European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes Friday March 27, 1992harkin endorses Clinton s candidacy Campaign Campaign scorecard current breakdown of presidential preferences of delegates to the democratic and repro can National conventions democrats Clinton Songes \ withdrawn from race uncommitted Brown �150.25 other 74 987.25 needed to nominate 2,145 total Delegate votes 4,288 chosen thus far 2,093.5 Bush Buchanan uncommitted other undetermined Delegate breakdowns not shown 750 republicans needed to nominate 1,105 total Delegate votes 2,209 chosen thus far. 802 a Rochester . A Iowa sen. Tom Harkin on thursday endorsed former rival Bill Clinton for the democratic presidential nomination. A my candidacy was about electing a president who cares a Harkin told reporters during a joint appearance with Clinton at an education Center in Rochester. A i regret that i was not successful but i believe gov. Clinton shares the same  Harkin said he would aggressively lobby labor leaders to support the Arkansas governor. In thanking Harkin Clinton said that a people can to deliver other people but that he nonetheless expected harking a move to help him gain labor and Liberal support. Harkin often clashed with Clinton during the primaries referring to him As a a warmed Over Republican and questioning whether character questions would keep Clinton from winning the general election. On thursday Harkin dismissed those attacks As routine primary politics. A a that a water under the Bridge a he said. A what i want to do is took  Harkin dropped out of the race March 9 after winning Only caucuses in Iowa and Idaho. Harkin said he would Campaign on Clinton a behalf in new York and Wisconsin states with Strong labor constituencies that hold primaries on april 7. Harkin said the Issue of a possible vice presidential Slot on a Clinton ticket or any other role in a Clinton administration was not part of any pre endorsement discussions with the Arkansas governor. Harkin said one reason he decided to endorse Clinton now was that he Felt former California gov. Jerry Browne a personal attacks on Clinton were hurting the democratic party a chances against president Bush. On wednesday Clinton called Browne a Flat tax plan a a War on new York tax a and Brown launched a Savage attack on the Arkansas governors labor record As new Yorkus presidential primary race heated up. Clinton All but abandoned his attacks on Bush As he moved to Blunt Browne a momentum following the former California governors 1-Point upset in Connecticut a presidential primary tuesday. At the White House Bush shrugged off the latest Republican protest votes against him saying he was a very glad at the size of the win in Connecticut. On tuesday Bush received 67 percen of the vote in Connecticut and his nearest rival Patrick Buchanan got 22 percent. Republicans revealed in the escalating fight among the democrats. Clinton launched an attack designed to keep Brown from Riding a surge of support out of Connecticut and into the april 7 new York primary. In so doing Clinton showed How Browne a win however narrow changed the texture of the race overnight. For a week after his Midwest wins Clinton a target of Choice was Bush and Brown was no More than an afterthought. On wednesday morning though Clinton was on a new York sidewalk outside an a amp a Block tax services office warning voters that Browne a proposed 13 percent Flat tax would bite deeper into their incomes. A it triples taxes on the poor dramatically increases taxes on the Middle class and Lowers taxes Only on the wealthiest americans a Clinton said pointing to a Chart. A this proposal is a disaster. Its a War on new York tax and we need to reject it in this  As he made the rounds of network morning shows Brown was asked about his Choice for vice president if he should win the nomination. He again mentioned the Rev. Jesse Jackson saying the civil rights Leader could help heal racial tensions dividing americans. Reached for comment Jackson was non committal saying he had a no commitment to any individual on  a i am honoured to be considered for the ticket honoured that someone would value my service on that level a Jackson said. A but this is not the time to talk about tickets it seems to  Brown scoffed at Clinton s Choice of an a amp a Block office to attack his Flat tax proposal saying it would be so simple that fewer taxpayers would need help in preparing their returns. Later Brown said that under his plan the tax Burden would a fall most heavily on the wealthy people and that lobbyists representing the Rich would no longer be Able to secure tax loopholes for their clients. A poll of new York democrats released wednesday showed Clinton favored by 37 percent to 29 percent for Brown. Twelve percent preferred other candidates and 23 percent were undecided. The Survey of 337 Likely democratic voters by the John Zogby group of Utica was conducted March 16-23. It had a 5-percentage-Point margin of error. Republicans who held a