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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday Juna 28, 19h7 the stars and stripes Pago 7 Jackson shifts tactics at Iowa fund Raiser Des Moines. Iowa a the Rev. Jesse Jack son was welcomed by Iowa democrats Friday to the kind of expensive fund raising chem he would have shunned four years ago. Aides said it was a shift in strategy tint Means Jack son is no longer interested in sending a message from the democratic wilderness but is serious about win Ning lie presidential nomination and willing to Deal with inc party regulars he scorned four years ago. Jackson was the main speaker at one of the most important and expensive fund raising gatherings held by Iowa democrats each year an event reserved for hard Core parly activists willing to Shell out at least is 50 to attend. We fell it was time to offer Jesse Jackson an event said Phil to Cdr a spokesman for Iowa democrats. There is a better relationship this  addressing Aboul 300 democratic activists Jackson called for a renewed coalition he said would Revita Lize the party. Although he concentrated on economic issues in his speech Jackson came Hack to his Unity theme. Well fight together As democrats As caring people. We will win the White House because we will deserve it he said. It is Lime to fight but not against each Ollivi Jackson said. We must speak together and we must keep on speaking because the is sues thai unite us Are so much More important than any that might keep us apart. We must build the coalition that Wilt save this nation and we must begin with the coalition that can win in 19bs." but while he offered the Olive Branch Jackson continued to stress the economic Justice theme that underlies his Campaign calling for investment of Jackson pension funds in economic development programs and calling for an International con Ference on food. We must correlate the production of food with the satisfaction of hunger he. Said. We need some Good party support to win this thing John Norris Jackson s Iowa Campaign manager said. Especially in Iowa there is a possibility to win or at least do  the state s precinct caucuses next february will be the 1988 Campaign s first major showdown. Other than the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner a Cal fall where thousands of Iowa democrats will hear from All of the party s presidential hopefuls the new Frontier events Are the stale party s major fund Raiser. Inviting Jackson to set the tone for the receptions and breakfasts was an attempt to build Bridges to his Campaign and to fill party coffers to Cdr said. He is a Good draw. He will attract people from across inc state who otherwise might not have come Roedfr said. This is one More sign that he is this Lime trying to run As a mainstream  sunny Side up National weather service meteorologist Bob Fischer Fries eggs on the sur face of a parking lot outside his office in Are you ready Fairbanks Alaska where the temperature hit 90 plus last neck. Ads free club faces consumer fraud charges St. Paul Minn. A a club that proclaims is members have tested free of aids and can Slop living in fear if they follow guidelines was charged Fri Day with consumer fraud false Advertis ing and deceptive Trade practices. I m free inc. Of Florida misrepresented the accuracy of aids testing and promoted a false sense of Security that could Lead people o disregard precautions offered by Public health authorities for preventing aids state attorney general Hubert h. Humphrey Iii alleged in a lawsuit. I m free inc. Has advertised among singles groups and in the Minnesota daily the University of Minnesota newspaper Humphrey said. It Sells individual six month memberships for �49.95 and a medical form from a physician indicating a negative result loan aids antibody Tesi he said. Members Are to receive an i m free inscribed Lapel pin and identification cards he said. I m free is playing on fears of contracting this deadly disease by promising a simple worry free solution that it Sim ply can t deliver Humphrey said. The fact that someone carries a card saying he or she tested negative six months ago is no Assurance thai a person is free of  the lawsuit filed in Hon Cpin county District court in Minneapolis seeks to Stop the activities of i m free inc. In Minnesota to have membership pay ments refunded and to impose a civil Penally. Anders Migdaleck of Madeira Beach fla., controller of the corporation and Walis Anderson of Memphis tenn., its National marketing director also were named in the complaint. Telephone Calls to i m free and Mig Daleck on Friday were not answered. An Derson did nol immediately return a Call seeking comment. The complaint alleges that in order to claim that All club members arc aids free a foolproof aids test would have to exist. While current aids tests Are generally indicative of infection they Are not conclusive and no test is available to the general Public thai can directly detect the virus Humphrey said. Additionally the complaint says the club has no control Over its members behaviour and can give no guarantee that members will nol contract the aids virus after they submit an application. Wealthy Man convicted of stealing just for kicks Aspen Colo. Up a restaurant owner who claims to have $600,000 in the Bank has been convicted of stealing two shopping carts full of groceries from a supermarket. A Pitkin county District court jury convicted Chris Depietro 36, on one count of felony theft and one count of Misdemeanour theft. The thefts occurred during a three Day Span. I Diciro who owns macs pro s restau rant had argued that a Man with $600,000 in the Bank and $200 in his Wallet at any one Lime has no reason to steal groceries. But prosecutors convinced the jury thai Dpi Claro was stealing More for sport than for profit. The concept of humor came up. Wii Nesses saw him smiling As if he did l seem to take seriously either what he was doing or the trial a Deputy court clerk said. Dipietro also faces trial in August on Idony theft charges. He allegedly also stole a $350 Cabinet from a liquor store. Girl 1 1, has Little trouble buying cigarettes Worcester mass. A a 11-Yoar-old girl was Able to buy cigarettes in 75 of 100 stores she visited As part of a research project despite a slate Law Banning tobacco sales to minors according to the assistant professor who conducted the project. Or. Joseph Difranza assistant professor of family and Community Medicine at the University of Massachusetts medical Center enlisted the Aid of Rachel Dussault of new Ipswich n.h., for his study. On three afternoons last july he said they drove to mores in a dozen communities. Rachel attempted to buy Cigar ethics Difranza said while he waited out of sight in the car. I Ranza said he called the Silies thai Lead Solei Rachel cigarettes to ask if they knew of tiie 2-year-old Law Banning tobacco sales 10 minors. We found one third of the stores did t even know about the Law he said. And of those who knew about the Law Lotf a ii arut still steel ahead and sold Cigar Reml Cilo  Difran a said that about to percent of the 50 Mil lion smokers in the United states started smoking be fore they wire 20. He wid Ilia average axe of a child when he or she first smokes u cigarette is 13. The Survey published in this month s journal of the american medical association was funded by the american lung association of Central Massachusetts  
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