Eastern Illinois University The Keep September 1988 9-29-1988 Daily Eastern News: September 29, 1988 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1988_sep Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: September 29, 1988" (1988). September. 19. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1988_sep/19 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1988 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in September by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Stimulants WARNING: Some soft-drinks may be habit forming Page5 .. - Thursday, September 29,- l<J8�< ush beckons student vote, eeds Illinois for victory dential nominee said in a morning rally on Illinois has 25 electoral votes and is the ISU quad. "The Land of Lincoln is viewed as one of the most critical states in going to be absolutely vital in choosing the this election. Vice-president next President of the United States." "If I get the support of the people of e Bush told about 4,000 students at Bush began a 150-mile bus trip through lllinois," he said in a short speech to the stu­ is State University Wednesday he several Central and Northern Illinois towns dents. "I am confident I will be the next their support to get into the Oval in order to gain support in what pollsters President of the United States." have billed as "a toss-up state." With 41 days left until the Nov. 8 elec­ tions, Bush told the students he was inter­ ested in "keeping America moving for­ ward." and pledged he would fight for vic­ tory until the very end. "I mean to run hard, I mean to fight hard and I mean to win this election," Bush said, with his wife Barbara and two grandchil­ dren standing at his side. In addition to key Illinois Republicans, like Gov. James Thompson and Secretary of State Jim Edgar, country-music &tars Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle and Peggy Sue Wright accompanied Bush in bringing his cam­ paign to small Illinois towns. "He (Dukakis) wants to spend more," Bush said, he began criticizing the aS' Massachusetts governor. "I want to put more money in the hands of the individuals, not the government." ROBB MOTGOMERY I Graphics editor Bush appealed to the college crowd by A student protestor mocks George Bush outlining his plan for a college savings bond prior to the rally at Illinois State which interest would accumulate tax-free. University Wednesday. "I will dedicate my presidency to young people," he pledged. "I want to provide programs and trade markets. more money and provide tax incentives for "Our future depends on free and open people to save. We don't need to put the IRS trade," Bush said. "I am going to enforce on your tail for the rest of your life as a trade laws and I will never have a grain reward for a college education." embargo. My approach is to expand our Bush criticized Dukakis' plan for creating markets abroad." a new government. program for college Bush left ISU for El Paso, Ill. for the first loans that "would take a bit out of your pay­ in several stops along the bus trip. He will check for the next 40 years." be in .the St. Louis area Thursday. Dukakis proposed gauranteeing federal Eric Nicoll, the state chairman for the loans to any student, regardless of family Illinois Federation of College Republicans income. The loan would be gradually paid and Illinois youth director for the Bush through payroll deductions. campaign, said the event went well. Although Bush did not continually criti­ "I was just told it was one of the biggest cize Dukakis, he did emphasize peace, an rallies in the area, " Nicoll said Wednesday. issue the Democratic candidate has over­ Nicoll said Bush was forceful, energetic looked while campaigning in lllinois. and positve during the ISU rally. "I want to continue peace through "The Bush campaign is not one of nega­ strength and I'm not going to let us gamble tive campaigning, it's one of positive cam­ that by weakening the United States," he paigning," he noted. "Because it's, not a ROBB MONTGOMERY/Graphic editor said. "I want to create a more peaceful negative campaign, you won't see him orge Bush vows to put more money into the hands of the general public Wednesday world." (Bush) attacking Dukakis all the time." ing a rally held at Illinois State University. Bush also pledged to expand agricultural huttle cleared for Thursday morning launch CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. 