strategy session with Bush on tuesday were obviously relishing the returns from Connecticut. A the fact that Jerry Brown is beginning to win by attacking the democratic Congress tells you that the american people Are fed up with democratic Rule in Congress As Well a said sen. Phil Gramm  says new York primary wide open by David von Drehle the Washington Post Albany . A Jerry Brown surging democratic presidential candidate paid a visit to the Oracle of Albany on wednesday and liked what he heard the new York primary is a wide  the Oracle is new Yorkus democratic gov. Mario m. Cuomo whose pronouncements on politics Are hoarded like pearls by this states huge and influential press corps. Last week Cuomo declared that Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton was on the verge of having the democratic nomination a locked  but that was before Browne a win Over Clinton in Connecticut on tuesday. On wednesday Cuomo revised his forecast slightly. A the presumption of Ascendancy for Clinton is now rebuttable a he said in his ornate oracular Way. On a Day he spent mostly breathing fire at Clinton and the press Brown smiled sweetly at the news. A a you be got one of the most astute observers of politics in the country saying the race is wide open a Brown said at a news conference following his Brief meeting with Cuomo. A a we be gone from a conclusive presumption to a rebuttable presumption. In be got to feel Good about  the question came up of course. Given Clinton a stumble and Browne a Small share of the delegates might Cuomo enter the race at last could he emerge from a deadlocked convention a i done to think that a a plausible scenario a said Cuomo. A for it to happen the democrats would have to announce that their primary system has  Cuomo was generous and even handed with his Praise using words like a formidable a a cerebral a a a knowledgeable and a a experienced to describe both Brown and Clinton. Either one he said would be better than president Bush. Neither one he said should expect a Cuomo endorsement. A i done to think it would help them much. In a not so popular myself right now a he said. Pressed Cuomo had to admit he does no to think much of Browne a proposal for a 13 percent Flat tax and a 13 percent value added tax. For one thing it would not allow for new Yorkus High state and City taxes to be deducted from Federal returns. He added that he does no to agree with Clinton on everything either. A if you find someone with whom you agree on everything Only one of you is thinking a Cuomo said citing the late president Lyndon b. Johnson. Lbs a a Mentor legendary speaker of the House san Rayburn also came in for a quoting during Cuomo Scall for a peaceful positive High minded Campaign or the Way to the april 7 new York primary. A any jackass can kick Down a barn but Only a Good Many a of woman Cuomo added a a can build  Mary Tyler Moore Star Dies of lung cancer los Angeles up1 diminutive actress Nancy Walker Best known for her role As the feisty mrs. Morgen Stern on the Mary Tyler Afore show and Rhoda died of lung cancer wednesday at her Home. She was 69. Walkers daughter Miranda Craig said the actress had a recent recurrence of a lung cancer first diagnosed and Walker removed in 1982. Walkers most recent to work was on foxes True colors. She appeared in the series first 20 episodes missed the 21st because of her illness then appeared in the final episode in a wheelchair. Quot for the millions who enjoyed her Talent and for those who had the privilege of knowing her and working with her Nancy walkers passing is a great loss indeed a said True colors executive producer Michael Weithorn. A tonight there is a Little less laughter in the  but it was As the indefatigable jewish Mother of Rhoda Morgenstern in Mary Tyler Moore and its spinoff Rhoda that brought the 4-foot-l 1-Inch Walker her biggest Fame. Almost literally born in a trunk walkers parents were dancer Myrtle Lawler and vaudevillian Dewey Barto. She started singing on radio and in nightclubs in her teens and debuted in musical theater in the 1941 hit Best foot Romard. Critic Walter Kerr called her the nations greatest Clown. Walker moved to Hollywood making such pictures As girl crazy and Broadway rhythm. She returned to Broadway to Star in on the town look a i m dancing and along fifth Avenue. After several More years of acting singing dancing and directing on Broadway Walker moved to los Angeles in 1970 to own series concentrate on movies and television. Her first to series was family affair followed by Mary Tyler Moore an Rhoda. At the same time she was a Pearing in Macmillan and wife Becon ing the first actor to appear on rival be works in simultaneous successful series she later did her Nancy Walker show. Her craggy face is famous As Rosie to quicker picker upper Bounty paper to Els to pitch woman. She is survived by her husband m Sica theater writer and coach Dav Craig and their Only child Mirand there will be no services and the Buri will be by the Neptune society