European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes e freed hostages More stories and q Istanbul where Europe and Asia q Al Unser wins grand 21 the stars authorized unofficial publication for the armed forces 76 july 1985 Ooisy Ond sunday d 8693 a Bush greets released hostages photo by Emmett Lewis vice president George Bush welcomes a hostages to Freedom after their arrival Early monday at Rhei main a in by Allen Cowan staff writer Rhei main Germany there All 39 american ending 17 Days of Captivity by shiite moslem in got off an air Force c141 Star lifter Early they were greeted by vice president George his and by family hundreds of jubilant dignitaries and a horde of its been a hard said a hostage Ralf i feel id just like to go and relax some Traugott was greeted by his and his who flew in sunday from the hostages came Down from the plane wrapped in Green army blankets to Ward off the they shuffled Down a line of including four senators and six who flew in Only hours before for the flags and yellow ribbons were the theme of the signs was with such slogans As free at and to endure is not to our Ameri see hostages on Page 28 39 a captives in excellent condition by Mary Hladky staff writer Wiesbaden despite 17 Days in Captivity and a Long journey to the 39 former hostages appeared to be in excellent Charles air Force Hospital said i think there in excellent he their handshakes were Good and it was a very upbeat group of men this Maffet said he had not had a Chance to talk with doctors examining the 39 Ameri cans monday but none of them had reported any major medical the chief concern for As Many As 10 former hostages was contacting family and friends in the United he those who had not talked to relatives during the hijacking in Beirut were scheduled to be the first to the Telephone to Call Maffet Philip Maresca of Salt Lake the first officer of the hijacked was being treated for an insect sting on his but the Hospital commander said it posed no major health the former hostages psychological condition also seemed he Maffet said he doubts that the former hostages will be As severely stressed As were the 52 iranian hostages released in 1981 after 444 Davs of the Rea he is purely because of the length of time they were in All 39 americans accepted the medical checks offered by Hospital they were All excited about being Maffet they were anxious and interested in receiving the service members who were held hos Tage also Are in Good even though some were kept apart from the civilian i have met a couple of these military members and they seem very Maffet the ordeal of Captivity is but life was still far from routine for the former hostages immediately after arriving at the Hospi Tal Here Early the former hos tages showered and then ate breakfast with their relatives in a dining room on their after a traditional american breakfast of Pas Coffee and they started receiving medical Maffet said the group showed no inter est in i think they were running on a lot of adrenaline this morning very he he expected health checks to be completed by tuesday the hostages can then leave when they Maffet and military officials expect most to stay at the Hospital until when Twa has offered to Fly them said he did not know any of the hostages travel were not holding them against their will in the medical he rooms have been provided in the Hospi Tal for debriefing by government offi but Maffet said he did not know if any of the hostages had recounted their experiences As of monday government officials Hope to piece to Gether what happened on flight 847 so that future hijackings can be the former hostages will be eating Reg ular Hospital food with a few including German Rhine wine added to Din photo by Dave Didio hundreds of people turned out at Rhei main a to Greet the freed Ner Maffet said wine is not a usual part of Hospital but these Arent usual the Ward also includes a room with a Bank of 10 telephones where hostages can Call relatives and friends in the accommodations at the Hospital Are the a hostages Are in single or double rooms equipped with Metal end two a a to tuned in to and a trash bathrooms Are Down the staff writer Michelle Fikac contributed to this Reagan orders Steps against Beirut Airport Washington up president having vowed to fight Back against monday ordered Legal and Diplo Matic Steps to isolate Beirut International Airport and crack Down on Lebanon in the after Nath of the hostage the state department announced a termination of Landing rights for the Leb anese National Carrier Middle East airlines and of authority for any air cargo service Between the two countries by or Leb anese a senior administration official said other Western governments would been courage to take similar action to close Down the Airport and discourage terrorists from using Lebanon As a base of Beirut International Airport will be off limits until Beirut puts terrorists off the official the announcement followed two High level White House