European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday october 14.198g ins Shore leave denials called unfair Newark. No. A merchant seamen fro third world countries Are increasingly being denied Shore leave in the United states became immigration official tear they May jump ship and any on u Illegia aliens advocate of seafarers right my. Many spend Dayi or Weela confused to their vends after months at Tea while fellow crewmen or officer walk ashore Sef actively noted permit by the Immi Gration and naturalization service. To Teu a Man that he cant get off a ship and Call Home or take care of relatively mundane kind of per Sonal matters 1 think it is an extraordinary hardship and think it it uncalled for Taid Michad solar a Houston attorney specializing in admiralty Law. He has represented a number of seamen s unions. The most commonly excluded seamen come front Bangladesh India sri Lanka and latin american nations seamen s advocates said. Bast indians arc More frequently excluded they say because they often speak English and can More easily assimilate. When you consider the countries involved thin kit s a Subtle form of racism said solar ins spokesman Vern Jervis. Based in Washington said 363 wilful violators of Shore leave permits were arrested in 1985 out of 1.3 million illegal aliens apprehended nationwide. Nearly a dozen lawyers and port chaplains inter viewed nationwide said ins policy on Shore leaves is unfair causes unnecessary hardship and at wont u racist. Many however said they did not oppose the service s intent and conceded that on occasion Mari ners do stay ashore. Ins inspectors boarding arriving cargo ships Nave the right to deny any foreign citizen permission to disembark. Once ashore a up a can be tent Back aboard if an officer considers him a risk to jump ship according to . Law. Ins officials say that limiting Shore leaves is Nec Essary to fight the influx of illegal aliens and that they Hove been granted Broad Powers by Congress to control entry by aliens who would take jobs Tram Ameri cans. The discretion invested in the inspector is Over whelming Taid Edwin Rubin a Newark immigration attorney and National treasurer of the american Immi Gration lawyer s association. There s no hearing Node process. He said an inspector s decision can be based on such factors As the ship s record the reputation of the Crew member s nationality or whether the voyage w the Mariner s first. Even seamen with  of experience and excellent records Are refused. There does t seem to be a reason for it other than they Don t like the look of seamen s faces or the color of their skin or something said Jim Lafferty a staff attorney at the Seaman s Church Institute in new York. The criterion for detention it like Bood to acc. Scold said Jama buteo ins Deputy Dictor in Newark one of toe nation s busiest port. There Are certain nationalities that officer n Emrict on the basis of their experience be Aid. To twi the criterion we use  at a mid september meeting of the incur Tiomi Christian maritime association in Green Bay. Wit Iso port chaplains approved a  Amof fat Shore leave Reform. They went on record officially that the entreat Al problem seafarers face u the i Paul k. T min director of the Center for rights a new York. The hardship is particularly acute for mme rack on snips abandoned in port by owners who cart of lord to pay costs in a depressed Industry. One such ship the Cari Wood Lff Liaa at port non rec recently a auctioned after . Marshals seized it Iff eight guyanese polish and filipino Crew Methea were denied Landing permits when the ship arrived aug. 9, and they Are confined to the 240-foot fir ii Ter until the Sale of the ship is completed. Neither the ins nor port chaplains keep records of How Many seamen Are denied permits on the Mcarty 100,000 merchant ships arriving yearly. About two thirds of the world s sailors Are from thin Ward counties said Mike Smith a staff attorney at the seafarers Center. Robertson s gift raises eyebrows Virginia Beach a. Up1 hefty gift to Iowa Farmers from the Rev Pat Robertson s Christian Broad ens Jing network has critics complaining that the evangelist is making political Hay out of Farmers problems. Critics including republicans said Robertson who May run for the gop presidential nomination is trying to buy support m Iowa the site of the nation s first 1988 presidential caucus with his network s gift. The charitable Arm of Robertson scan operation Blessing gave $213.000 to struggling Farmers in Iowa some 10 limes More than can contributed to other struggling midwestern farm slates. If you believe can s explanation that this is non political i be got apiece of interstate Highway i want to sell  University of Virginia Politi Cal analyst Larry Sabato said it seems More than just circumstantial that he s Given All that Aid in Iowa just out of the goodness of his heart said Mary Louise Smith former Iowa Republican National com Mitte woman who has been at Odds with evangelicals within the party. I have no idea what the agricultural need is in new Hampshire but i imag Ine or. Robertson will look into it she