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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes sunday March 1, 1992 Light a fire under Congress Bush urges by the associated press president Bush on saturday appealed to builders to Quot Light a fire under the do nothings in Congress and rally behind his embattled economic recovery program. In a speech in Dallas before plunging into the primary Battle with Patrick Buchanan in Georgia Bush urged the associated general contractors to Quot Tell your members of Congress March 20 is when the rubber meets the  that Quot is when the Congress has to make a Choice put America Back to work or go with the old tax and spend politics As usual a Bush said. He renewed his fire on the democrats tax Bill that the House passed on thursday saying it will Quot ruin our economic recovery and worst of All it will not create  the contractors representing americans building Industry have been staunch Bush supporters in past Battles in Congress Over Highway funding. They also were Stalwart supporters of operation desert storm. After the speech Bush was off to Atlanta to address Georgia state gop leaders. He will stay there and Campaign i l Campaign in Savannah today then return to the South on wednesday for six Days of campaigning leading up the eight super tuesday primaries. Earlier Bush cast an Absentee ballot in his Hometown of Houston for the March 10 Texas primary. Quot i voted for the Winner in november a Bush said when asked for whom he had cast his ballot As he emerged from the Harris county clerks office Early saturday. His Campaign unleashed a stinging television commercial Friday accusing Buchanan of being anti women. Bush spokesman Marlin Fitzwater Brande Buchanan a a town bully. Out to destroy the  the presidents operatives struck Back after the Chal a in of funding pornography through the National endowment for the arts. Buchanan Slenger accused Bush of Mem Camp drove the Point Home in a to Campaign and with snippets of a film of leather Clad Gay dancers. Meanwhile Democrat Paul Tsongas is calling for a truce in the increasingly embittered presidential race. A a what a happening now is not pretty a Tsongas said Friday at a Beverly Hills calif., fund Raiser. Quot its not healthy for the party. All we re doing is playing into the hands of George  the candidates swarmed across the South West and Midwest in preparation for contests tuesday in Colorado Georgia Idaho Maryland Minnesota Utah and Washington state. The democrats scheduled a debate for saturday night in Denver two More in Georgia and Maryland Are on tap for today. Democrat Bob Kerrey used the Bush Buchanan spat Over arts funding to score Points at a rally of 400 at macalester College in St. Paul Minn. A emr. Bush a economic program is economic smut a said the Nebraska senator. A what i object to is 12 years that George Bush used billions of dollars of our funds to subsidize obscene  Tsongas in Beverly Hills appeared to violate his own peace proposal with counterattacks on Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton and Kerrey a former governor both of whom have criticized his Call for a gasoline tax increase. He said each raised gasoline taxes in their own states. Towa sen. Tom Harkin at a labor rally in Seattle was critical of All three rivals As having muddled messages that sounded a a Little like  the fifth Democrat in the race former California gov. Jerry Brown exhorted about 400 people at a Denver rally to vote for him because Quot we want a voice in the democratic party in the  killed by Rottweiler while seeking its owner Greenville . A police on Friday arrested the owner of a Rottweiler that killed a 7-year-old boy who was leading the dog through his neighbourhood to find its master. Willie Curry jr., 38, was charged with allowing a dangerous dog to roam without a muzzle or Chain. The charge is a Misdemeanour punishable by up to 30 Days in jail or a $200 Fine authorities said. Jonathon Christopher Williams suffered wounds to his Throat and head in the attack thursday Deputy Coroner Lynn word said. The attack occurred about 15 feet from the front door of the boys Home near Mauldin in the Western upstate Region of South Carolina. Curry a arrest warrant said he had been warned by the dogs former owner that the animal was dangerous and had bitten children. The warrant also said the dog named stud had escaped three times after it was purchased Early last month. Curry was being held on $5,000 Bond Friday night said it. Sam Simmons a spokesman for the Greenville county sheriffs office. Police used rabies shot records to Trace the dogs former owner Simmons said. Neighbors said Jonathon had put the dog on a Leash and gone door to door asking who owned it. He also had taken along his family a dog a Rottweiler Chow mix. People alerted by the child a cries saw the Rottweiler pouncing on him As the boys own dog apparently tried