European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d stationing the first b1b d Vietnam my Alfate still 8 d Reynolds supporters Haven Given 28 the stars am strip Pes authorized unofficial publication for the armed forces 73 june 1985 Ond d 8693 a hostages May go to Syria Beirut a authoritative govern ment sources said Friday that Syria has agreed in principle to take the 39 remaining american hostages from a hijacked Twa Jet and that they would be set free when shiite moslem prisoners return from according to the government who requested Syria reportedly agreed to take All 39 Hijack hostages once a Deal for their Swap with lebanese prisoners in Israel the principal demand of the hijackers is worked at his Home in shiite Leader Nabih Berri said he was optimistic about an i said i Hope to arrive at something within 72 hours 48 hours from Berri the sources quoted a Jean Claude also serving As a As saying that an agreement is Likely to emerge within 24 but in a Telephone Call from Jeru Salem to Headquarters in new denied Friday that he had suggested that the 15dayold Hijack drama might end within 24 Aime reportedly left Beirut for Jerusa Lem on Friday after meeting with the sources said Aime also visited dam ascus on but officials at Headquarters denied that he had been to the syrian one source said if Aimes talks in Israel Are the Hijack Cap Tives will be flown to Damascus under supervision within 48 they would be set free when lebanese prisoners return Home from one the James my complained during a press con Ference at Berris House that there was gun including artillery nightly around the House where he is being he said he wondered if anything could be done to move us to an embassy or somewhere we could be in a greater degree of safety than we Are were troubled he told gunfire every and some were concerned by we can be he did not and Berris aides gave no indication whether the hostages in Mcloughlin group will be Berri provided a typical lebanese lunch see Syria on Page 28 plane takes a nosedive a photo an american airlines dc10 with 270 Pas nos first thursday into Marshland off the sengers and Crew members aboard skidded runway at Munoz Marin International air port in san puerto after its tires blew out during several people on the Dallas bound flight were treated for minor injuries and House oks Bill freezing Pentagon spending Washington a the House has approved a Pentagon budget Bill that freezes defense spending and sets up a confrontation with the Senate Over a variety of including whether to permit forces to fight in the House voted final approval of the late thursday before along with the for a we Klong july 4 when the two Chambers return july they will set up a conference committee to Iron out differences Between the two the Bill passed earlier this month by the Republican controlled Senate proposes authorized Pentagon spending of billion in fiscal which would permit the de sense budget to Rise at the expected rate of inflation about 3 the democratic run House approved a billion spending which essentially freezes spending at current presi Dent Reagan has endorsed the Senate ver although he originally sought a percent increase beyond one of the key differences Between the measures arose when the House voted 312111 to ban the use of troops against the leftist government of no such ban was part of the Senate the ban was adopted after four hours of see House on Page 28 Eugi claims drug abuse is common overseas Washington a drug abuse among soldiers overseas is creating a situation Ripe for exploitation by soviet a Senate committee was told Andrew who said until last he ran army drug treat ment programs in Belgium and South told a Senate panel that on duty military personnel some in sensitive jobs Are frequently found to be using alcohol and there is an epidemic of marijuana and cocaine abuse in the military that is eroding the heart and Core of the nato commit ment in said who said he received a medical discharge because of a heart condition and now operates a drug treatment program in a spokesman at the army in Europe Headquarters m Heidelberg told the stars and stripes that nearly All indicators for drug abuse in Usa eur were Down for Calendar year 1984 from Calendar year he said Laplante had been an e5 in one of us Reurs 87 Community counselling i As this committee examines this problem and uncovers More Well find More spy cases like the Walker Laplante John Walker his son and his brother along with Jerry have been charged with passing secrets to the soviet All four Are current or former Mem Bers of the outside the hearing Laplante and James a former air Force drug treatment said Many enlisted see Eugi on Page 28