European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Monday december 6,1993brady i a j ust the Start cd i non says by the los Angeles times. A it a los Angeles a president Clinton said saturday that he views the passage of the Brady Bill As Only the beginning of a much broader Effort by his adm Nistra lion to seek sweeping gun control measures and noted that he is considering whether to push for a National gun licensing system. In an interview with editors of the los Angeles times Clinton said that he strongly supports a proposal by sen. Dianne Feinstein d-calif., to ban a wide array of assault weapons and that he also would like to consider further proposals to Stop people from legally obtaining machine guns by slightly modifying their operation. The proposed ban is included in the Clinton cringe Bill which will be considered by Congress Early next year. A a the next thing we need to do is pass the crime Bill with the assault weapon ban a Clinton said. A then after that we need to review a whole gun licensing  Clinton said thar amp is interested in an idea raised last week by new York City a Republican mayor elect Rudolph w. Giuliani calling for either the Federal government or the states to establish gun licensing and training systems for potential gun owners Simitar to the licensing requirements that states now have for motorists. He added that he plans to ask attorney general Janet Reno to study the idea. Clinton said that with the passage of the Brady Bill which imposes a waiting period of five business Days before purchasers can take Possession of a handgun Congress and the nation have crossed an important Divide a in the politics of gun control. He noted that even lawmakers from Rural states including his Home state of Arkansas joined Urban legislators to support the legislation breaking a seven year logjam. In a wide ranging interview Clinton also said that he will not under any circumstances seek a Broad based tax to finance his health care Reform plan despite the mounting criticism in Congress that his current proposals to pay for the plan done to add up. A should i increase the taxes of the los Angeles times to pay for the uninsured a he asked rhetorically underlining his Point that corporations should not be asked to shoulder More health costs. Clinton a renewed pledge comes just As congressional leaders seem increasingly wary of endorsing Clinton a current financing plan for health care which relies heavily on Steep cuts in medicare and medicaid. Clinton s existing health plan Calls for Only modest tax increases including a 75 cents per pack cigarette tax and a Levy on corporations that decide not to join in the federally sponsored health system. Defending the health care plan Clinton stressed that inflation in health care costs has started to recede Al by this year just because of White House a a Jawbone he added that he believes sceptics of his Reform efforts simply a a can to believe something Good can come from a system that is so  Rea mtg stars and stripes 10 years ago dec. 6,1983 a . Marines in Lebanon might be moved to a More secure location away from Beirut sport defense Secretary Caspar. Weinberger said. 20 years ago dec 6,1973 a Alexander m. Haig or. Testified that president Nixon was upset when told that his lawyers had changed their minds and determined that an obliterated portion of one watergate tape was covered by a subpoena. 30 years ago dec. 6,1963 a chief Justice Earl Warren announced that his commission investigating the assassination of president Kennedy would ask Congress for subpoena Power in Pursuit of its High level probe. 40 years ago dec. 6,1953 a authorities said there were no plans to impose Speed limits for the downtown Section of Frankfurt Germany because traffic there is regulated automatically by the heavy flow of traffic and traffic lights. 50 years ago dec. 6,1943 a . Heavy bombers struck their first blows of december resuming Daylight raids against nazi occupied Europe As heavily damaged Berlin and Leipzig dug out from fresh weekend attacks by the Royal air Force. World War ii 1 50 years ago today dec 6 194 3 British infantrymen push the germans off the top of Monte ammo and Tierce fighting rages on Monte a Dif ensa on the Western italian front Canada s 1st div pushes across the Moro River on the Eastern Side of the Central mountains. On the Southern soviet front the red army moves North of Znamenak and cuts the rail line to Smela. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc., world almanac Book of world War if Bison Bock corp., 1981 a in movies to Stem programs los Angeles a m inc president Clinton gestures saturday during a speech at the creative artists Agency a find Raiser for the democratic National committee in Beverly Hills Calif Clinton raised about $2 million for the democratic party a president Clinton raised some $2 million from the entertainment Industry for the democratic party on saturday then lectured Hollywood on the need to do More to reduce violence in shows and movies. Clinton told an audience of movers and shakers in the entertainment business that it was up to them to help a give children nonviolent ways to resolve their own  the president was the main draw at one of the biggest party fund raising efforts Ever. But he mixed show business with preaching his Domestic policy gospel first he held a 314-hour round table with business civic and government leaders getting from participants a Stark assessment on californians Economy. Then he was the guest at a fund Raiser for the democratic National committee put on by creative artists Agency one of Hollywood Stop Talent agencies. With tickets amp Elling for $1,000 to $2,500, the 400-person guest list included Kevin Costner Warren Beatty meryl Streep Glenn close and whoops Goldberg. Clinton showed no reluctance in urging the audience to clean up its act. A i love television he said. A i am a moviegoer almost to the Point of compulsion a have been Ever since i was a Small  but Clinton lamented the Impact he believes violence in movies and on television is having on the Young and on those isolated from society by economic hardship. A we must rebuild this country fundamentally and we have to have the support of people who can shape our culture to do it a Clinton said. He told the audience of movie executives and celebrities that they have More influence Over Peoples habits and lives than he does As president. He appealed to them to do More to stress family values and give Young people More positive role models. A so what i ask you to do is join a partnership with me not to Stop entertaining or even titillating not to Stop frightening or thrilling the american Public but to examine together what you might do to simply face the realities that so any of our Young people live with a he said. A does that mean we should never have any violent movies of course not Quot Clinton added. He mentioned Boyz n the Hood As an example of a a great movie Quot because he said it showed the truth about what happens a when chaos is replaced with  Clinton was warmly applauded despite the somewhat Stem tone of some of his remarks. Among the other show business celebrities who attended were Donna Mills Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger Dustin Hoffman Kirk and Michael Douglas and David Crosby. Clinton urged to follow moderate course by the Washington Post Washington the incoming chairman of the democratic leadership Council put the Clinton administration on notice saturday that the group will pressure the White House to adhere to a moderate a new democrats Agenda. A the president helped to set our National Compass in the last election a said rep. Dave Mccurdy d-okla., in his first speech As dec chairman. A but some of those enacting his vision have not taken the Reading of that  Mccurdy said the group will a fight those who would water Down our agendas on issues from health care where the councils leaders oppose key elements of Clinton a plan to welfare Reform and government spending. Mccurdy a remarks represented not Only a warning shot to the president but a sign of the tension within the Organiza Tion Between moderate and conservative democrats Over its role now that one of its leaders has capture the White House. Clinton once headed the group. The signs of the internal debate were evident throughout two Days of meetings in Washington last week. The sessions were billed As the beginning of a new phase for the organization which was started in 1985 to push the democratic party toward the Center of the political spectrum