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A Proud Part
of the
Texas A&M System
Thursday, March 3, 1988
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
Postage Paid
USPS No. 133
Stephenville, Texas
76401
Republicans take stands
in race for White House
By MICHAEL BOLTON
A&E Editor
This is the second part ot the can-
didate series summarizing the ideas
of all major presidential candidates.
Pap two focuses on the platform of
the Republicans.
Robert Dole
Supports Inf treaty, SDI research
and deployment and technological
superiority over the USSR. Dole
would enact a budget freeze for
every federal program except the
most important to society. Supports
a balanced budget amendment and
item line veto power for the presi-
dent. Dole oposes new taxes and
would close tax loopholes. Suggests
user fees for governmental services.
Although Dole opposes the
Gephardt amendment to balance the
trade deficit, he supports retaliatory
trade sanctions against countries un-
willing to compromise on the issue.
Dole supports all military operations
currently underway (contras, Angola
resistance) but urges allies to share
the financial burden of protecting
their interests in the Gult. Against
abortion, but has voted for child-care
tax credits.
Jack Kemp
Does not support INF treaty.
Kemp would reject any new treaty
with the Soviets until their govern-
ment.fulfills past agreements. Wants
early SDI deployment. Kemp
believes the budget can be balanced
through economic growth and ad-
vocates a spending freeze on all
domestic programs except social
security, Kemp totally objects to any
tax increase, supports a reduction in
the capital-gain rate by 15 percent.
Kemp would prefer creating a
North American free trade zone, he
favors bilateral trade arrangements
bringing mutual reductions of bar-
riers. Kemp supports all current
military operations, in Central
America, Africa and Asia. Is a
strong vocal supporter of Israel.
Against abortion and federal funding
of child facilities.
George Bush
The vice president advocates the
elimination of chemical and
biological weapons. Supports INF
and SDI research and deployment.
Bush wants cuts in federal spending
to reduce the budget. Supports a
balanced budget amendment and line
item veto power. Strongly opposes
all tax increases, wants a reduction
in capital-gain rates from 28 percent
to 15 percent.
Bush opposes protectionism,
favoring international talks to solve
trade problems. Wants to phase out
farm subsidies. Bush supports all
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TSU actors singing a song from the musical mance at the FAC auditorium. See related
"My Fair Lady" during last week's perfor- story, page 6 (photo by Dianne Bales).
Senate candidate Jesse Coffey takes stand on issues
By TIFFANY P. HALL
Jesse Coffey, the Republican can-
didate for State Senate, spoke to
Tarleton Students on Tuesday,
March 1.
Coffey addressed the main issues
. of the campaign; taxes and higher
education. Coffey is against any in-
crease in taxes. He also supports
higher education.
"We need to support teachers and
administrators and give them the
right to control their students. I sup-
port universities in Denton and
Stephenville, but not at the expense
of kindergarten through the twelfth
grade."
He went on to explain that the ma-
jority of the education problems, the
lack of reading, writing and com-
prehension skills, normally occurs in
elementary school.
Coffey feels educational funding
should first be directed to the lower
grades. "I would probably favor
lower and secondary education for
the next few years. Not necessarily
to the exclusion of higher education,
but I would favor funding of lower
education," he said.
Dr. Barry Price, a Tarleton
government professor, asked Coffey
how he planned to improve educa-
tion while not increasing taxes? Cof-
fey answered that there is plenty of
money to fund school im-
provements, but oftentimes the
money never leaves Austin.
Coffey beleives Texas education
problems stem from Austin. The
money allotted to education in Texas
hasn't reached the rest of Texas.
Coffey believes too much money is
used to fund school athletic coaches
salaries. "I think some schools are
Humorous writing Contest opens
going to sink!" stated Coffey.
Coffey feels vocational training in
high schools is a good investment
because not everyone is college
material. "A college degree is not
a ticket to a better life, knowledge
is."
