European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday. July 3.1887 7 democratic hopefuls hit Buckley s firing line Houston a seven democratic presidential contenders chorused criticism of president Reagan and vied for political standing in a wide open race for their parly s nomination wednesday night As they met in extraordinarily Early Campaign debate. Debating in months before the dawning of the 1988 election year the seven blasted reaganomics and the administration s defense and foreign policies As Ihen look Luis offering themselves As better leadership in waiting. The opening Media event of the Campaign Cycle produced no obvious winners but neither did it produce the kind of Blunder thai could doom a candidacy be fore it begins. I think everyone did Well rep. Rich Ard Gephardt d-mo., said in a debate postmortem. Everyone Here has a Good Chance to  the two hour debate was an expanded version of commentator William f. Buckley s firing line and gave the seven relatively obscure candidates valuable exposure on the Public broadcasting service it took place in the Wortham Center before an audience so partisan that the Rev. Jesse Jackson earned loud applause when he noted president Reagan will be gone in in months As a Matle Rof  Buckley asked the first question which presidential portraits would each candidate remove from its Perch in the White House Cabinet room Jackson answering first said he would deny her Bert Hoover his current place and substitute a portrait of Lyndon b. Johnson of Texas. A great president he deemed him the Vietnam War notwithstanding. Jackson s six rivals answered the same question in turn and thus the first debate of the 1988 Campaign Cycle was under Way. Surprisingly president Reagan s nomination of conservative appeals court judge Robert h. Bork to the supreme court did not come up during the debate. But in comments to reporters before the event Gep Hardt and Bruce Babbitt sail they opposed the Nomi nation. Sen. Joseph r. Biden jr., chairman of the sen ate judiciary committee said he harbours serious doubts while son. Paul Simon sen. Albert Gore and Massachusetts Cov. Michael Dukakis expressed mis Givings As Well. The contenders sought from the outset to use the two hour event to begin emerging from the pack of Little known candidate. And from the opening moments the candidates took turns at what Buckley characterized As Reagan  i think we have really sold our future in the last seven years said Gephardt. Biden accused Reagan of failing to confront the difficulties posed by the aids epidemic and of planning to nuclear ize he heavens with his Star wars pro Gram while sen. Albert Gore of Tennessee scored the president for permitting Public officials to shred documents and steal Public funds. Simon said Reagan s legacy is grim. There is no question hat this administration has moved in the wrong  Babbitt the former governor of Arizona said that although Reagan often Speaks of eliminating the Feder Al deficit has never submitted a balanced budget even within $100  Dukakis said that under Reagan s stewardship Tome americans Are doing very Well but of tigers such As Farmers in Iowa and Iron Range workers in Minnesota Are doing poorly. We need Star schools not Star wars he said. The democrats spared no criticism of the Republican president but expressed disagreements with one another in gentler tones. Simon noted proudly that he voted against last year s tax overhaul Bill and Biden. Who voted for it said a few moments later with All due respect i think sen. Simon is wrong the seven men Sal in Blue leather chairs three on one Side of the Siage and four on the other. In betwee were Buckley and his co Host former democratic chairman Robert Strauss. All seven of the would be presidents on the stage were Long shots. Public opinion polls conducted since the withdrawal of former sen. Gary Hart of Colorado in May show Large undecided bloc of voters Wilh none of the seven remaining contenders emerging As a replacement for the departed front runner. Of the seven All but Jackson have declared their candidacy officially. An eighth Democrat rep. Patricia Schroeder a Colo. Who has said she is considering joining the race applied to be included in the program but unhappily Loo late for arrangements to be made Buckley said in a Brief introduction that included a dose of his noted wit. Rehnquist refuses Deaver request for postpone Menf of Peru a trial Washington a supreme court chief jus Tice William Rehnquist on wednesday refused to Post Pone the scheduled july 13 perjury trial of former White House aide Michael a. Deaver. Rehnquist said there is no reason to delay the trial to give appeals courts an Opportunity to examine Deaver s attack on the constitutionality of a Law creating special Independent counsels to investigate top . Government officials. There will be time enough for Deaver to present his constitutional claim to the appellate courts if and when he is convicted of the charges against him Rehnquist said. Deaver former Deputy chief of staff to president Reagan is accused of five counts of lying about his lobbying activities to