European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes sunday March 29, 1992 Brown Clinton Tell voters they would take aids test from wire reports St. Paul Minn. A democratic presidential rivals Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown say they d be willing to be tested for the aids virus. Brown appeared in a Public television studio Friday night and Clinton participated via satellite from Indianapolis in a forum allowing Minnesota and Wisconsin voters to question the candidates. The two states primaries Are april 7. Mike and sherie Johnson of Milton wis., who have tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus that causes aids challenged Clinton and Brown to be tested As a gesture of presidential leadership. A a we re All in this together a Mike Johnson said. A the Best thing that we can do to get rid of the stigma is All of us act in concert together. If the president of the United states on National television told America that All of us tomorrow need to be tested. That would be True  Brown said he would be willing to take the test but said testing of All americans might not be the Best use of resources. �?o1 have no problem taking the test but i done to think the medical authorities have suggested that everyone should be tested Only certain risk groups and people engaging in certain Behaviours a he said. Clinton the governor of Arkansas said he a willing to be tested and noted that its a common requirement for Many insurance policies. �?o1 think we need to get rid of the fear face the facts a he said. The Quot we the people forum involved citizens in St. Paul and in Wausau and Beloit wis. Meanwhile Brown had a Short reply Friday to the growing chorus of appeals within his own party that be soften his criticism of Clinton  describing Clinton As the Quot scandal of the week candidate who is a taking the democratic party for a ride a Brown rejected the appeals of party chairman Ronald h. Brown and others that he scale Back his assaults on the front runner for the democratic presidential nomination. Quot this Guy Clinton he a got everybody fronting for him defending him a the former California governor said outside a paper Mill in Green Bay wis., where he greeted workers Early Friday. A a he a got the chairman of the party urging me not to say  but referring to news reports that have raised questions about aspects of Clinton a personal life and his actions As governor Brown added a the trouble is there a such a Trail Here that the Media has to keep bringing stuff out. Our party chairman does a disservice to somehow cover it up and be quiet about  on Friday night the two candidates sparred at Long Range during the forum that was broadcast by Public television stations in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Compared with some of their earlier joint appearances the debate was genteel. The sharpest exchanges came Over Browne a 13 percent Flat tax proposal and Over his questions about Clinton a playing Golf at an All White country club in Little Rock Ark. Brown defended his Call for a Flat 13 percent Federal income tax rate and a 13 percent value added tax which is similar to a National sales tax. He said that by eliminating other regressive taxes such As the social Security payroll tax and by granting tax exemptions for rent the Overall effect of his plan would be to reduce the tax Burden on working class families. But Clinton said Independent analysis of the Brown plan has concluded it would Benefit the wealthy Hurt Middle and lower class taxpayers and increase the Federal deficit. A the did no to think through any of this a Clinton said of Brown. A even Ronald Reagan a tax people thought the Brown proposal was too  Brown replied by accusing Clinton of a misleading a a diatribe against his plan. Clinton a recent Golf game came up during a discussion of race relations. After Clinton said that As president he would seek to heal the a divisions of race a Brown interjected Quot by being in an All White Golf club for the last 10 years you certainly Haven to done what you just  Clinton already has apologized for his actions and said he will not play there again until the clubs Mem democratic presidential candidate Jerry Brown admires an Indian vase Given to him Friday when he spoke at Prairie Island Indian reservation in Minnesota. Be ship is integrated. In other presidential Campaign developments Friday a civil rights Leader Jesse Jackson Browne a Choice As a potential running mate told a democratic rally in Van Guys Calif a if at some future time when the nominee has been determined if my service is called upon i would look upon it favourably and with  a Wyoming republicans wrapped up a monthlong convention process and gave president Bush delegates from All 23 of the states counties. A conservative Patrick Buchanan said in Florida that his nomination Challenge to Bush has made the president a a sharper candidate who is a More aware