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2The Daily Tar Heel Thursday, January 28, 1988 Isirdisoe runes for Meeteeamt governor By LAURA SUMNER Staff Writer In announcing his candidacy for lieutenant governor Tuesday, N.C. Sen. Harold Hardison, D-Lenior, said he will campaign for a state lottery and against a gubernatorial veto and comparative fault legislation. Hardison proposed a state lottery to directly fund the public school education system. He noted the $3.5 billion commitment that North Carolina has made to education over the last five years. While Hardison is considered a conservative Democrat, a state lot tery is opposed by a large number of conservatives who sav that state lotteries exploit the poor who are least able to afford it, and by some church leaders who feel that the state lottery is a form of legalized gambling. "People can play the lottery if they want to. It's a voluntary thing," said Jerry Mobley, Hardison's press secretary. "People will support the lottery if they know the revenues will be going directly toward education." "1 don't buy that it's voluntary because of the way it's promoted," said David Lowery, UNC associate professor of government, who teaches tax and spending policy. "The advertising intentionally manipulates the purchaser," he said. "Additionally, the lottery is a good way out of a dilemma you raise revenues without raising taxes. Other mechanisms aren't as painless." Designating the revenues for edu cation is a common way of obtaining support from those who would normally be opposed to it, Lowery said. John Lewis, pastor emeritus of the First Baptist Church of Raleigh, agreed. "Basically, (education) is a ploy to make the ends justify the means," he said. " It encourages the attitude of getting something for nothing." It is also uncertain how much revenue the lottery will actually generate. While Mobley estimated that a state lottery would generate revenues of $100 to $220 million, Lowery said he would be "very surprised" if the figure was that high. "Generally, lotteries dont bring in a lot of money in states with a large rural population," Lowery said. One of Hardison's opponents, former Rep. Parks Helms of Char lotte, opposed the lottery. A member of Park's staff said that Hardison's support for the lottery is "a gimmick which lacks political courage." Both the Republican and Demo cratic candidates for governor oppose Hardison's stands on a lottery and a gubernatorial veto. Soviets may leave Afghanistan, official says By HELLE NIELSEN Staff Writer DURHAM It is possible that the Soviet Union will pull out its troops from Afghanistan in the near future as the Soviets have much to gain by a withdrawal, the Pakistani Consul-General said at a press conference Wednesday. "The situation for a solution is better now than it has been for the past eight years (since the invasion by the Soviet Union)," S. Hadi Raza Ali said. Ali, Pakistan's Consul-General to the United States in New York since 1985, was invited to Duke University by the Center for Islamic and Arabian Development Studies. During his 20 years with the Pakistani Foreign Service he was also stationed in the Soviet Union. For the Record Ali said a recent article in Pravda, the many refugees to be $450-$500 the Soviet Communist Party news- million dollars annually. The Pakis- paper, mentioned the beginning of tani government covers 50 percent of March as a possible date for a this, Ali said. The rest is covered by decision to withdraw. Both General foreign governments and interna- Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and tional relief agencies. Foreign Minister Edvard Shevard- Pakistan has also suffered direct nadze have also said the Soviets may loss of lives in the war from Afghan pull out this year, Ali said. air raids along the Afghan-Pakistani Pakistan is eager to have a solution border, he said, in Afghanistan because the eight-year Soviet leaders realized their coun- war in that country has sent over three try would gain substantially from a million Afghan refugees into Pakis- military withdrawal, Ali said. tans northwestern provinces, causing "The potential benefits from with- social and economic problems, Ali drawing from Afghanistan are so said. many," he said. "We have staggering costs with Among these benefits are improved maintenance of the refugees," Ali relations with China, Iran and the said. "There is a sense of frustration United States, he said. Military (in the Pakistani population). We are withdrawal would also help economic very keen that they can go back to reform programs, he said, their own country." "The Soviets are, by all indications, Ah estimated the costs incurred by going to concentrate on the internal development of their economy," Ali said. A tripod made up of Afghan resistance, the policies of the govern ment of Pakistan and the assistance from the U.S. government was a fundamental part of the pressure on the Soviets to withdraw, he said. If the troops are withdrawn, he said, an interim government must be created to lead the country while procedures for democratic elections are set up. But that "matter is entirely for the Afghans to work out for themselves," he said. Even if the Soviets withdraw their troops they will not lose their power over Afghanistan completely, Ali said. "The Soviet influence will always remain," he said. "You cant change the imperative of geography. In Monday's story, "Martin, Jor dan state platforms in