European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes tuesday february 4, 1992 presidential hopefuls swing into High gear by John King a political writer Manchester . A democratic presidential candidate Tom Harkin appealed for jewish support sunday by promising to Side with Israel in the Middle East peace process. Rival Bill Clinton defended his gubernatorial record against increasingly frequent attacks As he maintains his Lead. On the Republican Side challenger Patrick Buchanan said president Bush has a a Basic Lack of conviction that has led him to abandon conservative principles and shy away from fights with Congress. Vice president Dan Quayle ended a new Hampshire swing by attending mass and dropping by a Coffee shop. The states voters apparently Are beginning to pay closer attention with candidates drawing Ever bigger crowds before the feb. 18 Lead off primary that will help define the rest of the Campaign. Although party leaders in Washington believe Clinton a Campaign was Hurt by a woman a allegations in a paid tabloid interview that she had a 12-year affair with the Arkansas. Governor he has held steady or risen in new Hampshire polls. Few voters at candidate rallies say they were influenced by the juror. Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell a Maine speaking on no cd a meet the press said the storm had Hurt Clinton s candidacy. But he said a i think governor Clinton will weather this difficult period. Indeed it appears that he  at the close of a rally for Clinton in Nashua Laid off clerk Ken Doucette told him a i am Here to say to you that new Hampshire does not get broken by the Star tabloid. You Are a Strong candidate. Go for it. Go for  a new time can poll shows most voters agree. Only 25 percent of the 1,000 adults surveyed said information about a candidates private behaviour should be reported. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage Points. As Harkin and Clinton campaigned in new Hampshire Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey Well Back in the polls with Harkin scrapped plans to take a Day off and scheduled evening events in the Lead off primary state. Asked by a voter at the Back room restaurant if he was always trailed by television cameras and reporters Kerrey replied a just a til the 18th. Who knows  he said he would work harder to communicate his message in the final two weeks. A a in a going to be relatively coherent As politicians go a he said. After going to Church and breakfast in Manchester Harkin met with a Small group from new Hampshire a jewish Community at the Home of de and Hilda Fleisher. There the Liberal iowan skipped much of his Standard economic speech to focus on foreign policy. Harkin said he favored keeping the Middle East peace process going but said the United states should Side with Israel. He also said any agreement should include democratic reforms in the Arab states which he said were the regions aggressors and should not be allowed to Purchase More . Weapons. A so should we be evenhanded there a Harkin said of the peace process. A a in be always said  Clinton ended saturday with crowded rallies in Derry and Concord. On sunday he held packed events in Nashua and democratic presidential hopeful sen. Bob Kerrey from Nebraska tries a Little Candle pin Bowling while on the Campaign Trail sunday in Manchester . Manchester before heading to Maine for More campaigning. Harkin and Kerrey Are now taking shots at Clinton a gubernatorial record saying Arkansas lags in such areas As environmental Protection and workplace safety. A a in a the first one to admit my state is not free of problems a Clinton told reporters. He conceded that in his first term facing the double digit unemployment of the late 1970s, he May have sided with business More than environmental groups because of fears More jobs would leave his state. That he said proved the need for National environmental standards. To his crowds Clinton said a for 11 years i got up every Day and i went to Bat. I went to Bat and i made the Tough decisions and i did my Best to keep us heading in the right  Buchanan interrupted new Hampshire campaigning to appear on cd so face the nation where he said Bush a state of the Union promises were timid and politically motivated. A a it a designed to get the president past super tuesday a Buchanan said. Quot i done to think its the vision the american people need to get the Economy moving  still has look of Man on Campaign Trail san Francisco a an 11-year-old homeless boy tugged at the Rev. Jesse Jackson s sleeve and stared expectantly at the famous Man. A if you Are elected president what Are you going to do about homelessness a asked Alton Garrett who lives in a shelter where Jackson slept Friday night to draw attention to homelessness. Jackson sighed looked wearily at nearby adults and Down at the child. It was late and the former White House contender seemed too tired to explain that he Isnit in the race this Lime around. A i will revive the National commitment to in wild affordable housing Quot Jackson told the youngster. It is easy to mistake Jackson for a presidential Candi Date these Days. He sounds and acts like one jetting Here and there speaking out on numerous issues and causes attending fund raisers and signing autographs. On saturday after sleeping in the shelter Jackson spoke to supporters of his Rainbow coalition in Oakland about a planned voter registration drive. Its a Campaign of political activism said the civil rights Leader who sought the presidency in 1984 and 1988. And it is not too different from the Campaign Trail he said. A a in a still quite Busy working and serving a Jackson said. A running for president is Only one Way to serve Quot Jackson the so called Shadow senator from the District of Columbia said he splits his time Between lobbying Congress to Grant statehood to the District where he lives and making appearances around the country. He also has a weekly talk show on Cable news network. The Hamilton family Center the sole emergency shelter in san Francisco that serves Only families is a dramatic reminder that the recession is driving More and More families to the streets. It houses 28 families a total of 70 people. Alton his parents and 8-year-old brother Travis have lived in the shelter for a month. The family arrived from South Carolina two months ago after the parents lost their  of Doggie delights proves a howling Success Chicago Ridge Iii. Up most people would be annoyed to discover a dog had chewed a Hole in their sweater. But not Debra Johnson who says the canine that damaged her clothing inspired her to Start her own business. The Barking bakery opened for business saturday with about a dozen dogs among the 100 or so people who came in to take samples and place orders. Business was a excellent Quot Johnson said. She said she began baking her own Doggie treats because her pet was allergic to everything and she  find anything to feed it. She began experimenting with different recipes after calling about 150 veterinary dietitians to get suggestions. One of her specialities proved to be liver cookies which she took with her to dog training class one evening Only to return Home to find that another dog had chewed through her sweater to get to the cookies. A my hand Wen right through my sweater Quot Johnson said. That Strong endorsement led to requests from people and the idea of turning her baking skills into a full time  lawyers claim he was drug informant Miami apr Manuel Antonio Noriega a lawyers have marshalled secret . Documents and government witnesses in an Effort to show that the former dictator was no drug running renegade but a valued informant in the War against drugs. Noriega a defense delayed seven weeks by . District judge William Hoeveler a heart surgery was to begin monday. When the trial began in september the defense said it would wait until the prosecution had completed its Case to give its opening statement. The former panamanian Leader who was arrested by invading american troops could get up to 140 years in prison on drug and racketeering charges. Among the witnesses the defense planned to use to outline Noriega a cooperation against cocaine trafficking Are . Drug and intelligence agents. One possible witness is the drug enforcement administrations top official in the mid-1980s, John Lawn who wrote a letter to Noriega in 1987 praising his help against Money laundering. Noriega a help was so unusual in latin America that the Dea had doubts about pursuing an indictment against him Tom Cash head of the Agency a Miami office conceded in an interview. A in 1986 and 1987when no one was spraying paraquat on marijuana Fields he was. When no one was seizing cocaine refining chemicals he was a Cash said