to defend him Simmons said. A i saw him biting him on his face on his arms and legs a said Matt Owens 9. "1 ran inside to get  a Telephone repairman helped restrain the dog while emergency officials were summoned Simmons said. The Rottweiler and the boys dog were taken away by officers to be held until the investigation a no time to do time Send someone else Morehead by. A designated Drivers and designated hitters Are nothing new but a designated inmate thanks to an Anonymous tip jail officials discovered that a Man serving a 30-Day sentence was not the person convicted. Clyde James had served 16 Days of a sentence imposed upon James Logan 24. Logan pleaded guilty Jan. 29 to fourth degree assault and terroristic threatening. A a in be had some strange cases but this tops Mem a said Deputy Larry Joe Stevens. The ruse was discovered feb. 16 and Logan began serving his own 30 Days last week. County officials want James to pay $320 for his 16 Days of lodging. Stevens said he suspects Logan paid James to do his time but neither Man would discuss the matter James sister is married to Logan a brother. New prisoners ordered to appear at the Rowan county jail by themselves under a a self surrender program have until now not been required to produce a photo identification said Jailer Roger Thomas. And since both men Are from Carter county which does no to have a jail and contracts with Rowan county to House its prisoners none of the Rowan jailers knew James or Logan. Arlington memorial honors those who died in Gulf War Woody Pruitt rabies control officer holds the dog that attacked and killed a boy. Is finished. The child died just Days before state lawmakers Are expected to consider a measure that would regulate vicious animals and punish owners who let them run Loose. The measure is scheduled to be discussed in a Senate committee tuesday. Arlington a. A a Stone honouring the 272 americans who died in the persian Gulf War last year was dedicated Friday at the Arlington National cemetery. Vice Admiral Henry h. Mauz jr., who commanded the Navy a 7th Fleet in the persian Gulf said the War to expel iraqi troops from Kuwait was waged because a we could not stand by and watch an innocent country be swallowed up by an outlaw  a we Are grateful that the vast majority of americans came Back and we stand in Awe of the sacrifice of those who did not a Mauz said. The hour Long ceremony was sponsored by no greater love a private organization that provides support to survivors of War dead. The Marble Marker bearing the inscription a to the Brave hearts who gave their lives May we All know the peace for which they died will be placed at the base of a 35-foot plane tree planted in their memory. The ceremony was held a year and a Day after president Bush declared a cease fire in the conflict. In All 148 americans were killed in action and there were 122 non combat  s Bill challenges Bush on welfare Issue Washington a sen. Daniel p. Moynihan told the Bush administration to Quot put up or please shut up about welfare Friday As he introduced a Bill that would add $4.5 billion to a jobs program created by the 1988 welfare Reform act. A this is not new legislation this is simply funding legislation that the administration is pretending does no to exist a the new York Democrat told a news conference. He said his legislation was in response to recent statements by president Bush and vice president Dan Quayle that welfare is a a commanding issues in the presidential race. He quoted from Bush s state of the Union address in which the president said welfare was never meant to be a lifestyle. And he produced the script of a Bush Campaign commercial in which the president pledges Quot to change welfare and make the Able bodied  Quot if they re going to make this the Issue they Are then we re going to find them out a Moynihan said a a we re going to ask them to put up or please shut  welfare Law requires Able bodied recipients to work with the exception of mothers of very Young children. The problem is that the jobs and training program does no to have enough Money Moynihan said. As a result Only 500,000 welfare recipients Are in the jobs program although 2 million Are eligible. Moynihan a legislation would increase by $4.5 Billic the amount of Federal funding in the Job Opportunity and Basic skills training program. Current funding capped at $1.5 billion including $500 million for Day care on thursday Quayle toured Quot America works a jobs program based in new York City that recruits an trains welfare recipients in skills and then places them i jobs. He  the program saying a the govern Mei ought to be looking More seriously at programs like the for the delivery of services for their services Are  by later that night speaking at a dinner new York Quay declared new York City is evidence that the welfare Sta is a failure  
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