European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes wednesday january 29, 1992clinton trades accusations with Flowers by Cox news service Baton Rouge la. A Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton a leading democratic candidate for president tried to close the door on questions about his marital Fidelity monday but the controversy would not die As his accuser played the role of spurned Lover. Gennifer Flowers an Arkansas state employee and sometime cabaret Singer insisted monday in a new York news conference that Clinton is a absolutely lying when he says he did not have a 12-year affair with her. A she did no to Tell the truth a said Clinton later his face reddening in a Campaign appearance in Baton Rouge. A was far As in a concerned its a closed  few democratic experts expected the tabloid driven Story to subside anytime soon although Clinton and his wife Hillary were getting Good Marks for their appearance on the lbs newsmagazine 60 minutes sunday. Lbs estimated that the program which followed the super bowl Drew 40 million viewers Many of whom were getting their first look at the Young presidential hopeful. The sentiment among Southern democratic leaders interviewed was Best summed up by Alabama state chairman William Blount a i think he did a Fine Job but i done to think its Over a Blount said. A a it a going to be a matter of what the press docs and its going to be a sad Day if he gets hounded out of this race because of  democratic National committee chairman Ron Brown came to Clinton a defense and chided the news Media in general and can in particular for broadcasting Flowers news conference which featured a blowup of the tabloid Star Magazine which paid the woman for her Story. A enough is enough a Brown said. A we should pull the plug on trash journalism and titillating  Brown also released a copy of a letter he sent to can complaining about the networks live coverage of Flowers news conference after it a led the Way in 1988 in refusing to air unsubstantiated rumours of sexual infidelity by then vice president George Bush. Flanked by her lawyer and officials from the Star Magazine Flowers said she was a a disgusted by the presidential candidates television appearance. A the truth is i loved him a Flowers said. A now he tells me to deny  she refused to answer questions about How much Money the Star paid her. Flowers also said a a local Republican approached sharing the spotlight with a blowup of the tabloid featuring her Story Gennifer it Custons monday about her alleged affair with Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton As her attorney Blake Hendrick gestures. Her six months ago to ask her if she would publicly admit to having had an affair with Clinton. An Arkansas party official denied the gop was involved. The woman and the Star released taped excerpts of Telephone conversations with Clinton that she claims to have recorded. The sketchy and unverified excerpts seemed to confirm the governors statement that Flowers called him to ask for advice in dealing with reporters and other people who were asking questions about their relationship. The Man alleged by Flowers to be Clinton never refers in the tapes to any affair past or present. But some of his remarks about his problems with the press could be construed As compromising. Flowers uses some sexually explicit language on the tapes. Flowers claimed Clinton a denials Hurt her deeply. But she seemed to be trying to maintain her composure during a raucous news conference near the stars White Plains n.y., Headquarters. The crowd of reporters hooted with laughter when one asked whether Clinton had used a condom. They laughed even harder when Flowers attorney Blake Hendrick threatened to end the news conference a if there Are any further questions that Are degrading in my  meanwhile Newsweek Magazine reported a series of six inconsistencies in the Story Flowers told the Star. For example Flowers claimed that she had worked on the to show Hee Haw but a program spokesman said Flowers had never worked there. Flowers said her first meeting with Clinton was at the Excelsior hotel in 1979 or 1980. Newsweek said the hotel did not open until late 1982. As Clinton campaigned in Mississippi and Louisiana people along the route talked of Little besides his marital history. A a what a that got to do with being president a said Alice Doiron 58, a Saleswoman in the Baton Rouge Hilton gift shop. A i done to think there Are Many men who Haven to fooled around on their wives. Mine sure did and he Wasny to running for president. If this Guy is a Good president that Sall that  a Kwh Addy think a asked one woman of another. A i thought he was of but i thought she mrs. Clinton was  indeed Clinton a wife was winning