European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday september 22, 1991 Rehnquist lobbies House members on handgun Bill Washington apr chief Justice William Rehnquist took the unusual step Friday of asking House members to reject a Senate passed provision that would make most murders committed with handguns a Federal crime that carries the death penalty. Rehnquist a lobbying Effort against two provisions of the Senate a crime Bill came As the House judiciary committee prepared for a drafting session monday on its version of anti crime legislation. The Senate provision introduced by sen. Alfonse do Amato r-n.y., would apply to All murders committed with handguns that moved across state lines. A companion provision also sponsored by do Amato would make it a Federal crime with a 10-year prison sentence for using a handgun to commit a violent felony. The sentence would jump to 20 years if the weapon were fired. Both provisions were adopted by lopsided Senate votes Over the objections of lawmakers who said they would put further strains on the already overburdened Federal courts. Opponents also argued that Congress would be trampling on the prerogatives of states to handle most criminal prosecutions. The Federal death penalty for murders committed with handguns that moved in interstate Commerce could be invoked in the 14 states that do not have capital punishment. A statement from Rehnquist said the do Amato amendments a will swamp the Federal courts with routine cases that states Are better equipped to handle and will weaken the ability of the Federal courts effectively to Deal with difficult criminal cases that present uniquely Federal  the expanded Federal jurisdiction a would be inconsistent with Long accepted concepts of federalism and would ignore the boundaries Between appropriate state and Federal action a the statement said. The provisions were rejected last summer by the House judiciary crime subcommittee but rep. F. James Sensen Brenner r-wis., plans to reintroduce them in the full committee this week. There Are nearly 12,000 handgun murders each year nationwide and 95 percent of them involve guns that moved across state lines said a study of the possible Impact of the provisions prepared by the administrative office of . Courts. The study also estimated that it could Cost Between $54.6 million to $1 billion to prosecute criminals for using handguns to commit other felonies. There Are nearly 136,000 such crimes committed each year the study said. Principal s rape remark upsets Texas students Houston up some students and teachers at a suburban High school Are upset about their principals comments linking provocative clothing to rape. Spring Woods High principal Perry Pope made the comments Over the school Public address system about the rape of a student abducted As she walked to a nearby Middle school. Pope said he wanted to Tell students about the tuesday rape and encourage them to be cautious and Alert. As he neared the end of his talk Pope warned students against wearing provocative clothing. �?o1 was worried about the girls a a teacher said thursday. A what upset me was he was putting the blame on the  some students a male and female a described Popes comments As insensitive. �?o1 thought it was stupid a said a 17-year-old student who asked not to be identified. A i just think he does no to know what he a  Pope later acknowledged that he had used poor judgment but he did not apologize to the schools 1,800 students. A i think i made an error linking student dress with a tragic event a he said adding that his Only intention was to offer a safety lesson to students and that he did not intend to trigger a juror. Josh Randall of Erin n.y., sits inside a 4-foot-Square Bamboo Cage Friday in Wellsboro pa., where about 80 people gathered to watch a re enactment of life in a vietnamese prisoner of War Camp. Veterans re enact life in vietnamese Camps Wellsboro a. A a town Square that looks like a Page out of Norman Rockwell Samerica became a Jungle stockade on a Day set aside to remember . Military personnel missing in action. As veterans groups nationwide paused for pow Mia recognition Day about 80 people gathered in Wellsboro on Friday to watch a re enactment of life in a vietnamese prisoner of War Camp. A guard marched five Volunteer a a prisoners past Gas Street lamps toward a barbed wire enclosed compound set up on the town Green. One prisoner Josh Randall of Erin n.y., climbed into a 4-foot-Square Bamboo Cage while the guard jabbed a Bayonet near his feet. A ask yourself a How would 1 feel if it was me How would 1 feel if my country abandoned me after fighting for it a a said Fred Youmans president of the North Central Pennsylvania veterans coalition which organized the program in this town near the new York state line. Planners recognized the program could disturb former pos and asked a therapist to be present. A there had been some concern expressed at our meetings about whether this was too vivid too touching Quot said Veteran Dave Muffley of Tioga a. But therapist Donald Benelli who counsels Vietnam Era veterans said he believed the presentation would be beneficial. A if it brings up the feelings and they Taix about it with a therapist or even with a significant other that will in itself be part of the Healing process a he  sponsor expels group that invited Gays by the new York times new York a the division of the ancient order of hibernian that invited a Gay Irish group to join it in the St. Patrick a Day Parade has been expelled by the Manhattan Branch of the order order members said Friday. The division was expelled thursday in a 17-to-8 vote of the new York county Board of the ancient order of hibernian which sponsors the annual Parade up fifth Avenue. Board officials would not comment on the matter. However several people familiar with the vote a who declined to be identified a said that while it was ostensibly Over whether the division would cooperate with a grievance procedure it actually stemmed from the invitation to the Irish lesbian and Gay organization. The Issue of the Gay presence in the Parade caused a political juror in March. Mayor David n. Dinkins who extended the Parade after the order said there was no room for the Gay group was booed for nearly 40 blocks and briefly showered with Beer As he marched by its Side March 16. Dinkins said in a statement Friday night that he a was greatly concerned to learn that the order a apparently expelled division 7.�?� a i am extremely troubled a the mayors statement continued Quot to hear that the expulsion May be related to division 7�?Ts involvement with the Irish lesbian and Gay organization in this years St. Patrick a Day  the acting president of division 7, Bernard Morris said Friday night a very simply its an internal matter within the Aoh at this time. Division 7 officially has no comment either Way on the Story. We Are bound by an oath of  asked whether the division would Appeal the expulsion Morris would say Only a it has not run its  Paul of Dwyer a spokesman for the Irish lesbian and Gay organization said a a we re horrified by this. We think its a Complete impediment to any Kina Freedom of expression or Freedom of association. Of Dwyer said division 7 was expelled because it actually had the courage to stand up to ?, Mittee and Sadr a we done to agree with this kind of bigotry and  the St. Patrick a Day Parade committee a subcommittee of the county Board of the hibernian Cepter the Gay groups application to March in t p Rade. But the committee then rescinded that approval As Well As that Given to a group of i committee members said that the City hadit pos Ida time limit on the Parade and the groups would not be Able to be accommodated. Division 7 then invited both groups a car. But As individuals within the division 7 continue their organizations banners. Anh Dinkins then marched with the disabled children