European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 16, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5 race for democrats foreseen Cuomo says party chock full of Talent new York gov. Mario Cuomo up tile Washington up new York gov. Mario Cuomo said sunday that next year s race against president Bush a should be easy for the democrats. Repeating his position that he has a no plans to run Cuomo said the democratic party is a already chock full of  a a it a not a question of needing someone else. What we need is to formulate , to Start talking about what a happened to the Middle class a Cuomo said on lbs tvs face the nation. The country has grown a very Strong militarily and very weak economically a he said. Cuomo said democrats should not be discouraged by Bush a 75 percent approval rating in Public opinion polls because most americans realize a this country is in trouble and Are not confident about the future. Bush a is popular. He should be be popular. He won the persian Gulf War Quot but his approval rating was just 40 percent before  Cuomo said. A one thing we must not forget is history. Anybody who says Otiis Campaign is Over is foolish. It Hasni to even begun a he said. A what will the presidents slogan be when he runs it s going to have to come to i won . The other Guy s a  a what else can he say can he Sav that he a produced More jobs ten million americans Are out of work. Can he say i was truly the education president ? he Cut education. Can he say a i won  on drugs go to any City in the United states and answer that question for yourself. Can he say �?~1 gave you a health care program ? he can Only say i know we have problems. 1 Don t have any plans to Deal with them. A a in la Tell you on the merits on the issues this Campaign should be easy for  Cuomo also criticized Bush s nomination of Clarence Thomas to the supreme court saying that Thomas was not the Best Choice and that race probably was a Factor in his selection despite Bush a denials. Cuomo gave Thomas a High Points Quot for his personal achievement. But a was a lawyer and judge the record indicates that he is not  a i could probably easily name 10 other Blacks if you re interested in an african american who have better credentials As lawyers and As judges. And that s the Way this thing ought to be decided him As a judge As a lawyer his ability to write his experience  Cuomo appeared to agree with Senate democratic Leader George j. Mitchell of Maine who said last week that Thomas was chosen for his race More than his ability. Quot its difficult for me to believe that the president was informed by his counsels that Clarence Thomas was the very Best lawyer judge available. 1 Don t believe that for a minute. If that was t the truth if he was t the very Best lawyer judge available what credential did lie have and i think the suspicion that his race might have been deemed relevant was a plausible suspicion Quot Cuomo said. Cuomo commended sen. Bill Bradley d-n.j., for his recent plea to Bush to avoid making race a political Issue. He said racism is used in political campaigns a because it s an Issue that works. Whether we like it or not you can win elections in this 001111117 by just insinuating that those Blacks Are asking for too  Quot episcopal Bishops clash Over sexual proposals Phoenix apr tension Rose at the episcopal churches governing convention sunday in a conflict Over sexuality. _ various plans were being pushed for staving off a divisive decision but there also were Strong demands for dealing with the Issue forthrightly. Bishop William Frey of Ambridge pa., said adoption of a proposed plan to Sanction the ordination of Active homosexuals would mean a a disaster for the Church. Thero would be a a sense of betrayal for a lot of people a said Frey who backs a move to restrict clergy members sexual relations to marriage. Frey Dean of Trinity episcopal school for ministry at Ambridge spoke at a weekend meeting of the religion news writers association. On the other Side Bishop William Borsch of los Angeles defended a study commissions proposal to allow ordination of Active homosexuals and to take Steps to develop rituals for same sex marriage. Borsch said that if Church representatives Are convinced that god wills such a policy they should be ready to a  whatever it costs even if half the episcopal people leave.�?�. Bishops of the 2.5 million member denomination went into closed executive sessions on Friday and again sunday morning before worship services to discuss their disagreements. But there was no definite word about what tactics were planned although speculation circulated that Bishops might a pass the Buck Quot to the conventions Lay clergy House of deputies. Initiatives on ministry normally come from the Bishops with concurrence by the House of Bishops and House of deputies necessary for any action. In an extraordinary gesture the Bishops sent word from their closed session to the deputies to Pray for god s guidance of the Bishops a who ordinarily Are to guide their flocks. Patients of his infected dentist offered free testing in new York the stars and stripes from wire reports patients in new York and Michigan wrestled sunday with the realization that they had been treated by dentists who had died of aids or had been infected with the aids virus. On Long Island officials set up a special Telephone hot line to offer counselling and free testing to patients treated by or. Philip m. Feldm3n, 45. Officials said there was no evidence that Feldman who practice in Coram from 1973 until his death june 19, transmitted the his virus which causes acquired immune a efficiency syndrome. A the risk of that happening is extremely slight a a statement said. Nonetheless the statement said that a because of Public concern about this Case a the 800 number was set up sunday. New Day reported that Feldman had known he was infected with the his virus since at least 1985 and that he died of pneumonia before he developed the full blown disease. Health department spokesman Peter Slocum said Calls were non Stop in the first hour. A patients. Want to talk about the risks about the possibility that they or their families have been exposed and they want to Check it out a Slocum said. State officials will try to interview any of feldmans patients who test positive for his to determine the source of the infection new Day said. In the Detroit area patients were learning that their Oral surgeon died last week of aids. But dentists who knew or. George Frederickson said his patients have Little to fear because he was careful in his work. Frederickson 47, died july 9 at his Home in Grosse Poynte Woods. Michelle Kott 28, who had four Wisdom Teeth pulled by Frederickson 10 years ago said she was shocked. A i Haven to decided what i should do a she said. A my parents Are concerned but they Haven to decided what i should do  Frederickson is at least the fourth Michigan dentist known to have aids and the second to have died. The first dentist was or. Thomas Snedeker 40, of grand rapids. In May Kent county health officials offered Snedeker a former patients free aids testing almost two years after he died. Wayne county officials said they Are reviewing Frederickson Scase to decide whether his patients should be tested. Florida police catch guinness mistake Orlando Fla. A Bobby Desormier was just shy of 2 when he ran his big wheel into a pickup and became the youngest person Ever to get a traffic ticket according to the 1991 guinness Book of world records. But the Florida Highway patrol says guinness has it wrong and the record Book plans to remove the entry next year. The Orlando boy Rode his plastic Tricy Cle into the trucks path As the Driver backed out of a parking space near the boys apartment building. The truck crushed the plastic tricycle. Bobby spent a week in the Hospital and another month in physical therapy. A report by trooper Maurice Hensley said the boy was partly to blame in the May 1988 Accident for driving the wrong Way in a traffic Lane. But it. Chuck Williams a Highway patrol spokesman said records confirm that the Only ticket issued was to the pickup Driver. Mark Young editor of guinness american edition said Friday that the company failed to double Check the records and will remove the entry. Young explained that the boys Mother sent a copy of the police report. A we interpreted it that he was Given it As a ticket which May have been our error a he said. 10years ago july 16,1981 a Joseph George Helmich a former army warrant officer was arrested on charges of supplying the soviet Union with information about a . Code making device. In addition to Money he was Given the rank of colonel in the soviet army and other honors in Exchange for  ago 20 july 16,1971 the West German Central Bank sharply Cut its Dollar Selling Price for the second consecutive Day sending the Dollar Down to 3.48 Marks a record Low on the Frankfurt foreign currency market.30 years ago july 16,1961 a a 30-year-old Man plunged 168 feet Over the Horseshoe Falls of Niagara in a rubber and steel Ball becoming the fifth person in history to survive the plunge. He was arrested for the stunt. 40years ago july16,1951 some 700 people using 75 trucks a steam shovel bulldozers and sandbags fought an All night Battle to strengthen a Dike around the Kansas City mo., Power Plant. Water came within a foot of overflowing before starting to recede slightly