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Show National Monday, October 22, 1990 The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah Guard units asking why 140-- they were left behind Number of reported cases (in per year, 1950-198- 9 1 thousands) 120 includes newt reported active and Inactive cases:l 952-7- 4 reported new case active cases; 1975-8- 1 data not comparable to pnor years due to changes In Note: 100 - WASHINGTON (AP) Operation Desert Shield has lifted the spirits of a U.S. military battered by budget cuts and the demise of the Cold War, but one segment of the armed forces sees the Persian Gulf buildup as a slap in the face. Combat units of the Army National Guard have been excluded from the force deployments, which now total more than 200,000 personnel in the gulf area, including more than 34,000 reserves from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. 80 1950-5- 1 reporting criteria; 1982-8data recorded by dale of report of state health department. 60 PV 4o--O- 1989 mm u at "We're trained and we're ready," said Beryl Diamond, a spokesman for the Georgia Army National Guard, whose 48th Infantry Brigade was left behind when the two active-dut- y brigades with which it trains headed off for Saudi Arabia last month. "It was disappointing to troops who had trained for a mission," Diamond said. As in many of the other active divisions in the U.S. Army, the 48th serves as a "roundout" brigade for the 24th Mechanized Infantry Division, based at Fort Stewart, Ga. But when the Pentagon deployed the 24th to Saudi Arabia, it substituted an active brigade the 197th at Fort Benning, Ga. instead of sending the 48th. The 155th Armored Brigade of the Mississippi Army National Guard, which rounds out the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas, also was left cooling its heels when the division shipped out for the Saudi desert this month. The Pentagon chose to fill out the 1st Cavalry with an active brigade of the 2nd Armored Division. The controversy is growing now that the Pentagon is preparing to rotate fresh troops into Saudi Arabia to replace those that have been there from the start. No final decisions have been made, but the services are expected to set Persian Gulf duty limits of six months. President Bush ordered the gulf buildup on Aug. 8. That means the Pentagon again faces the question of whether to use combat reserves, which are available under federal law for stints. The alternative would be to again deploy only active units. th Protest group grows against Forest Service - On the SEQLTM, Wash. (AP) Olympic Peninsula, where logging is revered and spotted owls are hung in effigy, Jeff DeBonis preaches a message that many folks don't want to hear: The Forest Service has been raping the land for decades to feed a "profit-hungry- " timber industry. It's a message that the founder of the Association of Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethto generally ics repeats often polite audiences. However, he acknowledges he has his work cut out for him in a region where the conservation vs. jobs debate tends to be stated in stark terms. "There is a real cultural bias the that has been perpetuated environmental hippy on food stamps versus the red neck, logger," DeBonis said recently before making an appearance at the Highway 101 diner. "If they consider me to be the enemy, then that's fine. The Forest Service has been considering the public the enemy for years," he said in an interview. DeBonis. of Eugene, Ore., resigned his job in February after 12 years as a timber sales manager with the Forest Service. He said most of the 1.500 Forest Service workers who have joined his group are foresters who went to college in the 1960s and 1970s "and got a dose of ecology and social conscience." They have seen the destruction but they are not in a position of power yet to do anything about it." he said. AFSEFE advocates dramatic reductions in timber harvests to help protect the Northwest's dwindling forests. The supply of group contends that the Forest Service has been overcutting trees in violation of the 3976 National Forest Management Act. Dtboms said those practices have resulted in the northern spotted owl becoming a threatened species and the red cockaded woodpecker becoming endangered. DeBonis' fear of a hostile audience in Sequini proved to be largely unfounded. But one critic m the crowd of 75 did shout, "You're wrong." and a local Forest Service employee charted that DeBonis' organization was "a front for preservationists ... a special interest the same as the Umber industry." "It seems to me that you're saying if am not a member, then I am not for the environment." said Harvey Olson, a Forest Sen-ic- e Umber sale administrator. tree-huggin- g, good-ol'-bo- pickup-truck-drivi- 1 y, 70 '60 1950 "80 '90 Source: Centers for Disease Control Tuberculosis making comeback - ATLANTA (AP) Tuberculosis, dreaded by earlier generations as much as AIDS is feared now, is headed for its biggest increase on record in the United States. And the comeback is blamed in part on matic comeback, he said. "The fact of the matter is, until Reported cases of TB in 1990 are