European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday Jusy 3, 1966 american drug agent freed in Lebanon Beirut. Lebanon up a former american drug informant who was held prisoner by lebanese drug traffickers was treed wednesday a lebanese police spokesman said. The american identified by the slate department and lebanese police As Steven John Donahue of Holly Wood fla., was not among he five americans held hostage for political reasons by Radical moslem. The police said Donahue had been held for two years by lebanese hashish merchants but other re ports indicated Donahue May have been seized last fall. The cable1 news network said he was abducted 22 months ago. Donahue s abduction originally was reported last ocl 3 in London by the British writer Anthony Hadyn Gucal who said he and Donahue had been working on a Book Aboul the narcotics Trade in Leb anon. The British writer said Donahue was seized by a right Wing lebanese Christian group. No group in Leb anon claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. Donahue was released near the extremist shiite town or Baalbek. 52 Miles East of Beirut. Lebanese police said. A Justice department official said Donahue had worked As an informant Tor the drug enforce men administration but was not doing business for the Dea at the time of his abduction. . Authorities were pleased Donahue was released the Justice department official said. In Washington Deputy while House press Secretary Edward Dacre Jaii said we Don t believe he s a hos Tage. We re looking at the exact circumstances of the Casell does t look like a political  Dpi. Ashraf Rifle of the internal Security forces told United press International Donahue was freed. Presumably in the Eastern Bcka Valley Riffi said Donahue was not freed into the custody of inc lebanese police he apparently was with some militiamen but definitely not with us Riffi said a . Embassy official Confin tied thai Donahue was released but denied reports he was at the embassy Annex building in East Beirut. He is a private citizen. He has no official connection with the embassy. Ii is entirely up to him to give information about his Captivity said the official Donald Coffman a spokesman for he state depart ment s Bureau of near East affairs said Donahue was not considered a hostage because his captors made no political demands Coffman said. In Washington an official at the . Drug enforce Mcnol administration said of reports Donahue worked for the Federal Agency we Are not commenting on it one Way or the other rulings from Page 1 issued a consent decree in 1983 thai Calls for Aboul half the promotions in inc fire department to go to qualified minority candidates City officials and the vanguards of Cleveland representing Black and his panic firefighters agreed to the racial preferences. The plan was challenged by local 93 of the International association or fire fighters which said the system unlawfully discriminates against whiles. A Federal appeals court said the plan was fair and reasonable to non minority firefighters and did not violate title Vii of Floc 1964 civil rights Aci which bans employment discrimination. In the Sheet Metal workers Case the 2nd . Circuit court of appeals ruled thai the Union Musl raise its non White membership to 29,3 percent by August 1987. Attic figure is based on the percent age of non whiles in the new York new Jersey labor Pool. The non while membership of the Union has been far less than thai. The Union also was ordered to pay a $150,000 Fine for failing to meet earlier court ordered deadlines for inc quota and of her remedial measures. Colombian rebels urged by Pope to cease fighting Bogota. Colombia up Pope John i aul ii. Protected by a cordon of edgy a Cavil aimed troops tuesday appealed to Colombia s 5,000 guerrillas to Lay Down their weapons and cease spilling the blood of so Many innocent  speaking to half a million people at tending the first outdoor mass of his seven Day trip the pontiff said he wanted to inspire each and every colom Bian to pursue without rest the course of   Many men in Loday s world have let Lliam solves be seduced by the temptation to armed violence to the Point of often reaching the insane extremes of terrorism which Only leaves behind destruction and death John Paul said i exhort you to put an end to destruction and lit death of so Many innocent people he said. The crowd standing under umbrellas to shield them from a Light drizzle loudly applauded his Pica to the nation s guerrilla lighten whose bloody attacks Nave plagued Colombia for decades. Although Colombia s six main guerrilla groups agreed to a True during John Paul s seven Day visit heavily armed Security forces were noticeably on Edge during the papal mass celebrated at Simon Bolivar Park a member of the Legal political Wing of Colombia s biggest guerrilla group far abiding by a 1984 cease fire tried to deliver a Teller on colombian human rights abuses to John Paul tues Day at the presidential Palace. The letter asked the Pope to intercede with the government the military and inc Rich on behalf of victims of assassination torture and disappearances. Ii was Given instead to a colombian Church official a spokesman for the patriotic Union said. Marne muscle e&5 photo fax my Heron Toul thirty members of 1st to 30th inf Strain to pull 50,000 pounds of fighting Armor 20 Yards to Nln the 3rd inf div mane Days Bradley pull on wednes Day. Secretary of the army John cd Marsh or. Joined the Ivy Rheinen in Weer Ihirg Germany to tick off he division s 69th Toni Muy Celebration. Good credit risks age Between 16 and 64 marital Fatui Mamou dependent Ono to three Long a Dales ownership with of without mortgage cum wit Klow More Man six Yeara in Stous to dress Horn than us year total monthly inc Toni Mote than $800 monthly Cunt employment four years occupy ten full time skilled or Penrie seconal Chogo to bit Kwh Sam a Froal Dun to 1e cafes expects easy to credit card shopping Munich is officials Wilh the army and air Force Exchange service in Europe said wednesday they expect a smooth transition to plastic shopping later this month As stores begin accepting visa and Mastercard. Exchange stores in Europe saudi Ara Bia and Turkey will begin accepting the cards july 24. Officials in Washington announced tuesday. At Exchange stores in Europe Only designated checkouts will accept charge purchases. The number of these checkouts will vary from store to store depending on the sue of inc outlet and its door plan. Said Jerry Justus Deputy comptroller for the exc Lang service in Europe. Additionally cafes Europe has set charge Purchase floor limits of $150 for visa and $200 for Mastercard. Jus Tus said. Larger amounts May be charged but will require authorization by Telephone from credit a Paval centers. The centers awarded the contract Are located in the unit a states however they Are staffed 24 noun i Day for Maxi mum service to european customers Justus said. Future plans Call for the Eye Tual use of electronic credit authorization in Ger Many to Speed All purchases the cards May be used at main stores garages Auto pans stores military cloth ing stores specially outlets such As four season shops and some convenience stores the officials said. Overseas Navy exchanges also have received the go ahead to begin accept ing credit cards and larger exchanges should offer the service by the end of August said officials of the Navy re Sale and services support office inner York. Exchanges do not Issue credit cards or approve credit applications. That is done by financial institutions thai offer credit cards to the Public