Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999 • Volume 5, Number 21 Page 1of8 1•...... • I :- • • --·1&.:-.•.11 Buyer, Managers THE -- Shift the Dynamic Impeachment witnesses loom HOWEY' By BRIAN A. HOWEY in Indianapolis U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer took his distinct place in histo­ ry last Saturday as he made the case against President POLITICAL Clinton's "assault" on the "administration of justice" in the Senate's impeachment trial. With Chief Justice William Rehnquist presiding, Buyer defended the rule of law and emphasized President REPORT Clinton's abuse of its concepts in his 75-minute address. "Do The Howey Political Report is published by NewsLink, not be tempted to believe the argument that lying about sex Inc. Founded in 1994, The Howey Political Report is doesn't matter, that's private," Buyer said to the Senate an independent, non-partisan newsletter analyzing the despite speaking with a case of strep throat. "Acts which are political process in Indiana. not crimes when committed outside the judicial realm Brian A. Howey become crimes when they are committed inside the judicial editor and publisher system." The Howey Political Report Office: 317-254-1533 Buyer quoted from James Madison's interpretation PO Box 20877 Fax: 317-254-2405 of the British Blackstone Commentaries, telling the senators • Indianapolis, IN 46220 [email protected] that Blackstone placed "bribery and perjury on an equal · [email protected] footing" (Adam Clymer, New York Times). Buyer told senators, "What I am saying unto all of Washington office: 202-775-3242 you is that there is no difference here, and that's the pain of Daytime number: 317-254-2400, Ext. 273 the case. There is no difference between a cash bribe or sit­ Pager: 317-320-2722 ting before a federal judge and perjuring oneself. Whether it be in the underlying civil deposition or in fact the grand jury NewsLink Home Page: http://www.inoffice.com/hpr testimomy, perjury and bribery are side by side." Subscriptions: $250 annually via fax or first Buyer said that White County Superior Judge Robert class mail. Call 317-254-1533. Mrzlak in Monticello, Ind., would convict public officials @ 1999, The Howey Political Report. All rights· facing the same charges and the same evidence. reserved Photocopying, foxing or reproducing in any U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum then presented a chart of form, in whole or in part, is a violation offederal law federal sentencing guidelines, illustrating that a point system and is strictlv prohibited without consent ofthe used by federal judges has perjury and obstruction of justice publisher. outweighing bribery in seriousness. The thrust of Rep. Buyer's case against President ((QUOTE,, OF THE WEEK Clinton as one of 13 House managers completely changes the impeachment trial. Going into the prosecution's case, there was heavy resistence to the calling of witnesses before 'I'll answer your question when I can answer the Senate, even from moderate Republicans and Majority your question·.: .. " Leader Trent Lott. In fact, there were very low expectations of Buyer and his 12 House colleagues, who were accus­ tomed to raucous and ultimate partisanship in their own • U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh, on whether he would take up Judiciary Committee as well as in the well of the lower • Dan Coats' out-of-state trash issue, to the Fort Wayne chamber. By Sunday morning, the dynamic had dramatically Journal Gazette. Continued on page 2 Thursday,Jan.21,1999 Page2 of8 • AWK! GENTLEMEN! WE r.AHi' .w.ii: GEllrLEMEN! 'TilAT... !Ts~ THE MT HOLE OW FASHUJNED1 JS ONLY SO Bi&! \ TJONT PUSH!

