European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday. September 9, 1980 both sides suffer High casualties in afghan battling infected tooth ends fast Dick Gregory returning to . From trip to Iran new Delhi India a heavy Cas a allies on Bolh sides in lie War in Afghani Sun were reported As soviet forces advanced into a strategic Mountain Valley Rrt Casl of Kabul held by afghan rebels Fayfern Jef Iner Whf 88 aboard hijacked to Cuba Miami a a Spanish speaking Man carrying a bottle of liquid and de manding to go to Cuba Hijack cd an Eastern airlines Jet carrying 85 people in route from new York to Florida monday authorities said. No injuries were reported and the plane. Eastern fir1 til 161, landed at Jose Marti in Cuba i ti.32 a.m., the Federal aviation Nisi ration said. It was the eighth hijacking of a . Air liner to Havana since aug. 10, most of them bpm cd on disenchanted cuban Refu gees seeking to return Hunse. Many of the hijackers carried what hey claimed was gasoline and threatened to set the planes on fire. The Boeing 727 Jet had taken off from Albany n.y., stopped at new York s Ken Nedy International Airport and was in route to Tampa fla., when it was hijacked Over charleston.s.c., the Faa said. Eastern spokesman Jim Ashlock at the airline s Miami Headquarters said the plane was commandeered by one male passenger with a bottle of something who wanted to go to Cuba. The Fri in Miami said the Hijacker apparently spoke no English. Everybody s Safe Ashlock said. Everything seems to be going according la the Normal procedure on the Faa in Washington reported he Hijacker was of by de Reavis staff writer Frankfurt s4s american comedian Dick Gregory has ended his fasl in Iran and is flying to Boston for treat ment of an inc Clad tools. Gregory was at the International Airport Here during a Stopover said he fell he could receive better denial treatment in the United states than in also said he is continuing is fast but not As rigidly a he had fasted in Iran. When he went to Iran he said he weighed about 150 to 160 pounds. My weight slipped to about 100 pounds. Right now i m somewhere around 120 pounds and feel very Good Gregory said. American faces lit up Wilh recognition when Gregory walked through the Airport in Frankfurt. Two couples dared a Greet ing and Gregory responded As if they were old friends. Gregory Laid the iranians were very suspicious when he first arrived but when hey realized he Wai there Only to Pray and fast Tor the hostages they accepted him. Gregory believes the United states could have had the hostages Back months o if liw Carter administration had been killing to return the Fortune the late Shah allegedly look with him when he fled Iran in january 1979. They said they know he . Will never agree to returning s8 billion became they say Money reign supreme in our Western Way of thinking. They said they laugh at the Boycott because you can buy a package of Winston quicker in Tehran than you can in new York. Yesterday went out and bought a Box of Grin the same Brand they eat in the White House. I plan to walk from new York to the while House and demonstrate on the Lawn Gregory said. Lie said his diet varies from three Days of no eating to three Days of just Lemon juice and then several Days of peaches grapes and other fruit. Asked if he was worried about the repercussions of travelling illegally to Iran Gregory said Man they Only threaten people who Are afraid of going to jail. The government knows that i m not afraid and they Don t want to risk in before the elec asked if he were approached by the . Govern Man in Iran or Chi acts to be when he returns to he United Stales Gre gory said the government knows my position. They tried with some people posing As journalists but you soon know who you re dealing Wilh from the Type of questions they Gregory said he was Given an audit e with the Ayatollah Khomeini. It lasted around is minutes. I have no valid impression of the Man. You know How it is you can appear to be the world s Best Guy or worst in 15 minutes. I do know that the Man reigns supreme. He is incredible. And the problem of the West is Deal ing with a genuine religious revolution. This is not the kind of thing where you Lake some booze and some women in the Back room and reach an Experiment a . Navy few crashes in . London up a . Navy a 18 Hornet experimental Jel fighter aircraft crashed in flames late monday morning near the Village of Middle Wallop West of London. Bolh the civilian test Pilot and the other crewman a Marine corps aviator bailed out and were taken to the Royal air Force Hospital at Wroughton near Swindon a British military spokesman said. Navy officials it London said they escaped without serious injuries. The plane on loan from the Navy to the manufacturers Mcdonnell Douglas for he annual Farnborough air show where it thrilled thousands of pc clamors crashed about 200 Yards from the British air corps married quarters a British ministry of defense spokesman said. Police immediately clamped Down Oit news of the crash for Security reasons. They even confiscated the film a 13-year old boy took of the crash and destroyed Honega Tives the aircraft is one of America latest combat planes and ii reported 10 be under going evaluation tests for use in air defens and ground attack roles. 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