debate," Lt. Gov. Bob Jordan was incorrectly quoted. The story should have said that Jordan would replace the N.C. Rather battle boosts Bush campaign Analysis Department of Commerce, not the most exDerts aeree that Bush's snicv Chamber of Commerce. The Daily confrontation with CBS anchorman Tar Heel regrets the error. Dan Rather Monday served to By AMY WINSLOW Staff Writer Bashing the media seems to aeree with Vice President George Bush, as benefit his presidential campaign. Bush was getting tough with a guy WINTER CLEARANCE SALE 30 to 60 OFF ALL RUFFHEWN SKIRTS 2 FOR THE PRICE OF 1 106 HENDERSON ST. (beside Hector's) that conservatives don't like " said Merle Black, UNC associate profes sor of political science. "It's part of a way to demonstrate that George Bush isn't a wimp." The quarrels began in the televised interview when Rather questioned the vice president on his involvement in the Iran-contra issue. Bush main tained that he had answered all questions on the subject, and he had only held back his private discussions with the president. "Rather tried to bushwhack him, and it didnt work," said Rob Schuler, political director for the Bush cam paign headquarters in N.C. But Rather was doing what any good reporter would do finding the answers to lingering questions, said UNC assistant journalism pro fessor Ruth Walden. "Rather may have lacked some thing in courtesy and tact," Walden said, "but he was doing what he perceived as his job." Schuler said Bush's campaign is clearly going to be helped in the South, especially since Rather isn't very popular in this area. "I guarantee it 11 play stronger than grits in the South," he said. WRAL-TV in Raleigh, a CBS affiliate, reported receiving about 500 calls, almost all critical of Rather. But the confrontation could signify a long-term loss for Bush, said UNC political science professor Thad Beyle. "I don't think it's a good idea to pick fights with the media if you're a politician," Beyle said. 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House Speaker Jim Wright, D Texas, predicted Reagan's pro posal will be rejected by the House News in Brief because 10 percent of the money $3.6 million is earmarked for weapons. The president said it was pres sure from the contras that forced the Sandinistas to begin adopting -democratic reforms and take part in a Central American peace process. Foreigner abducted in Beirut BEIRUT, Lebanon Seven gunmen seized a West German in Syrian-policed West Beirut on Wednesday. A radio report said a Shiite Moslem militia leader ordered the abduction to pressure West Germany into freeing his two jailed brothers. Ralph Rudof Schray, 30, was grabbed as he walked across a sidestreet, said a police spokes man, who by regulation cannot be identified. Schray was the first foreigner abducted in Moslem West Beirut since June. His kidnapping brings the number of foreigners held hostage in Lebanon to 22. Town school officials may move students to ease overcrowdie: By KARI BARLOW Staff Writer Sixth-graders may have to move to Culbreth Junior High in an effort to relieve overcrowding at Carrboro Elementary School. About 605 students attend Carrboro Elemen tary, while its intended capacity is for 482, said Carrboro Elementary prin cipal Randy Marshall. "I don't see our enrollment decreas ing in the future because of the development in Carrboro," Marshall said. Superintendent Gerry House said that after hearing several options at their meeting Monday, the school board is focusing on moving the sixth-graders to Culbreth. The cost of the move is estimated at $250,000 to $300,000, she said. Moving sixth-graders to junior high is consistent with the long-range plans for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school system, according to a report on the options for the overcrowding problem. Area schools will be changed to a middle school organ ization, so building more classrooms for the junior high during the next year would place construction ahead of schedule. A task force that was formed to evaluate moving students to other schools recommended that any con struction should be completed by August 1988. House said that some parents were concerned that moving the sixth graders would separate them from the rest of the schoolchildren. "Not isolated totally," House said. "Certainly they would use the cafete ria, the art room, the music room and the bathrooms." House said she would make a final recommendation on the move to the school board on Feb. 1. The school board will vote on the recommenda tion at that time. Iraqi warplanes make raid on tanker in Persian Gulf From Associated Press reports MANAMA, Bahrain Iraqi warplanes attacked a Cypriot tanker loaded with Iranian oil early Wed nesday, then returned nine hours later to raid another ship off the Iranian coast, shipping executives said. The latest Iraqi air raid reports signaled a new escalation in the "tanker war" in which Iraq attacks vessels ferrying Iranian crude and Iran retaliates by attacking neutral shipping in the Persian Gulf. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said in an interview published Wed nesday that he would not agree to a cease-fire with Iran unless it is part of a comprehensive settlement to the feud between the two countries. A . French-made Exocet missile punched a hole in the hull of the 225,668-ton Coral Cape during the attack by Iraqi aircraft, shipping executives reported. 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