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CHIPPEWA HERALD-TELEGRAM TUES, AUG. 16, 1988 SECTION A PAGE 3 v- ai-ym 4 Dole for No. 2 spot Eiigdeiter poshing State briefs r-- But Engeleiter refused to attack her primary' opponent for failing to be at the convention, "I don't knew what he chose to do with hif time. I don't, know why he's not here," she" said. Engeleiter said she came to the convention to.

learn about thelparty platform, meet people who could be helpful in her campaign and to say, goodbye to President Reagan who addressed former teacher, will face one of four individuals vying for the Democratic nomination. They are former Gov. Anthony Earl, 198d Senate nominee Ed Garvey, businessman Herb Kohl and Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug LaFollette. The current officeholder, William Proxmire is retiring. The primary is Sent 13.

Engeleiter said the most recent polls show she is leading in her primary contest by two to one and is trailing Earl and Kohl in head on contests by just a few percentage points. She is at the convention for just two days and King is not attending the convention. "I've been campaigning longer than any of the other candidates," Engeleiter said. "I've spent virtually full-time all over the state, in every comer since I started, so I think 48 hours is not too much to take." NEW ORLEANS (UPI) State Senate Minority Leader Susan Engeleiter, R-Brookfield, said Monday if Kansas Sen. Bob Dole is the Veep choice it would help her efforts to win a seat in the U.S.

Senate. "I would really like to see a Midwestemer as vice president, said Engeleiter, who is battling for the Republican nomination for a Senate seat against Steve former state party chairman. "My first choice is Bob Dole. He is, very popular in Wisconsin, he is associated with the Midwest agriculture one out of four jobs in my state is tied to agriculture and he is my choice. There are many other people that would be terrific, but he would help me a She also said she believes voters in her state are ticket splitters and hopes she will not be harmed by ethnics who vote for Democrat Michael Dukakis for president If successful against King, Engeleiter, a convention Monday night, bhe gave up her seat ecause she could1 not attend the-" as a delegate entire event due to her upcoming primary." Republicans are targeting Wisconsin in an effort to gain control of Proxmire's seat They intend to give the winner of the GOP primary $340,000 the maximum allowed by law; tt Engeleiter said she hasn't read the party plat form yet but Jsaid proposals that do not abortions in cases of rape "go, too far." v.

Lottery tickets arrive in state MADISON, Wis. (UPI) Two truckloads of 12 million lottery tickets each arrived in Wisconsin Monday, but game officials were unsure when tickets would go on sale and a state lawmaker questioned the legality of ticket advertising. "Thelast thing we want to do is rush out a product we are ill prepared to properly service," said Rick Berg, lottery communication's, director. We don't want to rush, the lottery." Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, 'asked the state Department of Tornado damage UPI A tornado and high winds caused severe damage to a subdivision of new homes in Meridan, about seven miles east of Lansing.

The owners of the above home were not at home at the time and no Injuries were reported. Rain brings slight relief to withering crops Justice for an informal opinion on two promotional and advertising contracts, worth $4.4 million the Lottery Board approved for McDonald Davis Associates Inc. of Milwaukee. "As one of the supporters of the amendment that banned promotional advertising, I am very disappointed in the actions of the State Lottery Board because they appear to be unconstitutional," Black said. The Legislature in 1985 banned use of state dollars or lottery proceeds to advertise the games.

Black said promotional schemes and advertising that describe the lottery as "lucrative" are misleading and break state law that tried to discourage gambling with the ad oan, i -y i ,,.4 r. Berg said he still was shooting for a late August date to begin selling tickets, but other sources have said September to mid September is more realistic. The games were to start Aug. 22, but it recently was announced a week's worth of training for ticket retailers would not begin until then. "Everyone seems to think they have license; to trot out a date for the start of I lottery sales, Berg said.

