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A2 THE PANTAGRAPH, Monday, Oct. 8, 1990 Senate candidates bypass kid gloves with ad campaigns list IIS f. -1 mm I WS 1 lv "If ill nil V'. 1 v- Coming along By GERALD S. COHEN Pantagraph Washington, D.C., bureau WASHINGTON, D.C.

As the political season shifts into overdrive, the hottest Senate races are turning nasty and their advertisements are reflecting it In Massachusetts, Republican challenger David Rappaport is capitalizing on Gov. Michael S. Dukakis'-unpopularity with an ad that shows the visage of Dukakis dissolving into the face of Sen. John F. Kerry.

As the music from "Jaws" plays in the background, a voice announces, "He's back." In Louisiana, an ad aired by Sen. J. Bennett Johnston shows Republican challenger David Duke addressing a Ku Klux Klan gathering and saluting with a straight arm as a burning cross falls to the ground. Duke who yesterday conceded his loss to Johnston in the primary is a former grand wizard of the Klan. Ads getting ugly These and other graphic ads underscore what is becoming an entrenched political reality: the tightef the race, the uglier the advertisement According to Democratic strategists, Democratic incumbents most at risk are in Massachusetts, Iowa and Hawaii.

Anita Dunn, spokeswoman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said Democrats are closest to unseating Republicans in North Carolina and Oregon, and in wresting away an open Republican seat in New Hampshire. Republican strategists concede the closeness of the races against their incumbents. But they handicap eight Democratic incumbents, not three, adding to the list races in Rhode Island, Michigan, Montana, Illinois and Nebraska. Most recent polling figures suggest the GOP is probably engaging in wishful thinking, at least in Illinois. Democratic Sen.

Paul Simon was shown with a 2-1 lead over Rep. Lynn Martin in a Chicago television poll aired Wednesday. Both camps, however, acknowledge that an anti-Washington fever sweeping the nation puts all incumbents at risk. "We will see long leads close. We don't consider an incumbent safe right now," Ms.

Dunn said. One state where the margin apparently is not getting closer for an incumbent is Illinois. Challenger Mrs. Martin, because of a cash shortage, has not been on the air with advertisements since Sept. 26.

Before going off the air, Mrs. Martin attacked Simon for seeking special treatment for a campaign contributor who wanted to meet with an officer of a troubled savings and loan. In the last two weeks, Simon has aired several advertisments comparing his voting record to Mrs. Martin's on social security, Medicare and education. The ads on education say Mrs.

Martin did not support Head Start or student loan programs, voted to cut education 10 times and received a zero rating from the Childrens Defense Fund. They are especially hard-hitting, because Mrs. Martin frequently cites her background as a schoolteacher. Helms down and dirty Perhaps the ugliest ads are being aired by Sen. Jesse Helms, who finds himself in a horse race with challenger Harvey Gantt A recent Charlotte Observer poll showed the race is a statistical tie with less than 10 percent undecided.

As bloody images flash across the screen, Helms charges that Gantt opposes the death penalty for a variety of heinous crimes. In another ad, Helms accuses Gantt of favoring abortion to select the sex of a child, then reruns his opponent's words in slow motion. One of the season's funniest advertisements began airing last week in Minneapolis. It shows Democratic challenger Paul Wells-, tone, a college professor who wants to debate his opponent, on a walking tour of the city in search of incumbent Rudy Boschwitz. In footage resembling "Roger and Me," Wellstone enters Bosch-witz's campaign headquarters and tries to leave a message for the -senator.

After he is asked politely to leave, he goes to Boschwitz's office and steals a fountain pen, telling a secretary, "I don't have lot of money so I'll keep this for my campaign." Bricklayer Frank Neal of Secor was doing his part as work continued last week on the McLean County Red Cross' new home at 1 Westport Court in Bloomington. The organization raised about $400,000 to put up the new headquarters, which will replace the current facility at 709 E. Douglas St. in Bloomington. The project is expected to be completed by the beginning of next month.

