European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday March 24.1987 Kin of French hostages for help Beirut. Lebanon u i wives of three French men held hostage in Lebanon. Urged Shi Ilc moslem Leaden to help free hem and the father of another French hostage facing a threat of death made an irn Passione plea for his soil s life a French embassy source said Marc ,65, was in Beirut and might meet soon with two pow Erful Shi Ilc religious leaders sheikh Mohamme Fadlallah and sheikh Nettl Shamseddine to Appeal for the life of his son Jean Louis Normandin 34. Marc Normandin appeared on lebanese television saturday to plead for the life of his son who was kidnapped in March 1986. The pro iranian revolutionary Justice organization has threatened to execute Jean Louis Normandin a French television network technician unless franc issues a clarification of its Middle East policy the group has demanded an explanation of a recent statement by French president Francois Mitterrand promising to continue sales of arms to Iraq Iran s enemy in the persian Gulf kidnappers extended a previous execution deadline Tail week after Fadlallah and Shamseddin appealed for the Frenchman s life. The revolutionary Justice organization issued statement last tuesday giving France another week to meet its demand. It said it was extending the deadline out of respect for Fadlallah and Sham Cadine and be cause of secret promises from is the spiritual guide of the pro iranian Hezbollah arabic for party of god and Shamseddine is vice president of the higher shiite Council. A letter to the two shiite leaders from the wives of three other French hostages Dipio Mals Marcel Fon Taine and Marcel Canon and journalist Jean Pau Kaufmann was published in arabic sunday in the Independent a Nanar newspaper. Sunday marked the second anniversary of Fontain and Cimon s abduction Kaufer Nunn Wai kidnapped on May 22.1985.the letter appealed to the kidnapper in the name of humanity Justice and Freedom and almighty god i which we believe. To you to use All the influence you have to help secure the release of the three in Eccl mar Tel and Jean Paul. We All think about you and love you very much the letter said you arc innocent victims just because you arc French our beloved. Keep your courage and Hope it said the letter signed by Denise cation Eliane Fontaine and Joelle Kaufmann added we have not halted our efforts to bring you Back quickly. We miss you a Twenty four foreigners Are believed held hostage Bypro iranian fundamentalists in Lebanon among them eight americans and Church of England envoy Terry Waite who disappeared in West Beirut Jan 20 while trying to negotiate the captives release. Rocter confers with syrian president in Damascus Damascus president Carter a with Hafez Assad for three hours on sunday Day after he urged the syrian Leader to use fits influence to free the eight Ameri cans held hostage in Lebanon. Carter told reporters after the meeting at Muha Scrine presidential Palace he had a very pleasant Broad ranging Dis Cussion with Assad. He refused to elaborate. Pre reporters to say if he Brockhum or Oslager he Repton Kraink it would be better Assad reveal the s spokesman Jabrane Nourieh said the talks focused on International and the situation in the Middle Tsas Well n the details. Carter who flew in front burday with his wife Rosalynn i syrian Security guards Fay surer Day when he Thowe wrongs Alemeno. Ard v. Secord associate also has j Boren said Sun will decide to con there s still t in this town an people to be to think is Good for l to another Weghor Zanifar a arms deals said joint con ression who Are the everything Elcome out. From said in an inter monday s cd Tiki times. Special Sena Teing committees hearings on the Ghorbani Atwould testify bul the panels what arms deals. The iranian 01u.s. Intelligence Fabricator was Iran where he h Mem leaders in could help win la hostages held in Lebanon. � close North fused to testily. He Hopes witnesses far statesmanship a still Lime for by what they country , Manucher Man in the Iran ill testify before the Jami Teesto reveal my where the Money i was suppressed will1 to a Ghorbani far i to be published info the Washington House inc Ligal. Scheduled to open fir May 5. Not say when Hettie said he would Tell Illy happened in the dealer labelled snorts As a talented i As a Contact with lies to key govern filed slates hoped of american exercise from Page 1 part of the operation is Hal Cuba would retaliate for . Action against the leftist sandinista government of Nicaragua. The exercise will involve the army marines. Navy air Force and const guard the times said. It will be con ducted in Honduras the Caribbean and the Camp Lejeune , Marine base according to the newspaper. The president by Law. Can authorized units of the coast guard which is part Lof the transportation department to operate under he command of the Navy
