The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 35, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 October 1988 — Page 5

H Political HfiW notes

Tom Ward rips influence of outride money on Hiler campaign

Thomas W. Ward, Democratic nominee for Congress, recently questioned whether the massive infusion of outside business money to his opponent’s campaigning is keeping the communities of the Third District from getting the representation they deserve. “Something is wrong when just one special interest group throws just about the same amount of money my opponent’s way as all of his individual supporters in the district put together,” Ward said. “It makes you wonder who he will be loyal to if he gets reelected.” i A front-page story in the September 30 edition of the Wall Street Journal reveals that the Realtors PAC has spent over SIOO,OOO for radio and television ads in support of Ward’s opponent, Rep. John Hiler, with no end in sight. The article points out that Hiler is one of just “seven favored candidates” in

Lugar honored for small-business support

Senator Richard Lugar has been named “Guardian of Small Business” by the'nation’s largest small-business advocacy group. Senator Lugar earned the award from the National Federation of Independent Business by voting in support of small business 87 percent of the time during the 100th Congress. “Senator Lugar’s record of support for America’s small businesses is a tribute to his dedication to the nation’s free enterprise system,” NFIB President and CEO John Sloan said on announcing the award. “Without Lugar’s help in Washington, the struggle to keep government and big labor from overwhelming small business would be very difficult.” NFIB selects the “guardian” winners on the basis of their favorable votes on issues deemed crucial by a majority of its 500,000-plus members across the

EXPERIENCE For the past 17 years I have served as President - or Vice President of the Winona Lake Tbwn Board. My colleagues on the present board have told me I could take credit for everything good that happened over that period and blame them for all the failures, but I doubt too many .of you would buy it! The Winona Board has been able to provide adequate city services on a very limited budget. Due to the high percentage of nontaxable property, we have been unable to do all that we wanted to do, but we have done all that we needed to do. Through creative, problemsolving ideas and teamwork with local citizens and businesses, we were able to acquire a beautiful park, have excellent equipment in all departments, and have an attractive new fire station. While the credit goes to the town boards, I can say I played a major role in each of these areas. One of the strengths I can carry with me to the State House is that of my experience in business. I have been in the retail product business and have helped develop a successful travel service firm. I know about the burden of government paperwork; about the trouble finding qualified, trained workers; and about seemingly endless* business taxes. As Representative I will promote a relationship of understanding between government and business. Government should not stymie ... but should stimulate business activity. Vote for Dave Wolkins Republican Candidate for State Representative Indian. Eighteenth District Paidtor by the CNizens for Wolkina Committee, Cmifl Tldball Chairman, Bill Henthorn .Treasurer, RO. Box 891, Warsaw, IN 48680

the country — most of them Republicans — to benefit from this Washington-based PAC’s million dollar give-away. “Voters should be concerned *when they see Wall Street fatcats ’flood the district with hundreds of thousands of dollars in an effort to buy this election,” Ward said. “What in the world did John Hiler promise them to make them cough up such an enormous amount of money, and how could it possibly be good for the people of this district?” Ward explained that the Realtors PAC uses certain issues as a litmus test for supporting or opposing candidates. One of the most important things for their organization is increasing the tax breaks which wealthy people can take advantage of when they purchase a vacation home. Ward believes the Realtors are intent on keeping him out of office because he has opposed tax cuts for the wealthy and the large cor-

country, 15,100 of which are in Indiana. Rated on 15 recorded votes during the 100th Congress, members of the US Senate faced a wide range of key. small-business issues including: banking reform, income taxes, deficit reduction, immigration reform, improved bill paying practices by federal government and increased government intervention in the workplace. Those who failed to vote favorably on at least 70 percent of the issues rated were not eligible for the award. NFIB is a non-profit, non,/partisan organization which was J founded 45 years ago to lobby I federal and state elected officials Un issues affecting the nation’s small businesses. Its more than half-million members come from all walks of commercial life, from family farmers to neighborhood retailers, from manufacturers to service companies.

porations, while his opponent has favored them. “Big business knows it can count on my opponent to give them everything they want, and they have rewarded him handsomely,” Ward said. “In addition to the glut of money coming into the area from the Realtors, Hiler has accepted over $625,000 in direct PAC contributions since entering public life — most of it from corporate interests.” According to campaign expenditure reports filed with the Federal Election Commission,

