European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday february 29,1992 Buchanan Bush Battle heating up White House lashes Back at town bully by Wendy Benjaminson associated press writer White House press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater attacked Republican candidate Patrick Buchanan on Friday As a a town bully kind of Guy who just wants to tear things  Quot he a out to destroy things a Fitzwater told reporters in Houston. Quot he a avowed that. He a out to destroy the party destroy the establishment destroy republicans destroy the  he said Buchanan a ads in Georgia accusing president Bush of funding pornography through the National endowments for _ the arts were a garbage typical Pat Buchanan carnival like  Bush himself in a noontime jog in a Houston Park turned the other Cheek saying a i done to want to talk about All that today. Its so Nice to get out get a Day  the democrats were battling in the South and West girding for the string of primaries Between now and March 10, super tuesday. Polls showed Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton leading in the South and among democratic voters nationally out former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas was leading in Colorado and Washington. With 1,287 delegates to be allotted Between March 3 and super tuesday the candidates Arentt bothering to mince words. A negative onslaught both in person and on the air Waves continued throughout the week As the five major democrats prepared for next weeks primaries in Maryland Georgia Colorado and Utah and caucuses in three other states. While Bush remained in Texas Buchanan addressed Georgia legislators and renewed his attack on the National endowment for the arts under the Bush administration. A i done to care what they do in their garretts with their precious bodily fluids and their Bullwhip a Buchanan told the Georgia House. But he said taxpayers must not be asked to provide subsidies for obscene Art projects. In the House 28 republicans were for Bush and two for Buchanan according to an informal poll by the gop members themselves. The democrats on Friday were focusing on the Western states holding caucuses plus California which does no to hold its primary until june 2 but which has plenty of wealthy Campaign contributors. The 504 delegates at stake in contests on tuesday Friday and saturday and another 783 on March 10 Are More than enough to separate the pack. With three different victors so far Ana a draw in Maine the democratic race is without a front runner heading into the South where Clinton is heavily favored. Iowa sen. Tom Harkin buffeted by conventional Wisdom that his Campaign was ending after dismal showings in new Hampshire Maine and South Dakota stumped for Minnesota a caucuses and insisted he still was a contender. A poll of democratic voters by the times Mirror Center for people and the press showed Clinton ahead with 32 percent to Tsongas 27 percent. Jerry Brown placed third with 11 percent sen. Bob Kerrey 7 percent and Harkin 6 percent. The poll of 1,227 adults conducted feb. 20-23 had a margin of error of 3 percentage Points. Bush s rating dips below 40% for first time by Cox news service Washington a president Bush a approval ratings have slipped below 40 percent for the first time Ever according to the latest National Survey by the times Mirror Center for the people and the press. Also for the first time in the Survey Bush trails a hypothetical unnamed democratic challenger by 48 percent to 40 percent. Nonetheless the Survey showing Bush a approval rating at 39 percent contains some Comfort for the president. It shows that republicans prefer Bush to his Republican challenger Pat Buchanan by a 77-18 percent margin. In the South where Buchanan Hopes to step up his Challenge to Bush s renomination the margin is slightly wider 78-18 percent. A total of 66 percent of those polled expects Bush to be re elected. Even among democrats a 53 percent majority feels Bush will win in november. A the presidents approval rating is in a real free fall a Andrew Kohut director of surveys at the Washington based Center said thursday. A but the Public also has some real doubts about the democratic Field. They Haven to closed the stature  among the democratic aspirants gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas edges former sen. Paul Tsongas of Massachusetts nationally 32-27 percent according to the Survey. Clinton a Lead is based on the strength of a 48-17 margin in the South a 49-20 percent margin among Blacks and a 36-26 Edge among male voters. There is virtually no difference Between the two in their popularity among female voters. But Tsongas has the broadest Appeal in various geographic areas leading Clinton in every Region but the South according to the Survey. Tsongas who is trying to demonstrate he is not a regional candidate leads Clinton 29-26 percent in the East 31-25 in the Midwest and 37-22 percent in the West. Tsongas also leads Clinton among College educated democrats 48-17 