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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday March 25.1987 enters nomination race new York a Alexander , stressing his decode or service to other presidents announced his bid torte Republican presidential nomination tuesday and said what i offer ii Lead or shop for  Haig acknowledged thai his candidacy for the 1988 nomination is a Long Shoi Hul he said he hat the ability and thed Tirc to Lead be nation into the 1990s. The president s pre eminent task isto Lead to Lead a president must be a driven men driven by the Force of his conviction in the tightness of his cause Haig said Ai the news conference Haig rough Din some of his positions on Hie military draft he opposes it reins dilution saying it would result in re creating the controversy of the1970s.". On Aid to the Nicaragua contras he supports continued Aid saying the consequences or ending that  be  on Federal finances he supports balanced Federal budget saying however be would not Back a tax increase  that goal. Asked about his Lack of a natural constituency Haig said he counted among his constituents former servicemen and servicewomen new generation Ameri cans and the business  tuesday Haig Laid of Bis candidacy "1 Don t know of an Endeavor More  at i news conference in new York former secretory of stale Alexander Hals announces hell seek the presidency. It s both momentous and frightening and a Little intimidating Haig said on  told hundreds of enthusiastic supporters monday night what i offer ii leadership. Leadership to take our country safely into the next decade to build a More prosperous America leadership to dedicate americano excellence in All gels and leadership above All of an America willing and a Leto keep lie peace Haig at 62, has come As close to the Power of the presidency As any Man not occupying the White  was president Reagan s first Secre tary of state serving a tumultuous 1ftmonths before resigning after striving to build a reputation at vicar of the nation s foreign policy. His most Public moment came shortly after Reagan was felled in an assassination attempt March 30, 1981. He appeared in the White House press room and declared at of now i am in control Here in the White House pending the return of the vice  the final Days of the Nixon administration he Rose to chief of staff an helped prepare the embattled president s defense against watergate impeachment charges. It was Haig who recommended to pc is tent Ford that Nixon be pardoned. When Nixon left office Haig was named supreme commander of the. North Atlantic treaty organization serving in thai position until be left the military As a four Star general in 1979. He considered a while House bid that year but backed away after lengthy exploratory Effort. Instead be became president of a major defense contractor. United technologies until Reagan lapped him for Secretary of stale. Since resigning in june 1982, Haig has set up consulting firm lectured and written a Book men can jog Fop Ess Federal court rules Atlanta up a three judge Federal panel poking fun at a dress code imposed bythe millionaires playground of Palm Beach flu.,says a City ordinance restricting topless appear ances in Public is unconstitutional. The i lib . Circuit court of appeals Rule monday in a Case brought by Allen Deweese of Palm Beach who challenged the City s Taw in1985 after he was stopped by a police officer and charged with running on a Public jogging Trail without a shirt. . District judge Norman Ioctl Ger  ruled the ordinance constitutional and Deweese appealed monday s order written by , circuit Judger. Lanier Anderson ii i gently poked fun at both the ordinance and the High society views in rep resented. Anderson said he and his colleagues utilizing our most creative imagination canno conjure up any rational Way that male shines joggers could adversely affect Palm Beach real estate values or the town s residential nature As had been argued by to City and that the Tow was merely trying to enforce its View of the proper fashion for personal dress. High court orders resumption of Oil exploration off Alaska Washington api the supreme court tues Day ordered a resumption of Alaska offshore Oil exploration that was halted temporarily in a dispute overfishing and Hunting rights of native alaskans. The justices voting 9-0, lifted an injunction on Oil exploration imposed by the 9th . Circuit court of appeals in october 1985,the ruling is a Victory for the Reagan administration and Oil companies that have paid $4,2 billion to a uproot court Rouni Lup the government for leases in two outer Continental Shell areas of the Bering sea. Justice Byron r. While writing for the court said Federal environmental Law aimed at safeguarding native alaskan fishing and Hunting rights does not apply to the outer Continental shelf. The Taw the Alaska National interest lands conserva Tion act applies Only to land within the state s Borders or within three Miles of the state s shores White  reject the notion that Congress was merely waving its hand in the general direction of Northwest North America when it defined the scope of the Law As Federal lands situated in Alaska White  also said the native alaskans tailed to show there would be serious damage to fish and wildlife from the Oil exploration. On the other hand while continued the Oit companies stood to lose some 170million already spent for planned exploration. In other action tuesday the court ruled that Stales May require companies with federally approved mining operations on Federal lands Loob Tain stale permits As Well. The court by a 5-4 vote said a California Agency had the Legal authority to require a Limestone mining operation in los padres National Forest to get a stat permit. Backed out of deciding an Issue raised by the Rea Gan administration s latest attack on inc so called exclusionary Rule which requires the suppression of Ille Gally seized evidence the court in a one sentence order left intact a nil ing that a California Man s rights were violated when police searched his Home without a  the Alaska Oil Case. The 9th circuit court in temporarily blocking exploration said the drilling appeared to violate the Alaska National interest lands conservation  appeals court said Interior Secretary Donald Model in awarding Oit teases failed to weigh the Impact on natives who Hunt and fish in the Region. Citizen Kane named Best . Movie Ever made los Angeles up citizen Kane has been named in a Survey of film critics and historians As the bes american movie Ever made. John Ford was selected As Best director. The study whose results were release monday in los Angeles was conducted by Douglas a. Lonnstrom a professor of statistics and Thomas o. Kelly ii a his tory professor. It listed the top 10 Ameri can films and the lop 10 films in 10 various categories. Citizen Kane the Story of he Rise to Power of an american newspaper tycoon played by Orson Welles rated not. Well ahead of second place Cone with the  third place went  rounding out the of 10. In order arc it s a wonderful life on the water front the searchers the godfather birth of a nation the wizard of of and City  the National Survey of 113 critics an historians conducted by new York s Siena College research Institute was announced at a news conference sponsored by the Hollywood Centennial committee at the Roosevelt hotel. The hotel was the site of the first Academy award ceremony in 1929. The announcement came As part of the Community s 100th birthday Celebration. I think i can say that in terms of expert opinion this is the list Kelly said. We Hope that it Wilt generate a great Deal of interest in films and a desire to Sec the movie again which is possible through video rentals he said. But Kelly anticipating an uproar among film buffs said he considers theist less than definitive. "1 Don t even agree with the list my self he said for example i think citizen Kane is a Boring movie but when i teach film history it s a great film to teach about. All of the technology that existed in1941 is there but if i we stuck on a desert Island i d rather have con Wilh the wind or  the top 10 directors list is headed by John Ford followed by Alfred hitch cock Oreon Welles. Frank Capra John Huston Stanlcy Kubrick . Griffith Billy Wilder Howard Hawks and Woodallen. The of dims in other categories were comedy Duck soup1 pantomime slapstick. Comedy sophisticated screwball it happened one night Western the searchers musical singing in the rain War All quiet on the Western tool horror. Psycho science fiction "2001 a space Odyssey mystery crime the maltese fal con action adv no birr raiders of the lost Ark silent film birth of o nation the Siena research ins Huic m Sien College in Loudonville n.y., investigates political educational and historical issues. Previous surveys have been on the effectiveness of .  first ladies and soviet leaders  
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