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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sims and St pipes vol. 51, no. 299 35c Friday february 12, 1993 b d 8693 a woman prosecutor tipped for top Justice nomination Washington a president Clinton has selected Miami prosecutor Janet Reno to be attorney general administration officials said thursday. The nomination of Reno 54, was scheduled to be announced by the president at a news conference late thursday. Reno s selection was confirmed separately by White House official and an administration official both of whom spoke on condition of anonymity. Reno has been a prosecutor for Dade county which includes Miami for 15 years. She is known for aggressively pursuing High profile civil rights cases has been Strong proponent for children s rights and has vigorously prosecuted child abuse  will be Clinton s second nominee for the top Justice department Post. The first Zoe Baird with Drew because of a pubic outcry Over her hiring of Ille Gal aliens. A second potential nominee Federal judge Kimba m. Wood also withdrew because she hired an illegal immigrant for babysitting even though it was no illegal to do so when the immigrant was working for  has a reputation among her Peers for outstand ing integrity political savvy and administrative skills. One of her Best known cases was the prosecution office police officers in the beating of Black insurance agent Arthur Mcduffin in december 1979. The trial was moved to Tampa and the police officers were acquitted sparking the most violent riots in Miami history in 1980, also known As the Liberty City riot. Her office s prosecution of William Lozano an offi cer charged with shooting a Black motorcyclist in 1989 that sparked three Days of rioting resulted in a convict see woman on Page 2 rueful Clinton tells fellow citizens everyone May pay higher taxes Southfield Mich. A presi Dent Clinton addressed a wide Range of concerns during a televised town meeting that Laid the groundwork for an economic plan that includes higher taxes for mid dle class americans. Clinton pledged wednesday to pro Duce an economic plan that brings the debt Down. Deals with the health car crisis and does it in a Way that s fair to All  in a Crisp Exchange with a woman who told him she voted for him partly be cause he said he d Cut taxes not raise them Clinton said i wish i could Promise you i won t ask you to pay any  overriding message from the hour Long evening program was that Middle in come americans along with the wealthy and corporations probably willbe hit with higher taxes in the economic plan hell unveil  d Andre a Tyson chairwoman of the White House Council of economic advisers left Little doubt the plan will Call for Broad based tax  can safely assume that we re working for a plan that will require som contributions from All americans she said. Interviewed on Abc s today show thursday morning Tyson said the plan s goal is really not pain but higher eco nomic growth and Prosperity. But in the process of getting there we re going to Nave to make some Tough choices she said. She added that Clin ton also will make sure the upper in see taxes on Page 2 president Clinton explains a Point to a town meeting audience in Southfield Mich. German plane hijacked to . New York a a hijacked Lufthansa Airbus earring 104 people that originated in Frankfurt Germany landed at John f. Kennedy International Airport thurs Day afternoon where a Lone Hijacker reported to be a bos Nian surrendered to Fri agents and City police. Live television broadcasts showed the plane touchdown on a main runway taxi past the terminal and Stop on a Distant apron. Lufthansa spokeswoman Kerstin Sabene said the Pas sengers included egyptians americans germans and japanese. A car approached the front of the plane and two peo ple got out apparently to initiate Contact. The pistol toting Hijacker had Given assurances he shared site of Usa eur v corps he under study by Craig Marti staff writer the . Army Europe i studying ways to put the Headquarters of v corps and the army com Mand at the same location a move officials term hypothetical at this Point. A possible move of the corps Headquarters from Frankfurt Ger Many to Heidelberg Germany i widely rumoured in the Frankfurt military Community. The move is planned said on woman Active in the Community where the army s Only remaining corps in Europe is based. But officials of Usa eur which is headquartered in Heidel Berg said they arc Only looking a different ways to operate if further troop cuts become necessary in Europe. We consider such studies Pru Dent to prepare for possible contingencies Usa eur spokeswoman Millie Waters told the stars and stripes on tuesday. Defense Secretary Les Aspin has directed the services to prepare a plan to reduce Overall troop strength by 375,000 in the next five see study on Page 2 would surrender once he arrived in the United states German authorities said before the plane landed. Dozens of Fri agents City police and Airport officer were spread around Kennedy Airport in anticipation of the plane s arrival. Members of special weapons team donned jumpsuits and combat harnesses and Sharp shooters took up positions on top of buildings. Ambulances stood by. The City police department s hostage negotiating team was at the Airport including one German speaking member to speak with the gunman from the control Tower. German authorities said the plane that had been Des see hijacked on Page 2 Wpm we fwd off Ujj tit�&9 ref plastic hts defy but Aya pfc  to fun. Seo Story on Page 0  
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