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jteo.depfe By PATRICIA BROWN Staff Writer ."As a final decision on the location of the superconducting supercollider (SSC) draws near, N.C. residents and officials gave their opinions last week on the siting of the $4.4 billion atom smasher. . Two teams from the U.S. Depart ment of Energy have been traveling to all seven states under consideration for the SSC for hearings such as the ones last Monday and Tuesday in Butner, N.C. I North Carolina is contending for the super collider with Tennessee, Candidates target N.C. as crucial 'swing state' By KAREN DUNN Staff Writer With the presidential election just weeks away, North Carolina cam paigns are intensifying because the state is seen as a "swing state" that will not be decided until the last moment. ; California, Texas, Ohio and Illi nois are also being targeted, said Scott Gregory, communications director for the N.C. campaign for Vice President George Bush, in a telephone interview Thursday. ; Both candidates have "Victory 8" headquarters in the state to help with the campaigns of the entire party ticket. Most workers are volunteers, but the Michael Dukakis campaign pays three workers and the Bush campaign pays eight. ; For N.C. voters, the main issue will be the overall values of the candi dates, Gregory said. "Bush reflects North Carolina values. Dukakis is much too liberal for North Carolina. He supports gun control. His policy on national defense is very weak," he Said. . . I But the Democrats feel that Duka kis stand on gun control has been distorted recently by the National Rifle Association. ; "Governor Dukakis supports the rjght of citizens to own guns and rifles. The NRA is saying he's Opposed," said Lou Cutler, press director for the N.C. headquarters of It brings out the best inaJIofusi" United VUfcij n OJ :0 O I. V Folks here are still talking about "The 1952 Incident.' ' For some reason still unknown, a certain graduating class at a certain university missed what was cer- . tainly the opportunity of a lifetime: The chance to meet with a recruiter from the National Security Agency. Maybe they were busy that day. Maybe something else caught their eye. But the fact remains, a meeting with NSA could have meant a future full of challenging, exciting projects. Now you've got the same chance. 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Despite rumors and misinforma tion, Democrats say they are confi dent about victory in North Carolina. "We truly feel we are going tov win the state. We feel we're in great shape here," Cutler said. It is obvious that Republicans feel threatened by Duka kis in the state because they are bringing President Reagan here to campaign for Bush,' she said. -"Out of 50 states in the U.S., he's coming to North Carolina," she said. "That's obvious to us that we're going to win." Campaign officials for both Duka kis and Bush say the candidates may return to the state to campaign. Elizabeth Dole, former U.S. secretary of transportation and a North Carol ina native, will campaign for Bush in the state, said Churchill Robison, - a Bush campaign official. 933-5565 Call for Reservations Take-Out Available if Mi Lunch: 11:30-2:30 Everyday Dinner 5:30-9:30 Weekend: 530-10:30 LOCATED AT 1813 U.S. 1 5 50L w l) BIB pi on ri o O O L voice opi oddoos on project in Durham, Granville or Person county. "The area has an excellent infra structure system with the location of highways and ;the airport," said Rodger Strickland, legislative direc tor for N.C. Congressman Tim Valentine. "There are excellent research universities including UNC, Duke, North Carolina State and North Carolina Central." North Carolina's final bid for the SSC was presented to U.S. Energy Secretary John Herrington last Wed State congressional races hotly By TAMMY BLACKARD Staff Writer. Both the Democratic and Repub lican national congressional cam paign committees said this week that North Carolina congressional races are "the most intense" in the nation, so they are pouring more money into races here than in any other state. ' "North Carolina is a very volatile state," said Peggy Connolly, com munications director for;the Demo cratic Congressional Campaign Com mittee (DCCC), in a telephone interview Thursday. "The voters there are very independent and are very willing to , change representatives frequently." The National Republican Congres sional Committee (NRCC) is focused on four U.S. House races in North Carolina the 4th, 5th, 8th and 1 1th districts. The DCCC is focusing on the 4th, 5th,- 6th and Uth