, A Tha IlAinhirK7n /lanai Thiare-A-n« Cnhrstnnr r)n AnnC :,1 -- ne m rnigan ay - i nursaay, renrary zz, :ssoN A I NW O L fim- - avr -NATION/WORLD Priarydemands favor Dole over all 2 With close finish in New Hampshire, Dole looks to gain votes in New York primary Los Angeles Times~ WASHINGTON - Military offic- ers like to say that amateurs study strat- egy - experts study logistics. While the extremely close finish ETuesday in New Hampshire allowed conservative Buchanan to claim success, ,And former ,jennessee Gov. Lamar commentator Kansas. The Republican campaign now enters a two-week period in which more than 400 of the 996 delegates needed to secure the nomination will be chosen in a series of contests from Arizona to Maine. The logistic challenges of the coming battles favor Dole virtually everywhere. Only Dole is planning a major ef- fort in every state; the others are "cherry-picking," hoping to win enough of the contests to keep their candidacies credible and their donors' wallets open. Indeed, in New York, which holds its primary March 7, Dole and magazine publisher Steve Forbes are the only can- didates on the ballot in most places. Because of the state's arcane ballot- access laws, Dole was able to keep Buchanan off the ballot in all but a few congressional districts. Alexander did not even try to get into the New York race: The result should guarantee Dole the lion's share of the state's 102 delegates-a fair chunk ofthe 996 needed to win the nomination. Despite Alexander's impressive showing in New Hampshire, he faces raising a substantial amount of cash quickly to keep his challenge alive as the campaign heads into a period when NATIONAL REPORT Large grass fires burn out of control AUBREY, Texas - Tinderlike conditions and unseasonably hot weather yesterday fueled wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes in Texas and burn+d more than 28,500 acres of grassland. "Things are at crisis levels as faras fire danger across the state," said Mahlon Hammetter, a fire prevention specialist for the Texas Forest Service in Lufkin. Before yesterday's fires, 25,000 acres had burned since Feb. 1, prompting offici to ban outdoor burning across about a fourth of the state. They also warned automobiles sparking dry grass, motorists tossing cigarettes or matches, and arson. The flames were kicked up by winds from the west and southwest and exacerbated by record heat. By 3 p.m., Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport had reached 94 degrees, breaking the mark of 84 set in 1925. Nine other major cities also notched new records in the high 90s. "It is a dangerous situation right now," said Gov. George W. Bush, whoexhorted public safety officials to be alert and made state workers, National Guard helicopters and heavy equipment available. The worst fires were near the small town of Poolvi lle, 35 miles northwest ofFort Worth. What began as a 300-acre fire erupted into a 23,000-acre inferno tha destroyed 22 houses and barns and 12 trailer homes. At least 16 firefighters and two residents were injured in the Poolville area blaze. News Alexander to cite at least a Analysis moral victory, -the Republican nominating Aprocess is a ltong campaign with but one purpose: accumulating enough delegates to win on the first ballot at the national con- vention in August in San Diego. And that has always been the single- minded goal ofthe well-financed, richly endorsed and painstakingly organized march of veteran Sen. Bob Dole of Who wants a really cooljob "I do" d g D"Count me in!" g The Michigan Daily is hiring! 'p Lamar Alexander waves to the crowd at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, S.C., before speaking yesterday. as many as nine states will conduct Asked if Alexander's campaign has balloting on a single day. any money in the bank, Leo Hindery, The difficulty of that task was driven the campaign's national finance co- home to Alexander this week when he chairman and a cable television en- fell far short of the $1.25 million fund- trepreneur based in San Francisco, raising goal he set after his third-place said, "Nah. Nah. It takes success, to finish in the Iowa caucuses last week. be frank, to raise money." Engler, overnors present 9 & Medicaid plan to House WASHINGTON (AP) - The six to seek a way to contain the cost of the governors, including Gov. John Engler, Medicaid health insurance program for who created a framework for the over- the poor because it is growing at about haul of the Medicaid program appealed 10 percent a year. Medicaid and wel- to lawmakers yesterday to turn it into fare combined use about 25 percent of federal legislation. state budgets on average, Thompson "There is an urgency that you enact this estimated. legislation. The window ofopportunity is "It's skyrocketing toward 30 percent very small," Wisconsin Gov. Tommy by the end of the decade without re- Thompson, a Republican and chairman form" to the program, Engler said. of the National Governors Association, He said the impact on the state bud- told members of a House committee. get "would be devastating." Thompson saidthe window was small The Michigan fiscal 1997 budget al- because this is an election year soon to ready anticipates $320 million in sav- be filled with campaigning and many ings from a Medicaid overhaul, Engler states are counting on the savings from said. Without it, the governor said he a Medicaid overhaul, which they have would have to find the money else- already figured into their 1997 state where, which "could mean the 5-per- budgets. cent increase for Michigan's universi- On Feb. 6at their annual winter meet- ties would disappear." ing in Washington, all governors ap- The three Republican and three proved the Medicaid overhaul frame- Democratic governors who crafted the work along with a welfare overhaul bipartisan framework testified before plan, hoping to break the budget im- the House Commerce Committee, passe between the Republican Congress whose members had been called back and President Clinton. from recess to start work on the Medic- The governors are highly motivated aid legislation. Acid pours out as Colo. train derails RED CLIFF, Colo. -A freight train derailed near a snowy pass high in the Rockies yesterday, killing two crew members and spilling thousands of gal- lons of sulfuric acid down a mountainside and across a highway. Rescuers trudged through waist-deep snow to reach the wreckage of the South- ern Pacific Railroad train near 10,400- foot Tennessee Pass, south of this vil- lage and 10 miles north of the historic mining town of Leadville. The National Weather Service said several avalanches were reported in the area. But sheriffs spokesperson Jeff Beavers said there was no obvious sign of an avalanche near the tracks. It was the fifth major train accident in the United States this month. Authori- ties have found no common link. The 82-car train was bound from East St. Louis, Ill., to Roseville, Calif., when it jumped the tracks before dawn. Both engines and 25 freight cars de- railed, said Mike Furtney, a Southern Pacific Railroad spokesperson.. The engineer and a student engineer were killed. Their names were not im- mediately released. Two of six tank cars containing sul- furic acid broke open, spilling some of the 27,000 gallons they contained, Furtney said. Court hears cable * limits case argumet WASHINGTON - A law restrict- ing indecent programs on certain cable channels turns the government into a TV censor, opponents told the Supreme Court yesterday. But the government and other defenders said it simply re- stores cable companies' ability to chose what shows to carry. At issue are provisions that have neW gone into effect but would restrict inde- cent shows appearing on channels that cable operators are required by law to lease to local groups, as well as those set aside for public use. A decision is expected by June. 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Kim viewed a military song and dance performance Sunday, a mass gymnastics display Monday, and a women's military unit Tuesday, the North's official Korean Central News Agency reported yesterday. Since the death of his father, Presi- dent Kim 11 Sung, 19 months ago, the junior Kim has appeared in public about once a month. He is believed to be firmly in control of the hard-line Communist country, but has not formally assumed the two top offices-president and ruling party general secretary. The delay has led to questions about possible health prob- lems or opposition to him. During Kim's visit to the military unit Tuesday, "soldiers presented him r ';' with fragrant flowers representing the deep respect of all the officers and men of the Korea People's Army," KCNA said. Kim was named head of the 112 million-member armed forces in ,19 while his father was still alive. 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