European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes sunday March 1, 1992tsongas Calls for democratic truce Campaign by Jill Lawrence the associated press Democrat Paul Tsongas is calling for a truce in the increasingly embittered presidential race while president Bush is trying to position himself As above the fray a and the harsh television ads Are still coming. A a what a happening now is not pretty a Tsongas said Friday at a Beverly Hills calif., fund Raiser. A a it a not healthy for the party. All we re doing is playing into the hands of George  Bush under assault from Republican challenger Patrick Buchanan told reporters he wants to a put the emphasis on the Good things about this country about the fact that things Are beginning to move. A but when you get into a Campaign year things Are a Little distend a the president told a cheering Rodeo crowd Friday in Houston. He refused to comment on the escalating Media War Between the two campaigns telling reporters that a i done to think the president needs to get Down there on that  the fractious democratic presidential candidates meanwhile continued hurling barbs at each other even As Tsongas asked party leaders to Force peace on the Field. 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 saturday night in Denver and two More in Georgia and Maryland were on tap for today although All the candidates were not expected to attend both. The latest Republican to assault came in Georgia where Bush began an and Friday accusing Buchanan of sexism. A the even said women Are less equipped psychologically to succeed in the workplace a a narrator says in the 30-second spot. It also says Buchanan was wrong to oppose the persian Gulf War and that his isolationist policies would Cost american jobs. The sexism charge stems from a 1983 column in which Buchanan wrote a women Are less equipped psychologically to stay the course in the brawling areas of business Commerce Industry and the  in Blunt ads of his own Buchanan has been charging Bush with among other things allowing taxpayer Money to be spent on obscene Art and trying to turn churches into an Arm of the internal Revenue service by requiring them to report Large donors. Buchanan blasted Bush in twin speeches to the Georgia House and Senate on Friday then took off on a weekend whistle Stop tour to towns and Rural areas across a state he considers vital to his upstart presidential bid. Democrat Bob Kerrey used the Bush Buchanan spat Over arts funding to score Points at a rally of some 400 at macalester College in St. Paul Minn. A emr. Bush a economic program is economic smut a 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 Gas taxes in their own state. A a we re in a position now where we have to respond a Tsongas  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 Wood 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 Quot said Matt Owens 9. A i 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 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 a 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 Quot this is Noi 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 a to change welfare and make the Able bodied  a 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 billion the amount of Federal funding in the Job opportunities and Basic skills training program. Current funding is capped at $ 1.5 billion including $500 million for Day care. On thursday Quayle toured a America works Quot i jobs program based in new York City that recruits and trains welfare recipients in skills and then places them in jobs. He praised the program saying a the government ought to be looking More seriously at programs like this for the delivery of services for their services Are  bit later that night speaking at a dinner new York Quayle declared new York City is evidence that the welfare state is a failure