European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 25, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 5phone firm says sorry wrong number Dallas up a single typographical error triggered a disruption in Telephone service to More than 12 million customers nationwide last summer a report by a communications firm and Bell officials said. Dec communications of Plano Texas and Bell communications research issued a report that a dec employee typed the wrong character in a line of instructions distributed nationwide knocking out service for various periods Between june 26 and july 2. A a we re very very embarrassed that it happened a dec chairman James Donald told the Dallas morning news. A a it a just such a Little bitty difference there but such a Large effect upon other  the report said the error consisted of entering the numeral 6 instead of the letter d on a 23-character line known As a a a Patch that was supposed to fix an earlier mistake. The new error resulted in the company a software sending the wrong signal to Telephone Transfer Sites breaking Down the systems ability to handle traffic on the Telephone networks. The employee who committed the Gaffe is not being identified because he is considered one of the company Stop programmers Donald said a a he a conscientious he works hard he wants everything to be right a Donald said of the employee. To Correct the deficiency dec patched its software but the Typo caused the widespread outages. A Hal dozen company engineers were sent to each problem area while 200 others searched for the problem at dec Headquarters in  reveals hidden face of depression two subway riders appear in a photo by Walker Evans in the late 30s or Early 40s. Washington a to capture the faces of America during the great depression Walker Evans hid a 35mm camera under his overcoat and snapped Quick portraits of new York subway riders before they could hide their human vulnerability. Using a shutter release running Down his sleeve Evans Slid along the benches of the a swaying sweat boxy and surreptitiously recorded the Ordinary people who sat across the aisle alone with their fears curiosity and boredom. Evans spent three years from 1938 until 1941, As a a penitent spy and reluctant voyeur on the subways taking pictures of a those Anonymous people who come and go in the  a display of More than 60 of Evans photographs opened sunday in the East building of the National gallery of Art where they can be seen through March 1. About half of them Are the photographers subway portraits. Evans who died in 1975, called the subway a a sociological Gold mine. A Parade of in self conscious captive Sitters a it was there he said that a the Hunt for True portraiture could take place away from artificial poses of the studio. His images focused on the anonymity and isolation of City dwellers the Black i Cather punks the naughty matrons the Good time girls the tired old men. Later in the 1940s, while working for Fortune Magazine he pursued his fascination with the mundane details of modern life by shooting Street scenes and passers by in Bridgeport conn., Chicago and Detroit. The Stark realism of Evans pictures reflected his rebellion against the stylistic formalism of such Early 20th-Century photographers As Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Sci Chen. It was not until 1966 a a Quarter Cen Tury later a that the subway pictures were published in a Book by Evans. Weather is bad but politics hot As democratic hopefuls spar in Iowa in the stars and stripes10 year Sago nov. 25,1981 a president Reagan said his veto showdown with Congress Over Stop Gap emergency funding was Quot a legislative game of Chicken Quot in which he refused to Back Down. Congress decided not to attempt to override his veto of a spending Bill for the government and approved a proposal renewing the flow of Money to Federal agencies until dec. 15.20 years ago nov. 25,1971 a government spokesmen said Indian army tanks crossed into East Pakistan to Battle pakistani armoured forces which they said were advancing on military positions in India it was the first official confirmation by Indian officials of a confrontation in pakistan.30 years ago nov. 25.1961 in Britain 1,000 schoolchildren began testing a 43-letter alphabet designed by sir James Pitman the grandson of the Pioneer of shorthand. The alphabet was designed Only for 5 and 6-year-Olds to simplify learning to read.40 years ago nov. 25,1951 a the United states delivered a note to the United nations accusing the soviet Union of shooting Down a . Navy plane without warning Over International Waters. The soviet Union said fighters fired on the plane when it trespassed Over soviet territory. The plane with 10 people aboard was missing and presumed lost since nov. 6. Des Moines Iowa a the major democratic presidential candidates deepened their divisions Over the party a direction and began to Jab at each other As they slogged through a Snow packed midwestern weekend. A the weather is bad but the politics is hot a Iowa democratic party spokesman Joe Shannahan said As the candidates spelled out their differences to about 1,000 Iowa democratic activists. Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton complained about those who doubt he is a a real Democrat a while former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas worried about the a class warfare theme being sounded by some of his rivals. Iowa sen. Tom Harkin said there had been class warfare for 10 years. A and guess what a he asked. A we lost. Its time to turn the  but Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey countered a we need to do much More than redistribute  Virginia gov. L. Douglas Wilder hinted he would Challenge Harkin on his Home turf before the feb. 10 precinct caucuses and former California gov. Columbia . A a Federal jury handed prosecutors a conviction saturday for a state senator who was among 28 legislators lobbyists and officials charged in a probe of statehouse corruption. State sen. . A a buds Long was found guilty of Selling his vote on a parimutuel betting Bill for $2,800, violating a Federal corruption Law. The jury deliberated almost two hours before reaching its verdict. Long 64, left through the Back door without comment. . District judge Falcon Hawkins Jerry Brown attacked the a corrupt private and Public Power caused by Spe Cial interest Campaign Money. Missing from the pack was new York gov. Mario Cuomo who said sunday on abcs this week with David Brinkley that he is not running for president a at this  Cuomo said his immediate problem is working with the legislature to devise a multiyear budget to Deal with new York s persistent budget problems. He said he would make his decision on a presidential run a when i am convinced its bad for the democrats for me to delay them any longer. 1 am not yet out of  Harkin meanwhile cheered labor activists when he told them he did not mind being labelled a protectionist. A my goodness what a horrible accuse Tiff try he said. A that someone who would want to be president of the United states would want to defend our jobs and our  but Tsongas said democrats a cannot be protectionist. We cannot engage in class warfare. Our obligation is not to the had acquitted Long of a conspiracy charge Friday. He ruled however that there was enough evidence to continue the trial on charges that Long violated the Hobbs act by Selling his vote. . Attorney Bart Daniel had argued thursday that a videotape proved Long a guilt. It shows Long telling government informant Ron Cobb he needed Money to make a House payment. Defense attorney Jack Swerling argued that the government sting operation uncovered corruption at the statehouse but democratic party. Our obligation is to the  Kerrey who recently got into hot water by repeating an off color joke about lesbians and rival Brown stuck to his Campaign theme that democrats must focus on health care and insisted the party a chances Are improving. For his part Brown dismissed the incident involving Kerrey and the joke. A a in be been called a lot of things a Brown said. A governor Moonbeam. Its better than some of the jokes in be been hearing  Brown was critical of problems caused by special interest Campaign Money a you can to do a lot of governing if every Day you have to raise $10,000 or $20,000, he said. Quot we re caught in a  Wilder the Only Black candidate in the Field met with victims of a Cross burning incident in Dubuque then hinted he May Challenge Harkin on his Home turf. The candidates earlier courted party leaders in Chicago. After a fund raising dinner Here there were handshakes and barn dancing in South Dakota. Long Wasny to a part of it. The trial which lasted almost two weeks was filled with setbacks for the government. Cobb the prosecutions Star witness testified he did not think Long believed he was receiving a bribe. Five subpoenaed reporters refused to testify and were temporarily jailed. Of the 28 charged under a operation lost Trust Quot most have pleaded guilty to bribery or drug charges. Eight have pleaded innocent and one has been acquitted. . Legislator convicted of Selling his vote