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Page 12/The Battalion/Monday, January 30, 1984 Button collection recalls campaigns R.l by Paul Dirmeyei Russell’s i United Press International KEENE, N.H. — Ronald ; campaign button board — plastered with some 600 tin mementos of political hopes — is becoming a routine stop on the first-in-the-nation presidential primary trail. It rests on a wall near the back of his Main Street clothing store in this southwestern New Hampshire city. For about 30 years, candidates ranging from the obscure to the historically se cure have dropped by to pin their buttons into the cork board. “They come from people who dribble through here over the course of the years,” says Russell, gazing at the cluttered surface that reads like a crash course in political slogans. In one corner there’s a patrio tic pitch from former Alabama Gov. George Wallace, request ing voters to “Stand up for America.” In another there’s “LBJ for the USA” that alter nately flashes images of a grim- faced Lyndon Johnson and a map of the lower 48 states. “That’s a double blinker,” ex plains Russell. “You don’t see ProBLeM PREqNANCy? We Can Help Free Pregnancy Testing Personal Counseling Pregnancy Terminations Completely Confidential Call Us First - We Care (713) 774-9706 6420 Hillcroft, Houston, Texas Fish Richards Res tan rant SOI Wellborn Road College Station “A True Dining Experience In A Relaxed Atmosphere^ e e RieharcTs Is serving Ivuneh 11:30 - 2:30 Monday - Friday G Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Crepes, Quiche, Prime Rib Daily Special many of them anymore. They’re so expensive.” Of all the candidates, Richard Nixon leads the list of contribu tors. His numerous buttons dot the board, spelling out his poli tical resume. On one side there’s “Let’s clean house with Ike and Dick.” On another side is a “Nixon- Lodge” button shaped like a small egg and studded with pearls. Some of the buttons repre sent special interest groups. For mer Vice President Nelson Rockefeller has one pledging “Nurses for Nelson.” Another button signifies support for for- mer Vice President Spiro Agnew: “Write in Agnew.” During his 30 or so years of collecting buttons, Russell has met dozens of presidential hopefuls. “It’s literally been in the hun dreds — serious and non- serious,” he says. “The easiest to talk to, the most intelligent was Jimmy Garter — no ifs, ands or buts about it. He just softly re lated to you.” Russell admits he has a pre ference for Democrats. His wife, Pat, served several terms as a Democratic state representative and has held a number of tea parties for state and presidential candidates. Hubert Humphrey stands out in Russell’s estimation as “a real tactician,” and he remembers Estes Kefauver as “an old smoothie.” Russell says he has had a life long interest in politics but pre fers to remain an observer. A lot of his customers talk politics. Russell compares his shop to “a country store” where people drop by to chat and get the latest news. His board is open to all candidates and he says it has just kept growing over the last 30 years. But he predicts there may be some changes in the next four years. He expects a full field of Republicans and Democrats in the 1988 presidential election — when it might be time to get a larger board. So WHAT DO YOU THIMK OF Alert,Soma? vJell.it IS MUCH, DIFFERENT TWtO rtBXICD, ... BuT I L/KEflElAlO- AM “ACrl // /OuMBM’AXrlt: TUAtS WHATISAIM OH. Cold, bleak times for Sioux, poorest of the nation’s poor United Press International PINE RIDGE INDIAN RE SERVATION, S.D. — Killer winds whipped across the plains this winter as the mercury plunged as low as 47 below, but America’s poorest of the poor survived, some by burning mea ger possessions for heat. They are the Oglala Sioux, whose legends are of harsh win ters and hard times. Elders who recall the blizzard of 1949 once heard their own grandparents speak of the win ter of 1890 when U.S. soldiers massacred 150 of the tribe, in cluding 44 women and 18 chil dren, at nearby Wounded Knee. “I estimate unemployment on the reservation at 85 per cent,” said Joe American Horse, the tribal council president who in another time would be called a chief. “The majority of those with out jobs can make a better living staying on welfare and food stamps than by working,” ack nowledged the president. He explained that the $3.35-an- hour minimum wage they might earn would be grievously eroded by the high cost of com muting to jobs, available only outside the reservation. President Reagan was busily cutting the federal budget — and Indian programs — when American Horse took office almost two years ago with high hopes for his people. Despite the budget cuts, American Horse told UP1 after five months in his new job, “We are moving in the direction of providing a good life for the Oglala Sioux people.” Another hard year later, however, he acknowledged un- _employment had climbed another 13 percentage points and the reservation still is afflicted with rampant alcohol ism and the kind of poverty that grinds men down. American Horse lays much of the blame at the door of the White House. “The Reagan administration cut out too many necessary programs and reduced funding for others that were needed," he