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nuxmpiiwiw ni V-i i lw i) I I .1 11 Scott leads Laker At 108, Fontana woman has reason to celebrate Living D1 OKaung pair gives u.o. first medal at Calgary romp over Clippers SportsC1 SportsC1 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WEDNESDAY250 FEBRUARY 17. 1988 METRO EDITION Area lawmakers could determine fate of treasurer nominee Lungren Gunman kills 7 in Silicon Valley office By JAKE HENSHAW Sacramento Bureau San Francisco San Mateox County ready have decided to oppose Lungren. With all 15 Republicans and the one independent senator expected to vote for Lungren in the 40-member Senate, this leaves the conservative caucus members as the undecided group. "I don't think it was designed that way," Presley said of the potential crucial role of the caucus members.

"It's just shaking out See LUNGRENBack page the only Democrats who haven't decided how to vote on Lungren, currently a Republican congressman from Long Beach. "As you do the arithmetic, it looks like in this instance that (the vote) is going to focus on us, good or bad," said Presley, chairman of the caucus. Senate Majority Leader Barry Keene, D-Benicia, has estimated that perhaps 19 senators, presumably all Democrats, al six hours. Three officers grabbed him as he walked out with his hands in the air and he was taken to the Santa Clara County Jail in nearby San Jose. Employees dove under desks and inside closets as the gunman shot his way into the two-story ESL Corp.

building, witnesses said. As the siege continued into the evening, police negotiators See SHOOTINGBack page SUNNYVALE (AP) A former employee of a Silicon Valley defense contractor fatally shot seven people and wounded five others at the company's offices Tuesday, including a woman ho had spurned him, authorities said. The man, identified by police as Richard Wade Farley, 39, surrendered after barricading himself inside the building for about SACRAMENTO Inland Empire Democrats Ruben Ayala and Robert Presley may hold the key to the confirmation of state treasurer nominee Dan Lungren in the Senate. Ayala, D-Chino, and Presley, D-Riverside, are part of the conservative Democratic caucus, whose six members appear to be Sunnyvale San Jose I CALIFORNIA lush scores impressive primary victory Vice president tops Dole by nine points; Dukakis easily defeats Democratic rivals S3IS11 ByJOHNOMICINSKI Gannett News Service 71 New Hampshire primary i NEW LIFE: George Bush's victory over Bob Dole rescued his candidacy and set the stage tor a protracted struggle for the Republican presidential nomination. ON TO SOUTH: Michael Dukakis now must take his easy home-field victory into un-familiar territory in the South.

NO SURPRISES: The unexpected didn't happen in Tuesday's primary, area political observers said. StoriesA4 i GEcd A "Zri! Mimmmm? Urn Candidate Vote Pals. Dukakis 36 0 Gephardt 20 6 Simon 17 3 Jackson 8 0 Gore 7 0 Babbitt 5 0 Hart 4 0 Precincts reporting: 100 100 Candidate Vote Dels. Bush r. 38 11 Dote 29 7 Ksmp 13 3 du Pont 10 2 Robertson 9 0 Haig 0 0 Precincts reporting: 100 100 MANCHESTER, il.

Vice President George Bush roared to a comeback victory ov er Sen. Bob Dole on Tuesday in a pivotal primary victory that he sorely needed to chase the cloud of defeat hanging over his campaign. "Reports of my death were greatly exaggerated," declared the exultant vice president. "On to the South, where we're going to rise again." But rancor immediately returned to the Republican race as Dole, given the opportunity to congratulate the victor, said instead: "Stop lying about my record." The Democratic triumph went to Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, who capitalized on his reputation as a hands-on executive known to his neighbors for a decade.

At a raucous ictory party, a medal hung around the beaming candidate's neck, much like the prize that adorns the Olympic champions. "We went for the gold and we won it," Dukakis said. Missouri Rep. Richard Gephardt claimed second place and had 10 percent and Marion "Pat" Robertson had 9 percent. Retired Gen.

Alexander Haig, who dropped out of the race Friday, had less than 1 percent. Dukakis had 36 percent, Gephardt had 20 percent and Simon had 17 percent. Jesse Jackson finished fourth at 8 percent, Tennessee Sen. Albert Gore Jr. had 7 percent, former Arizona Gov.

Bruce Babbitt had 5 percent and ex-Colorado Sen. Gary Hart had 4 percent. The Democratic race paled by comparison with the high-stakes drama of the GOP battle, where See PRIMARYA4 AP Illinois Sen. Paul Simon finished third. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting for both parties, Bush finished with 38 percent to Dole's 29 percent.

New York Rep. Jack Kemp held down third place with 13 percent, former Delaware Gov. Pierre "Pete" du Pont AP WIREPHOTO BOUNCES BACK: Vice President George Bush, with his wife Barbara, waves to supporters in Manchester, N.H., as he claims victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night. Bush, who finished third in the Iowa caucuses last week, defeated Sen. Bob Dole by 9 percent among Republican voters.

