European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. December 22, 1991 the stars and stripes a pages Mario scenarios Over the race begins from wire reports now the race for the democratic presidential nomination can begin anew. No More Mario scenarios. No More excuses for democratic contributors or party organizers who wanted to hold Back their Money or support until they saw what the new York governor would do. No More opinion polls that showed most of the announced candidates clustered in the single digits while gov. Mario Cuomo so much better known loomed. The governor denied that his two months of indecision had slowed or even Frozen the race but it clearly had an effect. There was simple Relief Friday in the rival Camps that Cuomo had finally said something definitive. A the eclipse is Over to the extent there was one a said Harrison Hickman the poll taker for sen. Bob Kerrey of Nebraska. Ronald h. Brown the democratic National chairman said Friday night a now we can get Down to the selection process in  Cuomo s decision not to run also helps answer a question that has haunted the White House where the people around president Bush were divided Over whether the governor would make a Ripe Liberal northeastern target or a Tough and aggressive opponent. For All the allure of Cuomo a Talent there was a growing discontent in the party with what Many saw As his self absorption his refusal to see that his Long bout with indecision carried a Price for democrats at Large. Gov. Mario Cuomo announces Friday he will not run. This fall with Bush plummeting in the polls the party had sensed an Opportunity to take Back the White House after 11 years. Democratic strategists Felt a new urgency to get their race under Way. Instead the scene was stolen by Cuomo. A for the past three months Mario Cuomo has become known for three things Quot said George Bruno the former democratic chairman in new Hampshire. Quot first that he gave a great speech in san Francisco in 1984. Second that he has a Tough time making up his mind. And third that he has serious budget problems in new York. A thai s sort of the Way he s left things if he is going to become a serious Force on the National scene at a later Date it will be necessary for him to undergo some sort of  la he thought process that led to fridays decision a he made it even As two chartered planes sat on the runway in Albany waiting to take him and an army of reporters to new Hampshire a will undoubtedly remain obscure. But looked at in the context of his career his actions of the last 10 weeks have their own dark logic. Just As he has done in the past Cuomo built himself a rhetorical Box and forgot to leave an exit. In the end he Sim. Ply decided to stay inside. He portrayed his decision As a straightforward one. A for months i have focused my energies on dealing with the state s budget problem. It is my responsibility As governor to Deal with the extraordinarily severe problem. Were it not 1 would travel to new Hampshire Friday and file my name As a candidate in its presidential primary Quot he said. To Many in Albany this portrait was unconvincing. At the time Cuomo reignited speculation about his plans he was already aware that the state was facing a tremendous budget deficit. N the stars and stripes 10years ago dec. 22,1981 a Poland a military regime was reported holding up to 40,000 people in jails and internment Camps but Coal miners in the South defied troops with continued widespread strikes.20 years ago dec. 22,1971 a North Vietnam a using its greatest concentration of firepower so far in Laos a drove lao thai and hmong troops off the Plain of jars in North Laos military sources said. 30years ago dec. 22,1961 a an x-15 rocket plane a blown apart 18 months ago in an engine test a flew again to test the new system for flight control in space. Pilot Neil Armstrong hit 2,454 Mph and 80,000 feet in the 11 minute run after the x-15 was launched from a b-52. 40years ago dec. 22,1951 a Hungary announced that the four Man Crew of an american c-47 forced Down in Hungary last month by soviet fighters will be tried by a hungarian court. The Crew has been accused of spying. Bush signs Bill to limit junk fax declares Sanctity of human life Day from wire reports Washington president Bush on Friday signed legislation designed to Cut Down on unwanted Telephone solicitations and a junk fax a even though his administration had opposed the measure. The president also signed a proclamation that designates Jan. 19 As National Sanctity of human life Day. In a statement Bush said he had decided to sign the a junk fax Bill because a it gives the Federal communications commission ample authority to preserve legitimate business  the measure requires the acc to Cre ate a system for listing people who do not want unsolicited sales Calls especially from automated dealing machines that play prerecorded messages. Businesses except for Charity groups would be banned from making Telephone solicitations to people who ask to he protected. Such Calls to hospitals fire departments and other emergency Telephone numbers a result of random dealing would be illegal. The use of Telephone facsimile machines and similar machines to Send a requested advertisements would also be restricted under the Bill. Bush said he remained concerned that Quot the act could Lead to unnecessary regulation or curtailment of legitimate business  in signing the proclamation Bush declared abortion a a tragic  a fewer than 20 years after the 1973 supreme court ruling in Roe is. Wade the prevalence of abortion on demand in the United states stands in Stark contrast to our nations most deeply held values and beliefs Quot Bush said. Quot while sincere persons May disagree my position is that lives of both Mother and child must he cherished and protected Quot he said. Japan dumping minivans . Says world War ii 50years ago today194 1 the japanese return to Wake Island with a Strong invasion Force forcing the defending Marine battalion to surrender after a Quick Battle. Roosevelt and Churchill meet to discuss joint planning for the War against Germany and Japan. Source world almanac Book of world War it Bison books corp., 1981 a Washington a the Commerce department ruled Friday that Toyota Mazda and other japanese automakers have been a dumping Quot minivans at artificially Low prices in the United states to carve out a larger share of this Market. The preliminary ruling came at the request of the big three . Automakers. If the department affirms it next year and dumping is found to have harmed the . Industry the government will impose duties on minivans covered by the decision. Meanwhile the department will continue its investigation and the japanese will Post a Cash Bond or Deposit on each minivan covered by the ending that is exported to United states. The amount Wilt depend on the extent to which the minivans were found to have been under priced for . Sale. The japanese will forfeit the Money if the preliminary ruling is affirmed. If not they will get a refund. The decision comes As the administration stung by criticism that it is soft on japanese Trade practices is promising a tougher stand. President Bush embarks on a 10-Day visit to Asia on dec. 30 in search of markets for . Products. Ironically minivan sales have been a Bright spot for the Domestic Industry in its Battle with the japanese who control Bill to limit Japan car imports Washington a congressional democrats unveiled legislation Friday to limit imports of vehicles from Japan unless that nation takes action to wipe out the huge .-Japan Trade deficit. The administration quickly opposed the idea saying Bush might be a a Little tougher Quot on the japanese during his asian trip next month but would not threaten to limit Trade. The announcement at the Capitol by a group of democrats most of them from Michigan came two Days after general motors corp. Said it would close 21 plants and eliminate thousands of jobs. A the harsh fact is that the recession which we Are witnessing Here is being made in Japan Quot rep. John Dingell d-mich., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce com Mittic. Under the Bill being introduced in the House and Senate the japanese would be required to reduce the Trade Gap by 20 percent a year for five years by lifting barriers to . Goods. The . Government would Monitor their Progress and make quarterly reports. If the japanese failed to reach the target in any year their vehicle sales in the United states would be reduced by 250,000. The japanese currently sell about 3.8 million cars and trucks a year in the United states. 33 percent of the . Vehicle Market but produce Only about 13 percent of the minivans sold Here. . Sales of the popular minivans totalled $10 billion in 1990. The Commerce department found that Mazda has sold minivans in the United states for an average of 7.19 percent below the prices they charged for the same vehicles in Japan. Toyota has sold minivans for 0.95 percent below the Price charged at Home the department said. It said other japanese companies undersold minivans an average of 4.23 percent. The department said it would make its final ruling by May 11, 1992. If it affirms the preliminary decision the International Trade commission will have 45 Days to decide whether the japanese imports a materially injure or threaten injury to the . Minivan