Coffey beleives he is qualified to
represent the agricultural community
of the 22nd district. "I know their
problems and I've had to turn some
farmers down for loans in their best
interests. I've done it all and I do feel
qualified to represent the agricultural
community."
After raising five children, Coffey
has very strong feelings toward
drugs. "There will not be a truce or
a surrender until all drug pushers are
in jaii."
Born in Dallas County, Coffey is
currently a farmer and homebuilder
in Sanger. He attended Southern
Methodist University and holds a
Standard Certificate from the
American Institute of Banking. He
also graduated from the School of
Banking of the South at Louisiana
State University.
Jesse Coffey
By SUSAN STOPFER
Editor
The Pearl Mahan -humorous
Writing Contest is now accepting en-
tries for the spring competition. Any
full-time student enrolled at TSU
during the current academic year is
eligible to enter.
Prose of less than 5,000 words and
poetry of 100 lines or less may be
submitted and the work must have
been written in the current academic
year.
The contest's namesake. Pearl
Mahan, was the pre-WWII head ot
Tarleton's English Department.
"She had a highly developed sense
of humor and was so subtle in her
ways that it took knowing her well
to understand her," said Dr. Robert
Walker, Tarleton professor of
English and one of the few who can
remember .Ms. Mahan."She felt,"
said Walker, "that humor was not
limited to region or socio-economic
strata. Bright people created their
own humor."
Roberta Clay, who initiated the
contest in Mahan's name, was a
journalism professor who ■ taught
here briefly early in her career.
When Clay retired in the 60's
Rape seminar to be Monday
The Social Workers Association will be sponsoring a seminar to
inform the public about rape and about child abuse. The seminar will
be on Monday. March 7 at 5 p.m. in the Humanities Building, room
! 16.
Guest speaker Susan Harris is an education coordinator for the Fort
Worth Rape Crisis Center.
Admission is free and everyone is invited to attend. The atmosphere
will be informal.
from a university in Arkansas she
returned to this area to live. She ap-
proached Dr. William Martin, who
was then Department Head of
English.
"She had recently won a $500
prize for some writing she had
done," Dr. Martin related, "and she
wanted my advise as to the ad-
visability of starling a humerous
writing contest in the name of Pearl
Mahan who had made an impact on
her life,"
Dr. Martin agreed that the contest
would be a good idea and accepted
the check to be used to pay the win-
ners. Since 1966, friends of the late
Ms. Mahan have kept the fund go-
ing. The prize now comes from the
interest earned on the principal.
The winning entrant will receive
$50, and the entry and information
about the author will be published in
the J-TAC or the Campus Guide.
Entries should be submitted to the J-
TAC office by the deadline, May 1.
Primary voting is Tuesday
By JENNIFER STUART
Contributor,
The time to decide on a preference in the political
scene is rapidly approaching - the Super Tuesday
Primary is next Tuesday, March 8.
"I think that voter turnout for this primary will be
good," said Pauline Chandler, Erath County Clerk.
"I expect at least 50 percent (of voters registered in
Erath County) voter turnout."
Chandler said that one of the reasons for the ex-
pected high turnout was the publicity and popularity
of the Presidential campaign. Democrats Michael
Dukakis, Richard Gephardt, A1 Gore, Gary Hart,
Jesse Jackson and Paul Simon seek nomination while
Republicans George Bush, Robert Dole, Jack Kemp
and Pat Robertson also strive to be the front-runner
in this campaign.
The most competitive races in Erath County, said
Chandler, are the races for District Attorney and
County Sheriff respectively. John Terrill (D) and Gale
Warren (D) along with Republican Garry Lewellen
vie for the District Attorney slot while Bill Roach (D)
challenges incumbent David Coffee (D) for the
sheriff's position.
