European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6the stars and stripes wednesday july 11,1990star car the shining Star a solar car gets a pre race helping of the 31 entered in the pm Sun Rayce Usa. The hand at Epcot Center in Lake Buena Vista fla., vehicles powered by solar storage batteries Are com monday. The University of puerto Rico a car is one Peting in the 11-Day, 1,600-mile race to Detroit Japan says .,  Says Japan new York apr americans and japanese Point to each other when asked which country will be the no. T economic Power in the next Century. The finding is among the results of a pair of Public opinion polls conducted in the United states by the new York times and lbs news and in Japan by the Tokyo broadcasting system. The surveys which the times reported tuesday show that 50 percent of americans say Japan will be the economic Power of the 21st Century while among japanese 42 percent pick the United states. Thirty two percent of americans pick their own country As do 39 percent of the japanese. Big majorities in both countries have Friendly attitudes toward the other. The 75 percent of americans who say their Overall feelings toward Japan Are generally Friendly represents an increase Over the 67 percent registered in january. In Japan 66 percent said their feelings toward the United states were generally Friendly also an increase Over the 57 percent measured a year ago. Despite Friendly feelings 64 percent of americans up from 45 percent in 1987, say that investment by the japanese in the United states poses a threat. The poll in the United states was conducted among 1,084 americans reached by phone from june 5 to june 8. In Japan 1,468 people were interviewed in person from May 31 to june 7. Democrats to Convene in . In �?T92, sources say Washington apr new York is democratic chairman Ronald Browne a Choice As the Host City for the party a 1992 convention party sources said this week. The Choice which sources said Brown revealed to top aides monday is no Surprise new York was Browne a favorite from the Start of the search which came Down to that City and new Orleans. Brown plans to make his Choice Public on wednesday in Washington. Party spokeswoman Ginny Terzano refused to comment on the sources accounts except to say that Brown had made his decision. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity. The Early Choice of a convention site by democrats comes As the Republican party is just beginning its search. Houston president Bush a adopted Hometown is among the cities seeking to Host the gop gathering. New York hosted the democratic conventions in 1976 and 1980. Mayor David Dinkins made a Strong pitch on behalf of his City a 1992 Effort beginning his lobbying last year during a party meeting in Indianapolis. New Yorkus Madison Square Garden is too Small to serve As both convention Hall and Media Center but the City proposed using another Hall several blocks away As a work area for reporters. The City also said it could afford the $20 million commitment sought by the party and democratic fund raisers in new York promised to aggressively raise Money for the 1992 Campaign. New Orleans which hosted the 1988 Republican convention was the other finalist to emerge from Browne a site selection committee. But party insiders said Brown appeared set on new York from the outset and any Hopes for new Orleans were undermined by the Louisiana Legislatures passage of a strict anti abortion measure last weekend. Panama hero Thurman hospitalized Washington apr Gen Maxwell Thurman the Field commander in charge of the  Invasion of Panama is being treated for suspected leukaemia at Walter Reed army medical Center according to the Pentagon. Thurman 59, will undergo additional tests a to determine what treatment May be appropriate Quot the Pentagon said monday in a Brief statement. The four Star general is head of the  Southern come based in Panama and is in charge of All  Forces in Central and South America. The general took Over the command on sept. 30, 1989, and was dubbed a mad Max for his feisty and aggressive style. A native of High Point n.c., and a graduate of North Carolina state University at Raleigh Thurman has served More than 36 years in the army. Besides his current position he has served As the army a vice chief of staff its Deputy chief of staff for personnel and commander of the training and doctrine unit. Thurman has been widely credited with persuading the Pentagon leadership and Bush administration to use military Force in response to Gen. Manuel Noriega a regime in Panama. He played a Central role in drafting the plans for the december invasion along with the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Gen. Colin Powell. The general was scheduled to take mandatory retirement August 1989, but defense Secretary Dick Cheney insisted he take Over the Southern come and help with the administrations struggle to Deal with Noriega in the Wake of allegations the panamanian dictator was involved in drug trafficking. At the ceremony in which he took Over the Southern come Thurman pledged he would confront a tyranny in All its insidious  the general made his Mark As an aggressive take charge commander a who did no to hesitate to work around the clock a said one army source who spoke on condition of not being identified. A the had this reputation for driving his staff crazy because he was a Bachelor and the Guy never went  Thurman earned High Praise during his tenure at the Helm of the army recruiting come at fort Sheridan Iii where he worked to develop the services Well known a be All that you can be Campaign. _ the Pentagon statement said the initial diagnosis was made As the result of tests conducted on Friday and monday at the Hospital in suburban Washington Gen. Maxwell Thurman Sterling mass. Apr authorities can to find rhyme or reason to the theft of a statue commemorating the Little Lamb that followed 19th-Century resident Mary Sawyer to school one Day. �?o1 can to understand a anybody taking it Quot said Karen Gaylord a 20-year resident. The Concrete statute of the Lamb had stood on the town common since the Early 1960s. Said Ruth Hopfmann of the Sterling historical society police theorize vandals removed the statue by rocking it Back and Forth. The legs already were crumbling at the base Gaylord said. The statue was taken during the night of july 1. The society already was planning a new statue and has raised about $7,000 toward that but mrs Hopfmann said residents had hoped to install the original version among the society a collection of artefacts. The Story dates to about 1816, when Mary Elizabeth Sawyers Little Lamb followed her to school Hopfmann said. The child hid the Lamb under her desk but when she went to the front of the class it followed her was discovered and banished to a shed. John Roulstone a Young Man visiting the school that Day commemorated the event with three verses and in 1830 those were included in a Book of poems compiled by Magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale who added several More verses to the Nursery rhyme