Said Sustein, "What they showed is Buyer ,Jrompage 1 that perjury is an extremely serious TICKER shifted. The New York Times editorialized, offense and if the President perjured him- T A p E "The presentation focused admirably on self - and if people think that OK, - then • the heart of the case. In examining it, we there's a real problem for the c.ountry." Even though Indiana can see how it is possible to embrace two The Washington Post quoted U.S. Democratic Chairman Joe propositions that appear in conflict on the Sen. Ken Conrad, D-ND, as saying, "They Andrew still hasn't officially surface." did a good job. Any fair-minded person been nominated to be Dem· CNN's Frank Sesno called Buyer's would have to say they made a powerful ocratlc national chairman, presentation "organized, powerful and at presentation. The White House has to the pondering over his suc· times impassioned." CNN's Jeff address the facts; they've got to deal with cess In the Hoosier State the fundamental question of the threshold continues. HPR reported Greenfield called it the "most powerful for impeachment and what is the appropri­ last week that Democratic argument presented" for removing Central Committee Finance President Clinton from office. Greta ate way to deal with the presidential mis­ Chair Peter Manous appear· V anSusteren said the speech was "good conduct contained in these charges." ed to be the leading con· rhetoric, but factually wrong" in some Buyer's presentation and that of tender. But party sources instances pertaining to the concept of other House managers, including U.S. say that Gov. Frank sending a poor message to the military. Rep. Henry Hyde's closing remarks, dom­ O'Bannon may be having The New York Times quoted inated 'Sunday news coverage in the some second thoughts due United States and the world (although the to the "mess" in Lake University of Chicago Law School Prof. Indianapolis Star did not play Buyer's County • the East Chicago Cass R. Sustein as saying, "What the primary battle between Republicans want the question to be is: role on its Sunday page 1). Buyer's pic­ Mayor Bob Pastrick and Did the President do what is alleged in the ture appeared above the fold on page 1 of County Chairman Stephen articles of impeachment. If that is the the New York Times. Stlglich. Our sources say question, they're in better shape than if that Manous still has the the question is: Should the President be Buyer: I await their case edge, but if the "mess" becomes too sticky, former removed from office? I think in the last Rep. Buyer, speaking to the • Marion County chair Kip few days the ball was moved a little bit in Kokomo Tribune shortly after his speech, the direction of what the Republicans said, "These arguments that were present- Continued on page 3 want the question to be." ed and will be presented by the White Page3 of8 Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999

.House were the same arguments presented a lengthy deliberation might impose. I in the trial of federal judges, and the share concerns that there be no unreason­ TICKER Senate rejected their arguments. able delays in performing the Senate's "We should now take a breath and constitutional responsibilities and that as a T A P E permit the White House to put on their trial proceeds, all branches of government defense. I will eagerly wait." maintain vigilance with regard to our Tew would be the gover· Buyer told Dave Kitchell of the national security and well-being. nor's fallback guy. Logansport Pharos-Tribune, "I am sick. I "However, I believe that before I have strep throat. I have this fever. Twice vote on the question of removing a presi­ Hudson Institute economist I've laid down the last two nights. I've dent from office, I should hear all of the Bill Styring told Muncie tax· taken Aleve, Advil and Amoxocillin." evidence that led the House of Represen­ payers that the Indiana tatives to vote articles of impeachment Constitution does not allow tax abatements, mortgage and as complete a defense as President White House: Case botched exemptions or deductions. Clinton and his attorneys wish to make in On Tuesday, attorney Charles Ruff "The Indiana Constitution is response. Both sides should have com­ began presenting President Clinton's clear as a bell," said plete freedom to call witnesses and to defense. In a speech that was extremely Styring. "All property must cross-examine witnesses." academic, Ruff claimed that the House be uniformly assessed and Lugar continued, "This is not a trial taxed unless it is specifical· managers had rushed to judgment. that I look foward to, but it is clearly a ly exempt" {Rick Veneer, Ruff denied that Clinton commit responsibility that I assumed when I was Muncie Star Press). Styrlng perjury or obstructed justice (points the sworn into the Senate with an oath to told the Association of New York Times Sunday editorial con­ uphold the Constitution