Pettersen: Special ed children must receive more attention

As many as 32,000 Indiana special education students are in classes too large to effectively address their unique educational needs. This is a very distressing statistic, according to Dr. Mary Pettersen, Democratic candidate for state superintendent of public instruction. It points to two things that are wrong. First, the stewardship of the schools will be judged by how well individuals serve the needs of those most in need of help. Second, most of these students can learn and will become productive adults. Pettersen believes these educational needs can not continue to be slighted. The Orr-Evans administration must be held accountable for allowing run-away class sizes to limit the education available to Indiana’s special education students. There are 4,947 special education classes in the state. Almost one third, 1,587 classes, are above the class size range standards set by the state’s Department of Education. Nor is the neglect of the OrrEvans administration limited to one of two special ed programs. These run-away, oversized classes are found in every one of the special education program areas offered in Indiana’s public schools. By allowing these oversized classes to continue, the OrrEvans administration has put atrisk the education that 32,000 special education students will receive in Indiana schools. This is a senseless waste of the potential these students have to become productive members of Indiana’s 21st century economy. By packing these students into oversized classes, the current administration places many on a

Hiler again votes against the American worker

Congressman John Hiler, IlInd., continued his stand of voting against American workers and industries by voting against the Textile and Apparel Trade Act, a bill designed to protect American jobs from moving overseas. Despite Hiler’s nay vote, the Textile Bill passed the US House of Representatives by a 248-150 vote. Earlier this year Hiler opposed the Plant Closing Notification Bill, which would give workers 60 days notice before being laid off. “The Textile Bill is critical if American textile and apparel in■dustries have a chance to survive in this country,” said Congressman Beryl Anthony, Jr., DArk., chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Congressman Hiler’s agenda is now very clear: He is more sympathetic to foreign workers and industry than he is to those in his own district and country.” During the 1980 s, more than 350,000 apparel and 70,000 footwear jobs have been lost, according to a study by a textile research group. Unemployment

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Hiler’s government career has been financed mostly by contributions from the banking industry, oil and chemical companies with no employees in the district, and several dozen wealthy individuals. Ward’s FEC reports, by contrast, reveal a broad base of support from individual donors, teachers, nurses, retirees, and respected environmental organizations like the Sierra Club. “It’s about time we put government back on the side of the average citizen where it

path towards failure. That is a path on which individuals cannot afford to place any student. These students must be prepared to be productive members of that future economy. Instead of allowing millions of dollars to revert to the general fund, Pettersen believes the OrrEvans administration should have been working to address the needs of those students in Indiana’s special education classrooms. These classes address the needs of Indiana students with a variety of learning difficulties. They include classes for the hearing impaired, learning disabled

Ward's ethics in doubt; Hiler seeks investigation of theft

Recently, Congressman John Hiler discovered that mailings stored in the basement of a House of Representatives office building had been stolen. On the same day, Tom Ward, Hiler’s opponent, held a press conference and, at that time, possessed at least one of the stolen mailings. Hiler has asked the House Administration Committee to look into how the mailer was stolen and how it fell into his opponent’s hahds. Under the law, the mailing is the property of Hiler’s Congressional office and was in the custody of the doorkeeper of the House of Representatives. The subject of the newsletter: Changes in the Medicare system which will occur in January. Hiler has also asked why Ward was so anxious to attack, that he would use improperly obtained information to make wholly un-

in the apparel industry in 1987 was 9.6 percent, compared to about six percent for the nation as a whole. In the first half of 1988, 21,000 jobs were lost in the apparel industry alone. “The people of the Third . District in Indiana have to be wondering why their congressman would oppose this bill,” Anthony said. “Making sure American workers and industries are competitive with other countries is the least Congressman Hiler can do for this country. That’s what the United States stands for— a fair chance. • “Obviously, he doesn’t believe the workers of his district deserve a fighting chance against foreign competition.” The Textile Bill establishes limits on overall imports of a wide range of textiles, apparel and footwear. The limits would restrict the growth of textile and apparel imports to one percent a year, and hold footwear imports to 1987 levels. The legislation has already been passed by the Senate and now moves to the president for his signature.

belongs,” Ward said. “Clearly, we? need to pass campaign finance reform legislation to limit the influence of these independent expenditures from groups which try to buy elections. Elections are for the voters to decide.” “It’s obvious that John Hiler won’t be the one to help pass these reforms, since he doesn’t have any objection to receiving special help from rich Washington PACs who want to tilt the scales in a close election,” he added.

and visually handicapped as well as for the profoundly mentally handicapped. Unfortunately, runaway oversized classes are found in all types of special education classes according to the recently released COVOH (Council of Volunteers and Organizations for the Handicapped) study. Pettersen is a classroom teacher. She has worked with the physically handicapped in her classes and knows they will learn and can succeed in school. But her classroom experience has taught her that each of these students needs esra time to succeed — time a teacher cannot give in an oversized class.

