European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 16. 1991 the stars and stripes b. Page 3clinton tops Florida Straw poll with 54% Lake Buena Vista Fla. A Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton on sunday won the Florida democrats presidential Straw poll by a wide Hargin in balloting seen As the first test of strength in the Young Campaign. Clinton got 54 percent of the vote in the non binding balloting followed by Iowa sen. Tom Harkin with 31 percent and Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey with 10 percent. A this is just the first step a Clinton declared. A now we will build on this Victory to win Florida in March and in  trailing were former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsong As with less than 2 percent and Virginia gov. L. Douglas Wilder with a Little More than 1 percent. Former California gov. Jerry Brown got just four votes out of 1,775 cast. New York gov. Mario Cuomo who must decide by Friday whether to compete in the Pivotal feb. 18 new Hampshire primary got 21 write in votes. But convention delegates booed lustily when his name was called. The Florida Straw ballot was part of the biggest Campaign Day so far for the democratic hopefuls who also were squaring off in a nationally televised debate sunday evening on Abc. A a it a a Chance for a real double whammy for the Winner a said Simon Ferro chairman of the Florida democratic party. Ferro acknowledged that history shows the Winner of the Straw ballot wont necessarily win the March 10 Florida primary. But he said the poll does show who is Best Able to mobilize the party activists who will staff Campaign phone Banks raise Money and Man Volunteer offices. A if someone does no to show up Well in the Straw poll process he a got a lot of work to do to show Well in the March primary a Ferro said. Clinton a forces hoping to demonstrate their candidates strength in the South spent about $33,000 to win the Straw ballot. Harkin who spent less than $10,000, Drew Strong support from the Quarter of delegates with labor backgrounds. A Clinton is the Only one who could have been a political loser Here Quot said Bill Crotty a key democratic party fund Raiser and Harkin supporter. A nobody else put any Money of consequence into  Kerrey a Florida Campaign chairman state rep. Mike Abrams said he was satisfied that his candidate had presidential candidate sen. Bob Kerrey greets supporting delegates at Florida s democratic state convention. Begun to build support in Florida in Advance of the primary with its 160 Delegate scats. He said the Nebraska senators Effort now will turn to new Hampshire. A every Dollar Clinton spent Here takes a Dollar away from new Hampshire a Abrams said. A every Dollar we saved is a Dollar for new  the democratic National committee banned Straw polls in 1988, believing candidates spent too much time and Money wooing support for the non binding events. This time the party discouraged Straw polls but did no to impose an outright ban. Democratic National committee chairman Ronald Brown on saturday called the Straw ballot a a Beauty contest that won t identify a sure front runner. But he said the process had sparked enthusiasm for the party s chances to defeat president Bush. Study of twins finds homosexuality May have genetic biological basis Chicago apr a study of twins suggests that homosexuality has a genetic or biological basis adding to arguments that sexual orientation does no to result from maladjustment or moral defect. A we found 52 percent of identical twin Brothers of Gay men also were Gay compared with 22 percent of fraternal twins compared with 11 percent of genetically unrelated adoptive Brothers a said j. Michael Bailey assistant professor of psychology at Northwestern University in Evanston. A which is exactly the kind of pattern you would want to Sec if something genetic were going on a he said saturday. An earlier study reported brain cell Cluster traits that indicated homosexuality could have a biological trigger. The latest study published in the de Cember Issue of the archives of general psychiatry examined 56 identical twins 54 fraternal twins and 57 adoptive Brothers. Identical twins Are genetic clones developed from a single egg that split after being fertilized by a single sperm. Fraternal twins develop simultaneously from two separate eggs fertilized by two separate sperm making them Only As similar As non twin siblings. Adoptive Brothers of course have no genes in common. A the degree of the genetic contribution to homosexuality could Range from 30 percent to Over 70 percent a Bailey said a depending on the assumptions used about How common homosexuality is. And How representative our Sample was of twins in the general  Bailey and his co author or. Richard c. Pillard a psychiatry professor at Boston University school of Medicine recruited their subjects through ads in homosexual publications in Chicago other midwestern cities and southwestern pities. Gregory Carey assistant professor of psychology at the University of Colorado at Boulder called the work a very important  he added however that social conditioning still May be very important. A we inherit predispositions to behaviour Quot he said. A a a nurture has a great Deal to do with  the nature is. Nurture debate in homosexuality has gone on for years. Bailey said he now Hopes to look at How environmental factors a such As prenatal conditions diet disease and social conditions a May have affected the subjects in his  postmark puts town on map Rudolph wis. A the most famous Reindeer of All has his own Holiday postmark in this Small Wisconsin City that shares his name. About 15,000 people each year receive Christmas cards stamped with the motto a Rudolph Wisconsin Home of Rudolph the red nosed  the Post office on main Street Stamps the Rudolph cancellation on Holiday envelopes sent from As far away As Arizona Louisiana Washington new York Vermont and Colorado. Postmaster Linda Hobbs said senders must indicate they want the special cancellation. The tradition honouring Santa clause Brightnose Reindeer began in the 19 50s. Criticism leads company to change malt liquor ads san Francisco a the company that markets St. Ides malt liquor says it will change its advertising Campaign after criticism Over ads that target Young Urban Blacks. Critics said the commercials used Street gang terminology and promises of sexual prowess. They cited lyrics such As a get your girl in the mood quicker. With St ides malt  the ads starred rap music stars such As ice cube geto boys Comptons most wanted and Yoyo. The company pulled commercials with Yoyo following complaints she was underage. A we made mistakes in the past. We be heard the criticism and we be made changes to make All our ads More positive in tone and Content a said Minnott Wessinger head of the Mckenzie River corp., which distributes St. Ides. Wessinger said Friday a commercial featuring rapper Willie d. Urging Consumers not to drink and drive had already been broadcast. Mayor Young leaves Hospital after rapid heartbeat scare Detroit apr mayor Coleman a. Young was released from the Hospital saturday night a Day after a rapid heartbeat was discovered during a routine checkup. The mayors heartbeat had returned to Normal by Friday night his physician and Cousin or. Claud Young said saturday. Young 73, left Michigan health Center and returned to the mayoral mansion in the front seat of a City car. He did not speak to reporters. Claud Young speculated the rapid heartbeat was caused by medication the mayor was taking for bronchitis. Young who quit a three pack a Day cigarette habit in 1980, has chronic emphysema. A a it a not a primary heart condition a his Cousin said. The physician said he advised the mayor to remain at Home for at least a week. The mayors pulse peaked at 134 beats per minute Over a 20-minute period during a Friday office visit. The Normal rate for a Man the mayors age is 80 to 90 beats per minute the doctor said. The mayor did not suffer Chest pains but had Laboured breathing the doctor said. Young was elected the City a first Black mayor in 1973. He is serving his fifth four year term