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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, July 28, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes statesman Harriman Dies in new York. Page 3 Fri reports increase in crime Page 6 Tyson Kos marts Frazier in first round Page 21 authorized unofficial . 45. No. 101 monday july 28, 1986 and tripes do is a d flgg3rjenco freed in Lebanon by inc los Angeles times Damascus Syria an american Catholic priest kidnapped by moslem fundamentalists in Lebanon nearly 19 months Ogo was released by his captors sat urday and driven to Freedom in Syria father Lawrence m. Junco curried a videotape message from a fellow american captive who said american hostage William Buckley is dead and who chastised president Reagan for not doing More to help the hostages. Jenco 51, arrived at the syrian foreign ministry accompanied by an army Security officer. The priest looked Haggard but in go j health. Jenco from Jovici 111., wore a White safari suit that was Given to him by his syrian hosts after he reached Damas Cus. His hair and Beard had lust Al while in Captivity. As he stepped from the syrian government car Junco was introduced to Peggy say the Sisler of another american hostage head ii Lebanon Terry a. Ander son the Middle East correspondent of the associated press Jenco then grabbed say and embraced her. Speaking to reporters later Junco said that he spent every Day with the other american hostages. Richard w. Murphy assistant Secretary of slate Fornear Eastern affairs told a news conference in Frank furl West Germany that Jenco Lold . Officials that he was kept with three other american  addition to Anderson the other american hostages Are David p. Jacobs 55, director of the american University Hospital and Thomas Sutherland 55, Dean of agriculture at the american University of Beirut Buckley a . Embassy political officer was kid napped March 16,1984, but the islamic fundamental ii who claimed to be holding him said last october that they had killed him. Jenco carried a videotaped message from Jacobsen who confirmed for the first time that Buckley was dead and said that he would be alive today if the Reagan administration had not missed several Golden opportunities to negotiate the hostages Freedom. Jacobson according to network and news Agency representatives who saw his videotaped message criticized Reagan for being subservient to a political principle that the Vas. Will not negotiate with  in Washington the while House released a statement from the president who said he is Happy about Jenco s release but will not be satisfied until All those who Are held hostage of whatever nationality Are  White House spokesman Donald Mathes said that Syria played a role of expediting and facilitating Jenco s delivery to . Authorities but did not have a role in initiating his release. In Damascus Jenco was driven to the residence of . Ambassador William l. Eagle Ion jr., where hews checked by the embassy doctor. He also was met by the papal Nuncio Nicola Rotuno and received holy communion. He later spoke by Telephone with father Lawrence Jenco embraces Peggy by sister of hostage Terry Anderson upon arriving in Damascus. Appl wic his family in the United slates Jenco was reported later to be in extremely High spirits idling officials at the ambassador s residence that the hostages boredom was periodically relieved by watching american soap operas such As dynasty and Dallas on lebanese television. Embassy officials said that they found out about Jenco s release Early saturday afternoon when Eagle ton was summoned to the foreign ministry. They said they have not yet arranged transportation for him. La was believed he would Fly first to Frankfurt where he will be reunited with his family and Given a thorough medical examination at a . Military hos Pital. Junco was released in a Remote area of the Western see Jenco on Page 28 . To renew ban on goods to s. Africa Washington  
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