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offrce. But I have to say 'at thistime."' There has been speculation6s might run for Congress, the Sen-ate, or challenge Bush in some GOPpresidential primarbs next year.

More than a 72 petent tumout of2.2 million registered voters hadbeen expected, election offrcialssaid. A record number of absenteevotes was cast - nearly 78,000.

Both Duke and Edwards had triedto convince voters they had re-formed, abandoned their past andatoned for earlier indiscretions.

The campaign, with its explosiveracial and political implications,drew attention around the world -and sent ripples of fear throughoutttre nation, especially among blacks,Jews and Republicans.

Bush and other national politicalleaders of both parties denouncedDuke, as did Louisiana's business,labor and political establishment.But some political experts, gaugngthe disenchantment of Louisiana'svoters, said those denunciations onlyhelped Duke's cause.

Pre-election polls showed Ed-wards leading, a161 Duke began alast-minute attack renewing old ac-cusations that Edwards sold jobs inprevious administrations. Edwardssaid the payments were campaigncontributions legal at the time.

For a state with a long history ofbizarre gubernatorial candidates,from a deranged hillbilly to a low-budget movie star to a renowned dic-tator, this race of ex-Klansman vs.ex-power broker was as colorful andcontroversial as any.

Obaervers said it polarized thepopilation, exposed a political faultline with national repercussions, andpitted black against white and urbanagainst rural.

Hotels and restaurants pleadedwith employees that a Duke electionwould ruin tourism, and sports lead-ers wamed of losing major events.

Duke said the predictions of eco-nomic doom were scare tactics, andhe criticized the news media for

- no plans to run for any other harping on his past.

)ome at ballot boxWhile the House Banking Com-

mittee was scheduled to take up thecap proposal Monday, there were avariety of sigpals in the wake of themarket turmoil that policy-makerswere furiously backing away fromthe idea.

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-Demo-Edwin Edwards resoundirglyted former Ku Khx Klanr David Duke on Saturday, re-ing the governorship he hadr disgtace. The election rivetedral attention on Louisiana,, many voters saw the race as achoice between a racist and a

lh 73 percent of precincts re-rg, Edwards had 774,018 votes,) percent, to Duke's 513,,+85

, or40percentke, a Republican state repre-tive, was repudiated by mostand national GOP leaders, in-rg President Bush, because of,hite supremacist background.dition to leading the Klan, hepublicly embraced Nazi ideol-

wards, claiming victory beforent supporters at his headquar-declared: "Tonight, touisianane first, first to turn back therant of hate, the master of de-

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rcluding his trial on federal cor-rn charges. He was acquitted.ke conceded with a call for his)rters to pray for Edwards./e lost, but the message goes outand clear across Iouisiana andvhole country," he told disaped but cheering campaigners at his Baton Rouge head-€rs. "... We have to begin torhe liberal welfare system that isng crime and drugp ...iglt doesn't win every battle,right always triumphs in the'he added.saking of his future in politics,r, whose term in the Irgislaturees this year, said, "I have no

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THREE WAYNESBORO youth - Renee Gailer, Sarah Creef, and Amy Croebyfeatured ln a natlonally-alred cartoon serles Monday. The three glrls wrote the"Buster and Babs Go Hawailan."

,, \ry.A'YIIESBORO - SarahCreef, 13, will spend Monday af-ternoon with a few close relativeswatching the television cartoonthat changed her life.

Miss Creef, Renee Carter, 14,and Amy Crosby, 14, last year cre-ated a lzG.page storybook thatwas the basis for a segment of"Tiny Toon Adventures," a chil-dren's show produced by StevenSpielberg.

Featuring the three girls in car-toon form, the 30-minute "Busterand Babs Go Hawaiian" airs Mon-day afternoon on tle Fox network.

After Spielberg's Amblin Enter-tainment bought the rights te pro-duce the script, theeighth-grader's lives were dis-rupted by a surge of media atten-tion.

This included a January trip toHollywood where the three girlsmet Spielberg, an interview withCable News Network, and a storybroadcast on ABC's "20D0,"

'Spielberg's girls' iumpfrom real life to Gartoon

This past week their scheduleswere just as full. CNN stopped byWednesday to do a follow-upstory, they flew to Washington onFriday for a satellite interview,and they were scheduled to par-ticipate in the grand opening of anew Wamer Brother's store inFairfax on Saturday.

"I'm not sure our lives will everget back to normal afler this,"said Miss C-arter.

Forgoing the media hooplqeach girl said she would watch theshow at her home.

"Instead of a big party, it's go-ing to be family," said Skip Car-ter, Miss Carter's mother.

Monday will be the first timethe girls have seen the completedcartoon sequence.

In the episode, Spielberg, the ac-claimed director of movies like"Jaws" and "E.T.,"provides thevoice for his animated caricature(Mr. Big). He is confronted by"se-ries stars Buster and Babs Bunny,who would like to see scripts thatshowcase them, according to anoffrcial with Warner Brothers,which distributes the series.

When they voice their concerns,Buster and Babs are handed thescript for "Buster and Babs GoHawaiian," but when they jumpinto the story expecting an excit-ing time in Hawaii, thrif vacationgoes awry.

The voices of the girls are por-trayed by studio actors.

