European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes thursday february 13, 1992meanwhile, the race gets livelier democratic presidential candidates hoping to turn tables on president Bush a who officially entered the White House race wednesday a Are feverishly campaigning in new Hampshire though Casily playing Down their chances of winning next tuesdays primary. At left Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton gives the a of sign As he talks to students at Keene . High school. He told them that staying in school would give them their Best Chance of a Job and a better future. In Concord sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa does some wish fail thinking As he holds up a Hometown newspaper trumpeting his Victory this week in the Iowa caucuses. Hutto predicted that he would move up in the democratic pack during the final Days in new  target of monopoly suit san Francisco a Nintendo ruler of the video game world and once dominant atari corp. Faced off in Federal court tuesday Over atari s claim that Nintendo has Frozen competitors out of the $4 billion Market. Atari corp. Lawyer William Jaeger told the . District court jury that Nintendo s monopoly Cost Consumers hundreds of millions of dollars deprived the United states of a competitive video games Market and Cost atari $160 million Over five years. Atari corp., based in Sunnyvale calif., is seeking damages for lost profits it blames on Nintendo s alleged anti competitive actions. Lawyers predict the trial will last nine weeks. Nintendo lawyer John Kirby said the japanese company gained dominance in the Market by taking a Chance and investing in the nearly dormant Home video game Market in the mid-1980s while atari squandered its advantage. A key Issue in the lawsuit is Nintendo a former requirement that private developers of video games agree not to make the games available to other computer console systems for two years in Exchange for a License to use the Nintendo system. Jaeger said Nintendo used the exclusive rights arrangement in combination with its Power in the Market to lock up lucrative games in violation of antitrust Laws. Kirby said the contracts which Nintendo dropped in 1990, were needed to give game developers and customers alike a guarantee of Quality in an Industry that had suffered from unrestricted Access by mediocre games. Nintendo controls 80 percent of the . Home video game Market. The Federal Trade commission and several Stales last year resolved a Price fixing claim against Nintendo. Atari games corp., unrelated to atari corp., is suing Nintendo Over a Security code that locks atari games cartridges out of Nintendo systems. School s minorities threatened Albuquerque . A death threats aimed at minority teachers and students have popped up on computers at an exclusive prep school that was nearly All White before it began an affirmative action drive in the mid-1980s. The computer hate mail at Albuquerque Academy May have resulted from a failure by the administration to prepare the school for the new admissions policy said a consultant hired last month to Lead workshops against racism. A lots of people think that they re lowering their standards by letting in minorities especially those people who think the minorities Are there to fill a quota and not because they re smart enough a Tonya Covington said. The school decided to diversify a without explaining to anyone Why they re doing this and Why its important a she added. Since mid december five obscenity laced messages have popped up on computer printers. They were addressed to two Black teachers and a student group the minority awareness committee. One computer letter addressed to a teacher read in part a i Hope to see you at the end of a  one teacher took a two week leave to handle the emotional toll on his family. An Fri investigation turned up no suspects. The Academy a affirmative action drive began in that mid-1980s, when minority enrolment was about 8 per cent headmaster Robert Bovinette said. This year nearly a Quarter of the 925 students Art hispanic asian american Black or american Indian school officials said. Many Trace the computer hate mail to an inc Idem two years ago when a White teacher wore a Kun Kim klan outfit to a halloween costume party. The school handled the incident quietly reprimand ing the teacher who apologized. This time the school is taking a More direct approach with rallies workshops and classroom discussions. Ericson Griffin a Black Sophomore and member of the minority awareness committee said no one talked about diversity before. A now we talk about it every Day a he said. Hard boiled ban on Runny eggs is cracked Trenton . Apr the states much ridiculed rigid ban on Runny eggs is headed for the compost pile of culinary history. The state Public health Council voted this week to relax the infamous ban on undercooked eggs in restaurants. The state had imposed the ban Jan. 1 because of concerns about Salmonella poisoning. Louise Chut the councils chairwoman voted for the change after lambasting politicians and the Media for making Light of the health concerns. The original Rule required that eggs be cooked at a minimum temperature of 140 degrees. The use of raw eggs in sauces salads and other foods was banned. Violators faced fines of $25 to $100. The amendment which takes effect in May will allow restaurants and retail food establishments to p pare and serve raw or undercooked egg dishes. But thorough cooking will still be required wit Large portions of an egg based dish Are served. Chut said 10 other states had either adopted a sir Lar regulation or Are considering one. New Yorkus state health department plans to Imp a similar Rule requiring eggs or food containing eggs be cooked to at least 145 degrees. But restaurant customers would be exempted. Other states that have or Are considering restriction undercooked eggs Are Connecticut Delaway Maryland Massachusetts North Carolina South Ca Lina Pennsylvania Ohio and Virginia