European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday october 19, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 27 Pilot reportedly fled but was handed Back by yemenis then slain two of Bing Crosby s children Mary Frances 17, and Nathaniel 15, in los Angeles. A Frankfurt a air hijackers holding hostages aboard a Lufthansa Jet shot and killed Pilot Jirgen Schumann i front of the rest of the passengers after he tried to escape and was handed Back Bysouth yemeni authorities released hos tages said tuesday. The Pilot went out after the crash land ing at the Aden Airport sunday said one woman who refused to give her name. He wanted to Check the machine from the outside to see if anything had happened. Then he ran the woman who talked briefly with re porters after she and the other former hos tages arrived from Mogadishu Airport in Somalia said one of the four hijackers threatened to blow us up unless the Pilot was returned. Then they handed him Over she they shot the woman said she fainted after the shot. I was awakened. And i saw him being dragged past German commandos stormed the plan Early tuesday at the Mogadishu Airport killing three of the four hijackers and free ing All the hostages unharmed. The plane flew to Somalia monday after a refuelling Stop on a dirt strip near the South yemeni capital of Aden. State Secretary Hans Jurgen wisc new simple rites held for Bing Crosby los Angeles a Bing Crosby s relatives and close friends gathered in the predawn chill tuesday for final services in the manner he wanted simple and Pri vate. About 35 people crowded into the tiny Chapel of St. Pauls roman Catholic Churchin suburban Westwood where the Singer worshipped when he lived in nearby Holmby Hills. Crosby s body Lay in an open Oak casket which was adorned by a single Spray of re roses. Maury Foladare Crosby s publicist for 31 years said the 6 . Mass was chose because the mortician agreed that the body was properly embalmed in Spain for immediate burial. The Early hour eliminated what Crosby did not want a clamorous Hollywood funeral. There were no fans on the quiet Side Street. Kathryn Grant Crosby entered the Chapel briskly 20 minutes before the rites followed by her children Harry 19, Nathaniel 15, and Mary Frances 17. Before the mass of the resurrection Wassail an Organ softly played melodies associated with Crosby s 50-year career including the Bells of St. Marys Galway Bay too a Loo a Loo ral wrap your troubles in dreams and wait til the Sun shines Nellie which he often Sang in duet with his wife. Father Kieser told mourners that Bing could laugh because he knew How to cry and he knew How to cry because he believed so fully in the lord. After the mass mrs. Crosby left the Chapel followed in single file by Crosby seven children. The mourners included some of Crosby companions from show business Bob Hope and his wife Dolores Rosemary Clooney who Sang with Crosby in his final concerts and her son by Jose Ferrer Miguel comedian Phil Harris and Cros stocks closing . Stock Price through the Courtesy of ache Halsey Stuart inc. 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Crosby s six sons including Gary Dennis Philip and Lindsay acted As pallbearers. At an Airport news conference monday night after the body arrived Here from Madrid mrs. Crosby and her three Chil Dren sat Side by Side holding hands As they part of me still expects Bing to come next thursday from Spain said. Most of me does t realize yet that he won t be coming the 74-year-old entertainer died Friday while golfing in Spain. 15 most Active new York up the 15 most Active stocks in new York Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 . Tues Day sates last chg. 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Who followed the plane from one air Field to another As it hopped across the Middle East to Somalia said the German government was investigating the report of Schumann s attempted escape. A Man among the released passenger said the Pilot was shot before everybody s eyes by the Leader this Captain a Young Man interviewed by German television before the plane t Somalia said the hijackers demanded that the Pilot con fess his escape attempt in front of the . He had to Kneel in the aisle of he plan after yemeni authorities at Aden Airport had sent him Back to the plane he said. He said that when Schumann escaped he apparently reached the Tower. Then yemeni authorities gave in to hijackers demands to immediately return him. And that s Why he was avoided direct reply Young woman passenger said the Leader repeatedly demanded from the kneeling Schumann in English do you plead guilty or not guilty she said Schu Mann avoided a direct reply and when restarted gesturing during an argument with the Leader the terrorist shot him suddenly without anyone expecting the worst thing was shooting the Pilot before our eyes. It was terrible said a German in his 20s. Passengers were tied in their seat during much of their ordeal an elderly woman said. She said that the women were ordered Totake off their stockings and the terrorists used these to bind the hostages hands behind their backs. They were then held i their seats by their fastened seat belts. V corps Soldier found unconscious Dies in Fulda Frankfurt a v corps Soldier was found unconscious in his room Friday night and died saturday morning at a Fulda City Hospital a v corps spokesman said . 4 Eric Lungren 21, was taken to the Hospital from Downs Barracks in Fulda and was pronounced dead by Agerman doctor. Lungren was an armoured vehicle crewman assigned to c troop 1stsq, Lith army Cav regt. The cause of death is unknown at this time. Lungren is survived by his parents. Or. And mrs. Edgar e. Lungren of Wes Tern Springs 111. Military authorities Are continuing their investigation. Conversion rates Brussels up tuesdays closing rates of the . Dollar to european currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies to dollars oct. 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