up 9 percent compared to a year ago, when the disease reversed a decade of decline, the Centers for Disease Control reported. Tuberculosis, an often lethal disease, affected millions before drugs to combat it were developed about three decades ago. "It was forgotten, but not gone," Donald Kopanoff, associate director of the CDC's Division of Tuberculosis, said last week. "It ought not to be turning around and going up. That is a terrible shame." TB germs' ability to prey on people weakened by HIV, the AIDS virus, is contributing to the dra- - gets better." AIDS, which cripples victims' immune system, makes people especially susceptible to TB, along with a host of other ailments. Through the first 41 weeks of 1990, the CDC has received preliminary reports of 18,142 TB cases, a 9 percent rise over the same point in WASHINGTON (AP) - Demo- majority of governorships this year but face tough Republican resistance in three Sunbelt states crucial to congressional redisricting. A Associated Press survey showed Democrats with credible challenges to six GOP governors and running strong races in four other states where Republican governors are retiring. By contrast, no incumbent Democratic governor appears seriously threatened. Republicans have high hopes in six states where Democratic governors are not seeking te state-by-sta- All told, the AP survey found 14 races for governor and seven Senate contests too close to call. Entering the campaign, the Democrats controlled the Senate by a margin of 55 to 45. Of the nation's governors, 29 are Democrats and 21 Republicans. In the Senate races, Democratic incumbents Pell Claiborne of Rhode Island, Daniel Akaka of Hawaii and Tom Harkin of Iowa, and John Kerry of Massachusetts are threatened, as are Republicans Mark Hatfield of Oregon and Jesse Helms of North Carolina. In New Hampshire, where Republican Sen. Gordon Humphrey is retiring, former Sen. John Durkin, a Democrat, and GOP Rep. Bob Smith are in a close race to succeed him. The great unknown this midterm election year is the impact of voter discontent, a factor leaders of both parties agree exists to an unusually high degree. "The mood is bad and getting worse," said Democratic pollster Geoff Garin. He cited the "budget fiasco" which he said 'confirms every worst suspicion people have about the political system." Garin predicted that "some in starts decreasing," Kopanoff said. 1989. At that rate, the nation could have more than 25,400 tuberculosis cases this year, the most since 1982. In 1989, reported cases of TB rose 5 percent, "the single largest annual increase since we started 1 Fernandes. Catholic nun who has regularly volunteered time to the foundation working for Jacob's return, said the anniversary has reinforced the hopes of many who believe Jacob will be found alive. The boy's parents. Jerry and a Roman Patty Wetterling. attended day's vigil but did not speak Sun- to the crowd about 700. They also were to attend a tree planting ceremony this afternoon at Centennial Park in St. Joseph to mark the anniversary. Carol Keller of St. Augusta, a frequent volunteer at the Jacob Wetterling Foundation, said supporters of the family are still working hard to keep the public aware HIMUI' "Let's face it," Kopanoff said. "Persons who are going to get TB are not going to get it by walking down the street and happening to be passing by someone who sneez- - r- 1 i , 1 es." The nation's worst TB problem is in Newark, N.J., which last year reported a tuberculosis rate of 66.4 nearcases per 100,000 residents ly seven times the national rate of cases per 100,000. Miami ranks second among major cities, with a TB rate of 61.4 cases per 100,000 residents, followed by Atlanta at 56.6. Another city with a growing TB problem is New York, where the city's rate of 36 cases per 100,000 residents prompted a rash of news reports recently, speculating on the average New Yorker's risk of 9.5 1 -- ! 1 Um cumbents who've become complacent because of their easy' elections in the '80s are going to end up out of work." The race with the highest stakes is for governor of California, where Democrat Dianne Feinstein and Republican Pete Wilson are running neck and neck to succeed GOP Gov. George Deukmejian, who is retiring after two terms. Based on preliminary Census figures, California will gain seven new U.S. House seats in 1992. If Feinstein is elected governor, the Democrats will draw the new district lines without interference from Republicans. to the U.S. Wilson, Senate in 1938, was recruited to run for governor as the best chance the GOP had to retain that seat and the veto power over any redisricting plan drawn by the Democratic legislature. Recent independent polls give Wilson a narrow lead, well within the margin of error. The rivals agree on many issues, including their support of abortion and the death penalty. Both are former mayors, he of San Diego, she of San Francisco. Redisricting also is a major stake in races for governor in Florida and Texas, the other big winners when more House seats shift to the Sunbelt in 1992. Texas, where Republican Gov. William Clements is retiring, is likely to gam three new House seats. Republican millionaire Clayton Williams seemed well on his way to victory over Democrat Ann Richards in Texas. But last week a new poll said Richards had moved to within 5 points of Williams, whose repeated verbal gaffes may be cutting into his support. l if ...jrTOr:-.