European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes monday january 20, 1992 Jackson sunk Campaign Wilder supporters claim by Ron Howell new Day Virginia gov. L. Douglas Wilder a Short lived presidential Campaign was Hurt by the Rev. Jesse Jackson who bad mouthed the candidates policies and withheld crucial support Wilder a staffers and others said. Jackson rejected the allegations that he sabotaged Wilder a Campaign but stressed that the governors policies were out of touch with the aspirations of Blacks and other minorities. Quot its not fair to try to use me As a Scapegoat for a weak Campaign that failed a Jackson said in a Telephone interview. Wilder a people remain bitter. They were counting on massive Black support in the Early stages of the presidential race but said they ran into serious obstacles As key Jackson allies refused to commit them Jackson selves to the governor. Quot clearly Jackson wants to be a Power broker a said Glenn Davidson Wilder a press Secretary. A the wants to maintain his political base of support whether he a in the race or not and he May have Felt somewhat frustrated by having another Black in the race a another Black who because of racial Pride or whatever else May have attracted Many of the people in Jackson a  Wilder the Only Black candidate in the race for the democratic nomination withdrew from the contest Jan. 8. As they did with Jackson in 1984 and 1988, White democratic candidates conceded the Black vote to Wilder although he clearly did not have the same level of backing that Jackson had. The five remaining major candidates must now com Pete for Black ballots which totalled 5.5 million in 1988 and Are crucial in some primaries. A a it a completely up for grabs a said Shirley Chisholm a former new York congresswoman and now lecturer who in 1972 became the first Black to make a serious run for the presidency. Jackson s political organization the National Rainbow coalition plans to hold a democratic candidates forum saturday that All the major contenders have said they will attend. For the foreseeable future Jackson a strategy will be to withhold his support forcing candidates to negotiate with Black activists right up until the time the nomination is wrapped up according to Frank Watkins the Rainbow coalitions National political director. Ideologically Jackson is closest to Iowa sen. Tom Harkin but Harkin May turn out to be too much of a Long shot for Jackson some observers have said. Bill Clinton is an avowed fiscal conservative and politically quite Distant from Jackson. However the Arkansas governor has shown interest in winning Jackson a support. Jackson himself would say Only that its a a premature to talk about throwing his support behind a single candidate. In 1984 and 1988, Jackson ran for president and generated tremendous enthusiasm in Black communities around the country. He Laid the groundwork for the Success of other Black politicians including new York City mayor David n. Dinkins. Jackson a message was fiery populist and in the end effective. Because of Jackson a influence Ron Brown a Black Man who managed Jackson a Campaign was named democratic party chairman. In november Jackson announced that he would not seek the presidency. He has Given a number of reasons for his decision including a desire not to have two Black candidates in the Field. Jackson also charged that democratic leaders were determined to forestall his candidacy calling that a major reason for not running. Many party regulars said Jackson a past campaigns have been  a since �?T88, the party leadership has done everything it could to discourage my running a Jackson said. Dubious about Duchess the Duchess of York the former Sarah Ferguson holds a reluctant 4-year-old boy who is infected with the aids virus. The Duchess visited Connors Nursery in West Palm Beach fla., on saturday. The Nursery cares for children who test positive for his and those born addicted to crack a refined form of  ranks Clinton As Bush s closest rival Washington apr president Bush topped each of the five major democratic contenders in a poll for the newsmagazine time and Cable news network with Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton his closest rival the publication said saturday. Moreover 46 percent of those responding said Bush deserved to be re elected while 44 percent said he did not. The polls results Are to appear in times Jan. 27 Issue. In the Survey designed to show the strength each Democrat would have against Bush if the election were held now 47 percent of those responding backed the president while 31 percent supported Clinton. Time said in releasing the Survey that it was taken for the Magazine by the firm of Yankelovich Clancy Shulman. It said that 734 american adults were polled by Telephone Jan. 16 and that the sampling error was plus or minus 3.6 percent. In the same poll Bush received 51 percent against Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey a 28 percent 50 percent against Iowa sen. Tom harking a 27 percent 53 percent against former California gov. Jerry Browne a 25 percent and 52 percent against former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas 22 percent. The Survey included a question to 334 Likely democratic voters on what kind of candidate the democratic party should choose to run against Bush. A a Liberal candidate who will Campaign for increased efforts to help people was preferred by 52 percent while 40 percent wanted a a moderate candidate who favors fewer government programs but who May have a better Chance of winning the election a the sampling error was plus or minus 5.4 percent. When Likely democratic voters were asked their preferences among the democratic candidates 24 percent of those responding answered a not  after that it was Clinton and Brown tied at 22 percent Kerrey 10 percent Tsongas 8 percent Harkin 7 percent and a a other 3 percent time said. Bush overwhelmed conservative columnist Patrick Buchanan 79 percent to 12 percent in a question posed to 279 Likely Republican voters. The sampling error was plus or minus 5.9 percent. When 224 Likely Republican voters were asked if Bush deserved to be elected 76 percent of those responding said yes while 17 percent said no. Economic troubles threaten to erode gains in College minority enrolment Washington a minority enrolment at the nations colleges grew in the late 1980s, but the deteriorating Economy threatens to reverse some of the increase the american Council on education said sunday. A it would be wrong to look at the numbers see Progress and declare a Victory a said Ace president Robert h. Atwell. Quot the fiscal pressures on higher education produced by the recession and other factors pose a Clear threat to any Hopes of continued improvements in opportunities for minorities a he said. The councils 10th annual status report on minorities in higher education showed that minority enrolment at colleges and universities increased 10 percent Between 1988 and 1990, compared with a 5.1 percent increase in total enrolment. Overall minorities showed the largest gains at four year institutions compared with two year Community colleges. When broken Down by race however the study showed that the gains were Small for Blacks and his panics but substantial for asians. After a decline minorities began to return to social science posting a 19 percent increase in bachelors de Grees from 1987 to 1989. The figures indicated moderate gains for Blacks and Large increases for hispanics and asian americans hispanic men registered a 19,9 percent increase and hispanic women a 32.1 percent increase in social science degrees asian americans had gains of 35.7 percent in social sciences. Social science degrees for Blacks increased 9.4 percent. However Blacks received 40.8 percent fewer social science degrees from 1976 to 1989. As a group minorities also posted the following gains 2.1 percent in education 4.7 percent in the health professions 5.7 percent in biological and life sciences 11 percent in business and 18.9 percent in social sciences. The rate for White graduates increased 5 percent to 39.4 percent during the same period while hispanics at 29 percent showed Little Progress since 1985. Asian americans showed an 11.7 percent increase from 1988 to 1990, and attendance by american indians grew by 10.8 percent. Between 1979-1989, the total number of full time employees in higher education increased by 20.8 percent from 1.5 million to 1.8 million. In 1979, 17.7 percent of such employees were minorities 10 years later 20.3 percent were  lands safely in Detroit suburb Warren Mich. Up a a single engine plane made an emergency Landing sunday on a residential Street and its three occupants walked away from the slightly damaged Cessna without serious injury police and witnesses said. The plane landed in the Detroit suburb of Warren around 10 15 . After reportedly having an engine problem and clipping a Power line witnesses said. The planets propeller and nose were damaged but the aircraft was otherwise relatively unscathed and intact. The destination and flight origination were not released by police. National transportation safety Board investigators were at the scene trying to determine the cause of the cause. Officials at Detroit City Airport said radio traffic from the plane indicated the Pilot said the aircraft had lost Power