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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday duty 7, 1994 a at a glance Plo Leader Yasser Arafat left and israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin met wednesday in Paris where Ararat said the two had a positive and fruitful talks. See Story on Page 13.rates remain same Federal Reserve policy makers have concluded a two Day meeting without announcing any change in Short term interest rates. A Page 4storm kills 6 remnants of tropical storm Alberto have led to six deaths in Georgia. A Page 7command courted puerto Rico s governor wants the . Southern come to move its Headquarters from Panama to the . Commonwealth a Page 8spray eases pain an experimental nasal Pray has been found to control migraines. A Page 10funds Post losses the most aggressive categories of Stock Mutual funds posted notable losses for both the second Quarter and the first six month period of the  Page 14 1 inde 1 Abby Ann Landers 19 classifieds. 22-26 comics. 19-21 commentary. 17 crossword. 19 faces in Quot places. 18 Horoscope. 25 Jumble. 25 letters. .16 Money matters. 14 sports 4,# 27-32 to listings. 31 weather. 15 to our readers 3clinton from Page 1 2,500 in Estonia. The latvians own estimate is about 12,000. Russia has pledged to withdraw the troops from Latvia by aug. 31, and americans Are confident they will beat the deadline. But there is no commitment to quit Estonia and russians still Man a radar station at Skrunda. So Clinton promised $4 million to dismantle one of the two radars there while Russia leases the other for four years a to be manned by civilians while a new installation is built in Russia. And he offered $2 million to help clean up a nuclear submarine training facility in Estonia while promising president Lennart Meri he will press russian president Boris Yeltsin to adopt the aug. 31 deadline for Estonia too at the g-7 economic Summit in Naples Italy this weekend. The seven hour visit to Riga was the first Stop on Clinton a we Klong trip to four countries. The Centrepiece is the economic Summit with the leaders of Japan Germany France Britain Canada and Italy. ,. A americans have kept Faith with you for 50 years a Clinton said to the latvian crowd waving Small cloth american flags. A for 50 years we refused to recognize the occupation of your nation a to the Baltic people looking to the far More prosperous West Clinton offered this Assurance a was you return to Europe a fold we will stand with you. We will help you a at the same time Clinton wound up his speech with an Appeal for tolerance for the 34 percent of the latvian population that is russian speaking. Parliament has passed a Law that would permit Only 1 percent to apply for citizenship by the end of the Century. President fun is Ulmanis has returned the legislation to the parliament and american officials Are hoping for More assimilation. Clinton in a nudge in behalf of human rights told the crowd a never deny to others the Justice and Equality you fought so hard  Yeltsin has been lobbying Clinton to help the russian speakers and also to provide assistance to House russian officers returning Home from Latvia and Estonia. The United states is offering 2,500 vouchers Worth $25,000 each. Clinton s Appeal was received silently by the crowd but a senior . Official said Ulmanis accepted the principle that russian speakers he treated fairly. Clinton the first . President to visit the Baltic also offered the first  contribution for the military in the area $10 million for a Baltic battalion to participate in a nato exercise Clinton first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and their daughter Chelsea arrived in the latvian capita under Bright sunny skies. Clinton stood at attention alongside Ulmanis As the latvian army band played the . National Anthem. Hundreds of workers have Laboured Day and night to repave roads around the g-7 Summit site in Naples Italy. A amps sue akimbo Summit from Page 1 Palace which has undergone an extensive face lift most freeway exits Side roads and main thoroughfares have been blocked off within a five mile radius of where the leaders and their staffs will stay along the waterfront. However the improvements have not been limited to the waterfront. City officials also cleaned up Many of the historical areas and popular tourist  american military Community is several Miles away from the waterfront area but it also reaped the benefits of the g-7 face lift. Although president Clinton is not expected to visit nato Headquarters or naval support activity Naples the roads there were paved and painted anyway. Quot he the president ought to come More often Quot said senior chief Petty officer de Keller. A a they be really doctored Naples up Over the last few months. If this is what they do when somebody comes to visit then he should come backs a. V a. Rumours run rampant As americans and italians try to anticipate where the vips w ill go.  paved Road leading to Carney Park a the morale welfare and recreation Park about 10 Miles from the base a has Many convinced that Clinton will make an Early morning run there. A base spokesman said the president has no plans to run at the Park _ historically the g-7 conference is a private affair with few Public appearances by any of the attendees. Clinton Wilt break from that Norm to make a Brief goodbye speech to american military personnel and their families sunday evening at the Cap Dichino military Airport. Base officials will be running buses to the event scheduled to begin at 6 30 . A any time you have the Opportunity to hear a world Leader in person it is w Orth the Effort a said Tom Jansen the Naples boy Seoul executive. A whether you agree with them or not it is an Opportunity to hear exactly what they say As opposed to bits and pieces from the Media. A you can learn a lot about a person just by watching what they re like in  delivery of wednesdays editions of the stars and stripes to communities in Italy was delayed until today. An unplanned Pilot personnel shortage with a italia airline flights originating in Frankfurt Germany delayed shipments to ground transportation in Italy. About 2,500 newspapers for Rome Gaeta Brindisi and Catania were affected. From Page 1 regime to be there six months from now. The world Community does not. We believe that the dictatorship will step Down will leave. If they done to then there arc options that Are open. The president has made it very Clear that the military option is just one of those  asked directly on Abc if he was saying the military would have to be out in six months Gray responded. A a that a exactly the message and it Ismy belief that that is going to  a the coup leaders will not be allowed to stay in Power a Gray said at one Point. A the sanctions Are beginning to  meanwhile four amphibious ships of the . Navy sailed wednesday to stand by in Case they arc needed to protect . Citizens in Haiti. The Trenton and the Inchon left the Norfolk naval base in Virginia and the Portland and the Spartanburg county sailed from the nearby Little Creek naval amphibious base. The ships will pick up 2, j marines thursday at Morehead City n.c., and then sail toward Haiti. The new arrangement for refugees is drawing fire from backers of exiled haitian president Jeun Bertrand Aristide i hey Are threatening to Challenge it in court. A Tor the people of Haiti who Are trying to escape from the reign of terror this is a step backwards Quot said Michael Barnes a close adviser to Aristide. Under the policy announced tuesday haitians who flee their country will not be allowed into the United states. They either will be returned Home or will be taken to Safe havens in Panama Antigua or Dominica. Ira kurzban a Miami attorney who. Represents Aristide and the haitian ret Ugee Center said he expected to file a lawsuit challenging the new policy be cause International Law requires Safe havens to admit All refugees without making individual determinations. A there they re clearly discriminating he said a a they re saying certain Are Good enough to come to the unite states and others Arentt. And doing it on what appears to be race an National   
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