European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 38 the stars and stripes thursday december 3,1987 candidates clash on inf pact candidates compare notes before a televised debate in Washington from left Are pit Robertson Abc Tom Brot Taw sen. Paul Simon and me Jackson. Washington a Republican preside miss rivals clashed sharply tues Day night Over the soon to by signed arms control treaty while democrats taunted their Republican rivals for rail ing to support the Accord in go main by he Reagan administration. The six democratic contenders aimed their criticism at the republicans in a two hour series ouse penile but equal de Bates televised nationally while the re publicans fired mainly at one another when the realy was the topic. _ it is nothing Short of appalling Ihal five of the Sis Republican refuse to support the new arms control agreement said sen. Albert Gore d-tcnn., in the opening moments of the forum televised on Abc. Rep. Richard Gephardt. D-mo., said every Democrat Here is for the inf intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty. I Hope you will ask Ihm Why Only one of them is sup porting their Abc Moderator Tom Brokaw did Eda City that when the republicans got their hair hour on stage to debate for eign policy. Alone among the republicans vice president George Bush embraced the treaty that will eliminate intermediate Range nuclear weapons. Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas said be want to read the treaty before taking a position. I be never let the president Down he said. But e have a right to read and the other Republican contenders former Secretary of Szalc Alexander Hai rep. Jack Kemp of new York Abr mar Delaware nov i Cic do i on and former television evangelist Pat Robertson All expressed their opposition we should not Rush into signing an agreement with the soviet Union until we Force them to comply with previous agreements said Kemp. Differences Over the treaty look Center stage quickly As the debate unfolded in the Shadow of not week s superpower Summit Between Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorba Chev. Despite their quarrels Over the treaty. Republicans criticized democrats Lor failing to support the Contra re Bels in Nicaragua when the discussion Lur cd to Central America. The forum was the highest profile even of the year. Network officials Esti mated that up to 25 million viewers would watch at least part of the event televised live from the Kennedy Center. That meant by far the largest National exposure to Date for the con tenders most of whom have spent the pre election year courting voters a dozen or so at a time in key Early primary and caucus states. The event began with All 12 contend ers sharing the Kennedy Center stage. Justices uphold no. Don on school silent Rry fluent Washington a be supreme court tues Day refused to let new Jersey hvide daily moments of silence for Public school slide my the justices without deciding of state Laws authorizing moments on Uench unanimously ruled thai new Jersey legislator of sought to press the controversy in court no longer Havn be proper Legal standing. Tuesday s decision left intact a ruling that the Jersey Law violates the constitutionally required ration of Church and state by impermissible ing organized prayer sessions. But the court said nothing about the Vali of Laws in other states that like new Jersey la provide for moments of silence in Public Sci flu without mention i no the word the Law previously inva Lutted by a Federal appeals court said students a be the silent moments for quiet and private contemplation or about half the sub have Simitar moment of silence Laws. Most Jpe new jerseys do not mention prayer but the 3rd Job. Circuit court of appeals ruled that the new Jena legislature had intended to promote organized Nool prayer when it passed the Law in 1 982. The we Jersey legislature initially chose to defend the roof silence Law but after republicans look Over its hip said it no longer wished to pursue the Case. However a Karcher former speaker of the state general air Fry and Carmen Orechio former state Senate pc spent. Pressed the Appeal. Or the court Justice Sandra Day o Connor Rappel by Karcher and Orechio must be Dis i because they no longer represent the state leg Nure s leadership. Their Appeal presents the question whether Public officials who have participated in a lawsuit solely in their official capacities May Appeal an Adverse judgment after they hive left office o Connor said. Be hold that they May Marcher and Orechio Are still legislators but As removals Are no longer in leadership posts. Teme court in 1985 strongly reaffirmed its 1962 ban a organized prayer in Public schools by outlawing Darth Zomenis of silence if students Are encouraged to a manuring thai Lime. In other action Jay the court death environment lists a severe blow ruling that Only government regular Al nay sue Industrial Pollut ers for past violations of thnh Deral clean water act the 8-0 decision said Prival citizens and Environ mental groups Are empowered love Only when they can show that the pollution is cont Long on a steady or intermittent basis. Lil narrowed the Power of Federal judge up overrule Tabor arbitrators decisions deemed to be of isl pub Lic policy. The decision apparently will forced Roe la., business to reinstate with Back pay a i. Machinery operator accused of smoking mar Jubia during working hours. Polish rulers will modify Reform plans Warsaw Poland a the communist party ruling politburo said tuesday the government s Politi Cal and economic Reform plans would be modified because a referendum on the program failed to win approval. Solidarity founder Lech Walesa said the voters gave the government a cold Shower in sunday s balloting and showed their impatience by rejecting Poland s first referendum under communist Rule. At its regularly scheduled tuesday meeting the politburo said it was necessary to soften the reforms. But it said the referendum results impose on inc government and parliament the duty of appropriate modification of the program of Reform activities especially in the economic sphere and in particular the methods of their it did not say what changes were being considered but it was expected authorities would Cut the Steep Price hikes that had been planned for net year and which provoked voter anger. The Constitution says that to be binding a referendum must be approved by a majority of All eligible voters not just those who cast ballots. Sunday s vote represented an unprecedented Elc clo ral setback for a soviet bloc government. Poland hat been under communist Rule since the end of world War ii. Several leaders of Solidarity urged authorities to negotiate with the outlawed labor movement. Heavy rain snowstorms hit Pacific Northwest by the associated press High winds heavy rain and Snow battered much of the Pacific Northwest on tuesday triggering Power outages lop Ping a Mobile Home and causing the temporary closure of a coastal Highway. Winds gushed to More than 90 Mph at Cape Blanco ore., while other areas re ported blasts of 40-60 Mph. The storm brought up to an Inch of rain to Western Oregon during the morn ing. Eight or More inches of Snow were expected in the Oregon cascades. The storm knocked out Power to More than 500 people near Eugene ore., and toppled a 12-foot House trailer at Gold Beach. A woman in the trailer was res cued by neighbors. Showers and thunderstorms were scattered across Western Washington. Some of the thunderstorms contained heavy rain and Small Hail. Three Quarter Inch Hail was reported near Hoquiam Wash. A Snow advisory continued for inc Washington cascades for 5 to 10 inches of additional accumulation. Slivens pass. Wash., reported 7 inches of new Snow. A Snow advisory Aiso continued for higher elevations or Idaho and Colo Rado s Northern mountains. Parts of Wyoming were bracing for the same storm. A Snow and blowing Snow advisory was posted for the far West Mountain areas and As much As 5 to 8 inches of Snow was forecast. Elsewhere Light Snow fell in several areas of the nation including the Region from upper Michigan through Eastern Missouri into new York slate. Some of the Snow was mixed with rain
