European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes i . Saturday october 22, 1994 voters turning backs on by the los Angeles times Washington As the congressional election approaches americans Are rejecting key elements of the Republican Campaign platform but seem intent on handing the gop a Victory anyway according to the latest los Angeles times poll. President Clinton s popularity appears to have turned up slightly in the last month from a rating a month ago of 42 percent approval and 52 percent Dis approval to 44 Perccnt-50 percent in the current poll. The improvement is based on foreign policy where americans Are now practically evenly divided on his per Firmance 48 percent approve and 46 percent disapprove As opposed to his 36 percent-55 percent rating in september and similarly negative ratings during most of this year. Those polled approved of Clinton s handling of Haiti 51. Percent-42 percent. They also approved of mishandling of Iraq 59 Perccrit-30 percent that s about the same rating that president Bush received during the months immediately before the 1991 persian Gulf War. But the foreign policy upswing has been insufficient to Stem the Republican Drift of the electorate the poll showed. The Public gives Clinton remarkably Little credit for any accomplishments even in areas where he has won victories. And on issues across the Board americans now say they believe the republicans can do a better Job than democrats to solve their problems. Asked which party can do a better Job on the coun try s major problems 36 percent favored Republican Sand 29 percent chose democrats. It is the first time during Clinton s presidency that republicans have Hadan advantage on that question. The gop holds similar edges on individual issues including crime welfare Reform the Economy and the budget deficit. Even on health care where the democrats once enjoyed a Large margin the two sides Are now even 38 percent to 38 percent. The gop Edge generally has not come about because republicans have won major improvements in their ratings As prob Lem solvers instead americans have turned away from the democrats dropping their ratings. Moreover the percentage of those thinking that neither party can handle the nation s problems has risen. Regardless of the cause however the gop has reaped the Benefit. Asked which party s candidates they intend to vote for nov. 8, those surveyed on a generic ballot now give a five Point Edge to the republicans 45 percent to 40 percent. The apparent Republican Edge in the election exist seven though majorities of those polled disagree with the republicans on Many key issues. Most strikingly those polled said by 46 percent to 35percent, that they would prefer to stick with president Clinton s programs for the Economy rather than re turn to the types of programs put Forth by Ronald Rea Gan when he was  putting their Heads together Kendra Lee right and Jennifer la june Don t mind making Waves in school As they do Basic perms on mannequin Heads in Baton Rouge la. The students at tend clockworks Academy of hairdressing and were doing the perms in front of he school As part of their chemical division class tuesday afternoon. Mom kills teen s alleged rapist police say Parsons Kan. A a Mother took the Law into her own hands thursday shooting her sleeping brother in Law to death two weeks after he was charged with rap ing her 13-year-old daughter police say. Kim Patton 32, was arrested at her Home half an hour after the Early morning shooting. She was charged with first degree murder and was being held on $500,000 bail said Labette county attorney Bob Forer. Patton is accused of going to the Home of her brother in Law David Alan Patton 33, and shooting him twice in the head with a .22-caliber Rifle As he slept on his Couch. A relative called police to report the shooting. The woman and her husband Danny Patton split up after the girl said she was raped. Danny Patton the girl s Stepfather was in his brother s House during the shooting but did t awake until police arrived Forer said. Forer said the alleged rape appeared to be the motive for the shooting based on what witnesses told police. David Patton was released on bail oct. 5 after being charged with raping the girl while she cleaned his House in Parsons a Small City in the Southeastern Corner of Kansas. He was awaiting an Early november court appearance. A Battery charge is pending against Danny Patton for an alleged attack on his wife Forer said. The girl and Pat ton s 17-year-old son were placed in the care of. Relatives after the shooting Forer said. The shooting recalls the Case of Ellie Nesler who fatally shot a Man accused of molesting her son in norther California. Nesler shot Daniel Mark Driver to death in april 1993 As he sat shackled during a recess in a hearing to deter mine whether he should stand trial for molesting four boys including Nesler s 7-year-old son. Nesler 41, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. Shirin Poysky Likely to get visa for . This year from the associated pres Washington Vladimir a Mirinovsky a leading voice of extreme nationalism in Russia parliament appears Likely to receive a visa to visit the United states this  Secretary of state Warren Christopher first must decide whether admitting him would conflict with . Foreign policy interests. A Mirinovsky has informed the . Government that he would like to begin his visit nov. 4. A Mirinovsky once accused the jews of starting the two world wars threatened to drop 100 nuclear bombs on arty country making territorial claims on Russia and demanded the return of Alaska Finland Poland and other former parts of the czarist empires. A "  Chi re e dismissed Doylestown a. A woman gave a rude Driver the Finger. A police officer gave the rude woman a citation. Now a prosecutor is dropping the whole Case after the woman argued that the gestures protected by the first amendment. A magistrate earlier this month convicted Kimberl Appelby of disorderly conduct fined her $100 and ordered her to pay $71 in court costs. Lawyer Philipbert filed an Appeal of her behalf wednesday and the prosecutor agreed to drop the , 30, was Given the citation in August. She and her four children were passengers in a car driven by her Boyfriend when a Driver behind them began honking his  said she flashed her Middle Finger at him because i was saying Knock it  horseplay Lonoke Ark. To a teen Ager sitting with five friends made Good on a threat to shoot the next person who spoke police  Scott 14, was killed on her grandmother s porch by a shot to the forehead it was totally senseless. It was horseplay said police chief Floyd Van Home. There was no physical altercation no verbal  Kevin Barnes 18, was charged with murder wednesday and was being held in lieu of $100,000 Bond -. " Scott s aunt Tina Coleman said the group told her,., that Barnes pulled the gun on two of them and said i m going to shoot whoever says the next  that was Nina Coleman said suicide assistance alleged Bridgeport Conn. A Man who gave his bleeding suicidal wife a gun to finish the Job has pleaded no contest to manslaughter Marland Maynard 67, could get up to 10 years in prison at sentencing dec. 9 in the death of his wife Mabel. He entered the plea wednesday. Mabel Maynard who had a history of mental problems stabbed herself 14 times in the Abdomen March 4 before her husband  from work. Marland Maynard said his wife told him that she was dying and pleaded with him for his pistol. He reloaded the gun after it jammed. You Don t understand. She pleaded with me to help her die and not to Call for help. It is what she wanted he told police. A medical report said the 67-year-old woman would have survived the stabbing if she had receive treatment. Classified papers found new York a briefcase with classified . State department papers including the Secretary of state s itinerary was found on the Tarmac at Kennedy Airport a newspaper reported  authority police sources told new York new Day that the briefcase was found about 8 . Wednesday after a Pilot reported debris blocking the taxiway. The sources who requested anonymity said workers opened the briefcase and discovered the classified documents which included Secretary of state Warren Christopher s travel  port authority police spokesman could not independently confirm the Story Early Friday. The briefcase was turned Over to secret service agents who were at the Airport preparing for president Clinton s return trip to Washington after a Manhattan fund Raiser new Day said. The sources said the Luggage belonged to a state department employee who was scheduled to trave to Tel Aviv Israel on wednesday night