European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. January 17, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5 gloom descends on americans poll finds s Washington up a americans grew very pessimistic in the last half of 1991, wiping out presic Jent Bush s commanding Lead and further hardening the nations anti incumbent feeling a Republican democratic poll showed wednesday. The poll of 1,000 registered voters in mid december showed 69 percent thought the nation was on the wrong track while 14 percent saw things heading in the right direction. This was a big change from a similar poll in june when 48 percent saw things on the wrong track and 32 percent on the right track. The Survey with a margin of error of 3.1 percentage Points was conducted by Republican pollster de Goeas president of tarrance amp associates and democratic pollster Celinda Lake a partner of Greenberg Lake. A this poll should be a Wake up Call to the White House a Goeas said. A Bush and the Republican party must for the first time seriously face the fact that Victory in november is not  in fact Only 35 percent thought Bush deserved to be re elected while 46 percent were looking for someone new the Survey found. That compared with 52 percent and 28 percent in the june poll. A americans increasingly blame republicans for the country a economic plight a Lake said. A they resent the presidents Globe trotting and Are looking to democrats to fill the void of economic leadership at Home. A but Lake also said All was not Rosy for the democrats. The onus is on incumbents to prove they Are doing their Job and Are not part of the problem Republican pollster de Goeas a we still have questions to answer a she said citing voters concerns about the party a leadership capability and its record on taxes spending and government waste. Voter discontent showed up against incumbent politicians of both parties. Four out of 10 voters believed All incumbents in Congress should be voted against while 49 percent disagreed. A the Burden of proof has shifted Quot Goeas said. A the onus is on incumbents to prove they Are doing their Job and Are not part of the problem a in Congress and in the White  voters in the Northeast and the Central Plains were the most pessimistic 77 percent. Also highly pessimistic wore those in Large cities 75 percent and the elderly 73 percent. Even voters younger than 30 have become pessimistic with 64 percent saying the country is heading in the wrong direction. The Economy has become the nations biggest worry. Sixty four percent viewed pocketbook issues As the most important compared with 24 percent for lifestyle issues. That was up from 46 percent for lifestyle and 39 percent for pocketbook in june. The Economy was listed As the no. I Issue by 28 percent up from 16 percent. Unemployment was next at 18 percent up from 9 percent with health care third at 6 percent up from 4 percent. Issues declining in importance included drugs at 5 percent Down from 12 percent education at 4 percent Down from 7 percent and crime. 3 percent Down from 8 percent. The Survey also showed a ninety four percent considered themselves Middle class. The pollsters said this indicates Middle class is More a state of mind than an income level. A democrats gained a 1-Point advantage Over republicans on the Issue of who can Best Deal with the Economy. That figure is up from a 7-Point disadvantage in june. A fifty five percent believed their income had fallen behind the Cost of living. In the stars and stripes 10years ago Jan. 17,1982 a Poland eased More of the harsh restrictions clamped onto the country when martial Law was implemented dec. 13, but communist party leaders fanned out across the country to Lay Down Quot normalization terms and a government spokesman warned that martial Law could last a Long time. 20years ago Jan. 17,1972 a in a rare promotional appearance John Wayne mounted the stage of radio City music Hall in new York and urged youngsters who had just seen his latest film the cowboys to Honor god country and their parents. 30years ago Jan. 17,1962 a National basketball association executives meeting prior to the 12th annual All Star game voted to allow players on Active duty with the armed forces to participate in league games. 40years ago Jan. 17,1952 a president Truman jolted Congress with his Call for a tax increase of More than $5 billion. Truman called the increase a Quot tragic necessity Quot of the country s rearmament. World War ii 50 years ago today 17 Jan.19 .4 .2 afrika Korps garrisons at sodium and Alfaya surrender after two month sieges giving the British control Over All of Eastern Libya. German a boats stage their first attack on an Arctic Convoy carrying supplies to the soviets. In the Philippines a japanese Force advances Down the Center of the Bataan Peninsula. Japanese troops land at Sandakan British North Borneo. . Agency proposes to limit catch for 39 threatened species of Sharks by Cox news service Washington a responding to pressure from environmentalists the Federal government moved wednesday to curtail fishing for Sharks Many species of which Are thought to be threatened by unregulated harvests. Despite their bloody