European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 a the stars and stripes saturday april 25, 1992perot attacks Bush s actions on key policy by Thomas c. Hayes the new York times Dallas a acknowledging his rising popularity in some recent opinion polls and other signs of potential political strength h. Ross Perot on thursday mounted his sharpest criticism to Date of president Bush and the Republican party. In occasionally mocking and sarcastic terms Perot who is considering an Independent Campaign for the presidency accused Bush of ignoring the nations deepening debt troubles propping up iraqi president Saddam Hussein in the years before the persian Gulf War and not acting to halt the savings and loan crisis while overseeing deregulation of the Industry As vice president. A nobody takes responsibility for anything in Washington a Perot told David Frost in an interview in Dallas that was scheduled for an hour Tong broadcast Friday night on Public television. Portions of the transcript were made available to reporters by producers of the program. A who was in charge of deregulation All through the �?T80s?�?� Perot asked. A vice president George Bush. Who created Saddam Hussein with billions of dollars and whose personal fingerprints Are All Over it for 10 years the president of the United in other comments Perot denied accusations that he would be an autocratic president supported Gay rights and accelerated research to find a cure for aids and said that an increasing concentration of wealth among the Rich in the United states was bad for society. He also said he would resign from the presidency if people lost Confidence in his ability to Lead. The Dallas businessman who built a Fortune estimated at $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion mainly from creating what is now the booming computer services Industry sounded every bit like a presidential candidate during the interview. Perot 61, had said that he would not become an Independent candidate unless he was placed on the ballot in All 50 states. David Frost Lell interviews Texas billionaire and potential presidential candidate h. Ross Perot in Dallas on thursday. But in an interview reported by the associated press on thursday he said it was no longer necessary for petitions to be completed in All states before he became a candidate. A spokeswoman for Perot a petition Campaign Sharon Holman said the campaigns toll free Telephone network had been scaled Back to 72 phone lines from 100 because most of the Calls were now being handled by Volunteer organizations in separate states. Perot told the associated press that efforts by opponents to keep him off the ballot in new York might succeed a a in a probably go ahead and run even without new York he said. In his interview with Frost Perot singled out Bush and the republicans for his harshest criticism. A fall you hear is Lawrence Welk music a wonderful wonderful wonderful a and a we re spending $400 billion of your children a Money this year to try to get you to vote for us again a a he said caustically. Republican party Campaign tactics came who Are in Power who done to believe any Jon to stand for anything who wont admit he said a Perot Campaign would be a world class and would not employ a this really obscene stuff used in this years primaries. He cited no specific examples of tactics to which he objected. He said Republican party Campaign tactics came from a those thing who done the problems of the country. A have you Ever heard the president talk about the $4 trillion debt a he asked. A i later he added a i Challenge the incumbent president to step Forward surrounded by 16 handlers and somebody squatted Down in front of him signing and telling him what to say and when to say it. Give him All his aides. Talk about the $4 trillion debt $3 trillion on his watch a vice president and Perot said he had not made a decision on a running mate and gave no timing for when he would make that announcement. But he said a no empty suit that goes to of minerals and plays Golf. poll gives Bush Edge Over Clinton and Perot Washington a president Bush would do a better Job with the Economy than Democrat Bill Clinton according to voters surveyed in a Usa today can Gallup poll released Friday. The poll also found that Bush leads both Clinton in a two Way race and Clinton and h. Ross Perot in a three Way race. Bush showed increasing support no voters on the Economy when com j a Usa today can Gallup a a with taken a month ago. March 49 percent said Clinton could better handle the Economy but that figure fell to 36 percent this month. Bush Rose from 37 percent last month to 43 percent in the april poll. While 73 percent of those interviewed disapproved of Bush a economic management less than half said the Economy is getting worse a Down from 71 percent in january. The poll also found a the presidents unfavourable rating improved slightly a from 44 percent unfavourable a month ago to 41 percent unfavourable now. Clinton a unfavourable ratings Rose 9 percentage Points to 49 percent. A Bush held a 50 percent to 34 percent Lead Over Clinton in a two Way race and a 41 percent Lead in a three Way race with Clinton garnering 26 percent and Perot 25 percent. Perot Drew support away from Bush and Clinton almost equally the poll said. A Barbara Bush has a higher favor Abili to rating than Hillary Clinton 81 percent is. 38 percent. Bush Campaign chief Robert Mosbacher said a we done to want to jump up and Down and say there a nothing to worry about anymore but its moving in the right Clinton aide Dee Dee Myers said the poll reflected the brutal new York primary. A but we be now sort of turned the Corner a she said. A a we re beginning to define this As a Bush Clinton the poll of 1,004 registered voters conducted april 20-22, has a margin of error of 3 percentage Points runaway car kills 4, injures 23 in new York new York a a Motorist lost control of her car and careened through a crowded Greenwich Village Park thursday killing four people and injuring 23, authorities said. The car crashed Down a Walkway sending people flying and crushing benches wrought Iron fences and a Concrete drinking Fountain. A the car went past at High Speed 25 feet from me. People were flipping in the air one after the other. Some were hit so hard it just took them out of their shoes a said Bill Meade 30, a graduate student at new York University whose buildings surround the Park. The Driver was travelling toward Washington Square Park on a Street that ends there. Instead of turning left or right she hit the curb with a bang and drove right on through said Roy Bank 19, another Nyu student. A she never slowed Down when she came to the Corner a he said. A bodies were flying. She got out and walked Bank said he and others lifted the car off one person pinned alive underneath. Deputy police commissioner Suzanne Trazoff identified the Driver As Stella g. Maychick 74, of Yonkers. Trazoff said Maychick told police the Accident happened after she dropped off her daughter who had been driving. A the Mother Slid to the Drivers seat a Trazoff said. A and when she touched the Gas the car started to police said no charges would be filed. A this appears to be a tragic Accident a said police capt. Donald Kelly. The woman was taken to a Hospital after several hours at the precinct station House. Witness Gita Ramani said Maychick was Able to walk away from the wreckage. A she was wide eyed a Ramani said. Quot she was saying �?~1 Stop. I Stop. I a officer Scott Bloch initially reported three deaths a fourth person died about seven hours later at Bellevue Hospital said Hospital administrator John Clark. Another 23 people were taken to trauma centers said Paul Maniscalco Deputy chief of emergency medical services. University spokeswoman Mariellen Gallagher said the school had organized a cleanup Day in the Park and Many students and school volunteers were there at the time. A fall of a sudden people were screaming and running a said Carol Crowley a University employee. A i saw people lying on the ground. There were three or four right where i was. They were just not moving they were older people. They were
