European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 24,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 5 versions of old assault weapons being allowed in . Despite recent ban. By the Washington pos Washington a one year after the Bush administration banned imported assault weapons to help keep High powered firearms out of the hands of drug traffickers and other criminals Federal officials have Given the Green Light for the importation of modified versions of the same semiautomatic rifles. The Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms has granted requests of gun importers to import new versions of the Uzi ak-47, galil hk-91 and other assault weapons that were prohibited under last years ban.  versions have been altered to remove Flash suppressors grenade launchers Bayonet attachments and other military style features that made them unsuitable for sporting purposes a according to a Bat spokeswoman. But these guns can still accept High capacity magazines a of up to 30 rounds of ammunition a and have stocks that can act As pistol grips allowing the Niles to be fired and reloaded rapidly from the hip. This makes them every bit As deadly As the banned weapons and a makes a mockery of last years action a charged Josh Sugarman director of the firearms policy project which released Bat documents obtained under the Freedom of information act that showed approval of the imports. How Many and which of the weapons approved for 3 children die fire sweeps Harlem building new York apr three Young children were killed and 23 people were injured when a three alarm fire swept through an apartment building sunday. The bodies of Caprisha Kennebrew 6, her sister Duwatha 4, and brother Devin 3, were found in a bedroom in an apartment in the Harlem Section of Manhattan said fire spokesman Efrain Parrilla. More than 100 firefighters fought the Blaze which destroyed the Kenne brews fourth floor apartment and two others directly above on the fifth and sixth floors. The fire was reported at 5 08 . And under control by 6 30 ., Parrilla said. The children a father Gaylord de Wese 45, was in serious but stable condition with first and second degree bums on his face  and hands new York hospitals Cornell bum Center said. The Mother Sondria Kennebrew 40, was listed in stable condition at Harlem Hospital. A preliminary investigation determined that the fire was caused by Devin playing with matches in the bedroom while the Mother father and two Sisters slept in the bed Parrilla said. Import will actually be brought into the country is unclear. The National Rifle association which bitterly opposed last years ban has argued that there is functionally no difference Between most Standard sporting rifles Many of which Are also semiautomatic and the assault weapons that have been at the Center of Public controversy. But Sugarman whose group advocates gun control contended that the combination of features such As the pistol grip and High capacity Magazine makes the weapons including the modified versions far More menacing than the average sporting Rifle. A no matter How you dress it up a a if it s semiautomatic can fire High capacity detachable ammunition magazines and has what is in effect a pistol grip a its an assault weapon a he said. The effectiveness of the import ban was criticized from the Start because president Bush failed to take similar action against domestically manufactured assault rifles which account for most of the assault weapons in the country. In addition some gun makers have moved to fill the void by importing semiautomatic a assault pistols that Bear striking resemblances to the banned weapons. Bat spokeswoman Dot Koester said the Agency was Only upholding the Law in approving the import licenses. Once the military style features were removed a they no longer fit the category of a semiautomatic assault Type Rifle Quot and Bat had no grounds for keeping them out she said. One of the new weapons approved by Bat and being imported is the a Orion sr-9&Quot Hunting Rifle manufactured by heckler amp Koch the West German firm that makes the hk-91, one of the weapons barred by last year s action. The weapon Conics equipped with a five round Magazine but like the hk-91, can accept 30-round magazines. A the synthetic Stock and an action based on the popular hk-91 sem Auto makes the Orion sr-9 one Tough customer a according to a recent and for the weapon in a gun Magazine by heckler amp Koch which has a . Subsidiary. But it is unclear now Many weapons other than the Orion will actually be imported. Koc Star said that Bat was unaware of plans of any other importers that obtained the rulings to begin marketing new guns Evan h. Whildon vice president of action  Ltd. In Philadelphia which has imported he Isra ii made Uzi and galil said the firm has no plans a any Lime in the foreseeable future to import modified versions of the guns even though Bat documents show the firm requested so earlier this year. And won a approval to do 1 Hyannis port mass. Apr a week after a Public outpouring the matriarch of one of americans most durable political dynasties Rose Kennedy officially turned 100 sunday and was honoured at a private gathering. In contrast