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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, December 18, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. December 16,1986pages a the stars and stripes u.5 television by Connie Dickey staff writer Iraklion Greete servicemen Bers stationed at Iraklion As on Crete believe they arc Lucky folks. Not because they live on an Island in the Middle of the Mediterranean sea but because he have american television. They and their counterparts at Helle Nikon a Greece have a running Bailie about his. There is no american television at Hill Nikon and Iraklion is rub it in every Chance they  television Channel is on the air 16 hours a Day broadcasting commercial programs from the United Stales that Are taped by the Southern european Broad casting service in Vincnza Italy. The station also covers base activities from sports events 1o contests to splash Day the official opening of the Beach forthe summer. We cover everything said staff  Plyler sportscaster. Since softball football and basketball Are so popular on base we never miss a  one of the most popular local pro Grams is pin of the  Plyler visits different organizations around base and asks them Lor their picks of the winners of the a 11 College football games Orthe 14 professional football games. I wanted to do this when i was in the azores but i could to Plyler said. Since i started his three years ago Here officials say captive had map of a where Hasenfus is held has gis at Iraklion in View Pawlo la Sis by Robert cn�nl8r staff sgt. Gino Plyler in the production roam of the Iraklion As s derision station elections 87 it has easily become the favorite of the  Vohen he first suited he bad to explain Over and Over again what he was doing. Now base organizations Call him and ask to be  picks Are becoming big productions and the people Are great he said at the end of the season we plan on giving trophies to the organizations that have the Best average in College picks and one for the Best professional  far elementary school students Are leading in the professional football  station also plans to broadcast bloopers of the picks at season s end the base also has 24-hour radio pro cramming including six hours Olive broadcasts. The rest is taped program Ming from the armed forces radio an television service afternoon deejay sgt. Ron Tull said he has to convince himself people Are out there listening to  station part of the air Force european broadcasting so. Has been name the Best combined radio and television station for the past two years in Competition against other stations in Turkey Spain and the  for hell Nikon americans do not receive american television because the greek government will nol allow it. The Issue is the subject of a continuing Dis Cussion. Managua Nice Tagus a officials said one of the maps found the sock of an arrested american showed Theof around the prison where convicted american a friary Eugene Hasenfus is serving a 30-year sent the . Embassy. Meanwhile cd. It still i waiting for an answer from the Cutis government on its request to visit the Mil arrested last Friday and identified by Nicara 19-Ycar-Nld Sam Nesley Hall we still Haven t received an answer to a not 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 thai we be Given Access to him nor have we sent another note because we believe that a civilized government needs to receive Only one note Laun said. Govern Mcnol officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said Hall was being interrogated by state Security officials at the Al Chipoc jail in Anarea of downtown Managua that was heavily damaged by a 1972 earthquake officials said he has not been charged but i 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 me quoted d Escoto As saying Hall May Bellej in a people s tribunal a special  As was Hasenfus. Hasenfus Wiki rested oct. 6 after bailing out of a rebel prgo plan shot Down by nicaraguan too ind was convicted last month on Leric in and other charges. The official sandinista up paper Barrigada on monday quoted Imerio canister Tomas Borge As saying one of the Maiva Negedly found on Hal showed the area Araj a tip Tapa prison 12 Miles East of Managua Hasenfus 4jnd an estimated 1,500 members of the late Iwa enl Anastasia Sornoza s military Are held Aub Piispa. The leftist sandinista Over threw Scoza Seropi nunsent in july 1979, and the .  approved $100 million inlaid Lowet Ontra rebels who Are lighting to Over throw the sandinista. Barricade quoted Borge As saying Hall also carried a map of he Pacific port City of Cori nto where ships from the soviet bloc deliver Mili tary cargo for he sandinista. The Harbor was mined in 19s3 in a Campaign sponsored by the Cia. Reports in the United states said the arrested Man is the brother of . Rep. Tony a Hall a do moral. The congressman s brother is name Sam Nesley Hall and in recent years told inter United states that he was workingjje1p he contras. Hite House spokesman Larry speak swill not even be Able to cd that he scan until Jef have a Chance a speak Toni Mursee who he at he is Anne is  Washington said he knew his Rthur sup ported Ihmle contras but added know the naut his brother s act1ities. I love him. Want to help him. Our views Are differ ent but we re Broth ers the Congress Man said. 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 workaround 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. In a june 1985 interview with the associate press Hall described himself As a self employed military adviser and counter terrorist who wanted to Stop communism. He said he was working with a private group called civilian military assist Ance to Aid the contras. The head of that organization now called civilian Materiel assistance Tom Posey said Hall was a member 18 months ago but the group disassociated itself from Hall because he wanted to engage in military operations. Hall Washington local primary and Kral elections rescheduled for Early 1987 in Illinois Kan ply Michigan Oklahoma and Wisconsin voting assistance off voting requirements for a Cru frn bars and civilians working overseas vary from stale o stamp arsons voting under the overseas citizens voting rights Al prot eligible o participate in these elections. A most states  to declare party affiliation when re questing primary action ballots. For Inforno Pennot available through your uni voting officer . Ems Moor consulate write to director Federal voting assist Ance Btu Jim office of the Secretary of defense room ib457.tht Washington d.c., 20301 or Call Auto on 225-0663 or 95-0663 Illinois will hold a primary feb. 24 for mayors clerks treasurers and commissioners. The general election will follow on april 7. A third non partisan election will be held nov. 3 for school Bonds Community colleges regional Bonds of school trustees and fire Protection districts. Service members and civilians who maintain Legal Illinois Resi Dence should Send separate Federal Post card applications for each election. The Kansas primary for municipal and school District officials will be held March 3, with the general election april 7. Registration is waived for service members and family members and other Kansas citizens residing overseas. Absentee ballots for primary and general elections May be obtained by submitting Federal Post card application. Some cities and villages in Michigan will hold elections for this tees and other offices to find out if your City or Village will bold fictions this year and the election dates Send a completed Federal 1 application to the Lown clerk of your voting residence. Vic members and their family members the Post card will also ser a registration and ballot request. Civilians who Are not  and who have not already registered must  Section of the Post card. Oklahoma wife rid school Board elections Jan. 27, municipal primaries on Maruffi Bifid municipal general elections april 7. Service members the Braily members and other Oklahoma Citi Zens residing overseas Shubb email a Federal Post card application to the Secretary of the coun elections Board in their county of residence. The postcard will a As a registration waiver and ballot request. To receive ballots for All three cd Elfes on the Post card circa a and c under Block 7 and write Muju Sipat after a and b and Jan. 27, school Board Aher to " a Wisconsin will hold its stale and municipal Vimary feb 17 an the general election april 7. A several judges school District officers and count Hwy. Town an Village officials will be elected. Voters will also cast mkt on constitutional amendments regarding parimutuel Butlin Itlie stat lottery. Servicemen and government civilian employees and Thrift lies Are not required to Register. They should Send � Federal port card application to the municipal clerk at the place of their voting residence or if residence is Milwaukee to the City Board of sections commissioners for an Absentee ballot  
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