of the United Concerned Taxpayers and ceded he had). Ruff said the standard of the League of Women States. All senators took another oath at evidence is not beyond a reasonable Voters of Muncie and the beginning of the trial of President doubt. Delaware County that he • Clinton to 'do impartial justice according CNN's Jeff Greenfield said Ruff believed any taxpayer suit to the Constitution and laws.' I intend to challenging the constitu· "was essentially laying a foundation. He's fulfill these two oaths to the best of my tionality of tax abatements saying, 'Look, the House managers ability." would likely win. "By not botched the case at the most fundamental playing the game, communi· level."' Bayh gets testy ties would offer a lower per· manent tax burden." He also The Indianapolis Star reported that said, ''Tax abatement might Lugar supposts witnesses U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh "gets testy" when be a bad idea, but is is U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar said that the topic of Clinton's impeachment trial unavoidable." the House managers presented "a very comes up. It noted that Evan and Susan strong case that the President is guilty" of Bayh spent a night at the White House in Anderson Mayor J. Mark perjury and ob-struction of justice. Lugar 1994, sat next to the President for dinner Lawler will announce some­ said he favors the calling of witnesses. and watched the Super Bowl with him. time in February that he is seeking a fourth term. "I believe that counsel for the "That will have absolutely nothing Lawler will be opposed in President must present the best defense to do with my decision," said Bayh, who the Democratic Party prlma· case of which they are capable. It appears was confronted with the impeachment ry by Anderson police to me that they might wish to call their trial less than 24 hours into his term. "I Detective Kevin Smith and own witnesses and to cross-examine wit­ intend to be true to my oath as a juror and possibly Larry Turner. nesses who have provided abundant evi­ render an impartial justice without regard dence of the President's perjury and to friendship or favor." Jesse ''The BodyfThe Mind" obstruction of justice," he said. Bayh continued, "History is being Ventura would never have In a statement issued on Jan. 6, made right now, and it doesn't get more made the ballot in Indiana, Lugar said, ''I have listened carefully to profound than this. What I care about is claims Julia Vaughn of Common Cause. Speaking many proposals that would conserve the what my children will say about this. to the Reform Party of time of members of the Senate and spare What will be said 1o.o years from now? •:• • continued on page 4 the American people from the anxiety that Page 4 of8 Thursday,Jan.21,1999 TICKER Clinton hits another grand slam e T A P E State of the Union address underscores how great a politician he is By BRIAN A. HOWEY the Union speech in history, declaring Indiana in Lafayette, Vaughn The words of the late L. Keith this, the end of the "American century" said, "Because the public Bulen still echo when the subject came to and also, "This is our moment." money in his campaign President Bill Clinton: "Best politician But it was clearly his moment. enabled him to purchase I've ever heard, seen or dreamed of." The speech had Republicans yam- advertisements, he was And there Clinton was Tuesday mering, knowing that no matter how hard suddenly rising in the polls night giving the State of the Union speech they try and what they do, Bill Clinton in and won on Election Day. That could not happen in many thought he shouldn't give, pulling co~riG· RESS his role as a Indiana." (Azura Domschke, out - quite effectively - all the stops. l ~, masterful Lafayette Journal and There was great news. "The longest peace W A T ( H politici!lll will Courier). "We do have cam· time economic expansion in history." And always be one paign finance laws, but who "the lowest peace time unemployment rate step ahead of gets the money? since 1957." A $70 billion surplus, and them; always surviving them. Republicans and surpluses for the next 25 years. "The President probably accom- Democrats. The state does As the good news rolled out, U.S. plished what he wanted - to show that he not recognize third-party Rep. Tom DeLay could be seen rapidly was in command," said ABC's Sam candidates." As for Gov. chewing his gum and squirming. Donaldson. CNN's Jeff Greenfield likened Frank O'Bannon's campaign When Clinton began talking about it to an old horror movie, where the finance proposals, Vaughn said, ''The governor's pro· his USA accounts, he said, "Listen to corpse is buried, and at midnight, ''the posal would make things a this" and he wagged the ever-so familiar hand claws out of the grave." • little better in Indiana. Ifs crooked finger at us again, subtly remind- From a policy standpoint, going to