European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pug i the stars and stripes thursday. Now Row 27,1906 hostage s sister praises Reagan for Iran dealings Batavia . Up Peggy say the sister of Lebanon hostage Terry Anderson wrote president Reagan to voice her support for his dealings with Iran and said the favors trading weapons for the captives. " arms for hostages is a Gross oversimplification of what has gone into this initiative but the next time somebody aids me if i want my brother Back under those circumstances. Ray answer will be you Redan right i do1" say said in her letter. Say who regularly prods the Reagan administration to work for the hostages Freedom apologized to Rea Gan for failing to voice her support  Felt that i had been very Quick to criticize when i thought nothing was being done so i owed it to the presi Dent to be supportive when he made an Effort she told United press International from her Batavia  have had an adversarial relationship with the stale department and the administration but we veneer been enemies. They have never chastised me for anything i be said or  her letter say said she frit a deep sense of shame for having avoided comment on the Reagan administration initiative to improve relations with Iran in Hopes of winning the release of the five americans held in  own example of strength and courage in the face of criticism and censure prompted me to stand Upland be counted As one More person that believes you pursued the right and just course say said. You placed the lives and Freedom of american citizens Over All other  hundreds of thousands of others in pleas letters and petitions 1 urged you to do whatever needed to be done to gain the Freedom of these men i believe that you chose the course that you determine would be most effective in both the Short and Long  Anderson 39, chief Middle East correspondent and Beirut Bureau manager for the associated press was Kidnap Ped March 16, 1985. A group called islamic jihad claimed responsibility for Anderson s kid napping and also is believed to hold Thomas Sutherland 55, the Dean of the american univer sity of Beirut s agriculture school who was taken in june 1985. Three other americans Are held in Lebanon by Dif Ferent organizations. Three jihad hostages have been freed since the United slates began sending weapons to Iran 18 months ago. Slate t in woman rehired after company admits drug test was faulty san Diego a a woman who claimed she drug tests on employ was unjustly fired by Sun Diego Gas & electric co. On the basis of an inaccurate drug test was rehired after the company acknowledged the test was faulty attorneys  Davis a lawyer for the Utility company said the mistaken results were discovered last week an Collette Clark was notified that she could return to her position As a clerical worker. The company apologized to Clark for pain and anguish and gave her an undisclosed sum of Money to Settle a lawsuit filed after the termination he said. Clark filed a lawsuit in september demanding re instatement and an unspecified amount in damages. The lawsuit alleged inaccurate test results showed Lark used marijuana and resulted in her being denied a Chance for a promotion. The lawsuit also sought a injunction prohibiting the company from conducting Dru employees. Davis said the company would continue to use the urine tests in a prudent  the american civil liberties Union in san Diego handled Clark s Case and Legal director Greg Marshall said the settlement represented a Complete Indica  Clark 32, was hired in december 1984, before the company instituted drug testing. She was tested for drugs in May when she applied for another Job within the company and was bred when the results came Back positive. Davis said the company discovered the lab that had Analysed Clark s urine Sample had t done a second analysis to verify the initial positive lest. It also is possible the Sample had been contaminated be said adding the company has since switched labs. Mutt and Jeff cartoonist Al Smith Dies Rutland Al api cartoonist Al Smith who Drew the Mutt and Jeff comic strip for nearly half a Century has died at the age of 84. Mutt and Jeff the Long and Short of the cartoon set was the oldest continuous comic strip in the country running from 1907 to 1981. U was created by the late Bud Fisher making it debut in the san Francisco chronicle where Augustus Mutt brought racing tips to Pony playing readers. Little Jert joked Mutt in 1910. In 1952, Fisher by then America s highest paid cartoonist earning 14,000 a week hired Smith to draw the strip. It was the beginning of a fractious relation ship ghosting for Bud Fisher was  Smith said Inan interview with the associated Pica in 1978. He fired me three or four times and i quit three or  each time Smith returned. In 1954, Fisher died and Smith assumed the