European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday january 5,1994 at a glance Detroit mayor Dennis Archer took the oath of office monday and promptly called on residents to a get a grip on your life and the lives of your see Story on Page 5.�?~War tax collected Indian rebels in Mexico set up roadblocks around villages they con a tool and forced Drivers to a a War ,.a Page 4search launched the Clinton administration has begin a huge paper search to learn How Many americans deliberately were subjected to radiation Page 5 a a a 4. A gun Swap expanding a toys for guns Swap is expanding from new York City to los Angeles. A Page 8protest through prayer an estimated 10,000 jews have prayed for the demise of the israeli Plo peace Page 9 Disney chief suffers talk about a Cut. Michael Eisner the chairman of Walt Disney co., saw his shrink from $7.4 million in 1992 to $750,000 in 1993. A Page 14 1 Index Abby Ann Landers. 15 classifieds._____23-25 comics. 15,18-19 commentary. A a. 13 crossword. 15 faces a no places 10 focus. 20-22 Horoscope. 25 Jumble. 25 letters. 12 Money matters. A a a 14 sports. 26-32 to listings. 31 weather. 11 Bentsen proposes raising fee for gun dealers to $600 a year Washington apr Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen on tuesday proposed legislation to charge gun dealers $600 a year for a firearms License to discourage All but legitimate businesses from obtaining the permits. The annual fee which has been $10 and is rising to $66 under recently passed legislation a is no to just ridiculous but a goes All the Way to the increase which must be approved by Congress is needed because a Many people get licenses not to sell firearms but to buy them cheap for themselves a Bentsen said. The higher fee a should eliminate 200,000 dealers leaving Only the actual ones in place. And it will end the de Facto taxpayer subsidizing of the gun business a Bentsen said in a speech following a Law enforcement awards ceremony. The Secretary said the Clinton administration also would propose legislation to require a Federal permit for people who Purchase dynamite and other explosives such As those used in a series of bombings last week in Western new York. The proposal also would make theft of explosives a Federal felony Bentsen Secretary unveiled the proposals Bentsen As part of a broader Clinton administration Effort to strengthen Federal regulation of firearms. A we have Over 200 million guns a Bentsen said. A every 10 seconds a gun Rolls off an Assembly line. Every 11 seconds we import a gun. A fall these guns a yet we Haven to had a War going on inside this country for 129 Bentsen also outlined legislative pro Snow from Page 1 weather service said. Southeastern Ohio a Washington county reported up to 18 inches of Snow in outlying areas and was declared a disaster area authorities said. Up to 14 inches of Snow had fallen in Clarksburg w.va., by Early tuesday. The heavy wet Snow brought Down Power lines. About half the 62,000 people in Ohio a Washington county were without Power county officials said. A we have Trees Down. We have electrical lines Down All Over the county. We have cities and villages without electricity a Washington county emergency chief Barbara Himmeger said. A the Trees Are just breaking Down Here. You can just stand out there anywhere in the county and listen to these huge crackling sounds. In Southern West Virginia including Charleston at least 57,000 Homes and businesses were without electricity tuesday said Jack Shaver of the appalachian Power co. Thousands More lost Power in Northern West Virginia Monongahela Power co. Reported. Ice Tore Down Power lines on Atrz fkr a Northeast corridor line Between Newark n.j., and new York City halting or delaying traffic on the Boston to Washington route and new Jersey transit commuter lines. Some 15,000 Amtrak passengers from Washington to Boston and All Points in Between were affected said Clifford Black Amtrak director of Public relations. In metropolitan new York one of two runways at la Guardia Airport and one of three runways at the Newark n.j., Airport were closed causing some delays. Pittsburgh a Airport was open at mid morning. But no flights were taking off or arriving and the major Carrier us air cancelled operations until at least 6 . Flights were cancelled or postponed at Philadelphia and Boston. Smaller airports including Charleston w.va., were shut Down. The Speed limit on the West Virginia Turnpike was reduced from 65 Mph to 35, and tractor trailer trucks were banned. Motorcycles and trailers were banned from the new Jersey Turnpike and the Speed limit was dropped to 45 Mph. A state of emergency was declared in West Virginia a Ohio county about 60 Miles West of Pittsburgh after a Sno plow became stuck on interstate 70 and other Snow lows were unable to Man Euver around disabled vehicles said Gene Barker Deputy director of Ohio county