European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. October 17. 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5slain heroes of War on crime honoured Washington up president Bush dedicated a Gray Marble memorial tuesday to the nation s fallen police officers hailing them As a a heroes a in the War on crime. In a 24-hour Roll Call of the dead the names of 12,561 officers killed in the line of duty rang out across judiciary Square where 10,000 friends relatives and colleagues stood in a solemn Salute. A for too Long americans lawmen and women have been the forgotten heroes a forgotten until there a trouble until we re stranded on the Road or frantically dealing 911 at Home a Bush said. The Reading of the names by friends and family began monday. It continued through a cold night and ended in the warmth of an afternoon Sun tuesday just before Bush addressed the crowd. A today we remember these heroes and heroines a the president said. Authorized by Congress in 1984 and built with $8.6 million in donations the Law enforcement officers memorial is a pair of 304-foot-Long, 3 v foot High Marble Walls inscribed with the names of the dead. Similar in design to the Vietnam veterans memorial which bears the names of More than 58,000 americans lost in the War in Southeast Asia the new memorial is a tribute to All those who served in the Battle against crime. A who were these people a Bush asked. A a. They were policemen and policewomen marshals and sheriffs state troopers special agents. They were Young and old. A a. They had names As diverse As America itself Donald Kowalski Patrick o Malley Freddie Lee Jackson Tommy de la Rosa Jose Gonzales Donna  during the nation s 215-year history they fought cattle rustlers and car thieves drug dealers and whiskey runners mobsters and muggers. Six were killed by Billy the kid eight by Bonnie and Clyde and four by baby face Nelson. A a As a Blue line of officers unveiled All the names on the Walls. Anthony Johnson a policeman from Wilmington del., Sang amazing Grace. Men women and children sobbed Many embracing each other. Quot Toni Cone 32, of Tarboro. N.c., snapped pictures of the ceremony her eyes filled with tears. Her husband sheriff s Deputy Thomas Cone also 32. Was killed last year after he was hit by a Drunken Driver. A my husband was a Law officer because he always wanted to help people a said Cone accompanied by her 4-Vear-old child. A today he tinally gets the recognition he  Quot about half of the estimated 150 Law officers who die each year in the line of duty Are victims of assault while others died in accidents ranging from drownings to car crashes. Quot a a Bush was accompanied by first lady Barbara Bush. He spoke from behind bulletproof Glass a chilling reminder of rampant crime in the nations murder capital. Saying that the dead should be Hon leather Phillips an la year old from West Virginia whose father died while on duty watches president Kush and the first lady Lay Flowers on the memorial tuesday. Ored by a strengthening the Laws they swore to uphold a Bush mad another pitch Tor his anti crime package that has languished in Congress Over the past year. A we need a crime Bill that will Stop the endless frivolous Hareas Corpus appeals. That says to police a look if you act in Good Faith evidence will not be suppressed. We need a crime Bill with Tough penalties Quot Bush declared drawing applause. 1 79 million expected to seek residency cords Washington up a the administration said tuesday that it expects to receive 19 million applications by sunday s deadline for the coveted 40,000 residency cards that Are being issued in the first annual . Immigration lottery. Boft officials said about 7 million applications would be disqualified because they were received before the contest began at 12 01 . Monday. The first application was received from a British Man who was followed by an Irish woman and a japanese woman the state department said. Their identities were not made available. Spokesman Richard Boucher said the first qualifying notifications to applicants would be sent out by Friday. Applicants must submit police and medical exams and have proof of employment for the first year of their residency in the United states. A the controversial 1990 Law that led to the Lotticy system was instituted by Congress to Correct what it considered an under representation among certain immigrants. Particularly those from Europe. In the stars and stripes10 years ago oct. 17,1981 a Moshe Dayan one of israelis greatest Soldier politicians died of heart failure his family said. The 66-year-old general led the israeli army to Victory in the 1967 six Day War and later helped forge the Camp David peace agreement with Egypt. 20years ago oct. 17,1971 a India and Pakistan massed troops along their Borders teetering on the Brink of a military confrontation that the major Powers had been trying to avoid for seven months. 30years ago oct. 17,1961 a East German police hurled tear Gas grenades against a West Berlin crowd after five East berliners fled by jumping from the second Story window of a Border House into a Sand filled truck West Berlin police said. No one in the crowd was reported injured. 40years ago oct. 17,1951 a British troops quelled egyptian rioters in the Suez canal zone town of Ismail a and police opened fire in Alexandria on a mob that demanded that Britain get out of the Sudan. Flood of guns turned in to police under St. Louis buyback program St. Louis apr a gun buyback program designed to Stem violent crime in the City has got off to a booming Start. More than 1,000 guns were turned in at City police stations since the program began monday morning police spokeswoman Christine Nelson said tuesday. A i am getting Calls from people All Over a officer Donald Irby said at a West end station. A we Are busier than Heck a said officer m. Allen at a Southside station. Under the program people can turn in guns a no questions asked a and receive vouchers Worth $50 in Cash and $10 in groceries. But officers temporarily ran out of Cash vouchers Nelson said. A obviously the programs overwhelmed us a she said. A we had no idea it was going to be such a  one Man turned in 100 guns Nelson said. That would have netted him $5,000 in Cash vouchers and one $10 food certificate because people who turn in More than one gun get $50 Cash for each weapon but Only one food certificate. A the s some Type of a gun dealer Quot Nelson said. A the chiefs feeling was that a gun is a gun and its one less gun on the Street and he a not going to let those types of situations derail the program. A obviously this Man made quite a killing on us but when you open up a program like that i guess you have to anticipate  officials cautioned that the buyback program was not designed As a Panacea. A do not assume that this program is the solution to our violent crime problems a it is not a police chief Clarence Harmon said. A however it is an effective Way to help combat the rising number of violent crimes by reducing one of the key factors of those crimes a the availability of  Harmon said that he did not expect criminals to give up their guns but that police thought the program would attract gun owners who Felt uncomfortable about having firearms in their Homes. Such guns often wind up on the streets alter being stolen lie said. The program was modelled alter one in Philadelphia where 1.044 guns were turned in for $20 Cash vouchers during two weeks in july. The $50,000 available Lor the program a half fit funded by the police department and other half by the business Community a was nearly depleted by tuesday and More was being raised Nelson said. Mule kicks Idaho governor on Hunting trip Boise Idaho apr gov. Cecil Andrus and another Man were kicked by a mule during a Hunting trip tuesday and suffered minor injuries the governors spokesman said. Andrus 60, was a Fine suffering from cuts and lacerations on his nose a Scott Peyron said. The governor was taken by National guard helicopter to a Boise Hospital. Or. Richard Meiers a stale fish and game commission member and longtime Andrus Hunting companion was taken by another helicopter to a second Boise Hospital. A spokeswoman there said Meiers a dentist was being examined in an emergency room. Peyron said the Accident occurred at five mile Creek near Lowman a mountainous area 40 Miles Northeast of Boise. Someone in the Hunting party with Andrus shot an Elk and while they were loading the animal on a mule the mule kicked both Andrus and Meiers Peyron said. Andrus who routinely carries a state police radio on such trips radioed for help Peyron said. Andrus former Interior Secretary under president Carter is in his fourth term As Idaho a governor