European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 25,19b6 the stars and stripes Page 3 businessmen Tell of abuse by saudis Washington four american businessmen three of whom say they were held prisoner while working in saudi Arabia have called fur a congressional investigation into imprisonment and abuse of americans living there. They Alio act fwd the slate depart ment of Oscr looking the situation to pc serve the dose us relationship with saudi Arabia. At a news conference thursday m Washington the men recounted Pur ported incidents of imprisonment heal Ings Inserro Gaioi and torture at the hands of the saudis. The said hundreds of other americans Haie had similar experiences. What happened to me is not an Iso lated incident and it look place right under the nose of the King of saudi Ara Bia said Sam j. A Mien n Hosani he was held captive for 133 Das this year in several Royal palaces. The saudi arabian Thassy declined to comment in the charges. I think the whole tiling is not Worth a comment said a spokesman Habih Shah Cen. The slate department issued inc Fol letting statement businessmen Are periodically denied permission to leave saudi Arabia pending Resolution of Husi in is disputes with their saudi associates. We han1 disapproved of Iii Pray Nice and have often protes cd it to he saudi  the state dip Artherl added some 45.0u i americans live and work in saudi Arabia. Americans incarcerated in Lylial country have at times reported mistreatment. In each instance. Ameri can consular offices with the concur rence of the Deia Ince. Have brought this to the attention of appropriate saudi a  Lian Nch was in saudi Arabia As chair Man of the Hoard of the Industrial development group a California based inter National financial and management consulting business. The three other men were Alvin l. Levine. Who worked As a Quality control Engineer fur tile arabian american Oil co. Aramco Scott j. Nelson an Engi Neer at the ring Faisal specialist Hospi Tal and research enter who was hired to bring the institution up to . Hospi Tal standards and Herbert Millard for Mer general manager of saudi Industrial Supply and construction corp. In bos ton a . Subsidiary of a saudi firm. A re cell letter from the stale depart ment sent to several members of con Gress who inquired about the situations Iid 26 american labourers and business men have been detained in saudi Arabia within the last year. The department said Friday that nine americans Are now imprisoned in saudi Arabia All of them on drug or alcohol charges. Not All of hem Are business men Oft Eia is said. Nelson said "1 think the government should open up hearings and see what is going on in saudi  Nelson said he was arrested in i9b4 after he reported a dangerous grease. Valve in the Hospital oxygen and nitrous oxide lines. He said he was taken to a Villa where he was handcuffed shackled and beaten for hours. After 39 Days in Captivity he said be was released but was denied his passport. Levine said he was dragged from his Home one evening in a farce i9h3. Accused of running a sex club and taken to a filthy cell where he was chained beaten and professionally  later he was convicted and sentenced to Pris on for a year. A few months later inc sentence was increased to four years. Fourteen months after his arrest. Lovinc said he paid $40.000 and received a Par  said the employees of the stale department lie. Misdirect and Misin form members of the Congress employ ers and the news Media about the Situa Tion in saudi  the four men arc forming a coalition of americans who say they suffered abuse in saudi Arabia. They said they have met with Many government officials to protest treatment of americans in saudi Arabia. Full House in London a fun photo of the British House of commons shuns in full of u Sis Julurs fur the opening Thi Rover Nink Consena Liu s Are seated an the my and hit apposition on the right. Office policy allows photographers into i chamber Only a phom Ani Lime during an annual Leri Slatev session. Parish May be closed because of revolt against Tutu Johannesburg South Africa up a Small anglican Community is staging a revolt against the leadership of Black archbishop Desmond Tutu and could be closed Down As a result a Church official said sunday. Regional Archdeacon Jacques dec la said the St. Margaret s Parish in wit Bank about so Miles Northeast of Johan Nesburg has until nov. 30 to Stop an Anli tulu Coll Cimon Boycott. Unless those who Are withholding their pledges resume their contributions this Parish will close Demcuk said. He said some parishioners decided in july to Boycott the collection plate As a pro test against Tutu s support for sanctions. They decided they wanted our Parish to withdraw its financial support for the local Bishop As a form of protest he said. Some resumed paying after an Appeal from their Bishop the Rev. Richard Kraft in Pretoria but others continued the action. Dec la said the Parish is 7,000 Rand $3,100 in arrears on its contributions to the regional Church Headquarters in Pretoria. It is just Tike saying you Are not going to pay your lanes any More because you do not approve of president . Botha he said. There is no provision for that form of protest either. Demeti said they Art destroying St. Margaret s As a Parish Church and have Hurt archbishop tulu not at  Tutu formally endorsed sanctions As a weapon against racial discrimination at a news conference in Johannesburg on feb. 4, saying apartheid must be destroyed before it destroys  on sept. 7, he was installed As Arch Bishop of Cape town and Leader of the country s 2 million anglicans