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How to choose a good college Sgve $13.35 with today's coupons 'TfLHil lfiUSSfflAD9Sl ITlMliMMlIi -n-ir -minur irnrri 1 1 Wednesday, January 21, 1987 Vol. 114, No. 21 BismarckAAandan, N.D. Committed To Excellence "TSSiSSZmSHS Janklow to N.D.: Get up and fight Ex-governor shares ideas on issues from Cuba to political foes By JON KNUTSON Tribune Staff Writer number of businesses to South Dakota, chamber members had hoped he would talk about what North Dakota can do to achieve similar success. He made little mention of that in his talk.

After the meeting, however, he said each state must approach economic development differently and "carve out unique niches." States such as North Dakota and South Dakota are good at keeping what businesses they have but are poor at attracting new ones. The trick, Janklow said, is getting out-of-state businesses to consider coming to North Dakota, thus "turning a blind date into a roommate." Most of his audience seemed satisfied with his talk, which ran longer than expected and cancelled plans for a question and answer session with the audience. His 50-minute speech, given without notes, touched on topics ranging from the courage of Cuban refugees to the agricultural policies of our European allies. Janklow, a controversial and colorful politician who served two terms as governor, peppered the talk with anecdotes about his feuds with Minnesota Gov. Rudy Perpich and former California Gov.

Jerry Brown. Janklow said he's helped foster his maverick image at least partly because he believes it gets publicity beneficial to South Dakota's economy. One national television newsman once referred to him as "Big Bill," he said after the meeting. Janklow then called the newsman but only to tell him he should have said "Wild Bill." A bit of that image was seen when Janklow ripped into the federal government, which he sarcastically said is too wrapped up in "heavy" issues such as the 55 mph speed limit and highway billboards. Washington, he said, is paying too little, if any, attention to such crucial matters as foreign policy, defense and fiscal responsibility.

(More on JANKLOW, backpage) When an Irish priest was asked what it meant when a boxer in the ring bent on one knee and crossed himself, the priest replied, "It doesn't mean a damn thing if he can't fight." That joke was part of former South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow's message Tuesday evening at the 81st annual meeting of the Bismarck Area Chamber of Commerce: States "can't look to Washington for solutions" but must "be willing to fight" to find and implement their own solutions. Because Janklow helped bring a A By DOUGLAS VAN TASSEL of The Tribune Janklow: Speaking off the cuff 1 Did CIA ferry dope to U.S.? MIAMI (AP) Planes carrying guns to Nicara-guan rebels were loaded with drugs for return flights to the United States with the cooperation of the CIA and the Drug Enforcement Administration, two inmates say. Both agencies deny the allegations, but a leader of the rebel umbrella organization said Tuesday some fliers bringing in supplies to Cen- hike tral America may have taken drugs back out. "We really have no control over what they do in their free time," said Leonardo Somarriba, secre-1 tary general of the United Nicara- guan Opposition.

"We certainly would object if that were the case." jar ine urug proms were mienaea wiim finance the war against Nicara- C1U gua's leftist government, but much of the money was pocketed by Contra leaders, said Jorge "George" Morales Garcia, who is accused of cocaine trafficking. Morales blames CIA person paying $1,000 in federal taxes would see his state tax bill rise from $105 to $140 under the legislation. However, the tax increase was put on hold when Dickinson real -estate agent Leon Mallberg filed petitions to force a statewide vote on the issue. An election is pending. Sinner said he supported an income tax rise because North Dakota's tax rate ranks 39th among the 44 states that collect a levy on incomes.

"The income tax I pay is a joke, and I have a pretty good income," Sinner told a crowd of about 300 students and adults who gathered to hear him at the school auditorium. Sinner makes $60,862 annually as governor, according to the state Office of Management and Budget. GRAFTON (AP) Gov. George Sinner said today he was considering asking the state Legislature to repeal the income tax increase it passed in December's special session. Preliminary research by his staff indicates that repealing the income tax boost would invalidate a pending referendum on it, Sinner said during an appearance at Grafton High School this morning.

"I'm inclined at this moment to recommend that the income tax approved in special session in December be repealed, and (that) we restructure our tax system," Sinner said. The Legislature in December approved raising the state's income tax rate from 10.5 percent to 14 percent of the federal income tax an individual owes. For example, a The CIA on Tuesday denied any involvement with the guns-for-drugs swap, as has the DEA. "Drug smuggling is against U.S. law and the CIA does not break U.S.

law," said agency spokeswoman Kathy Pherson. 3 Mandan girls eat pain killers Billboard removal affompf rejected By CASEY LAKE of The Tribune Artifacts donated State archaeologist Chris Dill shows late Martin Mosbrucker of Mandan. some of the valuable Indian and The collection has been donated to military artifacts gathered by the the state. Story on page 3C. Not everyone likes King have removed the requirement for state and federal compensation to billboard owners whose signs are taken down.

