European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes monday november 28,1994 court showdown set on term limits of Washington a a political whirlwind called term limits hits the supreme court this week when the justices hear arguments Over states Power to re strict the years lawmakers May serve in Congress. Twenty two states have taken that step but Many Legal experts predict that the High court will use a dispute Over a 1992 term limits measure in Arkansas to find All such efforts unconstitutional. Justices will hear the Case tuesday. The founders clearly did not believe limits could be placed on congressional terms by the states said University of Wisconsin constitutional scholar Joh Kaminski. The Prospect of a supreme court set Back does t faze Paul Jacob executive Dole plans to examine nuclear Deal Washington a the Deal with North Korea to dismantle that coun try s nuclear program May not be in the . National interest Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole said sunday. Dole speaking on Abc s meet the press said he would await Senate hear Ings on the North korean agreement be fore making any moves to Block it. But the Kansas senator said the United states appeared to come out on the Short end of the Deal that promises the Pyong Yang government $4 billion in International Aid in Exchange for promises to end its nuclear program North Korea is known not to keep its promises. We still Don t have full inspection in North Korea Dole said. I think they got a lot but i m not certain what we be  sen. Frank Murkowski a Alaska was quoted by the new York times on Sun Day As saying that he would try to Stop the United states from carrying out a Promise to Supply North Korea with Oil while other countries mainly Japan and South Korea help the communist North build a nuclear Energy program based on Light water reactors. It is More difficult to extract weapons Grade plutonium from such reactors than from the one North Korea now has. North Korea has denied it is reprocessing spent fuel from an experimental nuclear Complex to build a Torric weapons. In the agreement North Korea said it would freeze and eventually dismantle All of its nuclear facilities by 2003 in Exchange for economic Aid and diplomatic recognition from Washington. Norwegians voting on eur membership Oslo Norway a sceptical norwegians headed to the polls sunday for the Start of a two Day referendum on joining the european Union 22 years after they narrowly rejected membership. This time proponents warn and opponents Hope that the referendum sunday and today will be Norway s last Chance for decades to join the european Union. & but opponents in Norway say their Energy Rich nation which is a nato Mem Ber can get by Fine without the eur bureaucracy. Two opinion polls released before some cities opened for voting sunday showed the no Side maintaining its Lead at about 52 percent but eur support appeared to be gain ing. Director of . Term limits. He said a court ruling that says state imposed term limits for House and Senate members Are unconstitutional simply would spark an Effort to Amend the Constitution. 1 it won t be an easy ride. But popu Lar support is enormous Jacob said. To become part of the Constitution an amendment requires the support of a two thirds majority of each chamber of Congress and then the ratification of 38 states. Republican leaders initially promised some Type of vote on term limits within the first 100 Days of the 104th Congress which convenes in january. But More recently key gop leaders have suggested Public support for term limits May have waned now that republicans Are gaining control of both the House and Senate. Jacob disagreed. We will hold their feet to the fire he said. This is not a partisan  term limits supporters Are seeking a vote in Congress before the supreme court rules which could be As late As june. With a vote on the record term limits will be an Issue in the 96 elections Jacob said last week while discussing his group s strategies. The supreme court Case focuses on two parts of the Constitution. One specifies three qualifications for membership in Congress minimum age state Resi Dency and . Citizenship for a number of years. Two santas try their skills in the Chimney event saturday at the Santa Claus world cup in or Amman Norway. About 30 St. Nicks vied for top honors. Lofs to watch out for in contest Oslo Norway a they clambered Over fences scampered across rooftops Slid Down chimneys and then with belly shaking chuckles named a world Champion. The Winner Santa Claus of course. Who else could win the Santa Claus world cup arranged by the City of dram men in Southern Norway on sat urday. There also was a musical com petition which ended in a three Way tie Between Santa Santa and Santa. About 30 Jolly St. Nicks in red suits White beards and floppy red hats frolicked in the cold Clear afternoon. The roughly 200 children gathered seemed unperturbed by multiple santas even though there is supposedly just one . There Are Many but not too Many said Stephanie Rathsach one of three 8-year-Olds in Elf costume who judged the Competition. Luckily for the plump contestants Speed Over a specially built obstacle course in the town Square was not consideration. I look at the Way they move said Martha Bjornoy Jarlen another 8-year-old judge. During the Breaks the santas made their laps available while a choir san Christmas carols. With so Many santas around 4 year old Kristine Hoines was Takin no chances. Skis. I want skis she told one Santa making sure he noted it in his Book. Then she would move on to an other Santa. Skis. I want skis she repeated. The other empowers states to regulate elections. Arkansas voters amended the state Constitution to limit How Many times someone could appear on the. Ballot. Those who had served two six year terms in the Senate or three two year terms in the House could run but Only As write in candidates. The Arkansas supreme court invalidated the measure ruling that the us. Constitution exclusively established the list of qualifications and that states can not add to that list. All the courts that have studied term limit measures agree but some Legal experts contend that the three qualifications for congressional officeholders never were meant to be exclusive. Mother child Mark 5 years of transplant Dallas a Alyssa Smith has been Given life twice by her Mother the 6-year-old has survived five years since doctors placed a portion of Teresa Smith s liver into her body in the nation s first partial liver transplant from a living donor. Sunday Marks the fifth anniversary of the operation at the University of Chi Cago medical Center. Alyssa who lives with her family in the san Antonio suburb of Schertz was just 21 months old at the time. Today she is an Active first grader who can t walk Down the Hall without tap dancing her Mother said. She s perfect said or. Peter Whitington head of paediatric transplants at the University. She s perfectly caught up in every Way. She has no physical or emotional problems at  in 1989, there was never a question in the minds of Teresa Smith and her Hus band John that she would give up 40 percent of her liver to her baby. " Alyssa was suffering from biliary atre Sia a disease that causes the bile ducts to close rendering the liver useless. The disease is almost always fatal. Whitington said Alyssa probably would have died within a year without a trans Plant. Alyssa s new liver is growing with her. Doctors believe her Mother s liver will re generate and return to near Normal size. There have been 200 such operations worldwide since 1988. Visit via Chimney proves no Holiday grand Junction Colo. A a Man who got stuck for two Days in a pawnshop Chimney was pulled out then arrested on burglary and vandalism charges. Fire department rescuers Friday found Jimmy Lopez Santiago stuck 20 feet Down the two Story Chimney. It took two hours to get him out. Shop owner Bill Thompson called police when he noticed a Drain pipe crushed and a phone line knocked off the out sidewall when he opened up. Santiago remained hospitalized sat urday with minor injuries. Overnight temperatures dipped into the 20s while he was in the Chimney which police said did t open into the shop. Santiago who said he had been stuck since wednesday denied that he was try ing to burglarized the store but would not say Why he was in the Chimney