to the gala events oblast week a when the occasion was used to highlight Progress in the area of Aid to the mentally handicapped a sundays gathering was closed to the Public and the Media. Last weekend Kennedy family members and 370 guests gathered at the family compound to hear speeches cat birthday cake see a film on mrs. Kennedy a life and serenade her with her favorite Irish songs. Mrs. Kennedy is ailing and uses a wheelchair and appeared outside her House Only briefly when nearly All the guests had left. It was not known How Many of mrs. Kennedy a five surviving children her 28 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren returned for sundays Celebration. Gov. Michael Dukakis signed a measure proclaiming sunday As a Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Day in a Rose Kennedy. Private gathering Massachusetts. The proclamation hailed her As a a role Model for men and women in this country Quot noting her dedication As a Mother and Quot inspiring a generation Quot of pc Nedys to become Active in politics. It also praised her for her leadership in focusing attention on mental retardation. Daughter of a former mayor of Boston she married entrepreneur Joseph Patrick Kennedy in 1914 and had nine children four of whom died in tragic circumstances. Her eldest son Joe jr., was killed flying a Navy Mission in 1944, and daughter Kathleen died in a plane crash in France in 1948. . President John f. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, and in 1968 sen. Robert Kennedy was shot to death in los Angeles while he campaigned for the presidency. Another daughter Rosemary was born mentally handicapped and is in a Wisconsin nursing facility. Son Edward is a longtime senator of Massachusetts. Several of her grandchildren also have entered politics including . Rep. Joseph Kennedy ii.4 join Rolls at aviation Hall of Fame Sands of time Dayton Ohio apr the co inventor of the theory of Jet propulsion and the Developer of an emergency escape system for combat pilots were among those inducted Over the weekend into the National aviation Hall of Fame. Hans p. Von Chain air Force maj. Gen. Robert a. Rushworth Jercy Jeppesen and the late Robert m. Stanley were inducted in ceremonies at the Dayton convention Center. The event also included the presentation of awards to the Mission team of the voyager spacecraft and the Tuskegee airmen a non profit non military organization founded in Honor of americans first Black combat aviators. Von Chain credited As co inventor of the theory of Jet propulsion designed the engine used in the worlds first Jet flight at Germany s Meinket Airfield on aug. 27, 1939. Quot the Hall of Fame is a phenomenal institution that keeps the spirit of innovation going Strong a von Chain said. A when you see the individuals enshrined Here one can truly say it encompasses the history of  the retired Rushworth a one time test Pilot has clocked More than 6,900 hours of flight time including 34 flights in the fabled x-15. The former vice commander of the aeronautical systems division also flew 189 combat missions in Vietnam. Jeppesen developed a Jepp charts a manuals that in the stars and stripes give pilots important navigational information. During world War ii the charts were adopted As the Navy a Standard flight manual Stanley was enshrined posthumously for his development of emergency escape systems for combat pilots including the first downward ejection seats and automatic release Lap belts. As a naval aviator he participated in the search for Amelia Earhart. A Milton Caniff spirit of flight award was presented to the Tuskegee airmen by it. Gen. Benjamin o. Davis jr., the nations second Black general and commander of All the Tuskegee Institute units during world War ii the award is named for the creator of the a Steve Canyon Quot comic strip. A Nasa administrator Richard h. Truly presented a Caniff award to the Mission team of the voyager which was launched into space in 1977 to relay interplanetary data and photographs to nasal a Jet propulsion lab in Pasadena Calif. The fourth phase of its 4.25 billion Mike interplanetary journey was completed last year. The National aviation Hall of Fame was founded in Dayton in 1962 and recognized by an act of Congress in 1964. The 124 inductees include the Wright Brothers Neil Armstrong Earhart and other aviation pioneers.40 years ago today. July 24, 1950�? . Artillery and planes knocked out at least 10 communist tanks in a 14-hour Battle As the 1st Cav div slopped the main red drive on the principal Highway across the korean peninsula.30 years ago today. July 24, 1960 a the United states filed a formal request for a meeting of the 82-nation . Disarmament commission Early in August to consider the breakdown of big Power disarmament talks.20 years ago today. July 24, 1970 a former Newark. N.j., mayor Hugh j. Addonizio and four others were convicted of extortion and conspiracy charges in a Kickback scheme the government said netted $1.4 million from contractors.10 years ago today. July 24, 1980 a mount St. Helens erupted four More limes blowing out the lava dome in its Crater floor and sending mushroom Clouds of Ash More than 10 Miles into the Washington state sky