The operation is projected to bring $191 million in sales to (rated the crop "overall 65 percent poor or yer poor, 30 percent fair and 14 percent 1 i np rPTVATT cam nv rv'Tif 1 1 1 inf. rated 57 percent of crops in poor or very poor 37 percent in fair condition and 6 percent in good condition; The quality of the corn crop continued to vary from field to field agriculture officials said, but MADISON, Wis. (UPI) Rain in many parts of the state last week gave some relief to. withering crops, but hot and humid conditions scorched southern Wisconsin farms, the State Department of Agriculture said Monday. The department's weekly report most from rainfaltslast veek, espe cially in the northwest and that Jhe third cutting of the crop is floweriiig early.

Alleged bank robber pleads guilty MILWAUKEE (UPI) A University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student accused of robbing! a Manitowoc bank in March pleaded guilty to the charge Monday Eric Stephen Lewis, 27, also pleaded guilty to possession of 6.3 grams of cocaine, about a quarter of an ounce. Under an agreement with the U.S. attorney's office, Lewis will reimburse the First Interstate Bank office in Manitowoc the $15,935 he admitted taking on March 30. He also will pay $1,495 the amount used for undercover purchases to the State Division of Criminal Investigation, officials said. ii Sentencing was scheduled for Sept.

30 by Federal Judge Thomas J. Curran. The maximum penalty for both the drug and armed robbery charges is 45 years in prison and $1.25 million in fines. Snake stops life of the party MILWAUKEE (UPI) A Milwaukee man got bit when he tried to be the life of a party. Peter Schmidt, 26, was entertaining friends Sunday night at the home of an acquaintance when he put a snake into his mouth, police said.

For Schmidt, the partyj was over when the snake bit him in the area around his mouth. Schmidt was listed in good condition Monday in the hospital's intensive care ward. A hospital spokeswoman said he was expected to recover. Green Bay residents spot black bear GREEN BAY, Wis. (UPI) A small black bear was spotted early Tuesday in a wooded jresidential area on the far western edge of Green Bay, the Brown County Sheriff Department said.

Lt RJ. VanLanen said the bear was reported at 4:15 a.m. near the intersection of Riverside Drive and Birch Road in the Town of Suamico. II "An officer and sergeant went out there and did locate, a paw print," VanLanen said. He said the bear was estimated to weigh about 100 pounds.

I VanLanen said he thought the bear was the same one seen several times during the week of June 14. VanLanen said the Department of Natural Resources told authorities the bear would not pose a threat unless it became frightened or was cornered. i PSC to investigate Wisconsin Bell MADISON, Wis. (UPI) J-The Public Service Commission plans to investigate whether Wisconsin Bell has used high-pressure and misleading techniques in selling phone services to customers. The investigation stems from a complaint by the Citizens' Utility Board, which contended customers sign up for services unknowingly and only can review the charges on their first bill.

The group said after the first bill, the charges are not itemized. The group also said operators, under pressure to sell, forced customers to buy a basic service package that was more than a no-frills package. The three-member PSC also made tentative plans to hire an outside investigator to determine whether Bell sold its phone services unfairly. The Department of Administration will determine an outside investigator can beJhiredL il Wisconsin Bell hasr denied! any wrongdoing and is preparing infor- mation that the PSC and CUB have requested as part of the investigation, said Bell spokesman Vyto Kapocius. Area tire shredding program proposed EAU CLAIRE, Wis.

(UPI) County Board Chairman Clifford Chatterson has proposed! a scaled-down tire-shredding program to reduce the cost of scrap tire disposal and help keep the Uniroyal-Goodrich Co. plant in the Chjippewa Valley. "Yes, this can help a lofcal firm stay in business," Chatterson said. "Their chances are very good as long as they keep making progress on their cost reduction." Chatterson's proposal would include one shredder and would cost about $600,000. A proposal calling for two shredders, a building and other equipment would hav cost the county about $1 million but was rejected by two committees.

