European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday september 21,1988 Dukakis urges insurance Bush Waves Flag by the associated press Democrat Michael Dukakis sought support among working people and their families tuesday by propos ing requirements that Alt americans be covered by Hea Jih i surant. Republican rival George Bush told a rally outside the Annin Flag company in Bloomfield. No my mis Sion it simple to build a belter America thai simple and that  inside he told Plant workers today the flags you male still inspire americans and those who Lave our values the world  Bush has said repeatedly in recent appearances that the Flap manufacturer has thrived during the Reagan administration contending that Flag sales reflect a patriotic revival during the republicans while House tenure. But Dukakis said monday hat we Don t need More speeches about the Flag and then unveil his Broad health insurance proposal tuesday. The Massachusetts governor opened his Campaign Day with stops at a Houston fwd real Center and two clinics asking Patin is and family members about medical costs and health insurance problems and say ing i think it s time we did something. It s getting  his Campaign issued a statement saying that As president. Dukakis would propose legislation to require All employers to provide Basic health plans for their workers a plan aimed at providing benefits to about 22 million people who now have none. The statement also said that Dukakis if elected would appoint a task Force 10 report by March 30 on fallow up legislation to guarantee Universal health coverage thus extending benefits o every american working or not. That follow up plan for All workers presumably would require some Federal financing but id Campaign was silent on that question. Or. David Blumenthal of Boston Dukakis health adviser said 37 million to 40 million americans have no health insurance. Dukakis emphasis on health can was pan of an Effort to take control of the political discussion rather than merely replying to allegations by Bush. Dukakis and running mate Lloyd Bentsen of Texas campaigned in Houston on monday where Dukakis said he would support government intervention if  Essary to keep Domestic Oil Welis operating. Dukakis also said he would appoint bends in who has made a congressional career of helping the Oil Industry to a bipartisan Energy Summit. Just As Bush has Republican running mate Dan voters seem less than impressed with Dukakis appearance in tank Boston a democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis lost ground with the voters when he wore army gear and Rode around in a tank a week ago according to a new poll a National Telephone Survey of 1,002 registered voters last Friday through sunday found that 25 percent said they were less Likely to vote for Duka Kis based on what they had seen or heard about the Lank ride. Seven percent said the ride made them More Likely to vote for Dukakis. But More than 60 percent said that they had nol seen or read anything about it or that it had no Impact on How they would vote. Dukakis donned a military helmet and jump suit last tuesday and look a spin in a 60-ton my Lank As part of an Effort to counter Republican portrayals of him As weak on defense. The poll taken for the Boston Herald and Wiz to of Boston had a 3 percent margin of 643.tr.ob.lw Quayle of Indiana during appearances in Knoxville tcnn., and Casper wyo., attacked Dukakis record on the Massachusetts Economy. Charging that Dukakis created an economic Mana Cle in Massachusetts he said the state ranks 40th out of 50 states in total employment growth and 4sih in manufacturing Job growth. It lost 90,000 manuf Clur in jobs Between june 1984 and january 1988, tic said. The Dukakis Campaign swiftly countered the claims made by both Republican candidates about Massachusetts Economy bringing out eight business leaders in Massachusetts to respond. My company has grown and prospered under the leadership of governor Dukakis said one of them Wang computer co. Founder an Wang a Dukakis supporter. He created the atmosphere that made it possible for us to  both Bush and Dukakis arc limiting their Campaign schedules this week in order to prepare for sunday s debate in Winston Satim . Despite the approach ing encounter the sides have not agreed on who will ask he questions a Media general associated press poll meanwhile said americans see Dukakis As More compassionate and Bush us More competent but Aren t convinced that either candidate can accomplish most of hit Gatsas president. Thirty six percent of those surveyed said Bush could accomplish most of his goals As president and 31 per cent said Dukakis could achieve most of his goals. Nearly half Aid either would be stymied. The rat were not sure. A University of Akron poll in Ohio showed bus leading 43-39, and one in new York by the Marisi College Institute for Public