The committee vote was 8 to 8 on the amendment to the four-year highway spending bill. A majority vote would have been required for the provision to succeed. The full House also was set to debate and perhaps vote on a five-year, $91 billion highway and mass transit bill. Construction industry and state officials have been calling for quick passage of transportation spending bills since Congress deadlocked on legislation last fall and provided no new money for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.

There was support in both chambers for several controversial amendments, but It was unclear which of the measures would be introduced or approved. The House was expected to permit no amendments to its bill, although there was a possibility that supporters of a measure to allow states to raise speed limits above the federally mandated 55 mph would try to force consideration of their measure. WASHINGTON (AP) A Senate committee today approved a $52 billion highway bill after turning down a move that would have eased the way for states to remove roadside billboards. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 16-0 for the bill, which the panel chairman, Sen. Quentin Burdick, said could be considered by the full Senate as early as next week.

But the senators rejected the billboard provision after western and southern lawmakers argued that the signs were necessary for small businesses in remote communities to advertise to motorists. "We have a lot of small businesses in small towns," said Sen. Larry Pressler, who opposed the measure, "and some of those small towns are off away from the interstate a bit." Senators who supported the measure said that removing the signs would beautify the countryside and argued that it was proper for states to have more power in deciding whether billboards should be taken down. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Robert Stafford, would By The Associated Press By JEFF OLSON Tribune Staff Writer A card game turned into near-tragedy Tuesday afternoon in Mandan when three youths each gobbled about 30 Advil-brand pain tablets.

Mandan police received a call on the 911 emergency system at about 4:20 p.m. from one of the youths who had ingested the tablets. Mandan Police Chief Dennis Rohr said local officers and an ambulance were dispatched immediately, arriving on the scene in a few minutes. A spokesperson at Medcenter One, where the girls were taken for treatment, said such a dose could be fatal if not treated quickly. Serious damage to the kidneys and liver could result from any delay in treatment, the spokesperson said.

One of the girls was not admitted to the hospital. The other two were treated for ingesting the tablets and were listed in good condition today. While the police and ambulance crews were quick to respond, Rohr said the call from the stricken girls was critical to their survival. The case is under investigation by the Mandan Police Youth Bureau. Details are sketchy because of department policy concerning the rights of privacy of the juveniles.

Rohr said the girls, two 14-year-olds and a 13-year-old, were playing some sort of card game in which one of the girls was to ingest the tablets. However, all three girls ended up taking about the same dose. Potent new virus may infect blood los Angeles Daily News LOS ANGELES America's blood supply, already being screened for the AIDS virus, might be facing a threat from another potentially deadly virus, authorities said Tuesday. The American Red Cross is sampling blood donated by 30,000 people in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and five unidentified cities to see if a rare virus capable of causing a particularly deadly form of leukemia and possibly a nerve disease Is being spread through transfusions. Testing began last week after a test to detect the virus was approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and became available to the Red Cross.

Scientists said the leukemia associated with the virus is particularly aggressive, adding that the median survival is three months. The disease Is most common in southern Japan, Judy DeMers, D-Grand Forks, the bill's sponsor. The measure, which passed 64-39, now goes to the Senate. But 32 Republicans and seven Democrats opposed the change. Rep.

Ronald Gunsch, R-Zap, predicted that state workers would one day request the day off. Rep. Arthur Melby, R-Harvey, said, "I do not believe North Dakota owes Martin Luther King anything." It would be insulting to America's war dead to name a day in honor of King, Melby said. The state House passed a bill designating the third Monday in January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day in North Dakota, a move one Republican lawmaker called an Insult.

Supporters of the measure said Tuesday that 39 other states recognize King, and Congress made the third Monday in January a federal holiday in honor of the slain civil rights leader. "It would be a day to remember what Martin Luther King stood for," said Rep. INSIDE Company bans smoking at work and at home Classified Ad 4C Comics 7C Entertainment 7A Markets 4D Nubs 9A Obituaries A Sports ID quet, plant. Cloquet warehouseman Bob Schilling, who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day, said Tuesday that some workers were angry about the order. "I guess the company has a right to say you can't smoke on their property," he said.

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