European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday july 23, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5group makes claim for Liberal biased Media Washington apr a conserva live research organization is trying to convince the nation s press that it is biased. The Media research Center has mailed out to newspapers and other opinion makers 8,000 copies of a report that uses hundreds of examples to make the Case that the Media serve As a cheerleader Quot for Liberal causes. Boo length report Quot and that a the Way it in to pictures a National press corps composed of liberals who surround themselves with like minded friends and colleagues to the Point they Are oblivious to what mainstream America thinks. And it says these journalists Are Blind to their own tendency to give a Liberal spin to the news. A their friends Are liberals their sources Are liberals what they read and hear is written by liberals Quot it says. A this helps explain Why policies considered a Liberal by the Public Are seen As a mainstream by reporters and  the Center describes itself As a a conservative Media  Baker executive director and the books co editor said copies have been mailed to College professors and libraries politicians think tanks and news bureaus in Washington and to radio talk show hosts editorial writers and political editors across the country. He said the conservative William h. Donner foundation is furnishing Between $50,000 and $ 100,000 to help pay for the project. The rest of the Money comes from the centers own finances provided by gifts of $ 1,000 to $25,000 a year from several Hundred supporters. The Book is a compilation of More than 40 studies that taken together says Baker Are Quot hard to dismiss As an  most of the studies cite examples drawn from Quot big Media Quot a the new York times the Washington Post the Wall Street journal the papers of the Gannett co., which publishes Usa today time the associated press United press International the american broadcasting co. National broadcasting co. Columbia broadcasting system Public broadcasting system and Cable news network. Researcher Stephen Hess of the Brookings institution author of three books about the Washington press and of a study cited in the report takes Issue with the  said the press a has become increasingly professional Quot and lives up to a set. Of standards Quot which work As a Brake against their personal Bias and  the nations Agenda is set not by the press but by the politicians candidates and businessmen who hold the news conferences Issue the reports and conduct the hearings that the Media report on he said. Conceding that the Media were unable to prevent the election or re election of Ronald Reagan the report said Quot no the done twin every time but they do win most of the  the report cites a surveys of the political attitudes of journalists it says they consistently show they re More Liberal than the Public. A studies of what journalists did in other careers. It contends that most who move from the. Political world into journalism come from Liberal quarters. A compilations of quotes from journalists Quot in unguarded moments Quot that show their True colors. As an example the report cites a quote from Abc newsman David Brinkley in the Washington Post Magazine Quot if i had to pick the Best presidents m my lifetime i would of course pick Roosevelt and Kennedy and i would also pick Harry  to Westlake Texas apr eager buyers snapped up a cowhide covered rocking chair Ana two French bronzes of horses at an auction of personal belongings of one time billionaire Nelson Bunker Hunt whose Fortune foundered on Silver. More than 2,100 curious collectors and antique connoisseurs from 29 states and three foreign countries packed the auction area on Hunts 2,040-acre Circle t ranch about 15 Miles North of fort Worth. The 10�?T/j-hour auction which began at 11 . And ended at 9 30 p.m., raised an estimated $410,000, said Carter Pate the trustee for the estate. Pate had predicted the auction would raise up to $200,000. A a we be got a Little bit of Hunt mania Quot Pate said. Quot we got somebody that just paid $150 for a Tea Kettle that had a k Mart sticker for $19.95 on the Bottom. It beats the hell out of  Pate said a buyer paid $9,000 for a persian Rug Quot that was probably 30 years  the 4-foot Oak Rocker resembling a Kings throne and covered with Black and White cowhide on the seat and Back went for $3,000. A Bronze statue of a Mare and foal by French artist . Mene sold for $3,250. Another Mene piece of galloping thoroughbreds sold for $ 1,000. The item officials had expected would attract the most attention an elaborately carved Chippendale Hall table sold for $4,000. Its new owner Jack Kent of new Orleans said it would remind him Quot that wealth does no to always last  Quot every Day i walk past that table its going to remind me that no matter How Rich or powerful you Are one Day you can Wake up the next Day with nothing a he said. Hunt and brother William Herbert heirs to an Oil Fortune lost More than $1.5 billion in an alleged attempt to Comer the Silver Market 10 years ago and sought bankruptcy court reorganization Protection. The Dallas businessmen were ordered to sell off their antique collections and some personal possessions to pay their creditors the biggest of which is the internal Revenue service which will take 80 percent bidding on a chair is halted temporarily at the Nelson Bunker Hunt belongings Sale in Westlake Texas on saturday. Of the Money raised saturday according to Pate. Nelson Hunts debts topped $1.5 billion and Herbert Hunts almost $ 1.2 billion. Saturdays auction was one of several to repay the debt. Two Silver greek coins sold for More than $500,000 each at an auction of the Brothers Coin and antique collection last month in new York. An i 8-Inch Sands of time greek vase from about 510 . Sold for $1.76 million. At least one Hunt relative was at the auction saturday and he said he was disappointed the personal items were being sold. Quot this is really unpleasant. Its unfortunate Quot said Houston Hunt Nelson Hunts son. Quot but there Are a lot of Nice things out Here. Its Nice that people Are getting to take this stuff Home rather than just having it sit someplace Quot pro abortion vandals paint a a a l 1,1 a Quot a thu Oziri slogans in Louisiana capital 40years ago today. In the stars and stripes Baton Rouge la. Apr pro abortion vandals on saturday painted pro Choice Graffiti on a roman Catholic Church a state Agency building and the state Capitol in protest of what could become the nations toughest anti abortion Law. A Louisiana legislature hates women a Quot women fight backs and Quot women will decide their Fate Quot were among the slogans marring the Walls of the Art Deco style Capitol the nearby offices of the department of transportation offices and St Josephus Cathedral. Shocked tour guides and visitors saturday morning discovered the vandalism which was carried out overnight. Police said they had no suspects. Quot i nearly cried a one guide said after seeing the Capitol. Quot in a very attached to this  Church workers painted Over the Grafitti at St. Josephus the seat of the Baton Rouge diocese. Officials said workers would begin scrubbing the paint off the state buildings sunday. The damage was the latest protest in Louisiana a abortion Battle which has drawn thousands of people on both sides of the Issue to the Capitol. The measure approved july amp by the legislature would prohibit abortion except for pregnancies caused by rape or incest or to save the life of the Mother. Abortionists would face fines of up to $100,000 and .10 years at hard labor. Gov. Buddy Roemer has said he has problems with some of the Bill a provisions and will not sign it. Unless it is vetoed it will become Law sept. 7, july 23, 1950 a the army officially listed Mai. Gen. William f. Dean As missing in action in Korea. It also reported that Dean was believed to have been wounded.30 years ago today. July 23, 1960 a the United nations Security Council called on Belgium to Speed withdrawal of its forces from the congo.20 years ago today. July 23, 1970 a a frightening subplot was added to the drama of nuclear warfare the Prospect of a suitcase atomic bomb. A congressional study group said such a weapon would be plausible.10 years ago today. July 23, 1980 a dozens of anti draft activists were arrested across the United states on the first Day of renewed draft registration. Clashes were reported in Boston new York and Kansas City to. Some protests took the form of human barricades or silent vigils and even stuffing glue into locks of Post office doors to prevent registration