Thougb the perspective of thegirls has changed, they were notdazzled by the Hollywood lighs.Mis Crosby is interested in con-tenporary Christian singing, andMiss Carter remains committed toher original goal of pursuing rvrit-ing and animation.

Following the script from theground up will make viewing thecartoon even more enjoyable, saidMiss Carter.

"It's interesting to see how allthis hard work has come togetlerwith the final result," she said.

Miss Creef is a daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Michael Creef, MissCrosby a daughter of Mr. andldrs; Dale Crosby and Miss Cartera daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Wayne Carter.

Sunday News Leader, November tllrlltgl A3

CrrY Npwspr o Yes permit parkingmtowtr blocks affected by thern include: East Beverley, from its intersection with)t Street, through its intersec-ith North Coalter Street, to its;ction with Berkley Place; Ka-r Street from its intersestion[arket Street to its intersectioniouth Coalter Street; Church, on its west side from its inter-n with West Johnson Street toersection with West Beverley

ers include: West Frederickfrom its intersection with

Irwis Street to its intersectionNorth Washington Street;I-ewis Street from its intersec-ith WestFrederick Streetto itscction with the driveway of theay Inn Court; North Augustafrom its intersection with Fre-

r Street to its intenection with>my Street; North New Streetits intersection with East Fre-I Street to its intersection withect Street.o: South Coalter Street from itsection with East Beverley;to its intersection with Kalo-Street; and Berkley Place from,ersection with East Beverley; to its intersection with Northcr Street.wo-hour time limit will be en-I for parking by non-residentsgse downtown streets with thetion of commercial vehicles

doing business at these houses.Spaces adjacent to businesses alsowon't be affected.

The permit requirement will beenforced seven days a week 24 hoursa day on Sycamore Street only, dueto problems ivith visitors to MaryBaldwin College taking up spacesthere.

Councilman T. Steven Morzarkand former councilman George N.Miller Jr. voted against the programwhen it was introduced at council'sOct. 10 meeting. Neither councilmanwas in attendance Thursday.

Morzark was absent dus 1s illnssswhile Mller had resiped Mondaydue to what he alleged was too muchcouncil involvement in administra-tion of the city. Miller's resignationfollowed that of City Manager CurtisF. Higgins, wholeft his post suddenlyand without a stated reason in hisletter of resipation.

During the October meeting,Miller stated he had a problem withlimiting parking to people who liveon a street when the street has beenpaid for with taxpayers' dollars.

Council may consider desigpationof future permit parking blocks if thecity's Parking Commission forwardsa petition signed by at least half ofthe affected households, a commis-sion survey has documented a needand the city manager has made a rec-ommendation.

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By NATALIE AUSTINSnffWiter

Life is a cartoonA 30-minute broadcast on the Fox network ilonday wlll lncludeacenea highlighting the interactlon among acclalmed dircctorSteven Sp-ietbirg, three Waynesboro youths - Renee Garter,Sarah Crief and-Amy GrosSy - and "Tlny Toon AdYenturoe"characters Buster ant Babs Bunny. A f,ood of medla attentlonhas been generated by the lmlge of tlp lhree local glrls lm'presslng a-Hollywood heavywelght llke Splelberg. See story onpaqe A1.

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A study will soon be under way toplan for housing improvements inthe Sunnyside area in preparationfor applying for a state gant to payfor them.

Staunton will seek a VirginiaCommunity Development BlockGrant to pay for improvements inthe Sunnyside area and has receiveda $15,720 state planning grant to bet-ter prepare information as part ofthis application process. There is nolocal match required for ttre plan-ning grant.

City Council authorized signing ofthe contract for ttre planning gant atits meeting Thursday. Planninggants, according to Sharon E. An-gle, the city's director of Planning,are intended to ensure state CDBGfunds are spent more efficiently withpotential projects carefully plannedprior to investment of constructiondollars by the state.

The trend now, Ms. Angle ex-plained at an earlier council meeting,is to go through this process so locali-ties are immediately ready to beginthe projects if grant dollPrs areawarded.

The city applied for a CDBG inMarch for improvements in the Lo-cust Avenue area but it was deniedby the state.

The Locust Avenue grant wouldhave funded water and sewer im-provements but wasn't funded, ac-cording to Ms. Angle, due to tle lownumber of people in that neighbor-hood without any service. Twohouseholds in that area were identi-fied as compared with 85 homeswithout sewer service in an AugustaCounty's CDBG application and 61in one submitted by Bath County.Out of 68 applications filed with thestate, Staunton ranked 60th, eventhough the two households had noindoor flumbing and utilize pit priv-ies.

The Sunnyside neiehborhood im- EDITOR'S NOTE - Ihis is tion of 40 different boards and in-provement froject wis city council's the ffrst in a five-pert series- on creasing-staff to.provide for qualityiecond CUilGpriority aid a door- Valley Community Senices service, funding is always necessary.to-door survdy has been performed Board. Other artides will focus "Fee collection from a patient isto determine-income anil need in onstafirndbosrqmentslhedth, justnotamattertosupporttheserv-thatarea. suhtanceaburerndmentdreter- ice; it is a therapeutic issue. Whenvr 4lEErrru *---r- -,fl.-. -. i.- tr-[- rM ttat ara& gt+trccabrcadnrtrIElr icq it ir s rtel.pc{lb i!!uc. Wh.o