European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes monday november 21,1994 of crafts Ponder own Agenda Washington a outnumbered in Congress for the first time in four decades democrats probably will lend significant support to Republican efforts to Cut spending and taxes reduce government and Reform welfare. But they will spend the next two years attempting to hold republicans account Able for keeping the deficit in Check shielding student Loans and other selected programs from the a and making sure the wealthy Aren t the prime beneficiaries of tax cuts. They will also try to hold the line on any attempts to enact a conservative so Cial Agenda. Ill vote for some spending cuts sure As Well As work with republicans on Wel fare said sen. Harry Reid d-nev., appeals court bars prayer at radiation echoing the views of Many democrats. At the same time he said i think we democrats have to stand for some thing. I think we have to have a social conscience. I think we have to be concerned about the working  the Republican contract in t a com plete contract rep. Benjamin Cardin head of a democratic transition commit tee said of the gop Campaign manifesto contract with  we Don know How they re going to pay for  republicans won a mandate for change but not a mandate for extremism added sen Christopher Dodd of Connecticut running an Uphill race for democratic Leader. House democratic whip David Bonior of Michigan said one of the principal responsibilities next year will be to sustain any vetoes president Clinton casts. With 203 Likely seats in the House More than republicans Ever had during 40 years in the minority and 47 in the Senate a United democratic party could easily prevail in these struggles. The american people have to know where the contrasts Are Between republicans and democrats Bonior said. They will be the champions of corporate welfare. We will be the champions of working  in numerous interviews democrats said their response won t take shape until leadership races Are settled Clinton formulates his own legislative program and they see the Fine print on gop legis lation. I want to govern and put politics be Hind us but we Are not going to be san Francisco a High school graduation prayers Are unconstitutional even if a majority of students vote that they want to Pray a Federal appeals court ruled Friday. A panel of the 9th . Circuit court of appeals voted 2-1 to bar the annual religious observances in an Idaho school District. The ruling comes As Congress new Republican leadership revived plans for a constitutional amendment allowing organized school prayer. Elected officials cannot avoid constitutional mandates by putting them to a majority vote said the opinion by judge Charles Wiggins a former Republican congressman. The decision on whether to have prayers is made by a majority of the senior class and imposed on a Minori  -. The ruling is binding in the nine states of the nation s largest appellate circuit and conflicts with a 1992 decision by an other appeals court setting the stage for another possible supreme court ruling on prayers. The High court ruled school mandate prayers unconstitutional in 1962 and barred school arrange graduation Pray ers in 1992. The appeals court has just added Fuelto the tire for a constitutional Amend ment on school prayer said Jay Seku Low a lawyer with the Rev. Pat Robertson s american Center for Law an Justice which represented a nationwide collection of student religious groups. Students should not have to surren Der their free speech rights simply be cause the words uttered were a prayer he said. James b. Lynch lawyer for joint school District no. 241 in Grangeville Idaho said District officials would Nave to study the ruling before deciding whether to Appeal. Stephen Pevar of the american civil liberties Union who represented two Stu dents and a Parent challenging the prayer.  Said the court recognized that the school Elf a "1? ii after gets a closer look at her reflection in a Pool at Berlin s zoo As she District was ultimately responsible for the makes a fill outdoors. The 3-week-old Giraffe is now 5.3 feet tall and the Pool ceremony despite the student vote. Provided a perfect Mirror for a Long legged look at herself last week. Gold ear cleaner among treasure display seeing spots before her eyes new Orleans a three tons of coins and an 18th-Century Gold spoon designed to Clear Wax from ears Are among the salvaged deep sea treasures that go on display today along a missis Sippi River wharf.  Are just part of the Early haul from the Al Cazador a Brig of War that Sank in a storm in the Gulf of mexi co 210 years ago Laden with nearly 19 tons of newly minted Spanish Silver. Salvages made dozens of 300-foot dives As the Gulf s Hurricane season ended and its Nasty Winter approached videotaping the wreckage and dredging up As much As possible to thwart modern Day pirates. The wreckage found More than a year ago still holds tons upon tons of stacked coins sent from Veracruz Mexico in Jan uary 1784 to pay new Orleans Spanish government and troops. When it went Down the Al Cazador was carrying 400,000 Silver pesos and 50,000 pesos in smaller change 18v4 tons of Silver. From the display on the wharf the Sil ver and other finds some restored to their original Luster will go to a storage vault until a hearing before . District judge Adrian Duplantier who will deter mine the owner. Pushed into making decisions that Are not in the Best interests of this country said sen Thomas Daschle d-s.d., who is running against Dodd for Senate minority Leader. Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri favored to retain his Post As House democratic Leader led three Days of private meetings last week to begin formulating a message that the minority can use. One participant speaking on condition of anonymity said lawmakers ate angry at the president and angry at the Circum stances that leave them in a minority. For his part Gephardt on Friday tagged the top s contract with Ameri Ca As a huge Giveaway for the Rich that would increase the deficit and Cut pro Grams for Farmers veterans senior Citi Zens and others. Florida teen to face new murder trial Monticello Fla. A a teen Ager will be retried on charges he shot a British tourist to death at a Highway rest Stop last year prosecutors said Friday. A mistrial was declared thursday inthe first trial of 17-year-old John Billy Joe Crumitie. The jury deadlocked after about six hours of deliberations. Crumitie was charged with killing Gary Colley 34, at a rest Stop during a botched robbery about 35 Miles East of Tallahassee. Colley s Girlfriend was wounded in the september 1993 attack. Prosecutor Mike Schneider requested new trial within 90 Days. Circuit judge . Steinmeyer scheduled a dec. 13hearing on the Case Crumitie who was returned to jail needs a new attorney. His former lawyers withdrew after the mistrial saying the could no longer afford to represent Crumitie for free. Jurors split Over the Lack of physical evidence linking Crumitie to the crime and testimony from a rest Stop attendant who failed to identify Crumitie until he saw him in court. Ireland finance chief to try to form coalition Dublin Ireland a finance minister Bertie Ahern was picked sat urday by Ireland s largest party to try to form a new government and he immediately put peace in Northern Ireland at the top of his Agenda. Peace is still the most important Issue and priority for us said Ahern who could become prime minister if he can build a coalition for his fianna fail party. Ahern must lure Back the labor party which brought Down the government of former fianna fail Leader albeit Rey nolds last week when it left the coalition Over the appointment of a religious conservative to Ireland s High court. Known As one of the strongest negotiators in Reynolds coalition the 43-year-old Ahern said he would like to bring any Talent i have for conciliation Tobridge the political divisions in the  he must heal the rift with the Labo party by tuesday when parliament is scheduled to vote on forming a new government. Reynolds 60, resigned As prime min ister and party chief thursday after labor pulled out of his coalition govern ment Over the appointment of his attorney general to the High court