European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 52, no. 211 50 monday november 15,1993 litmus test in Somalia . Troops gearing to open blocked Supply route writer Mogadishu Somalia within the next two weeks american combat forces Are expected to open somalian roadblocks on a major Convoy route on the Northwest Side of Mogadishu officials said sunday. . Soldiers will play a More visible role in opening Mogadishu Supply routes within the next week or two perhaps army col. Steve Rausch said sunday. The move would Mark a change in . Military visibility in the City which has been largely Low key since the disastrous oct. 3 raid by army rangers that left 18 americans dead. The . Patrols would focus on a key symbolic High Way called 21 october Road that crosses the Northwest Side of Somalia s capital said an official in Mogadishu who asked not to be identified. The Road site of an ambush against . Military police Over the summer is the most direct route for con Voys travelling North from Mogadishu. Somalia Loyal to Bench warmer sask no org five year old Domonique Martin has Only one goal Lamina catching some a albeit soggy daring the . Air forces in Europe football playoffs at rain Rhein main a Germany on sunday. Domo Niqo s Mother Carla is a Rhein main cheerleader and her father Marcus is a defensive linebacker for the Rhein Mala rockets. Sec Page 38 for More information and photos on the showdown. Mogadishu strongman Mohamed Farrah aided routinely Block the Highway with vehicles bonfires and rubbish and in. Officials have issued an ultimatum for aided to open the Road. The litmus test is going to be 21 october. That is Akey area of concern said the official who asked not to be identified. "21 october is clearly a s alot of symbolism Here. And we understand the sym the Highway is named for the Date in 1969 sea test on Page 2 puerto Picans go to polls in droves for statehood vote san Juan puerto Rico a puerto rican turned out heavily sunday to vote their preference for their political future continued . Commonwealth status Independence or an attempt to become the 51st state. Political status has been debated Here almost since the moment the Caribbean Island was ceded to the United states in 1898 after the Spanish american War ending four centuries of Spanish colonialism. About 70 percent of the 2.3 million registered voters in the big Cost outlying . Territory were expected to cast their allots. Early partial returns from the elections commission gave continued Commonwealth status an Edge Over statehood. With 151 of the 1,784 polling places tallied continued Commonwealth status had 49.5 percent to 45.9 per cent for statehood. Independence received 3.5 1.1 percent were rejected and 192 about 0.2 percent. Were Blank a vote for the fourth option from those who did t want any of the three options on the ballot. Pollsters predicted a neck and neck race betwee statehood and Commonwealth with Independence gaining no More than 6 percent of the vote. The nonbinding plebiscite has attracted close Atten Tion by District of Columbia residents also in line for statehood and the 22 million hispanics in the Continental United states including 2.6 million puerto see vote on Page 2 a backers warn of catastrophe for Clinton if Naftal fails Washington a naft supporters warned sunday of dire consequences for the president and the nation if Congress rejects the free Trade agreement with Canada and Mexico this week. Vice president Al Core said a defeat for the North american free Trade agreement would be really. Catastrophic for president Clinton s foreign pol icy Agenda. Sen. Bill Bradley in j., Saida loss on Naftal endangers this presi advocates on both sides of the Trad Issue appeared on the sunday news pro Grams to make emotional pitches before the scheduled House vote wednesday. Gore appearing on lbs face the nation said Clinton is to attend an asian Pacific Trade Summit in Seattle the Day after the vote and a defeat would be terrible thing to do to the president to do to the he said trading partners around the world Are waiting to see whether or not we have the courage of our convictions whether we Are willing to walk the walk to talk the on the other Side House majority whip David e. Bonior d-mich., said Naftal was in the worst interests of working people in the three nations and would result in lower wages for american workers and loss of 500,000 jobs to mexi co. Bonior contended Naftal would perpetrate no democratic practices in mexi co we Are Locking in the present systemic Mexico. We Are saying no to the see Naftal on Page 2 sexual abuse germans remember War victims at dedication of Berlin memorial see Page 3 Call for arms Britain s bobbies May Start carrying weapons see Page 25
