European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 29, 1993 the stars and stripes Page 3 1 . Troops in Somalia fired upon official says Mogadishu . Forces have com under Small arms fire in three separate incidents since saturday with most of the trouble coming from an area near sword base one of three . Military bases in Mogadishu a . Official said , somalian militia Leader Mohamed far Rah aided is boycotting a humanitarian Aid conference in Ethiopia his spokesman said sunday threatening a Chance for reconciliation among somalian  casualties were reported in the shooting Inci dents. It was not Clear whether looters or factional fighters did the shooting but . Forces could mount a military operation unless clan elders put an end to the sniper fire col. Steve Rausch said. We would t discount a military operation but thatis not our intent he said. It would be the first such . Operation since Earl october when a firefight that followed a . Raid against aided s forces killed 18 americans and More than 300 somalis including Many civilians. That debacle prompted president Clinton s order to withdraw . Troops by March 31. " after the firefight aided declared a unilateral cease fire and the . Security Council removed him from its wanted list two weeks ago while it investigates the o Tannenbaum a giant Christmas tree stands in front of the Branden Burg Gate in Berlin providing a festive atmosphere around the famous landmark sunday evening. The tree which stands 90 feet High was brought in from Norway. I "1 to would t discount a military operation but that is not our intent cot. Steve Rausch ambush slayings of 24 pakistani troops in june. Those killings prompted the Hunt for aided. Aided will not attend the Ethiopia conference unless the United nations releases three of his top aides his spokesman Abdi gha did told a rally of aided sup porters sunday in Mogadishu. The three Are suspected in connection with violence and attacks that killed scores of . Troops since the june incident.. Officials have said the men Likely will not be re leased  of donor nations and Relief groups Are gathering in Ethiopia to discuss resettlement of displace people economic management health and education in Somalia. Somalian politicians and clan leaders Are expected to meet on the sidelines tuesday and wednesday. Tougher limits on guns backed by City leaders Washington a Republican leaders of the nation s two largest cities said sunday that they support wait ing periods for gun purchases and tougher Laws to restrict the proliferation of handguns. New York City mayor elect Rudolph w. Giuliani said he advocated a uniform licensing system with real Teeth in it including background checks lessons tests and required renewals every two years to show you re stable you re healthy you re Able to handle a  Angeles mayor Richard Riordan said California Al ready has a 15-Day waiting period Well beyond the five Day waiting period of the Brady Bill passed last week by con  does t go far enough Riordan said of the Brady Bill which also requires background checks on handgun buyers. We need some very strict legislation to get guns out of the hands of  two republicans appearing on Abc s meet the press skirted any direct criticism of their party for holding up passage of the Brady Bill. But both said they would Campaign for tougher gun  we can do. That will reduce the number of weapons in the country will help cities in particular an help police officers said Giuliani a former . Attorney. Handguns should be in the hands of police , who took office last june agreed that we should try to As much As we can keep handguns in the hands of  he said 13 and 14-year-Olds Are com mitting murders and robbing Banks and it s just gotten so out of hand that we be got to get Tough on it Giuliani also praised the crime Bill now making its Way through Congress although he said he wished More fed eral Money was committed to the plan to put 100,000more police officers on the streets. Israeli pullout key to pact Arafat says Helsinki Finland a Plo chairman Yasser Arafat said sunday that the Middle East peace Accord hinges on Israel beginning its withdrawal from Jericho and the Gaza strip on . 