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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, November 24, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday november 24,1987 her bid trivialized Schroeder says Coronado Calif. A rep. Patricia Schroeder said sunday that America in t ready for a woman presi Dent and women candidates Are trivialized by the news Media. Schroeder who abandoned a bid forthe democratic presidential nomination complained to a conference for women legislators that reporters seized on the fact that she cried As she announced sept. 28 that she would not seek the nomination and ignored the reasons she detailed. I will never apologize for my tears. I say no tears no heart " the Colorado Democrat told several Hundred people in her first major speech since withdrawing from the race. Schroeder said she managed to end up in second or third place in polls but acknowledged a female presidential can i Usu f.c3 a Lough task convincing voters to accept her. If i had to say All of America was ready i d say no it s not quite there yet she said. Schroeder said she failed at presenting herself As a candidate for president who happens to be a woman instead of a woman running for the High office and said the news Media played a role in that. You d be there talking about a nuclear test ban treaty and someone would ask if you get elected would your Hus band have to give his Tuxedo to the smithsonian a said sad added you can be trivialized by questions. Also attending the conference sunday was Massachusetts Goy. Michael Duka Kis the Only presidential contender who accepted an invitation to address the gathering. Dukakis asked the group to rally sup port for a Federal Bill that would enable welfare parents to lift themselves out of poverty through Aid including Job train ing. Asked if she would allow herself to redrafted As a presidential candidate sch Roeder replied i think if i did that they d say Sec women always change lieu minus t of the vice presidency she said i someone asks me that s  but she said candidates cannot be pressured to accept a female running male because it makes them appear weak. The four Day forum which ended sunday was sponsored by the Center for the american woman and politics an was held at the state University of new Jersey Rutgers. You Lucky dog up photo with a face like this Jui Elgh a female West High land White terrier is � natural Winner. Kaleigh owned by put Taylor it Atlanta won the Small do debut Competition in Atlantic City nj., last week. The prize 55,000 and � year s Supply of dog food. Knife assault in Texas Church leaves 6 injured fort Worth Texas a a homeless Man who stabbed five worshippers during mass at a Ca thedral remained in critical condition monday from knife wounds apparently suffered when Ushers tackled him officials said. Of god of god of god the 28-year-old Man cried As he was wrestled to the floor of St. Patrick Ca thedral on sunday morning witnesses said. Police capt. Jerry Blaisdell speculated that theman fell on the pocket knife used in the stabbings which left two men in serious condition monday. He had gone berserk inside the Church an stabbed several people before being subdued said police sgt. Ken Francis. Attempted murder charges were being prepare against the suspect said Blaisdell. Police said they would not release the Man s name until the charges were filed. The Man was Well known to officials at local shelters for the homeless police officers said. He was charged with assault last month and Wasa robbery victim on nov. 4, police said refusing to elaborate. The Man was in critical condition at John Petersmith Hospital with three Stab wounds. Doctors said one of the wounds was in the left ventricle of his heart. The Rev. Gonzalo Morales who was conducting services at the Cathedral said the stabbings we recommitted by a dishevelled Man who arrived for the 8 . Mass. Watergate break in sought data on Hughes link Magruder says Hempstead . Not the three conferences Here on the Nixon presidency produced a tantalizing moment when Jeb Stuart Magruder the Deputy director of Nixon s 1972 Campaign offered a Clear t explanation of Why the Campaign ordered the break in at democratic National committee Headquarters in the a p Ternate building in june 1972. Under questioning in a t panel session by j. Anthony Lukas. A journalist who covered the water Gate affair closely Magruder confirmed a popu Lar theory to explain the break in that the Nixon Campaign was worried about information that Larry o Brien the demo cratic party chairman might have had on payments of $100,000 by Howard Hughes. The payments were to Nixon s Friend Bebe Rebozo. The reclusive businessman had sought help fro the Nixon administration on antitrust matters. Although prosecutors concluded that they did not have enough evidence to indict Rebozo some of the Money was apparently used to pay some of Nixon s private Bills. Under this theory o Brien a former business associate of Hughes was seen by the president s Campaign officials As someone who would know about the payment. And it was Felt he might use it As an Issue against the president. The break in in this View was aimed at finding out How much o Brien knew and at obtaining dam aging information on o Brien that might be used to keep him silent on the Hughes payment. Magruder flatly confirmed the theory. As far As i know he said the primary purpose of the break in was to Deal with the information that has been referred to about Howard Hughes and Larry o  what that meant As far As the Cash that had been supposedly Given to Bebe Rebozo and spent later by the president  the goal Magruder said was to find out what information Larry o Brien knew and what information we would then be a Leto use to keep that under wraps during the elec  stateside stockbroker kills self Over financial problems Tacoma Wash. A a prominent Stock broker fatally shot himself in the head apparently Over personal financial difficulties investigators said. The body of Robert a. King 54, was found Ona Grassy area next to a parking lot at the port of Tacoma s world Trade Center. A .38-Caliberhandgun was nearby authorities said. King was vice president and manager of the Northwest Region of Dean Witter Reynolds inc. A suicide note found in King s car did no give specifics of his financial problems other than that they involved his personal finances said Pierce county sheriffs it. Jeff Edmunds. The note also did not say whether the prob lems were related to the recent turmoil in the Stock Market he said. Kennedy family members visit Juk Frk grave Sites Washington a the Arlington National cemetery grave Sites of president John f. Kennedy and his brother Robert f. Kennedy were visited by members of the Kennedy family on the 24th anniversary of the president s assassination. Ethel Kennedy widow of Robert Kennedy and four of their children visited the cemetery at about 11 30 . Sunday said a prayer an placed a White Rose at each of the Graves said Kerri Childress historian for the cemetery. Sen. Edward Kennedy d-mass., was travelling Over the weekend but had paid a visit to his Brothers grave Sites on Friday which was Rober Kennedy s birthday according to Melody Miller a spokeswoman for his office. President Kennedy was assassinated on nov.22, 1963, As he Rode in a motorcade in Dallas. Robert Kennedy was slain in june 1968 As hews campaigning in los Angeles for the demo cratic presid Enlal nomination. 10-week strike ends at nuke testing grounds Las vegas Nev. A a 10-week strike by 3,200 workers at the nation s nuclear testing grounds ended when four labor unions ratified new contracts with the facility s main contractor. Six other unions agreed to take Down picket lines sunday. We re glad it s Over with and we re please dour people will be coming Back to work said Dale Eraser president and general manager of Reynolds electrical and engineering co., the test site contractor. Members of seven of the 10 unions involve were expected to return to work monday. Three unions Are scheduled to vote on ratification in the next two Days. A strike by the 617 members of the culinary Union on sept. I began the walkout. The agreement Calls for raises of $2.65 per hour Over the next five years and other incentives and benefits. Culinary workers now earn $8.67 to is 1.27 an hour  
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