European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes saturday october 19, 1991 a rep. Harold l. Volkmer d-mo., displays a Chart showing semiautomatic rifles before the House voted to reject a ban on the Sale of such weapons. House rejects attempt to ban semiautomatic weapons sales Cox news service Washington a despite impassioned appeals from congressional members who represented 22 texans massacred in a restaurant wednesday the House has Defeated a proposed ban on the Sale of 13 semiautomatic weapons and Large ammunition clips. On a vote of 247-177, the House agreed thursday to delete the ban from its comprehensive crime Bill. The House spent two Days this week amending the 300-Page crime Bill and has yet to Deal with a volatile proposal that permits death Row inmates to Challenge their sentence based on race discrimination. A vote on that proposal and a final one on the Bill Are expected next week. Once the House passes its version of the crime Bill House and Senate conferees will attempt to fashion a Bill suitable to both Chambers. Debate Over the ban on semiautomatic weapons raised no new issues on either Side of the gun control Issue. But the killings in Killeen Texas added an emotional level that some had predicted would tip the scale toward support for the ban.3 to split huge Chicago up a lottery officials said thursday that three winning tickets were sold for wednesday nights $65.8 million lotto Jackpot the second highest in Illinois history. The winning numbers were 25,26, 38, 43, 49 and 50. A ticket sales were astronomical a said lottery spokeswoman Margaret Pearson. She said sales records were set both tuesday and wednesday $10.1 million and $16.1 million respectively and sales since sept. 18 totalled $98,309,352. The common school fund which receives 38 percent of ticket Revenue will net about $37 million she said. Washington a designs for a korean War veterans memorial on the Washington mall have been simplified with the number of military figures Cut by half the memorial advisory Board said thursday. A a we re trying to be responsive by making it less Complex a said Bob Hansen of the korean War veterans memorial advisory Board. The new design has a formation of 19 combat troopers balanced by a 180-foot Wall portraying support forces. It will be presented to the commission of Fine arts which in june rejected a plan calling for Sculp the National Rifle association had leaned heavily on its members in Congress since the ban was passed by the Senate in july. And the ban s sponsor rep. Charles e. Schumer d-n.y., charged that president Bush sent a message during the debate urging members to defeat the ban. The White House would not confirm or deny such a message was sent. A the nation is watching to see How this Congress reacts to the carnage a Schumer said. Rep. Chet Edwards a Texas who planned to vote against the ban wednesday said he had changed his mind after the killings of his constituents in Killeen. A i will never look at this Issue the same a said Edwards who had met some of the people who were killed. Ultimately however opponents of the ban questioned its effectiveness and said the definition of semiautomatic weapons was so vague it could affect weapons used for Hunting. Quot passing gun control Laws will not Stop people from killing people a said rep. Bill Sarpalius  Jackpot the winning tickets were purchased at the Quality Gas Mart in Chicago the cheese Shack in Winthrop Harbor and the . Pepper food store in Harwood Heights. Each of the winners will receive $21,694,014.73 a an initial payment of $1,085,348 and 19 subsequent annual payments of $1,084,666.67. The winning agents will receive $216,940 each. A total of 640 players matched five of the six numbers to win $2,434 each and 36,746 players matched four numbers for $84.50 apiece. The winners Are the first in the lotto game since sept. 14. Tures of 38 military figures in a line flanked by a Long Wall. The commission said the proposed design was too complicated. Hansen said he expects the new plan to be approved so that groundbreaking can be held on schedule Early next year. Dedication of the memorial to include a reflecting Pool honouring the 38,000 who lost their lives in the 1950-53 korean War is planned for july 27, 1993, the 40th anniversary of the  Consumers won t be disco Moded from wire reports Palo Alto Calif. A City officials Are flushed with excitement Over a new program to Recycle water guzzling toilets into Highway paving material. Palo Alto residents who replace outmoded water wasting commodes with the new Low flow variety can receive up to $75 in Cash rebates. But City officials said they were worried about just what would happen to those old fashioned toilets. A we did no to want to create another environmental problem by having 600 toilets out at the Landfill said the recycling programs manager Monica Villasenor. So the City is providing a special bin where people leave their old toilets. From there the toilets will be taken to a recycling Center stripped of their Metal crushed into Fine porcelain and mixed into Road  extends warranty Dearborn Mich. A Ford motor co. Said thursday that it is extending warranty coverage for clutches on about 26,000 1989-90 Taurus Sho vehicles because of possible slippage. The extended coverage is for 24,000 Miles or six months from the Date of notification whichever is More to the customers Benefit. Ford said in some cases the Driver May notice slippage during shifting stiffer pedal action and gear noise. To Correct this condition dealers will install a revised clutch Assembly. The company will notify owners by mail of the extended coverage and will cover All costs of parts and labor Ford said. Reimbursement also will be provided for prior  by a kiss Fremont Ohio a sheriffs deputies became suspicious when a burglary suspect got a lingering passionate kiss from his wife before his court hearing. Deputies pried the couple apart and asked suspect Dan Dennis 41, of Columbus to open his Mouth. The deputies said they found a Small yellow balloon full of morphine pills. Georgia Dennis was promptly hauled off to jail charged with possessing drugs and conveying them to an inmate. Dan Dennis appeared tuesday at a detention hearing in Sandusky county common pleas court on charges of breaking into a pharmacy Popcorn caper nets fines Rexburg Idaho a two Sisters convicted of resisting arrest after trying to take Popcorn bought at one Eastern Idaho theater into another have been sentenced to one Day each in jail and $50 in fines. A to arrest someone for having Popcorn in the theater is silly a Teton county magistrate Colin Luke said tuesday before sentencing Joan Bowman 46, and Susan Anderson 42. Defense attorney Greg Moeller said the women were considering an Appeal. In what has been dubbed the a Popcorn caper a Bowman and Anderson were forcibly removed from the Holiday theatre by police on memorial Day after the manager ordered them out for bringing in Popcorn from the neighbouring Paramount twin Heaters. A jury convicted them in september of Misdemeanour charges of trespassing obstructing resisting and delaying a police officer and Battery on a police officer. Luke dismissed Bowmans trespassing  offered in fire Little Rock  Greenpeace is offering a $25,000 Reward for information concerning a March fire at the Home of a researcher for the environmental group. The March 2 fire destroyed the Northwestern Arkansas Home of Pat Costner a research director for Greenpeace a . Toxics Campaign. The Reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the fire was announced at a news conference wednesday. Costner said the fire destroyed a technical Library she had amassed Over 30 years. Korean War memorial design changed