full task of keeping Mutt and Jeff alive. "1 really love doing it he said in 1978. The Yea have passed so quietly and must and Jeff have be come a part of me. L Wake up in the morning and there they Are waiting forme to go to  Mutt and Jeff appeared in 350 newspapers their antics were translated into 28 Lin Yiapis Smith served As president of the National cartoonists society and bad his own Syndicate Al Smith Fea Ture service which is still run by two of he daughters. He also Drew Rural delivery and the Bumble. Smith moved to Vermont in 1970, after spending some 45 Summers at Lake bombs evil he retired in 1981, giving in to an urge that he had fought for years. Wider use of Zufra Sweet approved Chicago a the . Food and drug administration has approved the use of the Low calorie sweetener Aspa Mune in four More food and beverage groups the Nutrasweet co. Siyi. The Fra gave the go ahead for Asp Arume marketed under the name Nutrasweet to be used Tor ref Ger aled juices in ready to drink concentrated and Frozen ready to eat Frozen desserts on a stick Tutt and ready turd Hilf ism in can or Concett  the company said the Day. Tit new cat Goric will give Consumers wider of great Taisung products that Are nutritious. Sugar free and Low in calories Nutrasweet chairman Robert a Shapiro told a Chicago news conference. The company it based in fun Urban Lrol Rafti the Fra last week rejected a Daia from consume attorney junes s. Turner that aspartame May cause seizure and should be banned from tracery shelves. Turner say he will Appeal the Agency s ruling with the Fra or Thron Cli the court. Is formed from two ammo adds materials Tab top sweetener and ,brauc6st cereals and in carbonated state sur former Boyfriend kills woman during argument Waterbury. Conra. A a 2fryer-old Honura died tuesday after being shot during a fight with her Cornier Boyfriend Boot where their two children would spend thanks Viii police  Lush who was that four tune in the head died it so Mary s Hospital 12 Houn after the mooting police  Edward c Demers nid robot Mccau 44, surrendered to police about u hour after the shooting. He confessed and tinned Over a .22-caliber pistol. And police later charged him with  couple s two children were in macs is pm Tody but were Maying at the Home of a it ind inner York police said on monday night Utah told Mccall she wanted to have the children inmate Faury for thanksgiving but he refused police Laid. An argument ensued and Mccau pulled out Agun and fired six times police said Mccau was being held in lieu of 1150,000 Bond pending arraignment police said. California City relents on salvation army signs Fresno Calif. A salvation army signs Reading sharing u caring god Bleu you will be allowed Eack on municipal Brae because they do not violate the City Public Erv ice advertising guidelines officials said  did t think the reversal of the decision would happen this Christmas said James Ron director of the Fresno salvation army which Friday was ordered to remove so of its Holiday messages from the Fresno City transit system. We appreciate their taking a second look an realizing there s nothing wrong with these  from two citizens prompted assistant City attorney Robert Cabriele to order the signs removed he said he believed the signs violated the City s policy on Interior bus advertisement be cause they contained a religious message and veiled plea for Money both of which be said might result in buses being turned into a Public  a thorough review i be found there is no firm Legal basis for having these sins re moved acting City attorney William Brewer said. Zero interest financing offered on 3 am models Detroit a american motors corp. I offering Zero interest financing on it 1986 Ren Ault Alliance and encore and jeep Comanche models and 3.9 percent financing on itt 1987 Renault Alliance and Sta models the company said . Whose 1 986 sales Are More than 40 per cent lower than last years previously had offered no interest financing Durini the mat round of Industry wide incentives which coded in of Tobe Chrysler corp. And Ford motor co. Bat week announced limited incentive Proi Rains Offu financing from 3.9 percent to 9.9 percent on selected models. General motors corp. Said it has no Plant to offer new incentives. Tie clip deflects Bullet cop treated for Bruise Evesham township. N j. Map a police officer investigating a silent alarm we ate taken for a burglar and shot but he escape serious injury Wien the Bullet was dub cubby his department lie clasp authorities said toe township patrolman Thomas Bremen a knocked backward into his partner when he was hit by the .25-caliber Budet Etty mood pallet said. Bremen. 31, is to eased Forab Nwe my was expected Mck to work , 11, who lived in the 1 to ask vow police be thought Freoff Iowen Tan Ste have it Den Miaad  Kam Malum to goofy Kernan said