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12A Th Burtnyon (Vt.) hvm fma. IWcy. Odobar 25 1990 Senior citizens support Sanders SwnJJen rivers wind through Northeast ssoaa; f- wet waiher wasfcafc scattered jver the eastern half mYe nation with sw on fi of Lake Superior's Michigi shore, yUd some stone, Maine; 1.2S inches at Bangor, Maine; 1.17 inches at Houlton, Maine; and 0.91 of an inch at Mount Washington, N.H., the National Weather Service said. Levels of small streams fell in the Northeast as water from heavy rain Tuesday and during the night drained into larger rivers, which were rising. Flood warnings were posted for some streams in eastern New York state.

nvers me iwaeast ran imr alter a tral Florida, eastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania. Snow, rain and rain mixed with snow were scattered over western Upper Michigan, which sits against the shore of chilly Lake Superior. Central Vermont recieved 2.53 inches of rain in the storm. Heavier rainfall during the six hours up to 2 p.m. included 1.36 inches at Caribou, Maine; 1.29 inches at Lime light of heavy Afternoon lowers were scattered south wtern MissouH across nofaWstern Missouri into tfest-central illinoiover lorthern Majfe.

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Yesterday Todav Tomorrow cn i 60 Mi LO Krc 10 OTK Ml L3 111 From page 1A Bernie's going to protect the seniors and those who need help," Lambert said. Standing at the intersection of Vermont 302 and 14 in Barre, Sanders got honks and raised fists from more than half the cars that went by in the late afternoon. Some drivers stopped to yell things like: "You're really going to make it this time, Bernie," and "You're almost there Bernie." One bearded driver in a pick-up truck stopped, opened his leather vest and showed Sanders a big "Bernie" button stuck to his shirt. Sanders said that former Democratic Gov. Phil Hoff will endorse Sanders at a news conference next week.

"I am going to hold a press conference next week with Bernie Sanders. That's all I want to say right now," Hoff said Wednesday night But some people remained skeptical about Sanders. Dave Hardy, an environmental controls specialist at the Bombardier Corp. in Barre, asked Sanders how it was going in Russia. "I'm going to vote for Peter Smith, but it's really a vote against Bernie," he said.

Wednesday afternoon, at the Tavern Inn in Montpelier, Sanders received the loudest ovation of the day at a candidates forum sponsored by the Vermont Association of Mental Health. In his speech, Sanders refuted Bush's statement that Smith's opponent was talking about things that could never happen. "Mr. Bush thinks that it's Utopian to say that all kids regardless of family income deserve a good education. I don't," Sanders said.

"Is it Utopian to say that we can take money from the military and use it for social services. I don't think so. Is it Utopian to say that the rich must pay their fair share of taxes. I don't think so," Sanders said. 70 6.0 MARK SASAHARA, Free Press Independent congressional candidate Bernard Sanders talks with Ina Salter at the Rowan Court Nursing Home while he campaigns in Barre on Wednesday.

"This is a great country, and it is not Utopian to say that we can provide a decent standard of living for all Americans," he said. And Sanders wound up his speech by making a promise to the audience. "Bernie Sanders will not change the world, but I promise that I will have the courage to raise the issues that most congressmen won't go near with a 10-foot pole," he said. "And if you read in the papers that the president has come up with a proposal to slash Medicare by $60 million, I won't care if the vote is 434 to one you won't have to read the next paragraph." Piessurs Kl High Low Showers T-slorms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Sunny Ft. Cloudy Cloudy Vermont today Smith combats 'politics of fear' A.

