European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday. November 29,1987 freed French hostages welcomed Home by Chirac Paris a two French hostages released by Shi lie moslem kidnappers in Lebanon were welcomed Home saturday by Premier Jacques Chirac. The warm reception Lor Jean Louis Normandin 36, a lighting Engineer for the French and conc 2 television network and freelance journalist Roge Raukuc 31, was broadcast live by Antenne 2. The newspaper be Monde quoting unidentified sources said in saturday afternoon s edition thai the payment of a Ransom contributed o the conclusion of the negotiations with the kid  it furnished no other details Chirac in a Brief speech at inc Airport before the arrival of the two freed hostages denied that any Ransom was paid and called the report a deceitful allegation with no  open ministers Promise to keep Oil prices stable Kuwait up Oil ministers from the organization of Arab Oil producing and Export ing countries concluded a biannual meeting sat urday with promises not to raise Price Levels the Kuwait news Agency said. We support maintaining the official Oil Price at its current Levels Iraq s Oil minister Issam Abdulrahim told the Agency. The ministers agreed to keep the Benchmark Price of 118 per barrel he added. Abdulrahim rejected proposals by Iran Iraq s enemy in the 7-year-old Gulf War to raise Oil prices. Iran a non Arab country is a member of the 13-Nalion organization of Oil producing and exporting countries. Conferees also discussed the organization s 1988 budget and the upcoming open meeting scheduled for december in Vienna. Unions demand meeting with italian government Rome up Italy s communist led labor Union confederation backed by a mounting wave of strike action launched a fierce offensive against the government saturday and demanded a meeting with prime minister Giovanni Goria. The leaders of the three mainstream unions which form the confederation sent a Telegram to the Christian Democrat government chief sat urday demanding a very urgent  their action followed the announcement bythe leaders of the three unions communist Coil socialist u1l and Catholic Cisi of three More Days of strikes by ground staff a italian airports. The new strikes called for dec. 2, dec. 6 and dec. 14, follow weeks of agitation and strike action that have largely paralysed Rome s Leon Ardo a Vinci Airport. In addition the state run railroads woe in a state of near chaos a 24-hour strike of train Engi neers halted virtually All rail traffic from 4  until the same hour saturday. A further 24 hour strike by train guards and other travelling personnel was starting at 2 . Sunday. The offensive by the recently reunited labor Union confederation followed the first general strike in six years staged last wednesday by the communist led confederation to protest Hie government s austerity economic policies. Iraq reports its planes raided 2 ships off Iran Manama Bahrain a Iraq claimed its War planes raided two tankers off Iran in the persian Gulf and its  newspaper said saturday that Iraq is ready to exterminate iranian forces if they launch along expected major offensive. Iraq s  newspaper Al had Ishiyah said the iranian rulers Are once again beating the War Drums but they will certainly suffer similar defeats and worse losses than in previous  in a front Page editorial the paper said let them mobilize As much As they like. The More they mass on our Border the More of them we will  on Friday iranian parliament speaker Hashemi a Sfanjani called on his countrymen to prepare Tor a prolonged War against Iraq and a commander said 3 million fresh volunteers will be sent to the front. A Sfanjani was speaking to worshippers during a prayer Sermon at Tehran University. Lloyd a the London insurance Exchange issued a report Friday saying 1987 would be the wont year of the 7-year-old Iran Iraq War for commercial shipping damage in the persian Gulf Wilh 144 ships attacked by Bolh sides since january. That figure compares with 110 attacks in 1986, the worst previous year. Since the War began 41 vessels arc known to have been attacked or damaged due to acts of hostility by the two sides Lloyd s said. Iraq s main targets arc iranian or chartered tankers that shuttle crude Oil from the main Export terminal at Harg Island which is bombed almost every Day to makeshift facilities in safer Waters about 450 Miles Down the Gulf. Inf treaty gives soviets Edge in conventional War Jane s says London a a  treaty eliminating medium and Shorter Range missiles will give the Sovi ets a significant Edge Over nato in fighting a conventional War in Europe according to Janes defense weekly. The article nuclear strike a soviet View in the nov. 28 Issue said the missile treaty will improve the soviets ability to conduct their favored form of warfare in Europe a non nuclear Light Ning offensive. Yossef Bodansky a free Lance writer and defense consultant who wrote the article said the Elimina Tion of intermediate a Shorter Range missiles Wilt badly Hurt nato s deterrence and ability to Block the soviet Advance because nato won thave the option of a limited nuclear response. Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev and president Reagan will sign a treaty eliminating both nations medium and Shorter Range missiles at a Summit next month in Washington. The article said the prime soviet military objective is to attain total Victory in a non nuclear initial period of  the article said this forms the Core strategy of any future soviet War in Cen trial Europe. Unlike nato which is dependent on the use of nuclear weapons to stall a soviet onslaught with in a very few Days the soviets prefer to Complete the offensive in the non nuclear Mode it said. The withdrawal of the . A thing us and ground launched cruise missiles from Europe would remove the most restraining Factor for a so Viet drive Westward it added. The soviets believe the missile treaty put Western Europe in the predicament that it entire nuclear deterrence depends on the president of the United states the article said. It said the soviets believe Britain and France will not use their Independent nuclear deterrents in the event of an attack. Buyers from Page 1 opened at 8 a.m., manager Michael Williams was standing at the door to pass out certificates Good for 25percent off on any Purchase. I m handing out coupons left and right Williams said. I would say there Are More people Here this Yea than last  in Nashville tenn., department stores that opened two hours Early found shoppers wailing in line. We re mobbed we had people waiting at the doors said Charles Sharp manager at the  department store in Green Hills mall. It s big Ger and belter than last  in Texas merchants who feared a backlash from a sluggish Oil Economy and a Stock Market plunge were relieved As stores quickly filled. On Swank Rodeo drive in Beverly Hills calif., limousines cruised the streets As pedestrian strolled cheerfully along sidewalks in front of glittering stores. Business has been very Good said Maryan Saghatelian manager of the Cartier jewelry store. We Aren t  some stores were quieter. I thought that it would be a lot busier said Karen Dennis manager of the children s department at the Broadway department store in los Angeles Beverly Center when not a customer was in sight business kind of slowed up a Little after the Slock Market crashed Marge Beautieu of Bow n.k., however stood be fore a rack of ties in a Concord store pondering her choices. I m the Pigeon they re looking for she said of store owners. They love  rioters from Page 1 left one dead 53 injured and the facilities severely damaged by fire and looting. Oakdale inmates have controlled the facility since nov. 21 Atlanta inmate began their takeover monday. The riots began after inmates Learned that cuban Leader Fidel Castro has agreed to Lake Back up 10 2,545 of the refugees who fled Cuba during the Mariel boat lift of 1980, Many of those Are mentally ill or have criminal records and most Are held in Louisiana and Atlanta. In other radio conversations monitored from out Side the prison saturday one cuban was heard to say everything s  another replied no nothings right. And an inmate using the code name  identified by Federal officials As the Leader of one action complained Whit the hell s going on Here i shying to  inmates soldered shut a door that had been a major passageway so we can t get to you and you can t Petlo us according to a conversation Between Charlie and other inmates. It was unclear whether the action was aimed at fed eral officials or rival cuban factions. Negotiations Between Federal officials and the riot ing inmates in Atlanta continued via Telephone sat urday a Justice department official said Quinlan said the situation appeared to be closer to Resolution Ai Oakdale than in Atlanta. The situation at Oakdale is thai the discussions with the detainees have continued. We Are still in agreement on substantive issues and the situation hopefully will be resolved  he said that at Atlanta we do have discussions and that s a very positive sign and we want to continue to develop those discussions and to refine All the details of the issues. But Ai this Point they Are not As Well defined at Atlanta As they Are at  classified advertising Coupon on Page in of advertising insert