European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes bonkers Over Bingo stripes Magazine d convicted spy sentenced Page 7 d Randy Harriett s car Corner Page 13 g today s Dollar buys 2 Marks Page 23 the Sveri it of Iii he Nomiki to. Publication Rod to . Humid ii vol.45, no. 2 thursday december 18, 1986 d 8693 a Ortega Likely to Managua Nicaragua a president Daniel Ortega wednesday re Quested a Pardon Tor Eugene Hasenfus As a sign Nicaragua wants peace with the United Stales and said the jailed . Mercenary Likely would leave the country within hours. Sen. Christopher Dodd d-conn., who met with Ortega on tuesday will accompany Hasenfus Ortega said at a news conference. Hasenfus 45, of mar incite wis., was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his says Hasenfus be freed soon part in running arms to Contra rebels. He was arrested oct. 6, one Day Afler his aircraft carrying weapons id the Contra rebels was shot Down by nicaraguan sol Diers and later was convicted by a revolutionary tribunal. A communique read Over the govern ment voice of Nicaragua radio station by Ortega s press Secretary Manuel Espi Noza said the president s Pardon request to the National Assembly was made to show the american people that Nicara Gua wants  Espinoza said Ortega received a re quest from the government s National human rights commission to free Hasenfus who is serving his sentence at to pita a prison outside Managua. Following conversations last night Between president Daniel Ortega and sen. Christopher Dodd it was agreed to make effective this gesture As soon As possible consistent with the Laws of Nicaragua Espinoza said. The presidential spokesman said one see Hasenfus on Page 24 Reagan to have prostate surgery in january Washington a president Reagan will undergo prostate surgery in january to relieve what a spokesman called mild recurring discomfort caused by an enlarged prostate the White House announced wednesday. Presidential spokesman Larry Scakes said Reagan would have what is technically called a trans urethral resection of the prostate performed by two civilian physicians at both Coda naval Hospital outside Washington on Jan. 5. Reagan 7j, underwent a. Similar procedure 20 years ago and was told he probably would have to have in done again at some Lime Scakes said. The prostate is a sen gland surrounding the urethra at the base of the bladder. It often becomes enlarged in men As they grow older and can become cancerous. Scakes said there is no evidence Reagan has cancer of the prostate although examination of tissue re moved during the procedure is Normal in such cases to determine whether any malignancy is present. During the same visit to the Hospital the president also will undergo a colonoscopy culmination to Check for any recurrence of inc Colon cancer discovered and removed in july 1985, Speakes said. He is expected to be hospitalized for three or four Days. Speakes said Reagan would enter the Hospital Jan. 4. See Reagan on Page 24 Marine awol 16 years is arrested in Australia from press dispatches Sydney. Australia a . Marine who fled the Vietnam War 16 years ago and began a new life in Australia under a false name was arrested this week As he applied for a passport to visit his sick father in the United Stales. Pfc. Douglas Beane 39, has been absent without leave since he disappeared during a rest and recreation visit to Sydney in 1970, a spokesman for the . Information service said. In Washington the Marine corps said thai Blanc s Hometown was Roch Ester vt., and that his classification As a deserter is dated feb. 28, 1970, but thai he went absent without leave on Junco 1969. Bean served primarily As a Cook and guard in Vietnam. His decorations in clude the combat action ribbon according to the Marine corps. The corps said that if Beane is re turned 10 la United states he would be assigned to the Marine corps base at Camp pc Deleion calif., for disposition of his Case. Normally a deserter u re turned to his old unit but bean s old unil no longer exists. I went awol after one year of fighting in Vietnam because i had enough of the War. There Beane told reporters As he was being escorted through Sydney Airport tuesday night. Bean who had assumed a false name and started a family was arrested monday by police at Brunswick Heads s30 Miles North of Sydney after he applied for a passport to visit his sick father in the United states. He thought he was Safe after being granted Perm Mem resident status his wife Karen said. He has lived in fear for years of this happening. He could t live a Normal life. Beane was in the custody of the australian Navy in Sydney White Federal defense minister Kim Beazley consid ered his status. He could be handed to the . Military which could court sub Marine on Page 24 Dag la Beane is escorted by an australian any policeman in Sydney. A photo iranian reportedly sought in Frankfurt pm bombing Frankfurt