SuQjerjoe 70 42 I 70 38 crl 71 37 cir 69 39 65 38 clr 72 43 ctr 41 33 40 28 cC, 37 27 cdv 62 47 69 40 clr 55 32 cir 65 50 71 44 cdy 63 36 clr Arctic 67 58 1 06 66 50 cay 60 45 cdy AusCT 73 50 74 46 Clr 73 48 Clr Ba-; ric.re 67 55 .66 67 46 cdv 58 39 cdy B. r.cs 53 31 62 40 clr 73 45 clr r-mc-am 68 44 72 40 clr 63 31 cdv B.imarcK 54 19 53 23 clr 66 34 clr 60 38 68 42 clr 70 44 cdv Bioansvile 79 60 80 57 clr 76 52 clr BuHalo 50 40 15 55 37 cdy 44 31 rn Casper 53 21 58 34 clr 68 40 clr Charleston, C. 80 63 80 53 clr 73 42 cdv Charieston.W Va. 61 46 .10 62 40 cdv 50 35 cdy Charlotte.N.C. 76 53 72 45 cir 61 40 clr 50 27 54 33 clr 70 40 clr Chicago 60 40 55 32 cdv 47 28 cdy Cincinnati 59 35 58 36 cdy 48 28 cdy Cleveland 53 37 .01 56 37 cdy 43 32 rn C.

77 54 78 46 clr 69 36 cdy Columous.Ohio 61 36 57 35 cdv 46 30 cdv Dailas-Ft Worth 71 43 70 43 clr 71 46 clr avion 57 39 56 35 cdy 45 29 cdv Denver 60 36 63 35 clr 72 38 clr Pes Moines 69 40 56 30 clr 54 33 clr Detroit 60 41 55 36 cdv 45 30 cdy Duluth 57 28 41 23 cdv 42 27 clr Ei Paso 60 40 80 40 clr 79 40 clr Evansville 64 35 62 35 cdv 55 30 cdv Fairbanks 30 20 26 1 1 sn 21 10 sn Fargo 54 25 46 22 cdv 53 34 cdy Flagsta'f 66 70 28 clr 70 29 clr Grand Rapids 58 38 52 34 cdv 44 30 cdv Great Fails 53 30 65 47 clr 74 47 cir Greensboro. N.C. 76 47 .33 69 44 clr 57 36 clr Helena 54 25 62 32 clr 70 37 clr Honolulu 85 73 .19 87 73 cdv 87 73 clr Houston 70 45 74 47 clr 73 44 clr Inoi3napolis 61 41 57 34 cdy 49 29 cdv Jackson. Miss. 61 41 71 42 clr 67 35 clr Jacksonville 83 58 81 55 cdv 76 49 clr Juneau 44 39 .56 46 36 rn 46 34 rn Kansas City 64 46 59 33 cdv 58 38 clr Las Vegas 81 53 B3 51 clr 85 53 clr Little Rock 64 45 72 42 cdy 67 39 cdv Los Anqeies 93 65 95 61 clr 89 62 clr Louisville 62 38 60 39 cdy 52 31 cdy Lubbock 75 41 70 42 clr 73 44 clr Memphis 66 40 69 42 cdy 63 38 cdy Miami Beach 87 77 .01 90 73 cdv 87 68 cdv Midland-Odessa 82 40 73 42 clr 74 44 clr Milwaukee 62 44 52 33 cdv 46 32 cdv Mpls-Sl Paul 63 30 48 28 cdy 49 32 clr Nashville 67 39 67 39 cdv 56 31 cdy New Orleans 62 55 70 50 clr 71 47 clr New York City 71 61 2.43 69 51 cdv 58 42 cdy Norfolk.Va.

