European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 9, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5 Clinton Harkin expected to win Straw poll Tallahassee. Fla. Apr Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton and Iowa sen. Tom Harkin Are the projected front runners in this weeks Straw poll of state democratic activists the first barometer of strength among the 1992 presidential contenders. The non binding vote in Florida offers candidates the Prospect of any Early boost Well ahead of the official Lead off events in february in Iowa and new Hampshire. A any Victory will be widely publicized by the candidates to show their Campaign is gaining momentum and Able to get votes a a said Merle Black a political science professor at Emory University in Atlanta. Of the six major candidates Clinton and Harkin have invested the most time and Money trying to win the dec. 15 Straw poll. Analysts and activists expect their efforts to pay off when the 2,300 delegates cast votes at the party a state convention in Orlando. Clinton a conservative southerner does no to want to show weakness in the South and Harkin wants to prove he can win outside the Midwest Black said. Alan Greer a Miami lawyer heading up harking a Florida Campaign noted that Clinton has sent video 1,000 convention delegates to supplement his Telephone Banks and direct mail. Clinton also has already opened a full time Tallahassee office. A some people would have to argue that Clinton s got to win Here in terms of his own credibility a Greer said. A if people see that Bill Clinton could t win a Straw ballot in a deep South state they might wonder if they re backing the right  Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey is campaigning among the Florida delegates but is focusing his Early energies on new Hampshire said his Florida state Campaign chairman rep. Mike Abrams. Clinton a regional strength and connections to prominent Florida political figures and harking a labor Union organization make them the favourites he said. But Abrams said history shows that Straw poll winners done to always repeat in the primary. Former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas will attend the convention but is concentrating on laying the groundwork for the March 10 super tuesday vote when Florida and 11 other states hold primaries. Virginia gov. L. Douglas Wilder and former California Tsongas has made several appearances in Florida and is building an organization but he expects to finish no higher than fourth his press Secretary said. A we see super tuesday As very important a said spokeswoman Peggy Connolly. A real people will be voting in that  hours after sundays Straw ballot the six candidates will Square off in Washington at the first nationally televised debate. Florida democratic party chairman Simon Ferro said the two events could give one candidate a major boost if there is a single Clear Winner. He said the Florida event could provide National momentum but is equally important because it demonstrates support among the party activists who will run campaigns in the fourth largest state. It. Gov. Buddy Mackay a former Florida congressman with a robust political network has lined up with Clinton As have several key state legislators. But Mackay a in a typical lower the expectations comment a said Harkin is the Man to beat because about a Quarter of the convention delegates Are affiliated with labor. In thl stars and stripes tapes featuring his biography and Campaign speeches to gov. Jerry Brown Are not expected to attend activist Evers segregationist Eastland Given places of Honor in Mississippi years ago 10 dec. 9,1981 a a College student opposed to nuclear arms demonstrated a Hydrogen bomb Model he designed through declassified government documents to prove a something like this could be done in  20 years ago dec. 9,1971 a an Indian government spokesmen announced the third District Headquarters town in East Pakistan had fallen into the hands of the Indian army. The spokesmen said a general withdrawal of pakistani troops from All areas along the Border was under Way. 30 years ago dec. 9,1961 a Secretary of state Dean Rusk said China a threat to intervene in Vietnam could not be used As a shield for a communist takeover of South Vietnam. He told a news conference that the United states would increase its military and economic support to South Vietnam.40 years ago dec. 9,1951 a defense officials reported Progress in the development of a piety of new atomic weapons and guided missiles and said the new weapons were being tested As rapidly As possible to Speed the time when they could be used in Battle. Jackson miss. A in life they stood far apart. But in death a act Leader Medgar Evers and sen. James o. Eastland a staunch segregationist help a Healing process As inductees to the Mississippi Hall of Fame a