European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Friday december 18, 1992 opinions about even on lifting of Gay ban new York a Quot a americans arc split about evenly Over lifting the ban on homosexuals in the armed forces but those who would exclude Gays Are More Likely to be entrenched in their opinion an associated press poll found. Forty five percent said lesbians and Gay men should be forbidden from joining while 44 percent said they should be allowed into the military. The rest were not sure or would not answer the question. The same split occurred when americans were asked How to treat those already in uniform who Are discovered to be homosexual 44 percent said the military should continue discharging homosexuals 46 percent said that practice should Stop. Among those who Are Gay or know someone who is Gay 55 percent say the armed forces should allow homosexuals. But 55 percent of those with no personal connection say the armed forces should forbid homosexuals. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage Points for the poll of 1,005 adults by ice Survey research group of Media pa., part of aus consultants. Most of those polled who would exclude Gays from the military said they were strongly committed to that View. Only one in six said they might change their mind. Twice As Many of those who would allow Gays into the military said they might reconsider. The poll was taken nov. 18-22, shortly after several widely publicized comments by senators and top generals expressing misgivings about president elect Clinton a Campaign Promise to lift the ban. Clinton has set no timetable for doing so but his Promise has been kept in the news by court cases in which Gay service members Are seeking reinstatement. 1�?The United states is one of a shrinking number of industrialized nations to ban homosexuals from its armed forces. Among those that have dropped such bans recently Are Canada and Australia. In general 76 percent said they think homosexuals should have equal rights in Job opportunities and Only la percent opposed such rights. Gay rights advocates say the ban is simply Job discrimination and is especially unfair because Many lesbians and Gay men have Given honorable service to the military. Clinton contends it is a waste of time and Money for the military to expel homosexuals but that inappropriate sexual conduct a Gay or straight a should not he tolerated. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney says he does not consider Gays a Security risk and that they arc Welcome to work in civilian jobs at the Pentagon. A but the military a different because you have forced association a Cheney said recently. He said he endorsed the View of uniformed military chiefs a that to Force Gays leading an overt openly Gay lifestyle into our military units would have a detrimental Impact upon the cohesiveness of the units and our combat Capa Hili a a n lies a fila Petty officer Keith Meinhold lawyers disagree Over which appeals court should hear his Case.. Argues Case to oust Gay Sailor Washington a a Federal appeals court heard arguments wednesday Over the governments latest Effort to oust from the Navy a Gay Sailor who was reinstated last month by a Federal judge in los Angeles. Government lawyers told a three judge panel of the . Court of appeals for the Federal circuit it has the Power to throw out a temporary injunction reinstating Petty officer Keith Meinhold 30, in his old Job. A this court has exclusive jurisdiction Over the Case said defense department lawyer e. Roy Hawkens because Meinhold is seeking Back  of less than $10,000. The appeals court for the Federal circuit generally has authority Over such relatively minor financial claims against the government. But Meinholdt a lawyer Harry g. Melkonian accused the government of a forum shopping a looking for Friendly judges who would in effect usurp the authority of the san Francisco based 9th . Circuit court of appeals which ruled in favor of Meinhold. Inouye tells of sex scandal Impact Honolulu apr sen. Daniel Inouye says sexual misconduct allegations against him have made his life a a living  inti yes a hair stylist has accused him of sexually assaulting her 17 years ago. Lenore Kwock made a Public statement after similar statements she made in a secretly recorded conversation were released to the news Media before the nov. 3 general election in which the Veteran Democrat was re elected. Since then state rep. Annelle Amaral has said she has had Telephone Calls from nine other women who said they also were sexually assaulted or harassed by Inouye. Amaral said she knows the identity of Only two of the women and has refused to identify them. Inouye probably Hawaii a most popular politician denies the accusations. Inouye said the allegations Haven to had an Impact on his work in the Senate a but it has had a major Impact Oil my life which has become a living  he said tuesday that he would Welcome an investigation by the Senate ethics committee which earlier said it would not look into the allegations unless any of the women file a complaint. Kwock said she has forgiven gnome and would refuse to cooperate with the committee. Every accused person has a constitutional right to confront their accuser. I wish they would come Forward i want my Day in  a sen. Daniel Inouye a we have nine people who have not been seen or heard from Quot Inouye said. A if anyone will come Forward then we can  a every accused person has a constitutional right to confront their accuser a he said. A i wish they would come Forward i want my Day in  Inouye objected to a recent new York times article that suggested the Community and the Media were going easy on Inouye a obviously that person writer must have spent Only a Day or two in Hawaii a he said. A if this Isnit heavy i Don t know what  Inouye talked to reporters after conducting a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing on military housing in  woman charged under new stalking Law from wire reports Chicago a police held a Chicago woman wednesday on charges that she stalked her estranged husband and threatened to kill him. She is the first woman arrested under a new Illinois Law. A judge ordered Christina Haynes 23, held pending a Bond hearing thursday on charges that she stalked and threatened her estranged husband Timothy. Police cmdr. Joseph Curtin said Haynes and her husband were involved in a bitter divorce and custody dispute. She faces charges of Battery assault assault with a deadly weapon burglary and Telephone harassment dating to sept. 7. Christina Haynes a Book store clerk who lives on the Northwest Side was arrested wednesday and charged under the states anti stalking Law after pulling alongside her husbands car and threatening to kill  raise affirmed Washington a a Federal judge on wednesday refused to Block january a 3.2 percent  raise for members of Congress. . District judge Stanley Sporkin said the groups challenging the increase did no to convince him that the automatic adjustment violated the 27th amendment to the Constitution. The challengers said they a Appeal. The 27th amendment ratified in May says a no Law varying the compensation for the services of the senators and representatives shall take effect until an election of representatives shall have  the government successfully argued that the 1989 Law setting up annual Cost of living adjustments is in sync with the new amendment halloween shooting plea Baton Rouge la. A the Man accused of shooting a japanese Exchange student when the boy mistakenly knocked on his door looking for a halloween party pleaded innocent wednesday to manslaughter. Rodney Peairs 31, has said he thought the boy was an intruder. He reportedly opened fire after telling the japanese student to  the trial is scheduled for March 15. Yoshi Hattori 16, was killed oct. 17.the shooting shocked Many people across Japan where most citizens Arentt allowed to own hand  news for newts Berkeley Calif a it was newts is. Motorists on a shortcut through a Park and the newts were losing. So Park officials have decided to give the amphibians a break and close the Road during their Winter migration. Wildlife experts Hope closing the shortcut through Tilden Park linking Northern Berkeley and suburban Contra Costa county will help the newts rebuild their numbers. A newts have very few natural predators beside automobiles a said David Zuckerman a naturalist with the East Bay regional Park District which is closing the Road through March when the newts go into hibernation. They done to have Many other predators because the Newt a kind of Salamander with a Brown Back and Bright Orange belly secretes a toxic substance that makes it a less than tasty snack to other  Law reversed san Francisco a an appeals court ruled wednesday that a Federal Law prohibiting the distribution and shipment of child pornography is unconstitutional. The . Ninth circuit court of appeals in san Francisco said the Protection of children against sexual exploitation act of 1977 violated the first and fifth amendments because it did not require that people convicted under the Law know the age of the performers. The act bars distribution of sexually oriented pictures of children younger than 18. The ruling reversed the conviction of los Angeles adult film distributor who sold 57 videotapes involving an underage performer in 1986 and 1987. Rubin Gottesman had been sentenced to 12 months in jail and a $100,000 Fine for Selling films of i Raci lords a pornographic film Star who admitted she was underage when she appeared in the movies