European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hostage torture stories unfold no Muskie says bitterness foreseen in future ties Byan Keays staff writer Rhei main Germany former Secretary of state Edmund Muskie said Here Early thursday de spite the 444day hostage incarceration in reaching agreement with the Irani ans would not encourage terrorist actions by other they didst do this free the Ameri cans because we surrendered to said in a briefing to newsmen shortly before he departed from West Ger Many with former president Jimmy car they did this because it was costing them too much to go Muskie added that there will be a bitterness on each Side which is going to in Hibit our future relationships Between the and Muskie and other members of the for Mer presidential staff answered hostage related questions after Carter met with the 52 freed americans late wednesday at the air forces Hospital in noticeably moved by hit encounter with the told a waiting crowd at the air base that the a hostages were mistreated at the hands of the confirming earlier news he did not but instead told newsmen that members of his administration who had accompanied him during his emotion charged meeting with the returnees would discuss the the  led by said Carters whirlwind visit with the hostages As president reagans special envoy had a twofold purpose to let the former captives know of the continual out pouring of concern and support of Ameri can citizens for them and to Tell them How the government had directed its efforts to free on his first full Day in four years As a private described his closed door encounter with the freed americans late wednesday As a very moving expert and after his return Home to he revealed thursday some of the abominable acts mock firing physical and mental gauntlets of jeers and kicks and other tales of horror recounted by the 52 to him and to accusing Iran of savagery against a continued on Page col 2 Vii corps soldiers get Day off after super bowl Stuttgart theres Good news for football fanatics assigned to Vii corps you wont have to struggle to work on the morning after the super Julius the corps has declared monday a training Becton Vii corps units Are to be commended for their exceptional performance of duties throughout in recognition of this accomplishment will be a training Holiday for Vii Thysa Keough daughter reunited after the they stood there by de Reavis staff writer Germany Thysa Keough met her released hostage William Here saying there was a lot of love around when she saw him for the first time in More than 14 speaking to reporters in her Keough he and i and we just stood there a he is very very sym the reunion came at the air Force Hospital where the americans Are i she and he she did not want to say what they talked but said it had been a very warm there was a lot of love the Rotten food reported by Eddie Fleming staff writer Germany Many of the a hostages were forced to eat worm infested powdered subjected to mock executions and otherwise seriously mistreated by their iranian a state department spokesman said the evidence is now mounting that shows a much worse and a much More see related stories and photos on pages 22 and extensive mistreatment than we previously had evidence spokesman Jack Cannon said at a news conference Cannon said this from what has been gathered from talks with hostages thus included there were a number of cases of Cannon it happened on Many scarce and poor several per sons were placed on bread Adwater diets for others were forced to eat stale commissary including worm infested powdered mock Many of the hos tages thought that they were to be executed on a number of Cannon some were threatened with loaded t a t r forced to strip their clothes and lie daughter a big part of my life was on the Nooi and threatened with but it is there some hostages were the 19yearold student from South Cannon said Many of the former hos apparently is the Only Rel tages were deprived of some were continued on Page 1 continued on Page 1 photo by de Reavis part of her life was missing the stir stand authorized unofficial publication for the armed forces 278 january 1981 is daily and sunday if 21855 a Reagan praises the hostages Washington up president Reagan thursday praised the 52 freed american hostages Tor their professional ism and patriotism under the most demand ing in a presidential message read to the for Mer hostages at Wiesbaden air base in West Reagan said this episode in our history will be Ever be with us we look to the White House press Secretary Jim Brady also read to reporters portions of former president Carters four Page Handwritten letter to Reagan in which he describe the seizure of the hostages by the iranians As an official criminal act of Carter said he had briefed the released prisoners on the agreement he concluded with Iran securing their Carter urged Reagan to abide by the but never do any favors for hoodlums who persecuted innocent Reagan said in his message Welcome to while we at Home cannot begin to know the depth of your we want you to know of our pro found respect for your professionalism and patriotism under the most demanding Cir continued on Page 3 the super bowl Kickoff