European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 07, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 7. 1993 . The stars and stripes Page 7 Man mistakenly identified As rape suspect settles suit ii. From wire reports new York the City and a Bank have reportedly agreed to give $300,000 to a Man whose photograph mistakenly appeared in two newspaper Sas a suspect in a series of rapes. James l. Hairstonjr. Was to get $200,000 fro the City and $100,000 from Apple Bank to Settle a lawsuit the new York times reported , 45, was arrested for the crimes in 1991 after being identified As the Man in a photo that appeared in the new York daily news and the new York Post As the suspect in As Many As six  had Given police the photograph of Hairston at a Bank machine. Police believed it showed the rap suspect using a Bank card stolen from a victim to withdraw Money. But Hairston had been at the machine about 30 minutes after the real suspect. Hairston was released the Day he was arrested after police discovered the mistake. He also sued the newspapers but a judge dismissed those claims. 6 die in Arizona fire Mesa Ariz. Fire gutted the Home of a family that had been using candies after the electricity was shut off killing six people including 2-year-Oldtwins and their Mother. The woman s 6-year-old daughter also was killed in Friday s Early morning fire. A 7-year-old daughter had survived for a time in extremely critical condition but died later at St. Joseph s Hospital spokesman Debra Gelbart said. Gelbert said he death was caused by Carbon monoxide. Katie Risberg 2v, and her family were under a eviction order for nonpayment of rent said police spokesman Earle Lloyd. Electricity and natural Gas service had been shut off because of overdue Bills. The cause of the fire appeared to have been Candle in the family room said Gary Bradbury fire battalion  killed was Walter Clark 32, who was unrelated to Risberg or the children Lloyd said. Clinton against amendment Washington president Clinton told congressional leaders Friday he opposes a congressional Effort in behalf of a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution calling it bad  i. Am deeply committed to bringing Down our nation s deficit this proposed balanced budget amendment would not serve that end Clinton said in letters to House speaker Thomas s. Foley d-wash., and Senate majority Leader George j. Mtchell  would promote political gridlock and would endanger our economic recovery he  proposal before Congress would if ratified by the states add to the Constitution a amendment prohibiting deficit spending. Woman May sue Navy san Francisco a Federal appeals court ruled unanimously Friday that a Black woman who was replaced As editor of a newspaper on a naval base by a White woman in 1988 could sue the Navy for racial  . 9th circuit court of appeals said Diane Washington who edited the hoist newspaper atthe naval training Center in san Diego had raised a legitimate question As to whether her demotion was based on racial  by a 2-1 vote the court also ruled that the Nav had failed to prove the truthfulness of its stated reason for demoting Washington to save Money and ordered the Navy to restore Washington to her previous position with Back pay and benefits. Life Vest firm charged san Diego a company in san Diego count has been charged with fraud for allegedly delivering Leaky life vests to the  inflatable co. Of Oceanside is named in the nine count indictment along with the firm president and three other executives. The . Attorney s office in san Diego says California inflatables had two contracts to make inflatable life vests like those worn by pilots for the Navy and other Federal agencies. Prosecutors say the vests leaked but company officials failed to report the problem As required and instead tried to fix it with an unproven sealing  move did t work and the vests both continued to leak and failed to inflate properly. Teen gun users to be tried As adults under proposal Washington a amid rising concern Over unsafe streets and schools the Senate is seeking to prosecute youths aged 13 and up As adults if they Useda gun to commit a violent crime. The plan approved by a 64-23 Senate vote Friday would become part of a wide ranging Bill aimed at combating rising crime in America if it gains final con Gressional  the House and Senate Are working hard to Pas substantial anti crime measures before lawmakers leave for the year. Congressional leaders have said the Hope to get everyone Home by thanksgiving. The Senate will resume work on its version of the crime Bill monday. The House which already has passed a half dozen separate anti crime Bills is poise to consider legislation this week to impose a waiting period on people planning to Purchase handguns. The Senate measure