European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes monday july 27, 1987 poll says Bush s Public party support eroding stateside new York up Republican leaders say vice president George Bush s standing As a presidential candidate is shaky despite his financial backing and a Clear Lead in Public support the new York times reported in is sunday editions. The sentiments of political leaders which con cur with the latest new York times lbs news poll show that Bush faces a punishing endurance test if he seeks to remain i ahead of Senate minority Leader Bob Dole and rep. Jack Kemp. . Who Are pining political sure nigh. The times said cop leaders said Bush bran is viewed As dependable but not exciting. In addition they said hat american including republicans  him As a somewhat Bor ing candidate whose loyalty to the president has robbed him of credible strength. He is respected for honesty but not for strength the time s said. Tom Cole chairman of the Oklahoma Republican party told inc newspaper thai if you re talking about deeply my milled personal support there s not much  Bush took inc Lead in the poll conducted by Tele phone last tuesday and wednesday but his margin was smaller than in polls taken in the sprint the times said. Bush won 34 percent of the 20 Republican primary voters among the 745 people interviewed. That was Down from about 3g percent the average of to sur Veys taken this past May. Dole from Kansas ranks second with 23 percent in the latest poll which is up four Points from the May polls. Kemp look third place with 10 per cell. Former gov. Pierre s. Dupont 1lh, from Delaware and in Prev. Pal Robertson tied for fourth place with 6 per cent. Former Secretary of state Alexander Haig had 3 percent and sen. Paul la tall of Nevada got i percent in the poll. The margin of error ranged from plus or minus 7 percentage Points for Bush to plus or minus 1 Point Forl Salt. Jackson tells demos of address women s rights s. African issues _ new Orleans a Jesse Jackson citing his aim of being the conscience of he democratic party Salit Day urged his fellow democrats not to abandon women s rights or the struggle for Equality i South Africa in their quest for the presidency. Jackson die first of a string of Democrat presiden tial aspirants or their representatives to speak to Mem Bers of die Southern National democratic committee conference also accused the Reagan administration of violating the Law and called on fellow democrats to heal the party s wounds. I Endeavor to be the i conscience of our party said the civil rights Active is. I will not forsake women. I stood alone in 1984 and called for a woman 10 be put on our  nor would he forsake South Africa and its struggle to be free he Jackson Jackson warned other democratic presidential hopefuls thai our party must never have a moral deficit and challenged the party o address these issues. Jackson and democratic National committee chairman Paul Kirk both had harsh words for the Reagan administration. We Are seeing scandal after scandal in the Republican party the party thai trades arms with the Ayi Iol Lah Kirk said. We  sleaze and greed at he highest echelons of the  Jackson who ran unsuccessfully for his parly s presidential nomination in 1984 Anco is Cape Clad to be a candidate his time said this administration will violate the Law with contempt of Congress and in is flaunting that  sen. Albert Gore d-term., a declared presidential hopeful had a Simitar message. He said he would set a High moral Standard at the White House if elected. Any Public official who lies to the Congress or Leali ram the american people will be fired immediately Gore said. The american people have been shaken in their Confidence. We need to restore that Confidence and set a tone of  Jackson accused it co. Oliver North former National Security Council chief John Poindexter and Robert Mcfarlane and the Lale Cia head Willi Mcasey of violating the Law at Reagan s Beh it was Reagan s policy that was being followed he said. Jackson said the Iran Contra hearings have for Westoo much on the bit players and not enough on the chief. When the Stark blown up they did t go after the Petty officer they went after the Captain he said. Jackson criticized North for placing loyally lust and ambition Over Law truth and Justice. That s not a formula for authentic  switching to partisan Issue Jackion old democrats they have to Register More voters heal the wounds within the party and give the nation a new sense of direction. Also addressing the conference saturday were repro ice Latimei for other presidential hopefuls rep. Rich Ard Gephardt do. Sen. Joseph Biden a Del. And Massachusetts gov. Michael Dukakis. Treasure ship seekers find other sunken vessel Georgetown . Up a private investors group seeking the shipwrecked