Uniroyal, Eau Claire's largest manufacturing employer, has said it may leave the city if it fails to cut its operating costs. Milwaukee tavern owners subpoenaed MILWAUKEE (UPI) About 15 to 20 North Side tavern, owners have been subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury investigating tavern licensing, the Milwaukee Sentinel reported Tuesday. JThe newspaper said the subpoenas stem from an 18-month investigation of the circumstances under which David Reynolds received money in connection with the granting of liquor licenses in the district of Alderman Michael R. McGee. Reynolds, project directorj of Phoenix Redevelopment which renovates houses in McGee's district, could not be reached for comment but previously denied any wrongdoing in the liquor license matter.

McGee has said he paid Reynolds $300 to $400 out of campaign fund contributions to investigate various taverns that needed licenses. Shawano man struck by train, killed ST. FRANCIS, Wis. (UPI) A Shawano man died Monday when he was struck by a train as he lay on railroad tracks. Operators of the train, wjhich was traveling about 25 mph, told authorities they saw something on the tracks but were unable to stop before striking Mark W.

Meyer, 34, at 3:28 a.m. A medical examiner's report said Meyer, a former St. Francis resident, was in the area toj visit his brother and sister. The report said Meyer had been drinking heavily with his brother and last was "seen about 1:30 a.m. Man jailed after high-speed chase applETON, Wis.

(UPI) A rural Appleton man was teing held in Outagamie County Monijay after leading police on a high-speed chase through three counties, officials said. The 21-year-old man will face numerous charges, the Outagamie County Sheriffs Department said. The chase began in Frjeedom in Outagamie County, traveled through Shawano County aijid ended in Brown County, officials said. The chase began at 4:56 pm. and ended about at 5:43 p.m., police said.

No other details were released. Hudson plans greyhound race track HUDSON, Wis. (UPI) J- Hudson-area business leaders and a Miami-based corporation plan a 250-acre, $45 million greyhound race track at Hudsdh, a developer announced. The track is planned by Croixland Properties, a consortium of area business leaders, and a Florida-based dog-racing corporation, HA.H. Enterprises of Miami, said Burt Nordstrand of Hudson, principal developer in theJimited partnership He said the project would include the dog track as well as nearby industrial and commercial development Stick We'll Neck Wisconsin, employ 145 people and You Out Fo hese With Savieg involve 4,000 retail outletSi Berg said.

"Those things don't happen overnight" he said. "If it takes a little longer to get that in place, that's what the citizens of Wisconsin expect and demand." Three outstanding problems remained: moving into lottery headquarters, training retailers and concluding the training of field-sales representatives. Tickets were shipped to lottery headquarters in Madison and in Hales Comers. Trucks arrived about an hour behind schedule, but Berg said that was "insignificant." A total 50.4 million tickets are being produced; for the first instant game, which involves scratch cards and pull tabs. The remaining 26.4 million tickets will be delivered soon, lottery officials said.

Certificat 50 18 Month 7 Bk 36 Month 8 00 I Substantial Penalty For Early Withdrawal State protestors released by Navy MADISON, Wis. (UPI) Nineteen protestors three from Wisconsin sat atop missile silos in Missouri and were jailed Monday by police before their release by the U.S. Air Force. Nukewatch, based in Madison, said the Air Force decided to drop charges being considered by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Kansas City, Mo.

A Bates County Sheriffs Department deputy in Butler, confirmed that charges would be dropped. "We picked them up and held them for the Air Force and they released them," Deputy William Former said in describing the group as "very peaceful." "They were an easy bunch to get along with, there were no problems," he said, but added it was the largest group of protesters to enter the silos yet Sam Day, 61, former editor of the Madison-based Progressive Magazine; Bonnie Urfer, 37, andGail Beyer 36, all of Madison, were jailed Monday along with 16 other protesters. I tha your Bnk Your Friendly, Pull Service Bank M2en'sSMs Bank 2 rjiiwMw Locatad atcomar of "5" and Hwv. ia Tel. 2KM253 or 720-2111.