European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 02, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes c Good old Charlie Brown has his 35th birthday Page 3 d what 3% military pay hike Means to you Page 8 q Iowa Hawk eyes now no. 1 in a College football 23 the Storsand stripes authorized unofficial publication for Tomeu �. Armed forces vol. 44, no. 167 wednesday october 2, 1985 Lix , T in d 8693 a 4 soviets kidnapped in Beirut Beirut a gunmen dragged three soviet diplomats and an embassy Doc Tor out of their official cars tired bullets atthe r feel and kidnapped them monday in moslem West Beirut. Anonymous Telephone callers claimed responsibility Tor the kidnapping on behalf of the terrorist group islamic jihad which has said it is holding hostage six americans an four frenchmen who have disappeared in Lebanon. Radio report said the soviets were seized from two embassy cars that later were found abandoned near Beirut said one of the cars was intercepted by several gunmen. They dragged two soviets out the wit Nesses said fired handguns at their feet pushed them into a White Mercedes an drove off. The other two soviets were seized from a second car police said. A russian embassy spokesman con firmed the kidnappings but declined to give details. They were the first soviets known to be kidnapped in Beirut since gunmen started seizing foreigners in january 1984. Thirty five foreigners have been abducted since then and 14 other foreigners still arc miss ing six americans four frenchmen three britons and an italian. Lebanese authorities identified the soviet diplomats As second Secretary Valery kor Nev Commerce attache Oleg spirit cultural attache Arkady Kazakov and embassy physician Nikolai Vorsky. Anonymous men claiming to represent islamic jihad telephoned two Western news agencies in Beirut and claimed the shiite moslem fundamentalist group had Kidnap Ped the soviets and would kill them unless syrian backed leftists end their siege of moslem fundamentalists in the Northern port City of Tripoli. The news agencies asked not to be identified leftist militias including he Moscow oriented lebanese communist parly have besieged moslem fundamentalists in bloody two week Battle for control of Leb anon s second largest City. The Anonymous callers said the soviet would be executed very soon unless mos cow pressured Syria its main ally in the Middle East into stopping the annihilation of moslem in Tripoli with soviet Tan Sand artillery the shadowy islamic jihad has claimed before that it holds six americans and four frenchmen kidnapped in Lebanon during see soviets on Page 28 Reagan asks heckler to leave Cabinet health and human services Secretary Margaret heckler leaves the White House after meeting president Reagan. Washington a Margaret m. Heckler he bid to continue As Secretary of health and human services apparently rejected is weighing a request by president Reagan that she surrender her Cabinet chair and become ambassador to Ireland. Reagan offered the ambassador ship to heckler in an Oval office meeting monday White House spokesman Larry up cakes said. Heckler asked for a few Days to consider the president s offer he said. Heckler had asked to meet with Reagan in a last ditch Effort to keep her Job after Days of rumours that she would be Given the ambassador ship to Case her out of the cab inet. She has described the Ireland posting As a Lovely position for someone she had no comment following the meeting brushing by reporters to return to has Headquarters. There she met for about half an hour with a few close aides. Heckler s press aide Claire Del real said the Secretary would Haven immediate comment. Up cakes told a while House briefing that heckler has served with distinction As a member of Congress and As a member of the As a human of Irish descent she would make a diva blk contribution in relations and be ask to work toward solving problems inthe her ful1 Maiden name was Margaret Mary o Shaughnessy. Mrs. Heckler has Aski d for a few Days to consider the president s offer and Wil respond at thai Speaks said. Meanwhile she a chains As Secretary of health an human up cakes insisted the president was nol dissatisfied Wither performance and thai she was not being fired. But when asked if heckler could choose to remain in her Post see heckler on Page 28 Reagan signs cigarette tax Extension Bill Washington a Congress voted monday to keep the Federal cigarette tax at 16 cents a pack through nov. 14, and president Reagan later signed the Bill int Law despite reports that he might veto the measure. Some lawmakers had predicted that Rea Gan would veto the Extension on grounds that it raises Federal taxes and usurps traditional state source of Revenue. However White House spokesman Rusty Brashear. Announced tuesday that Reagan had signed the Bill before Midnight monday when the new fiscal year took effect. Bras car provided no details or explanation regarding Reagan s decision to approve the legislation. Without Reagan s signature on the Bill the tax would have dropped to 8 cents a pack at Midnight. Congress wants to make the 16-Ccnt Levy permanent bul the Effort is being delayed by unrelated issues. First the House and then the Senate approved the Extension without debate or Dis sent. Eco a Little More respect As hard stripers by Charlie Bovvye Munich Bureau Munich monday spec. 5 Gumirsindo Medina was just another specialist. Now when he an a phone in the Munich personnel office i a. _b0. Army specialists five and i in their specialist insignia for 57 although Medina will remain a personnel pc he s been Doi will give Spe i More respect in the array Crew increase chances for leadership positions. People tend to listen to you More seriously if you Rehard Stripe Medina said. Our opinion will mean that perception is indicative of a dilemma that has in the 1950s. At that time soldiers in specialist Grade were considered just that specialists. The real leaders were the sergeants the hard strip cars. Hat initial system Alt specialists no cranked below any no. 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