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CHINA: SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA WONT WORKB3 PARTLY SUNNY, WAIIMA2 it huMt White House denies pledging a million dollars to Sullivan Citizens cast votesfeps JL to European Union assembly By NAD! A WHITE Star-Tribune Washington Bureau Polls also test E.U. popularity mimy jiumuhi win. wmmimmmm fa- WASHINGTON President Bill Clinton has not pledged 1 million or any amount of money to help Wyoming Democrat Gov. Mike Sullivan in his campaign against Wyoming Republican Rep. Craig Thomas for the U.S.

Senate, a White House spokesman said. A May 19 Thomas fundraising letter said the congressman Will "need every penny that we can raise" because "I don't have an incumbent President for a best friend one who has promised million for a campaign." At a candidate's forum in Casper June 7, Sullivan denied that the president made such a pledge. But Thomas insists that rumor of such a pledge was carried "on the political wind" in Washington, and that there is evidence it is being fulfilled. Joshua Silverman, White House press spokesman for the Western region, said no such pledge has been made, however. "There was no pledge of any nature made with regard to what the congressman said.

I think the governor's statement speaks for itself there was no pledge for any amount of money from the president to the governor," Silverman said. Checking the president's long-term schedule, he said Clinton has no plans to visit Wyoming or the immediate Intermountain West. Furthermore, Silverman said, "I was unable to verify that (Sullivan) was the president's best friend 1 haven't seen him in the White House very often." Thomas said his office has received phone calls from people who have received phone calls from Clinton personnel asking for donations to appropriate political action committees (PACs). Thomas said the reference to best friends harkens back to the days of the Clinton campaign when Sullivan stepped forward to support his fellow governor from Arkansas. "He made it pretty clear in his campaigns that his friend from Arkansas would be pretty good for the West," Thomas said.

to cast ballots may register dissatisfaction with a perceived erosion of national rights by voting for anti-EU parties or by staying at home. Voter turnout differed nationally Sunday. There was a low early turnout in France and Italy, but brisk voting in Germany and Spain. Overall, the political makeup of the Parliament was expected to be little changed. The center-left Socialists were likely to remain the largest faction, followed by the center-right Christian Democrats.

But big swings were likely in national votes. Polls published in British newspapers Sun," day predicted Major's Conservative Party would win only about a dozen seats against more than 60 for the main opposition Labor Party. Such a result on the heels of recent local election defeats could bring a challenge to Major's Tories, who have been in power since 1979. In Spain, projections from exit polls showed the opposition center-right Popular Party gaining seats over Gonzalez's scandal-plagued Socialist Party. If the projections hold, it would be the first time the center-right had won a nationwide election since the Socialists swept into power in 1 982.

In Germany, Kohl's conservatives were holding their share of votes in the European Parliament, according to projections from exit polls. Local elections offered a more mixed Please see EUROVOTE, AlO By PAUL AMES Associated Press writer BRUSSELS, Belgium Governments across Western Europe braced Sunday for a vote of censure from citizens choosing representatives to the European Union's assembly. British Prime Minister John Major and Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez were almost certain to be rebuked by voters unhappy with their policies. But German Chancellor Helmut Kohl appeared to be holding his own. Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal and Spain all voted Sunday for the 567-seat European Parliament.

Britain, Ireland, Denmark and the Netherlands voted Thursday, but ballot counting was to begin after all 1 2 EU countries had voted. In a separate vote, Austrians gave a boost to the EU's expansion plans by voting overwhelmingly to join the union. The referendum result cleared the way for Austria to become a full member on Jan. I. EU officials said they hoped the Austrian "yes" would encourage voters in Sweden, Finland and Norway to back membership in similar referenda in the fall.

The Parliament vote also will be a test of EU popularity. Recent polls show declining support for closer ties among member nations through such measures as a single currency, joint foreign policy or combined armed forces. Many of the 270 million citizens eligible Martin Cmedt AP Austrian Foreign Minister Alois Mock votes in the EU referendum in Vienna on Sunday Powell listed in top ten All-America Cities It's outta here hometown of Andy Griffith and generally held to be the model for his TV show setting of Mayberry. But City Manager Ron Niland said Friday that Mayberry has problems, too. Two years ago, there was a drug bust in a housing project that "was sort of a wake-up call," he said.

Volunteers responded with a program called the Garden of Hope, offering arts and recreation activities for poor youths and "we haven't had a major problem in the housing authority since," he said. The other finalists were Monrovia, Calif; Fort Lauderdale, Lakeland, Savannah, Streator, Cheney, Fitchburg, Crystal Falls, Kalamazoo, Lincoln, Township of South Orange, N.J.; Greater Buffalo, N.Y.; Piqua, Ohio; Erie Area, Hartsville. Spartanburg, S.C.; Huron, S.D.; San Marcos, Texas; Temple, Texas; and Racine, Wis. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Powell is terrific, the National Civic League said Saturday in announcing its annual top ten All-America Cities, and Porter-ville, Taos, N.M., and Piano, Texas, aren't too shabby either.

