European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday january 17,1989 protesters on both sides of the abortion Issue take to the streets in new York City. At left police arrest anti Abor Tion demonstrators during a rally at Broadway and 67th squaring off Over abortion Street on saturday. In the picture at right a group stages a nearby counter demonstration in defense of abortion rights. As Many As 500 anti abortion protesters were arrested around the City As activists continued to defy a Federal judge s order against blocking the entrances to clinics performing abortions. Majority believe Reagan has improved their life new York a americans believe they Are better off after president Reagan s eight years in office by a margin of More than two to one but More Are pessimistic about the next five years than optimistic a Survey has found. A time can poll also found that americans be Lieve reducing the budget deficit should be president elect Bush s first priority and they believe Bush will do a better Job of handling the deficit and several other major issues than his popular predecessor. Poll result were released in this week s Issue of time Magazine. Sixty percent of respondents in the Survey said the country is better off As a result of Reagan s presidency compared with 27 percent who said it is worse off. Respondents were More pessimistic about the future though with 43 percent saying they expect conditions to be worse five years from now and 39 percent expect them to be better. Ten percent predicted no change. The Survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3percentage Points. The budget deficit was cited As the nation s most pressing problem with 33 percent saying it should be Bush s priority. Twenty two percent said dealing wit terrorism should be Bush s no. 1 Job. Twenty percent cited the fight against drugs and 11 percent mentioned the Trade deficit. Fifty seven percent said they thought Bush would handle the budget deficit better than Reagan while 17 percent said he would do worse. An even greater 62percent said Bush would do a better Job than Reagan in maintaining ethical standards in government while just 13 percent said he would fare worse. The Survey found 50 percent had a favourable Opin Ion of Bush compared with 21 percent who had an unfavourable opinion and 29 percent who were Uncer Tain. And 29 percent said Bush s actions since winning the election made them More confident about his be coming president while 11 percent said they were less confident. Vice president elect Dan Quayle fared much worse with 30 percent expressing an unfavourable opinion and 20 percent regarding him favourably. Fifty two percent said they did not consider Quayle qualified to assume the presidency if Bush were incapacitated. In ranking Reagan s two terms in office 11 percent said he was a great president 37 percent scored his performance As Good and an equal percentage rated him As average. Fifteen percent of respondents said he had been a poor president. The Survey of 1,012 adults was conducted Jan. 9-10by Yankelovich Clancy Shulman. Dolphin that won t leave Bay being trained to survive Winter Virginia Beach a. A a Young Dolphin that has refused to leave Broad Bay s Chilly Waters Fornix weeks despite two Federal Rescue attempts is being trained to survive the Winter. Because he s Young he would normally be in a Herd of dolphins and depend on the experience of older animal for guidance Joseph r. Geraci a . Marine mammal commission veterinarian said sunday. Without that guidance his greatest need As i see itis for social Contact. Being in cold water he also needs a lot of  Dolphin Trainer Richard l. Trout has begun school forthe Young animal nicknamed Rascal by residents. Trout who has trained the sea mammals for 15 years raps on the Side of his boat three times to bring Rascal to the surface. When the Dolphin surfaces Trout tosses him Asea Trout or herring. Rather than gobble the treat Rascal bounces it on his nose or kicks it with his Tail. Trout said that is a natural habit of dolphins who consider dead fish toys rather than food. He must train Rascal to Stop playing with his food. The decision to help Rascal learn to adapt to his new surroundings ends six weeks of debate Over his Fate. Residents became concerned when he stayed in the Bay while other dolphins headed Down the Atlantic coast in the fall. Rascal had become a favorite of boaters As he would swim alongside pleasure boats and entertain residents on the Shore. Federal officials approved two Rescue attempts but both failed. Because of the dropping water temperatures now inthe Low 40s most of the Small fish that dolphins feed on have left the Bay and Geraci said that Rascal at about 250pounds, is lighter than normally would be expected. Federal Law prohibits training or feeding of wild dolphins in open water but Geraci said Rascal s circumstances made him a special Case. He s got none of the scars that dolphins get by wrestling and playing in the Herd Geraci said. He s in Good physical condition. He s Bright eyed very Alerhand  Rascal s apparent health and the fact that the Anima has adapted to cold water in Broad Bay probably Means the animal can survive until warmer weather arrives in six to eight weeks Geraci said. Stateside aftershock from 86 quake rattles under Pacific Oceanside Calif. A a mild Earth quake Shook under the Pacific Ocean off South Ern California on sunday and scientists called it an aftershock of a temblor that occurred More than two years ago. No damage was reported from the 7 39 , which measured 4.0 on the Richter scale of ground motion officials said. The epicentre was 28 Miles Southwest of Oceanside. The City i about 30 Miles North of san Diego. Seismologists at the California Institute of technology said the quake was an aftershock of one that struck the area on july 13, 1986. That one measured 5.3 on the Richter scale said Cal tech spokesman Hall daily. Police in Oceanside and the coastal towns of Costa Mesa and san Clemente both in Orange county had no Calls reporting the quake. Stolen Auto crashes sets off fatal 3-car Accident Philadelphia a a stolen car drive by a 16-year-old boy who was fleeing police crashed into another vehicle sunday triggering Athree car Accident that killed two people and injured 12, authorities said. The youth whose name was withheld because of his age was charged with two counts of Mur Der homicide by vehicle and involuntary Man Slaughter nine counts of aggravated and simple assault and 11 counts each of reckless endanger ment police said. He was in police custody at Germantown Hospital where he was in stable condition said Marji Burke a Hospital spokeswoman. The Chase ended when the stolen car crossed a enter line and struck another vehicle head on officer Mike Kochik said. That car was struck from behind by a third car carrying six la Sall University students. Howard Williams who is in his 60s, and Lon Williams 70, died so wryly after the Accident Kochik said. The other injuries including those to 14-year-old twin girls in the youth s car were not serious. . Officer suspected in slashing of 90 tires Buffalo . A a police officer sus Pended for allegedly slashing a Man s car tires is also suspected of slashing about 90 other tires Over 15 months police said. Officer Richard Lake 44, has been arrested and charged with criminal mischief after he was identified by a Man whose tires he had slashed