European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes monday december 16,1991 mexican president encouraged by Bush to Back Trade pact by the new York times Washington a president Bush on saturday told president Carlos Salinas de Gortari of Mexico that he wanted a free Trade agreement As soon As possible even As support is waning in Congress for considering it in an election year. In talks at the president s Camp David Retreat in Maryland Bush also told Salinas that mexican concessions would be needed to obtain a politically acceptable Deal said an administration official who insisted on anonymity. The official said the two presidents and their advisers had disagreed in particular on the extent to which Mexico would open its Oil services Industry a which Many mexicans consider to be part of the National Patrimony a to . Competition. Bush called for a draft agreement with differences Between the two countries noted in brackets to be ready by the end of next month the official said. The president also noted that reaching a pact Quot would take a lot of work and include some give on the part of the mexicans the official added. Administration officials had told Industry lobbyists that a Deal could be submitted to Congress next year and approved before the election. But controversy last Spring Over whether a complicated agreement could be negotiated that fast and a lingering recession that has magnified concerns about possible Job losses from a Trade pact have left the administration divided on when and How to proceed. The Commerce and state departments have been More enthusiastic for prompt action in recent weeks than the office of the . Trade representative. Commerce Secretary Robert a. Mos Bacher said on dec. 2 that he hoped to have a draft agreement ready for Congress by next March. But Carla a. Hills the Trade representative has for the last eight months resisted providing any target dates for legislation. A we have no intention of substituting Speed for substance a she said again at a White House news briefing on Friday. When administration officials were wooing Industry lobbyists Early last Spring to join them in pushing for a Deal they spoke in terms of submitting a package to Congress in Early 1992 for approval before the election. But the administration retreated from this position when it was criticized for being too willing to Rush an agreement. If an agreement is not approved next year it could become a political casualty of the recession. The agreement s Fate in 1993 would depend on whether Bush and members of Congress who support a Deal Are re elected. Democratic senators and representatives with Strong free Trade beliefs joined president Bush talks with mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari on saturday at Camp David my. The presidents discussed issues blocking a free Trade agreement. Republicans last May to renew president Bush s Legal authority to negotiate Trade agreements and submit them for expedited consideration by Congress. The votes in both houses then were viewed As ballots on whether the United states should seek a free Trade agreement with Mexico. But in Telephone interviews last week some of the same democrats were unenthusiastic about trying to pass an agreement next year. They warned that As Long As the Economy is weak and Public opinion polls show wide concern about unemployment a Trade agreement that promises not Only Job gains but also highly visible Job losses will be very hard to sell in Congress. A a it a not in the presidents interest to bring this up a said rep. Robert t. Mat Sui d-calif., a Strong free Trade supporter on the House subcommittee on Trade. A a he la lose it on the floor of the House and Senate next year if he brings it  but rep. Don j. Pease a Ohio who has opposed a free Trade agreement because of concerns that american workers cannot compete with Low wage mexican workers said that it was too soon to dismiss the possibility of Congress approving an agreement. A the situation is still pretty fluid a he said. A members of Congress traditionally done to engage issues before they have  buffs say lottery and is less than wonderful Boston apr film fans objected when the Christmas classic its a wonderful life was colonized. Now similar angry words Are being voiced by movie buffs upset by the films use to promote a Massachusetts lottery game. In director Frank Capra a 1946 film Angel in training Clarence leads a suicidal George Bailey through the Den of iniquity that the town of Bedford Falls would have been without him. George realizes that his life Wasny to so bad and decides not to jump off a Bridge and Clarence leaves George with these words of Wisdom a remember no Man is a failure who has  now the Massachusetts have viewers believe that men the Christmas spirit numbers game. In the lottery a Cap scene switches Back and George to new film of a ing Clarence. It gives the lottery commission would besides Good will toward includes striking it Rich in a Rae que commercial the Forth from movie clips of present Day actor portray illusion that the new Clar ence hands George a a Mistle dough instant scratch ticket. The film clip is Black and White but the ticket glows red and Green. Then viewers Are treated to the movies last scene in which Georges family and friends Are gathered. His brother just Home from the War toasts George As the a richest Man in town after piles of Cash Are dumped on a table. Some movie lovers Call the commercial a crass manipulation of a great movie and the Christmas spirit. A since its a wonderful life is in the Public Domain there s nothing anybody can do about the state lottery trashing a said Roger Ebert film critic for the Chicago Sun times and co Host of the syndicated to show Sis Kcal and Ebert at the movies. Paramount which bought Capra s production company forgot to renew the copyright to it s a wonderful life in 1974. A of course in a saddened by the cheapening of such a great movie a Ebert said. Dixie Whatley a nationally known film reviewer and arts and entertainment editor at a cab to in Boston was less diplomatic a it makes me sick a a it san abomination to take a film of that status that has such a heartwarming message and has become symbolic of the Holiday season and the caring and giving of the holidays and turn it into a commercial of this nature a Whatley said. A a it a pitiful. Go pull a rambo movie  this is the second Christmas season the commercial has been Van. Frank ciota the lottery a a advertising director said that by using it again the Agency was saving Money. Lottery director Eric Turner defended the commercial. A we saved a tremendous amount of Money a said Turner who said he was a fan of the movie. A i done to think its inappropriate to run it. We re not attempting to offend  Cinema purists previously jumped to the movies defense when Turner entertainment co. Colonized it rendering Georges Necktie a vibrant  was no Grinch. But scavenging teens Cincinnati a eighty one High school students were arrested for stealing Road signs realty signs and Christmas decorations As part of a scavenger Hunt. A half the police department was Down Here processing children Quot Delhi township police sgt. Robert Chetwood said. A the parents weren to amused. They were quite concerned that their kids were out  students at elder High school organized the scavenger Hunt. They planned to collect a $6 entry fee with Winner taking All police said. No Holiday tinsel in Cash strapped Pontiac but City Bosses do attend vegas convention Pontiac Mich. Up the City of Pontiac is so broke it can t afford to put up Holiday decorations downtown out the mayor and six Council members spent the weekend at a Las vegas convention leaving a $5,000 Tab for taxpayers. A it does no to make sense for our mayor and councilmen to be at any kind of convention with the City in the financial condition its in a the Rev. Eddie Mcdonald pastor of Friendship missionary Baptist Church said saturday. Mayor Wallace Holland and Council president John Bueno and five other Council members were attending the National league of cities annual Confer ence. Detroit with its own budget troubles sent six Council members City clerk James Bradley and six employees. Bradley said the $5,000 or $6,000 Cost is cheap for the knowledge gained in conference workshops. But politicians in other Detroit area communities including Ecorse Ham track and Warren stayed Home. Pontiac about 30 Miles North of Detroit faces a $3 million deficit and a financial adviser has said the City should Cut 300 jobs and sell assets including the Pontiac Silver dome a Home of the National football leagues Detroit Lions. Holland and Council members Bueno Everett Seay Tracy Miller sr., Clarence Phillips Michael Willis and campy Russell Are at the Las vegas meeting. Hollands assistant Ruth Davenport said the City was paying for airfare registration hotel rooms and meals. George Goodman executive director of the Michigan municipal league said budget cuts have helped Cut Michigan s attendance at the convention this year by about 20 percent. The theme of this years conference is a governing in challenging