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24401, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 885-728). Waynesboro 949-711 3 Goodbye Iowa; hi New Hampshire y. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Republican Sen. Bob Dole and Democratic Rep. Richard Gephardt blew into New Hampshire on Tuesday, two Midwesterners angling to turn their first-place Iowa caucus finishes to advantage in next week's lead-off presidential primary elections.

Vice President George Bush, the national front-runner humbled by a third-place finish, redoubled his campaign efforts and requisitioned one of Dole's campaign themes. "I'm one of you," he told New Hampshire voters. But Pat Robertson, Iowa's surprise Republican runner-up, said the vice president's "myth of invincibility" was gone. Another rival forecast Bush's swift political demise, despite the vice president's lead in New Hampshire polls. Unlike Dole, Gephardt notched only a narrow win in Iowa.

He immediately declared himself "clearly the underdog" in the state and pronounced Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis the Democrat to beat. Even so, he said, "I'm gonna do fine." Sen. Paul Simon, runner-up among the Democrats in Iowa, also pegged Dukakis the man to beat, and said, "The important thing is who comes in second." Dukakis predicted he would carry the state next Tuesday but neither he nor his aides wanted to predict a margin. "I think after New Hampshire the field will be narrower and we will be the front-runner," he said in an He added, "I think it's going to be more aggressive, only because the field now is going to begin to narrow." The New England governor himself then took a sideways shot at Gephardt.

He said he wouldn't criticize the If Hearts Israelis since then. Murphy said after the meeting he had received "great encouragement" to continue his peace mission. Shamir lashed out at the Palestine Liberation Organization for its plans to send a boat loaded with 200 Arab deportees back to Israel from Athens, Greece. He called the action a "declaration of war" on Israel. The Palestine Press Service, an Arab-run news agency, said Fuad Tarazi, 17, of Gaza City died Tues 51 1 Mary Ann Sammartino Nagle, manager of Phillips Candy House in Boston, is seen Monday surrounded by decorated 5 1 25 CENTS 1 Missouri congressman for portraying himself as an anti-establish-ment candidate while he is a member of the House leadership, or for changing positions on several issues.

But then he added, "He's got to describe the changes in position. And he's changed his position a lot." The jockeying extended to non-candidates as well. New York's Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo said that while he was opposed to the idea, he "could probably construct a lawyer's argument" justifying a late run for the nomination if the national convention deadlocks next summer. Others seemed certain to join Dukakis in a more aggressive approach.

Traditionally, the first primary is also the last for many of the also-rans. And with only a week until the election, Iowa's winners scarcely had time to savor their success before flying halfway across the country. Dole attributed his easy Iowa win to sticking to the issues and holding onto his temper in the face of provocations from Bush's campaign aides. But he said he faces an uphill battle against the vice president in New Hampshire. "Let's face it, I'm behind," he said.

"I'm not the front-runner in New Hampshire." The Senate Republican leader said he still viewed the campaign as a two-man race between himself and the vice president, Robertson's surprising finish aside. But it was clear that the Republican campaign had undergone an opening night upheaval. "I think certainly Robertson will be a factor. I think Jack Kemp will be a major factor in New Hampshire something that hasn't been discussed much of late," said Elsie Vartanian, head of the state Republican Party. The CIA reports, along with others prepared by the National Security Council staff, included information on the activities of Sen.

Jesse Helms, a leading Noriega critic, and on Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Blandon said. Sen. John Kerry, heading the congressional investigation, said such reports would be "reprehensible" and that if the testimony proves correct, those responsible should be fired.

Efforts to reach CIA officials for comment were not immediately successful. Kerry said key U.S. agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration and the State Department were until recently either "duped" by Noriega or blinded to the nature of his enterprises by their interest in Panama's strategic importance as the site of the Panama Canal. Using a set of charts, Blandon described a network of people allegedly used by Noriega to profit from drug-running and money-laundering operations. thing" about paying back taxes.

Treasurer John L. Fretwell agreed, calling the threat of foreclosure "the ultimate collection tool." Ms. Hazlett said some property owners are delinquent as far back as 1968, the last year the city can collect since the statute of limitations runs out after 20 years. She also said January and February tax payments are significantly up this year, perhaps as a result of the city's action. While action can only be taken against those at least three years delinquent, Wray said he wants all delinquent taxpayers to pay what is owed to the city.

"I don't want those people reaching the three-year stage," he said. 2-month toll: Noriega said behind criminal enterprises I .1. of candy heart-shaped boxes of candy of chocolates for Valentine's Arabs day of injuries sustained during a beating while in army custody. Palestinian sources said soldiers chased the youth after he threw stones and arrested him in his house Monday. His mother told a reporter: "They took my son, they beat him.

