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SE TIMES SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1996 Congres U.S. House, District 10 Where the candidates stand I I U.S. congressional Newport Ricfiey; land 9 1 HENRY GREEN (D) cw-cuYourjatn) FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN ST. PETERSBURG wxi-wus While he wants to see an improved downtown St. Petersburg, he says the money weuld be better spent on improving the area's public transportation system, including hourly bus rides from St.

Petersburg to Tampa. BUDGET gt.Petor.bur9HL;SB0ROUGH A. and state. Young, when asked about school prayer, said, "as long as it would be strictly voluntary, and not disruptive of any other school activities, I would be for it." Green resigned from the church this year to run, and now pays himself a salary of $1,000 a month from his campaign account. Green said he is reform-minded and points to a recent lawsuit to prove it He sued the state of Florida for charging a filing fee of $10,020 to run for Congress.

An alternative petition process also is in place. In Green's case, that would have meant collecting 4,077 signatures. Green attacks Young for: Getting low ratings from the Sierra Club, the National Education Association and others. Young brushed that off, saying that "for every one that he says rated me low, I can name 10 that rated me higher." Being "discourteous and irresponsible" by refusing to debate. Young said his time was limited during this campaign season because Congress was in session and because he had surgery this summer.

He said he would not have turned down a debate if a group such as the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club had arranged up, but said he wasn't going to initiate one himself. "I'm not going to go out and start creating debates. That's someone else's role." Voting for the Republicans' plan last year to reduce the growth of Says the government could save $65-billion a year by reforming procurement, and raise extra revenue by increasing taxes on oil, tobacco and sugar corporations. The money should be poured into health care reform, Medicare, public transportation and other needs. from Page 1 For 24 years Young served in the minority party in the Capitol.

But i when the GOP took control of the House in 1994, Young suddenly moved into the House leadership. He is now chairman of the powerful De-; fense Appropriations subcommittee, a position that gives him serious clout with other members of Congress, Young, 65, had heart bypass sur-' gery recently. But now, he says, "the truth is that I have more energy than I had before." He has announced that he would not seek re-election in the year 2000, assuming he is still in Congress. Green moved to Pinellas County Cocoa three years ago to become pastor of Heritage Community Church in St. Petersburg.

Although new to Pinellas, Green, 39, points out that "I am a native of Florida, sand between my toes." Green began an active political role locally last year when he testified before a congressional hearing in Tampa on a possible constitutional amendment designed to bring organized prayer and other forms of religious expression into public schools. Green, a Baptist minister, spoke against the plan. He said he disagrees with "pseudo-Baptists," including those in control of the Southern Baptist Convention, who push the public school prayer issue. He said he believes strongly in separation of church MEDICARE Says he has been meeting with judges recently in hopes of persuading them to approve a federal courthouse for St Petersburg, in spite of the large court facility now under construction in Tampa. Says there is no such easy savings in the procurement process.

Voted in favor of a Republican balanced budget plan. Says the GOP plan was an attempt to save Medicare, which is on the verge of running out of money, and points out that overall Medicare spending still would have increased under the plan. than it takes in," Young said. "If something isn't done, the Medicare trust fund will be totally out of money." Green claimed that Young should not have supported a "star wars" defense program, "a $30-bil-lion boondoggle of a program that will do nothing for the people of our district or for America or for our world." Young said he has supported an Greek organization awards scholarships GAYFBRS ul I -V 1 I I districts 13 Times art Young's clout was demonstrated last week when he spoke at MacDill Air Force Base at a christening ceremony for a B-2 stealth bomber, which he helped name The Spirit of Florida. One of Young's proudest accomplishments was founding a nationwide registry of bone marrow donors something that can be a life or death matter for people who need marrow transplants.

"It's saving people's lives," he said. He has a long history of obtaining funding for projects in the Tampa Bay area. One recent effort was obtaining funding for an Operation Par program that helps mothers with substance abuse problems. Funds for the program had been scheduled to be cut. cp no GEOFFREY BEENE WRINKLE-FREE DRESS SHIRTS Reg.

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165.00 1 i 27" Says Young has "turned his back on seniors" because he supported a Republican plan to cut $270-mil-lion from the projected growth of Medicare spending over the next seven years. Medicare spending by $270-billion. The plan later was killed in a budget veto. Young calls Green's criticism "totally reckless and irresponsible," and says the plan was an attempt to save Medicare by reducing its explosive growth. "No one can overlook the fact, especially those that rely on Medicare, that as we sit the program is putting out $22-million a day more mmJs mm PINELLAS improved missile defense system that would protect U.S.

forces from attacks like the scud missile launches on U.S. soldiers during the Gulf War. He said that technology can save American lives and is well worth the cost. For his part, Young is not one to go on at length about policy issues. Instead, he is likely to point to more concrete things, such as his push for a new courthouse.

"I have one very large unfinished business for our district, and that is a federal court facility for St. Petersburg," Young said. He said that would be worthwhile, in spite of the fact that a large court building already is under construction in Tampa. Green said it would be better to spend money on improved public transportation, Medicare or other needs. (T 00 iT ooo 119' 1 'v 21" SUTTER GRANT WRINKLE-FREE DRESS SHIRTS Reg.

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Petersburg Junior College; and Nectaria Chakas of Nova University Law Center. Scholarships of $100 each were presented to George Andri-otis, Tommy Tsaousis, Mary Spirou, Katherine Giovanis, Mary Maglis and Nicole Mich-alopoulos of St. Petersburg Junior College; Demetria Souloun-ias, Angela Tsolkas, Constan-dina Mougros and Michael Christodoulakis of the University of South Florida; and Jason Dukas of the University of Florida. The dinner raised $6,400 for the 1997 scholarship fund. Largo graduate joins honor society I Robert G.

Dreslin IV, saluta-torian of Largo High School's Class of 1995, has been inducted into Phi Eta Sigma national honor society for college freshmen. Dreslin, of, Largo, is a sophomore majoring in Asian studies, history and education at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. He is president of the university's Japanese Interest Club, a disc jockey for the college radio station, WPLS-FM, a tutor at Lakeview Middle School in Greenville, and resident assistant in his dormitory. Dreslin is philanthropy chairman and a pledge educator of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and won the fraternity's Founders Fund Scholarship. He received the $750 scholarship in ceremonies at the fraternity's 157th convention in August in Palm Desert, Calif.

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In May, Clark received her bachelor of science degree in international business from Marywood. Military news Marine Pvt. Ryan J. Thomas, son of Richard and Mary Thomas of Palm Harbor, has completed basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Thomas is a 1994 graduate of Tarpon Springs High School.

Navy Airman Apprentice Christopher S. Miller, son of Mike and Gloria Miller of Tarpon Springs, was promoted to his present rank upon completion of the Basic Aviation Ordnanceman Course at the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Naval Air Station Memphis in Millington, Tenn. Miller, a 1995 graduate of Tarpon Springs High School, completed the course with honors. Sand information for the Young Newsmaker column to Pat Scarberry, 710 Court St, Clearwater, FL 34618; tend -mail to scarberrysptirnes.com; or call 4454176. After ONE hypnotic $50 is payable after the free 29 99 MEN'S DRESS SLACK SALE Reg.

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