European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday february 2t, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 Cuomo won t seek demo nomination new York a nov. Mario Cuomo said thursday that he will not seek he democratic Nomi nation tar the presidency in 1988, a decision he said it Best Tor his family stale and party. I will nol be a he said at the end of a Call in show on webs radio in new York City the 54-year-old new York governor said he had no desire to increase the speculation about a Possi ble run for the while House. Recent nationwide polls Hod placed Cuomo As a Strong second to former sen. Can Hart of Colorado As the Choice among democrats or his party s Nomi nation. In my opinion the democratic party offers a num Ber or candidates who can prove themselves capable of leading this nation toward a More sane a More progressive and a More humane future said Cuomo. I will not add my name to that i will continue to work As hard As 1 can to Deal with those problems Here in new York and to support the selection of our party As vigorously As i can in my role As governor of the state of i new York he added. F in reaction. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan d n.v., said i wish the governor would reconsider but clearly it is his decision to make. With Cuomo and Massachusetts sen. Edward Kennedy having taken j themselves out of the 1988 presidential sweepstakes i attention among North Eastern democrats was almost certain to focus on Massachusetts gov Michael s. Dukakis who has been considering a Campaign. A spokesman for Dukakis however said that Cuomo s decision would have Little Impact on the Massachusetts governor. The governor has said All along hat these arc individual personal decisions said James Dorsey Duka Marid Cuomo acis press Secretary. He will make his decision based on those personal criteria of family of the common wealth of Massachusetts of his ability to serve Cuomo shied away from throwing his support to any other potential candidate. It s kind of Early for thai. I want to Sec in c Campaign develop said the governor. Ill probably do what we did last Lime and that is to work very hard to give he other candidates the fullest Opportunity to express themselves and to prove themselves and i sure they i m very very grateful to a lot of people who suggested i might adequately serve As the candidate my self but the decision i be made i think is Best far my Sale Best for my family and i think also Best for my party said Cuomo. And 1 made this statement now so thai no one no one will be disadvantage by the false expectation of a candidacy on my part. There were some people who were developing expectations and i Don t want them to be damaged As a result of that and so i chose this moment to make my position Clear i will not be a candidate he said. Get gets army contract for combat phone system by Norman Blackcap military writer Washington the army on thursday awarded a contract instalment of $870.6 million to the get corp. For its new combat Telephone system while the issued a contract to an israeli firm to perform maintenance on aggressor Jet fighters for the Marine corps. The latest army contract brings to roughly ,3 billion the amount awarded to get for the Mobile subscriber equip ment phone system. Get and a partner the French con Cern of Thomson Csc were selected after a heated Competition in november 1985 to build the system which consists of a Mobile computerized Telephone sys tem capable of supporting communication Between front line combat units and their commanders. The army has estimated the Overall value of the contract at $4.3 billion say ing it plans to equip All of its combat units with he new gear by the Early 1990s. The army said thursday the latest instalment on thai contract envisions production work by the get government systems corp. At Necdham Heights mass., and various other , locations As Well As in Canada. The contract totalled $18.s Mil lion and was awarded to Israel aircraft industries lid. For maintenance sup port for the f-21a Kfir the israeli government has loaned Kejr fighters to both the and Marine corps for use in training pilots How to combat soviet aircraft and tactics. The firs Are used to simulate soviet fighters and arc flown by a special aggressor Squadron at the Oceana Nas. Va., and starting this summer at inc . While Israel has loaned he planes to the United states without charge the did have to agree to award a maintenance contract to Israel aircraft the government owned company that devel oped and built the Kfir. Last november the awarded a 117,1 million contract for maintenance on inc 12 kiwis being Down at Oceana the contract awarded thursday will cover maintenance for to Marine corps jets the service said. Jackson Calls for Strong effective1 military Washington a the Rev. Jesse Jackson often a critic of the Multi billion Dollar defense budget went to the military Academy at West Point n.y., thursday to Call for a Strong i Brent effective the longtime civil rights activist