Soviets begin dismantling missiles Murder-for-hire conviction upheld by state high court enmity- -N ffjf Under the agreement, the Soviets' shorter-range missiles in East Germany and in Czechoslovakia are to be destroyed within 18 months, and longer-range U.S. and Soviet missiles within three years. In Washington there was no immediate reaction at the State Department, but a U.S. official said the Soviets were free to dismantle the missiles before the treaty took effect. West German government officials Tuesday night declined comment on the report.

for transport back to the Soviet Union. ADX did not say how many had been dismantled or when the rockets will be transported back to the Sov iet Union. East German television late Tuesday showed soldiers loading missile crates onto transport vehicles. The disarmament treaty was signed in Washington in December by President Iteagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev, but the U.S.

Senate has yet to ratify it. The Supreme Soviet is expected to approve it. Sun Staff and Wire Reports Former Banning resident Gary Howard inched closer to the gas chamber Tuesday when the California Supreme Court upheld his murder-for-hire conviction and death sentence. "I think that this is the first (San Bernardino County death penalty case) upheld under the new court," said District Attor ney Dennis Kottmeier. But it is likely to be at least two more years before Howard is executed, he added.

"Now it goes up through the federal appeals process," Kottmeier said. Howard was sentenced in May 1982 for the first-degree murder of Walter Berkey, a 19-year-old college student from Redlands. Berkey suffered seven gunshot See HOWARDBack page Gary Howard Faces execution for Redlands slaying UPDATE WEATHER ii iTffiiiimmiiiiiiiiiii i mwiMMnBi BERLIN (AP) The Soviet Union has begun dismantling part of its intermediate range nuclear arsenal in East Germany, the state run news agency ADN reported Tuesday. The step makes "an important contribution toward disarmament even before" a U.S.-So-viet treaty to eliminate the medium-range missiles is ratified. A DN said.

According to the report, rockets stationed near Neubranden-burg, north of Berlin, have been dismantled, crated and are ready S.B. to clean eight tainted water wells BySAM ATWOOD Sun Staff Writer Water from eight wells tainted with toxic chemicals will be purified and served to 30,000 residents in north San Bernardino starting in April. Construction has begun in north San Bernardino on four 43-foot-tall towers that will remove toxic solvents from drinking water. The project is the first step in a massive $22 million cleanup of San Bernardino's Bunker Hill Basin drinking water supply. Officials hope to remove all harmful levels of toxins in the underground basin during the next 15 years.

Increased operation costs at the eight wells probably vill raise the average household water bill by $1.50 a month, said Joe Stejskal, director of engineering, construction and maintenance for the San Bernardino Water Oscar nominations today BEVERLY HILLS (AP) "Broadcast News" and its stars William Hurt, Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks headed the favorites to be on the list today when nominations for the 60th annual Academy Awards are announced. "Broadcast News," directed by James L. Brooks, and Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Last Emperor" loomed largest in speculation leading up to the announcement at dawn. "Moonstruck," "Empire of the Sun" and "Fatal Attraction" also figured to be well represented among the nominees. Clear, windy High wind watch today below Cajon Pass.

Strong gusty winds below canyons today and Thursday, with areas of blowing dust and sand. Mostly clear skies. Highs in the mid-70s. DetailsAS Holly Hunter INSIDE 1 tr--y --'J jh. DAVID EUUTTThe Sun CLEANING EQUIPMENT: Darrye Brooks, a San Bernardino Water Department worker, drives past a portion of a new decontamination tower that will be used to filter water from tainted wells.

Military needs uniforms WASHINGTON (AP) The nation's armed forces are running short of a critical spare part uniforms. The situation has gotten so bad, according to a new survey, that the Marine Corps is issuing 'OUs for coats to enlisted men and women. Moreover, the Navy is reducing its supplies of peacoats and blue jumpers at military exchanges to clothe recruits graduating from boot camp. As the newspaper Navy Times stated Tuesday: "The naked truth is that the military is running out of uniforms." Gift worth $9.4 million VENTURA (AP) Kathleen Romines didn't expect a Valentine's Day gilt from her sweetheart of 42 years, let alone a nearly $10 million ticket to financial bliss. W.R.

"Doc" Romines, 64, a trucking company owner and former Port Hueneme citizen of the year, gave his wife six "Lotto 6-49" tickets as a Valentine gift. One of the tickets was the winning $9.4 million prize. The couple turned in the winning ticket to the Ventura California Lottery office at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. AnnLandersD3 Bridge03 BusinessBIO ClassifiedC8-16 ComicsD5 CrosswordC15 Inland EmpireB1-6 LivingD1-6 ObituariesB6 OpinionA6 SportsC1-8 TVD4 The Sun, 1988 A Gannett Newspaper The eight wells, closed in 1981, were among the most productive in the city.

Since then, nine more wells have been closed because of underground contamination from the solvents trichlo-roethylene (TCK) and perchlo-roethylene (PCE), suspected cancer-causing chemicals. The pollution is a result of toxic dumping in north San Bernardino dating from the 1940s at the former San Bernardino Airport, a World War II prisoner-of-war camp for Italian soldiers, an old bomb factory and dozens of dry cleaning and auto shops, officials said. TCE is used to de-grease mechanical parts and PCK See TOXICSBack page.