of his weaknesses now. I think for George Bush and the republicans this has been like Spring training or the preseason football  s wife runs into one Tough Illinois cookie Peoria 111. Up a a homemaker who thinks miliary Clinton has some half baked ideas about women a roles in life has Given the wife of the presidential contender some food for thought. Ginny Marriot said Friday that she was so dismayed by Clinton a disparaging remarks about housewives recently that she sent the Clinton a Batch of Home baked chocolate Chip cookies. Marriot 45, took offence at remarks Hillary Clinton made in response to democratic candidate Jerry Browne a criticism of her husband Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton. During a debate in Chicago Brown attacked Clinton for allegedly steering state Legal work to his wife a Law firm. A i suppose 1 could have chosen to bake cookies and have teas but i chose to fulfil my profession a Hillary Clinton responded. This is the second time that the governors wife has drawn fire from a woman for her comments. In an interview on lbs tvs 60 minutes in january she offended country Singer Tammy Wynette. A a in a not sitting Here like some Little woman standing by my Man like Tammy Wynette a Clinton said. Marriot the Mother of a 10-year-old son said she chose to leave a Job in the business world to care for her family and has never regretted it. She called Hillary Clinton s remarks condescending and urged other homemakers to Send their baked goods to the Clinton. A i really hate to destroy her image of the housewife but i have never had a Tea Quot Marriot said. A a in a never put her Down for what she chose to do and i done to appreciate her putting me Down for my  the governor has defended his wife a remarks saying that she still believes raising children is the most important Job in american society. Kim Hopper a spokeswoman for Hillary Clinton said the statements were misinterpreted. A what she meant was that All women have a Choice to make and hers was to go into Law practice a Hopper said. The Clinton also sent a letter to mar riot clarifying their previous remarks. Marriot however plans to continue her chocolate Chip crusade. She mailed the cookies to Clinton a office in Little Rock Ark., on thursday and wrote a letter to the Peoria journal Star asking other angry housewives to follow her example. But even a protest has its priorities and As always Marriott a first thoughts were for her husband and child. She baked three dozen cookies a but Only sent one dozen to the  seemed crazed Rookie officer testifies Sim i Valley Calif. A a Rookie police officer testified for the defense Friday that u Motorist acted As if he had a weapon and seemed a a crazed in the moments before four officers began beating him. A i recall looking at his face and seeing his eyes Quot Rolando Solano testified. A the eyes i saw that night seemed kind of crazed. 1 interpreted it As a hostile stare a Solano was the Rookie patrol partner of defendant Theodore Briseno one of the four current and former police officers charged in the beating of Rodney King after King had been stopped for speeding. The March 3, 1991, beating of King who is Black was videotaped by a bystander. The tape stirred racial tensions in los Angeles and prompted nationwide Calls for police brutality investigations after it was shown on television. On trial Are Briseno 39 sgt. Stacey Koon 41 officer Laurence Powell 29 Ana former officer Timothy wind 31. They could receive four to eight years in prison if convicted of assault and related charges. Solano testified that when King initially disobeyed olice orders to lie prone Solano pulled out his handgun. A Why did you do that a asked defense attorney Michael Stone. A fear that he had a weapon a said Solano. A and what did you do next a Stone asked. A i lifted my Index Finger and placed it inside the trigger  a Why did you do that a the lawyer asked. A fear a Solano said. Solano who watched the beating said he also pulled out his Baton but did no to use it. Also Friday a physician testified for the defense that he believed Kings multiple facial fractures most skely were caused by a fall not by Baton strikes. A my opinion is that or. Kings facial fractures were most Likely produced from the Impact of his face against a Large Broad surface Quot said or. Dallas c. Long Iii. A i believe it is highly unlikely that the facial fractures Are the result of a blow from a  however he later said the injuries could have been caused by a glancing blow. Both Long and Solano were called to testify by Powell a attorney. Outside the jury a presence Solano said an exasperated Briseno referred to Koon when he said after the beating a a a Sarge should have handled it  a a the seemed to be very angry very upset a Solano said of Briseno. Superior court judge Stanley Weisberg did not immediately Rule on whether the jury could hear that statement and another attributed to Briseno