percent. Former gov. Jerry Brown of California trails nationally at 11 percent sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa at 6 percent and sen. Bob Kerrey of Nebraska at 4 percent while 17 percent said they Are undecided. Great California iconoclast Dies after stroke san Francisco apr . Hayakawa the semantics professor whose showdown with student protesters led to a Short . Senate career was remembered by political friends and foes As a feisty iconoclast. Hayakawa died thursday of a stroke after being hospitalized since tuesday with bronchitis. He was 85. The 5-foot-3 professor attracted a following among political conservatives and aroused the ire of liberals for squelching a student protest at san Francisco state University during the late 1960s and for later remarks that appeared to support the internment of japanese amen cans during world War ii. _ a the was totally unpredictable a said san Francisco state associate vice president Don Scoble who recalled once helping Hayakawa Roll up a Rug in preparation for a tap dance lesson. Former president Reagan who As governor of California promoted Hayakawa for his Tough stance against student protesters said in a statement a the was invaluable during some very difficult times a a courageous Man of integrity and  gov. Pete Wilson a Republican described Hayakawa As a a great California  and sen Alan Cranston d-calif., said in a statement that he respected Hayakawa As a a feisty but sincere Battler for his beliefs a even though the two a agreed on practically  bom in Vancouver British Columbia Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa came to the United states in 1927. He earned a pad in English and american literature from the University of Wisconsin and joined the san Francisco state faculty in 1955, a year after becoming a naturalized . Citizen. Hayakawa it was in december 1968, his first Day As acting president of san Francisco state that he burst onto the National scene. Fed up with raucous student strikers Hayakawa clambered onto a sound truck the anti War demonstrators brought on Campus against his orders and yanked the wires from two speakers temporarily silencing them. Afterwards he was promoted to permanent president by Reagan. The sound truck episode gave Hayakawa a new following among conservatives and he switched from the democratic party to the Republican winning a . Senate seat in 1976. But his political career proved to be Short lived. He was soon dubbed a sleepy same for reportedly dozing during Senate orientation sessions and through briefings by president Carter. Hayakawa declined to run for re election when polls showed him trailing then gov. Jerry Brown the eventual democratic nominee by a 2-1  also made what he later admitted were ill advised remarks. Although of japanese ancestry he said it was a perfectly understandable Quot that japanese americans were sent to relocation Camps during world War ii he also helped Lead the successful 1986 California initiative Campaign to declare English the state s official  wrote nine textbooks on language and semantics a including his 1947 Best Selling language in thought and action a in addition to numerous academic papers and articles on semantics jazz history and mental retardation. Survivors include his wife two sons and a daughter. Memorial arrangements were pending. Texan executed for killing suspected thieves Huntsville Texas a a death Row inmate was executed Early Friday for killing a Man and a woman he thought were stealing the chemicals he used to make illegal drugs. David Michael Clark 32, died seven minutes after receiving a lethal injection for shooting beating and stabbing the couple on feb. 18,1987. The execution was delayed More than an hour while prison officials awaited word from the . Supreme court that a final Appeal had been denied. Clark had no statement. His eyes were closed and he could be heard quietly praying a Praise Jesus Christ. Thank you Jesus Christ a As the drugs began taking effect. A it was a Little bit too Swift and too easy for him a said Joann gears the Mother of the Man Clark was convicted of killing. A it Wasny tas Swift and easy for our  prosecutors said Clark and three others including his Fiancee Mary Copeland killed Charles gears and his Girlfriend Beverly Benninghoff. They were killed because Clark and the others suspected they stole chemicals used to make a stimulant called meth amphetamine the prosecutors said. Copeland is serving a life prison term. The other two group members Are Tracy Penuel and her brother Gary Penuel. Both testified against Clark and Copeland and pleaded guilty to Bur Glary charges. Testimony showed Clark a construction worker with a loth Grade education shot gears after beating him with a club and stabbing him. Clark also shot Benninghoff in the head because he did no to think three shots from Copeland a gun had killed her. Outside the prison late thursday about 25 capital punishment advocates chanted a get a rope a two death penalty opponents stood by quietly