The other winners were: Columbus, Alexandria, Kansas City, Mount Airy, N.C.; Philadelphia and Yakima, Wash. The ten winners are named as a group and are not ranked. The 45-year-old competition, sponsored by the Allstate Foundation, judges cities based on citizen participation, collaborative approaches to problem-solving, diversity and education, among other criteria. Thirty finalists were culled from 400 applicants. "These ten communities have bucked the trends of defeatism and negativity that paralyze so many cities and towns today," said NCL Chairman John Gardner.

Mount Airy, a city of about 7,500, is famous as the 4- State of emergency declared in Haiti if By DAVID BEARD Associated Press writer PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti The army-backed president declared a state of emergency Sunday, invoking voodoo deities and Haiti's long battle for independence in hopes of uniting the country to withstand tougher economic sanctions and a possible invasion. The videotaped message, broadcast before dawn on national television, brought denunciations from the United States and other baci rs of Haiti's exiled president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, ousted in a 1 99 1 cou It was unclear what measures would accompany the state of emergency. There was no sign of increased military patrols in the capital Sunday and streets were calm. Emile Jonassaint, installed as provisional president by the military May 1 1 in a move internationally condemned as illegal, ordered the military to "prepare for every eventuality." The 81-year-old former judge said Haiti "is faced by extreme danger denigrated, ridiculed, humiliated, strangled. Haiti now risks invasion and occupation.

It will be defended. Haiti must not die." He said the United Nations was persecuting Haiti Please see HAITI, AlO Mark Nelson Star-Tribune Rich Forbey of Brew Crew bats against Doc's Ball Babies in Coed Division softball at Crossroads Park on Sunday as the ninth annual Cowboy State Games concluded. B35 Federal education funds now available to states Money designed to reform education in U.S. Calendar A2 Classified B6-10 Comics B5 Crossword B9 Landers, Walker B4 Letters A 7-9 Movies B4 Obituaries B2 Opinion A6 Sports A3-5 Star Statistics B1 Wyoming Bl munities in designing and implementing school improvement plans. Clinton administration supporters of Goals 2000 say the nation needs to develop national student performance standards and transform schools which traditionally have bestowed credit to students based simply upon completion of an academic course.

Those standards will enable parents and educators to determine whether students learn the subjects presented to them. The inability to measure the success of Please see GOALS 2000. AI0 By DANIEL WISEMAN Star- Tribune staff writer CASPER Federal funds are now available to states wanting to develop school improvement plans through the recently approved Goals 2000 legislation, the U.S. Department of Education says. Top Wyoming education officials will meet this week to determine hether the state will apply for the "Goals 2000: Educate America Act" funds, says Diana Ohman, Wyoming superintendent of public instruction.

The education reform legisla- tion, signed by President Clinton in March, will make $86.5 million available to states this year. The U.S. Department of Education estimates that Wyoming's share would be about $360,000. Another $2.3 million in Goals 2000 funds would be made available to the state of Wyoming if Congress approves President Clinton's request for next year. "This is an exciting time for American education," Richard Ri- ley, U.S.

secretary of education, said in a release. "We are beginning an historic partnership with states, communities and the federal government working in concert to bring world-class standards to every classroom in the nation." The U.S. Department of Education says that states wanting to apply for Goals 2000 funds ill have to create school improvement plans that address statewide strategies for all of the follow ing areas: Adopting student performance standards. Developing reliable assessments of student performance. Ensuring that all students have a fair opportunity to achieve the established standards.

Assisting school drop-outs. Coordinating Goals 2000 efforts with other federal programs such as the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. Invok ing parents and com Old vjiuuvai Candidates split on party lines about funding Several Federal education programs being combined Friday the 13th is a Monday this month. f.pe&iri I I member of Natrona County School Board, said she would not apph for the funds. "They say it is voluntary, but then you are required to meet national criteria." Vlastos said "It puts you involved with a national curriculum" Even if Wyoming's governor, superintendent of public instruction and state Board of Education approve a school improvement plan.

Vlastos said, if it docs not meet the approval of the Secretary of Education, the Goals Please see CANDID KTLS, By DANIEL WISEMAN Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER Views divide basically along party lines among candidates for superintendent of public instuction on whether the state of Wyoming should apply for federal Goals 2000 funds. About $360,000 will be available to the state in the first year of the Goals 2000: Educate American Act and $2.3 million in the folio ing four years, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Two Democratic candidates said they would apply for the funds that encourage states to develop plans to restructure public schools and have students meet national content standards. The four Republicans, though, expressed skepticism about Goals 2000: Educate America Act that passed Congress with broad bipartisan support and hich as signed by President Clinton March.

The Republicans Carol Jo Vlastos. a former legislator from Casper and former By DANIEL ISEMAN Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER A number of federal education programs under debate in Congress are now being tied to Goals 2000, says Alan Wheeler, the Wyoming Department of Education's federal programs coordinator. The Goals 2000 legislation says participation in Goals 2000 is not a requirement for participation in other federal education programs. however, Wheeler said Thursday. "Other programs are being tied to Goals 2000," Wheeler said.

"So if we don't participate in Goals 2000, you still have to do the work anyway. You certainly are complicating your life." The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the major federal education financing program, has passed the U.S. House and to some degree ties federal funding to the Goals 2000 legislation. Wheeler Please tee PROGRAMS, AI0 it I (TatFmnwanra 1 I AutoB toe.