European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Friday november 25,1994 Gingrich urges Gays Washington a homosexuality is an Orien tation like alcoholism is an orientation House speaker to be Newt Gingrich says in an interview to republished in a Gay newspaper. The Republican party s position he says should be toleration. I think that on most things most Days the vast majority of practising homosexuals Are Good citizens the Georgia Republican said in an interview to be published in today s edition of the Washington Blade. So Why would you then say that of All the different group you can pick on this is the one group you re going to single out Gingrich was interviewed april 16, seven months be fore the gop won control of Congress and he moved into line to be the next House speaker. He spoke to Chandler Burr a free Lance writer who was working on a profile of rep Steve Gunderson r-wis., for the new York times Magazine. Gunderson has been in a Jong term relationship with another Man but declines to answer the question of whether he is Gay. Gingrich who is personal friends with both gun Derson and his partner said the Republican party s position on homosexuality should be  it should not be promotion and it should not be condemnation i Don t want to see police in the men room which we had when i was a child and i Don t want to see trying t6 educate kindergarteners in under standing Gay  Gingrich s comments to the Washington Blade Echo what he has said in other forums about  also said he has no trouble being friends or working with homosexuals. In fact one of his Sisters is Gay. Candace Gingrich 28, said that her sexual Orienta Tion is not a secret but that she has not previously Dis cussed it publicly. She told the associated press that her brother s response was that i have every right to live my life the Way i want  Newt Gingrich told the Blade that the Republican party and society Are moving toward the position that consenting adults can have private relations without inane Way the political system being  but he called it madness to suggest that families Are any thing other than heterosexual couples. Over time we want to have an explicit Bias in Favoron heterosexual marriage Gingrich said. If you look at the pathologies and weaknesses of America today re establishing the centrality of marriage and of the role of a male and female in that relationship is a ver Central Issue of the next 20  on wednesday a Gay Republican group pointed to Gingrich s contract with America As evidence that the gop is moving away from the far right social Agenda that has historically repelled Gay voters. Among All minority groups the Gay vote showed the greatest shift toward the gop in 1994," said Rich Tafel executive director of the log Cabin republicans in the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 25,1984 Hurricane Force winds and torrential rain swept across Northern Europe leaving a Trail of death and destruction on land and at sea. At least 11 people were reported to have died in Ger Many France and England. 20 year Sago nov. 25,1974 president Ford and soviet Leader Leonid Brezhnev ended their first Summit after reach ing an Accord on the number of strategic missiles their nations would be permitted to have under a nuclear arms treaty. 30 year Sago nov. 25,1964 belgian paratroops invaded Stanleyville Bel Gian Congo in an attempt to Rescue european and american hostages an unknown number of whom had been massacred by Congo rebels. 40 year Sago nov. 25,1954 the United states dispatched the strongest possible protest to China demand ing the immediate release of 13 americans sentenced to prison on trumped up spy  50 year Sago nov. 25,1944 unverified re ports indicated Advance . And French reconnaissance units had crossed the Rhine River East of Strasbourg France which was virtually All in Allied hands. I world War ii to 50 years ago today nov. 25 japanese Kamikaze planes damage four . Aircraft carriers off Luzon in the Philippines american planes sink two japanese cruisers. American troops repel japanese counterattacks on the philippine Island of Leyte. Japanese forces abandon the pin we area in Burma. In Europe German and hungarian soldiers throw Back a soviet assault on Csepel just South of Budapest. Source 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 reins by the los Angeles times Santa Ana Calif. The death of a boy whose illegal immigrant parents said they delayed his treatment for fear the would be deported has sparked new de Bate Over California s anti immigrant measure proposition 187. It remained unclear wednesday whether the 12-year-old, Julio could have been saved by emergency care. Cor Oner s officials said he May have died saturday from complications caused by acute leukaemia. Law enforcement sources also said preliminary tests indicated that the boy body in a weakened state because of the leukaemia May have been racked with a bacterial infection that led to heart fail ure. More tests Are to be conducted. Nonetheless the Case has reopened wounds Over proposition 187, which was approved by voters nov. 8, but still faces multiple court challenges. If it takes effect proposition 187 would bar illegal immigrants from receiving education health care except in emergencies and most other Public services. It also would require teachers and administrators to report illegal immigrants. Proposition 187 proponents suggested wednesday that Julio s death was being exploited for political purposes. But the account of Julio s Days leading up to his death highlights the difficulty parents particularly illegal immigrants face in deciding when to take a child tothe Hospital. Julio went to school nov. 15, but complained of feeling ill and had to go Home. Julio s father said he and his wife considered taking their son to a Hospital. But he said they had been denied non emergency care before and believed that with the passage of proposition 187, the might be subject to being reported to authorities As illegal immigrants. The father said he waited until last Fri Day payday to take his son to the care son p n m m g rants Constantin and Rosa who asked that their last name not be used say they delayed seewing medical treatment Tor their son Julio because of California s proposition 187. The 12-year-old died saturday. Doctor. When he got the $60 he needed he took the Day off work. Because they have no car the family walked to the family medical clinic at 4 . Friday. The tiny clinic is Only a Block from the family s apartment. Or. N. Radd Dadparvar said he treated the boy for constipation and rectal pain. Dadparvar said he administered a Small enema and gave the boy an Antibiotic and vitamins. U he said he instructed the family to Rush him to an emergency room if the youngster s condition did not improve. He also said he took a urine Sample which showed a High number of White blood cells in Julio s blood. � he said he told the family that some thing was wrong and that they should seek further tests at a Hospital. The boy s condition worsened sat urday and he died despite attempts by emergency workers to revive him. Of. Needs fair trial victim s sister says of a ii1 a m a a _.%. _ _ Santa Ana Calif. A a sister of Nicole Brown Simpson says . Simp son deserves a fair trial even though she has called him a liar and a murderer. I want to clarify my views Denis Ebrown said wednesday a Day after her comments about the former football Sta appeared in a newspaper. As a family member i have Strong feelings and Opin ions about what has happened but this Case will be decided based on the Evi Dence presented in open  the Brown family had largely refrained from making Public comments about Simpson s guilt or innocence citing the need to protect the couple s two Young children. But in a lengthy interview tuesday with the Orange county Register Denise Brown publicly condemned Simpson As a murderer who had often threatened to kill her sister and now believes his  she toned Down her rhetoric in the statement faxed from the office of lawyer Gloria Allred on wednesday. I believe that of. Simpson is entitled to a fair trial Brown said. If i am called As a witness at the trial i will Tell the truth about what i know and i Hope that Justice  Lead defense attorney Robert Shapiro did t return Calls for comment. Simpson has pleaded innocent to the knife killings of his second sex wife and her Friend Ronald Goldman. Selection of alternate jurors resumes tuesday. \