the most plaudits from observers. Tom Rath a top Republican Leader in Concord n.h., where the nation holds its first primaries in three weeks said a the big Winner was Hillary Clinton. I think he a got a problem  most feel Clinton s Fidelity not an Issue poll says. A Vii. Ii. I i a i  a. To i l or it a a j it. Canh Irhn Washington a most americans done to believe democratic presidential contender Bill Clinton a marital Fidelity should not Factor in the Campaign and want the Media to drop the matter according to an Abc news poll. Some 80 percent of 790 adults in the nationwide random Survey released late monday believed Clinton should remain in the race whether he had an extramarital affair or not. Fewer than 10 percent said they were significantly less Likely to vote for Clinton As a result of any Fidelity allegations the poll showed. The television network released its poll after Clinton and Gennifer Flowers a Singer and an Arkansas state employee earlier in the Day had accused each other flying about the matter. Clinton denies having had a relationship with Flowers whose accusations were published in a paid interview with the Star tabloid and at a subsequent news conference monday. Abcs poll conducted monday has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage Points. The Abc poll did suggest that claims of marital infidelity if proved could be damaging to Clinton. Some 26 percent of the respondents said they could not vote for a candidate who had an extramarital affair. On the other hand 73 percent agreed with Clinton that his faithfulness to his wife is an Issue Only Between themselves. Meanwhile a new York times lbs news poll reported monday that just 43 percent of the american Public approves of president Bush a performance and the Public tends to think a Democrat would do a better Job on Many Domestic issues. The Public has even lost Confidence in Bush a handling of foreign policy according to the Telephone Survey of 1,281 adults nationwide. His Overall approval rating of 43 percent is a 45-Point drop since the presidents popularity reached 88 percent a historic Peak after the persian Gulf War. Some 46 percent of those surveyed from last wednesday through saturday approved of Bush a conduct of foreign policy while 46 percent disapproved. An identical 46 percent said a democratic president would be More Likely to improve education compared with 31 percent who cited Bush. Some 61 percent said a democratic president would be More Likely to make health care available to All As against 19 percent who said Bush would. By contrast 45 percent said a democratic president would be most Likely to end the recession whereas 32 percent said Bush would do so. The latter poll had a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage  Mold creeps along amid shuttle activity space Center Houston apr As discovery circles Earth a scientist on the ground is watching the wriggling of yellow slime Mold aboard the shuttle to understand How astronauts of the future might adapt to Long stays in space. The slime Mold is among the millions of exotic organisms on Board discovery. On monday Nasa extended the shuttles Mission to an eighth Day to gather More data. The shuttle will land thursday. The astronauts meanwhile were keeping a hectic Pace. They have skipped scheduled Breaks and skimped on sleep to try to meet their tight schedule. On tuesday ground control kept changing the planned itinerary to adapt to the extra Day. A thanks for the patience this morning. Its been kind of trying Down Here and 1 know we be stressed you Guys and i apologize for that a backup payload specialist Roger Crouch told astronauts Ulf me bold and David Hilmers As they headed for a meal break a half hour late. A wok Well take a Short lunch Here. This is the can do Crew a Hilmers replied laughing. Hilmers fell asleep again tuesday Between trials in a spinning chair designed to see How the human nervous system adapts in space. The chair spins at about 20 revolutions per minute. One of the test runs had to be repeated after scientists on the ground failed to videotape Hilmers Eye movements. A the Guy who messed up the recorder owes us a Beer a me bold said. Slime Mold is being studied because it moves similarly to White blood cells. Ingrid Block of the Institute for flight Medicine at the German space Agency in Cologne is studying it on video beamed from discovery. On Earth the Mold pokes along at 0.39 inches per hour by contracting and dilating its veins. But in space the movements quicken possibly because it takes less Energy to move in Low Gravity. The cells eventually adapt and slow to their earthly Pace. Scientists Hope to learn How humans would adapt to longer spaceflight and Long stays aboard the proposed space station