European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 c the stars and stripes saturday february 0, 1992 Bush pushes health plan in visit to clinic reporters. Bush watched while diphtheria and tetanus san Diego apr president Bush visited an inner City health clinic for the poor Friday As he campaigned for his health insurance proposals in vote Rich California. In an illustration of the health needs of the poor one Young Mother at the clinic told reporters she had no Money for health insurance and had to wait until the eighth month of her pregnancy to qualify for government help. A a in a for socialized Medicine a Marcia Simmons told a Small boy received shots for at the Logan Heights family health Center a federally funded facility that serves the City a poor. The president ignored reporters questions about the democratic criticism of his health care program which would offer tax credits and deductions to help the uninsured buy medical coverage. But when asked whether he would seek tax increases to pay for the package for which his administration has not yet detailed a funding mechanism he said a not  Bush a plan Calls for $100 billion in tax credits and deductions Over five years to help the poor and Middle class buy up to $3,750 Worth of health insurance a year. Part of the Cost would be borne by slowing growth of Federal medicaid payments to states. He called a democratic proposal to make employers either help buy private medical insurance for their workers or pay into a government fund that would provide it a a prescription for disaster and a Back door route to an even costlier system of National health insurance. The White House strategy is based on the theory that americans Are basically satisfied with the Quality of health care in the United states but want the Security of knowing they can get and afford it. A key Bush proposal is encouraging development of insurance pools that would allow Small companies that otherwise could not afford to buy coverage for their workers to approach private insurance providers As a group. In de emphasizing a government role Bush also is contending that americans must take More responsibility for their own health through exercise diet and by avoiding substance abuse and unsafe sexual practices. Meanwhile Sharp infighting erupted among democratic candidates As new Hampshire primary voters focused intently on the race and the hopefuls also attacked Bush on issues ranging from his health care plan to housing. A i want to grab him Bush and i want to shake him hard and see if i can get some sense into that Skull of his a sen. Tom Harkin declared Friday. He said Bush lacked an understanding of families facing foreclosure. The Iowa senator called for Federal Loans to help them. Iowa sen. Tom Hardin left greets an employee of the James River Cascade Plant in Gorham n.h., thursday. Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton campaigning sacked House at the Phillips Exeter Academy h Quot before a. _ a d Lush s response to the health care crisis unveiled thursday was merely a Way to a paper it Over with a Promise and a photo  a George Bush does no to want to fix the health care system. He wants to fix the election a Clinton said calling the plan a classic Reagan Bush a coming "11 years after taking office and nine months before the  Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey called the Bush plan Quot medical darwinism survival of the Rich once  a we have been waiting in George Bush a waiting room for 12 years. There Are lives at stake. Its time to say to or. Bush a you re guilty of malpractice and we re going to revoke your License a Kerrey told students at Keene state College. Harkin and former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas also assailed the plan for providing no Cost controls. Former California gov. Jerry Brown in los Angeles for a fund Raiser called it a a cruel hoax that will bust the Federal budget. Much of new Hampshire a Campaign action entered on a published report that said Clinton avoided being drafted during the critical two months in 1969 that his draft Board told him to expect to be called up. The Wall Street journal reported that he agreed to sign up for a Reserve officers training program but never actually joined. Clinton denied he tried to avoid the draft saying he gave up the deferment after two months because a i did no to think it was right to keep  two rivals wasted no time in responding when asked about it by reporters and voters. Kerrey a medal of Honor Winner who lost part of a leg leading a Navy Seal unit said Clinton a explanations Quot just done to have the ring of  a i Hope he a telling the truth but in be got some doubts a Kerrey said. Quot the last thing Bill Clinton needs now is another Story questioning his veracity and integrity a said Harkin who served As a Vietnam Era cargo Pilot based in Japan. Clinton declined to respond to his rivals  charge raised in beating trial sim1 Valley Calif. A possible jury tampering by an a act member in the racially charged assault trial of four police officers spurred a secret meeting Between attorneys and the judge thursday the court was in its second Day of jury selection in the trial of the los Angeles officers charged with the videotaped beating of Black Motorist Rodney King. Lawyers said the meeting was called after the Star news of Pasadena quoted James h. Smith a member of the National association for the advancement of coloured people As saying he introduced himself to seven Black prospective jurors who were among 205 panellists called wednesday. Smith 66, told the newspaper that he spoke with the prospective jurors before Superior court judge Stanley Weisberg told them not to discuss the Case with anyone. When court convened thursday Weisberg summoned attorneys to secret talks. He ordered the record of that session sealed. Florida police capture gunman who killed three in shooting spree Winter Garden Fla. Up a gunman opened fire in a quiet Florida town Friday killing three people and critically injuring a fourth. Police captured the suspect five hours after the rampage began. Winter Garden police spokesman buddy Nash said officers cordoned off a Large part of the Eastern half of the Community of 3,000 in a massive manhunt for the gunman. The suspect a 35-year-old local resident was under arrest officer Charles Nelson said. Winter Garden is about 12 Miles West of Orlando in Central Florida. Officials did not immediately release the names of the victims but said one might have been the suspects Girlfriend. Three people were killed and the fourth was in surgery at Orlando regional medical Center. A nearby elementary school and vocational High school kept students inside after being told of the incident. Students later were bused Home from Maxey elementary school and the West Side vocational technical Center held students until buses could be brought in. Quot we re not sure where he went so we put a very wide perimeter to look for him a Nash said adding that officers were dispatched to the schools As a precaution. He said the suspect opened fire in an apartment Complex where two of the victims were shot. He said the gunman then moved to another Section of town where he shot another victim and then opened fire on a person sitting inside a car. Tyson takes stand at his rape trial Indianapolis a Boxer Mike Tyson took the stand Friday to defend himself against charges that he raped a miss Black America contestant last summer. The former world heavyweight Champion a celebrity guest for the pageant said he met the contestants As they rehearsed a dance routine at a downtown hotel. The women Quot were getting kind of excited and were screaming but a dance instructor put them Back in line he said. Tyson said he was asked to do a rap and chanted something like Quot Day by Day in every Way Beautiful girls Quot and to a move around the women. He was directed to a touch them play with them a he said. Asked if he did that the Boxer replied Quot yes i  Tyson said he needed several practice sessions because Quot i kept Messing up the rap. The Boxer said he agreed to have photographs taken with the contestants. Asked if any women sat on his Lap Tyson said he took a few pictures with them standing and then Quot i decided i would like to get More familiar with the  earlier Friday former pageant contestants testified that Tyson could be a foul mouthed lout one moment and a gentleman the next. Tonya Traylor said Tyson went from one miss Black America contestant to the next asking All of them for dates. A a a we could have a kiss or two but sex would be better a a she quoted Tyson As saying. A i gave him a look because Thal was  Traylor said that once Tyson realize she Wasny to interested in him he was Friendly and respectful to her