European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday August 22,1987 debate s snub of Schroeder criticized by Cox news service Portland Ore. The leaders of four National women s organization shave protested the failure to include rep. Patricia Schroeder d-colo., in a debate among seven democratic presidential candidates next sunday in Iowa. Their Telegram to the Iowa broadcast ers association which they mistakenly thought was sponsoring the debate said your exclusion of Schroeder is deny ing the voters of Iowa Access to the views of one of the most experienced and Well known presidential contender who has consistently voiced the concerns of women the majority of he electorate and of the Iowa caucus  the Telegram was released thursday in Portland by Irene Natividad chairwoman of the National women s political caucus As she introduced Schroeder atthe National caucus convention. Other leaders signing the Telegram were Jane Danowitz of he women s Campaign fund. Molly Yard of the National or Gam action for women and Beth Wray of business and professional women Usa. We Are not in any Way connected with the sponsorship of any debate said Glen Olson president of the Iowa broadcasters association who said he was surprised to receive the Telegram. Dale Wool cry of radio station Kent in pcs Monics who is coordinating the debate said one sponsor is the Iowa broadcast news association. That s just one initial difference so that must account for their mistake he said. Seven candidates accepted invitations to sunday s debate at the Iowa state fair Woolery said. They Are Richar Gephardt. Paul Simon Albert Gore jr., Joseph Biden Bruce Babbitt Jesse Jack son and Michael Dukakis. Wool cry said Schroeder was t inv cd because the sponsors decided in june against inviting any candidate who failed to receive support from at least 1 Percy no of those responding to the latest Iowa poll sponsored by the pcs Minei Regis Ter. The last Iowa poll was conducted in late May before Schmeder began testing the Walrer for her presidential bid. They did t even have my name listed in that poll she said if i had been invited to sunday s debate i might have been Able to adjust my schedule in order to  Schroeder said that instead she plans to begin a two week family vacation in Europe to celebrate her 2ith wedding anniversary. Army storing Gas masks of Fiat May harm users Baltimore a the army has stockpiled More than 1 million defective Gas masks that could cause users to breathe cancer causing chemical parti cles the Baltimore Sun reported Friday. The masks Are being fixed before being issued Tomen and women in the service an army spokesman said. However the army denied that the chemical a chromium compound presented any cancer risk to soldiers who May have used the masks in the past the army s remedy however does not meet occupational safety and health Agency standards for the chemical and won t until a redesigned system is put into the Field an army spokesman said. The estimated 1.15 million defective Gas masks were bought for aviators and tank Crews in 1978 but not used until 1983, the army  Gas masks use charcoal As a filtering agent in canis lers through which air ii drawn. The charcoal was impregnated with hexavalent chromium a chemical routinely used to improve inc charcoal s perform wee the Sun said. The chemical a known cause of lung cancer and skin ulcers normally presents no health hazards in the masks because it is not ingested. However the defective canisters contain charcoal particles smaller than called for by specifications meaning that some particles arc Able to pass through retaining filters and could be inhaled by the mask wearer an army spokeswoman sold the newspaper. The army said the filters would be replaced with a finer fabric that would capture the particles. Art balloons to new Heights three enormous balloon sculptures created by Vienn a artist Andre Heller look like creature from horror Morie As they Fly Over Horseshoe Falls it naga fills . The to foot High balloons which Cost More than $100,000 etch we Louring 30 North american dries. Train cops put bite on hungry riders Miami a authorities eager to keep Miami s 3-Ycar-old commuter system spic and Span arrested a Mother who allowed her children to eat canned sausages on a train after they missed dinner. Tobia Jinks 26, is scheduled to be arraigned next week on second degree Misdemeanour charges of eating on a train. She was held for an hour and could face up to 60 Days in jail. The key is you Don t let that Start said sgt. John Carrel head of the Mcl donuts police Force. Otherwise it is new York the  the incident occurred july 28when Jinks her 1 a month old son Quinlon and a year old son Kevin were Riding the Mel Orail Wajih some friends visiting from Texas. Despi be Jinks being warned b inc Security guard Quinlon and Kevin ate the Sau Yagci. Two Plain John policemen appeared Ihori d Jinks a pair of Handcuffs and Arrn cd her. Fatal vision mistrial declared los Angeles a a mistrial was declared Friday in the fatal vision trial after jurors reported they were hopelessly deadlocked in the dispute Between author Joe Mcginniss and convicted murderer Jef Frey Macdonald. The jury for woman told . District judge William Rea that one of the six jurors in the $15 million civil breach of contract Case had remained obdurate from the be ginning and refused to deliberate further. I Ghoul some concessions from each and every one of us it s impossible to Reacha unanimous verdict said jury for woman Elizabeth Lane. "1 Don t believe those con Cessions will be  the judge who Lew Back from a judicial conference in Hawaii to Deal with the Mai Ler questioned each juror individually then determined there was no Point in continuing. Much to the disappointment of All of us it appears it s useless to order you to go out and discuss the Case further he said. The court is in a position where it has no Choice but to grand a mistrial and i will do  the jurors had secretly reported their deadlock last tuesday bul it had not been disclosed publicly because of the judge s absence he suggested the Case will have to be tried again. The unusual Legal contest Between in convicted murderer and the author who be came his close confidant was described by Mcginniss lawyer As a crucial lest of Lega protections for authors everywhere. Mcginniss had obtained two signed Legal releases from Macdonald before the publication of fatal vision in 1983. But Mac Donald claimed he was misled by Mcginniss about the Book s Content so the releases were , 43 and Silver haired Wapl on the witness stand As he told jurors he had placed his Trust in Mcginnis Sasa Friend and fell bet Rayed. It was like having my guts upped out he said of his first discovery thai fatal vision portrayed him As a liar and a a incr. I was devastated like my brain could t function he said i was nauseated. I was angry. I was depressed because i had just spent four years Baring my soul to a person who said he was receiving it with an open mind and ear and obviously he had  Macdonald a former Green Beret physician who a serving three consecutive life sentences for the 1970 murders of his preg Nant wife Colette and daughters Kimber Tey and Kristen at fort Bragg n.c., also claimed that Mcginniss shortchanged him on ii is share of profits from fatal vision. 3 killed Pilot badly Hurt in copter crash Washington a three Passen Gers were killed and inc Pilot was seriously injured Friday when a Bell Jet Ranger Heli copter plunged into the Potomac r Ner. Al was the 23rd crash of a jul Ranger this year in which 16 people Haie been killed. Aviation experts Noie How . That the helicopter is widely used and said inc Accident Rale Dow Noi appear to be exceedingly High. The five Seal helicopter on a flight to photograph the nation s capital for a Bro Chure crashed just South of the 14tli Street Bridge near the City s waterfront said Federal aviation administration spokesman Fred Farrar. Assistant City police chief Isaac Ful Wood said the Craft was carrying a Pill and i ref passengers. Fuk Ood said the Pilot apparently jumped As inc helicopter hit the water. Radio station top reported that the helicopter had been circling the area for is minutes when it plunged into the water. The helicopter was left submerged Al that could be seen on the surface were Iwu Uil fumed Pui Toons