European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes thursday february 13, 1992candidate Bush making it official from wire reports president Bush was to enter the political fray officially wednesday a a fight that he has been waging unofficially for three years and his chief Republican opponent has been pushing for two months. With the nations first primary rapidly approaching in new Hampshire democrats hoping to Challenge the president were trying to build up momentum leading to next weeks vote. Bush was to launch his Campaign for re election formally at a Washington rally in the morning and then head immediately to new Hampshire where he faces a Challenge from the right by conservative commentator Patrick Buchanan. Bush has been running Well ahead in the new Hampshire polls but backers worry that Buchanan could Hurt the presidents image with a sizable vote. So far Buchanan has been getting Between 25 and 30 percent in the polls but it his fervent Call to the right Wing that has some worried. On the democratic Side the candidates were playing Down their chances of winning next tuesdays primary even As they Campaign feverishly and spend thousands of dollars on final Media blitzes. A a in be always thought Paul Tsongas would win it Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton said tuesday. A i done to see myself As the front runner a said Tsongas a former senator from Massachusetts. A i see Bill Clinton As the  most of the democrats will be in the state through next weeks vote. Trailing Tsongas and Clinton among democrats in the polls is Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey whose aides in recent Days have shifted from predicting a dramatic democratic presidential Hope til Bill Clinton presents himself to students at Keene High school in new Hampshire on tuesday surge to a new Hampshire win to talk of finishing a a Strong and heading on to South Dakota and Colorado. Iowa sen. Tom Harkin returned tuesday As the Winner of his Home state caucuses and predicted that he would move up in the pack during the final Days in new Hampshire. A stay tuned Quot he said. A a there a going to be a lot of surprised people. The momentum is right the message is right the timing is  also running is Democrat Jerry Brown former governor of California. Each of the candidates has a regional primary in which they Hope to regroup if they fare poorly in new Hampshire. Party activists have predicted at least one candidate will exit the race after new Hampshire although some now say that May not be the Case if the results Are inconclusive. A nobody knows because you re dealing with a moving target a said democratic strategist Ann Lewis. A we May have overestimated new Hampshire. I still hear a lot More questions than  in Atlanta on tuesday a Federal appeals court panel rejected Republican presidential challenger David Dukes arguments for appearing on ballots in the Georgia primary and refused to halt printing of  target of monopoly suit san Francisco apr 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 a 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 a alleged anti competitive act lawyers predict the trial will last nine weeks. Nintendo lawyer John Kirby said the japanese a a a a by Tak company gained dominance in the Market by ing 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 states last Vear 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 . Apr death threats aimed at minority teachers and students have popped up on computers at an exclusive prep school that was nearly Alt 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 Quot Tonya Covington said. The school decided to diversity 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 the mid-1980s, when minority enrolment was about 8 percent headmaster Robert Bovinette said. This year nearly a Quarter of the 925 students Are hispanic asian american Black or american Indian school officials said. Many Trace the computer hate mail to an incident two years ago when a White teacher wore a Kun flux klan outfit to a halloween costume party. The school handled the incident quietly reprimanding 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 Quot he said. Hard boiled ban on Runny eggs is cracked  it i / a re. Trenton . Apr the state s 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 prepare and serve raw or undercooked egg dishes. But thorough cooking will still be required when Large portions of an egg based dish Are served. Chut said 10 other states had either adopted a similar regulation or Are considering one. New Yorkus state health department plans to impose a similar Rule requiring eggs or food containing eggs to be cooked to at least 145 degrees. But restaurant customers would be exempted. Other states that have or Are considering restrictions on undercooked eggs Are Connecticut Delaware Maryland Massachusetts North Carolina South Carolina Pennsylvania Ohio and Virginia