be a tough sell." ing us of his infamous Monica denial that Republicans seemed most critical of Said Don Miller, Indiana came almost a year before. President Clinton's speech on taxes. U.S. Reform Party chairman, "No Hoosier U.S. Rep. John Hostettler Rep. David Mcintosh expressed his disap- one on either side of the could be seen standing solemnly, his pointment in Clinton's refusal to back his aisle supports campaign hands clasped in front of him. "Regardless initiative to end the marriage penalty. finance reform. They like of what is happening in the Senate, he still "Bill Clinton should join us in everything the way it is. But in all the polls, 70 percent of is the president,'' said Hostettler in the ending the marriage penalty to strengthen the American people would Evansville Courier & Press. families, not undermine them." like to see campaign More good news: The Clinton Having said that, Mcintosh hopped finance reform." agenda. Five thousand new schools. Wei- on. board the Saving Social Security band- fare cut in half. Saving Social Security by wagon. "Social Security is too important U.S. Attorney General Janet investing the surplus. For Northwest to too many seniors for politics and parti- Reno is considering federal I n d1ana,. C 1·mton said, "I've told Japan that sanship." capital punishment against ifthe steel imports do not decrease, we U.S. Rep. Mark Souder responded four Hoosiers: Jamell L. will respond." the the speech, saying, "I'm frustrated. It's "Sneaky" Rouson, William Then, the most astounding mo- frustrating to listen to because it's com- Curtis, Tajuan Allen and Michael Weber. All but ment: The President's tribute to First Lady pletely unrealistic. He thinks government Weber have been charged Hillary Rodham Clinton. "I honor her,'' he is the engine that creates jobs. The era of with murder. Weber is said. She shot back one of those sly "You big government is back" (Fort Wayne charged with arson in a fire rascal" looks. Then he mouthed the Journal Gazette). that killed his wife and four words, "I love you." With Clinton emerging with a 66 children in Hebron. The Now, who else could have pulled percent approval rating (ABC News), • Gary Post-Tribune reported that off? Tuesday was a good day for Bill Clinton, that DA Jon DeGuilio sent When it was over, President Clinton who believes he's got one more State of the four cases to Reno for had delivered the second longest State of the Union to give. •:• continued on page 5 Page 5 of8 Thursday,Jan.21,1999 e investigation of Burton appears unlikely; TICKER House members won't file formal complaint T A p E Timing can be everything. Ind.) has approved nearly $400,000 in Last September, U.S. Rep. Dan payments and salary to his campaign man­ review. Since the Northern Burton, fearing an expose in Vanity Fair, ager, a part-time clown, who appeared District of Indiana was cre­ vetted his own illegitimate child to the simultaneously on his political and official ated in 1928, no one has Indiana news media. The story that House payrolls." been sentenced to death in prompted Burton's actions didn't appear The Post story said "such dual a federal case. until December in Salon, an Internet mag­ employment can be problematic" and that azine, and in NUVO Newsweekly in it was against the law for lawmakers to Nearly 500 people took to Indianapolis. "use their office budgets to subsidize their the streets of Fort Wayne Now, in a nation and a capital campaigns, or vice versa." It added, "And last Saturday for the annual fatigued by scandal, there are forces at most Capitol Hill staffers take time off to March for Life anti-abortion protest. work to have Burton investigated for work on their bosses' campaigns." ghost employment, the same charge that Burton's staff was initially fuzzy Garrett Mayor Herbert ended the political career of Indiana Supt. on Keller's office duties, but finally told Kleeman announced he will of Public Instruction Harold Negley and the Post that she performed constituent seek a third term (Fort Indiana Clerk of Courts Dwayne Brown. work, answering letters, special events, Wayne Journal Gazette). No Following Russ Baker's article, the and visas. one else has announced for Congressional Accountability Project sent Since then, Gary Ruskin of the the office. letters to Reps. James Hansen and CAP complained that it is virtually impos­ Howard Berman seeking an inquiry into sible to get an ethics complaint heard in Don Sexton, a vice presi· • Burton for: Congress due to new ethics rules passed dent and manager of Lake City Bank, has announced in 1997. He said that no member of •Keeping a ghost employee, his candidacy for the Claudia Keller, pn his congressional pay­ Congress has offered to file a formal com­ Democratic nomination for roll; plaint .against Burton. mayor In Columbia City. The •Determining whether Burton Locally, Marion County Prosecutor incumbent, 72-year-old Joe