1/2 hour window to take care of NASA's deputy administrator a.m., for breakfast, a last-minute and NASA's management have )-Discovery's five astronaub, weather or technical delays. Dale Myers exulted that "we have weather briefing, and time to get undergone major changes. The ious to break an agonizing 32- After launch officials gave the been working 2 1/2 years to put into Ltieir cumbersome flight suits. shuttld itself has had 210 modifi­ drought in America space­ th preliminary go-ahead for the shuttle back in business and Hauck's colleagues on the flight cations, including the addition of ght, studied flight plans overnight fueling of Discovery, tomorrow is the day we plan to do are pilot Richard D Covey, and an escapesystem that would dnesday as the shuttle was Truly passed the news Frederick that." He said "it's really the mission specialist John M. enable the crew to bail out if the ied for a Thursday midmorn­ H. Hauck, the shuttle commander. beginning of the future for our Lounge, Dale C. Hilmers and ship had to ditch in th ocean.The launch. "The best way to describe him space program." George D. Nelson. escape system would not have ASA officials were nervous, is elated to be headed for space," Arnold Aldrich, the director of The four-day Discovery mission saved the Challenger crew. confident. Truly told reporters. the shuttle program said , jubilant­ will be the first shuttle flight since The shuttle booster rockets, he space shuttle is ready to Around the Kennedy Space ly," tomorrow the shuttle should Challenger exploded in a fireball blamed for the Challenger ' said shuttle administrator Center area, excitement was return to its proper place of the 73 seconds after liftoff from the tragedy, hve undergone an $800 hard Truly, adding, "Even the mounting. Campers and recreation sky and launch us into a new era." same launch pad on Jan. 28, 1986. million redesign. ther is looking good." vehicles found good viewing Hauck and his four-man crew The accident ceded manned Because of the many changes, This has been a long 2 I /2 places across the Indian River. had an easy day, relaxing at the space to the Soviet Union, which Hauck said the mission is consid­ " rs, he said of the difficult Souvenir sellers set up shop. crew quarters seven miles from has put 16 cosmonauts into orbit ered a test flight. "We'll probably iod since the Challenger acci- NASA's Visitor's Center sold out launch pad 39B,Their wives were since then aboard six flights. see some surprises, but I don't t in 1986. Liftoff was sched­ of the commemorative envelopes there too. As a result of investigations think they'll be life-threatening for 9:59 a.m. EDT, with a 2 that features the crew patch. They were to be awakened at 5 since the accident, the shuttle fleet surprises," he said. 2A Thursday. September 29. 1988 Caterpillar prepares for strikes PEORIA (AP)-Hcavy machin­ Caterpillar sites in 12 cities in getting restless as the dcadlin ery giants Caterpillar Inc . and Il linois, Iowa, Colorado, approaches. Co. arc staring down a Tennessee and Pennsylvania. "I'd say oing to be goi Deere & we're g double-barrel deadline as labor "I've got my picket line duty out," he said. negotiators try to replace con­ roster made out, my picket duty That view was shared by tracts that expire simultaneously captains scheduled for 42 shifts Wokcr at Local 751 in Decal at midnight Friday. and our picket signs ready. We'll which represents 1.978 uni Failure could mean walkouts get our fire barrels out too, if the members. by more than 30,000 United Auto time comes," said Paul Mantzkc, "People here arc getting r Workers members in seven states . vice president of U W Local for a strike," Woker said. "It's A Even as tentative local contract 145, which represents Caterpillar on ly recourse we hav Audi accel.eration on trial agreements were reached workers in Aurora. Negotiations have gone on I Wednesday in York. Penn. Manlzke said his troops enough. Maybe Lhey need CHICAGO-Attorneys for Audi America Inc. and Audi 2,445 300,000 5000 Memphis and Denver, strike arc overwhelmingly opposed to thing to knock them offdead owners were back at the starting gate Wednesday, in court on a legal preparations were underway al any contract extension and are ter." fight over allegations of sudden acceleration. "We're back to square zero." said Jerold S. Soloyv, a Chicago lawyer representing Audi. To settle a class-action lawsuit. Audi had agreed to give a credit rang­ ons ing from $300 to towards the purchase of a new Audi, but Cook $2,000 Brave cop honored for his acti County C rcuit Judlge Thomas R. Rakowski rejected the agreement on CHICAGO (AP)-A police offi­ partner, lrma Ruiz, "will never be Police praised his actions, i cer hailed as a hero Wednesday forgotten." irig the bloodshed co ld ha Aug.