European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday May 17, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 5 to Washington a supporters of ousted president Jean Bertrand Aristide Are increasingly urging a . Invasion of Haiti to restore democracy but several leading lawmakers argue that it would be disastrous. A i think the invasion would be precisely the wrong thing to do a Senate minority Leader Bob Dole said sunday on television. A Aristide said sunday that he would not ask for . Forces to oust his country a military leaders and restore him to Power but he was not rejecting the idea a either. Quot nobody will convince me that the thugs in Haiti can be stronger than the Leader of the most powerful country in the world a he said. Quot its not time to talk. Its time to do what you said you would be doing. Its time to save lives and they can do it if they really want a Aristide told a news conference referring tolls. Officials. The Clinton administration has said Only that it is keeping All its options open. In s. Korea Keyser . A the father of a . Soldier sentenced to 15 years in a South korean prison for slaying a prostitute lost his last ditch Effort monday to get . Courts to intervene in the Case. . Supreme court chief Justice William Rehnquist rejected an emergency petition to Block pvt. 2 Kenneth Markle ill s Transfer from an army detention Center to a South korean prison. The Transfer was scheduled to take place monday. Quot i knew it was very much a Long shot going in a said Stephen Jory attorney for Markless family. Markless father Kenneth Markle jr., was trying to Block the Transfer until a Federal appeals court could hear the Case challenging the governments role in the conviction. The elder Markle said monday that he would turn his efforts to diplomatic channels seeking to persuade South Korea to give his son a reduced sentence. He argues that his son 21, did not get a fair trial. The army private a medic was convicted last year of beating a korean prostitute to death in 1992. He appealed his life sentence and it was Cut to 15 years. Markle told army investigators that he fought with Yun Kum i 26, in her room near . 2nd inf div Headquarters outside Seoul. He said he hit her several times with new York up a the environmental group Greenpeace and members of a clothing workers Union said monday that dry cleaning should be rubbed out across the nation. Greenpeace released a report on the Steps of Manhattan a City Hall showing that a chemical commonly used in dry cleaning has been linked to cancer of the bladder and oesophagus to leukaemia and to Central nervous system and reproductive disorders. The report cites several Independent studies that show the toxic effects of per Chlor ethylene commonly known As a Perc a Are worse than previously thought. It said that even food from obey Meek Dole of Kansas and other republicans have written to the president pleading a that he not take the military course. But several critics of the administrations Haiti policy both inside and outside Congress Are asking president Clinton to do just that. A the most prominent so far is rep. David obey d-wis., head of the House appropriations committee. Quot we have the Opportunity to do something with minimum resistance if we decide to take military action a he said recently. Obey said monday that he supports an invasion not because he is pro Aristide but because of the effects the turmoil in Haiti and the refugee problem have on the United states. It is important that Haiti be ruled by someone it elects obey said but Quot its immaterial what happens to Aristide. What counts is what happens in the United states.�?�. A some of the strongest voices for invasion have come from the congressional Black caucus. Its members have been highly critical of Clinton a refusal to accept most haitian refugees and his inability to remove the military leaders who overthrew Aristide in september 1991. Quot the time is up for options. Its time for action military action Quot said democratic rep. Carrie Meek a caucus member whose Miami District includes Many haitians. Quot its time to go in there and restore their rep. Joseph p. Kennedy ii d-mass., and other supporters of military Force expressed concern about a recent los an Ken nth Markle or. And his wire Helen hold a picture of their son army pvt. 2 Kenneth Markle Iii who was convicted last year of killing a korean prostitute in 1992. A bottle after she attacked him but claims another Soldier killed her. The violent nature of the crime in a country where murder is uncommon spawned protests by activists demanding a halt to abuse of women and by students calling for the withdrawal of the 36,000 soldiers in South Korea the elder Markle said his son was denied a fair trial by american authorities eager to ease tension with South Korea. He sued the Pentagon arguing that his son should not be turned Over to korean authorities because his rights had been violated. Stores or Homes near dry cleaners contain Perc Levels up to 800 times higher than Normal. The report a dressed to kill the dangers of dry cleaning and the Case for chlorine free alternatives a proposes that environmentally Safe Quot wet cleaning techniques should be phased in As dry cleaning is phased out scientists from around the nation including or. Robert Morris chair of the environment committee of physicians for social responsibility concurred with the report. A the health effects of Perc arc reasonably Well documented a said Morris a University epidemiologist from Wisconsin a a it a not a user Friendly chemical a dry cleaners dispute such findings. A a in be been in the business for 29 years and in be been out of work for maybe a week with a cold a said Bill Kremr owner of Bonne cleaners on new York s East Side. A i have a healthy environment in my store. Its All in How its Greenpeace has proposed replacing dry cleaning with water based alternatives it says could save the Industry Money. Kremer also disputed this oils and dirt would never be removed a he said a and 90 percent of the stuff out there would be totally Geles times report saying the Pentagon had 600 troops ready to a a purge the haitian military. Both sides of the debate agree that a Force of that size is far too Small. The administration strongly denied the report. A rep. James Oberstar d-minn., who served in the. Navy in Haiti and Speaks Creole is considered Capitol Hills Lead ing Haiti. Expert. He said the Only to the crisis is to Send in . Forces to Root out a that vipers nest in port a Prince the capital. He also cautioned that the United states should plan to stay at least five years to ensure that the forces of democracy will survive. That opinion has few supporters among decision makers in Washington. Quot i done to think it makes sense Ai this time a Senate majority Leader George Mitchell a Mainc said sunday when asked on Abc about a military invasion. A the president has just announced the tightened economic sanctions. I think we ought to see How that will work and support radio network won t air spots with murderer Philadelphia a National Public radio has decided not to broadcast commentaries from a condemned police killer officials said monday. The commentaries by mum a Abu Tamal had been scheduled to begin monday on a pro Sall things considered news program. Bruce Drake managing editor said the network had a serious misgivings about the appropriateness of using As a commentator a convicted murderer seeking anew trial a Abu Jamal was convicted in the slaying of police officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981 and sentenced to death. Abu Jamal a former radio news reporter is a one time member of the Black panthers and supporter of the Radical group move. 2,000 women in . To get Washington a the French manufacturer of the abortion drug ru-486 has agreed to donate the drug to a nonprofit corporation that will begin testing it on american women this fall . Officials announced monday. Roussel Claf agreed to give up its Pari ent rights to the population Council. Tests starting in the fall will involve 2,000 american women at More than 12 Sites around the country rep. Ron Wyden d-ore., announced just before a congressional hearing on the Issue. A american women who waited far too Long for this drug will now see the Days of stalling and foot dragging Are Over a Wyden said. Ru-486 has Long been controversial. Abortion opponents say it could encourage women to have abortions and May not be Safe anyway and the Bush and Reagan administrations opposed the drugs testing in the United states. The Pill Long an alternative to surgical abortions in Europe will be Given to . Women through the seventh week of pregnancy Wyden said
