European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 a the stars and stripes monday february 24, 1992 Bush fends off attacks on poor Economy Tsongas gets tips from Carter while campaigning in South democratic candidate Paul Tsongas chats with former president Carter on saturday by Rita Beamish the associated press Fercsi Donl Bush on saturday renewed his attack against a democratic tax plan while Democrat Paul Tsongas fighting for a beachhead in Bill Clinton a Southern base paid a Call on former president Carter. Paining in the South which will hold eight primaries in the next 16 Days told South Carolina textile workers that he backs quotas to limit overseas imports. Clinton governor of Arkansas campaigned in Baltimore and then flew to Maine where Delegate strength was to be decided in municipal caucuses sunday. Former California gov Jerry Brown who trailed the democratic pack in new Hampshire last week was campaigning non Stop in a bid to Bounce Back in Maine. Sen. Bob Kerrey of Nebraska declared in South Dakota which holds its primary tuesday that Tsongas a former senator from Massachusetts is a a corporate lawyer who failed to grasp the Money problems people have. Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa trying to rekindle his Campaign after finishing fourth in new Hampshire flew to South Dakota and visited a livestock exhibition in Huron As Well As rallies in Watertown Aberdeen and Sioux Falls. All five of the major democratic candidates were to gather in Sioux Falls on sunday evening for another debate. It was not being carried on National television. Elsewhere a fresh poll showed Clinton leading Tsongas nationwide two Days after new Hampshire. Clinton was favored by 34 percent and Tsongas by 25 percent in the poll commissioned by time Magazine and Cable news network. It showed 44 percent of democrats dissatisfied with the current Field of presidential candidates and 42 percent satisfied. It also showed 59 percent of All americans believe Bush does not understand the problems of the average american. The poll taken feb. 20 by Yankelovich Clancy Shulman has an error margin of 4.5 percent for questions asked of 471 democrats and 2.8 percent for those asked of 1,250 americans. A Newsweek poll meanwhile showed that 51 percent of the 767 people surveyed disapprove of the Way Bush is handling his Job As president and that 73 percent do not believe he is doing enough to improve the Economy. But it also showed that 65 percent believe Bush is a personally honest a a higher percentage in that category than any other candidate in either party. Buchanan was next at 57 percent and Tsongas right behind at 56 percent. Clinton ranked lowest with 39 percent judging him personally honest and 43 percent saying they do not believe he is honest. The poll had a 4 percent margin of error. Bush under attack from Buchanan and the democrats Over the Economy blamed Capitol Hill for not swiftly approving his economic plan. The president said in a radio address that congressional democrats a chose politics Over a they huddled behind closed doors and played games with the tax code a he said. His plan would give a $5,000 tax credit to some Home buyers while the democratic version would mean new tax credits for the Middle class. Carter met with Tsongas for an hour at his Home in Plains ga., 120 Miles Southwest of Atlanta and afterwards said the former senator should Campaign hard in every state. A people Are looking for someone honest who does no to change their position on issues every other week a said Carter who is Neutral in the race. Tsongas said he knew Georgia was Clinton territory Quot but i want to make it Clear that i can take my message anywhere in Easley s.c., Buchanan blasted Bush As a a warmed Over Jimmy Carter Quot and a a Republican Buchanan also attacked the administration s stress on foreign policy saying that if elected he would name Bush As ambassador to the United nations and Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii As his Deputy. A they can Fly All around the world in their . Plane a he said. The commentator toured a textile Plant and condemned a dumping from overseas of products produced by slave practices he said have been allowed to a destroy jobs in this he expressed support for quotas similar to ones contained in a textile Protection Bill vetoed by Bush. 1 responding Bush Campaign adviser Mary Matalin said Buchanan a remarks showed a a Lack of understanding of leadership skills and what it takes to compete in a global later in Tampa fla., about two dozen Bush supporters filed out of a gop dinner in the Middle of a speech by Buchanan after one of them shouted to the candidate that he did no to come to hear Bush criticized. Competing Boos and cheers erupted. In Sioux Falls Kerrey lashed into a Tsongas television and critical of the Middle class tax Cut favored by other democrats. The and indicates that the Cut would net taxpayers no More than $400 a year. A Paul Tsongas says $400 Isnit very much. Well its not much for him. He a a corporate lawyer who a a registered lobbyist in Washington vice president Dan Quayle said on can news program Evans and Novak that the Buchanan candidacy represented not Quot a threat but a he said Buchanan had no Hope of actually capturing the Republican presidential nomination. 7 2 v2-ounce Preemie fights for life Miami up1 a a baby born four months Early and weighing less than a Pound was clinging to life saturday astounding experts and giving her parents Hope for her survival. Zasucha Villamar was born kicking and flailing tuesday at Hialeah Hospital when her Mother Rosa Villamar went into labor in her 22nd week of pregnancy. Doctors hooked a Respirator to the 15-ounce child and took her by ambulance to Miami children a Hospital. The baby whose weight dropped to 12vi ounces was in critical condition saturday a Hospital spokeswoman said. Zasucha whose thighs Are thinner than a Pinkie Finger has astounded doctors by living More than four Days. The worlds smallest surviving baby was born in Britain at 10 ounces. A any baby born with less than 24 weeks of gestation a you re pushing the Modem viable threshold of medical technology a Hospital spokesman Omar Montejo said. Quot every Day is a Milestone in the child a Zasucha remained in an incubator covered with plastic with a tube pumping humid air to keep her warm. A her skin is so thin it can to maintain her body temperature a said or. Leon Tejidor one of a team of doctors caring for the baby. Tubes feed and breathe for Zasucha. Her eyes were sealed shut Normal for a premature baby. She had a minor brain Haemorrhage a but nothing of significance at this Point a Tejidor said. The baby is 10 inches Long about As tall As a Barbie doll. Her weight loss of 2vi ounces since birth was Normal Tejidor said. The baby girls arms Are about As thin As a pen. A you could take your wedding ring and slide it up her leg easily a said or. Andrew Kairalla another neonatal specialist caring for Zasucha. Miami children a neonatal team was giving the baby round the clock care and predicted she had a 50 percent Chance of survival. The baby a father Manuel Villamar said he is confident. A i think everything is going to work out in the end a he Billing Bush Campaign $20,000 for using services Nashua . Apr this new Hampshire Community plans to Bill president Bush a re election Campaign about $20,000 for items ranging from police services to use of a school auditorium. Mayor Rob Wagner said the City billed democratic presidential hopeful Paul Tsongas Campaign for a visit and he sees no reason Bush should be treated differently. A this was a Campaign trip it was not an official visit Wagner said. He said Nashua would have picked up the Tab if Bush had made a non Campaign visit Here. But he said the City could not afford to foot the Bill for political visits from the candidates. A these Are extraordinarily difficult times a Wagner said adding that Bush a visit was a something that benefits us not at Wagner said Nashua police will Bill the Campaign $11,300, while the fire department will charge it about $950. Penn Chuck Junior High school where Bush spoke will charge the Campaign a $1,840 rental fee and the department of Public works is readying a $5,500 Bill. Wagner said the total equals 10 percent of Nashua a yearly welfare budget and would pay the salaries of two teacher aides for a year
