The Battalion I R NG Page, Monday • October 14,195 ► Politics ► State Clinton works to give states flexibility (AP) — The following are an swers of the major presidential candidates to the question: “Are you prepared to offer states a firm deadline to en sure their requests for waivers are resolved quickly?” Bill Clinton “As a former governor, I be lieve strongly that our states are the laboratories of democ racy and I am working to give them greater flexibility to solve their own problems. I have granted waivers to 43 states to give them the flexibility to re form the welfare system at the local level. Similarly, the admin istration has simplified the Medicaid home- and communi ty-based waiver process. I will continue to use the waiver process to give more Ameri cans a greater opportunity to help themselves.” Bob Dole “Absolutely. Now that we have the Congressional Re form Bill, the primary responsi bility for AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) is al ready back with the states. ♦ ON THE ISSUES m CAMPAIGN Since I am a strong proponent of increased state control, you can be sure that my adminis tration will ensure waivers are not held up by bureaucratic red tape and that requests are re solved quickly. Ross Perot “Yes. Problems need to be solved at the level of govern ment closest to the problem. Federal agencies need to re spond quickly to state requests for waivers.” British Air looks to retain prominence FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — British Airways is hoping to use its proposed alliance with American Airlines as a weapon in its increas ingly ferocious warfare with other European air carriers, officials and aviation experts said. British Air executives in London told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for its Sunday editions that a deal with American could mean the dif ference between retaining its prominence in the commercial air industry and becoming an also-ran. “If British Airways ... and the policy makers of this country ... want to have a global airline indus try based in this country, it can only be achieved through an al liance with a strong partner from the United States,” British Air chief executive Robert Ayling said. Other European carriers, led by Lufthansa and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, have crafted alliances with U.S. carriers. Those deals, coupled with “open skies" treaties between the United States and 12 Euro pean nations, are a threat to BA’s future unless it acts to protect the lead it has built over its rivals. “Without such an alliance, I fear that we British could lose our promi nent position in the worldwide air transportation business just as we have lost our prominent position in shipping and shipbuilding, and in au tomobile production, and in so many other industries,” Ayling said. Industry experts agree that British Air needs Fort Worth-based American more than American needs British Air. “The battle that British Air is now gearing up to fight is for market su premacy ... in Europe,” said Jon Ash, managing director of Global Aviation Associates, a Washington, D.C.,- based consulting firm. ► Nation Trial participants demand deaf jury RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The accused rapist is deaf, just like the victim and all the key witnesses, so the defense is demanding an all-deaf jury, or at least one fluent in sign language. Prosecutors argued against selecting such a jury, saying it’s never been done before. A ruling on the defense motion was ex pected Tuesday. On trial is Jesse Manual Ma cias, 19, of San Diego, who is ac cused of raping a 17-year-old girl in June at the California School for the Deaf. At a preliminary hearing, the girl testified through a sign-language interpreter that Macias, whom she has known for five years, raped her after the two became separated from a group on campus. The girl said she cried out for help but the other deaf students could not hear her. She reported the assault to a counselor, who called authorities. The only way Macias can obtain a fair trial is if the jurors are deaf or at least understand American Sign Language, said his lawyer, Mara Feiger. The case rests on the girl’s credibility, and jurors will find that difficult to judge unless they are fa miliar with deaf communication, which relies largely on facial ex pressions and body language, Feiger said. “I don’t think if we pull 12 peo ple off the street we’re going to have due process served here,” Feiger told Superior Court Judge Gordon Burkhart last week. Garage sale raises money for candidate GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — If all political congressional candi dates raised money for their cam paigns the same way as Chris Pe terson, there’s no telling what might come out of the closet. Peterson, a candidate for the state Legislature, held a garage sale at her Grand Island home this weekend to finance her campaign. She has refused to accept mon ey from special interest groups, in stead raising whatever sheti from stuffed animals, exercii tapes and old purses. Peterson hoped to raiseato $200 from the sale, whiclisi said allowed her togetbetterj quainted with local residents.!! also got to get rid of some him ed clutter. “It was a good excuse to 51 into my closets andcleantlit out,” she said. USAir flight diverts because of threat DAYTON, Ohio (AP)-AUSJ flight from Philadelphia to Los! geles was diverted to Daytom Sunday after a passenger saici had a bomb, the FBI said. Agents arrested Richard#, Josephson, 37, of Wilminglt Del., and charged him with mao a bomb threat, saidFBIaga James Samples. If convictedl faces up to 20 years in prison, No bomb was found onUSI Flight 17, with 109 peopleata after it landed withoutincids around 10:30 a.m., buteighta pie got bumps and bruisesea ating on an emergency slide, airport spokeswoman said, James M. Cox Internationa!! port remained open duringtliei dent, and USAir brought in and plane to continue the flight, said port spokeswoman Sharon Cai ► This day in history (AP) — Today is Monday, Oct. 14, the 288th day of 1996. There are 78 days left in the year. This is the Columbus Day holiday, as well as Thanksgiving Day in Canada. On this date: In 1890, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, was born in Denison, Texas. In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt, campaigning for the presidency, was shot in the chest in Milwaukee. Despite the wound, he went ahead with a scheduled speech. In 1933, Nazi Germany announced it was withdraw ing from the League of Nations. In 1944, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel committed suicide rather than face execution for al legedly conspiring against Adolf Hitler. In 1947, U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. Weather In 1960, the idea of a Peace Corps was first sug gested by Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy to an audience of students at the University of Michigan. In 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Ten years ago: Following the stalemate at the Reykjavik summit, Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev charged that the United States wanted to “bleed the Soviet Union white economically” with an expensive arms race in space. ► Today’s birthdays Today Tonight Tomorrow Highs & Lows Today's ExpectedH 84°F Today’s Expectedli 60°F Tomorrow's Expeti Actor Roger Moore is 69. Fashion designer Ralph Lauren is 57. Singer Cliff Richard is 56. Singer-musi cian Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues) is 50. Actor Harry Anderson is 44. Actor Greg Evigan is 43. Singer Karyn White is 31. Singer Usher is 18. Partly cloudy with light southeast winds. Partly cloudy with light southeast winds. Patchy early morning fog. Partly cloudy. 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