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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 10. 198s the stars  stripes Page 5 new Yor demos campaigning in 255 delegates at stake in april 19 primary b the associated pm the democratic presidential candidates were campaigning acre 5 new York Iii weekend each hungry Abr a Victory in the april 19 primary  a share of the slate s 255 delegates. Jesse Jack in was reaching Oul to jewish voters in what he said was an cite re in heal relationships that were frayed during his i9b4 presidential Campaign Michael Dukakis  Albert Gore or. Were turning their attention to the War on drug. This admin Slation declared a War Oga Insl drugs  drugs  Gore said. They be got to say yes to fund ing Ford nig  i d wage a real War not a phony War on  Dukakis told senior cilia cons. We be got to gel Lough on the flow of drugs into this  Jackson campaigning in Manhattan was asked by re porters about his  with the jewish Community severely strained since he referred to new York As i by Midtown during his i9s4 presid filial bid. Our own commit men 1 is to  any vestiges of racism of anti semitism or sexism Jackson said. We be sen a message no one can  Jackson also alienated jewish voters by endorsing a Homeland for palestinians  because of his close relationship with Louis Farrakhan. The Black Muslim Leader who once called Judaism a go her  asked what his relationship with Farrakhan is today. Jackson said. We do not have one. 11 is precisely  one of Jackson s antagonists. New York mayor Edward Koch defended his comment that jews would be crazy to vote for Jackson supporters of Jesse Jackson Are saying Koch can t say these things the mayor said. What to you think a Polit ical Campaign is a political Campaign is divisive. Some body s got to win  somebody s got to  a poll released Friday by the Marisa College Institute for Public opinion shows Jackson is supported by just 9 percent of jewish voters while Dukakis was the Choice of 68 percent. Gore polled 10 percent. Jews make up one fourth of the voters expected to East ballots in the contest a photo Jesse Jackson  Michael Dukakis pow for photographers As heir Campaign Trail Cross in new York. Overall the Marist poll showed Dukakis leading Jackson among Likely democratic voters by 47 percent to 31 percent with Core receiving support from 6 percent. New York gov. Mario Cuomo who has not endorsed any of the democratic hopefuls said inc poll indicated to him Hal it might be a tight race because he expects both Jackson  Gore to continue to pick up support. Cuomo said he has already voted by Absentee ballot but  refused to reveal his Choice. In Albany inc state democratic committee s executive director John Marino said some party leaders Are beginning to throw i hair support to Dukakis. After yesterday Goi a dear sense of some move ment to Duk Aliis said Marino. By next monday or tuesday Well have a much better feeling for thai. Maybe there la he a bandwagon effect but you May also have a backlash  said he was in discussions Wilh the three candidates about making Campaign appearances a ii them All time permitting. Ill go anywhere Wilh them he  democrats in new York Ore backing an in Rorn Milieu slate of delegates in Hopes of generating a draft of Cuomo if the convention becomes deadlocked Cuomo Lias said he does not want to be the Candi Date but has not ruled out accepting a draft. Another prominent Democrat who has counted himself Oul of the race sen. Pm Nunn of Georgia indicated Friday Hal he has had no second thought shout his decision but conceded that it would be difficult to turn Down a presidential draft at the Conven , Ai a town meeting in Thomaston ua., Nunn said i Haven t even though about that. I Gua Rantee you i Haven t spent 10 seconds thinking about somebody drafting , vice president George Bush his Republican nomination secure after sen. Bob Dole dropped out  pal Robertson severely scaled Back his Campaign toured an aircraft Assembly plan in fort Worth Texas  attended several fund raising events during a two Day swing through Texas   said he did t think the democratic  would last into the fall c i wish i thought the democrats would have a Unity problem but i Don t think they Wil he said. Pm not counting Oil the blood on the floor that exists at this moment to carry Over ?.nd cause the democrats to bleed to dealh.". Asked if he minded not having inc discipline of a primary contest Bush said i m delighted it s worked out the Way it has. You offal slaying in the new through combat by the luxury that comes Wilh having the Lime la Deal with issues. I would t Trade let s put it that  Walsh urging trial for Poindexter  North Washington i l Iran con tra prosecutor Laurence Welsh asked a Federal judge Friday to proceed Wilh a trial against John poin Dexler Oliver North  Albert Hakim denying claims by the men thai he used immunised Tes Timony in farming the indictment against them. Walsh respond ing to a petition the three men filed to have hit sweeping 23-count indictment against them dismissed said in was entirely Clear that the defendants involvement in the act