European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stats and stripes thursday april 2,19b7steen s death would not affect their demand kidnappers say Beirut Lebanon up the kid Napper 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 Alann Steen should die. The captors said in a three Page hand written statement delivered la the an Nahar newspaper in West Beirut lat tuesday our organization reiterates its demand to Exchange the four american Itrie for 400 detainer 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 he islamic jihad for the liberation of Palestine. We remind Public opinion of the thousands of prisoners who died from illnesses in the 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 have begun into their crimes. Rearic whoever Gas information about the hostages to Send them to us,1a leading shit be moslem cleric Sheik Mohammed Hussein fad Lauah Earl tuesday received the Waves of three of the a Bilges at he heavily guarded villain the mainly Shute Southern suburbs of Beirut. The spiritual guide of inc Hezbollah movement believed linked to the car tors said after the meeting that would study the medical report off and take a stand in line with islamic which prohibits the jailing of arc  reiterated that Ofle had exerted efforts to try to free Tjw hostages but his attempts had met wac obstacles. The four professors we kidnapped Jan. 24 from the Campus of private Bei rut University Coti Eji where the taught y Twenty three fog Krien including Church of  Terry wait who disappeared Jan. 20 Are missing and  hostage by moslem extremes in i Obanon. Croc attacks boat  body Broome Australia up a Small boat carrying remains believed Hose of an american Model killed by a Crocodile was attacked by another Crocodile that lunged four feet out of the water an snapped at the body bag police officials said wednesday. The boat attack came As Broome police gave the first detailed account of sunday s Crocodile killing of Fay Ginger Meadows 24, who was seed As she frolicked with a Friend at the spectacular Kings Cascade Waterfall. Chief inspector Arnold Davies of the Broome regional police station said re Mains believed those of the woman we relocated tuesday at the Edge of the Prince Regent River near a Cluster of mangroves. He said the remains were put in body bag which was placed at the front of a 21-foot Rescue boat. After travelling 15 Kilometres 9miles up 10 Lite Mouth of the River a Large Crocodile Jearl out of he Wale about four feet and snapped the end of the body bag trying to tear it the offi Cial said. Davies said the Croc then  the Crew of the boat fearing another attack turned Back and anchored in these George Basin until a larger customs department vessel could Lake charge of cuban group s request for visas denied by . Washington a the stat department has decided to turn Down request for visas by a delegation of bans who had planned to visit Pui Rico for a cultural Congress next wee Jet . Official said monday. The Cor will be held in san Juan puerto april 6-12. The remains for the trip t o Broome because of the delay the remains were not expected to reach the exotic pearling port of Broome in Australia s rugged top end until thursday. Meadows estranged  Mccaulley 27, arrived in Broome wednesday to identify the to Mains. Of giving the first detailed  s attack. Davits said me rows and another Young woman  ing in Waist dec water on a led under thick Foo Cascade  of the luxury yacht lady o was standing on a slope of the saw the Crocodile approaching Tern and shouted out a warning to the Omen Davies said. One of. The women threw a shoe 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  a Pope John Paul began his 14-Day South America Flur tuesday by Laudin Uruguay for hoping Avert War in 1979 Between Chile by Argentina. After a Ift hour flight from Rome the Pontif ignoring a heavy rainfall keeled Artiss the ground Al the Start of his urdu Jim tour that will include Chile and a Jontina. Foot Paul was met by president . Who described the Pope As plan most responsible for trying tory lha Earth under one spiritual f 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 that has been its help to solve the differences Between Argentina and Chile in in South of the  during his tour the Pope also will meet with chilean president Augusto Pinochet and Argentine president Raul Al Fonso. Both Uruguay and Argentina have reinstalled democracy with elected governments since 1983 after years 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 Ibe military government of Pinochet in Power since he deposed elected president Salvador Allende in a 1973 coup. European wean i of Mot Lor tend of Pirtz a i Mil. Mown Art a i ffl5n�sliui. Ouhy Tot Etoir Fri c run. Morf cd ugly 4� Antip Abni to pin to Mew. Plan to close consulate at Strasbourg confirmed Kemsaw pint m bom p of u � a s bs22s141 3s of. Toreno. A u Vinnier. R v a i it 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 even 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 Duess Oldorf Germany Goteborg Sweden Maracaibo. Venezu Ela Salzburg. Austria Tangier Morocco and Turin Italy Marcel Rudlof the mayor of Stras Bourg in a March 18 Teller 10 president Reagan had urged that the consulate be retained. He wrote that it forms an essential complement of the International life of the cily and  on tuesday department spokeswoman Oakley confirmed an earlier report that Strasbourg s consulate will be closed rather than the one at Lyon. France. After a careful assessment of in workloads in both posts we decided that Strasbourg s role As a Liaison with the european economic Community could be handled effectively by the . Mis Sion to the economic Community in Brussels belgium1 she said. Lyon could Ihen remain open As a Center for visa issuance commercial and  Washington a recent Large to military joint travel regulations allows service members copay government rates for storage instead of negotiating a More expensive contract directly with the storage facility. The change Means service members who exceed their total weight allowance on permanent change of station moves can store the overage with a government contracted storage faculty and pay less the government pays for storing those goods at a lower Rale by working on a volume basis wit the contractor. The services Are 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 service member. The change brings the storage rules into line with Long standing policy for shipping excess House hold goods. In he past the government has paid excess shipping costs and billed Servic members later. Hahn unit receives Daedal an award Hahn As Germany the Soth tac fighter Wing s 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 of is 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 harm s Deputy commander for maintenance. Conlu Tram nun Hess son risked rights to visit dad source says berlins a Rudolf Hess son a a source who asked not to be 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 father Hii Ler s Deputy during the third Reich for talking to the press Ubo i his father s health last month. The elder Hess is Back at Spandau prison after a Brief Hospital suy 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 be did nol recognize his son. But the source said Hess has apparently recovered from the ailments Inai led to his hospitalization