European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes monday september 12, 1988 editors move to slowly rewrite sacred Rule Bloomington. Ind. A newspaper and Magazine editon Are less Likely to split hairs these Days Over split infinitives an Indiana University Survey shows. It s time to boldly go where few Edi tors have gone before said the response of the Allentown Call a Penn Sylvania newspaper participating in the Survey. If the sentence would be awk Ward otherwise we should split the infinitive and nol split hairs the move was in Sharp contrast to the University s language Survey in1981, when 88 percent of the editors said they would obey one of the most ancient of grammatical rules never split an infinitive. The editors were asked whether they would shift the word instantly in the following sentence the estimated 100 million americans whose relatives arrived in the United states at Ellis is land will be Able to instantly Trace their history at the new computerized Genea logical Center planned for the restored immigration  fifty two percent said they would not change the sentence which appeared in the new York times. How Ever the times assistant managing editor Allan m. Szepat objected to his paper s split of the infinitive "10  it was a violation of our own policy Siegal said we split an infinitive when we cannot gracefully avoid doings. In this can the Graceful placement of the adverb would have been after history split infinitives Aren t wrong but they annoy so Many readers that they should be avoided when  but the Indianapolis Star disagreed. Splitting infinitives is no longer slavish matter. We local them individually rather than a matter of  Many newspaper and Magazine Edi tors found failure to split an infinitive awkward in certain contexts. Most infinitives arc split by an intensive modifier As in to really try to honestly believe and to heartily  the Survey also included a rejection of the word chairperson instead of chair woman or chairman and a Lack of affection for the use of like As a con Junction As in she ate like she had Thad a Square meal in at least a  the i oth English poll was conducted by Richard l. F Obin a professor in the University s school of journalism. Bush Campaign official led Nixon jewish Cabal probe Washington not a Republican official selected by vice president George Bush to be Deputy of the Republican National committee said saturday he had conducted a census of the political affiliation and religion of senior officials at the Bureau of labor statistics in 1971 at the direction of president Nixon. The remarks of Frederic a Malek who was then the while House personnel chief came in response to a report concerning Malck s activities published in the sunday edition of the Washington Post which said Johnl Nixon asked him to investigate what while House aides described As a jewish Cabal at the Agency. Officials at the Bush Campaign declined o com ment on the record about the report. A senior Campaign official said we arc unable to re spend to a Story we have not seen but we Are very troubled by the Story As it has been related to us i two months after Malck compiled the data two of Filiau at the labor statistics a Bureau were reassigned to less visible positions with in the labor department according to the Post account. However Malek disputed the assertion that Advent personnel actions were taken on the basis of his findings. Malck was selected by Bush to manage the Republican National convention last month and afterwards removed to the Republican National committee where he is responsible for managing the party s fall election Campaign activities. Malck s Survey of the labor statistics Bureau came at a time when Nixon believed that top officials of the Agency were manipulating unemployment data to por tray his administration in an unfavourable Light Accord ing to the Post. The report said that in at least five meetings in july 1971, . Halic Man the White House chief of staff was asked by Nixon to determine the number of jews in the top ranks at the Agency. On ont occasion on july 5, the Frederic a Malck notes said Malck really Check out jewish  Malck said saturday night that he had been asked by Nixon to compile data about the officials political affiliation and  i thought it was a very Odd request Malek said but since it was a request from the president i gave him a memorandum complying with that request Nixon s concern about jewish cabals was first mentioned in 1976 in the Book the final Days about Nixon s last months in office. The Book was written by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Malek s memorandum in late july to Haldeman said he had researched 35 of the so top officials at the Agency and had found that 25 were democrats. In the memorandum he wrote that 13 of the 35 fit the other demographic criterion that was discussed according to the  acknowledged to the Post that the criterion cited in the memorandum referred to whether an employee was jewish. He disputed the assertion in the Post report that two employees of the Bureau were assigned to lesser positions after he had submitted his memorandum to the president. Had there been even the most Remote suggestion that any personnel action be taken based on anybody s race or