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Governor 'plays with pigs' SUMTER (AP) ? Gov. Dick Riley is a 12-foot, old m; who watches over the whole nation, drives a blue limosine ai nlavc M/ith nine O t loact tKof'c tlir* imona P * h n n/\triirn/%r piujo mi ui ivuoi iiiui o iiiv linage v/i inw 5V/vvi I1U1 the minds of some second-graders. When Riley visited Cherryvale Elementary School, Ti Chandler's second-grade class presented the governor with report they had prepared, including some, well, unflatteri pictures. But the children's written views of Riley, although not t< accurate, were flattering. What does the governor do? "He watches over the whole United States. He visits lots people. He could watch over the whole world if he wants to pupils wrote. "Gov. Riley is a person who checks over schools. He is man that does work, and you see him on TV," a child wrot "If someone gets sick, he calls the doctor," said anothei Several children were positive that one of Riley's chi duties is to appear on television, but a few had some odd ide about what he looks like. "He is an old man with a gray moustache, gray hair and white beard," one wrote. "He is white with light skin. He about 12 feet tall and kind of middle-sized," said others. The pupils also decided Riley must drive a blue limousii and wear a gray suit. His favorite meats are chicken and stea His favorite vegetables are carrots, broccoli and peas. r\Urnri;ofir\nr V/lliCl UU3VI v?l IUIIO. "He is one who takes care of people. He does his work keep his job. He is a millionaire. He goes around Sou Carolina and visits people because he likes people." When Riley isn't keeping an eye on the United States visiting schools, what does he do for fun? "He plays with pigs," one youngster wrote. Trick-or-treating almost banned VALLEY, Neb. (AP) ? The ghost-and-goblin lobby w< the day ? or night ? in the city council, after a civic groi tried to convince city leaders to ban Halloween trick-c treating. The Lioness Club, concerned about the safety of childn on Halloween night, wanted the city to co-sponsor a party f children up to age 12. "We came up with the idea because we wanted to keep t kids from getting hurt," said club member Pat Landgren, a ding there was not one incident or problem in the Valley th had led to the club's concern. But the council took no action Tuesday night, and childr will have the run of the streets as usual. "There were two things. One, we questioned whether it legal for the city to ban trick-or-treating," Mayor Jo Sullivan said. "Two, all the council members felt the parei and kids really enjoy it." I USC today RH FILM ? "Cool Hand Luke" (1973). Paul Newman, Georg Kennedy. A loner resists working on a chain gang. 7, 9:30 p.ir Free. n?saus^doryo^mof H - _ .yrt-l iffliE"?^^^ ' fiB tB- ^r:\-. \ i .. WirE ;;; Helen Hayes, Qr A national chairperson of the Summit Funt S.C. native joins 3n (AP) ? Presidential political adviser up Lee Atwater leaves the White House >r- next week to join President Ronald RpoD'in'c rp.plpftinn ramnaion anH hp en says he won't be back even if Reagan or wins in 1984. "The day I leave here I will have hp ^ been in the White House 1,000 days," a~ the South Carolina native said in a telephone interview Friday. "They've been the most exciting days of my life, en but I think 1,000 days in the White House is enough for a lifetime." 'as hn But Atwater is sure Reagan doesn't its share that view. "I THINK the president has been very smart from a practical and political standpoint in delaying his reelection announcement," Atwater says. e "In the past, when an incumbent an I. nounces early, every action he takes from then on is immediately suspect as political," he adds. "The president of the United States . 3HHTS iey' I ftlMtkn ^ e B JL P L. if " I ^\x^k%M*. '' 'iki| . 11 !?^i /['"ilBBli'i^'i I iW p k j^k:4' ii-x-~m s ], kids USC President James Holderman at the fu Reagan re-electii becomes automatically just another candidate on the political hustings. So this president is playing it smart." Atwater will answer to campaign director Edward Rollins, his current White House boss. Both men and six other White House staff members will leave together next Friday for the newly rented campaign headquarters on Capitol Hill. "WHAT WE'RE doing will in no way force an announcement from the president," Atwater says. "He can announced any time from now until January. He is the master of political drama, and he'll make the decision on his own as to when." Atwater, 32, has been active in Republican political campaigns since his student days at Newberry College, where he wcrked for Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., and former President Richard Nixon. He was national director of college Republicans from 1973-74, then began managing campaigns for state, con saus I ~ I ?\Kmr Mi f Jm Fhoin by I r.rrt L Ftqjuion nd raiser':, announcement Friday. J on campaign gressional and senatorial Republican candidates. In 1980 he coordinated Reagan forces in the South Carolina presidential primary and then moved into the Reagan campaign as Southeastern coordinator. The following year he went to the White House as special assistant to the president and was promoted to chief deputy assistant for political affairs later in the year. BUT ATWATER said he'll be ready after the 1984 campaign to come home. "I want to go back to South Carolina, go back to school, settle down and re-establish my (political consulting) business," he said. Atwater is a doctoral candidate in political science at USC, lacking a few courses and a dissertation for his degree. "I think I've got a lot of insight and would make a good college professor some day," he said. two H sage biscuits I for $1.19 II ? w 7:30-10:30 am iu ? p..-:. ? mt *Pm ^NSg||||a I&BSBr XgSCfia I