European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday january. 1986 Al the Rev. Ukr Tow it attn Juneo Ripe cd whig rile la to Lect Iii from left his brother it curd sister i Hofich Sisler Batty Flor and Shier sue France Stelni. Jenco family hanging in there7 As his Captivity passes 1 year Chicago a the yellow ribbons Are still tied securely around the Trees in Mae Mihelich s Yard. On wednesday Shu changed the sign out front to read 36$ Days of Captivity for her brother the Rev Lawrence mar tin Jenco abducted by moslem extremists in War torn West Beirut. After 12 agonizing month of trying to gain his release including 19 trips u Washington . To press offi rials Jenco s family gathered wednesday in their Joliet Hometown for a a Jocia one year anniversary mass to Pray again for his Freedom. We re hanging in there and still have Hope Misclich said in a Telephone interview from her Home in Juliet a City of 76,000 about 40 miss Southwest of Chicago. We just have to there s no ifs ands or Buls she said. Jenco is one of six americans missing in Lebanon. The s 1-year-old roman Catholic priest was abducted Jan. 8, 1985, when eight gunmen overtook i chauffeur driven car. He had been in Beirut five months As local director of Catholic Relief services. Members of the shiite moslem organization jihad islami or islamic holy War have claimed responsibility for his abduction saying it was intended As a warning la americans to leave he  55 members of Jenco s family who Sty he differs first Man selected to run league of women voters from a heart problem have lobbied Congress talked to reporters and visited president Reagan to press for help. So have relative of the other missing americans. We did t know we had it in us Mihelich said. We Fust thought we were Plain american people who let the american government take care of things. We found out it does t always work that Way family members plan to visit Washington again Jan. 20 to meet with syrian and lebanese ambassadors and stale department officials she said. On the front Lawn of the Misclich Home is a sign Bear ing Jenco s picture the number of Days he s been held and the words set the. Captives  five other americans Are missing in Lebanon. Here arc their names and the dates they disappeared Terry Anderson 38, chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press March 16,198s, Wiitam Buckley 57. A political officer a the . Embassy in Beirut March 18,1994. David Jacobsen 54, administrator of american University Hospital May 28,1935. Peter Kilburn 60, a librarian 4 he american University of Binil  3,1984. Thomas Sutherland 54. Acting agriculture Dean at the american University june 9,1985. Of i Gordon Macrae in Good spirits despite cancer wife reports Lincoln neb. A actor Codon Macrae is suffering from cancer of the Mouth and jaw but Bis spirits Are goo Jand he is fighting hard his wife Sayi. Macrae 64, bes known for his performance in the musical Oklahoma and Carousel was admitted to Bryan memorial Hospital three week ago said Elizabeth Macrae. The cancer was diagnosed last fall about the time a underwent surgery on the carotid it retry she said. He is hoping to get Over the cancer mrs Macrae said. He if very sick and they arc do inf what they can. We Don t have a prognosis. No one knows the Hospital is not issuing condition reports at the family s request. The Macrae s have lived in Lincoln since he suffered a stroke in 1982. Memphis superintendent asks halt to overseas school trips Memphis Tenn. A the Memphis superintendent of schools has asked the City Board of education to temporarily Hall school sponsored overseas trips became of the threat of terrorist attacks. "1 feel uneasy superintendent Willie w. Yerenton told the Board night. I Don t feel pm overreacting. I m throwing up a precautionary  the Board will vote on Yerenton s recommendation in two weeks last month 23 members of a Ridaway High school group landed at Rome s Leonardo a Vino Airport about three hours after a terrorist attack. Yerenton said that incident was not the Only reason for his request. He said several schools have proposed overseas trips during the next few months he said rising hostility toward americans abroad males it necessary to review the system s encouragement of Over seas trips. Record Christmas mailings give postal service a Bonus Washington a a record 11.9 billion pieces of mail during the Christmas mailing season brought the . Postal service a $311 million Holiday Bonus the service said. The Windfall which will be used to offset future Revenue shortfalls brings the postal service s current operating surplus to $479 million. Former postmaster general Paul n. Carlin said earlier the income came in part because of local work Schad Utleg  the postal service Hopes to break even this fiscal or but Carlin Eaid stringent management actions will be needed during the Spring and summer to offset lower mail volumes and sharply reduced Revenue. The figures cover the period nov. 23 to . 20, the Standard four week postal accounting period when most Christmas mail is posted. Washington a the league of women voters has chosen a Man for the first Lime As its executive director. Grant p. Thompson 45, an attorney at the conservation foundation an Environ mental group will run the league s National office beginning Jan. 27. Thompson who Wili be lie first male executive director since the civic and Public affairs organization was founded in i92d, was selected because he had the strongest qualifications Tor the Job according to a spokeswoman for league president Dorothy s. Ridings. During the selection process Thompson said the Issue of my sen was clearly talked about because they did t wan to hire someone who would be a problem for  Bui qualifications not sex were the most important Factor in the decision be Laid. Thompson s management skills and understanding of Public policy provide a Good blend to Advance the cause of citizen participation in government  Ridings said in a statement released after Thompson s selection last month As executive director Thompson said he will oversee the league s research projects publications and advocacy activities. He will supervise a staff of 80 people. A graduate of Pomona College in Clare moot calif., Thompson has a Law degree from Yale University. For the past seven years be has worked at the foundation and before that at the environmental Law Institute. The league & nationwide Volunteer group ten about 120,000 members including 5,000 men. Although the group Doe not endorse candidates it lakes positions on is sues at the state and National level and encourages participation in the electoral sys tem. Thompson replaces Carol c. Parr a executive director. Married for 64 years they die 7 hours apart fort Wayne is a Clar ence and Malinda Figel were born just one Dav Span were married for More than 64 years worked together and die Don the same Day Clarence Figel died of pneumonia thursday at lutheran Home where he had been a resident for several years. About seven hours later in. Figel died . Hospital after apparently suffering a massive brain Haemorrhage. A memorial service was held Mon they died with dignity and very much m love Wanh each other snid their daughter Clarlynn m. Young. H was Ahr tas if her Mother Waite for her lifelong Friend to die and then  join my she  were 87. Figel was bom on aug. 23, 189$, in Hillsdale Mich. Mrs. Figel a born aug. 34, js98, in fort Wayne. They were married on armistice Daymi. Their togetherness became More difficult about three Yean ago when Fitts had a stroke and became partially do Abl cd. Young said. He was just too much for us to cart for said their son. Bill Fittl. So to went to the lutheran Home were we knew he d get the care he needed. Mom went to see him almost every Day when she could t go in person she would  mrs. Fige was summoned to the retirement Home thursday because her husband was not feeling Well. When she and her daughter arrived they teamed he was dead