European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 26,1987 the stars and stripes catching a View of the Nav. Ulm Grafl Carrier Kitty Hank Fisherman in his Small boat Ibe coast of Palm it Majorca on monday. The aircraft Salute from the guns of shelf Cstillo re Sun curios upon its Arr Ira. Hundreds of inmates riot in polish prison Warsaw Poland a several Hundred inmates rioted at a prison in Central Poland setting fires and smash ing doors and windows during a nine hour uprising Golem Man officials said tuesday the officials said order was restored Early tuesday morning. Government spokesman Jerzy Urban said he had no information on whether anyone was in  disturbance began monday night at Polulich prison Iso a Niles West of Warsaw when inmates objected to inc treatment of a prisoner Urban said. Prison guards police and fire officials used Highfi pressure water shot from hoses tear Gas and rubber truncheons to regain Corrol of the prison he said. Col. Slanislawa Wrona an official at the Central Board of penitentiaries said he did not know How Many prisoners took part in the riot but said it was a considerable pan of the 1,700 inmates at the facility at his weekly news conference Urban said the protest began when prisoner started throwing utensils and plates. In mates at one of the prison blocks then began smashing windows and doors break ing out of their celts he said. The prisoners were forced into their cell by water and Gas and then set ire to their mat losses Urban said. He said the fire later were put Oul by firefighters a tartly after 10 p.m., authorities wielding rubber truncheons charged Sev eral dozen prisoners who had barricaded themselves in cell Wolfa he said. Order was restored about 3 a.m., he said. He said 28 cells accommodating 420 prisoners were seriously damaged. Navy ship towed to port after Generator failure of Dorir t to 1ao\ a mind Fri 1j i int i-4\nh u r Liti n Li-i1tfr in Iti of Norfolk a. A a Navy Frig ate was Lowed tuesday Inlo Roosevelt roads is in puerto Rico after inc ship lost Power and its Crew had to Pul Oul scvera1 Small tires when efforts to restart a faulty Generator failed. No one aboard the Patterson which is based in Philadelphia was injured said chief Petty officer Mike maus a spokes Man for inc Atlantic feel Here. The pallor Scisi which has a Crew of 375, was conducting drills in the carib bean at the time of the Generator failure maus said. He did not know the cause. Attempts to regain Power resulted in Small res in the switchboard and Gener Ator bul the fires were quickly extinguished he said. The ship was not dam aged. The Patterson received towing assist Ance Inlo Pori from the dutch frigate Philips Van Almonde maus said wives of hostages make plea for gift of Freedom Beirut Lebanon a Trie wives of four pro fess re three americans and an Indian tuesday called on moslem abductors to release their husbands on the occasion of islam s bairam feast. The three Day feast follows Ramadan the holy month of Dawn to Jusk fasting the bairam feast Falls on either wednesday or thursday depending on visual monitoring of the Crescent that Marks the beginning of each month according in the moslem lunar Calendar. As they have Given the gift of knowledge to thou Sands at this Lime please give them the gift of free Dom said Virginia Rose Sleen wife of hostage Alann steer 47. Islamic jihad for the liberation of Palestine claims it holds the four educators who were snatched Jan. 24 from the Campus of inc american affiliated Beirut University College. In the name of All holy teachings and at the Occa Sion of this blessed Feist we Call on All to work for the release of our husbands said Feryal Polhill wife of Robert Polhill 53. We plead with you 10 release our husbands As a file bairam gift said Badr Turner wife of hostage Jesse Turner 39. We will get our first baby within three  mrs. Turner said in English. I wish All of you a Happy eid feast and Hope you will be freed soon said la Mani Singh wife of Mithi Les War Singh who is a native of India and Legal Resi Dent alien of the United slates. The four wives made their remarks Al a news Confer ence. Islamic jihad has offered to Swap the four for 400 Arab prisoners held in Israel. The jewish stale however has refused to consider their proposal. In Al 24 foreigners Are missing and believed Vid napped in Lebanon since March 1985. They Are eight americans six frenchmen two britons two germans an irishman an italian a South korean an Indian and two unidentified foreign  missing in Lebanon is anglican Church hostage negotiator Terry Watte. He dropped Oul of sight Jan. 20 after leaving a hotel in West Beirut to negotiate with the kidnappers. Druse warlord Walid Jumblatt whose progressive socialist party militia was in charge of protecting Waite has accused the iranian backed Hezbollah of holding Waite the personal emissary of archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie. Hezbollah or party of god has denied die charge however. The group made up of shiite moslem Loyal la Iran s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is believed to be an umbrella group under which numerous Radical factions operate. Wife relates confrontation with Mcfarlane re ease was unexpected Weir writes in Book Washington the Rev Benjamin Weir describing the end of his 16 months in Captivity in Lebanon said he had expected one of the other four american hostages and nol Himsel Flo be released in september 1985. Remember exclaiming out loud of cod what can i do " Weir or Oft in a new Book emitted Hosl Agu bound hostage  Weir 63, co wrote the Book with his wife Carol who tells How she and her children travelled around the Middle East and the Unius states trying to secure his release. She includes inc recollection of How former National Security adviser Robert my Iriane a figure in he Iran Centra affair once angrily Hung up the Tele phone on her. American officials have said that Weir a presbyterian minister who Penl More than 30 years in Lebanon was freed by his pro iranian moslem Uil Rem is captors after the United Stales Al Lowed military equipment to be sold to Iran. Weir who has publicly opposed the Sale of weapons to Iran Skirls he   Issue but docs include a no vember 1986 Telegram from president Reagan saying let me assure you that no Ransom was paid for your release the release came As a Surprise he Wolc. In Early september the head guard a Man named Haj said one hos Lac might be freed. The group decided that associated press correspondent Terry Anderson or the Rev Lawrence Junco should be the first to be released. The guards picked Weir when he other hostages Learned of that Choice icy were dumbstruck but quickly congratulated me Weir wrote. I sympathized with the deep yearning of each one of them to be free Weir said Anderson remains in Captivity along with Thomas Sutherland Dean of Agri culture at the american University in Beirut Lebanon. Junco has since been freed. Mrs. Weir recounted a Telephone conversation Willi Mcfarlane after Weir had been released but before he was reunited with his family. Friction had Arisen be tween the family and . Officials Over the reunion. Or. Mcfarlane started Oul in a con trolled voice telling me that the govern ment dad spent millions to get Ben re  she wrote. He accused me of being difficult and ungrateful. Finally he shouted i m tired of you Young lady and slammed Down the  Weir said he was held in isolation for most of his Captivity. He describes being a chained to a Wall and forced to Wear a ski mask when talking to his Arab speaking guards. He was taped Tike a Mummy car Ted around in a closed tire Well denied adequate Lime in the bathroom and con fined 10 a building loaded with explosives. For the last several weeks As a hostage Weir was kept in a room with four of her american hostages a total of eight americans Are categorized As hostages now but six of them have been seized since Weir s release. The 183-Page Book was published by the Philadelphia based Weilminster press which is affiliated with the presbyterian Church