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Show 1 ChuoNiclE Paqe MoNdAy, Two January 25, 1988 DATELINES Psychological warfare aimed at Singer family MARION, Utah (UPI) Lawmen withheld water and turned up the volume blasting a barricaded farmhouse with noise Sunday in the ninth day of a psychological war to wear down the nerves of the holed-u- p polygamist family. The standoff between state and federal authorities and the suspects in the Jan. 16 bombing of a Mormon chapel intensified late Saturday when officials moved a public-addre- ss speaker system near the encircled house and turned it on, creating a bell ringing-typ- e noise. from were shots fired the farmhouse, Shortly afterward, from which more than 70 gunshots have been fired during the past week. No one was hit, and police did not return the Saturday, officials began looking for new ways to communicate with the 15 people inside, including nine children ranging in age from 10 months to 17 years. "We're looking at those outdoor electrical billboards to communicate to the people," Bodrero said. "We're also considering dropping aerial "mailbags. There are a lot of Hart told Dukakis that his position "seriously calls into question your understanding of the (budget) situation. The people need to know where the revenues are coming from." The one candidate who stayed away from most of the bitter exchanges was civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who directed most of his attacks at the Reagan administration. options." Authorities believe there is increasing tension within the Singer household, but they say the atmosphere inside the house seems to fluctuate. When some people came out of the house Saturday morning, Bodrero said, they were laughing and joking. But when they came out in the afternoon they appeared very Bush, Dukakis lead poll as Hart's support fades tense. high-pitche- d, fire. Deputy Utah Public Safety Commissioner Doug Bodrero said Sunday a pipeline, one of two water sources to the farm, had been turned off "a couple of days ago." The families still have a spring and can melt snow with their g stove. However, the withholding of water prompted the second message from the family since the standoff began. The family flashed signals from the farm Sunday that code experts translated as: "Cops shut off water." Thursday's coded message said: "Cops not telling truth." State and federal officers, saying they are "relying on psychological advisers," are hoping to wear down Vickie Addam Swapp, who have been Singer and her charged in a bombing that demolished the Mormon chapel in Marion and with subsequently assaulting federal agents outside the farm. Relatives believe they dynamited the church and then wood-burnin- son-in-la- w, barricaded themselves and their families inside their farmhouse in the Wasatch Mountains about 40 miles east of Salt Lake City to provoke an armed confrontation with police. They believe such a confrontation will lead to the resurrection of Vickie Singer's slain husband, John Singer, who was killed nine years ago in a confrontation with state police trying to carry out a court order to take custody of children in his care who were not attending public school. Police want to avoid a violent confrontation with Swapp and Singer because of the children inside the house. Bodrero said Sunday that federal officials in charge of the operation to arrest the suspects are confused by the silence of those barricaded inside. "The federal negotiators and the FBI agents I've talked to say they've never had a situation like this go on for so long where the people have not attempted to communicate their demands to authorities or been willing to discuss the situation at all," Bodrero said. Presidential candidates throw jabs in debate DURHAM, N.H. (UPI) The seven Democratic presidential candidates attacked one another on taxes, the economy and defense Sunday in a lively New Hampshire debate that saw the major players push hard to break out of the jumbled pack. The two-hotelevised forum at the University of New was Hampshire highlighted by several sharp confrontations contenders and by an effort from among the Gary Hart to take the offensive and put a new spark in his reborn candidacy. When it was finished, however, the immediate feeling among some leading state Democrats was that while none of the seven succeeded in charging to the forefront, no one did anything to hurt himself either. In addition to several verbal volleys from Hart, some of the toughest exchanges Sunday were directed at Michael Dukakis, the governor of neighboring Massachusetts, who is a strong favorite to win New Hampshire's primary on Feb. 16. Those attacks, which came from several candidates, were largely directed at Dukakis' proposal to try and raise money through a tax amnesty program before agreeing to a tax ur front-runni- ng first-in-the-nati- on increase. Some tough jabs were also landed between Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois and Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri, who are trailing in New Hampshire but are locked in a tight struggle for the lead in Iowa, where party caucuses will be held Feb. 8. The debate was viewed by all the candidates as a prime opportunity to stand apart from their opponents. But much of the pressure appeared to be on Hart, the candidate of "new ideas." self-describ- ed When several of the candidates questioned Dukakis' desire to raise money through the tax amnesty program, LOS ANGELES (UPI) Vice President George Bush and Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis are running well ahead in their New Hampshire primary races, while Democrat Gary Hart has faded fast, according to a Los Angeles Times poll published Sunday. In the Times' survey of New Hampshire Republicans, Bush led Kansas Sen. Bob Dole by 13 points, 35 percent to 22 percent, followed closely by New York Rep. Jack Kemp at 18 percent. The Democratic race was more lopsided, with Dukakis lead over Illinois Sen. Paul Simon, 37 holding an percent to 19 percent. Trailing were former Arizona Gov. 18-po- int Bruce Babbitt, 13 percent; Missouri Rep. Richard Gephardt, 8 percent; Hart, 6 percent; Jesse Jackson, 6 percent; and Tennessee Sen. Albert Gore Jr., 5 percent. The undecideds totaled 6 percent. The poll telephoned a random sample of 2,377 New Hampshire adults for five days ending Thursday night. Lengthy interviews were held with 1,410 people considered likely to vote on Feb. 16. The margin of error for all those interviewed was 3 percent. For Republicans it was 4 percent and for Democrats 5 percent. The survey showed a decided decrease in support for Hart, who rated significantly higher in earlier polls after his into the race after bowing out in May amid a sex re-en- try scandal. In 1984, Hart established himself as the principal challenger to Walter Mondale, upsetting the eventual Democratic nominee by nine points. But now, according to the survey, nearly of the Democrats say they would "not be inclined" to vote for Hart even if he were the Democratic nominee in November. Asked to describe Dukakis, the New Hampshire supporters chose "leadership," while Simon supporters said they thought mainly of the Illinois senator's "honesty." 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