European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Washington a the Senate on Friday spared president Clinton a foreign policy embarrassment Days before his overseas trip narrowly endorsing his policy of maintaining an arms embargo on Bosnia. In an Issue that cuts across party lines lawmakers approved a measure by Sens. Sam Nunn d-ga7, and John Warner r-va., saying the United states should work for peace in the Balkans and Only consider lifting the embargo along with its allies later. The Roll Call was 52-48. \ they then rejected a competing provision by Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., and sen. Joseph Lieberman d-conn., that would have ordered Clinton to unilaterally abandon the . Weapons embargo immediately. The vote was 50-50, Short of the majority needed for legislation to pass. Vice president a1 Gore presided Over the Senate although his deciding vote in the end proved unnecessary. A 7 7quot forty three democrats and nine republicans voted for the Nunn measure supporting Clinton a Continua. Tion of . Sanctions 13 Democrat and 35 republicans were against it. A then 13 democrats and 37 republicans supported Dole s attempt to Force Clinton to abandon the Embar sex evangelist Jim Bakker leaves prison Asheville . A former to evangelist Jim Bakker left a Georgia prison before Dawn Friday and moved into a Halfway House after serving 414 years for bilking followers out of $158 million. Trailed by reporters and cameras Bak. Ker arrived at  army Halfway House shortly after 11 . He flew to _ North Carolina after leaving the Federal correctional institution in Jesup a. Bakker was accompanied by his teenage son Jamie and his attorney. A a in a glad to be Back in the Carolinas and in a glad to be with my son today a Bakker. Said. A a in a excited to be anywhere.�?�. The former pal Leader will serve the last leg of his sentence in the Halfway House until dec. I. He will work during the Day at an undisclosed business in Asheville. A once again i want to humbly ask for forgiveness to those i have offended or Hurt in any Way by my sin1 and arrogant lifestyle a Bakker said in a statement released by his attorney. Bakker 53, was convicted in october 1989 of defrauding followers who sent him $158 million for partnerships in it la a heritage Usa vacation Park and Retreat in fort Mill . Minnesota court blocks sobriety checkpoints St. Paul Man. Apr police cannot set up roadblocks to Stop a lot of motorists in Hopes of nabbing a few Drunken Drivers the state supreme court ruled. The state Constitution requires police to suspect that Drivers have broken a Law before pulling them Over the court ruled 5-2 on thursday the . Supreme court ruled in 1990 that temporary roadblocks do not violate the fourth amendment which protects against unreasonable search and seizure. But the state supreme court said the Minnesota Constitution May Quot be interpreted to offer More Protection. A we conclude that the constitutional balance must be struck in favor of protecting the travelling Public from even the a minimally intrusive seizures which occur  sobriety checkpoint a the court said. Go 43 democrats and seven republicans opposed him. Clinton leaves tuesday for Latvia Poland an economic meeting with european leaders in Naples Italy and Germany. Rejection of the Dole Lieberman amendment saved Clinton and the United nations a at least for now a from a major embarrassment because the House voted three weeks ago to order him to ignore the . Pm Bargo. That measure had passed 244-178. A the implications of lifting this embargo unilaterally is that this becomes americans War a Nunn warned before the vote. A lifting this unilaterally carries with this a very serious moral obligation to follow through.�?�, 11 but Dole Lieberman and their supporters said it w As time for the United states to help save a nation that is being chopped up by its serbian neighbors. In a fight Over the same Issue in May a divided Senate narrowly approved both measures leaving the chamber a stance unclear. A. Senators also voted 88-12 to move up by several months the Date on which military retirees would receive their annual Cost of living inc pases in their pensions. The Date was rolled Back last year As part of Clinton a deficit reduction package. Senators decided to Advance it again so military and Federal civilian Recti Rees would receive increases at the same time. A a. Earlier the Senate abandoned its year old decision to build Only 20 b-2 bombers endorsing an Effort by pro defense lawmakers who wanted to keep the door open for even More. A by a 55-45 Roll Call senators voted to retain $150 Mil a lion in next years defense Bill that supporters of the sex pensive radar evading plane had put into the legis nation. 4 a champions of the stealth technology aircraft said the $150 million was needed to keep the b-2 program alive in Case More were needed. A if inc amendment is adopted our nations Industrial base for bombers will be lost forever a sen. Daniel Inouye a Hajy Aii warned before the vote about the \ move to delete the Money it a b-2 opponents Lead by sen. Carl Levin  argued that the program was unneeded and1 too expert a Sive. A a 7 a was much As id like to have the b-2, we just can to afford it a said sen. John Glenn a Ohio. A a it a a Flat matter of  the Bosnia and b2 votes occurred As the Senate debated legislation that would set aside $263.3 billion to finance the nations military in the fiscal year beginning oct. 1.plo chairman Yaussef Arafat Waves from the top of his armoured car shortly after crossing into the Gaza strip from Egypt on Friday in a historic return to palestinian land. Arafat vowed to Pray in Jerusalem soon. ,. Attempt to kill Arafat reported police Stop youth from firing in Gaza City radio says _ Jerusalem a Israel army radio reported Friday that a palestinian youth posing As a cameraman aimed a pistol at Yasser Arafat As he was speaking in Gaza City. Palestinian Security officials denied the report. The radio report said the youth was grabbed by Plo police and did no to manage to fire. The Tadio said the pistol was hidden inside a camera quoting witnesses near the stage where Arafat was speaking outside the parliament building. Earlier Arafat stood in palestinian led territory in the Gaza strip for the first time in 27 years Friday and promised a cheering throng of 70,000 supporters to a build a new Homeland a he also promised to Pray in Jerusalem soon a a resonant statement because palestinians consider the Arab sector of the City As the capital of a future Independent state. Israel however considers Jerusalem its eternal and undivided capital and the City promises to be the most explosive Issue in peace talks. A i want to remind you that we have a big Mission ahead of us a big Mission to build this Homeland to build our institutions and to rebuild the institutions that israeli occupation destroyed a Arafat said in a 25-minute speech repeatedly drowned out by cheers. He also pledged to a build a democratic and free  he gave a a  for Victory sign just. As he did when he crossed the Border from Egypt a few hours before. Arafat then threw White Flowers and Candy into the crowd which was enveloped in swirling dust. The speech was the Centrepiece of his triumphant return to Gaza which was captured by Israel in the 1967 War and recently Given autonomy. A we have promised our martyrs that we will Pray in Jerusalem a he said. Arafat saluted tie Young generation of palestinians who led the six year uprising against israeli Rule that paved the Way for autonomy and Arafat a own return. A my Heartiest Blessing to the children of the stones to the heroes of the stones a he said in the reference to the Stone throwers who challenged israeli soldiers in the streets. The clashes resulted in the deaths of More than 1,300 palestinians most of them Young. In remarks aimed at Muslim fundamentalist opponents Arafat appealed for Unity and pledge to continue to press for the release of thousands of palestinian prisoners still held by Israel. Among them he said was Ahn cd Yassin the religious Mentor of the Hamas movement. A we need National Unity National Unity Quot Arafat said. Quot saturday july 2, 1994 a the stars and stripes Page 5senate backs bosnian arms ban embargo support spares Clinton a policy embarrassment