European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 03, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday february 3, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 3japanese Admire americans poll shows new York apr japanese people perceive americans As Friendly and Admire the United states for its world leadership and its Opportunity for free expression according to a poll released saturday. Americans on the other hand see japanese As competitive hard working and Crafty but also generally regard them As Friendly said the time Magazine can poll conducted in both countries for times feb. 10 Issue. Few of those surveyed said they knew much about the other nation. Just 13 percent of americans said they know a lot about Japan and its people 5 percent of the japanese surveyed said they know a lot about the United states and americans. Ninety four percent of americans surveyed described japanese As competitive and hard working. Only 15 percent of japanese described americans As hard working and 50 percent described them As competitive. Sixty nine percent of americans described japanese As Crafty while just 13 percent of japanese said that description applies to americans. Relatively few respondents described japanese or americans As Lazy or poorly educated. Asked the main reason for the Large Trade imbalance Between the United states and Japan 66 percent of the americans said Japan unfairly keeps . Products out of the country. That opinion was shared by 33 percent of japanese. But 44 percent of the japanese said american products Arentt As Good As japanese products an opinion shared by 22 percent of americans surveyed. Most japanese said they Admire America for its form 1 killed 4 Hurt in crash an american Serviceman was killed and four others were injured in an Accident on Highway b8 near Hanau Germany Early sunday. According to German police the americans car skidded on the icy Highway and hit an oncoming taxi head on. The men were All from the Hanau Community a German police spokesman said. Rampaging circus elephant shot to death Palm Bay Fla. A an elephant carrying two children on its Back went wild during a circus performance saturday trying to stomp a Man and pull Down bleachers before police shot it to death in front of stunned spectators. A the kids were screaming like mad a a said Palm Bay police spokesman Tom Krieger. Kelly a 27-year-old Indian elephant was taking two children and an adult for a ride around the ring just minutes before the 5 . Show of the great american circus Krieger said. Witnesses said the 8,000-Pound animal suddenly became agitated and ran out of the tent with its three passengers. A it was total confusion Quot Krieger said. A the kids really  police officer Blayne Doyle went after the elephant to try to get the people off its Back Krieger said. A the elephant picked him up with his trunk and threw him with enough Force that it knocked the wind out of him a Krieger said. A the elephant then picked him up again and placed him under his front legs and tried to step on  Doyle managed to escape the elephants feet and Rescue the passengers before it ran Back into the tent and began tugging at some bleachers where spectators were sitting Krieger said. Officers at the request of circus owners fired several shots after the elephant left the tent again killing it instantly Krieger said. Twelve people were treated at a local Hospital for minor injuries Krieger said. The elephant was taken to a local Landfill on an 18-wheel flatbed truck where investigators and veterinarians were to examine it Krieger said. The circus was expected to open in nearby Titusville on sunday Krieger said. Palm Bay is on Florida a Atlantic coast about 40 Miles from Orlando. A was they say in circus circles a Krieger said a the show goes  of government world leadership scientific and technical accomplishments Freedom of expression variety of lifestyles Leisure time for workers respect for family and treatment of women. Most americans said they Admire Japan for its scientific and technical accomplishments industriousness educational institutions and respect for family. Fifty one percent of americans said they believe the United states will be the worlds strongest economic Power a decade from now. But just 35 percent of japanese said they believe their country will be the strongest economic Power. The results Are based on a Telephone poll of 500 japanese adults taken Jan. 28-29 by info plan Yankulovich International and 1,000 american adults taken Jan. 30 by Yankelovich Clancy shul Man. Sampling errors Are plus or minus 4.5 percentage Points and 3 percentage Points respectively. No More gimmicks Mitchell says Washington a Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell said sunday that Congress will take the a gimmicks out of president Bush a economic recovery plan and add a tax Cut for the Middle class. The Maine Democrat denounced Bush a March 20 deadline for action As a a political ploy a but said Congress May Well act before that Date. Quot the Congress will act promptly because its the right thing to do not because of any deadline Quot Mitchell said on no cd a meet the press he said Bush s $1.52 trillion budget for fiscal 1993 is Mitchell Quot filled with gimmicks Quot including an accounting change that understates the deficit by $40 billion for 1992 and 1993. Bush a budget forecasts record deficits of almost $400 billion this year and $351 billion in 1993. A the first thing Well do. Is take out the gimmicks a said Mitchell. But he said Bush also offered a some Good suggestions and Well act on  Mitchell did no to elaborate on other  but housing and Urban de Quot Cut f. It Kemp used Ribe a elopement Secretary Jac the same word saturday to describe the tax credits and reduced withholding in Bush a plan. A it s no secret that in be never liked tax credits. Basically those Are gimmicks a Kemp said on in no a Evans a Novak show. Kemp said adjusting withholding tables to allow a people another $30 a month is not going to Spur economic recovery a the Cabinet officer subsequently issued a contrite statement saying a my Choice of the word a gimmicks to describe the changes in the tax withholding tables was less than  off Cliff kills at least 2 Pacifica Calif. A a Van plunged off Highway 1 Down a Steep Cliff before Dawn saturday and landed 500 feet below in the storm tossed Pacific Ocean authorities said. At least two people were killed. An 18-year-old Man who was rescued on the Rocky Cliff face by helicopter indicated that two or three people still were inside the vehicle said Gene Strecker of the California Highway patrol. Rescuers recovered the bodies of two women one about half a mile out to sea and the other in the surf at the foot of the Cliff Strecker said. Neither was immediately identified the water temperature was estimated at 55 degrees. The Van left the rain slicked Scenic Road at a Steep spot called devils slide about 10 Miles South of san Francisco. A this is a famous area for accidents a said san Mateo county Deputy sheriff Michael Berndl. A every year three or four vehicles go Over the Cliff there and its rare for anyone to  furry Phil awakes with bad news Punxsutawney a. A Punxsutawney Phil the prognostic Ting groundhog of Western Pennsylvania emerged from his Burrow sunday morning to predict six More weeks of Winter. Jimmy Means president of the Punxsutawney groundhog club pulled the reluctant groundhog from his sleep at Sunrise about 7 20 . The crowd of about 3 000 cheered and then booed at the news of More cold weather. In Jefferson county it was 15 degrees sunny and Clear at Dawn. Punxsutawney Phil has declared an Early Spring Only 10 times in the 105 years the event has been held. Among the crowd was movie Star Bill Murray who is filming a movie about groundhog Day