The Springfield News-Leader from Springfield, Missouri • Page 1

Springfield Springfield, Missouri 35 ODE i i 4 Marilyn Quayle in Springfield SHARP WORDS BUT NO KNOCKOUTS BEES Mil nil SB Coming back strong Sports 1C What did you think 'I If'f of the debates? Marilyn Quayle, wife of Vice President Dan Quayle, reaches out for Missouri voters while punching at Bill Clinton Monday during a campaign stop at Springfield Regional Airport. In an interview with News-Leader reporter Robert Edwards, Marilyn Quayle discounted Clinton's allegations that President Bush is out of touch. She also spoke on the recession ('We have a blip now which is unfortunate but we're moving and the news media (they are biased in favor of Clinton). ReportIB Peggy Cave Keeps Cox cooking Ozarkers at work 6B CALL IN Were they worth it? After the controversy involved in setting up the presidential The Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. President Bush mounted an animated attack on Bill Clinton's integrity and economic proposals Monday night in a jousting, climactic campaign debate.

After 12 years of Republican rule, Clinton said, "We can do much better if we have the courage to change." Perot stressed his businessman's background in pledging to wrestle government gridlock and solve economic problems. He said he was spending $60 million of his own fortune on his independent bid for the White House. The debate had its share of sharp exchanges, and at one point Bush referred to Arkansas as the "lowest of the low." That drew a quick retort from Clinton, who has served five terms as governor. There were no obvious gaffes of the type that could doom a campaign. Neither did any of the candidates dominate in a way that would suggest an overnight turnaround in the polls.

The most recent surveys showed Clinton hovering slightly below 50 percent in a three-way race, Bush getting slightly more than a third of the vote, and Perot lagging far behind. Our reportPage 3 A 'As You Like It' Shakespeare at SMS Life Times 1D debates, did they help you decide? Let us know if the debates helped you choose a candidate, caused you to change your mind, or helped solidify your choice. Call 836-1289 between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. today to register your comments.

Please leave your name, the spelling and a phone number to contact you for verification. Results will be published Wednesday. Bob UnderThe News-Leader Theme nark adds roller coaster trtt iff" I FOCUS; Taxes Tax offers more money for county, city projects a Springfield: Will use funds to build up reserve fund, train police officers, improve benefits. By Terri Gleich Our Capital Bureau JEFFERSON CITY Proceeds from a little-known tax on out-of-state purchases began trickling into the coffers of Missouri cities and counties this month the start of what is expected to be a $50 mil- FAMILIES Unhappy: A study finds that half of all married couples unless they get genuine professional therapy probably will never be happy. Page ID.

OUTDOORS Knife sharpening: A good blade is a simple but often overlooked necessity of outdoor life. Knife knowledge, Page 5C. ENTERTAINMENT Four boys in Branson: The Moffatt Brothers from Victoria, British Columbia, are 9-year-old Scott and his 8-year-old triplet brothers Clint, Bob and Dave. They play to standing ovations at four other brothers' venue, the Osmond Family Theater. Page 60.

FOR SENIORS Breast cancer; The American Cancer Society recommends women over 40 receive regular mammograms. For more details about mammograms and breast-cancer awareness, see Judy Benge's column, Page 1 D. Senior spotlight: Frankie Zirkle of Clever. Page 3D. A listing of events and programs for senior citizens.

Page 3D. THE BRIGHT SIDE White bread gains respect WASHINGTON For kids, the beauty of white bread has always been its squishability. Peanut butter sandwiches could be flattened into an almost paper-thin, slightly sticky, misshapen square. Then came the natural movement and the notion that, somehow, white bread was bad for you. In an attempt to dispel negative attitudes toward white bread, Continental Baking Co.

of St. Louis, which makes Wonder bread, paid for a study by the Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research in Dallas. The conclusion: "White bread is not bad for you," said Ruth Carpenter, Cooper associate director. Just use it in a high-fiber diet, the study says. MISSOURI LOTTERY Silver Dollar City: Ride will be a well-tested simulation of a runaway mine train.