religion i would have found it morally reprehensible Malck  said he had discussed the matter with James d. Hodgson Secretary of labor at the time who had told him that no Adverse personnel action had been taken. Hodgson could not be reached for comment. The Post reported that the two people who were transferred were Peter Henly chief economist for the Bureau and Harold Goldstein director of current employment analysis. The account said the men were reassigned in september of 1971. Neither Man could be reached for comment. Malck is a West Point graduate and a former Green Beret. He earned a Harvard business school degree and first came to Washington As Deputy undersecretary of health education and welfare in the Nixon administration. Allegations concerning anti jewish activities by peo ple associated with the Bush Campaign first surfaced fast week. Bush dismissed a member of an advisory panel intended to enlist support of ethnically diverse groups amid charges by jewish and nazi Hunting groups that the person was one of three members with anti semitic involvements or links to fascist groups. Dwarf looks Forward to Short toss Gainesville Fla. A David Wilson loves getting thrown around in Dwarf tossing contests an shrugs off bitter criticisms of the practice by associations for Little  think it s a lot of fun said the 4-Fooi-5 human projectile. If Eddie Murphy can make fun of being Black if Dom Deluise can make fun of being fat Whynot me Why can t i make fun of being Short i m into it. I m an  he also works As a welder and circus entertainer "1 eat fire eat nails walk on broken  he said. Wilson 27, is next scheduled for a show tuesday through thursday at a downtown bar. Animal House with a $1,000 prize for the Winner Wilson who la be wearing a crash helmet knee pads and a harness for contestants to grab says hell be rooting for participants to outdistanced the 7 feel 8 inches be was tossed in a Bradenton bar last summer. Dwarf groups hate the idea. From the standpoint of Little people it s demean ing said Robert Van Ellen former president of Little people of America which represents about 4,000  s mean spirited. It moves us Back to the dark Ages. It s poking fun at a minority group said Van Etlen noting that Public outcry helped kill plans for a Dwarf throwing contest in Chicago in 1985. Manatee county commissioners did t like the Bra Denton Dwarf less but could t find a Law under which they could ban  House publicist Richard Levy brushed off criticism saying the contest is fun attracts customers and is certain to generate publicity for the bar. And Wilson said he makes Good Money being tossed. Dwarf tossing began As a bar stunt in Queensland Australia said Van Ellen s wife Angela author of dwarfs Don t live in doll  stateside firefighters Drain tanks As Calif Oil Well fire rages Fillmore Calif. A an Oil Well blazed away saturday As firefighters slowly drained thou Sands of Gallons of Oil from 11 storage tanks before attempting to extinguish the fire and Cap the Well authorities said. One Man was burned and $5 million Worth of drilling equipment was destroyed when the Well ignited thursday at a Seneca corp. Oil Field in los padres National Forest. The Blac apparently began when a spark from an electric fan ignited fumes officials said. The tanks each hold 33,600 Gallons Ventura county authorities said. They re draining the Oil tanks now fire department dispatcher Vicki Crabtree said. Then they la have to cover Over the valve in order to Cap the Well off. The whole process will take several  Oil Field worker John Henry 24, was in critical but stable condition at Sherman Oaks Burn Center with Burns Over 60 percent of his body. The fire is at the Southern end of the National Forest which reaches into five Southern California counties. 7 youngsters injured by explosive device Richmond Calif. A an explosive device injured seven youngsters who were playing with it on a Balcony wednesday authorities said. One child was listed in critical condition with Burns and other injuries and two were reported in serious condition. Police capt. De Duncan said the explosive was an Misoo a cylindrical device had the Force of a Quarter stick of dynamite the blast knocked one of the youngsters off the apartment s second floor Balcony Contra Costa county sheriff s deputies said. The injured All boys ranged in age from 2 or 3 to their teens authorities said. Jurors Grant rancher $7 million libel award Davis Calif. A a rancher who lost 500 cows after they were sprayed with a since banned pesticide has won a 17 million libel judgment Stem Ming from a University report. The University of California at Davis said that an Appeal is planned of the jury s award to George scary of Chico. After a four month trial an Alameda county jury decided in favor of scary concerning a us Davis report that quoted investigators As saying that the 1979 deaths of 500 of scary s cattle resulted from inadequate feeding and care. The report concluded that Only one death was caused by the stale s spraying Oftos Aphone to fight an infestation of scabies Miles. Against scary s wishes he pesticide was sprayed by department of food and agriculture veterinarians on cattle he had recently bought in Oregon an transported to his ranch 10 Miles North of Chico