European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes monday november 22,1993 Naftal has easy passage in a  tit in fit film by the los Angeles times Washington the Senate approved the North american free Trade agreement on saturday ending with Little flourish a National debate that Only a week ago had threatened to throw out the pact entirely and complicate Clinton administration plans for expanded Trade agreements with other parts of the world. The vote was 61-38. As was the Case earlier in the House republicans sup plied the most support accounting for 34 of the favourable votes compared with 27 from the democrats. In a debate that ranged Over three Days the Senate echoed the fears and Hopes inherent in the Trade plan chief gling american industries to Low wage Mexico in Stead but with passage not in doubt the clash of views lacked much of the rancor that characterized the closely contested vote wednesday in the House of representatives. The Only major step remain ing is president Clinton s signature. Vice president Al Gore and Thomas Mack Chretien to Isaac Pian of Onici Aksi. A a hive of staff a whether it would produce new Obs in Mclarty the White House chief of staff the United states from expanded Export Are expected to visit Mexico perhaps As safes o just Send needed is in Strug Early As this week to discuss with presi Dent Carlos Salinas de Gortari the Specif next 15 years. In Steps leading up to implementation of supporters portrayed the free Trade thetra Derian zone As the wave of the future Encomb the mexican legislature is expected to pa88ing 370 million people from Yukona Jorove the pact without significant of f o Yucatan and stimulating Commerce position this week. ,. And economic growth in All three nations. The final moves in Canada to Seal the argued that removing Mexico s tar agreement remain Uncertain. The Par Whf average 10 percent in compari Liamero has approved the plan but prune a with the average . Duty of 15 per minister Jean Chretien who must Issue a Ujj it in american goods cheaper final proclamation to put it into effect has and attractive to Consumers in that expressed reservations about some details Gentry and will create More jobs in the . And Canadian officials discussed the 41 industries that produce them. Inthe stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 22,1983 West German lawmakers protected by several thousand riot police backed by water cannons debated a plan to deploy . Missiles. 20 years ago nov. 22,1973 officials at the . Army Europe spelled out de tails of the armed forces compliance with Germany s sunday driving ban and its reduced Speed limits. 30 years ago nov. 22,1963 operation big lift became a Page in military history As maj. Gen. Edwin h. Burba com Mander of the Texas based 2nd army div boarded a giant Jet trans port at Rhein main a Germany in route to the United states. 40 years ago nov. 22,1953 research Pilot Scott Crossfield flew a Douglas sky rocket at More than 1,327 Mph twice the Speed of sound aviation officials announced. 50 years ago nov. 22,1943 the possible in trance of Turkey into the War against Germany and a determined Effort by the nazis to capture Santos the last Allied base in the Aegean sea s dodecanese Island Chain focused attention on the volatile Balkan re Gion. World War ii j 50 years ago today nov. 221�943 us Nav ship and planes Pound Gerawa atoll As marines Battle with tenacious but outnumbered japanese defenders. On Italy s Eastern front. British troops expand thei Bridgehead North of the Sangro River. President Franklin d Roosevelt British prime minister Winston Churchill and Chaing Kai Shek meet in Cairo. Egypt to discuss plans for campaigns in Burma and China. Source 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smirt publish s inc. World almanac Book of Wom wat. Bison books corp. 191 Senate oks Bill assisting unemployed Washington a the Senate approved legislation saturday extending jobless benefits for 1 million americans ending weeks of stalemate that had left Long term unemployed workers without extra assistance since october. Senators approved the $1.1 billion measure by a 79-20 vote and shipped it to the House where lawmakers were expected to Send it to president Clinton Foris signature before they adjourn for the year Early this week. Let s no longer delay the unemployment insurance Extension that is and will be so badly needed said Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell a Maine. Voting for the extended benefits were 53 democrats and 26 republicans two democrats and 18 republicans voted against them. The measure would provide up to 13 weeks of extra jobless benefits for work ers who have used up the Basic six months of coverage. People from states with unemployment rates above 9 per cent could get 13 extra weeks All others could qualify for seven More weeks. Workers would be eligible if they used up the Standard half year of coverage be tween last oct. 2 and next feb. 5. The emergency benefits program was initially established in november 1991 after several fights Between congressional democrats and an initially resistant pres ident Bush. It had been renewed several times until oct. 2, when it lapsed for the first time because of fights among lawmakers Over How the benefits should be financed. Since that time about 260,000 people have used up the Standard half year of benefits every week and had no extra coverage to turn to. Halperin nomination fails to Clear Senate Washington a the Senate sent the controversial Pentagon Nomi nation of Morton h. Halperin Back to the White House without a vote saturday night leaving president Clinton to decide whether to resubmit it in 1994. Nominated As assistant Secretary of de sense for democracy and peacekeeping Halperin has been the target of opposition from conservatives who claim his writings and activities indicate he could pose a threat to National Security. The Senate armed services commit tee held a Stormy hearing Friday and the Senate s action had been expected. The Rev. Jesse Jackson a main supporter of statehood for the District of Colum Bia called saturday s House debate on the Issue hopeful not fruitless. Debate on statehood for . Simmers again Washington a granting statehood to the District of Columbia would end two centuries of taxation without representation for the City s residents and erase an insult to democracy the House was told sat  As debate opened on the House floor statehood opponents called the proposal unconstitutional and said Congress has an enduring interest i maintaining the District s current stat  it was never intended that the District was to act As a state said  Good att Rva. It was the in Tention of the founders to make it the Federal  legislation to make the District the nation s 51st state was Given almost no Chance of passing the House and even supporters conceded they had Little Chance of winning. But they said the vote would raise the level of de Bate and ultimately help the statehood cause. The House which met Over the weekend to Clear its Calendar before adjourning for the year was to vote on the statehood Issue late sunday afternoon. The Rev. Jesse Jackson a civil rights Leader and the District s mat advocate of statehood said bringing the Issue to the floor of the House Isan important step Forward. This is hopeful not fruitless Jackson said outside the House Galle  called on president Clinton to name vice president Al Gore to task Force to pressure members of Congress to approve statehood for the  statehood legislation would carve out a far smaller Federal District containing principal . Buildings and the National monuments. The res of the City would become the state of new  said statehood should be rejected decisively. Rep. Gerald . Solomon. R-n.y., called the Bill far out legis lation that wastes the time of the House. But Eleanor Holmes Norton the District s representative in the House said taxing people while giving them no say in How their taxes Are spent is so contradictory As to deserve special emphasis Here today. It u an insult to