They broke his bicycle." The army confirmed Tarazi's death and said the cause was under investigation. A military spokesman said that during a demonstration an Israeli officer drew his pistol and shot a 16-year-old Palestinian in the legs will be 200 journalists and 200 prominent guests. Officials have refused to give the name, size or type of vessel. The deportees include mayors, an Anglican bishop, senior Islamic officials, a university president and people accused by Israel of instigating violence. Milhem, who was mayor of the West Bank village of Halhoul when he was deported in 1980, said "everybody participating is a man of peace." PLO officials said that among By LEDYARD KING Staff Writer Today is the last day for Staunton property owners who are at least three years delinquent on their real estate taxes to pay those taxes without penalty.

In a January letter sent to all delinquent taxpayers, City Attorney Desmond C. Wray Jr. warned that property, whose taxes are three years delinquent or more, could be foreclosed by the city trying to recoup those taxes. Tuesday, Wray said the letter was not an idle threat. "We're going to do" what we said in the letter," he said.

"Our intent is to sell the property that is reasonable to sell." sailing as Day. 1 4 i she prepares another box (AP Laserphoto) in Rafah, a Gaza Strip town bordering Egypt. The Palestine Press reported four separate incidents in which Jewish settlers smashed car windows or damaged houses in Arab areas of the West Bank Monday night and early Tuesday. The army said it had no information about such incidents. In Jerusalem, police fired tear gas to disperse bands of Arab youths in several locations and Israel radio said 21 people were arrested.

war those scheduled to accompany the deportees are former U.S. Rep. Paul Findley, British politician and broadcaster Lord May-hew, Italian Sen. Ranier Lavalle, Catholic Bishop Jacques Gaillot of France and the general secretary of Spain's Human Rights Association, Luis Miguel Alonso Andion. "We are ready for any Israeli action even if they want to arrest us or sink the ship," sapd Sheik Abdul-Hamid Al-Sayeh, president of the Palestine National Council.

The city attorney added the actual process of selling the property will likely begin next week. Though it may take a while to foreclose on the real estate, any other costs attorney and advertising fees for example would have to be incurred by the property owner once the selling process starts, even if the owner pays the back taxes before foreclosure, he explained. The letter has already prompted a significant response from delinquent taxpayers, according to records at the city's treasurer's office. As of Tuesday, $65,951.33 had been collected by that office since the letter was mailed. Of that amount, $13,672.77 was collected from those who were at dead JERUSALEM (AP) The army said Tuesday an Israeli officer shot and wounded a 16-year-old Arab protester, and Arab reports said another youth died of beating injuries.

A Jewish settler was being investigated in the fatal shooting of a demonstrator. U.S. envoy Richard Murphy met Tuesday night with Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir to discuss a peace process to help end rioting in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip that began Dec. 8. According to U.N.

figures, 51 Arabs have been killed in clashes with ATHENS, Greece (AP) More than 100 Palestinians deported by Israel prepared to set sail Wednesday on a voyage back home, a journey that Israeli officials have vowed to block. "We have chosen to go back with no guns, no explosives, not even any stones," said Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee member Mohammed Milhem. He called the voyage "a trip of peace, a ship of return." But Israeli Prime Minister Yitz Israel calls PLO hak Shamir vowed to block the voyage and said the plan to send the ship was "a declaration Of war." Shamir described the vessel as "a boat which they want to load with killers, terrorists and those who want to kill us, every one of us." PLO officials in Athens said 133 Palestinian men and several woman had arrived in Athens for the trip. They were scheduled to depart sometime Wednesday, accompanied by what the PLO says WASHINGTON (AP) A former associate portrayed Panamanian strongman Manuel Antonio Noriega on Tuesday as the driving force behind a "gigantic machine" that generated hundreds of millions of dollars through drug trafficking, money laundering, gun-running and other criminal enterprises. Jose I.

Blandon, a former Panamanian intelligence official fired by General Noreiga as his country's counsel general in New York, said also Cuban President Fidel Castro once personally intervened in a dispute between Noriega and the Medellin drug cartel in Colombia. One cocaine shipment by an alleged Noriega associate involved an apparent connection to the U.S.-backed Contra rebels in Nicaragua, Blandon told a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee. Blandon also testified that Noriega, Panama's military chief, worked closely with the CIA and regularly received classified reports on the political leanings and personal lives of U.S. senators and congressional staff members. least three years delinquent.

Another $47,684.90 is still owed by property owners who fall in that category. More than $52,000 has been collected by those less than three years delinquent, according to records, but a total of approximately $332,000 is still owed by delinquent property owners. Treasury officials expect large payments to be made today, however, and credit the letter and its threat of foreclosure with bringing most of that money in. "It's put a lot of people (who have been delinquent three years or more) closer to reaching their current status," said Elenora Hazlett, deputy city treasurer. "Until they got that letter, nobody would do any Staunton says: Pay your taxes or else!.