founded charges. Hiler said there is something wrong when a candidate for office is willing to engage in these kind of tactics. “One of the most important duties a Congressman has is to inform his constituents about changes in the law which effect their lives. The correspondence of a member of the House with his constituents must be protected from political opportunists. This is a duty that has to be protected, no matter who is in office,” Hiler said. Ward, who claims he received the mailing anonymously, has not accounted for his judgment about using the material for political purposes. He has instead claimed Hiler acted improperly in preparing the mailing. “The newsletter is fully approved by Congress and delivered to the mailroom in accordance with the law. These facts are fully documented with the US House of Representatives,” Hiler said. No injuries as vehicles collide Driver inattention contributed to two accidents in Syracuse last Tuesday, Oct. 4, and Friday, Oct. 7. Kevin G. Gilbert, 28, Syracuse, was attempting to turn his 1982 Ford Escort from SR 13 into Fish of Stroh Restaurant when his vehicle was struck in the right side by a 1987 Chevrolet Astro that was traveling the opposite way. The Astro, driven by Mark D. Workman, 33, Winona Lake, and the Gilbert vehicle both suffered up to SI,OOO in damages in the accident, which occurred at 7:29 p.m. last Friday. Two vehicles suffered up to $2,500 damage when Larry E. McCullough, 59, Tempe, Ariz., struck a 1985 Chevrolet S-10 with the 1988 Mercury Sabre he was driving at 7:26 p.m. last Tuesday, McCullough was traveling north on South Huntington Street when his vehicle struck the rear of the Chevrolet, driven by Ronald D. Smith, 40, Milford, who had stopped to make a turn.

OFF ROAD COLLISION — Michael E. Stuckman, 17, Syracuse, complained of pain to his left shoulder and upper arm after this accident at 5:04 p.m. last Thursday, Oct. 6, but refused treat rnent by Emergency Medical Service personnel. Stuckman told Syracuse Police he was traveling north on W.E. Long Drive when a truck entered his path. After attempting to miss the truck, Stuckman lost control of the 1979 Ford he was driving and left the pavement, landing in a wooded area near North Shore Drive. The vehicle suffered up to $5,000 in damages.t(Photo by Deb Patterson)

Car antennas bent at the Greenhaus Apartments

One theft and five incidents of vandalism were investigated by Syracuse Police last week. In three related cases, three residents of Greenhaus Apartments, 900 E. Greenhaus Dr., reported that the antennas on their cars had been bent sometime between 6:30 p.m. last Friday, Oct. 7, and 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Ruth Fidler, Evelin Tuttle, and Betty Wood all reported the incidents within 30 minutes of each other. In a separate incident, Jerry Holderman, Syracuse, reported that someone had shot the front windows of Executive Auto Sales, South Huntington Street, with what appeared to be BBs. Holderman, who owns the business, noted that the incident occurred sometime between 6 p.m. last Wednesday, Oct. 5, and 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6. The cost to replace each window is expected to be between SBOO and $1,200. Rhonda Crabtree, Syracuse, reported that someone kicked the right and left side mirrors from her 1983 Chevrolet S-10 at approximately 10:42 p.m. last Wednesday, Oct. 5. The vandalism occurred while the vehicle was parked at the Sea Nymph Inc. parking lot on Chicago Street.

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A quilt, valued at $l,lOO, was reported stolen from the Jeannine Schrock residence on South Lake Street at 10:35 a.m. last

Doctor's office burglarized

Crime Stoppers, a non-profit organization involving the police, the media and the public in the fight against crime, offers anonymity and cash rewards to persons who furnish information leading to the arrest and the filing of criminal charges against felony offenders and to the. capture of fugitives. The following “Cringe ot the Week” was furnished by

Wednesday, Oct. 5. The theft occurred sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. September 30, according to the police report.

Kosciusko County Crime Stoppers organization: The burglary of a doctor’s office is our Crime of the Week. On the morning the Oct. 5, a burglary was discovered at the office of Dr. Jack Clark in Syracuse. After breaking out a window to gain entry, the office was ransacked and a safe removed. This safe contained a quantity of cash and some drugs. If you have information concerning this incident, call Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-342-STOP. We will pay up to SI,OOO if your information leads to an arrest or indictment. Crime Stoppers also pays cash rewards on other felony crimes and the capture of fugitives. When you call, you will be assigned a code dumber.; we will not ask your ,nam r , . . ■

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