European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pals b the stars and stripes monday May 18, 19b7 hot fun photo the Rev pit Robertson gestures n he speak to � group of i followers. Robertson presidential bid reportedly cools donors Virginia Beach a. A the Rev. Pat Robertson i consideration of presidential bid is hurting fund raising at Bis Christian broadcasting network several evangelicals say his whole presidential thing has thrown a cog in the machinery of Money at can said Brian o con Neli spokesman for the National association of evangelicals in Washington . I Saow individuals who have Given to him in lie past who say pal Robert Kra s running for president is great but i m not sure if should give Money to him now " o Connell said. Last week Robertson blamed the drop in fund Rais ing of the negative publicity surrounding fellow Evan re Mai Jim Bakker and Oral Roberts. Robertson said he would have to Cut can j budget 25 percent unless he could raise $21 million in extra pledges. But former and current can officials said Dona Lions were declining before Bakker former head of the pal club in fort Mill s.c., left his ministry in March amid charges of sexual and financial misconduct. From a High of about $7 million in 1985, pledges in can s annual january telethon dropped so percent to $33 million this year current and former can officials said. Robertson he said he will officially announce his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination later this year if he can Garner enough support. I think it s had some negative Impact already said Lee a. Buck a financial adviser to the Virginia Beach based can which Robertson founded. I think it s Only a temporary thing but at i Iii moment it has siphoned off some funds. In 1983, can s january telethon brought $41.5 Mil lion in pledges. Pledges climbed to $62 million in the1984 telethon then reached about $75 million in Jan uary 1985, the officials  to the january telethon a major source of Revenue for can began dropping after 1985, the Yew Robertson first said publicly he might run for presi Dent. Officials said that in 1986, when can had an operating budget of $177 million telethon pledge were under 150 million the Bakker scandal Steep ened the decline in can donations and added insult to injury said or. Rob Ert Grant chairman of Christian voice a conservative lobbying Agency based in Washington. Some evangelical christians who have supported Robertson because of his spiritual leadership now say they Are Uncertain whether his first allegiance i to religion or  Comardie a scholar with the Washington based ethics and Public policy Center said Robertson is having a hard time right now living in Bath worlds being a minister on television and running for office. If people Don t know what he s most committed to i causes some  Porf Boone Hopes pal ministry will find someone else for Job Durham  a Singer Pat Boone said he would con Sider a role with the pal ministry because he believes it should survive but he Hopes that a Posi Tion won t be offered to him. I would cringe to be even asked to shoulder that kind of re  Boone told Wonc radio saturday i Hope somebody else will handle it Boone was in Durham to appear at the Duke children s classic an annual event to help raise Money for Duke medical Center. Earlier this month the Roa nonce a times & world news reported that some pal contributors had contacted Boone As a possible replacement for the Rev. Jerry Falwell As head of the Trou bled fort mils.c., ministry. But on saturday Boone said be had not been directly contacted by any contributors i think Jerry s done a great Job he said. I m just leaving it to them. If somebody Calls eventually i la have to consider  Boone said Kalweit had approached him about joining the pal Board when the organization was restructured after the Resig nation of Jim Bakker in March. Boone said he could not become a Board member because of prior commitments. And then he Falwell said would you be willing to Host the pal club television program if it were offered to your and i said i know you re not offering it and you know i m not accept ing it Boone said. If it was offered i would have to see if i could at least shove aside other commitments and step in for 3 while and set if 1 could give it a new sort of flavor and a new direction and help in Appeal to a wider audience he said. Pat Boone apply to Jacksonville to Welcome its Jackson in Bronze Jacksonville Fla. A Jacksonville is getting its first statue of Andrew Jackson 166 years after it was renamed in Honor of the for Mer Florida governor and president of the United Stales. Worker Are expected o begin assembling a 9 foot Bronze figure of old Hickory on horseback in about two weeks. The statue is a replica of the equestrian Jackson statue in Lafayette Park across the Street from the White House. The design of the Washington land Mark was the basis for Jacksonville s City Seal. The statue will tie unveiled june 25, daring the opening ceremony for the Jacksonville Landing a Center featuring do shops and restaurants on the North Bank of the St Johns River. The statue being cast at a Cost of $83,000,underwritten by private donations portrays Jackson As a major general reviewing he troops at the Battle of new Orleans on Jan. 8, 18li. Vendor leaves $67,504 in paper  upon death Sacramento Calif. A a Man who sold newspapers on a downtown Street Corner for More than 20 years left 167,504 in a paper  in his hotel room when he died the Public administrator said. If his family is located the Money will be turned Over to his heirs Ramona Nunes of the Public administrator office  Schechl 76, worked seven Days a week even Christmas and new year s and Al ways had a pleasant greeting for his customer. Tie was found dead in his $ 1 50-a-Momh Roo near his stand after he failed to show up for work May 8. An autopsy showed he died of bean disease the Money was found in a while paper  on the floor next to his bed Nunes said. Continental airlines to raise senior pilots pay Denver up Continental airline which pm red from Federal bankruptcy Protection last summer will raise salaries by up to 20 percent for its most senior pilots a spokesman has confirmed. Continental s pay to pilots has been among the Industry s lowest since its bankruptcy filing ini9s3. The airline owned by Leiis air corp. Of Houston will do what is necessary to hire and keep Pur qualified people said spokesman Rick Scott in confirming the pay hikes thursday. Continental said the pay increase would be much Tower for Junior flight officers who make up the majority of its 3,100 pilots. Most of Lou have fewer than five years experience and Cam Between $ 1 5,000 and $47,000 per year. At least 3 Deer die in week after jumping in City canal Sault Ste Marie Mich api at least three Deer have died in a week after jumping into the Edison Saull electric co s Power canal official say a couple Deer wander into the City every year and sometimes end up in the Man made River. Bui at least five Deer were spotted la week alone. The Caius which flows about 4 Mph through downto1."". Is used to generate electricity at Edi son s to. Plant on Chest. Marys River. Paraplegic fathers child artificial insemination Ann Arbor Mich. A j the birth of a baby fathered by a paraplegic May give new Ope to men with spinal Cord injuries who want to have children officials at the University of Michigan medical Center said. The baby was conceived by artificial insemination using sperm obtained from a spinal Cord injured Man through electrical stimulation med ical Center officials Aid. Four other women recently have become preg Nant with sperm obtained by the technique it the medical Center officials said. The parents requested that their identities be kept confidential. By