defrauded the federal govenment by hiring Scott Newman's office begged off on Zickgraf, Is seeking re-elec· a ghost employee; investigating the case. "If it's campaign tlon. Other mayoral candida· •Determing whether Burton money we don't have anything to do with cies include Republicans defrauded his own campaign committee that," said spokeswoman Beverly Phillips. Kathleen Heuer and Ron and converted campaign funds to personal "If government funds were paid to her in Glassley, and Democrat use by hiring ghost employees; Washington, that's a federal issue." Jerry Freewalt •Whether Burton extorted cam­ Efforts to reached Indiana Southern Randolph County paign contributions. District Attorney Judy Stewart were Prosecutor David Daly has Baker's article revealed that Rep. unsuccessful. ended his probe of the Burton, "though he has had no serious Roll Call reported that U.S. Rep. Winchester Police opposition, has paid campaign salaries Lamar Smith, R-Texas, will take over the Department and Mayor Jack every single month, even in non-election House Ethics Committee and will decide Fowler (Muncie Star Press). years, to two people: Claudia Keller and whether to investigate. Last November, Daly Sharon Delph." Campaign records show HPR Forecast: There appears to be announced an "inquiry" and that Burton has paid a $40,000 annual scandal fatigue setting in, particularly in invited the public to make salary to Keller, as well as expenses and the House still reeling from the impeach­ complaints against the WPD and Fowler. Only one per· bonuses, and $2,400 to $4,000 a year for ment battles; as well as with the news son did. Last fall, Fowler Keller's rent. media, both nationally and here in ordered Winchester police The Washington Post's take on the Indianapolis. Ghost employment appears not to make public lntoxica· Keller relationship with Burton was this, to be easier to prosecute at the state level tion arrests after several in a page 1 story written by Howard Kurtz than within the federal government. •!• • and Juliet Eilperin: "Rep. Dan Burton (R- continued on page 6 Thursday,Jan.21,1999 Page 6 of8 TICKER. Indiana Racing Form T A p E INDIANA MAYORAL RACES 1999 • Evansville Mayoral: Republican: County Commissioner Russell Lloyd Jr .. Democrat: Rick Borries, City Councilwoman Gail Riecken, County Councilman Phil Hoy. local taverns complained of 1995 Results: McDonald 19,162, Frary 9,565. 1999 Forecast: Gail Riecken announces she will harassment. Said Daly, "It run for mayor. Her consultant, Chris Sautter, said a Penn & Schoen Poll shows her leading has been real quiet. I Borries by a 54-29 percent margin. In the favorabl/unfavorable rating, Riecken had a 75110. "So haven't heard anything from she's starting out in a pretty strong position," anybody and I do pay atten· Sautter said. Sautter also disputed Horse Race's tion to it. Apparently the HORSE contention that Riecken "didn't finish strong" in mayor is not doing what he R A ( E her 8th CD race against U.S. Rep. John Hostettler had admitted to be doing." in 1998. "She started 26 points behind and lost by - I 5 percent," Sautter said. Key development in Riecken's announcement wake will be whether The Indianapolis Star Hoy gets into the race and creates a three-way dynamic. But given the polling data, Riecken's reported that Secretary of out-performance of Mayor Frank McDonald on the '95 ticket, and her strong showing in the 8th State Sue Anne Gilroy has a CD race, she becomes the person to beat in '99, both in the primary and general elections. $700,000 to $318,000 Status: LEANS RIECK.EN. fundraising lead over Fort Wayne Mayoral: Republican: Allen County Sheriff Joe Squadrito, Linda Democratic mayoral candi· date Bart Petersn. 9nroy Buskirk. Democrat: Graham Richard. 1995 Results: Helmke 21,909, Essex (D) 11,033, Kempf inherited $460,000 from out· (L) 1,029. 1999 Forecast: A draft Helmke movement has begun. The Journal Gazette reports going Mayor Stephen that the "forces looking to change Helmke's mind are getting stronger." Helmke said that while Goldsmith. his heart tells him to run, his mind says no. He is expected to endorse his Public Works Director, Linda Buskirk. The other big speculation in Fort Wayne is whether former police chief Neil • Even though President Moore will run and in which party. Moore told the Journal Gazette he is leaning toward running Clinton was fending off an as a Republican and would make his decision in February. Republicans seem to be viewing impeachment challenge In Moore's potential candidacy in two ways: a moderate drawing votes away from Sheriff the U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. Squadrito and helping Buskirk; or a moderate but tougher choice than Buskirk, thus helping the David Mcintosh was asking sheriff. Meanwhile, Democrat Graham Richard announced his candidacy before 100 supporters him to declare Indiana a dis· in the partially restored