13. If the israelis do not Start withdrawing troops by the target Date agreed to in negotiations this Means that there will be no implementation of the peace Accord and everyone has to Bear his responsibility about what will happen after that he said. Arafat made his comments before flying to Den Mark the last Stop on a five Day nordic tour to gain Aid and invest pets for areas that would achieve limited palestinian self Rule under the historic Accord signed sept. 13 in Washington . Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin has said that . 13 is not a holy Date and that withdrawal of i troops from around Jericho and the Gaza strip May have to wait until a cessation of violence that broke out after the peace Accord was announced. The . 13 Date is not contained in the peace Accord but has been agreed to by israeli and Palestine liberation organization negotiators in talks conducted in Egypt. We have a Clear and obvious agreement that withdrawal from Gaza strip and Jericho area is a first step which has to Start from . 13," Arafat told a news conference at Helsinki Airport. They the israelis Are insisting not to withdraw but redeployment not More than  in spite of that Arafat said he had Given top Plo negotiator Nabil Shaath the instruction to go Back and continue the  is the Sleigh too Small just take a bus Kevin recommends to Santa dear Santa Claus i have my mom translate this letter because i m Only 4 years old and Haven t quite figured out How to write myself. I d like to have lots of pre sents because i be been a Good boy. I want a trac Tor play Doh games Etc., Etc. If it does t All fit on your Sleigh just go ahead and take a bus. I lube awaiting you. If you have extra space please pack up a few presents for my sister too. Have Safe trip. Thank you Santa Claus. Kevin Franklin dear Santa Claus what s up How Are you doing. How s mrs. Gaus. So far i m doing Fine. I m also doing Good i school. Let me Start off with introducing myself  i m Shannon Dunlap 7th grade1m Man avid class. Avid is to help you in your grades. So far i m getting plenty of those mostly is and is used to get is and is. Pretty bad for a twelve year old. People think Santa s not real but i would like to think so. I gave my parents a Long list of pre sents but i Don t think they la be Able to get  re going to leave on the 18th of december and do a lot of travelling so we won t be Able to have Abig Christmas with a tree and Large presents under the tree. We re going to be on a plane the whole Lime. Well Bye i be got to go eat breakfast. Your Friend Shannon . Have a Good Christmas and a Happy newyear. P.. All i want from you is a picture to remember you. Thanks a lot. Dear Santa Claus for Christmas i would like Etc Robuty to be Happy and Eyer Buty to give More then go tag. An the other thing i would like for Christmas is a hot Pink Kinsten suprise that has five baby  the other thing is barbies cause i rely like barbies because i m Tring to cd acct barbies this year. Love Cheryl Rutledge dear or. And mrs. Claus i have been pretty Good this year. I will have some carrots apples and maybe lettuce out for your rein Deer. Make sure everyone gets some please. How is mrs. Claus i Hope i m not too greedy this year. I trying not to be. I Don t want a lot. I would like a Pony Surprise a couple new Barbie Sand a Ken Barbie and Ken clothes and anything that has to do with horses especially books a new movie or two barbies House Rosebud the White one an Auto graph dog and maybe a stuffed  you re not Able to get everything that s Okay. I like surprises too merry Christmas Nicole Mitchell it received letter from the following children but unfortunately they did not Haw return addresses on Thorn so Santa could not write. Back Jeff Maskell Ebony wet fled and Kitty. Santa also received some Nice letters and Christmas lists from the following children Justine Mikado Al Nicole Teasle Kristin flares Joshua Barragan Aimee Barton Sylvia Owens Ashley Taylor Becky Hart Flinnard Brown Damon Wiloff Charlotte Cloe Adamson Terence Maddox Natasha earthy Nicole  Angela Negron is. Tont Bush s second Grade class from Trier elementary school in Germany. William c. Alexander Shelly m. Anderson Philip j. Clukey Heather a. Choler Stephanie o. Dooley Stefanie e. Earthy Melissa e. Carman Ashley m. Graham Anne Leclercq Jeffrey s. Mathlaw Jamie h. Mcguinns Krista m. Rew Teresa a. Rec Kristy a. Sponsor James 0. Waiters Shannon Harter Natalie Teasle Karl Carle Monique Barragan Dale Robert Huron Kaki Taylor Sara Taylor Randall Scott Martin Gabriel Garcia Devon Wilford Michael Good Kyra Earley Linda Keith Michael Abab Kemper Gibson