Vilics underlying the indictment had been fully identified prior to any of their immunized testimony Given on Capitol Hill last summer. The government in Short had no need for any immunised testimony to focus or Aid its investigation Walsh Laid in a 21-Page Legal response to . District judge Gerhard Csell that out lined his own plan for proceeding quickly to trial in the highly publicized ease. Poindester North  Hakim petitioned the court thursday to have the charges dropped it inc ground Hal defendants were compelled under Grants of statutory immunity la provide testimony  other information mar an assertion of i hair fill amendment rights  that such testimony  other information. Has been  will be used against Ihm in Many ways in this  the fourth defendant named in the indictment retired air Force maj. Gen. Richard Secord lodged his own Chal Lenge in a separate filing because he did not testify with immunity. The defendants want the court Loim dirt ave a massive Multi month in Quiry Walsh said involving the examination  Cross examination not Only of every person who has. Played any Rale in this Case but apparently their rela Tives Loo making scheduling a i rial Date nearly  the pre trial immunity hearings re Quested by the defendants merely Gua Rantee that the court will have to iry a lengthy  Complex ease Over  Over again he said. Gas Cal plans to hold hearings on whether Walsh used immunized testimony. Walsh told the judge he wants the hearing held after the trial to reduce the scope of Evi Dence that needs to be reviewed. Since there is simply no Way for the government to identify  present in Advance All the evidence that might eventually be used at trial a pre trial hearing would necessarily be speculative   Walsh said he did not wish to preview for the defense All of the evidence to be used at trial  suggested that the government would provide n secret showing of ils evidence a list of witnesses  a sum Mary of heir proposed testimony. In return he offered a significant con cession of not using direct testimony from earlier hearings or comments of inc defendants which could to read directly into evidence against them at the  Walsh detailed for the court the Var ious quantities of information available to his staff before the testimony to inc congressional Iran Centra committees  noted that he had no right to Block the immunity Grants from Congress. Walsh had  the Challenge by North poin Deiter  Hakim who were indicted for i hair role in the  Rel arms sales to Iran  the diversion of those Prol in to the Nici Irapuan contras  took stringent precautions to insulate his staff from the testimony  placed packages of information under court Seal for months to help prove he derived his information independently. Walsh said Friday Hal among the in formation he placed under court Seal for this purpose was grand jury testimony. Texas car bomb victim had criminal past fort Worth Texas api authorities have identified the victim of a ear bomb explosion that scattered debris for two blocks As a 26-year-old colombian National Wilh a criminal record. Giovanni Manuel Mancini a part owner in a tanning Salon in suburban Hurst was killed in thursday s explosion said fort Worth police spokesman Doug Clarke. Louis Llano an agent for the . Bureau of alcohol. Tobacco  firearms one of several agencies involved in inc investigation said Mancini had a Crimi Nal record. He would not reveal any de tails. He  other officials declined to discuss possible motives. Witnesses told police that Mancini had parked his car  crossed the Street to order food Al a Barbecue stand when two men in another car pulled up threw an object into inc car  sped away. After Mancini resumed to the vehicle there was an explosion Strong enough to blow the roof of the car More than 100 feet authorities said. Officials said the car was rented feb. 25  that Mancini lived in an apart ment nearby. Summaries of 301 Fri interviews  All subpoenas  requests for documents As we Las indexes of All evidence he had collected. If go ill decides that any of the charges were premised in any Way on the protected testimony he could dismiss part or All of the indictment. A hearing is scheduled tuesday on this  other matters. Sands or time in the stars  stripes 40 years ago today. April 10, 1948 George Sanlaya a a philosopher. Stated six months ago i believed communism would Over run tur pc but now 1 think it will fail because it lacks inner  30 years ago today. April 10. 1958 the parents of two of Sii marines who drowned during a disciplinary night March at Parris is land . Claimed s400.000 in damages in Law suits filed on the second anniversary of their sons deaths. 20 years ago today. April 10, 1968 scr lors z or nuts civil rights leaders religious figures  other Ted by vice president Hubert Humphrey representing inc White House attended or. Martin Luther King or s funeral in Alontaga. 10 years ago today. April 10. 1978 King Hussein of Jordan sent lop level envoys 10 Arab capitals to drum up support for a sum Mitlo unify the arabs against israeli thread  
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