Congress and to the grand jury thai indicted him june 18. A grand jury is a citizens panel that weighs evidence presented to in and recommends charges to be prosecuted if any. The indictment said among other charges that Deaver lied to the grand jury when he denied Contact ing anyone in the . Government on behalf of Antni world airlines his first client after leaving the White House in May 1985. In said he contacted transportation Secretary Eliza Bolh Dole to Block or delay a takeover attempt of Twa. Deaver is the first person Ever indicted under the . Ethics in government act which authorizes be Cine Independent counsel the . Circuit court of appeals on tuesday turned Down his request for a postponement of the trial Iacocca says Chrysler was dumb Highland Park Michigan a Chrysler corp. Chairman Lee Iacocca on wednesday apologized to his company s customers because they were nol told cars were tested while the odometers were disconnected. Iacocca said owners of 40 Chrysler cars damaged in testing will be Given new vehicles and owners of-60,000 tested cars will be Given two extra years on their warranties. Chrysler s Auto Marcing division and two of its executives were indicted last week in St. Louis on charges the third largest . Automaker illegally test drove cars with disconnected odometers and sold them As new for 18 months beginning in july i9s5. Iacocca said he did nol believe Chrysler has broken the la but said that will be decided by the courts. Our big concern is for our customers Iacocca said calling testing the Cari with odometers disconnected dumb and Selling As new some cars that were damaged  Iacocca said full Page ads explaining the Sieps being taken for customers who Bough the cars will be run in newspapers on thursday and in magazines Early next week. Stateside year s 9th nuclear test carried out in Nevada Las vegas Nev. A an underground nuclear weapons isl was conducted tuesday at the Nevada test site the ninth announced lest at the desert site this  of Energy spokesman Jim Boyer said the test was conducted without incident ind was  shot code named Panchula Wai detonated at 9 05 �.m. Local time in a Shaft 1,050 feel beneath the surface of Yucca Flat about 75 m ills Northwest of Las  lest had a yield of less than 20 Kilotons ranking it among the smaller shots conducted tithe site. All hots arc announced at having an explosive yield of less than 20 Kilotons or 20 to i so  brought to 668 the number of announced Leiti in the Nevada desert since testing began there in january of 1931.there were 13 announced tests conducted at the site last year. Minerva s Back in town stolen statue found of Central City Colo. Up Minerva. The 40-Pound statue that Cut quite a figure in this old mining town for More than a Century hat returned Home the Bronze statue was stolen june 20 from the Teller House where she had in. A fixture Linc the hotel opened in 1872. I Irva disappeared during the Miner and Mcdams Ball the town annual tribute to its Itji practising prostitute Lou  Taid Minerva a found by a motor cyclist participating in a rally about 1.5 mile East of Central City along Colorado 119. Tic statue wat in Good condition. Officer said they thought someone at Tho Ball probably had too much to drink and took the statue but thought better of it later and left min Erva by the Road Minerva Likely will return to her resting place at the hotel once police Complete their investigation officials said. Wilson Pic Lett convicted on a weapons charge Hackensack no up a jury wednesday convicted Toul linger Wilpan notes on a weapons charge rejecting his aim that he did nol realize the Shotgun he took to the Icene of a tavern fight a loaded the jury spent Only about 90 minutes tues Day evening and wednesday deliberating the Case against picket 46, who has had two pre Vious gun related brushes Wiki the Law had no comment in the verdict. He was convicted of Possession of a loaded Shotgun while sating in his parked car of Ulsky a bar near Hii end Jetwood Home on july 16,1984.the gun was legally registered but it u a feel in new Jeney to knowingly transport a loaded Shotgun. Sheriff sorry Over loss of tenants jailed upstairs West Union. . Up it has been quiet on the second floor of sheriff William Holden s Home since the West Virginia supreme court forced out his upstairs tenants. The sheriff of Rural Doddridge county iin1983, Holden and i family shared their two Story red Brick Home with criminal until Ine court decided the second floor jail was unsuitable for prisoners and ordered the cells closed until improvements could be made. He defends his upstairs jail which the county has used since the building was constructed so years ago and Speaks Wilh some regret about losing his tenants. The 46-year-old Lawman nil wife teen age daughter and the family s pet poo dle still live  Suu Yuwu Zuj there Are a lot of Jaili 10 times worse than this jail he  justices died the Lack of an adequate lire Protection system and noted problems Wilh Visi tation and medical treatment hearing before a special judge is scheduled july 8 in Charleston. Holden says he will be there to defend Hii Home jail