European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. April 22, 1933 the stars and stripes Paga 5 payments voted for Wii japanese Senate passage follows emotional debate Washington Iarj the Senate voice wednesday 10 give s20.000 Tan fryc payments to thousands of japanese americans who were forced from their Homo and Lent 10 internment Camps during world War it. Final passage came on a 69-27 Vole after an emotional debate in which senators recalled the sometimes harsh treat ment and financial losses suffered by about 120.000 japanese americans who were interned after Japan attacked Acari Harbor in Hawaii on due. 7, 1941. The Bill would require the United state government to apologize for the mass roundups and would make each of the estimated 60,0 10 survivors eligible for s20.000 payments. A similar Bill Al ready has passed she House. On Voles of 67-31 and 61-35. The san Alc Defeated attempts in strip the Bill or the payments while retaining the apology. It then voted 9m to til on Amend ment proposed by sen. Jesse Helms r n.c., 10 withhold payments until Japan compensated american families for losses suffered Al Pearl Harbor. At one Point. Sen. Spark Matsunaga a Hawaii was brought to tears As be Lold of an elderly japanese american internee being killed by machine gun fire when he strayed too close to a Camp Fence. But sen Malcolm Wallop a Wyo. Argued that the internment was not a dishonourable act it was the option of a nation in the first Days of a  even if it were dishonourable. Wallop argued it would be repugnant to think a Clear conscience is to be had for a Mere j20.god figure. Honor does t come with a Dollar sign on it and you Don t buy it  the Bill a out Cost an estimated �1,3 billion. Gordon Hirabayashi a japanese american whose curfew violation conviction in Seattle led of one of the supreme court rulings upholding the internment said like someone who s a victim of a serious Accident and becomes a quadriplegic no matter what s voted in the Way of acknowledgement of error it la never  Hirabayashi a retired sociology pro Fessor living in Edmonton Alberta said japanese americans at this stage Sim ply wanted an acknowledgement that a wrong was done and a vote for an Honor Able redress. They Hope that the Honora ble redress will serve As a deterrent for anything like this to happen to any other unfortunate  George Kendo of san Francisco director of Lite Northern California West Ern Nevada Pacific Region of the Japa Nese american Titi icons league said i think we deserve everything that s Corn ing to us. At least they Are Reca Nii ing the fact that there was a wrongful act against their own  pleased would be an understate ment said Cherry Ken Oshiki of Seattle who was interned at Minidoka Idalio in 1941 at the age of 18 and who has been Active in seeking redress since 1976. We be been working for Over 10 Yean to see this happen. 1 think it s great to Sec our nation admit an error and take Steps to remedy what was a great injustice she said. Sen. Daniel Inouye a Hawaii a Japa Nese american who lost his right Arm in combat with the army in filly said these pay cols acknowledge the unconstitutional deprivation of Liberty. And the stigma of being deemed in  if t were interned i would consider $20,000 too  Inouye said. Opponents in addition to objections Over the payments complained about a statement in the Bill that the internment was caused by racial prejudice War Hys Teria and a failure of political Lead  Hindsight has proven us  said sen. T Hie Hrc lil a nov. But i cannot in Good conscience go Back and Tell survivors of Bataan i to Jima and All those Battles in Lite South Pacific Tell them we have forgotten you but we arc compensating the people who we moved into Camps Hetchl said. Fla. Residents clean up after deadly Tornado Madison Fla. Api residents picked through debris and even jail inmates were pressed into service on cleanup Crews wednesday in the aftermath of a Tornado that killed four residents and did millions of dollars Worth of damage. We Are trying to Salvage what we can said Char Lotte Hollingsworth. Going through the rubble of Grace presbyterian Church in search of documents and hym  Are going to a prayer meeting tonight she said. We Are dragging out chairs to have n service on the Lawn or  the Church s Steeple remains upright but it stands on the floor of the building not the roof. The roof was torn off by tuesday morning s twister when it hit the Church just North of town. State damage assessment teams began surveying Madison county in provide the statistics gov. Hod Martinez will need to apply for Federal Aid. Insurance adjusters were Busy making pictures and videotapes of the  Tornado the worst in Florida in More than 20 years struck before Dawn in this town of 3,500, about so Miles cast of Tallahassee in addition to the four dead Here were 13 people  disaster declaration signed by the governor on tuesday allowed state agencies to provide equipment and manpower. More than 100 inmates from the re Gion s jails were organised into Road gangs to help the cleanup according to the county sheriffs office. M neighbors consult each other As workers Salvage but they can from the debris. House votes to push Back limit for alien amnesty applications Washington api the House voted 213-201 wednesday for a Bill that would make the first change in the nation s landmark immigration Law by Emend ing the amnesty deadline for illegal aliens from May 4 to nov. 30, House passage of Itic measure sent the proposal to an Uncertain Fate in the Senate where opponents could use delaying tact in. The Reagan administration opposes the Bill and the chief of the nation s immigration service. Alan Nelson has said he would recommend a veto if the measure reached the president s desk. The Irmi Gravlun and naturalization service warned late  that because of opposition in the Senate and the possibility of a presidential veto an Ca Lens Ion of the deadline was by no Means Certai n. Ins is concerned that this misguided legislation Wisi create confusion among potential applicants and cause hem to delay filing no Pond the May 4 cutoff Date the service said in a statement. It said legalization offices would remain open on May 4 until mid night to process applications. The immigration Law signed by president Reagan in november 19k6 was finely tuned legislation that care fully balanced a icgali2ation program for illegal aliens with penalties for employers who knowingly hire undocumented workers. Under the Law Hose who have lived illegally in the United Stales since before Jan. 1, 1982 had one year until May 4 to apply for temporary residency. Approval by the immigration and naturalization service for temporary residency allows the aliens to live and work in the United slates while they go through a longer process for permanent residency and Cili Enship. Those favouring the Extension contended the ins was slow in writing rules for the temporary amnesty program and said Many of those who initially feared the Agency were Al fint reluctant to come Forward and apply. The fears existed the supporters said even though the Law prohibits immigration officials handling am Nesty claims from sharing their information on in fugal aliens with the ins enforcement agents "1 am convinced that hundreds of thousands of potentially eligible applicants have not applied and May not be Able in apply by the current May 4 deadline said House judiciary committee chairman Peter a Kodino in j. Rep. Romano l Hauoli l by the chief sponsor of the Extension said 1.2 million aliens have applied for amnesty and 729,000 have received ice Para residency cards. Sands or time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago  22, 1947 the Congress of Industrial organizations president Philip Murray announced a two year agreement Between the Cio United steel workers and the is steel corp. Providing wage increases of about 15 cents per hour. 30 years ago today. ,. April 22, 1957 the census Bureau said the number of american wives who were breadwinners at Well As Homem kits Rose to 30 percent double what it had been Al the end of world War ii. 20 years ago today april 22. 1967 social is Leader gallon do Laferre backed words with steel when he nicked Clau list Dep Uty Rene Ribiere in a sword Duel held secretly in Paris. Def Furre s calling Ribiere a stupid brute during a French Assembly debate had sparked Ribiere s Chal Lenge to a Duel. 0 years ago today ,. April 22, 1977 India s prime minister Indira Gandhi decided to step Down from Power after her Congress party s reverses in National elections