72 591.67 71 53 cdy 62 47 cdy North Platte 63 27 .03 61 25 clr 69 32 clr Oklahoma City 70 43 66 41 clr 67 44 clr Omaha 69 38 58 27 cdv 61 36 clr Orlando 68 68 .04 88 66 cdv 80 58 clr Philadelphia 69 57 .50 68 47 cdv 58 40 cdv Phoenix 91 62 93 62 clr 93 62 clr Pittsburgh 56 41 .22 55 39 cdv 43 33 rn Portland.Ore. 65 50 69 49 cdy 61 45 rn Raleigh-Durham 77 53 72 45 clr 61 37 clr Rapid City 48 30 .01 58 32 clr 72 40 cdv Reno 75 37 75 36 clr 77 38 clr Richmond 71 51 1.03 72 47 cdv 61 40 cdy Sacramento 83 52 84 49 clr 79 51 clr St Louis 67 46 59 36 cdv 55 34 clr Salt Lake City 62 38 66 39 clr 69 41 clr San Antonio 73 46 76 45 clr 74 46 clr San Diego 82 58 83 58 clr 77 59 clr San Francisco 78 52 74 53 clr 69 54 clr San Juan.P.R. 89 74 .02 86 76 rn 89 75 cdv Santa Fe 67 38 67 34 clr 68 33 clr St Ste Marie 49 33 44 29 cdv 41 25 cdv Seattle 59 46 63 51 cdv 59 47 rn Shreveport 69 43 71 42 clr 71 42 clr Sioux Falls 60 30 52 25 clr 57 35 cdy Spokane 54 36 60 42 clr 62 40 cdy Syracuse 58 451.29 55 40 cdy 47 35 rn Tampa-St Ptrsbg 87 66 86 67 cdv 79 57 cdv Topeka 68 46 .01 60 30 cdy 65 39 clr Tucson 90 55 91 53 clr 91 53 clr Tulsa 71 44 66 41 cdv 66 42 clr Washington, D.C. 68 57 .51 63 49 cdy 59 44 cdv Wichita 70 45 63 33 cdv 64 42 clr Wilkes-Barre 62 48 60 42 cdyj 50 35 cdv Regional temperatures High Vs Low Not Reported Montreal HN L45 I Portland. Burlington H66 L43 I Montpelier I H46L41i 1 Concord HL46 Albany Boston H55 50 Providence Hartford H70 L54 H63L51 Burlington area, Champlain Valley: Cloudy, chance of rain or wet snow late, high 45 to 50.

Tonight, cloudy chance of snow, low around 35. Mountain areas, Connecticut Valley: Today cloudy and chilly with rain or wet snow, high 45 to 50. Tonight, cloudy and cold, light snow, lows 30s. Chance of snow 50 percent. "Vermont tomorrow Burlington area, Champlain Valley: Morning flurries, then partly sunny, high 40 to 45.

Mountain areas, Connecticut Valley: Mostly cloudy with flurries, high around 40. Vermont extended Dry and cool Saturday, highs 40s, lows 20s. Chance of showers Sunday, dry Monday, high 45 to 55, lows 30s. New England forecast Today's data A closer look at Smith's numbers Incumbent Republican Rep. Peter Smith's description of the consequences of his opponents' democratic-socialist views differed in some cases from information provided by Christina Engfeldt, deputy director of information at the Swedish Consulate in New York (all figures converted to U.S.

currency): Smith said income tax on $25,000 is 62 percent. Engfeldt said the tax rate operates on a progressive basis, with a maximum rate of 40 percent but allowing deductions for dependents, outstanding loans, mortgages and rent. She said a tax reform will take effect Jan. 1 that will set a 28 percent tax cap at the $25,000 income level. Smith later said he meant marginal income tax.

Smith said a draft beer cost $7.50 in a bar. Engfeldt said that beer prices vary by alcohol percentage, but that an average beer costs $1 .50 in a store. She said stronger beers sold at taverns may be taxed heavily; based on a policy that discourages public consumption of alcohol. Smith said a loaf of bread costs $4, as does a gallon of gasoline. Ann Johnson, a spokeswoman at the consulate, said special breads purchased at gourmet stores could run as high as $3 a loaf.

Engfeldt said gasoline costs $4.50 per gallon, with more than half of that cost as a result of an environmental tax, recently enacted to discourage driving. Smith said sales taxes in Sweden are 23 percent. Engfeldt said the sales tax, also known as the value-added tax, is 24 percent. From page 1A Smith said. The record shows that Smith was, one of the few Republicans to vote for a deficit reduction bill that included $60 billion in Medicare cuts over five years.