emergency services. Only emergency vehicles Ana plows were allowed on roads in the county Barker said. Pennsylvania state police said a 40-mile stretch of interstate 79 was closed from the Pittsburgh suburbs South to the West Virginia line. Many businesses never opened their doors tuesday. A hardware and lumber store in Morgantown w.va., was sold out of Snow blowers monday and assistant manager Steve Harvey said manufacturers were sold out too. The store also was sold out of Salt and Snow shovels. Norman Burger who manages a hardware store outside Pittsburgh in Penn Hills pa., said a if it will move Snow or melt it they re buying Powals to require the nations 244,000 licensed gun dealers to give the Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms information needed to Trace guns used in crimes. A most dealers Are helpful a he said. A but there Are always some like the one who tells our agents a sure you can see my records Between the hours of 2 and 5 on a sunday a another proposal Bentsen discussed would make it a felony for dealers to fail to keep required records or to falsify them. The administration also would ask Congress to require dealers to report lost or stolen guns within 24 hours he said. In addition Bentsen unveiled a stepped up Effort to Monitor gun trafficking in areas that account for 23 percent of the felony crimes committed nationwide. The Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms will focus on gun trafficking in los Angeles san Diego Phoenix Detroit Dallas Houston Florida and from Page 1 Sion anymore a Dole said sunday on no cd a meet the press. A they never seem to do anything. They backed away from Bosnia and in a not certain what their Mission May be in the next five or 10 the president is to Fly to Brussels Belgium this weekend for a nato Summit on the future of the Alliance and the role of Eastern european countries. The 10-Day trip also includes stops in Russia Prague czech Republic Minsk the capital of Belarus Ana Geneva. Fears about the Rise of russian nationalists and the Specter of russian expansion have Given new urgency to the desires of Poland Hungary and the czech Republic for nato membership. Under natos doctrine a military move against any member is considered a strike against All Alliance countries thus discouraging any adversary. However the Clinton administration is concerned that granting Eastern european countries full nato membership now would strengthen the hand of russian Ultra nationalist Vladimir v. A Mirinovsky who has argued for re creating the once vast soviet Empire. Polish president Lech Walesa said tuesday that natos go slow approach was a shortsighted and irresponsible and could bring a a major a we Are too weak and we have to accept almost everything but we done to forecast anything Good for this concept a he said in an interview with the Washington from Page 1 because we have been too timid to talk openly about the prevention tools at our a spokesman for armed forces radio and television service in Washington said tuesday that no decision has been made on Aning the spots Over the american forces network overseas. The ads Are being reviewed for potential conflicts with a Host nation sensitivities a the spokesman said. He noted that in some countries such As Catholic dominated Italy the spots might be considered objectionable. Kristine Gubbie the National aids policy coordinator said the Clinton administration a message to Young adults is a you can protect yourself from sexual transmission of his the virus that causes aids. One option is to refrain from sexual activity and that a the most sure but waving several condom packets she added a if you do choose to be sexually Active use one of these use a Latex condom consistently and correctly every time you have several to networks will restrict the hours that the condom spots Are shown and some insisted that the government add tag lines stressing abstinence Federal officials said. None of the spots shows an actual condom. But Gebbie said in an interview Mon Day a a we be gone beyond the she was referring to a much ridiculed earlier government and that suggested condom use by having a Young Man slowly pull a sock Over his foot. A second new and shows a couple embracing passionately kicking off shoes pulling off an earring and unbuttoning a shirt. But when the woman asks a did you bring it a her partner admits a i forgot a then forget it a snaps the woman. Another and suggests abstinence in a non preach Way. A they do not show exactly How to put a condom on in full and living color on the air a Gebbie said. A they Are not the cutting Edge. But explicit mention of condom use i a big step Forward from the general a aids is a disease you can prevent a theme of past campaigns. The ads include the number of a toll free number 1-800-342-aids for people to Call for a free brochure on Correct condom use and other aids information
