European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes wednesday. December 17.1986 Squadron puts on special Christmas for retarded children by Mike Heronemus Wienburg Bureau Fulda Germany Sven did t want the medal at first but. With a Little coaxing he let the Blackhorse medallion be Hung around his neck. Then he kissed it. The German youngster was one of 25 from the Antonius him school for re larded children invited by 4lh so 11 Inard Cav regt to an american style special olympics and a visit with Santa Claus monday. Inside a helicopter hangar bedecked with Christmas decorations they tend their skills in Bowling basketball toss ring toss and pin the Tail Rotor on the cobra helicopter they All got medal Lions and lots of hugs and applause from the More than 50 Squadron soldiers and wives who were escorts or helpers for the events. Each year the Squadron donates gifts or clothing to children at Anlon Ausheim near Downs Barracks said it. Col. Joe Eszes Squadron commander. This year warrant officer Jack Diehl suggested the special olympics and had More volunteers than he needed. It was the first time spec. 4 Carl Davis was a sponsor for a child in a special olympics. He had trouble finding words to describe How he Felt but finally said it s Beautiful it s  warrant officer Charles d. Lawless was Sven s sponsor and was the busiest escort in the hangar. Sven the youngest child in the group wanted to be earned to play catch and to throw � Glove As High As he could. He wanted Lawless to sit on the floor with him but As soon As Lawless did Sven was up and going somewhere else constantly for More than two hours. Even so. Lawless said he was ready to do it again. My wife s pregnant he said. I Fig ure this is Good  Cabriele Williamson a teacher at an Toniu Shim said the Day was very special 6ss photo tymm Hon Cru warrant officer Chub d. Lawless Drain 7-Rsar-old Srun i new Lioa for the children because they got accepted a other people. And they were proud for the things they did everybody has a Good time the said. You dont hive Loo Maity people who show so much concern As the sol Diers the Good time monday ended with a visit from Sanu Claus curving a big bag stuffed with gifts Larae toy can stuffed animals and dolls. Eszes said the Thunder none association of the 4th so spent More than $700 on the gifts and Day s activities. Sven acute Day ton the Bow off his package then threw it Back for Santa to catch. Santa played by warrant officer Tony Sparks tried to coax a kiss from Sven when he gave the gift Back but Sven t kisses and a big nug were be stowed on Lawless instead. Officials say captive had map of area where Hasenfus is held Washington local primary and general elections Are for Early 1987 in Illinois Kansas Michigan  Managua Nicaragua a officials said one of the maps found in the sock of an arrested american showed the area around the prison where convicted american mercenary Eugene Hasenfus is serving a 30-year sentence. The . Embassy meanwhile said it still is waiting for an answer from the leftist sandinista government on its request to visit the Man arrested last Friday and identified by Nicaragua As 49-year-old Sam Nesley Hall. We still Haven t received an answer to a note asking that we be permitted to see the person identified As Sam Nesley Hall embassy spokes Man Al Laun said monday night. Laun said the embassy sent the note to the sandinista government saturday night shortly after foreign minister Miguel d Escolo announced Hall was arrested near an air Force base. We Haven t insisted that we be Given Access to him nor have we sent another note because we believe that a civilized government needs 10 receive Only one note Laun said. Government officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said Hall was being interrogated by state Security officials at the Al Chippie jail in an area of downtown Managua that was heavily damaged by a 1972 earthquake. Officials said he has not been charged but is being held for questioning under a 4-year-old National emergency Law that gives Security agencies wide Powers of search and arrest. Spokeswoman Angela Saballos on monday quoted d Escoto As saying Hall May be tried in a people s tribunal a special revolt tonary court As was Hasenfus. Hasenfus was arrested oct. 6 after bailing out of a rebel cargo plane shot Down by nicaraguan troops and was convicted last month on terrorism and other charges. The official sandinista newspaper barricade on monday quoted Interior minister Tomas Borge As saying one of the maps allegedly found on rial showed the area around tip Tapa prison 12 Miles East of Managua. Hasenfus 45, and an estimated 1,500 members of the late president Anastasio son Una s military Are held at tip Tapa. The leftist sandinista Over threw Somoza s government in july 1979, and the . Congress recently approved $100 million in Aid to the Contra rebels who arc fighting to Over throw the sandinista. Barricade quoted Borge As baying Hall also carried a map of the Pacific port City of Corillo. Where ibis from the soviet bloc deliver Mili tary cargo for the sandinista the Harbor was mined in 1983 in a Campaign sponsored by the Cia. Reports in the United states said the arrested Man is the brother of . Rep. Tony p. Hall a Democrat. The congressman s brother is named Sam Nesley Hall and in recent years told inter viewers in the United states that he was working to help the con iras. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said monday we will not even be Able to confirm that he is an Ameri can until we have a Chance to speak to him and see who he is what he is an Why he is  in Washington. Tony Hall said he knew his brother sup ported the contras but added he did t know the nature of Bis brother s activities. I love him. I want to help him. Our views Are differ ent but we re Broth in the Congress Man said. Han the government has said Hall initially posed As a writer but later confessed he was a member of a private organization called the Phoenix battalion. Officials said the unit conducts military intelligence work around the world on behalf of . Interests. The Interior ministry said the Man was carry ing an american passport with visas stamped for Al Salvador Israel and South Africa. 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