trea sure ship Central America has discovered the wreckage of a second ship researchers believe is the oldest sunken vessel Ever found in the West pm hemisphere. The 40-Fooi wooden hulled ship hat Sank inthe late 15th Century is upside Down with the Hull intact in about 20 feet of water near Georgetown ., on the Black River a slate official said. Silt covers about two feet of inc ship s sides effectively scaling its contents. It s the real thing. We believe his could Well be the oldest colonial Era ship Ever recovered said Mark Newell head of the underwater antiquities management program for the state Institute of archaeology and anthropology at the University of South Carolina. The ship was found by divers working for the Marine Archa logical Trust that recently located the wreckage of inc Central America a ship thai Sank off the coast in an 18s7 Hurricane carrying a Gold cargo Worth 1500 million. 3 Hurt in 25-foot plunge As Walkway collapses Kent Ohio a a Walkway on a Bridge collapsed saturday night injuring three people who plunged 25 feel to the Banks of the Muyano a River police said. A police officer investigating the 7 . Acci Dent suffered Chest pains and was taken to Rob Inson memorial Hospital in Ravenna along with the three pedestrians said police officer James Owens. Police at the scene did not believe the injuries were life threatening Owens said. A dog that also fell was injured and Wai taken to an animal Hospital he mid. Although the two Lane Roadway remained in tart it was closed to vehicles Owens said. The cause of the collapse of the 75-foot-Long Walkway Allacher to the Bridge remained under investigation. Portage county Engineer Lero Satrom said the 20-year-old Bridge was deteriorating and had been scheduled for replacement. 2 sky divers collide 1 Dies in Calif free fall Davis Calif. A a member of the Dan ish National sky diving team plunged to his death saturday when he was knocked unconscious in an Aerial collision and his Parachute failed to open authorities  Yolo county Coroner s office identified the dead sky diver As Allan Der Slein 27. Berestein collided with Mads Larsen 33, who to flared a broken leg and was treated at Sutler Davis Community Hospital. Witnesses said Bernslein eight fellow sky div ers and a cameraman leaped of from a dc-3 St 12,500 feet in an afternoon practice jump above the Yolo county Airport about 70 Miles North East Ofsan Francisco. The sky divers had linked hands during the free fall and had started to execute a breakaway Man Euver in which inc sky divers Drift apart before opening their chutes when the two men collided at about 3,500 feet. School bars 3 Brothers exposed to aids virus Tampa Fla a an attorney for a school District hat has barred three Brothers who have been exposed to the aids virus says the children have temp Lori of a stage in the fatal disease but the family s lawyers say the boys Are healthy. Harry a. Blair representing the Dusolo county school District said Friday that tests in january and june show that two and possibly All three sons of Clifford and Louise Hudson Ray May be proceed ing to or through aids related Complex known As arc. The progression if commenced is irreversible. And he Short term prognosis is poor there is no Chance of adulthood Blair wrote in a memorandum filed in Federal Caun. The rays Are suing the school District claiming illegal discrimination. . District judge Elizabeth a. Kovachovich has said she Hopes to Rule on the Case before school registration in Early August the three Ray boys Ricky. 10 Robert 9 and Randy. 8 have Haemophilia. According 10 their doctors they were exposed 10 the aids virus by injections of an infected blood clotting component distributed before blood donor screening for acquired immune deficiency syndrome began in 1985. The boys attended Desoto elementary schools unlit last fait when school principals Learned the Boyi had tested positive for aids antibodies. The school Board has offered Home instruction or Tigre filed instruction and the boys Haw been at tending summer school with a Volunteer teacher. Pointing to blood tests that show the aids virus has not spread to the boys parents or younger sister despite daily family Contact Between family Mem Bers the buys physician. Or. Jerry l. Barbosa maintains there is no serious risk of the virus spreading to schoolmates. Blair asserted that Barbosa chose not to be can did about the lest results when he testified jut the boys show no symptoms of aids and All have immune functions within Normal ranges Barbosa describes the boys As Normal Active Chil Dren with Haemophilia who have tested positive for the his human  virus Pilibo  a positive aids test indicates the presence of antibodies generated by foe body in response to the aids virus but thai docs not mean the person has aids