and 1984 presidential candidate said however hot the military s role must be re lated to an Overall foreign policy one devised by elected leaders not by secret agents and defense this country cannot do without All the dedicated people who make up the armed services he said. The military is National service. And i can think of no greater Honor than to serve your country As you Are Jackson who is considering another bid for the while House in 1988, said that in his travels around the world he has seen the threat from dictators who would destroy democracy and the Des pots who deny the Basic freedoms that we hold dear. We need a Strong vibrant effective military to protect our country to guarantee our Freedom to stand vigilant in the the trip marked Jackson s first speech at a military Academy said his press spokesman Frank Walkins. Jackson was invited As part of the institution s distinguished lecture series in conjunction with Black history month. In his bid for the democratic presidential nomination Jackson advocated culling . Military forces in Europe and Japan in half Over five years. He has advocated a nuclear freeze and attacked destabilizing weapons systems and excessive military spending in general. Jackson called for an extensive Analy Sis of the threats placed against us to Sci Ermine the role of the . Military in inc world. He also said a fruitful Icbale does not Start with a budget number. What is inc Mission is the strategy and then How much is necessary to accomplish the Mission americans he said want a defense thai gets the Job done. They do nol want luxury. They want Jackson also called for More emphasis on education in inc and on advanced technology to keep the Edge Over inc soviet Union. Fra recalling no. Company s cosmetics Washington a All the Eye cosmetics manufactured by a new Jersey company. Tori laboratories inc., during the past two years Are being recalled be cause they May contain bacteria that could cause blindness the food and drug administration said thursday. The Mascara liquid Eye liner and Eye Shadow was supplied to Beauty salons discount and department Tares skin care clinics and cosmetics distributors in new York new Jersey Pennsylvania Kentucky South Carolina Florida Texas California puerto Rico and Canada. The Fra said some was sold in bulk with the con Sumer size units marketed under the Brand names Ana Orsini Annabelle Eves Lauren s and on stage cosmetics. The products also May have been sold under distributors labels and those Brand names and distributors will be disclosed As they become known the Fra said. The manufacturer. Tori laboratories inc., of penh Amboy does nol use log numbers. The recall was prompted by bacteria found in Sam Ples of Blue and Brown Mascara made by the company the Fra said. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 21, 1947 at least 30 people were killed and Many injured in an electroplating Plant explosion that wrecked foursquare blocks in the downtown Industrial area of los Angeles. The Force of the blast was fell 10 Miles away. Although the Federal Agency has received no reports. Of injury Fra commissioner Frank e. Youn advised 30 Ybos of today. Any people who have bought Tori products to return them to the place of Purchase. Odic reports 28th Bank failure of 87 Washington a the Federal Deposit insurance corp. Announced on thursday the closing of inc first slate Bank of Atmore ala., the nation s 28th Bank failure this year. The Odic which was named songwriter tabbies Dies Palm desert Calif. A George f. Tabbies the composer and writer who helped put the manic Woody Woodpecker he a Haa a laugh 10 music and got an Academy award nomination Lor the Effort has died Ai age 73. Tabbies died at Eisenhower medical Center. The cause of death was not disclosed. Receiver of the Bank approved Assumption of the Bank s Deposit liabilities by the first National Bank of Atmore said Bill Olcheski an Odic spokesman Here. The first state Bank had total assets of $ 11.5 million. The first National Bank of Almora will assume about is 1-4 million in 3,300 Deposit accounts and has agreed to pay the Odic a Purchase Premium of 176,000. It also will Purchase some of the failed Bank s other assets for $8.7 million. The Odic said it will Advance about $2.6 million of the assuming Bank to facilitate the transaction and Wilt retain assets of the failed Bank with a Book value of about $2.8 million. Feb. 21, 1957 the premiers of France Wisl Germany Italy Belgium Luxembourg and the Netherlands agreed in Paris to twin programs binding their 160 million people in a customs free Trade bloc or common Market and a european atomic Pool. 20 years ago today ,. Feb. 21, 1967 Gen. Earle g. Wheeler chairman of the joint chiefs of staff opposed reduction of american forces in Europe saying the threat was greater than the Day icy were first assigned there after the War. 10 years ago today. Feb. 21, 1977 sic vie wonder look four slam cult is at the 19lh annual grammy awards including one for album of the year for songs in the key of
