European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes monday september 7,1987 . Wants next Leader honest Strong poll says stateside Washington up voters want the nest american president to be honest and a Strong Leader two qualities they say hey do not Sec in Ronald Rea Gan a Survey by pollster pc scr Hart showed saturday. Han said his Survey of 1.30 registered voters in mid june found that the no. I qualities voters want intin1 nest president arc honesty and a commitment to play by the rules. Some 56 percent picked honesty with Ufi percent identifying Strong leadership As being important. Respondents were allowed to make More than one Choice. Twenty nine percent said being compassionate and caring about people was important and 20 percent filled patriotism. Only 9 percent said they thought honesty characterized Reagan while 49 percent said it was missing in the president. Twenty four percent said Reagan was a Strong Leader while 22 percent Aid he was not. In an earlier 1984 Survey Hart said being a Strong Leader was Reagan s greatest strength. Hart who dots considerable polling for democratic candidates conducted this Survey for kid Spac a Polit ical action commit cd interested in Early childhood issues. The poll also showed that 39 percent of the voters said the nation should change to a democratic presi Dent in 19s8, while 30 percent said the nation should stick with a Republican. The figures were not Surpris ing since they reflect the percentages of the voter population that identifies with the democratic or Republican party reflecting the continued existence of a gender Gap in american politics. 43 percent of the women though tit was time to switch to a Democrat while Only 34 percent of the men had that feeling. Some 35 percent of the men said the country should stay with a Republican while Only 25 percent of the women gave that response. The poll showed that 61 percent of the voters arc worried about the nation s future while Only 29 per cent were confident and 10 percent weren t sure there is concern that hard times May be ahead Hart said there is certainly no  republicans were split on the Issue with 42 percent saying they were confident and 47 percent were Wor ried. Some 70 percent of the voters cited improvement of Early childhood health problems As an area needing More attention and resources from the next president. Thirty four percent said they would be willing to pay More axes to finance Early childhood education and health programs. This could be the Sleeper Issue for 1988 because it has t been discovered by the candidates yet Hart said of children s issues. He said so far Only sen Joseph Biden d-dcl., and former gov. Bruce Babbitt d-ariz., among the presidential candidates have touched on children s issues. A photo rare Newborn a siamese Crocodile pokes his Bead out of his Shell after hatching it a farm in St. Augustine Fla., where int of the extremely rare reptiles were bom last Heck measuring 12 inches and neighing 2 ounces. The bibles Are the first offspring from a pair of adult siamese crocodiles on loan from the new York zoo logical society. The species is native to Thailand Indochina Borneo and Jam but is endangered. Officials mount drive to make City Bear proof West Yellowstone Mont. A City officials Hope to Clear this resort town of scavenging dears by handing out tickets to residents who leave garbage out. Tickets were issued last week to five residents for violating an ordinance against making garbage Avail Able to tears and a stale Law prohibiting disposal of garbage in unauthorized areas game Warden Dave Elz Wilcer said. Violations carry a Fine of up to $500. The drive is pan of a City Council Effort to Bear proof the Community for decades the destination of hungry Black and grizzly bears wandering away from Yellowstone National Park. Postal service changing Pacific islands codes Washington a two letter abbreviations As signed to the Pacific islands affiliated with the United Stales will change Jan. 1, the postal service has announced. The abbreviation for the Northern Mariana islands will change from pm to my. Separate abbreviations will be provided for three Island groups which have All been designated it the Federated Stales of Micronesia will become pm. The Marshall islands will become my. Palau will become pm. The postal service said inc change was requested bythe National Bureau of standards which determined current abbreviations were not compatible with coding standards used by Federal and International agencies Fla. Judge fines himself for arriving late for court Pensacola Fla. Isi fingers Iff the Passen Ger  i Vaid. Dempsey said he plans to Fly to Arkansas monday Lovist his u c ii then. This Lime hell be going As a passenger on the Imrik