European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d Green week has fair flavor Page 3 d Dodds students achieve Washington goals Page 9 d Breland wins welterweight title sports Page 21 a the stand stripes 2x author Iirth unofficial. Publication ran the a i. Armed Fok vol. 45, no. 294 sunday. February 8, 1967 Kiwi s 0 6693 a Waite free soon Berri says late news Beirut us non up an unidentified Cilk a saturday told a vent Beirut radio station thai Church of England envoy Terry Waite had been freed. Police hid no immediate confirmation. Beirut. Lebanon a shiite moslem militia chieftain a ibid Herri said saturday hat anglican Church envoy Terry wait who dropped from sight in Beirut on Jan. 20 while trying to negotiate the release of hostages Wilt be freed within 48  Berri last week said Waite had been arrested hut he did not say what group was holding him or under what conditions he was detained. "1 have information that or. Wail will be Frt cd within 18 hours at most Berri told a news conference in Damascus the capital of Syria he said this information comes from  he declined to elaborate. Berri Lebanon s Justice minister who leads the amal shiite militia also called on factions holding All foreign captives to release them immediately. He said he would negotiate their demands on their behalf. Bern negotiated the release of .19 american passengers held for 17 Days by shiite moslem extremists who hijacked a trans world airlines plane to Beirut in june 1985. The hijackers who killed one american had de Hbl that s the spirit president Reagan gets a Little help from his wife Nancy in blowing out the candles on his birthday cake Al a Surprise part 1 in the White House on his 76lh birthday. Mandod that Israel free More than 750 palestinian and lebanese held without charge in Israel s Allie prison. The prisoners were Laler freed but Israel denied the releases were linked to the hijacking. Addressing the hostage holders Herri said free All the hostages of All nationalities whom i am sure Are innocent and i will take it upon myself to negotiate on your behalf nil your demands As i did during the Twa hijacking in another i clop men moslem extremists threat ened to kill two american captives if . Forces attack Lebanon. The threat by the revolutionary Justice Organiza sae Waits on Page 28 nato aide notes unease since Summit  is Iff writer Brussels Belgium the Reykjavik Summit has left nato nations in Europe with a sense of unease concerning . Commitment to the Alliance s traditional military strategy a nato official said saturday. Europeans seem to feel uneasy with what they see As a movement toward if not a non nuclear world at least a less nuclear world said Laurence la acre. De sense adviser to the . Nato ambassador Ligere addressed about 70 people at a luncheon meeting in Brussels of the department of Europe of the Reserve officers association of the United slates since 1967, nato military strategy has been based on a theory of flexible response and Forward defense la acre said. For americans hat often meant relying on a Strong conventional Force in Case of War. Europeans prefer to avoid discussion of another conventional War on their soil. For them the nato strategy meant deterrence based on the willingness to quickly escalate a conflict to include nuclear weapons. The strategy was Broad enough to make planners on both sides of the Atlantic Corn see nato on Page 28 go buyers turn to .-made cars by Randy Barnett Auto writer two years ago this month when the Dollar was marching toward its Peak of s3.47 against the Mark German made cars from Audi Bow and Mercedes were Selling at All time highs with military buyer lines forming outside dealers doors doors kept open far into the night today with the Dollar Worth Only 51.84 against the Mark German cars Are dead and Don t stand a Chance against Dollar priced audio mobiles said a dealer who specializes in military Market sales car firm spokesmen recently contacted supported his opinion. While the severe decline in the Dollar s value has put sales of German cars on ice the drop apparently has t severely affected the Sale of Dollar priced cars. The car dealers rated their businesses from steady to Strong some admitting to slow and others reporting Sharp gains Over the past 12 new fihe months including january. However they voiced concern about the continuing fall of the once Strong Greenback. Business is of and the person who wants a car will come in and buy one. But the offsetting Factor generally speaking involves the family living on the Economy said Michael Burke product manager of Chrysler military sales in Frankfurt. A weaker Dollar gives families less Money to spend on big ticket items such As cars to sets or stereo equipment he said. Insurance Loo is a problem Burke said because car insurance must be purchased in Marks and that makes a big difference when it comes to monthly pay ments. But our sales through cafes outlets have been on the positive  Jan during product manager of Volkswagen of America military sates in Frankfurt said that business with the .-made vow cars has been generally Good. At Ford of Germany in Cologne Manfred Tomberger Heads he department dealing with .-Spccifica Tion Ford sales to the military Market. We bad a Good year in 1986, but the Short term Outlook is still not known said Tombor Ger who took the Post Only a few weeks ago. We Hope for an increase in sales naturally and the drop of the Dollar May actually help us there with the .-Madc Fords because of the resultant High prices of German manufactured  in Wiesbaden Jerry Moses is Billing his imported polish made Polnocz cars As Exchange Rale  he says sales arc healthy Hul not necessarily because of Price even though at s 3.200 to $4,100 the Polnocz. Cars arc the least expensive on the military Market the very Market these cars Are targeted for Young married couples with Low incomes is the Market hardest hit by the fall of the Dollar. So. While the Olencz cars Are Selling Well they arc not Selling in the Market they were primarily intended for mics said. Toyota car world director Ron d. Flail said that while sales of his Dollar priced Toyota prices Range from $6,995 for the Tercel in $22.395 for the Supra have not been affected by the weakened Dollar the Price of insurance remains a major problem for the prospective buyer. To combat this flail said. Car world through its financial Arm car finance Hank is offering clients the option to include the first year s full coverage Premium into the note which results in one Low monthly sea buyers on Page 2