reputation Sharks Are in trouble worldwide because of a dramatic increase in the popularity of shark meat in restaurants and on dinner tables according to the Center for Marine conservation an environmental group. The National Marine fisheries service proposed to require Federal permits for 39 species in the 200-mile coastal zone of the Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean sea. After receiving Public comments on its draft plan for shark Protection the service expects to implement a final plan by March 1992. . Commercial catches have increased 15-fold in a Little Over a decade from 500 tons in 1980 to More than 7,500 tons in 1989. Moreover More than 16,000 tons of shark meat Are discarded after the fish Are a finned a a practice in which fins Are sliced off and the disabled Sharks Are dropped Back into the sea. Fins Are exported to Asia where they become the prize ingredient of shark Fin soup a delicacy that Sells for up to $50 a bowl in some countries. Atlantic shark species that Are in danger include hammerheads tigers great Whites basking and whale Sharks said Harry Upton director of the fisheries conservation program at the Center for Marine conservation. In addition to requiring permits for commercial fishing and Selling shark meat the Federal plan would establish quotas and recreational bag limits and prohibit finning. A although Sharks have survived atop the food Chain for Over 400 million years overfishing has threatened the survival of some species in less than a decade a said William v. Fox jr., assistant administrator of the fisheries service. A Sharks Are extremely vulnerable to unregulated fishing pressure because they have Low reproductive rates and Are slow to  murder suspect called predatory Deland Fla. Up a suspect Ai Leen Wuornos was a a predatory prostitutes who killed for Power and greed a prosecutor said in opening statements of Wuornos first degree murder trial. Volusia county states attorney John Tanner said wednesday that the 35-year-old drifter from Michigan singled out Middle aged men As her victims because they would leave behind fewer relatives. Wuornos is charged with five homicides and is suspected in two others. The bodies were found along interstate highways in Florida. She is being tried separately for each slaying and is charged in Volusia county with the death of Rich Ard Mallory 51, a Clearwater video store owner. Tanner said Mallory became Wuornos first victim after he picked her up while she was hitchhiking on interstate 4 near Tampa in 1989. A of course he did no to know he was about to pick up a predatory prostitute who had sex with Over 250,0 h men by her own admission a Turner told the jury. The prosecutor said Wuornos and Mallory spent the night at a Tampa area Beach drinking and talking in his car before her appetite for control took Over. A she killed out of greed a he said. A she was no longer satisfied with $10 or $20 or $40. She wanted it All and she had to take it and she  defense attorney Tricia Jenkins portrayed Wuornos As a victim and a prostitute who faced increasing danger tin the Road. A a Lime after time after time she was raped a Jenkins said in her opening remarks. A Lime after time alter time she was beaten up and she Wasny to paid. Finally she armed  Jenkins said Wuornos used her gun to protect herself after Mallory repeatedly assaulted her. A Lee Wuornos is not Guity of first degree premeditated murder or armed robbery a Jenkins said. A she defended herself. She had had  woman 81, to pay Bill for beating mugger source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smitn a publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp1981 Philadelphia up an 81-year-old woman says she does no to mind paying the Hospital Bills of the mugger she thrashed. Virthel Jones a retired Bookbinder who stands 5 feet tall and weighs 95 pounds chased Down the Man who stole her purse and Quot beat the hell out of him a a police officer said wednesday. James Brown 39, was treated for a bloody nose after his encounter with Jones and then was charged with robbery and theft. Jones told police that she was sweep ing her porch tuesday afternoon when Brown approached her complained of a headache and asked for some aspirin. After giving him some pills and a Glass of water Jones sent the Man on his Way police said then noticed that her purse was missing. Despite a chronic bad Back and sore feet Jones gave Chase and tackled the startled Brown who police said is 5-foot-11 and weighs 170 pounds about two blocks from her House. Brown shoved the woman away and continued running police said but was caught by a neighbor who heard the commotion and came to the Rescue. Sammie Stewart 26, who said he a known  for 20 years held the Man until Jones arrived and administered the beating. Jones said she pounded the suspect in the face with her fists until police arrived and told her to Stop. She recovered her purse along with about $100 in Cash and some old Silver dollars she said Brown had stuffed into the bag. Police cd Apt. William Sprenkle said no charges would be filed against Jones and that he would recommend she be Given a civilian citation Lor aiding in the arrest