European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday february 4,19b7 Iran admits reporter jailed Calls him spy prom press dispatches Iran acknowledged Tor the first Lime tuesday it was holding Wall Street Jour Nal correspondent Gerald Sci calling him a spy for the zionist  Seib.30, was taken into custody on saturday for unspecified  a one sentence dispatch thai broke Iran s official silence on Seib s detention Tehran radio said tuesday the United states has officially requested the free Dom of Gerald Seib the spy for the Zim itt regime who entered Iran disguised Ata  Iran official news Agency Irna. Had earlier reported Only that a spy whom it did not identify had been arrested i Tehran the South North news service Little known new Hampshire based news Agency established in 1986 to Cove third world countries said Seib was being held in solitary  its Tehran Dai Erined report the Agency quoted an unidentified iranian intelligence source As saying Seib had collected sensitive information about Iran s military defences and unspecified charges would be tiled against , who is based in Cairo was among More than to foreign journalist invited to Iran by the government to visit the balls front of Iran s War wit Iraq. The journalists were ordered to leave the country by saturday but Seib and several others requested visa  iranian official warned a up Cor respondent in Tehran last week that an reporters who tried to extend their slays would face serious  United states which has no diplomatic relations with Iran Learned Ofsei s detention from the Swiss govern ment which represents . Interests in Iran. White House spokesman Merlin fill Waitr said . Officials believed per haps a mistake had been made in the detention of Seib. Secretary of state George Shutlz me with journal officials about efforts to free  the session journal chairman Warren Phillips said we believe dreadful mistake has been  tem Ftp group nominates Waite for Nobel peace prize London a _ a group of British to makers said tuesday they nominated missing hostage negotiator Terry Waite for the Nobel peace prize. The anglican Church envoy disappeared Jan.20 while on hit fifth trip to Lebanon to seek the release of foreign  members of parliament representing All the main political parties made the nomination Jan. 27 in a letter mailed to the norwegian Nobel committee last  is. Our belief that the patient quiet yet extraordinarily effective diplomacy of or. Waited one of the shining lights in the much troubled Middle East the lawmakers  believe his Many personal attributes his promotion of compassion mercy and Justice an the numerous achievements resulting from his work Are worthy of International recognition be stowed by a Nobel peace  Ain . Continue a reduction talks Maluudy Spain a Spanish and .Negqtialk began their fourth round of talks tuesday 3k reduction of the . Military pres ence in spat Madrid is holding fast to a Deci Sion to Renonce the existing bilateral treaty i Washington Dot so i make a significant political gesture  sources  go Emmen a socialist prime minister Felipe Gonzalez is swing a substantial reduction in the 12,500  personnel stationed at four joint use docs and several communications stations uni the 1953 treaty signed by president Eisen Tikfer and Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. A according to diplomats the Sobush Are mos interested in gaining the departure of the . Air Force 401st Tec fighter Wing i wiped a Torrejon a outside Madrid. The  of 72 f-16 fighter bombers and a squad open of midair refuelling places stationed at " a 162 Miles Northeast of Madrid. Hostages from Paga 1 out of Beirut As two . Navy Battle groups and Amarine assault Force in the Eastern Mediterranean moved within striking distance of Beirut holy War fighters Are standing ready and Are awaiting the coming of the american farces to Lake control of the immortal historic  said the statement accompanied by a photograph of Steen who appeared exhausted. For every Martyr that will fall As a result of the american attack on Lebanon 10 americans will be killed throughout the  islamic jihad for the liberation of Palestine announces that the operation of moving the fou american hostages from the Region of Beirut to differ ent and Safe areas was achieved successfully the statement said. Taking Inlo consideration the safety of the souls of the moslem people in Lebanon it wishes that All forces that hold hostages would do the same and Transfer their hostages from the dangerous  the statement said the group would hold the Cap Tives As Long As there Are moslem in the jails of America Europe Israel and Kuwait and the reactionary Arab countries and As Long As America continues its lies and mane vering the islamic jihad for the liberation of Palestine declares a general Alert and Calls an All islamic revolutionary and National forces to prepare to confront the possible american military  available to us indicates that Washington intends to earn out a military attack on 4hccenters of the islamic forces under the pretext of fight ing terrorism and freeing the hostages it  this context the . Will use tear Gas. And nerve Gas at the beginning of the attack the statement  is the third statement from the newly formed group. The first claimed responsibility for the abductions and the second