European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday november 12,1993R Iii ii ,. I _ " a r f stages / the stars and 1. ".-". ,. Israel asks . To Cut spy s jail term by the new York limes Washington president Clinto said wednesday that Israel had ask Etc him to shorten the prison term of a american jew who was convicted of spy ing for Israel in 1987 and sentenced lowlife in prison. Clinton said he had asked the Justice department for a recommendation on the written request from prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. It is the first time that a president has acknowledged considering such a clemency Appeal from Israel. Justice department officials have Lon been hostile to such a request arguing that it would create a bad precedent. The disclosure of the Appeal comes two Days before Rabin is to meet Clinton at the White spy Jonathan Pollard was work ing As a civilian intelligence analyst forthe . Navy when he was recruited by the israeli defense ministry in the mid-1980s. He delivered suitcases full of Mili tary intelligence to Israel including satellite photos and information on Arab military systems. Rabin s request underscores a change in the attitudes of israeli and american jews toward Pollard who is in the Feder Al Penitentiary at Marion Iii. Since Pollard was sentenced most mainstream american jewish groups have been reluctant to take up his Caus out of concern that they might be accuse. Cd of dual loyalties. Many indeed expressed anger with Pollard for embarrassing american with Israel making strides toward peace with its Arab neighbors some american jewish groups have taken up his Case. T. There is a new feeling in the jewish Community said Abraham h. Foxman National director of the anti defamation league. After the Israel palestinian peace treaty the world and the jewish Community reconciled with Yasser Arafat. In Light of that at the very least one should be Able to consider commuting Pollard s at the same time the israeli govern ment which at first was indifferent to Pollard s Fate and even cooperated in the investigation has grown increasingly sensitive to charges that it had exploited pol lard s pro israeli Fervour and then abandoned him. As a result of these shifts prominent jews across the United states Are being asked to take a stand. Some support clemency and others still prefer not to get involved. But with Rabin s i written Appeal this largely intramural de Bate has burst onto the National stage. It is True that the prime minister has written me about Jonathan Pollard Clin ton said at a White House news Confer ence. I have asked the Justice depart ment to review his Case As i do in Ever request for executive clemency. I will not make a decision on the Pollard Case until 1get some sort of indication from in his defense Pollard claimed that the information he provided was vital for is Rael s defense and was being withheld. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 12,1983 with tension building As . Jet fighters buzzed Bruit the lebanese government said president Arnin Gemayel was going to Syria for crucial talks on his country s future. 20 years ago nov. 12,1973 israeli and egyptian generals signed a .-Spon sorted cease fire to end the War on the Suez canal front the first direct agreement Between Israel and the arabs in 24 years. 30 years ago nov. 12,1963 the official death toll in Japan s mine and rail Road disasters Rose to 615 amid a barrage of political repercussions following the worst double tragedy in modern japanese history. 40 years ago nov. 12,1953 president Eisen Hower said he does t believe for Mer president Truman would knowingly do anything to damage the United states. Eisenhower said he would never have subpoenaed tru Man in the Case of suspected spy Harry Dexter White. 50 years ago nov. 12.1943 an almost continuous 24-hour Aerial assault on the nazi War machine drove Germany closer to another armistice on the nov. 11 anniversary of its world War i defeat in 1918. World War ii 50 years ago today nov. 12 soviet tank forces advancing West of Kiev capture Zhitomi a key rail Junction about 74 Miles from the 1939 polish Frontier. In the Aegean sea. German troops invade Leros Island which is defended by 9,000 British and italian soldiers. Japan withdraws the last of the Carrier planes sent to reinforce Rabaul in new Britain having lost 121 of 173. Source 2194 Days of wat i h. Smith putts has inc. Wort almanac Book two a War ii. Bison books corp. 1 �81 a ironing out of details in Senate brightens Hopes for anti crime Bill. Washington a cheered by a 49-Votevictory in the House backers of the Brady Bill Are redoubling efforts to secure Senate passage of the handgun control measure. Prospects appeared to brighten As the Senate reached agreement How to Deal with a separate but far reaching crime control Bill. The Accord could Lead to the anti crime Bill s passage next week. The Complex Midnight agreement setting the legislative pecking order for votes Ort As Many As two dozen anti crime issues removed the threat of Republican filibuster Over an assault weapons ban that is Likely to be attached to the with Congress leaving town to help constituents celebrate veterans Day no further action i scheduled until tuesday on the $22.3 billion Mea sure that would recruit 100,000 police officers Over the next five years and build 10 regional prisons. The agreement resulted in the dropping of scores of possible amendments. Sen. Joseph r. Biden jr., d-del., chairman of the Senate judiciary commit tee told reporters that i negotiated personally with More than 60 senators on Over 100 amendments to reach the agreement. Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell of Maine has said he will Call up the Brady Bill for votes after the crime Bill is disposed of. The Bill would set up a five Day waiting period and criminal background Check for handgun Clinton applauded Congress for moving toward enactment of a handgun control also said he was intrigued with the idea promoted by sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan d-n.y., to tax certain forms of ammunition and use the Money to help pay for National health care re forms. The proposal is not pan of the crime Bill. First proposed nearly a decade ago the Brady Bill cleared the House 238-189. The Bill is named for former White House pres Secretary James Brady who was seriously wounded in the 1981 attempt to kill president said he was euphoric at the outcome. But Bill supporters said they would work to eliminate a provision added at the suggestion of the National Rifle association to cancel the waiting periodic a National computerized system to permit instant background checks has t been perfected in five years. Former White House press Secretary James Brady and his wife Sarah applaud wednesday As they watch the televised House vote that approved the gun control measure bearing Brady s name. Man kills daughter 2, Burns self to death Springfield Ore. A a Manin a rage Over a custody Battle smothered his 2-year-old daughter to death the doused himself with gasoline and set the fuel on officers sprayed Allen Eugene Mcguire with a Garden Hose after the 36year-old Mil worker crashed through a front window of his House he died at a Hospital nine hours later. Neighbors wept As an officer ran fro the House with the body of Shelby Mcguire in his arms and tried to revive her. Mcguire told a detective in the ambulance that he stuffed his daughter in a plastic bag so his wife who was seeking a divorce could t have said he smothered the girl and said he knew she was dead because he took he pulse about is minutes before he set him self on fire capt. Jerry Smith rampage began tuesday night after Mcguire s wife Kim returned from meeting with a divorce lawyer and told him that he would t get custody of the child. He threatened his wife with a knife bound her legs with tape and forced her to write a crude will on a note pad in which she gave up custody of Shelby and her Sonand his Stepson Taylor age 4, police said. About noon wednesday Kim Mcguire was Able to escape when her husband turned his Back. All she had on was Bathrobe and she was running toward me screaming Yvonne Call 911, Call 911"neighbor Yvonne Mcalister said. Minutes later Allen Mcguire let Taylor leave but remained holed up with the girl. We were in the process of trying tomake Contact when one of the officers observed a Flash inside the Home Golden said. As we were Batter ing Down the door he came through thewindow.". The boy sat on a porch As the tragedy unfolded and later told police daddy put my sister in the f re t s
