European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 r the stars and stripes . Thursday november 24.1994 in the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 24,1984 a gun Battle erupted after a soviet tourist escaped while visiting the truce Village of p Panmunjom the . Come said reporting that  koreans and one South korean we retitled 20 years ago nov. 24,1974 massive Industry layoffs idling More than 200,000 workers before Christmas were or dered by the big four . Auto makers. 30 years ago nov. 24,1964 a trans world airlines jetliner faltered of Takeoff from Rome s Fum Jiho Airport swerved off the runway and exploded after hitting a Road grader killing 43 of the 72 people on Board. 40 year Sago nov. 24,1954 a chinese Mill tary court sentenced 13 . Per sonnet to prison terms ranging from four years to confinement for life on charges of espionage. 50 year Sago nov 24,1944 As conflicting explanations failed to resolve the mystery of a cigarette shortage the Allied forces commander Gen. Wight o. Eisenhower ordered a investigation into sales of All Tobac co products. I world War ii 50 years ago today nov.24 1 9.4 Marianas,111b-29 attack Inkyo to opt a Long tries of . Air Raisoni Japan s capital. Japanese troops capture Nan ring in Southern China. American8owter� Cross the Saar River into Germany near Saa Brocken. A Jed by the guns of German warships nazi troops evacuate the estonian Island of Saaremaa giving up control of the Gulf of Riga to he red army source 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smith pub Tobari inc. 77 world atm acc world War Bison Book corp., 1961 a nation rated As just so so new York a a Harris pol says americans Are feeling lukewarm about the country these Days. About two thirds of those  the state of the nation As Only fair or  they belted crime the government and the Economy As the main reasons according to a poll conducted by Louis Harris & associates. Only 2 percent of the 1,246 adults surveyed said the nation was in excellent shape in the Days after the elections 31percent said it was pretty Good 49 per cent said it was Only fair 18 percent rated it As poor and 1 percent said they were not sure. Of the 67 percent who said twas fair or poor 18 percent cited crime As the reason 15 percent government another 15 percent the Economy and 10 per cent a Lack of Good  i agree with Helms of military s rating of i Iriton  . Sen. Jesse Helms description of president Clinton unpopularity among North Carolina based military personnel was largely accurate interviews tuesday with army paratroops outside fort Bragg  likes him sgt. Douglas Sand 24, said of the commander in , i think he s screwing  but the soldiers scoffed at the Nort Carolina Republican s suggestion later withdrawn that Clinton would need a bodyguard if he visited bases in the"state., a. Spec. Ron Culet 22, said Helms was overstepping the Bounds in his series of attacks on the president. Paratroops spoken to at a local shop Ping mall denied they would Ever give Clinton the unfriendly reception that Helms predicted. In fact several re called they were glad to see him Las March when he visited survivors of a Mili tary plane crash at next door Pope fab. I would t want to cause the Man bodily harm one Soldier said at Fayette Ville s Airport. I Don t hate him that  i wont vote for him in 96." we re not going to throw rocks at him Sand said. Well show him the re Spect the commander in chief should receive. But Well keep All our  soldiers criticized Clinton Over his de sense cuts Vietnam War draft record haitian intervention and efforts to Liber Alize policies on Gays in the military. Former president Bush ordered Mili tary budget cuts to an extent said 82nd airborne Day sgt. Chris Lofton 33, but when Clinton got in office it seemed like the big a came Down. It does t affect Only Soldier sit affects this entire Community As  a fatigues Clad enlisted Man who declined to give his name termed Clinton s behaviour during the Vietnam War  and the Soldier was still steamed Over last minute orders Given this unit not to invade Haiti. I would rather we not have gone there at All he ". I Don t think that place is Worth one american  Clinton keeps putting us under , which is wrong and is against the Law Sand said. When those rang ers got killed Over in Somalia they were under a . General who did t know any of the United states  cannot be forced los Angeles a in the first substantial ruling for the defense the be in the a a. Simpson Case ruled essay that a defense Dan expert does t have to testify for the pros ecu " judg tue Superior court judge Lance it quashed a prosecution subpoena of or. Edward Lake. Prosecutors had wanted Blake to testify at a dec. Is hearing on the admissibility of genetic evidence saying Blake has consistently sided in the past with the admissibility of a form of Dan testing called per. Such testing has been used in the Simpson Case. Defense attorney Gerald Ulmen argued that prosecutors were trying to harass Blake. The prosecution is closing ranks an sending a message to the scientific Community that you d better choose upsides Uelmen said. Ltd rejected defense arguments that prosecutors were trying to annoy Blake or that Blake s testimony for prosecutor would invade Simpsons attorney client privilege. One More person was approved As possible alternate for a Pool from which 15 alternates will be chosen Early next month. Twelve jurors have already been seated. Opening statements might no begin until february. Simpson who has spent two months i court listening to questioning of prospective jurors became agitated when Oneman said he had heard reports of Domestic violence Between Simpson and Phisex wife. V police had been called out there so. Fol Simpson and defense attorney Robert Shapiro react at a hearing where judge ice Ito ruled that the prosecution cannot require testimony from a Dan exper defense. Many times. I heard like 10 times he him defense attorney Johnnie Cochransr a  Mouth dropped open he Deputy District attorney Marcia Clark raised is arms m exasperation and Shook objected to the show of emotion and Ito rf.?�uly ". Said he had asked the defense to caution do you see How upsetting that is to Simpson against any further displays. Dona on to the poor getting ski pier by the associated press the thanksgiving Larder is anything but Bountiful this year at soup kitchens preparing Holiday meals for the poor. From Buffalo n.y., to Boston from Lansing mich., to Louisville ky., donations Are Down and demand is up. Church workers and social service agencies blame a steady decline in government funding and also say that Man americans themselves struggling to make ends meet Are losing sympathy forthe unemployed and the homeless a homelessness has been around for along time now and people Are beginning to say gee if we can t solve the prob Lem maybe we ought to pretend it not there said Rick Roberts chairman of the Chicago Christian Industrial league. The league expects to prepare 1,500thanksgiving meals 200 to 300 More than last year. In Lansing mich., donations Are Way Down at the Cristo Rey Community Cen Ter senior citizens program coordinator Toni Diaz said. By this time last year we had people who had donated four turkeys and the fixings. This year we Haven t had on Turkey donated she said. Donations Are dropping like a Stone said Tom Wilder of friends of night people a Buffalo soup Kitchen expecting to serve up to 300 thanksgiving meals. In California where proposition 187was recently passed to deny most govern ment services to illegal immigrants a least one soup Kitchen director sees a less charitable attitude. Proposition 187 has created or per haps drought to the surface a lot of unspoken feeling from people directed not just at illegal immigrants but poor people in general said Willie Jordan of the Fred Jordan Mission along los an Geles skid Row. Westy egmont director of the Bosto food Bank said "1994 has been a Tough year for donations. There is a level of compassion