trustee said. Both were elected Friday by the nine trustees of the department of archives and history. A by our vote today we have etched in Granite. Good race relations a said or. Evers Gilbert r. Mason a Biloxi physician who nominated Evers. Former gov. William Winter president of the archives Board pressed for Eversz election arguing that he saved the state trouble  often bloody civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Evers an official of the National association for the advancement of coloured people was assassinated in the driveway of his Jackson Home on june 12, 1963. A fall of us owe Medgar Evers a lot More than we realize a Winter said. A the could have created major racial violence in this state just at the snap of his  Eastland a lawyer and Plantation owner was democratic chairman of the Senate judiciary committee during the same period. As chairman he helped kill hundreds of Bills intended to Blacks the civil rights already in give same Whites Joyed. Eastland spent 36 years in the Senate including 22 As chairman of the Senate judiciary committee and six As the president pro tempore. He retired in 1978.Eastland died in 1986 at the age of 81. Eastland loophole in Maryland gun statutes allows purchases forbidden under Federal Law by the Washington Post hundreds of convicted criminals who would be barred by Federal Law from purchasing weapons have been allowed to buy guns in Maryland because of a loophole in the states firearm statutes. Since april Maryland state police have notified Federal authorities of 283 instances it or of in which the police have approved gun i chases by state residents convicted crimes including assault and Battery child abuse and illegal Possession of handguns. Police say the gun sales almost certainly violate Federal Law. But As a result of a state court decision Maryland is required to authorize the purchases. Federal Law prohibits gun sales to felons people convicted of misdemeanours punishable by More than two years imprisonment and people under indictment. But Maryland s Law prohibits gun sales Only to people convicted of a specific list of crimes. The list does not include Many criminal acts that would disqualify someone from buying a gun under the Federal Law. It is not known whether anyone who has been permitted to buy a gun because of the loophole has used the weapon in a crime officials said. Klan s float ices annual Christmas Parade world War ii 50 years ago today 9 dec.1941 japanese troops stage new landings in Malaya and Thailand the thais surrender and allow their capital to be occupied. In Europe the soviet counteroffensive continues to push the germans Back on the Central front. Source 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smith publishers inc. From wire reports Gainesville a. A despite the Kun flux klan a offer to withdraw a Parade float called a a in a dreaming of a White Christmas a a Small Georgia town has decided to cancel its annual Christmas Parade anyway. More than half of the 50 groups registered for the dec. 14 Parade pulled out after the klan announced it would participate prompting the Parks and recreation department to cancel the event. The Parade which had been held for 10 years normally attracts about 70 groups and As Many As 1,000 participants. Klan Leader Daniel Carver offered Fri Day to withdraw his float and some officials hoped the Parade could be saved. But City manager Al crate said there Wasny to enough time to get the Parade on its feet again. City officials said the klan had every right to apply for a permit to enter the Parade. Radio station found guilty of racial discrimination a Chicago up a a disc jockey with puerto rican roots who sued her employer after she was denied a promotion and a raise has been awarded $160,000 by a Federal jury. Irene Mojica 33, had worked various shifts at Gannett owned wgc1-fm and its sister station a Sci am since 1979. In a $3.42 million lawsuit the Chicago native of puerto rican heritage claimed she was a victim of racial Bias sex discrimination and sexual harassment and charged she was denied promotion to a better shift and paid less As a result. A Federal jury Friday found the Urban contemporary station guilty of racial discrimination but not the other charges. A i Hope this sends a message to those in the radio Industry that they have to develop standards and objective factors to judge performance a lawyer Armand andr said. A key Issue in testimony during the we Klong trial was the disparity Between the salaries of drive time radio personalities Tom Joyner and Doug Banks and Mojica. Joyner and Banks make $675,000 a year and Mojica $30,000. Mojica currently works the overnight shift from 1 to 5 . Weekdays. Marv Dyson president manager of a Sci and general defended the radio station s record regarding equal Opportunity and said Gannett co. May Appeal the verdict