European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Thursday Novemb Enoa 1994 gun ban Economy linked court told Washington a gun related violence at schools harms the National Economy the Clinton administration argued tuesday in urging the supreme court to reinstate a Federal ban on Possession of guns within 1,000 feet of schools. This is not about just regulating guns solicitor Gen eral Drew Days Iii told the court. Congress is concerned with this Impact on the National Economy and properly enacted the Law under its Power to regulate interstate Commerce he said. But Tjie lawyer for a former Texas High school student convicted of taking a gun to school argued that Congress overstepped its authority when it enacted the 1990 gun free school zones act. Congress did not properly outline a connection Between gun Possession and interstate com Merce said attorney John r. Carter. More than 200,000 children carry firearms to school every Day according to sen. Herbert Kohl a wis. The sponsor of the 1990 school gun Law Congress has recognized a connection Between gun Possession and violence Days said. Gun related violence at school makes it difficult for schools to function raises schools insurance rates and makes people less willing to move to some violence prone areas he added. But justices Sandra Day o Connor and Antonin Scalia expressed doubts that possessing a gun near a school involves interstate Commerce. And Days acknowledged that his argument would leave no real limit on Congress authority to pass criminal Laws involving individual conduct that affects interstate com Merce. ". " is there any violent crime that does t affect interstate Commerce under your rationale asked Justice Ruth bade Ginsburg. Later when Ginsburg again asked Days for an example of a Law that Congress would Lack authority to enact Scalia interjected Don t give away anything Here. They might want to do  the Case involves the March 1992 arrest of Alfonso Lopez jr., who was a senior at a san Antonio High school when he was arrested for bringing a .38-Caiiber handgun and five bullets to school. He said he was Given the gun to deliver to someone else to use in what Lopez described As v  Lopez was convicted under the Law in Federal court and was sentenced to six months in prison. But a Federal appeals court overturned his conviction saying the Law did not comply with the Constitution s Commerce clause which allows Congress to regulate interstate Commerce. The Law should have spelled out a connection Between gun Possession near schools and interstate Commerce the 5th . Circuit court of appeals said in november 1993, Congress passed an amended version of the Law that specifies a link with interstate com Merce. But Carter contended that the new version cannot be applied to Lopez s Case. Almost any kind of activity can be described As affecting interstate Commerce Carter said. But a Law against firing a gun near a school or firebombing a school comes closer than a Law simply Banning Possession of a gun he said. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 10,1984 Nicaragua s sandinista government said it was arming civilians including 20,000 student volunteers who help with the annual Coffee Harvest to defend the nation from an expected inva Sion by the United states. 20 Vea Sago nov. 10,1974-William l Galley jr., a former . Army lieutenant assured of a parole from his 10-year sentence in the my Lai massacre in South Vietnam was freed on a $1,000 personal recognizance Bond "   30 years ago nov. 10,1964 american troops Manning . Helicopters rescued 854 peasants from flooded River Val Leys in Central South Vietnam Over the past two Days officials said. 40 years ago nov. 10,1954 Secretary of state John Foster Dulles said the United states May order fighter escorts to accompany All american reconnaissance and passenger planes flying close to communist held territory in Asia. 50 years ago nov. 10,1944 America bound up its election wounds and settled Down to winning the War As nearly Complete returns indicated a final count of 413 electoral votes for president Franklin d. Roosevelt to 118 for challenger Thomas Dewey. 50 years ago today nov. 10 american tank forces Advance rapidly on the Northern flank of the Metz offensive in northeastern France moving through Vigny and Buchy . Infantrymen stage a Small amphibious Landing in Northwestern Ley Tell an Effort to Force the japanese to abandon their defense of Carigara. In Eastern China the japanese army overruns Guilin and Liu Zhou Sites of . Bomber bases. Source 2194 Days of War a h. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War to. Bison books corp. 1981 a family apologizes to Blacks for mom s kidnapping allegations by Michele Parente new Day Union . Susan Smith s older brother tuesday sought to repair the damage done to race relations in this town by apologizing to Black residents for his sister s false claim that a Black Man had kidnapped the two Young sons she has since confessed to killing. Scotty Vaughn did not attempt to explain his sister s actions. He joined his brother in Law and father of the boys David Smith and Smith family members at the Union county courthouse where they thanked the nation for its support. Vaughn told reporters on behalf of my family we want to apologize to the Black Community of Union. It s real disturbing to think that any one would think this was Ever a racial Issue we apologize to All the Black citizens Here in Union and everywhere. Many people feel betrayed just like my family and David s family said Vaughn who also thanked the Many Well wishers. Union county sheriff Howard Wells said the apology which had been called for by some in the Black Community will go a Long Way in easing the  Wells bristled at a Black reporter s suggestion that he should apologize for questioning scores of Black men during the nine Day search for the Smith Broth ers 3-year-old Michael and 14-Mohth-old Alex. I have no apology to make for any decision or action i took the sheriff said. Howard free 46, who runs a shoe re pair shop across from the courthouse believes Vaughn s statement would help heal the wounds in Union. We have to accept his apology for her free said. But really he did t have to do it. She Susan  David Smith s father Charles Smith with Union county sheriff Howard Wells left by his Side Scotty Vaughn brother of Susan Smith apologizes to the Black Community tuesday in Union . Said the outpouring of sympathy from the thousands of americans touched by the tragic deaths of Michael and Alex has brought Comfort to his son. But the devastated Young Man wants his children Back and the fact that his estranged wife left the youngsters to drown will haunt him for the rest of his life Charles Smith said tuesday. Two weeks to the Day that Susan Smith 23, falsely reported  kidnapped after allegedly rolling her 1990 Mazda protege in to a Lake with the boys still strapped into their car seats David Smith 24, was set to publicly thank those who had searched for his sons and offered condolences. But he did t have the strength to do he got up this morning and said Uncle Doug i just can t do it Doug Smith told new Day. He s still torn up and still Hurt Charles Smith said of his son. David loves each and every one of you he continued choked with Emo Tion. He s broken up he wants his Chil Dren Back. That can t  Montana crash kills Pilot 3 executives great Falls Mont. A a twin engine plane crashed shortly after taking off tuesday from great Falls International Airport killing the Pilot and three business executives. Shortly after Takeoff Pilot Harry Graf radioed the Tower that he had to land said Tim pile of the Federal aviation administration in Seattle. The plane then veered East crashed and burst into flames about in Nile South East of the Airport. Authorities did not know Why Graf said he had to land. The National transportation safety Board will investigate pile said. The executives headed subsidiaries of Dado which owns the . Davidson & co. Investment firm financial Aims corp., Trust corp and Dado travel. The plane a Beach Baron 180 owned by Dado was bound for Eastern Mon Tana where the businessmen were to conduct seminars for Bank employees said Ian Davidson president and chief executive officer of Dado. The victims were identified As Graf Gene Lewis 46, president and chief executive officer of financial Aims corp. Robert Bragg 54, president and chief executive officer of Trust corp and Don Knutson 49, senior vice president of Trust corp