European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 8, 1994 commentary the stars and stripes Page 15what newspapers a re saying at Home the following editorial excerpts Are selected from a Cross Section of newspapers throughout the United states. The editorials arc provided by the associated press United press International and Scripps Howard news service. Morning journal Martinsburg . When Ordinary people Park their cars close to the terminals at Washington a National or Dulles airports they can expect to pay As much As $26 per Day for the privilege. But members of Congress pay absolutely nothing. In fact they -7 unlike say salesmen and others who must travel to earn a living a done to even have to look for parking spaces. For special parking lots arc reserved for lawmakers. Sen. John Mccain r-ariz., thought it was about time Congress did away with its special parking privileges and so he brought before the Senate a. Modest Resolution that would have asked the Washington metropolitan airports authority to eliminate the special spaces. Well As Mccain put it a Resolution declaring world War Iii might have evoked less emotion on the Senate floor. In the end Mccain a Resolution lost by a 53-44 Roll Call vote los Angeles times it would have been hard maybe impossible to imagine it As recently As last year. But behind the Strong support of the Clinton administration three former presidents the Law enforcement Community and More than 70 percent of the american people 216 members of the House of representatives took a dramatic step thursday toward a safer a and saner nation by approving landmark Federal legislation outlawing the manufacture and Sale of most assault weapons. The 216-214 vote was As tenaciously fought As it was improbable. Down As much As 20 votes a few weeks. Ago proponents furiously lobbied lawmakers never abandoning Hope. In the end that perseverance paid off handsomely a a a a a Sun a a a a a a. A Baltimore congratulations to the houses of representatives for restoring americans7 Faith in democracy. For years polls have shown that the american people want stricter controls on weapons of crime especially the so called assault style or military style weapons that fire Large numbers of rounds in rapid fire order. Yet every attempt to legislate against these weapons had failed a until thursday. A very Strong player  Victory was president Clinton. The National Rifle association thursdays biggest loser had fed Hunters and gun sportsmen a diet of misleading information about How a ban on assault weapons would affect them. New York times Britain a Queen and Frances president made history Friday officially opening the a a Hunnell that re. Connects Britain and the european continent. The a Hunnell a $15 billion Cost is roughly twice the original estimate and completion is a year behind schedule. But the Suez Cana Cost More than twice As much As planned and was also a year late. Vive be grand project Star Tribune newspaper of the twin cities Minneapolis St. Paul after bearing Distant witness to years of violence oppression and despair in South Africa How strange and wonderful it has Felt Over the past few Days to observe the sense of Hope and reconciliation emanating from that land. But dangerous though the path ahead May be for South Africa it is a path toward Freedom. And that is Worth every thing. Congress votes to retain for itself the perk of Herald Sun Durham . V Rwanda is one of those countries in Central Africa that would be More familiar to David Livingstone than to most americans. But wholesale Slaughter a. Genocide if you prefer a has put this Little spot the size of Maryland on the front pages. What is going on in Rwanda is being left to the rwandans or at least left to those who Are still alive. All this country can do or for that matter should do is offer food Medicine and other humanitarian Aid to Rwanda. As experience in the Balkans and Somalia has shown civil wars can be ended Only be the parties lighting them not by armed intervention. Greenville . News. Israel Ancl the Palestine liberation Organ Zatkin  agreement  self Rule. A wednesday the ,. Signing seems to bring the Middle East closer to peace. Mur peace to finally come to that troubled Region however Israel must  with its other neighbors. The Best  for israelis Security would be peace and Good relations with its neighbors Columbus Ohio dispatch just when it seems nothing is Safe to eat but Broccoli and pineapples along comes a new Jersey based company that seeks approval to irradiate beef to kill bacteria and other Micro organisms. The scientific experts insist that beef or other foods that Are zapped with Gamma rays from Cobalt-60 will not glow in the dark or in any Way become radioactive. Still polls show Consumers will have to be convinced. Irradiation a tied to All the doomsday fears about nuclear Power a deserves consideration on its merits a not on fear Clarion Ledger Jackson miss. In what can be described As a most egregious Case of bureaucratic imbecility the Agency that had to go begging to Congress for funds or injured workers it now turns out handed out $32 million in a a bonuses to its personnel. That s outrageous Congress should put a halt to it and those responsible should be held  free press for $2.5 million Aldrich Hazen Ames betrayed his country and May have caused the deaths of a dozen or More people. Yet at a sentencing hearing following his plea bargain on espionage and tax evasion charges or Ames said he did not believe a that our nations interests have been noticeably damaged by my  As he spends the rest of his life in prison without Hope of parole he May have occasion to reflect further on what he has Don Birmingham Ala Post Herald to hear the cries of dismay from some lawyers you would think the . Supreme court has converted jury selection from a Semi scientific task into a crap shoot that will undermine Justice. All because the court ruled. That the exclusion of persons from juries because of their gender is unconstitutional. But the judicial system will be strengthened Dallas morning news lets see if we have this straight because Daimion Osby was suffering from a Urban survival syndrome a it was All right for him to shoot two men in a fort Worth parking Jot. Believe it nor not that a essentially the defense or. Osbyn a attorneys used in a murder Trail so what exactly is this a Urban survival syndrome Well strip it of its High sounding sociological gibberish and you Are left with the ludicrous argument its of in High crime neighbourhoods to shoot first and ask questions late Providence . Journal bulletin Between meetings on the bosnian serbian siege of Gorade president Clinton slipped away from the White House the other week to tape a question and answer session with High school students for mtg. 1 he questions he got were the ones he deserved especially an inquiry. About his preference in underwear. And now or. President Back to Bosnia please