European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes thursday april 2.1987steen s death would not affect their demand kidnappers say Beirut Lebanon up the kid nappers of three americans and an Indi an born . Resident say they would no drop their demand for the release of 400 Arab prisoners in Israel even if ailing hostage Batann Slenn should die. The captors said in a three Page hand written statement delivered to the an Nahar newspaper in West Beirut lat tuesday our organization reiterates m demand to Exchange the four american spies for 400 detainees in the jails of the zionists. The condition of Steen is deteriorating Day after Day despite continuous medical treatments Given to him said the statement signed by the Mami jihad for the liberation of Palestine. We remind Public opinion of the thousands of prisoners who died from illnesses in a jails of the israeli enemy. The death of Steen will not change our demand to free the 400 prisoners alive the group  and the United states have repeatedly refused to make a Deal for the hostages. The underground group accused the hostages of spying and said investigations Nave begun into their crimes. Weak whoever his information about the hostages to Send them to  leading Swite moslem cleric Sheik Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah Earl tuesday received the wives of three of the hostages at his heavily guarded villain the mainly shiite Southern suburbs of Beirut the spiritual guide of the Hezbollah movement believed linked to the Cap tors said Afler the meeting that he would study the medical report of Sleen and take a stand in line with islamic Law which prohibit the jailing of people who Are  reiterated that he had exerted efforts to try to free the hostages but i attempts had met with obstacles. The four professors were kidnapped Jan 24 from the Campus of private Bei rut University College where the taught. Twenty three foreigners including Church of England envoy Terry Waile who disappeared Jan. 20 Are missing and Are believed held hostage by moslem extremists in Lebanon. Croc attacks boat returning body Broome Australia up a Small boat carrying remains believed those of an american Model killed by a Crocodile was attacked by another Crocodile that lunged four feet out of the water an snipped m the body bag police official the boat attack came As Broome police gave the first detailed account of sunday Crocodile killing of Fay Ginger Meadows 24, who was seized As she frolicked with a Friend at the spectacular Kings Cascade Waterfall. Chief inspector Arnold davits of the Broome regional police station said re Mains believed those of the woman we relocated tuesday at the Edge of the Prince Regent  mangrove. He said the remains were put in body bag which was placed at the front of b 23-foot Rescue boat. Alter travelling 15 Kilometres 9miles up to the Mouth of the River a Large Crocodile leapt out of the water about four feet and mapped the end of the body bag trying to tear it the off Davie Aid the Croc then  the Crew of the boat fearing another muck turned Back and anchored in these George Basin until a larger customs department vessel could take charge of cuban group s request for visas denied by . Washington the stat department has decided to turn Down a request for visas by a delegation of cubans who had planned to visit puerto Rico for a cultural Congress next week avs. Official said monday. The Congress will be held in san Juan puerto Rico april 6-12. European weather the remains for the trip to Broome. Because of the delay the remains were not expected to reach the exotic pearling port of Broome in Australia s Nigger top end until thursday. Meadows estranged husband Dwayne Mccaulley 27, arrived in Broome wednesday to identify the re Mains. Giving the first detailed account of sunday s attack Davies said Meadows and another Young woman were Frolick ing in want deep water on a ledge under the Kings Cascade  skipper of the luxury yacht lady o. Who was standing on a slope of the Falls saw the Crocodile approaching them and shouted out a warning to the women Davies said. One of the women threw a Hoe atthe Crocodile and the Croc disappeared under the  tried to swim to safety but the Salt water Crocodile resurfaced an grabbed her. It took her Down and then resurfaced with her in its jaws and the took her Down again Davies said. Pope praises Uruguay for work to keep peace Montevideo Uruguay a Pope John Paul ii began his 14-Day South american tour tuesday by Laudin Uruguay for helping Avert War in 1979 Between Chile and Argentina. After a 12rt-hour flight from Rome the pontiff ignoring a heavy rainfall keeled to kiss the ground at the Start of his arduous