district races. Republicans have given the cam paigns the maximum allowable amount of $50,000. "We're allowed to give $5,000 to any campaign, saia Kenneth Riinge, NRCC national campaign director. "The state Republican Party can Experience the Newest Restaurant in Town! Elegant Atmosphere at a very Affordable Price! Sunday International Prime Rib Luncheon Buffet only $7.95 All You Can Eat! Serving Continental, Oriental & Indian Dishes Open Daily for Lunch & Dinner Catering & Banquet -Facilities BY-PASS NEXT TO BREN DUEL'S o a in a up 4 ! f 4 V 1 search of talented mathematicians, com puter scientists, electrical engineers and linguists. We're looking for people who want' to work on important hands-on assign ments, right from the start. . 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We've picked up their funding authority because they don't have that amount of money to give candidates. "Some campaigns don't get any thing. More money is going into North Carolina than any other state." The Democrats are giving as much money as they can to congressional races in North Carolina, but it will not be as much as the Republicans have given. "All together we're expecting about $20,000, and we hope to get some money from the state party," said Mike Davis, campaign manager for Rep. David Price of Chapel Hill. "Traditionally, Republicans just have more money." Price is battling Republican Tom Fetzer for the-4th district seat, a race that both national organizations are targeting. , . "(The national headquarters) give the maximum support to those races with the best chances of winning," (dipendabul) adj. 1. trustworthy 2. re liable 3. responsible 4. 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Please apply in person Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9 am-5pm or Tuesday 10 am-8 pm or call for an appointment 941-6200. 1-40 and Miami Blvd EEOmfhv The Daily syperco u - Representatives Valentine, Bill ; Hefner, David Price and Alex McMillan, former UNC-system Pres ident William Friday, NCCU Chan cellor Tyronza Richmond and Duke Power Co. Chairman Bill Lee. Proponents of the SSC say North Carolina is ideal because of the accessibility to research facilities and its favorable geological conditions. "We're concerned we're not attract ing enough quality students in the physics department," said John Blackburn, legislative assistant to II said Bob Harris, Fetzer's commun ication director. "Tom is the fourth leading cam paign fundraiser in the nation," Harris said. "I'd say the support from the national party is a sign that we had an effective campaign to begin with, and this extra support can make the difference." But North Carolina is targeted in every congressional campaign, and this extra support should come as no surprise to the state parties, Klinge said. "We target North Carolina every two years," Klinge said. "In presiden tial years, the Republicans usually pick up seats. In 1984, we netted three House seats in North Carolina, but lost two of them again in 1986. This year we think we have a chance to pick up four." on the Village Green presents DQIIG: CLARIC THE HOT NUTS Fri., Oct. 14th Don't Forget Our Tuesday Night Draft Specials $1.50 Blue Cups $2.50 Pitchers ', ' "'''2' Tar Heel Friday, October 14; 19883 o n iiooeir suite Terry Sanford. "This would help I attract those students to the area." j "This would be a very important development for our state," said Irene 4 Schecter, Hefner's legislative director. -w "It would bring additional jobs and? decreased energy costs." 1 The SSC is the key to the nation's goal of staying ahead in science and technology, Nolan said. . . A nreferreH Inmtlnn will K' cnrt L s O O gested in late November, and the final decision on the site is due bv Januarv he said. . " contested Democrats say they can hang on to the seats they regained in 1986 and A pick up the one they lost in 1984, a despite the fact they are unable to offer as much money as Republicans: 11 "The election of "84 was a night-3 mare because we lost three seats," Connolly said. "In 6 we won back two of those seats, and this year we want to take the one that's rightfully ours." . . :. The parties do disagree' over whether to focus on the 6th or 8th district. . "I don't know why the Republicans are concentrating on the 8th District 1 because (Democrat Bill) Hefner is not ? going to lose," Connolly said. "I'm surprised they won't come to the aid s of Howard Coble in the 6th he 2 barely won his bid for re-election before." : NOT HERE o e3
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