-- ; . w,J -- .; js:... AP Laserphoto Budget talks Congressional leaders meet on Capitol Hill Sunday to work on the budget. Left to right Sen. Bob Pack wood, Senate e., Majority Leader George Mitchell, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, and Sen. Rob-arert Dole, See related story on Al. e: n. buse votes to limit franking - WASHINGTON (AP) Stung by public criticism, the House is moving to force its members to tell the mail public how much postage-fre-e they send and rein in those lawmakers who abuse the privilege. New limits on how much mail House members can send out free were made part of a $2.2 billion bill that provides money to operate Congress in the 1991 fiscal year that began Oct. 1. The bill was 7 approved Sunday and sent to the Senate. The bipartisan compromise limit on Congress' franking privilege, adopted on a voice vote, was a sign that lawmakers are nervous about their low standing in the public eye. With that in mind, and with elections just 16 days away, the House also voted $76 million in spending cuts before giving final approval to the appropriations bill. Included in the cuts was a proincrease posed in staff salary accounts. Members were so sensitive about spending money on themselves that they hours Sunday sparring over whether to spend $500,000 on modular furniture and $350,000 to reno- 292-11- of Jacob's abduction. The foundation continues to average about 2,000 mailings a day, she said. "He's coming back, that's r feKmagL.. -- Oct. 22. 1989. t say. AIDS-infecte- "It's going to get worse before it AIDS. More than 700 attend vigil for kidnapped 11 year-old ST. JOSEPH, Minn. (AP) -More than 700 people marked the first anniversary of the abduction of an boy with tears, music and testimonials, saying his absence "crushes you inside." "We are not giving up, no matter what." Sister Pauline Fernandes said Sunday before the vigil at a church less than two miles from where Jacob Wetterling was snatched bv a masked gunman on counting cases in 1953," Kopanoff said. About 5 percent of Americans with AIDS have active tuberculosis, and in some of the poorest d populations, that figure can approach 40 percent, Kopanoff said. Characterized by debilitating fever and weakness, tuberculosis is an infection usually centered in the lungs. It is caused by bacteria that are present in an estimated 10 million to 15 million Americans. Ninety percent or more of those who are carry the germs will never become ill with tuberculosis. Untreated, the disease kills half its victims within two years. Tuberculosis can be transmitted from person to person, often by coughing or sneezing, but sustained, close contact is necessary to spread the disease, CDC doctors we get a better handle on the HIV problem, the incidence of TB is probably going to increase before it Survey finds governor races too close to call crats are likely to bolster their A in U.S. a promise," Mrs. Keller said. "Jacob we miss you. we want you home," Ron Marotte. a director of the foundaUon. said Sunday night at the vigil at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. "Can I sav something to him?" Dottie Bradford. 33, of Key Fla., asked minutes before the vigil. "Everybody loves you and we hope you're home soon." Bradford said she hasn't been able to keep Jacob out of her thoughts since she heard of his plight on a television show. "Just looking at pictures of his face it kind of takes your heart." she said. "The best way to sum it up is that it crushes you inside." Stearns County Sheriff Charlie Grafft said a nationwide search for the boy has failed to find a trace of him. He said a new suspect was being checked out. but said people should not get their hopes up un- vate the House beauty shop. The furniture was nixed, but the beauty shop renovation was preserved after female House members argued that its old wiring represents a safety hazard. Despite appearances, the ceilings on free mail were set high enough to avoid affecting most lawmakers. And some of the other cuts are expected to be restored in negotiations with the Senate this week or in a supplemental money bill next year, staff sources said. Left unscathed was a whopping increase in House members' sala from their current $96,600 to effective Jan. 1. Under the new mail limits, each House member would be given an allowance sufficient to send three first-clas- s mailings to each residential address in the district, an average of $178,000. Members could boost that another $25,000 by transferring money from their office accounts, and each would have to report quarterly on how much had been spent. Total mailing costs would be limited to $59 million in the year that began Oct. 1. ries $125,100 Now Open punti LAUD $50,000-per-memb- er Bis-cayn-e, See the largest tion of pumpkins County! Choose your Halloween pumpkins from the hundreds available in all sizes. 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