than one part per million of PCB 1 sessions by the Duke University Chronicle was found in Rich Neck Creek.