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One of the reasons for the competitiveness in the
local races, said Chandler, is that the Republicans are
holding a local primary. "Usually Republicans don'}
run for local offices, therefore they're not on the ballot
so we've never had a local Republican primary," she
said.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Voting boxes in Stephenville are located as follows:
1, Recreation Hall; 2, First United Methodist Church
Youth Building; 5, Stephenville,High School; 8, VFW
Building; 10, Hillcrest Church of Christ Education
Building; 27, Stephenville Middle School; 32,
Chamberlin Elementary School.
Chandler also said that absentee voting had been ex-
tremely popular and cited a recent change in Noting
policy as the cause. "Voters can vote absentee in per-
son without a legal excuse now which is less hassle
on those not able to vote the day of the primary," she
said.
Those wishing to vote absentee have until Friday,
March 4 to do so, and can vote at the County Clerk's
office in the temporary Erath County Courthouse
located next to Gibson's Department Store on the.
South Loop.
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Pam Webb named most valuable player
PATRICK HOLT of Evant slices a brick during a karate lesson
at the Stephenville Recreation Center. The course is directed
by Dean Chapman. (Photo by Michael Bolton)
Pam Webb, Tarleton State
University senior guard and top
scorer in the conference, has been
named Most Valuable Player in
women's basketball in the Texas In-
tercollegiate Athletic Association.
Edna Ramos of Sul Ross State
University also received special
recognition as Freshman of the
Year.
Susan Sudderth of Austin College
repeated as a first team selection.
She is joined on the first team by
Melanie Richburg of Tarleton. Dana
Souter of Sul Ross. Rhonda Ogletree
of .McMurray. and Leigh Ann
Sedam of Howard Payne.
. Named to the second, team were
Allison Lewis and Kristi Hill of
Howard Payne. Vanessa Hull of
Austin College, Laurie Mosley of
McMurry. and Kim Kirgan of
Tarleton State.
FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS
Susan Sudderth, Austin College.
Post. 5-feet 10-inches. Sr., Tom
Bean: Melanie Richburg, Tarleton
State University, Post, 5-feet
10-inches, So., Roscoe (Highlands);
Dana Souter, Sul Ross State Univer-
sity, Guard, 5-feet 4-inches, Sr.,
Alpine: Rhonda Ogletree, McMurry
College, Forward, 5-feet 7-inches,
Jr., White Oak; Leigh Ann Sedam,
Howard Payne University, Guard,
5-feet 8-inches. Jr., Port Lavaca
SECOND TEAM SELECTIONS
Allison Lewis,. Howard Payne
University, Post, u-feet i-inch. Sr.,
Glen Rose: Kristi Hill, Howard
Payne University, Post, 6-feet
1-inch. Jr.. Flowe: Vanessa Hull,
Austin College, Post, 6-feet
2-inches. Sr., Mansfield: Kim
Kirgan. Tarleton State University,
Guard, 5-feet 5-inches, So., Teague:
Laurie Mosley, McMurry College,
Forward, 5-feet 8-inches, Jr.,
Ackerly
Most Valuable Player: Pam Webb,
Tarleton State University, Guard.
5-feet 5-inches, Jr., Ponder
Freshmen of the Year: Edna
Ramos, Sul Ross State, Forward,
5-feet 8-inches, Fr., Rock Springs
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Dawn Parker, HPU, 3.81,' Ivlath
Dana Souter, SRSU, 3.79, Physical
Education 1
Angie Pickard, HPU, 3.76,
Sociology
Laurie Harveson.TSU, 3.61,
Physical Education
Shawn Timlin, AC, 3.56, Computer
Science "
Amber Sprouse, AC, 3.5,
Math/Computer Science.
Teresa Moore, McM, 3.5, Physical
Education
Jayne Gravell, TSU,-3.50, Physical
Education
Marci Fisher, AC; 3.38,
Biology/Pre-Med
Jana Griffin, TSU, 3.29, Physical
Education
Krystal Hammock, AC, 3.12,
Music/PE
Kim Kirgan, TSU, 3.10, jPhysical
Education
Lorena Mauldin, McM, 3.0,;
Physical Education
Rhonda Ogletree, McM, 3.0, Sec.
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