Lour that will include Chile and Argentina. John Paul was met by president Julio Sanguinetti who described the Pope As the Man most responsible for trying to unify the Earth under one spiritual  in his Airport speech. John Paul said Uruguay is one nation in latin America that has distinguished itself for its contribution in favor of peace. Proof of thai has been its help to solve the differences Between Argentina and Chile in the South of the  during his tour the Pope also will meet with chilean president Augusto Pinochet and Argentine president Raul Alfonsin. Both Uruguay and Argentina have reinstalled democracy with elected governments since 1983 Afler Yean of military Rule. The Pope s april 1-6 slay in Chile i considered the most delicate of his trip because the Church there has openly challenged the military government of Pinochet in Power since he deposed elected president Salvador Allende in a 1973 coup. Plan to close consulate at Strasbourg confirmed Farnau w if nov party Oihi w"1tm blk Mrtin. Wmk Taia am  i nun i Ion a. Suit the Dir t St. In a f of Flo Fly la in Tomany in tit i islam ism "".t.n. Washington up the stat department tuesday confirmed it has decided to close the . Consulate i Strasbourg France by the end of the Fis Cal year As part of seven shutdowns dictated by Lack of funds. Spokeswoman Phyllis Oakley said the consulates Are being closed reluctantly because Congress has not provided sufficient funds for Normal  being closed Are the consulates i Strasbourg Dusseldorf. Germany Goteborg Sweden Maracaibo Venezu Ela Salzburg Ausna Tangier Morocco and Turin Italy Marcel Rudlof the mayor of Stras Bourg in a March 18 letter to president Reagan had urged that the consulate be retained. He wrote that it forms an essential complement of the International life of the City and  on tuesday department spokeswoman Oakley confirmed an earlier report that Strasbourg s consulate will be dosed rather than the one at Lyon France. After a careful assessment of the workloads in both posts we decided that Strasbourg s role As a Liaison with the european economic Community could be handled effective by the . Mis Sion to the economic Community in Brussels Belgium she said. Lyon could then remain open As a Center for visa issuance commercial and  military Roundup lower storage rates now available for Gas Washington a recent change to military joint travel regulations allows service member Toray government Rales for storage instead of negotiating a More expensive contract directly with the to orate facility. The change Means service members who exceed their total weight allowance on permanent change of station moves Tan store the overage with a government contracted storage facility and pay less. The government pays for storing those goods at a lower rate by working on a volume basis wit the contractor. The services arc drafting regulations to implement the change. The Basic authority for the plan i contained in the joint Federal travel regulations which stip ulate that the government will pay for excess weight in Long term Stor age Only if requested to do so by the Kurvi remember the change brings the storage rules into line with Long standing policy for shipping excess House hold goods. In the past the government has paid excess shipping costs and billed service members later. Hahn unit receives Daedal an award Hahn a Germany the Soth tac fighter wings aircraft maintenance Complex won the1986 Daedal an maintenance award. The Hahn unit was cited for it work in improving combat Readi Ness and increasing the Wing s mis Sion capable rate in supporting its air to air air to ground and strike commitments to Safe and nato. The Wing s Al a Are in to condition the flying statistics have improved dramatically Over pre Vious years and our conversion to the newer f-16c and d aircraft Isone of the smoothest Ever accomplished said col. Reginald e Pasieczny Hann s Deputy commander for maintenance. Comply Fem in r k thess son risked rights to visit dad source says Berlin Sis Rudolf heu ton identified said wednesday. Allied military authorities at the Pris on reportedly threatened Munich Engi Neer Wolf Ruediger Hess with stopping his visits with his 92-year-old lather hit Ler s Deputy during the third Reich for talking to the press about his father s health last month. The elder Hess is Back at Spandau prison after a Brief Hospital stay. Rudolf Hess was reportedly admitted to the Brit ish military Hospital in Berlin with bronchitis. Wolf Ruediger Hess was quote Din the Media As saying his father was in such poor condition he did oat recognize his son. But the source said Hess has apparently recovered from the ailments that led to his hospitalization