Child's beating death prompts agency review Th PantagraphMAUREEN O'CONNOR made a finding that a rule or procedure was not complied with," Warfield said. "You can't take disciplinary action under the Civil Service Code for getting bad results, or even if there is a consensus that someone used bad judgment." Ms. Teague-Douglas, who testified during Novy's trial, was shown pictures of James taken the day of her visit and the day of his death. Although the pictures showed James had multiple bruises, she denied he had bruises when she saw him. The administrative review follows a probe' by the Illinois State Police's Division of Internal Investigation into the handling of the Novy case.

The findings of the investigation were not released. found guilty last Monday of first-degree murder, aggravated battery to a child and cruelty to a child in connection with James' death last December. Novy is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 3. The state is seeking the death penalty.

Kimberly Novy, the boy's stepmother, faces similar charges. An autopsy revealed James died from a swelling of the brain caused by a severe blow to the head. James had four other major injuries including two to the head, one to the liver and one to the pancreas caused by blunt trauma. In addition, the boy's body was covered with multiple bruises and scrapes. DCFS caseworker Carol Teague-Douglas visited the Novys the day in Winnetka slayings Tor Kids of All Ages! BELLEVILLE (AP) The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has begun an administrative review of how it handled the case of 4-year-old James Novy, whose father was convicted of beating the boy to death.

DCFS received eight telephone calls regarding the abuse and neglect of James Novy, but the case was closed each time after a caseworker made initial contact. "I feel that if DCFS would have done their job, there's no doubt in my mind Jimmy would be alive," said Sonya Cordes, a baby sitter who called the department after discovering a hand impression on James' face. "I think it's a shame. You call and report it and it doesn't help." Keith Novy, 27, of Shiloh, was Teen suspect Bond denied CHICAGO (AP) A Cook County judge yesterday denied bond for a 17 year-old high school student charged with killing a young suburban couple and their unborn child in a case that had stumped police for months. David J.

Biro, of Winnetka, was being held at the Cook County Jail yesterday afternoon on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of deliberately killing an unborn child in the deaths of Richard and Nancy Langert Biro's arrest this weekend followed six months of a frustrating, multi-state investigation in which police officers pursued numerous dead-end leads, Including rumors that the killings might be linked to terrorist reprisals from Irish factions. At his arraignment yesterday morning, Judge Bernard Spak denied bond to Biro, who is being charged as an adult, according to Maureen McIIale, a spokeswoman he Y-ESTiVaL ft "A Carnival To Celebrate 7 Holidays" Monday, October 8, 1990 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. at Americana Healthcare Center before James died but did not take the boy into protective custody. Jo Warfield, a spokesman for DCFS, said the administrative review of the Novy case should be completed by the end of the month.

"We've started a review team looking at the rules and procedures involved, (looking at the actions of) supervisors and personnel in light of the rules and procedures, and looking at the training," Warfield said. Disciplinary action against Ms. Teague-Douglas and other caseworkers involved will be taken only if it is determined they failed to follow department procedures, Warfield said. "The only means under which we can discipline a worker is if DCFS might be. "I can't comment on any of that at this time," McIIale said yesterday.

The case stumped a massive task force investigating the crime because robbery was quickly ruled out $500 dollars had been left in Mrs. Langert's purse. In lieu of a robbery motive, a team of local and federal investigators had examined the couple's business, family and personal lives, as well as a fourth area that they refused to diacuj tint Involvement of Nancy Larijj'rrt's ter, Jeanne Bishop, in human righU in KorUr Ireland and defending an Irish Jiepublicn Army member Imprisoned in New York. Evidence against Biro was collected the crime scene and in his home, and police believe he acted alone, Timm said. What's ahead TUESDAY The baby-sitting economy has been weakened by the growth of parent cooperatives, who save money by watching after each other's kids even at a moment's notice.

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