released saturday warned against . Military intervention and set a one week deadline for in demand to be met., the one week deadline thai was set for the release of 400 prisoner palestinian stragglers in the zionist nazi jails in Exchange for the release of the four hos tages is non extendable the statement said. The hos tages will be executed feb. 9. Buchanan from Page 1 cans accusing the gop on capital Hill of heading forthe Ull grass instead of defending the president on the Iran Contra  frequently has criticized the news Media accusing the Media of a Liberal Bias and at one Point charging that some elements have become a publicity Arm of american liberalism.1" recently he charged that the adversary press was trying to cripple the presidency. Although the while House tried to put some distance Between Reagan and Buchanan s controversial remarks Buchanan claimed he had an implied Benediction  president and chief of3taft Donald Regan to go out and defend the president and make his Case and to make the arguments of whale s  Buchanan said that the Iran Contra scandal had taken on a political one and that criticism aimed to Reagan has been Savage and unjust and partisan Andy Job is to Deal with those  suspect from Page 1 Sives and  police offered a Reward of 50,000 Marls about $27,700 Early in 1983 for information leading to Epp s arrest but be had gone underground in France. Hip belonged to the military sports croup Hoffmann a so member Para military organization modelled after Heinrich Himmler s is the nazi elite Force. The group s Leader Farl Heinz Hoffmann a sentenced m june to nine years imprisonment for posses Sion of weapons and explosives forgery and assault he was acquitted of a charge of murdering Shlomo Lewin a Nuernberg jewish Leader and Locwin s woman Friend Frida Poeschke. Dollar from Page 1 i am saying Volcker said. Nobody ingoing to remember five Yean from now what the growth rate  Volcker said the Dollar which has plunged As much As 50 percent against major foreign currencies Over one year hat fallen so far it s bound to have an Impact on the Trade deficit. There is no particular Point in Exchange rates that indicates the Dollar has fallen too Low he said adding we arc probably at that Point right  Volcker said Exchange rain cannot alone reverse a Trade deficit that reached Shi billion in 1986. Economic history is littered with examples of countries that acted As if cur Rency depreciation alone could substitute for other action to restore balance and competitiveness to their  Volcker said America s trading part ners must ease restrictive Trade barriers. I certainly feel there Are unfair trading practice be said. I certainly Don t think the japanese Market has been very  Volcker also endorsed efforts by the United Stales to get Japan and Germany to stimulate their economies. But a falling Dollar could heal up influx Tion As foreign goods especially Oil would become More expensive. Noting Liat foreign funds help finance the budget deficit Volcker said uncertainty about the direction of the .currency could Dampen the willingness of foreigners to place or maintain fun sin the United states funds upon which. We Art utterly dependent to finance internal  to Deal with the budget shortfall Volcker said he would endorse a National policy thai would encourage americans and Busi Nesses to save instead of consume stated simply Volcker said we reliving beyond our Means individuals. Businesses and government have collectively been spending More than we pro  raising new revenues also could affect the budget imbalance Volcker Aid and an obvious place to look for new tax revenues would be a surcharge on Oil imports. In a speech at Ruhr University in bochum Lusser said last month s round of cuts in leading interest rates by the Cen trial Banks in Switzerland Germany and other countries was a signal to the markets. He said a we coordinated intervention by several Central Banks could follow As a further signal. A further fall of the Dollar and that i seriously to be feared would cause More new problems for everybody rather than solving existing problems he said. Lusser s comments came after a similar warning by Swiss National Bank president Pierre Languetin last saturday when he cautioned that a still weaker Dollar could Hurt the entire world Economy without helping the . Ired deficit much. Lusser said the largest governments and National Banks should formulate similar Money and financial policies. This would help Habitude the markets he  is therefore indicated he said a confrontation course on economic policies in the International scene Al ways causes destabilize icon on the markets and this would be especially disastrous at the present  order to smooth Over Short term disturbances and uncertainties in the markets he said this cooperation can extend to timely and Well coordinated actions by the Central Banks. The goal he said should be to signal the markets of the future direction of currency moves and to smooth out the fluctuations. He cited the coordinated sinking of the leading interest rates last month As an  cuts emerged from the belief that the Dollar had declined enough Over the Middle term in order to help solve the International imbalances. A similar signal could come from a Well coordinated intervention by several Centra Banks he said