European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 5, 1993 . The stars and stripes Pago 7former Pentagon official picked As Aspin s top aide from wire reports Washington a president Clinton on wednesday nominated William j. Perry a former Carter administration Pentagon official to become chief Deputy to defense Secretary los Aspin. Quot William Perry is a sound and sophisticated adviser whose expertise on military technology and policy is unmatched a Clinton said. Quot Secretary Aspin and i will rely heavily on his knowledge imagination and judgment As we work to keep our military the strongest in the world in a time of budgetary  Perry 66, was Carters undersecretary of defense for research and engineering responsible for military acquisitions. He was credited with investing in weapons that helped Lead to Success in recent military actions. Perry is co director of the Stanford University. Center for International Security and arms control. He also is a professor at Stanford a school of engineering and chairman of technology strategies and alliances a management consulting firm. Perry lives in san Francisco. Quot a a 1 a. A smaller program Likely Washington president Clinton will propose a Pilot program allowing some College students to repay government Loans with Community service rather than push for the nationwide initiative he urged in his Campaign a newspaper reported thursday. The Washington Post quoted presidential assistant Eli Segal As saying Quot the reality of the budget deficit will Force Clinton to delay his Hope of a program available to All students. Segal said Clinton wants to avoid a Quot massive new Federal program a and instead is considering measures to strengthen existing service programs and seeking Aid from state and local governments businesses and nonprofit groups the Post reported. As a candidate Clinton said allowing All interested students to work off their College Loans through Community service was a a Symbol of what this Campaign is All  he frequently referred to his proposed National service Trust fund As Quot the Best Money we will Ever  ban on strikers May end Washington a the Clinton administration is considering lifting the Reagan Era ban that prohibits the Federal government from hiring air traffic controllers who were fired for striking a White House spokeswoman said wednesday. Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said president Clinton believes the ban on members of the professional air traffic controllers organization Quot sort of set the tone for the relationship Between the Federal government and labor in the 1980s.�?� she said Clinton has not made a final decision but a the president is committed to changing the Tenor of that  the Washington Post reported wednesday that the president is expected to make a decision on the Issue after he presents his economic program to Congress on feb. 17. Labor Secretary Robert Reich and transportation Secretary Federico Pena were asked during their confirmation hearings to consider lilting the ban. Reich is scheduled to address the Al Cio executive Council feb. 16, and the Issue is almost certain to be raised. Major unions decried president Reagan a action. Reagan issued the ban in August 1981 after the air traffic controllers struck in violation of Federal Law and were fired. The ban barred the fired controllers from any Federal Job. Myers did not say whether Clinton was considering changing the Law that outlaws strikes by air traffic controllers. Asked if lifting the ban excused the illegal activity she said Quot i done to think anybody wants to excuse illegal activity but again he a looking at  woman judge reported in Lead for Justice Post. By the new York times Washington president Clinton is close to making his second selection for attorney general with the leading candidate being a . District judge in new York City an official said wednesday night. Clinton Hopes to make the final decision in a Day or two the official said. The leading contender is judge Kimba m. Wood who impressed both Clinton and his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton in separate interviews at the White House last weekend the official said. Wood is Best known As the judge who sentenced financier Michael Milken to jail. The 48-year-old Wood who describes herself As a moderate Democrat was named to the Bench in 1988 by than pc Sidcot Ronald Reagan. Clinton is also said to be considering Charles . Ruff a Washington lawyer and Gerald a Baltic a former governor of Virginia the official said. While the decision is Likely to come this week any announcement could be delayed until Early next week to give time for background checks of the person selected officials said. Clinton is particularly anxious to have the background of the nominee thoroughly checked out to prevent a repetition of the troubles that derailed Zoc Baird who withdrew after a juror Over her hiring of illegal aliens As household workers. Clinton is also eager to Complete the selection of his Cabinet to Ward off further talk about stumbles in his administration Early Days. In the search that led to Baird s selection Clinton focused almost exclusively on women. After the Choice was made he pointed proudly to his selection As being for the highest ranking position Ever for a woman. Ruff is a former . Attorney and worked in the jus tick department in the 1970s that background could deflect some criticism that had Arisen earlier Over Baird Slack of prosecutor Al experience. Woolsey confirmed As Cia director Washington a the Senate voted wednesday to confirm r. James Woolsey As the nations 16th director of Central intelligence. Wool Scye a approval on a voice vote without debate or dissent came Houra after the Senate intelligence committee unanimously approved his nomination. The vote filled the last key vacancy on president Clinton a National Security and defense team. As director of Central intelligence Woolsey will head the Cia and a dozen other intelligence agencies. Quot he a a Xci optionally Republic r. James Woolsey appears before the Senate intelligence committee for his confirmation hearing tuesday. Well qualified a said the committee s ranking Republican sen. John Warner of Virginia. Quot he comes from a bipartisan background of Public  chairman Dennis Deconcini d-ariz., said Woolsey appeared determined to work with Congress and report fully to the intelligence oversight committees about secret projects. One of the first items on Woolsey a Agenda when he takes office probably next week will be a Senate intelligence committee report on a scandal involving illicit Loans to Iraq by the Atlanta Branch of the italian governments Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro. The panel was getting ready this week to release the report which faults the Ciao a handling of the Case. The document the result of a three month investigation does t contain any Quot smoking gun a according to pc file who Haye seen it. But it does take the Cia to task or failing to provide the Justice department with timely Ana relevant information for its prosecution of the Bank manager. Woolsey faces a myriad of other problems. They include a demands from Congress to Cut his budget. A demands from Industry for intelligence information about foreign competitors. A and demands from the Clinton administration for better intelligence on such hot spots As Iraq and Yugoslavia. He brings to the task extensive experience in Law and government. The graduate of Yale Law school served As undersecretary of the Navy under president Jimmy Carter. New Magazine hails president Bubba by the new York times Bubba is born. On tuesday the folks at Allison magazines in new York will hit the stands with Bubba Magazine a 64-Page, pocket sized quarterly that defines its editorial Mission As Quot celebrating the first Bubba president a Allison magazines publishers of the Penny Pinch cars almanac a handbook for modern frugality took notice of the nations interest in humor at the expense of its elected leaders. Quot we noticed during the Campaign that people kept referring to Clinton As a a Bubba a but that a lot of people did no to seem to know what the word meant a said Bubba a editor Dean King. In a week of rushed work Between Christmas and new years five people put together Bubba. Allison magazines Hopes to sell 300,000 copies at $2.95 each. Bubba As defined by Bubba Quot Bubba Are Friendly outgoing sorts who tend to get Grumpy Only when confronted by a game Warden or when their Mother in Law stays for More than a weekend. They Are patriotic deeply religious stubborn As mules Quick with a wry retort and yes the first with a dirty joke about any current  to sceptics who might wonder How Clinton an Oxford and Yale educated lawyer who married a feminist and eschewed military service could possibly qualify for Bubba Ness the Magazine offers several pieces of evidence including the fact that the president wears shirts Quot that look equally Good on the Golf course the Racetrack or a Baptist Church  the big Point in proving Clinton a Bubba Ness however is his Mother Virginia Kelley. Quot lets Start with the facts a the Magazine suggested. Quot her hair is two tone. She wears More lash than Tammy Faye and about As Many rings As Liberace. She a been married five times to four men. She places $2 bets not big ones. She fishes with Only live minnows and has a bust of