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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 27 May 1992, p. 27

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GIRIO UJSIN A|FIS BJA | A A|RIW S$|B|A A|S|G DIE|N 100 billion would come from asking the Europeans and Japanese to pay for more of their own defences. â€" Finally, at least $20 billion would come from dropping high Income people like himself from social security rolls, he says. B Abortion: Perot is proâ€"choice. W Competitiveness: Perot would target industries, like g’“flfltedcimitl.tolulpthmoomm'ithhpmmd. urope. It will be interesting to see how Mr. Perot makes out. His polling results are high, but he‘s not linked with either party. goul:eDmu-mmldlihtomhimmninpheeolBill ton. Republicans fear him because, in a year when their candidate, G:;l;eeBulh,hu‘hovimPawemflddrfinofl'mnyofhu v . s Whether he‘s right or wrong, Perot will be a stimulus to the W Federal deficits: The red ink has gotten deeper under the Buhagiqtininufimmmhemldwipemdwmt $400 billion deficit with a simple, fourâ€"part plan. First, he would track down about $180 billion a year in government waste and abuse. Second, he would collect an extra ‘IOObMM'iEdehcfimmntboms.mrd. $100 billion come from asking the Europeans and [fywnnttomahldtinufim.hnpmoyuonno. Perot. Mr. Perot, a selfmade Texas billionaire, who criticizes governmeutfihlmm'flllikdyhthm major candidate for president of the United States in 1992. He is gaining rapidly in support, promises to pour up to $150 million of his own money into the election campaign and even stands a reasonable chance of winning. ' Ihnvendmirdnmeldwhul’cvth-dnumtheym He was turfed off the board of General Motors after he so efl‘ecfinlyaifidadth.emny'lmmfivuforming themselves too much in bonuses while losing market share and making poor cars. He also organized a successful rescue of two of hisemployeuinhninlmmnthymmm Mt%hm of the 1oeo.h:m1;. mmm ri i says t the %Je;iwd&amwihkmuflnmchlly. s Inaaeriuofq‘edlu.?uothuhidmuhi.unminu Washington and against highly paid corporate officials. He says: "We have turned government upside down, where thepeoplerunninciueundlinntmupen-likemydty mdmnyofywmwfingtwojobljuutomm” Perotdemmhlnndtommtpernlikofincyumm for congressmen, free junkets for government officials and even lowâ€"cost haircuts. Selags t ull the poople, Noting that government equipment to hesays:“ldon'tkmvlanQuyhmdltohhm airplane,bumupthmnbdfih-w:dhl.;pyl‘g If . . . Congressmen, as soon as Congress is out, go get an ?mphmnndflynflmthwldmkmhfinddm’t accomplish a thing." * Heseoffsutthemtiontht.‘.wiuilnillnwer: "Give me a break! You can‘t be a superpower unless you‘re rich ... we‘re the largest debtor nation." Perot‘s solutions would rattle Washington. Among them: W Take away Congress‘s right to raise taxes. Any tax increase would have to be put on the ballot. ’Slfshaflmfi.indndhgthWhHmn’g&Mtu. J. Frederick Sage! is a Kitchener lawyer. In other issues; Perot will liven presidential race Bringing your message * % # House of Furniture in Uptown Waterloo remains opposed to Sunâ€" day openings because, in his view, it will only intrease the cost of products while the consumer "I think the question the govâ€" "With the condition of the ecoâ€" nomy, it‘s becoming more attracâ€" tive these days to stay open." He added though, as the recesâ€" sion continues to "wreak havoc," the BIA is prepared to revisit the issue and won‘t close the door on amount of enthusiasm because of the disruption of family life," Wellhauser said. . "Historically, Uptown (Waterâ€" loo) has not viewed it (Sunday chants would rather stay home after church than have to go to to the current law, which forces most stores to close Sundays, will come before the end of June. According to Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement . Area chairman Ted Wellhauser, beâ€" cause of economic bad times inâ€" decision to stay open may become a decision of necessity, but philoâ€" Despite an overwhelming "No" vote by the New Democrats‘ 300â€" member council on Sunday, the issue of Sunday shopping now goes to cabinet where Premier Bob Rae says a decision about opening the stores on Sunday will be made in the "reasonably near" V V _ year, many Waterloo merchants who had opposed Sunâ€" day shopping a year ago are The Ontario government is in flumofditd:ingihflmdu closing law and local merchants hnnmixedvicmonthepubiu. ty of opening their doors on Merchants hope Sunday shopping will offset recession‘s impact Pete Cudhea ith the poor economic "After two years of this recesâ€" sion, anything that will turn the tide will be favored by us," he On the other side of coin, Pier One Import store manager Paul shopping laws will be changed. "We‘re just pleased that the laws may be repealed," Derbeckâ€" religious day off. We‘re going to go the way it is over there." A retailer in Waterloo for 60 years, he added that people have never had more hours to shop than they have now. With only so many shopping dollars he can‘t foresee sales increasing with Sunâ€" I l PR A days that will be exactly the same. I was in Russia a few years ago and they don‘t respect the remainder of the year as well. "We‘re going to have seven |SHOPPING ] ernment should ask is, ‘Would Derbecker felt that they‘d hire you like to work on Sunday? one more staff member. If Sunday rather than ‘Would you like Sunâ€" shopping is a success, which he day shopping?"," Rigby said. feels it will be, then he may have Rigby, who wasn‘t in favor of to hire two more staff. Sunday shopping at Christmas, ‘The changes are necessary and remains "dead against" it for the it appears that they (NDP) are If the store can open on Sunday, ‘With the condition of the economy, it‘s becoming more attractive these days to stay open.‘ Wellhauser J C C C C C N C ) C OO O CCOOOO WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1992 â€" PAGE 27 _ MIDLAND WALWYN . (519) 576â€"3391 *Past performance is not necessarily indicative of funure results. 19.5%® vonv n o n oi i9 s taatseor Zehrs Food Market president Grant Heimpel is going to evaluâ€" ate the Sunday shopping situaâ€" tion week by week before making any decision whether to open or not. Zehrs has 55 stores in Ontarâ€" i0, 14 in the Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo and Cambridge area. "We‘re not planning on opening on Sundays, but we‘re going to see what effects it will have by staying closed. Depending upon what our competition does, we may be forced to open on Sunâ€" days," Heimpel said. Although Windsor has declared itself a tourist area in order to keep its stores open on Sunday, none of that city‘s four Zehrs stores are open on Sunday. We still believe our people need a pause day and I also think we can offer better service in six days than seven." ‘The changes are necessary and it appears that they (NDP) are headed that way." U.S. Equities. Brian Vickers &

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