European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Friday december io/1993clinton explores gun buyer licenses by the new York times Washington president Clinton has instructed the attorney general to review a proposal by new York City a mayor elect that would set up a National uniform licensing system for gun buyers. Clinton talking about the 23 new yorkers killed and wounded by a gunman on a Long Island rail Road train tuesday night said wednesday that he hoped this Quot terrible human tragedy Quot would Quot give some More impetus to the need to act urgently to deaf with the unnecessary problems of gun violence in the  the president brought up the shootings at the Start of a lunch at Blair House with reporters and talked about it again in the White House driveway afterwards. Saying there Are More licensed gun dealers than service station owners in America the president said Quot let s get about the business of making our country safer.1 a Justice department official had called the District la suggested by both new York s mayor elect re Olph w. Giuliani and los Angeles mayor elect attorney s office in Nassau county to gather facts for the president about the make manufacture and Purchase of the 9 my semiautomatic gun used in the random shootings. And Clinton said he had told Janet Reno the attorney general to give him a recommendation after she reviewed ideas for tougher gun licensing a a Quot a a Quot do Richard Riordan. Giuliani a licensing plan would include background checks tests and required renewals every two years. Clinton said he was intrigued with Giuliani a idea which the two men discussed in a meeting at the White House earlier tuesday that guns could be handled like cars at the state level but with National standards. Quot it is interesting that you know we regularly have requirements for example for driving cars that done to apply to the use of guns Quot Clinton said. Quot when i was a boy and first started to Hunt one of the first things i was told was that you have to learn How to use a gun safely and responsibly and its something i think we ought to look it. Quot and in a state like new York a City like new York City where there Are quite restrictive licensing requirements locally that May affect who can open a big store but it does no to have anything to do with the Federal licensing. So one of the things we need to look at is whether this should become More like some other forms of regulations like clean air regulations where the state and local regulations Are on top of the Federal regulations and All have to be complied  Clinton has taken to heart polls that show a surge of concern about violent crime As Well As the lesson of the recent mayoral elections in new York and los Angeles in which voters favored two republicans who made curbing crime a Central Clement of their campaigns. In the stars and stripes h 10 years ago dec. 10,1963 a nato issued a rare political declaration appealing to the soviet Union to return to no dear arms talks and vowing that its own weapons would be used Only in response to attack. 20 years ago dec. 10,1973 a Arab Oil ministers announced a new 5 percent Cut in production Tor january saying resumption of Oil supplies would be tied to israelis withdrawal from lands occupied in 1967, especially Jerusalem. 30 year Sago 10,1963 a a pan american world airways Boeing 707 with 81 persons aboard burst into flames and crashed near Elkton. Md., killing All 73 passengers and a Crew of eight. 40 year Sago dec. 10,1953�?metropolitan daily newspapers hit new York City streets for the first time since a strike of photo engravers shut Down their plants for 12 Days. 50 year Sago dec. 10,1943 a tension increased in the Balkans As Turkey and Germany stationed troops along the turkish bulgarian Border and turkeys foreign minister returned from Cairo Egypt saying his country had All but joined the allies Camp. World War 11 50 years ago today 10 1943 soviet troops take Znamenak and attack Cherkassky and kirov on the Southern front. On the Eastern Side of Italy Britain s 8th army crosses the Moro River m Force. American fighters arrive at Sorokina to open air operations from Bougainville in the Solomons. A new . Law moves men who became fathers before Peart Harbor to the Bottom of the draft list. Source 2194 Days of Ufa it r Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 a president Clinton covers his face wednesday while meeting with Washington Arta children for a hanukkah Celebration in the Oval office or the White House Clinton snuffs fire in girl s hair Washington apr watch out watch out Quot president Clinton shouted grabbing the soldering Ponytail of 6-year-old Itana Kattan. Leaning against the presidents desk in the Oval office the girl did not know her hair had dipped in the candles of a Clay menorah Given to Clinton to celebrate hanukkah. Clinton stroked her Ponytail quickly then cradled the girls head against his stomach. Quot you re  a secret service agent rushed Over but realized the girl was Fine the Washington d.c., jewish Community Center had brought a dozen or so children to the Oval of fice on wednesday to give Clinton the menorah with lighted candles to Cele brate the jewish Holiday. They also gave him a Dreidel a Small top spun in a traditional jewish game and chanted a Blessing Over the candles. Wearing a Yarmulke the Baptist Clinton sat on the Edge of his desk As the children shouted out questions and showed him How to play with the Dreidel hanukkah the festival of lights is an eight Day commemoration of the dedication of the Temple by the maccabees after their Victory Over the syrians it is usually celebrated in december health plan s Price Washington a americans would pay higher premiums under the Clinton health plan than forecast and the Federal deficit reduction would be lower outside analysts said wednesday. But they also estimated the proposal could Cut family medical Bills by $26 billion in 1998. Businesses would have to spend $29 billion More for health care that year with the extra Burden falling on companies that now do not provide health insurance for their workers according to the study by Lewin Chi. The health consulting firm estimated that premiums will have to be 17 percent higher than the administration has estimated to pay for the benefits president Clinton has promised All americans by Jan. 1,1998. The study projects the premiums would Cost in 1998 a $2,732 for individuals. A $5,464 for couples. A $5,172 for one Parent families. A $5,975 for two Parent families. It also estimated that the proposal would reduce the deficit Between now and 2000 by $25 billion not the $58 billion the White House estimated. Lawrence s. Lewin chairman of the firm in Fairfax Van a said a the bad news is that there Isnit nearly As much Cushion As they said there would be. The Good news is that they still Haven to crossed the line into requiring new taxes Quot assuming that Clinton a proposed Caps on health insurance premiums work then the rest of it plays out Quot Lewin said. Quot there is no smoke and mirrors  we think their estimates have been Overly optimistic but they still achieve deficit reduction a Clinton rejects ethics worry on departing aides i it. I a lug unit i Utt Iii Unai Lii relations posts saying they were not Vio phone companies. Howard Paster the rating his ban on a revolving door Quot prof White House s chief lobby St to re i teeing from government service will become chairman7na?h g f a a what we did was to erect bigger Walls officer of his amp Elton inst abuse Quot pm ton said. Not we on 1 Public affairs against abuse a Clinton said. The president said he never intended Quot that citizens should not go Back to their private lives from  rather Clinton said his goal was that top level government employees who return to private jobs Quot  be Able to abuse Quot the knowledge and experience they gain on the Public payroll. Questions about Clinton a ethics rules were raised after the announcements that two top White House officials Are taking jobs at companies that do lobbying. Deputy White House chief of staff Roy worldwide.  hey w0&Quot 1 a Lobb. In last years Campaign Clinton mgt ears Sld St would be Unrein against Quot High priced lobbyists and Hub. T0p"levej appointees a that Yoi knee paddlers a a As Presk he sled g0mn�?~nent and balt an executive order requiring senior appointees to sign a pledge not to lobby the offices where they work for five Vears after they leave years five years a Quot so we be raised the Wall higher which is exactly what i promised to do Quot he said. Clinton added that if the House Fol own the Senate a Lead on lobbying legislation there will be additional restrictions on lobbyists and greater disclosure of their activities. White House press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said it would be unrealistic to Tell you can t leave a a to the private sector a she said both outgoing White House aides Quot will be abiding by very strict rules Quot Clinton stressed that neither a Tel or Paster a can Ever lobby for a foreign iter St and neither one of them can lobby the executive office of the present people who come Here Arentt going to necessarily stay forever Quot she said. That a not part of the Deal. You done to have to stay in this Job the rest of your life