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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 28 the stars and stripes 3 released Friday May 27, 1977 gunmen free ailing dutch children after again exhibiting a blindfolded and roped hostage Assen Netherlands a gunmen Wandav released a third child from the besiege it Village school in the North of hol land where about 105 children have been held As hostages since  child was identified by dutch officials As 7-year-old Girfan Buist. Who is suf Fering from a heart complaint. The boy was taken by ambulance to the Queen Wilhelmina Hospital in Assen. Two other children 7-year-old made Uene Witjes. 7. And Jeannette Heynen a fifth grader aged 11 or 12 were release earlier thursday by the South moluccan terrorists. Russ hijacks Aeroflot liner to Sweden Arlanda. Sweden up a soviet citizen hijacked an Aeroflot twin engine an24 Airliner while on a Domestic soviet flight thursday and ordered it to land at Stockholm s Arlanda Airport. He was immediately taken into police custody. Police identified him As a soviet citizen born in 1940 and said he carried no weapon. The plane which carried 18 passenger Sand a Crew of four was parked at a far Corner of the Airport. The Airliner was first spotted Over the Island of Gotland in the Baltic sea. It radioed through another soviet civilian Airliner for permission to land at Arlanda 28 mile North of Stockholm. The an24 is a High Wing twin engine Turboprop Short distance aircraft. It can carry 10 passengers and four Crew Mem Bers and has a maximum Range of 500miles. It was the first Hijack of an Aeroflot plane since november 1973, when soviet police shot and killed two of four Young men attempting to Hijack a plane from Moscow to Stockholm. Romance no say Jackie and German Prince new York up Jackie and the Prince both said no thursday. Mrs. Jacqueline Onassis has absolutely no romantic interest in so year old German Prince Johannes von thurn und taxis who has a Fortune of Over zoo Mil lion the official spokesman for the former wife of the late president John  said. "1 can assure you there is no truth in  said the spokesman Nancy tuck Erman a confidante of mrs. Onassis who was a member of her Kennedy Whitehouse staff. The Bachelor Prince was equally Ada Mant in denial. He directed a spokesman at his vast. 64-room Palace in Regensburg Bavaria to say his highness authorizes his court mar Shal to deny he is seeking a Liaison Withers. Onassis he has known mrs. Onassis for a Long time but the ties Are social ties and ties of Friendship " Germany s largest circulation newspaper Bild Zeitung of Hamburg started the tale of Romance wednesday in an article headlined does Jackie love Germany s richest  the newspaper said that mrs. Nasau had found the Prince who boasts both aus Trian hapsburg and portuguese Braganza Royal blood charming and that he had spent a weekend visiting her in new York. Tucker Man said flatly he has not stayed with  their release followed contacts that lasted All afternoon Between the six terrorists in the school and government  Faber spokeswoman for the dutch ministry of Justice said Jeannette has a possible internal infection but did not  releases followed the same proce Dure used earlier thursday for 7-year-Oldmadeliene, the first hostage let go since the terrorists took Over a school and a train on monday. Earlier thursday the train captors exhibited a Man clothed in White bound and blindfolded a rope around his  school principal. Johannes Van vet one of six teachers held hostage was allowed to speak to or. Dick Mulder a psychiatrist conducting contacts with the terrorists by military Field line. About 105 children aged to 12, remain in Captivity. Faber said the terrorists at the train put the Man in White beside the track because White clothing is customary when a prisoner is about to die in the East indies where the South moluccas originated. Shews Quick to add however she did not think they were about to kill  about 20 minutes he was pulled Back into the heat of the  thursday afternoon the terrorists changed their mind about accepting sup plies. Wim Van Leeuwen of the dutch Justice ministry announced that food water clothes and blankets were sent to the train for the first time in More than 50 hours. There were apples oranges Yogurt an drinking water As Well As clean under Wear for the  seven terrorists at the train six men and one woman had been refusing fresh food and drink for themselves and their 55 prisoners since tuesday  children at the school got food on wednesday along with the six men whore holding them captive. Since wednesday the school and the train about 10 Miles apart in the North East Comer of Holland have been joined by a special Telephone line. The Psychia Trist is also switched in. He did a similar Job in december 1975, when South Molus cans seized the indonesian consulate i Amsterdam and a train in Northern hol , As now they were agitating for in dependence of their islands from Indonesia. Four dutchmen lost their lives in the  the South moluccas Are asking Freedom for their 21 friends jailed after Gen. Hershey buried in Arlington rites Arlington a. A Gen. Lewis. Hershey. The crusty selective service chief who called m.5 million draftees to service in three wars was buried with High honors wednesday in Arlington National cemetery. Army howitzers boomed a 17-gun Salute Over the rolling Green Arlington Hillside and an Honor guard fired three volleys of musketry As Hershey was buried in n Light Spring  hone drawn Caisson carried the coffin to the cemetery in a procession that included Honor guards from the army Marine corps Navy air Force and coast  joint services ceremony usually re served for Heads of state chiefs of staff Orother major dignitaries was accorded Hershey