said. American Horse and some other Indian leaders were en couraged when Reagan vowed to reverse a century of unsuc cessful federal supervision over reservations and instead en courage tribal self-government. The plan includes efforts to lure private investment to the reservations to create jobs and reduce the need for federal funds. It calls for cutting funds for Indian programs this year to S2.3 billion — $353 under the 1983 budget. Once a long-distance i at the University of Nebralj American Horse is runmf again, this time forasecondu year term as the tribe’s leatb One of the former I Marine’s opponents will be 5 bright young lawyer he bt< in as the tribe’s executive c tor, Robert Fast Horse. "1 can’t say we’ve acct plished much,” Fast Horses bluntly. “We’ve failed to attn industry and jobs to the resent tion.” "Ja Indians need federalhelf? do that, he said, am) iheyffld getting it. **\A7*. We've had enough sit and task forces to deten whai »e need,''Fast How _ “We know what we need.Vir Isaid the most studied and regtibs .i‘| as e people on the face of the er. | Am ^ 1 Advisories issued throughout Midwest, Great Plains states Re mate Swed tent, bene! comp cent i Racquets Restrung Tennis, Racquetball & Regripping Snow and freezing rain fell Sunday throughout the Plains and parts of the Midwest, prompting travel advisories from the Dakotas to Michigan. Three people were killed in a three-car accident on an icy road in Lockport, Ill. Snow was scattered Sunday over the lower Great Lakes, through the upper Ohio Valley and into northern Virginia. Snow also extended over central S£>^3=S> <S 3 ?C^<iC»^£5=g» <S7C^Ji£)^c2rS> I LowestPrices-One Day Service | North Dako ^ T > chan S^S ra «} I Tony 7 days, anytime 764-7676" in western North Dakota and in South Dakota. Traveler advisories were in effect for up to an inch of snow over the mountains of Maryland and Virginia. Traveler advisories were posted over southeastern North Dakota and northeastern South Dakota for freezing rain chang ing to snow. Advisories Were also in effect for west central and southwest Minnesota. Up to 4 inches of snow was expected Sunday night over the upper Midwest. In Illinois, a three-car acci- - dent closed an icy Lockport street tor nearly seven hours early Sunday. Three people were killed and five others in jured in the accident. The victims were identified as Jackelynn Johnson, 29, of Lock- port; Jay Hincks, 23, and Richard Brimer, 21, of Lemont. The driver of one car, Ran dall Malak, 20, was charged wilh driving under the influence of alcohol. He was listed in fair con dition at Silver Cross Hospital, and hit a second car carrying Johnson and Hincks. A third car then hit the second vehicle. Idaho work crews monitor the ice-choked Salmonatl Lemhi rivers. The LemfcW Ui G< through dikes in two pis#; Saturday, flooding a section I Salmon that had a/rearffiH evacuated. H Tom About 350 people vm| Duva forced from their homesei' actor last week as mountain snow® for b and precarious ice floes cai® her i flooding. Authorities esV® fe ment flood damage at between f 1984 and $2.7 million. Hall An MSC Town presents Evening of Jazz with Customs man slain 4 tA METfi£ ^ Group Sunday February 5, 1984 8:00 pm Rudder Auditorium Tickets: $9.00, $8.50, $7.50 MSC Box Office 845-1234 Officer’s killers sought United Press International LANGTRY — Authorities continued their search Sunday for two additional suspects in the kidnapping and slaying of a U.S. Customs Service inspector who was hailed as an officer who died “defending our border.” One other suspect was jailed in the abduction and shooting death of Customs inspector Richard Latham and a fourth suspect fatally shot himself at a police roadblock Saturday. Investigators alleged the four robbed a jewelry store in Cuidad Acuna, Mexico, just across the border from Del Rio and appa rently abducted Latham Friday night while crossing into the Un ited States. Commissioner of Customs William Von Raab said Latham died performing an unheralded but critical job. “Inspector Latham lost his life while quietly defending our bor der,” the commissioner said in a statement issued in Washington. Latham was last seen about 4:15 p.m. Friday on Interna tional Bridge in Del Rio. Witnes ses said he was inspecting a car driven by four Mexican males who were coming from Mexico. Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman David Wells said two troopers stopped a car carrying three men about 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Terrell Coun ty, 15 miles west of Langtry near — the U.S.-Mexico border. Wells said the driver, 1 Botello of Eagle Pass, got out' the car and was talking tot officers when Jesus RffJ Ramirez, 26, of Mexico shout killed himself. Wells said Ramirez, I one gunshot to his tempk’' sitting in the car and it hadt* been determined if theshoout was intentional or accidental Latham’s .357-caliber sent; revolver, a revolver that f® the fatal shot and a small I# jewelry were found in Bote* car, Wells said. Rafael Calderon, 27, oOJ 1 ico, was taken to jail in Sat® son, where Wells said he' 1 being questioned by FBI agt 111 ^JL MSC ALL-NITE FAIR PRESENTS: c SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 7:00 PM - 3:00AM Si ADM. MSC featuring = the Executives