European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 52, no 247 50� tuesday december 21,1993 d 8693 Arkansas troopers claim they Clinton have Little Rock Ark. A two members of the Security detail for Bill Clinton when he was governor of Arkansas have told Cable news net work that they helped him facilitate extra marital affairs. The interviews prompted an angry de non ration from the White House. Tote allegations by state troopers Lany Patterson acid Roger Perry also Are the subject of a lengthy article published monday by the american Spectator a journal of generally conservative commentary v Bruce Lindsey a senior White House official called the charges Quot ridiculous and said Quot Sim i Lor allegations were made investigated and re see troopers on Page 2clinton expands anti crime Fig the Grants police funding signs child Protection act from wire reports Washington a promising City mayors that a help to on the Way a president Clinton on monday made a Down payment on his pledge to put 100,000 police off cers on the streets he awarded $50 million in Grants for 650 officers. Meanwhile Treasury Secretary Lloyd Sci Itson said monday that the Clinton administration wants to reduce sharply the number of gun dealers in the nation by increasing dealer licensing fees. Expanding his anti crime Campaign Clinton a so signed the National child Protection act to establish a National data base that tracks child abusers and helps keep them out of Day care centers Quot this act will help m keep our streets our neighbourhoods and institutions we rely on Back to american values and american children Quot Clinton said. Talk show Host Oprah Winfrey a victim of child abuse and supporter of the legislation attended the Bill signing ceremony. Quot it is just the beginning of what heeds to be done to see Clinton on Page 2is of but by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau Nas Simonella Sicily Albert Oramus objective was Clear enough open a civilian Law practice to serve . Military clients. But the reality has been rejection notices from . Navy officials based in part on the Simonella air station commanders belief that Quot the average military member or dependent Quot Isnit qualified to pick a lawyer. "1 hoped to do enough work that 1 can go Back to the states and say in All honesty that 1 practice Law Quot Oram said. Now after four months of trying he thinks he has found a Way to practice though not from his off base leased housing As he had hoped. He has received a letter from a Navy rear Admiral assuring him that Navy officials will not stand in the Way of potential clients seeking his Legal services. Oram a 1981 naval Academy graduate and former p-3 Orion Pilot has been trying to open a Law practice since he and his family arrived at Simonella in August there Are no other american civilian lawyers practising in the Simonella area he said. I hoped to do enough work that i can go Back to the states and say in All honesty that i practice Law.1albert Oram a the average military member or dependent is qualified to make his her own judgment As to the Quality of the doily in front of them that same person is not qualified to make the same determination vis a visa lawyer _ capt a Tephen amp Arends Oramus wife it cmdr. Stephanie Oram a Pilot is assigned to a helicopter Squadron at the naval air station near Catania Sicily. The couple has two daughters aged 15 months and 5 years. The family lives just outside the base in quarters leased by the . Government Oram is a 1992 graduate of the California Western school of Law in san Diego and is a member of the Virginia and California bar associations. When he arrived at the installation in August 1993, he volunteered his legals amps services to is Gonella a staff judge advocate office which spurned the offer. Then he said he asked about jobs with firms with business interests in Sicily but found none Quai ladle. Oram then latched onto the idea of opening his own Law office out of his Home which he says is encouraged by the military family act passed by Congress in 1985 and by subsequent Navy regulations. However capt. Stephen r. Arends see lawyer on Page 2elders son posts bail on drug charge Little Rock Ark. A the son of . Surgeon general Jocclyn elders surrendered to police monday morning to face a charge that he sold cocaine to undercover agents. Kevin elders 28, is accused of Selling an eighth of an ounce of cocaine to undercover police in a City Park on july 29 for $275, said police it. Charles Holla Day. The surgeon general a son was released from the City mail after posting $2,500 Bond he declined comment on the charge. Police issued a warrant for his arrest on wednesday a week after his Mother said legalizing drugs could reduce the country s crime rate and suggested the government study the idea. In a terse statement Friday the surgeon general said she supported her son. Her office monday referred reporters to Kevin elders attorney Les Hollingsworth Hollingsworth declined comment monday morning. In her comment on drug legalization Jocclyn elders said Quot i do feel it would markedly reduce our crime rate if drugs were legalized but i Don t know Alt of the ramifications of this and we need to do some further the former Arkansas health director later said she was speaking for herself not for the Clinton administration. A while House spokesman emphasized later that Clinton opposes legalization of illicit drugs