in recognition of his service to Al the armed services. Europe fir 10 Turtle Cloudy Friday and Lur by. Frankfurt he dttwr9 nigh a Low a. Surat Fattur i � p m Tun temp Rotum wolfed thu Ruby get n 4m 4pmatmrw.ct Chaee and other terrorist sets. They also want a jumbo Jet to take them with some hostages to an unnamed  night two dutchmen broke into a Arsenal near Glimmer where the train is stopped to get weapons. They were  what has happened Here it will be very very difficult to live in peaceful coexistence with toe moluccan Community said the Rev. D. J. Zuurmond pastor of to Ven Smilde s largest Church. Fritz dual one of the leaders in the moluccan Community said i can imagine that Many dutchmen Are wondering what kidnapping of children has to do with our cause. This action show that idealism can Lead to fanaticism and then you get a panic reaction from the dutch  overseas school probe disturbing panel says continued from Page 1 and tangible benefits of being assigned overseas in the military have largely  today the report said in tangible terms military personnel experience a Tower Standard of living when assigned overseas. However there Are of course Many attractions mostly intangible Bene fits gained for exposure to other  the delegation said they became aware of several legislative proposals now being considered by Dod which would Benefi servicemen overseas. The report said that while the proposal were minor in scope they should receive Early  one proposal under consideration would permit the government to pay for one trip annually for a dependent student to an from a school not located at the duty Sta Tion of their military sponsor. Currently personnel assigned overseas where no Ade quate schools Are located can either sen their children Back to the states for school ing or enrol them at one of five dormitory schools in Europe. Another proposal would provide the government with the authority to pay expenses for a commercial flight for personnel in Remote areas when they Are on an emergency leave. That authority would Only pay for the commercial transportation from the Remote area to a Mill Britain lost fewer Days London up the number of Day lost through strikes in Britain fell sharply during april from the million level reached the previous month official government figures  at 591,000 Days lost the figure was twice As High As april last year an seemed to confirm the picture which has already emerged that 1977 is Likely to be significantly worse for Industrial unrest than was 1976. Tary Airlift come terminal where space available transportation would be Access  third proposal is for a funded program of environmental and morale Jeave for Mil itary personnel assigned to Remote locations. Such locations Are considered austere stations where duty and living conditions Are less than  such a system personnel and particularly the enlisted men Are forced to spend Large amounts to take leave and travel to a location More consistent . Living standards the report said it pointed out that such a program would be similar to one now provided to state department personnel situated at Remote an isolated posts. The delegation met with military officials at several locations in Europe to Dis cuss a variety of issues. Members include Democrat reps. Richard c. White Tex. Abraham k. Kazen jr., Tex., and Antonio. Won Pat Guam republicans Bob Wilson Calif. David c. Treen  j. Mitchell. . Mariorie f. Holt md., and Robert b. Badham Calif. Sports in Brief Dallas up Heisman trophy Winner Tony Donett has aimed multiyear contract with the Dallas cowboys the team announced thursday. A spokesman Lor the cowboys uld Dor set was signed by vice president Gil Brandt id a meeting in Pittsburgh. Terms of the contract were not  was the cowboys no. 1 draft Choice and the second person taken to this year s collegiate  Sll us Pond running Back is toe All time Mcaa Rushing Champion with i of Yards. Donett scored 58 career touch Downs and was the tint player to run Over 1,000 Yards in Lour College seasons. Amateur Mountaineer 27, conquers . Skyscraper asked Why he did it wuling replied did not expect anything. I just wanted the prize of the first ascent. I climbed it be cause i thought it was an exciting thing to  his achievement recalled the tight rope walk Between the roofs of the twin towers ?0 61 is s at inv c to Oberlin c Bru met i u cops Hal a. P a Clydr. P.por1ly Comdr 74 London t u Madrid up Munich c 14 . C. H  dl7s. Jut Waintr i continued from Page i by he could make one Story in 55 seconds. His Only complaint was that the weight of the gear he carried was a Strain on his  said he had planned the ascent for a year and designed the devices that hooked in acc us run 01 w ism lower into grooves used to guide scaffolds from by aerialist Phillippe Petit three years ago which workers clean the building s alumni and the Parachute jump from atop Trenum sides. The device was built to expand North Tower by skydiving instructor Owen in the grooves under his weight and he a Quinn nearly two years  them. Willog wat hailed by the crowd that gathered in the police station to which he was taken in Handcuffs. But unlike them he was handed a notice by the City s corporation counsel of a �50,000 civil damages  s about time something was done to make people pay for these amusements corporation counsel w. Bernard Richland said. Ewe. A Jav my Sci ii aim i simply pulled himself up like a Man climb ing a Utility  spokesman for Ideal toy corp. Said the bearded climber was and remain swell regarded by his employer As a Model maker of toys planned for future production. He had asked for the Day off in and Vance the spokesman said and had Givena pint of blood on wednesday to the company blood Bank  
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