European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b 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 wore 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 Long broadcast Friday night on Public television. Portions of the transcript were made available to reporters by producers of the program. Quot 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 left 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. 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 no Are in Power who done to believe anything who done to stand for anything who wont admit the problems of the  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 funerals and plays Golf. World-class.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 among voters on the Economy when compared with a Usa today can Gallup poll taken a month ago. In 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  car kills 4, injures 27 in new York City new York apr a runaway car jumped a curb and careened into a crowded Park in Manhattan crushing benches and sending people flying. Four people were killed and at least 27 others were injured. Authorities were investigating whether the car that Tore through Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village on thursday had a faulty acceleration system. The car Model a 1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88, has been the subject of a Federal safety probe into possible accelerator defects. Quot people were flipping in the air one after the other As the car hit them in the first 50 Yards a said Bill Meade 30, a new York University graduate student. A and then it just kept going. Some people were hit so hard they were taken out of their  bystanders lifted the car to free two people pinned underneath. Another two victims were slumped Over a railing. The Driver Stella g. Maychick 74, was slightly injured. After questioning at the local police station she was taken to a Hospital for treatment. Police capt Donald Kelly said she wont be charged. Deputy police commissioner Suzanne Trazoff said Maychick told authorities she Slid behind the wheel of the car after dropping off her daughter who had been driving. Then she touched the Gas and the car a started to  a she was wide eyed after the Accident said Gita Ramani of Manhattan. A she was saying a i  Stop. I  Stop. I   a the National Highway traffic safety administration in 1987 began a two year investigation of 703,000 pm cars including the 1986-87 Oldsmobile Delta 88, after receiving More than 500 complaints about sudden acceleration. Administration spokesman Tim Hurd said that when Drivers blamed sudden acceleration in accidents investigators usually concluded the Drivers were at fault. But investigators said the throttle Cable of the Delta 88 got stuck in some cases some of the cars were recalled to fix that problem. The daily news reported that Maychick a car was not among those recalled. Before the Accident the Park at the heart of nyut a Campus was filled with sunbathers Street musicians and others enjoying the 77-degree Spring weather. After jumping the curb the car careened Down a Broad pedestrian Walkway and toward crowds of screaming people. The Impact splintered benches twisted wrought Iron fences and sheared off a Concrete drinking Fountain. Stray sneakers and puddles of blood later dotted the Walkway. Two people died at the Park a third on the Way to the Hospital and a fourth after surgery. Thirteen people were admitted to hospitals eight in critical condition. The other injured people were treated and released