dealing with juveniles would make youngsters know they have to be accountable when they kill someone said sen. Carol Moseley Braun d-i11., who sponsored the amendment. Moseley Braun noted however that existing la would bar Youthful criminals from facing the death penalty and that the amendment would bar such Youn people from being held in an adult facility. Last year More than 46,000 juveniles were arrested on weapons charges a More than doubling in the past dec Ade and 2,829 juveniles were arrested for murder according the Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms. The Bureau released the statistics in launching a Campaign to Trace All firearms involved in juvenile related crimes and found in schools. Every Day we hear our children Are being killed or wounded by other children said John Magaw the Bureau s acting director. The violence he said is tearing at the Core of our  the at traces about 53,000 guns per year a fraction of those used in crimes. The Agency which gets no information on whether the guns were used by juveniles no will ask Law enforcement agencies to Contact it whenever guns Are seized in connection with Young  another development the Senate voted 75-19 to adopt an amendment by Senate Republican Leader Rob Ert dote of Kansas allowing prosecutors in sexual assault and child molestation cases to introduce evidence the defendant committed similar crimes in the past. Dole said that in a rape Case disclosure of the fac that the defendant has previously committed other rapes is often crucial As the jury attempts to assess the credibility of a claim that the victim consented and that the defendant is being falsely  in a child molestation Case Dole said it is important to allow a defendant s past record to be admitted to Jeri Ster the credibility of children who testify. This Amend ment is about getting Tough with criminals and giving the victims of vicious sex crimes the Justice they deserve,".dole said. President Clinton meanwhile said the Senate Deci Sion thursday to adopt a financing package that could put 100,000 new police on the streets Over the next five years will do More in less time to lower the crime rate than anything  the Senate also approved by voice vote an amendment by sen. William s. Cohen a Maine dealing with health care fraud. It is aimed at permitting prosecutors to try alleged of fenders under organized crime Laws when there is a pattern of filing false claims overcharging for drugs prescribing unnecessary lab tests and Billing medicare for inferior medical supplies at inflated prices. A horse walks through a penned area at Millfield stables in Yorktown ., in september. Federal authorities thursday took 10 emaciated horses from the stables in which designer Paolo Gucci has an interest. Horses seized at farm linked to designer Yorktown  A horses at a stable in which designer Paolo Gucci has a business interest received lots of food and attention Friday a Day after Federal authorities raided the stable and removed 10 underfed animals. Over the past few months up to 100 horses at Mill Field stables lacked adequate food and medical care authorities said. Elly Burzon executive director of the Westchester society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and others alleged that Gucci who is caught up in a bitter divorce was t sending Money to pay the Bills. Yves Polet stable master at Millfield denied the horses were starved. The 10 removed by Federal marshals thursday were arabians Worth an estimated $150,000. They were taken to Garden town farms in Newburgh. Their ribs and Bones Are sticking out said Tricia Dencker who owns Ardentown. They need food Hay and  the horses plight came to Light when a former employee of Millfield notified Douglas Marshall who owns Glenn lock farms in Barksdale Texas that some of his horses were among those allegedly suffering. The 10 horses removed thursday were among 15 mar shall had contracted to sell to the stable said Marshall s attorney Stephen Bro Mann. Marshall was never paid for the horses Bro Mann said. The horses Are to stay with Dencker until they Are healthy enough to be transported to other locations. Bro Mann said the horses could be so harmed that they May have a negative  Peter Bronstein the attorney for Gucci s estranged wife Jenny said the stables and even the horses Are in various corporate names As a Way of avoiding making them assets in the divorce proceeding. Aaron Weitz an attorney for Gucci declined to  said the Westchester Spca checked on the horses that remain at the stable and was quite please with what we saw plenty of food was available she said. Gucci was arrested in March and spent a Day in jail i Bridgeport conn., on a charge of nonpayment of Alimony and child support. He was released on $100,000 bail and the Case is pending