European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 28. 1993 the stars and stripes Page 13 what newspapers Are saying at Home the for Ofaf editorial excerpts Are selected from Cross Section of newspapers throughout the United states. The editorials Are provided by the associate press and United press International. St. Paul Minn Pioneer press the comeback kid lived up to his  Clinton s catch up Victory in House passage of the North american free Trade agreement shows president committed to overcome fears with political  has made Clinton a seasoned and respected Warrior for economic change. Next time a comeback May not be necessary. The president could be ahead of the game. Tampa Al Tribune if you liked Naftal you la love  North american free Trade agreement directly affects Only Canada the United states and Mexico audit has introduced countless americans to the age old argument Between those who favor Trade barriers an those who oppose them. But the asian Pacific economic cooperation form to give spec its formal name takes in 15 Pacific rim nations some of them As far apart politically an geographically As the United states and China. I spec May be just a Comet streaking across the economic sky destined to Burn out and be forgotten or it May become a Bright shining fixture in that same sky guiding the world to better times and greater political stability. The Sun Baltimore the Day after the . House of representative approved the North american free Trade agreement Mexico s president Carlos Salinas de Gortari won second vindication of his Radical reforms. In Seattle Mexico was inducted into the club of trans Pacific trading Powers known As spec. Smart thing too. Part of the economic relation that Nort America has with the Pacific rim is going to be Mexico s. Thanks to Naftal. The Post and courier Charleston  it s something of a face saving measure but China tentative offer to allow the red Cross to visit prisons should be encouraged. The possibility  China s foreign minister at a press conference for american journalists would allow Beijing to make Concession on human rights without appearing to Cave in to .  has shown that the red Cross which does not reveal its findings unless approval is Given bythe Host country can secure enormous improvements in prison conditions in dictatorships. Fort Worth Texas Star Telegram whatever president Clinton told american airline president Bob Crandall on the phone,., the conversation successfully ended a divisive an expensive face off Between the airline and striking association of professional flight  Clinton and his associates who performed the behind the scenes work that Drew the two Side together at the table deserve the thanks As Well As the credit for serving the interests of till concerned. Chicago Sun times it was thanksgiving As usual for thousands of americans thanks to president Clinton s decision to intervene in a labor dispute Between american airlines and its night attendants. American and its striking flight attendants. Agreed to accent arbitration of their differences after Clinton phoned both sides from the Oval office. The Public interest was clearly served by the president s limited intervention. The Star Ledger Newark . With virtually no sign of any break in the american airlines Depute president Clinton intervened to help end the sink for the president intervention in the a tax management Imp Rud far Pater i a than Weipin to resolve i problem  ffectm8 the pub Kina involvement Hill unusual come at � Lime commentary  when he must mend fences with the labor movement Over his administration s push for approval of the politically volatile North american free Trad agreement an Accord that labor leaders wrongly opposed on grounds that it would mean to Poss of american jobs to Mexico the times Union Albany . The voting results on term limit proposals would Lea done to suspect that those most dissatisfied with the Way government does business Are the voters themselves the most significant vote took place in new York City where voters by a 2 to 1 ratio limited the number of terms elected officials can serve in the big Apple nearly every organized interest that spoke out on the measure government workers unions even common cause and the chamber of Commerce spoke out against it. The voters chose limits anyway. Indeed voters across the country have been saying yes to limits almost every time they have been Given the Chance to voice their opinion. The Clarion Ledger Jackson mis. Tired of dreary news about racial politics Here s something to be thankful for at a Southern regional Council conference in Atlanta recently the South As a Region was singled out for its handling of race  South was not singled out for perpetuating harmful stereotypes. But for successes in confronting racial tensions and working to ease them. If As the conference concluded the South has proven successful in finding areas of cooperation in race relations perhaps it could expand its role by showing that harmful policies of exclusion Are not limited to past areas of discrimination. It is a Challenge As we approach 2000. The free Lance  a. Teen age driven should be required to maintain Dean records Tor one year before they Are allowed to receive permanent  s the Centrepiece of a Bill now winding us Way through t on revs under the sponsorship of  sen. John Dan Loith of Miv Ouri. The need fur the legislation is obvious. Drunken driving is the no. 1 killer for Youn americans Ages 16 to 24. Teen agers Are the most vulnerable. They have Only 7 percent of All Driver licenses but account for la percent of Highway deaths. Plots Birg Post Gazette political parties must disclose the names of their donors the amounts they receive and the expenses they incur. Non profit organizations however do  we suppose it was Only a matter of time before a political party set up a non profit organization toehold Issue oriented seminars of course. And it will be exempt from Federal Campaign Laws. Did we mention that the National policy forum a Republican organize group that held its first seminar in Florida has a budget of $4 million and a mailing list straight from Republican National committee Headquarters. Its founders say it will provide intellectual firepower for Republican candidates in 1994 and beyond. It should be Good fodder for charges of hypocrisy  Providence . Sunday journal a three member panel of the Federal appeals court in Washington d.c., held. That it is unconstitutional to ban homosexuals from military service on the basis of their sexual preferences. We think the appeals court finding is both Correct and fair. As the court noted barring homosexuals Frome Judick and this should not  u an act of pure prejudice condoned in any Public spec the Washington Post Joseph c. Steffan had to wait six Yean for a Federal appeals court panel to overturn his expulsion from the naval Academy for his homosexuality. The Issue before the . Court of appeals for the District of Columbia the constitutionality of that decision was decided in Steffan s favor. The Academy was ordered to Grant him his diploma reinstate him to duty and commission him As a lieutenant Junior Grade. But in striking Down the rules that barred sic fan from serving his country a unanimous three judge panel did More than end discrimination against a midshipman with an exemplary record. It also challenged the rationale on which rest both the military old ban and the n Niton administration s new policy on homosexuals in the military