By Kathy Oechsle Our Branson Bureau BRANSON Visitors to Silver Dollar City next year are going to get what exit interviews say want most a roller coaster. "Thunderation," a runaway mine train, will spin riders through a corkscrew track that rises 81 feet above ground, above the surrounding treetops, then down through a tunnel at 48 mph. The ride will be exciting but comfortable, said construction manager Bryan Holt. "We don't want anyone to be intimidated. This is not going to be the violent, upsetting ride so many roller coasters are." To prevent riders feeling like they're going to fly out on curves, the steel tracks of Thunderation are banked 60 degrees steeper than the Daytona 500 track, Holt said.

Since early July, more than 50 workers have been laying steel track behind the Glass Blowing shop. Nine certified welders make sure the track is within tolerance, Holt said. Like everything at SDC, there's a story behind the ride. Seems that the infamous Gumbo Brothers have discovered the long-abandoned mine and are hoping to strike it rich. But they want to make sure the train is safe by sending in some visiting volunteers, said operations manager Dave Edwards.

Wheels on the two trains fasten to the 4-inch steel pipe tracks. All the work as well as the materials are monitored by an independent testing agency. And sensors built into the track will note anything amiss. Before the public takes a spin next April, the ride is put through its paces with sandbags simulating passengers. The first "live" ride usually fills with construction workers.

"By the time they've spent months working on it, they can't wait to ride it," Holt said. About the tax The 1.5 percent tax, known as a local use tax, applies to items that individuals or businesses buy outside Missouri to use, consume or store in the state. It went into effect July 1. The state already had a 4.225 percent use tax, making the total tax on out-of-state purchases 5.725 percent. lion-a-year bonanza for local governments.

Springfield expects to receive about $1.8 million a year from the tax. Greene County will reap more than $800,000. City Manager Tom Finnie says two years of the tax will bring in enough to build up the city's reserve fund, train additional police officers, operate a mMy i Photos by Bob LinderThe News-Leader I i 'WWWw 1 m.W I Monday's results Pick 3 2 7 7 Super cash 4-6-27-33-36 fire station in south Springfield and improve retirement benefits for city employees. Greene County, which has no specific plans for how to spend the money, is thrilled to have a new revenue source, says Financial Analyst Mary Maker. "Although other fees and taxes tend to go up, counties don't see a lot of the revenues.

They tend to go to the state Story concludes on Page 5A (City and county awaiting outcome of legal challenge to the local use tax.) WEATHER Chance of showers below 20 Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 to 70. Tonight, fair. Low in the upper 40s. Wednesday, partly cloudy. High in the low 70s.

Weather on 2A. 7048 Thunderation (acts: A Silver Dollar construction crew, above, set the first sections of track for a new roller coaster at the park. Left, Silver Dollar City's chief welder, Barry Hay-hurst, checks the angle on one of the track sections. "Thunderation," a runaway mine train, will spin riders through a corkscrew track that rises 81 feet above ground, i Deaths 4B Horoscope 40 Jumble 40 Marketplace 68 Movie Clock 20 Nation 6A Newsmakers 2A Ozarks 1B Speak Out! 4A Sports 1C Time Off 5C TV 20 Calendar 20 Classified 6C Comics 50 Crossword 40 Cryptoquip 40 Dear Abby 40 it'" l' its' i -iTfllll --a Tax proceeds Estimated local use tax proceeds: Greene County $837,054 Springfield $1,828,332 Ash Grove $5,048 Fair Grove $3,475 Republic $49,197 Willard $7,418 Christian County $132,470 Billings $2,484 Clever. $1,354 Nixa $29,739 Ozark $38,199 Sparta $1,958 Source: Missouri Department of Revenue, based on 1991 data Track length: 3,060 feet.

Underground track: 200 feet. Ride time: 2 min. 10 seconds. Two trains: Each seats 34. Maximum G-force: 2.9 times the force of gravity.

Other coasters by same maker: The Ninja: Six Flags over Georgia, Atlanta; The Sky Princess at Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster, The Hurricane at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, Desert Storm at Castles 'N Coasters in Please RECYCLE The News-Leader is printed on recycled paper and is 100 recyclable A Gannett Newspaper Vol. 102. No. 294, 1992. The News-Leader.