European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse A Mem vol. 52, no. 220 50 Lemtine is Sassy wednesday november 24,1993 0 8693 cracks records around Europe from wire reports record cold struck parts of Europe Early tuesday in a week old blast of Arctic weather that has been blamed for at least 28 deaths. In Denmark heavy snowfalls caused flight delays and cancellations at several airports tuesday. Police urged Danes not to drive on the Snow covered Slippery roads. Olaf Mathiassen of the danish meteorological Institute said about 75 inches of Snow had fallen within 12 hours nationwide. Forecasters expected no setup of the frigid weather conditions in Europe until at least the end of the week. In Central France the Mercury dipped to 10 overnight in Clermont Ferrand capital of the Auvergne Region. The temperature was the lowest november Reading in the Region since Levels were first taken in 1923, meter France said. Other record lows for the month were reported in Germany Britain and Romania. Freezing temperatures across most of Europe resulted from a High pressure pattern Over Siberia that blocked warmer Atlantic air from reaching the continent. Snow has fallen Over much of Northern Eastern and Central Europe Indus ing England and Central Italy. At least 15 people including six homeless have died in France since the cold wave began causing officials to take new measures to provide help for the poor and sparking criticism that not enough is being done. Abbott Pierre an 81-year-old crusader for the poor vowed to fight a proposed Law to make it easier to evict renters. A a we re doing everything we can a social affairs minister Simone veil said As the two inaugurated a new Center for the homeless. The Paris regional Council announced monday that nearly $7 million would be spent on housing for the homeless. Among the other deaths six were reported in Italy four in Poland and three m graveyard remnants of the somalian air Force including car Yard outside Mogadishu Airport the unbaked wreck casses of Mig jets and cargo planes decorate a junk provide Graffiti artists from . Bases with a Battle Over Brady Bill Washington apr Congress was deadlocked tuesday Over the Brady Dill to control handguns As lawmakers neared the end of a year they Hope answered the voters Calls for change. A i believe in miracles a president Clinton said in pressing for Compromise on the gun legislation. At the White House Clinton met privately with Republican and democratic congressional leaders thanking them for their help and urging them to find a Way to pass the handgun control Bill before leaving for the year they re not As far apart As you think a at least sen a Dole is not a Clinton said. Senate Republican Leader Robert j. Dole was sitting across the table from Ator Clinton As the president hinted that a Compromise was in the works. A a we re working on something today tuesday a the president said. To believe in miracles. I believe we May still get this worked emerging from the meeting democratic leaders did not sound so optimistic. A whether or not the filibuster continues is up to the republicans a Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell said. A what Are you going to do a he said Clinton did not press Dole on the Brady Bill. As the Congress wound Down departing see Bill on Page 2 army revising Home Day care payments by Mark Kinkade staff writer Heidelberg Germany a child care could get More expensive for some parents and less profitable for some care providers under a new . Army Europe regulation that standardizes its Home Day care subsidies. But in some communities people May find More affordable Day care and providers could make More Money once the plan is in effect according to the chief of usage a immunity and family support division. A a we re creating a level playing Field with the regulation a said col. Kenneth j. Gingras As he unveiled the commands new family Day care subsidy program which goes into effect Jan. 1. The new guidelines establish a monthly subsidy payment of up to $100 for each child in a Day care Home. The changes also Are supposed to stabilize Day care rates in Many communities Gingras said. Not All Home care providers accept army subsidies. Those continued on Page 4 Story of Tow pm run quit War Quot coming in sunday Magazine am a a a a Iii american indians carry their culture to Europe a see pages 20-21