The bill was defeated 254-179 on Oct. 5. Smith said Sanders also isn't being honest with voters about the impact of the Swedish-style socialism he endorses. "These are the consequences of that Swedish system," Smith said as he held up a white-and-green board that listed such Swedish prices as $7.50 for a draft beer in a bar, $4 for a loaf of bread, and $4 for a gallon of gasoline. Christina Engfeldt, deputy director of information for the Swedish Consulate in New York, cited different figures.

She said beer prices vary by the percentage of alcohol, but that an average bottle of beer in a store cost $1.50. She said gasoline costs $4.50, with more than half of that cost as a result of an environmental tax. Ann Johnson, a spokeswoman at the consulate, said special breads purchased at gourmet stores could run as high as $3. Smith said Wednesday night his figures, taken from Barron's magazine and The Economist, are accurate. He stressed that beer is more expensive in bars because of a state tax designed to discourage public drinking.

Sanders called Smith's attack absurd and the act of a desperate incumbent. "If I was running for prime minister of Sweden, it might be relevant. But I'm not. I'm running for the congress of the United States," Sanders said. Sanders also defended his campaign literature on the deficit-reduction vote and challenged Smith to a bet.

"I'm willing to wager that the first deficit reduction bill he voted for included $60 billion in Medicare cuts. If he wants to deny that, then he is showing his real contempt for the voters," Sanders said. "Mr. Smith is clearly trying to divert attention from his budget vote for cutting Medicare by $60 billion and hiking the gas tax by 12 cents and the home heating oil tax by two cents. I don't think the people Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Sunrise, 6:32 a.m.; sunset, 7:02 p.m.

Island: Today, partly sunny, highs mostly Highest temperature this date last year, 50s. Tonight, rain, low 35 to 45. Friday, 69; lowest, 46. Record high this date, 92 partly sunny, highs 40s to 50s. in 1939; reCord low, 30 in 1964.

Normal Maine: Cloudy today, highs mid 40s to high this date, 69; low, 49. 50s. Tonight showers or flurries, lows 30s mmm. mmm mmmm mmmmmmm to 40s. Cloudy Friday, showers or flur- Yesterday's data ries, highs 30s to 40s.

New Hampshire: Cloudy Thursday, Highest daytime temperature, 46 at highs upper 40s to 50s. Tonight, showers 2:30 p.m.; lowest, 40 at 8 p.m. Degree- or flurries, lows 30s to 40s. Cloudy day units for Tuesday, 18, accumulation Friday, showers or flurries, highs 30s to since July 1, 472; last year's figure this 40s- date, 595; normal degree-day units, 636. Wilmington.

Del. 68 56 .38 67 44 cdv 57 40 cdy National temoerature extremes High Tuesday 97 at Monrovia, Calif. Low Wednesday 16 at Douglas, Wyo. Indicates missing information. Lake temperature, 55 degrees; lake level, 96.99 feet.

Daytime cloudiness, 1010 of day; sunshine, 8 percent. Total precipitation for 24 hours ending at 9 p.m., 0.75 inch; total for month: 5.92 inches. Snow for the day: trace. Snow for the season: trace. New England extended Weather notes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island: Fair and cool Saturday through Monday.

High 45 to 55. Lows upper 20s and 30s. Maine: Fair Saturday, showers or flurries Sunday, fair Monday. Lows 20s to low 30s. Highs 30s to 50s.

New Hampshire: Fair Saturday, showers or flurries Sunday, fair Monday. Lows 20s to 30s. Highs 30s to 50s. Weather Hot Line: For up-to-date weather information, dial the USA Today Weather Hot Line, 1-900-370-8728. Calls cost 75 cents for the first minute; 50 cents each additional minute.

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