opinion showed Dukakis ahead 48-42, but the four Point margin of error in each poll made the leads meaningless. A poll in Mississippi gave Bush a 49-34 Lead. The poll by Rick Knox and associates had a five Point margin of error. . Economy grew 3% during second Quarter Washington a the . Economy fuelled by an Export drive manufacturing Boom but held Back by losses from the drought expanded Al Strong 3 percent in the april june Quarter the government said tuesday. The Commerce department said the Gross National product the broadest measure of economic health grew to a seasonally adjust cd annual level of $3.99 trillion in the second Quarter a $29.1billion increase from the january March Quarter. It was an unexpected downward Revi Sion from a preliminary estimate a month ago of 3.3 percent growth last Quarter. The Economy had grown at a 3.4 percent annual rate in the first Quarter. If not for the drought second Quarter growth would have been a More robust 3.9 percent. Crop losses for the year Are estimated at $13.9 billion and will be even More of a drag on the Economy in the third and fourth quarters. The government attributed the Down Ward revision in the second Quarter to slightly less growth than tint thought in the two strongest sectors in the Economy Export sales and investment spending by business. Exports of goods and services expanded Al a 9.1 percent annual rate com pared with the previous estimate of 11.6 percent. However consumer spending which represents about two thirds of All eco nomic activity was up 3 percent Al an annual rate compared with a slightly weaker 2,7 percent previously announced. The Linchpin of growth during the first half of this year have been a Boom in manufacturing triggered by the Export surge and the consequent spending spree by manufacturers to modernize and expand their factories. But the Strong growth has been accompanied by Fasler inflation. The govern ment said a Price measure tied to Hegop Rose at the fastest rate in nearly six years. Fired texan convicted of planting computer virus1 fort wort twas a a former computer Programmer who wiped out 168,000 records in re Venge for being fired by an insurance firm is believed to be the first person in the country convicted for planting a computer  a Tarrant county jury deliberated six hours Mon Day before finding the 40-Ycar-Oid texan Donald Gene  of harmful Access to a computer a third degree felony with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $5,000 Fine state District judge John Bradshaw tuesday or dered a or Clemence investigation for Burlison and Sel sentencing for oct. 21, said Anita hacked court coordinator. As far As 1 know it s inc first Case of this Type in the nation. We be had people stealing through computers but nol this Type of Case said Tarrant county assistant District attorney Davis Mccown what 1 think this docs is Sel up some kind of Stan Dard for the prosecuting Community Mccown said. When the Case fim came up we did t have anything to compare it  the state s computer sabotage Law is just three years old. Jurors were told that Burlison planted a virus or rogue program in the computer system used to store records Al spa and Ira co., a fort Worth based insurance and brokerage firm. A virus is a computer program often hidden in apparently Normal computer software that instructs the computer to change or destroy information Al a Given Lime or after a certain sequence of commands. Mccown told the jury the virus was programmed like a time bomb and was activated sept. 21,1983, two Days after Burlison was fired from his Job As a computer Programmer at the firm because of alleged personal Ity conflicts with other employees. There were a series of programs built into the sys tem As Early As labor Day 1985 Mccown said. Once he got fired those programs went off the virus was discovered two Days later after it had eliminated 168,000 payroll records holding up pay checks to company employees for More than a month. Damage to the system could have amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars had the virus continued undetected Mccown said. The destructive programs were entered into the computer system via Burlison s terminal by someone who used Burlison s personal Access code expert wit Nesses testified during the 3-Wcck trial. Defense lawyers said Burleson was set up by some one else using his terminal and code Burlison s attorneys attempted to prove he was vacationing in another part of the stale with his son on the dates in Early september when the rogue programs were entered into the system. But prosecutors presented records showing thai Bur Lucson was at work and his son was attending school on Hose dates. Burlison who has been free on Bond since his arrest has lost a civil Case waged against him by spa in connection with the incident. The jury in that Cas ordered him to pay his former employers $12,000