lobby of the old Indiana Hotel (News-Sentinel). Richard served in the aster after this month's Indiana Senate from 1974 to 1978 and had unsuccessful candidacies for lieutenant governor and snow and ice storms. "The superintendent of public instruction. He described himself as a "creative problem solver'' with extreme severity of winter "bold and honest leadership." The News-Sentinel reported that supporters of Richard say he "has storms has devastated local the organization, the strategy and the vision to take back the mayors office." Meanwhile, Allen communities," Mcintosh County GOP Chair Steve Shine says that Richard's legislative record was "liberal and one I wrote to Clinton. "Indiana is don't think comports with sound fiscal management of a city." Status: Leans Squadrito. in great need of federal Muncie Mayoral: Republican: Mayor Dan Canan. Democrat: Louis C()ulter, Ralph funds to assist local com· Smith Jr. 1995 Results: Canan (R) 9,718, Carey (D) 6,521. 1999 Forecast: Canan announces munitles with snow and ice for a second term this week. At the moment, he would appear to be in decent shape, but there removal." are clouds on his horizon. The Democrats have a chance to unite now that Delaware County Chairman Phil Nichols has resigned. And Mayor Canan ran out of salt last week, perhaps not his An Anderson Police fault, but this mayor and many others seem to be worried about what kind of knuckleball Department photographer Morther Nature can toss their way. Lining up for the Democrats is Lewis Coulter, a tavern and was suspended for destroy­ restaurant owner who said, "I am tired of seeing factories closing and businesses leaving ing three "inappropriate" Muncie." Coulter served nine years on Muncie's Urban Enterprise Association board. He served photographs of Madison eight years on the Delaware County Civic Center Authority. He is vice president of the Indiana County Prosecutor Marian Licensed Beverage Association. In 1992, he lost in the Democratic primary for county commis­ Dunnichay. The Anderson sioner. He said the city needs to do a better job on economic development. He called the UEA Herald-Bulletin reported that "one of the greatest redevelopment tools in Muncie." These issues could resonate after Muncie photographer Mike Lee took saw Ball Corporation leave town, both in the primary and against Canan. Coulter attacked • "revealing" photographs of Canan saying the city should do a better job ofremoving snow. Smith is an Air Force veteran. Dunnichay as she leaned Status: Leans Canan. over the body of a murder BRIAN A. HOWEY•:• Page 7 of8 Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999

~OLUMNISTS_oN_I N~o_1 _AN_A TICKER T A P E Morton Kondracke, Roll Call - early childhood education and the welfare of Indiana's younger residents. He proved The Republican vision of the 2000 elec­ victim. tion's killer ad shows Vice President Al that again during his State of the State address that zeroed in on some of his Gore in the Rose Garden on Dec. 19, Indiana's recreational vehicle 1998, saying, "I'm proud to present to keen interests. O'Bannon came out industry has declared 1998 a you my friend, America's great president, strongly for full-day kindergarten, with banner year (David Bill Clinton." And a voice comments: "If the state picking up the extra cost of the Schreiber, Elkhart Truth). YOU don't feel proud, vote Republican." expensive (nearly $100 million a year) Through November, RV man· Democrats haven't dreamed up an alter­ program.•!• ufacturers shipped out native spot yet, but their political calcula­ 273,700 units to dealers. That was the best shipment level tion is that far-right Clinton-haters are Jim Gordon, Gary Post-Tribune - since 1978 when 390,000 seizing control of the GOP, that the pub­ Last night I used an Internet search eng­ units were shipped. lic is mad about it, and that Democrats ine to look for this term. TEOTWAWKI. Schreiber reported, "All indl· will profit handsomely from the excess. I got 157 hits. TEOTWAWKI may sound cations point to the good Which is right? Poll results support each like the Incan architect who laid out the times continuing," the article side. Texas Gov. George W. Bush leads ancient city of Machu Picchu or the god said. Gore in test votes by up to 20 points, yet who served as model for those long-faced While Gov. O'Bannon did not voters prefer the performance of cong- statues on Easter Island, but it's not. It's ressional Democrats over Republicans by make a call for free text· an acronym for "The end of the world as even bigger margins. My guess, though, books during his State of the we know it." Gauging the level of public State address last week, his assuming that Clinton's Senate trial does- • concern by the frequency an issue arises staff says the debate is not n't run completely.amok and if no serious on the Worldwide Web is a dicey propo­ dead. "The governor is for new ethical