European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes g of police tailor Security to British bases Page 3 d army Scales Back germ warfare Tab Page 5 n sweep against gangs leads to 900 arrests in la area Page 9 d Browns beat Colts 23-17 in nil action sports Page 23 the stars and stripes authorized us Offick Hubli edition Fob the 11,1. A Ltd forces vol. 47,no. 156 wednesday september 21, 198b in d 8093 a Senate oks Canada Trade Bill will phase out tariffs Over 10 years Washington Al the Senate approved a landmark free Trade agreement with Canada on Mon Day Clearing the Way for America s part in phasing out tariffs on $131 billion in merchandise hat crosses the Border each year. President Reagan praised the Senate for approving the measure 83-9, saying negotiators for both countries had reached an Accord that will Benefit our people for generations to  the agreement will create jobs and stimulate eco nomic growth on both sides of the Border and create Ilie largest open Market in the  Reagan said in a statement read by spokesman roman Popadiuk. . Trade representative Clayton k. Yseult or said in a statement today s overwhelming vote by the Senate. Puts us one step closer to the culmination of a Century Long dream on both sides of the Border the measure cleared the House earlier. The measure never had any partisan flavor and 43 democrats joined 40 republicans in voting for it while seven democrats and two republicans opposed the Bill which now goes to Reagan for his Signa Ture would open the door for a 10-year phase out of tariffs and a number of other Trade curds under the pact signed in january by Reagan and Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney. But political problems on the Canadian Side must be resolved first. Canada s House of commons has passed a Bill to Start the Tariff phase out but majority liberals in the appointive Senate have both cd it up until Mulroney Calls new elections. He is expected to Call elections within n few weeks. Defeat for his conservative party could doom the plan in the new  free Trade zone established under the agreement would differ sharply from a common Market. The european economic Community fore Sample maintains a unified Trade policy toward the rest of the world. A  free Trade zone would merely remove barriers Between the North american neigh Bors. The two countries would continue to have Sepa rate sets of tariffs and quotas on imports from third countries Israel is the Only country that now has a free Trade agreement with the United states. But the volume is Small compared with the si31 billion in goods a year see Trade on Back Page Gilbert spawned tornadoes sweep tex0s san Antonio tews a tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Gilbert caused More than $35 million damage in this Inland Southern Texas City apparent by harder hit than coastal cities that faced he main storm officials said. Truls is far worse than anything  gov. Bill Clements said after Louring ravaged areas of both cities. There is no place anywhere that sul Fer cd this kind of damage two people were killed in la 41 tornadoes that leapfrogged across the state. Heavy rain swelled a Vars in some areas Clements said he would Wail for offi Cial damage estimates before seeking a disaster declaration and sending request for Aid to the Federal government. A Federal disaster designation would let businesses receive Low interest Loans to rebuild and some residents would be placed in temporary housing for a cer Tain period said de har Gitl regional director for the Federal emergency management Agency. What Little was left of the Hurricane was moving across the Midwest toward Illinois leaving heavy rain in ils Wake. San Antonio mayor Henry Cisneros toured Tornado ravaged areas and said he would extend his state of emergency declaration through Friday. The declaration will enable the City to seek assistance from the Small business admin isl ration and other Federal agencies. Twisters that raged through a residential area in the Border town of Del see Gilbert on Bach Page a Max 3in boy finds a dry spot to read a newspaper in the town of code Ryta after Flash flood Iii brought in a sea of mud Dukakis Bush Trade jabs Over fiscal policies a. V5-" -iiis.st-w1 f r., of. The also said not All is Well we the Federal Economy As Long As the. Budget deficit  the billions of dollars. A both candidates have left themselves plenty of Lime see jabs on Back Page