added the new Hampshire primary Fol lows shortly after the Iowa primary in 1988. Robertson is conducting a nation wide petition drive to Garner the Finan Cial and political support of 3 million americans. Pat Robertson a impugn the virginian Pilot and the Ledger Star in Norfolk reported sunday that George wit Graf an Iowa supporter of vice president George Bush s presidential bid said can s donation is obviously political giving under the Guise of  i Don l want to quarrel with any Effort to support Iowa Farmers in  wit Graf said. But this is inappropriate because it s being done to create a More favourable political Cli mate for Robertson in our  can spokesman Benton Miller told United press International the contributions were not politically motivated. He said the Gin should be examined in the context of can s charitable giving Over the past two decades. Fat happened o visit Iowa last de Cember where he got an eyewitness account of How things were going there and he wanted to move quickly to do something to help Miller said the questions in lows Are being raised by political operatives of other major  operation Blessing has Given $80million in Aid to the needy in the past two years. Support has ranged from providing disaster Relief in foreign countries to buying school supplies for children to America s inner . Firm chooses to bring Back 3 flavors Spokane Wash. Up the manufacturer of Clove Seaman Sand Blade Jack gum is hoping the nostalgia of the 80s Wilt enable the19th-Century and Pott prohibition Era products to return to the shelves. Warner Lambert co has brought All three Back for a three month trial in Spokane. Clove was introduced in 1933 after prohibition was repealed. Twas promoted As the Tim that takes your breath away and it sold Well in bars. Many people bought it to hide the smell of Alco hol on their breath. Black Jack a Licorie Anise Fla voted gum is America s oldest Fla voted us Brand. It was devel oped in 1870 by Thomas Adams. Beaman s was developed by a pharmacist in 1898 As a cure for heartburn. The three disappeared during the big sugarless gum crush of the1970s. Cities in Plains West frosted by record Seff no cold by United press  a Mast of cold Canadian air chilled the Western and Central parts of the nation monday pushing temperatures to record lows in at least 12 cities and heavy rain flooded streets and caused Jas leaks in Northwest Florida. Temperatures dropped to the 2 h and 30s monday across much of the plateau the Rockies the Plains and the upper Mississippi Valley and into the teens in parts Nevada the Rockies Sou Dakota and Nebraska. A 13-degree Reading in North Platte neb., snapped the record 26 set in 1970, and wheat Ridge colo., recorded 21 degrees breaking theold record 2t set in 1971. Low temperature records were also reached in new Mexico Texas California Kansas Utah and Arizona in Northwest Florida storms that dumped More than 10 inches of rain in Pensacola sunday flooded streets caused Gas leaks and knocked an emergency Telephone system out of service. No serious injuries were reported. The National weather service reported 10.34 inches of rain at the Pensacola naval air station sunday. A Flash flood watch was issued for monday for much of the Florida Panhandle. At least two Gas leaks were reported West of Penasco la. Flooding undermined roads causing the under ground Gas tines to Spring leaks said Warrington fir department capt. Randy Burleson. In Ashland neb., where the Salt Creek Rose to 3 fee above flood stage sunday schools in the Ash and Greenwood school District were closed monday be cause of possible damage to two Bridges Over Ute Creek. Tho big Blue River at Beatrice neb Rose to nine feel above flood stage Early monday. One Bridge we closed but no evacuations were ordered pm alters stance urges Japan to Cut car exports Detroit up general motors Savineem it favor an Onon Mark i nerf new Laim i. ,. Dpi corp. Monday said it has changed its position and is calling on the japanese to reduce their car exports to the United states when the current voluntary restraints expire at the end of March. Pm has been the Only one oat of the nation s top automakers to favor lining the restraints on japanese car imports saying t s Ope Market and free and fair Trade. We Haven t got fair Trade pm chairman Roger b. Smith told Auto motive news an Industry publication. The japanese Haven t done anything loosen up their  Ford motor co. And Chrysler corp. Have pushed to keep the restraints in place claiming their absence would allow the japanese to flood the . Mar Ket with cars and threaten the jobs of american Auto workers. The japanese agreed to extend the quotas last March but in the meantime Many japanese car makers have announced Plana to build . Assembly plants either alone or in joint ventures with american companies. The current unit on japanese aporta is 2.3 minion can a year. Smith did not spec Ify by what level general motors wants to level reduced the publication Laid. Pm currently imports than part cars from Isuzu and Suzuki two Jam Nese automakers. The vehicle tie kid through its Chevrolet division dealers