charges arise against Clinton sition, since a vociferous few can make free textbooks," said and Gore, is that 2000 won't primarily be themselves sound like thousands in spokesman Phil Bremen about morals. By fall 2000, what politi­ cyberspace. But there are other signs that (Bloomington Herald· Times). cians did on impeachment 1998 and early "He thinks Indiana ought to apprehension is mounting as the 20th 1999 is likely to be forgotten - much as join the vast majority of century ebbs. The latest issue of the Utne what they did on the Persian Gulf War in states where a free public Reader arrived in my mailbox with a sup­ 1990 and 1991 had little effect in 1992, education means what it plement; the "Y2K Citizen's Action says." State school Supt. even for President George Bush. •!• Guide," and much of the Jan. 18 edition Suellen Reed is against free of Tzme was devoted to millennium mad­ textbooks, saying that the Sylvia Smith, Fort Wayne Journal ness, surveying anxiety over Y2K and the estimated $73 million annual Gazette - Dan Coats' departure from the belief of some that 2000 will bring an cost could be better used for Senate may have been a bit premature. apocalypse predicted in the Bible and reforms such as full-day kindergarten. Full-day Mere weeks after he retired, the ground elsewhere. I first wrote about the centu­ has begun to shift on an issue that was kindergarten is expected to ry's-end apocalyptic prophecies and the have a $75 million to $100 dear to his heart but on which Coats was potential computer problems in a column million annual price tag. thwarted year after year after year: in May 1996 and predicted, "(W)e will trash.•!• no doubt hear a lot more about all this as Auburn Mayor Norman Rohm we approach Dec. 31, 1999." My predic­ has announced he won't Larry Shores, Muncie Star Press - tion was an understatement. Make that "a seek a third term. Norman • Any day now they'll be calling Frank lot, lot, lot, lot more." If the apocalyptics Yoder, who lost to Rohm in O'Bannon Indiana's "Educational are right, there's not much we can do the 1991 Republican primary, announced his candidacy. Governor" or maybe even "Children's except make peace with our maker. •!• Governor," so strong is his attachment to continued on page 8 Thursday,Jan.21,1999 Page 8 of8 TICKER PERHAPS ... WE WANDER T A P E By Brian Howey • Blizzards of the '70s was the second time the city had been He is a contractor and a for­ saltless in less than a week and 100 tons mer board of public works CHICAGO - Who could forget the later. Canan said the city probably should winter of 1977? There was Chicago member. Democrat Mike build a larger salt storage facility. Ouch! Walter announced his can­ Mayor Michael Bilandic :finishing out the In Indianapolis, Mayor Stephen didacy. Walter is an attor­ late Boss Daley's term and striding toward Goldsmith isn't seeking re-election, and ney and a city councilman. winning his own nomination. Then a bliz­ thus the political heat over his city's poor zard hit, Big Windy was paralyzed for U.S. Rep. David Mcintosh handling of snow removal hasn't translat­ days, and on Election Day a few weeks said he has a strong rela­ ed into political terms - yet Democrat later, Jane Byrne had drifted into office. tionship with new House Bart Peterson offered the city a fleet of Any Hoosier mayor knows that Speaker Denny Hastert. He front end loaders and graders from his said Hastert asked him in story. As midnight '99 rang in, snowand Precedent Companies, but the city 1992 to speak at a town ice began invading our state until some 50 meeting in his district on counties and Gov. O'Bannon had declared declined. Secretary of State Sue Anne small business regulations. snow emergencies. Gilroy still hadn't surfaced on the issues. "Denny and I have been How a city handles that could be a Now, here's the fun part. January friends ever since," Mc­ political opportunity or pratfall set for the '78 started out like '99 - snowy and cold Intosh said. "Since my first Act of God category. with some bad conditions early. It was just day in the House, I've softening us up for the Blizzard of '78 at looked to Denny as a men­ In Muncie, the Star Press reported the end of the month which shut the entire tor and have sought his that newly declared Democrat Lewis advice." Coulter said the city should be doing a state down for a week. better job of snow removal, especially on Smart mayors in elections years NEXT EDITION OF HPR will neighborhood streets. That is ominous always bone up for winter. We bet Bob • appear on Thursday Feb. 4 news for a first-term mayor, as Republican Pastrick has mountains of salt ready and unless breaking news Dan Canan is. Last week, Canan acknowl­ waiting in East Chicago. And smart chal­ events dictate otherwise. •!• edge, "We are out of salt completely." It lengers will be watching. •!•

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