European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 briefs the stars and stripes tuesday december 29, 1987 in Julite spotted Waite paper reports Llilas a London newspaper has reported thai talk Waile the anglican Church envoy missing in Nicanon was spotted in Beirut by a . Satellite a the sunday a press Iotch unidentified . National Security  As laying the Agency s Lacrosse satellite pc Clad wait during Christmas As he was being Rived to Basla Pris on in West Beirut. The newspaper said the Salt life Myrna Neil by positioned Over Lebanon. To  positioned Over one location on Earth last Clinite must be Ai least 22,000 Miles High. Spy generally Fly much lower. Wail disappeared in Beirut Jan. 20 Durrman Mission to free foreign hostages and there i been numerous unconfirmed reports about him. . Gives kuwaiti Tanker Navy escort through Gulf Manama Bahrain up a re flagged kuwaiti Tanker flying the stars and stripes travelled through the Southern persian Gulf monday after slipping Down from Kuwait in secrecy under . Navy escort. Reporters in helicopters and planes said they sighted the 47,000-ton Gas Carrier Gal King shepherded by the guided missile frigate Ford close to an iranian revolutionary guard base at Abu Musa Island. The iranians use the Island As a Center for speedboat attacks. As the Convoy sailed through the danger zone. He Ford was reinforced by the frigate gallery and the guided missile destroyer Chandler both of which Are based in the Southern Gulf area two kuwaiti tugs used by the Navy for mine sweeping duties led the procession trailing their sonar probes deep in the azure Gulf Waters. Lack of Snow hurting Swiss tourist Industry Davos Switzerland a the Swiss fed eral Snow research Institute on monday reported a marked absence of Snow after three weeks of mild weather Hal has the Winter tourism Industry Ever More concerned. We Don l expect any snowfall before new years said Paul Foehn director of the Institute s Avalanche warning service. Skiing is fair to Good above 2,000 meters. But the Long glides into the Valley currently Are not possible usable slopes were reported at St Moriz and Davos in Orisons Canton and crans Montana saas fee and Kermau in Valais. Among others but most areas had Green Hills and Sunshine last weekend to the Delight of grass skiers. The Situa Tion was More Post easier than Post Christmas resort employees told the Berner a Clung. We have More hikers than skiers. Turnover is Down 40 percent in recent Days said a restaurant owner at Lent in the Bernese Oberland Winter sports area. Plains blizzard Heads East by the associated press a slow moving snowstorm that paralysed Denver and stranded Holiday travellers headed cast monday and whipped the Midwest with Snow while continued flooding kept thousands of Arkansas and Tennessee residents from their Homes. The snowstorm dumped up to 34 inches of Snow sunday in the Foothills on the Western Edge of the Plains shutting Denver s Airport for the first time since 1983 and closing interstate highways in Wyom ing Nebraska and Colorado. The separate weather system that started the flood ing last week also spread ice on highways on the South Ern Plains. Three Tennessee deaths were blamed on the flooding and icy roads contributed to at least 10 traffic deaths in Kansas and Oklahoma. We wanted a while Christmas but not this White said Anne arcs 27. Of Sarasola fla., one of thousands stranded ats Arlelon International Airport for 7 v4 hours. One runway was reopened Etc sunday and Airport official Richard Boulware said Crews hoped to reopen others monday. Me said Only about 500 travellers remained at the Airport Early monday. An estimated 25,000 Richards made it to Denver s mile High stadium and a raved Snow and wind Hal made in feel like 23 below Cro to watch the Broncos shut out the Sari Diego chargers 24-0. Only in Denver can this sort of thing happen said Jeff Cook of Atlanta one of the travellers stranded at slap con. You have a blizzard closing the Airport bul they go ahead and play football  up to a fool of Snow fell monday in parts of Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota and Snow with sleet and freezing rain arrived in parts of Illinois Indiana and Michigan. As the storm headed cast Winter storm watches were posted from Ohio to Southern new eng land the National weather service said. The combination of delay s at Stapleton and Snow in Iowa prompted democratic presidential hopeful Gary Hart to cancel a Campaign trip monday in Iowa aides said. United airlines cancelled flights into and out of Chi Cago s o Hare International Airport while Snow fell at a Rale of t Inch an hour hut the Airport remained open and no other airlines followed suit. In Northwestern Illinois about 150 people spent the night stranded at Stockton High school because Freez ing rain Hal arrived in Advance of the Snow covered highways with ice. Hope surprises Rofa disappoints la is from staff and wire reports Rota Spain hundreds of sailors stationed at Rota were treated to a two hour unscheduled show by comedian Bob Hope and his troupe sunday after his plane was diverted from a planned Stop at Lajes Field in the azores because of High winds. The two air Force c-141 Sla lifters carrying Hope and Barbara Eden Connie Stevens. Lee Greenwood Michele Trpyer miss Usa and the super bowl danc ers arrived in Rota about 3 . Five hours later Hope was giving one liners before hundreds of sailors at he base theater i d say there was 300 to Soo people who got to see the show said chief Petty officer George Colbow. There was another 500 trying to get in but there just was t any More  Hope and his troupe were on their Way to perform at Lajes Field when winds Rose from 23 Mph to 50 Mph and forced the Pilot to turn Back More than 1,000 Miles to Rota in Southern Spain said Hope spokesman Ken Kaylor. Hope said he was sorry to miss performing in the azores because the airmen there get Little entertain ment at their Remote installation in the Atlantic. I understand they be been preparing for tonight s show the past week of longer Hope said Barbara Eden. Connie Stevens Lee Greenwood Michele Royce miss Usa and the super bowl dancers join me in wishing Alt the troops at Lajes a Happy new year Hope left Rota about 5 . Monday for Mcguire fab . This year s tour sponsored by the United service organization Marks the 31st time Hope 84, has volunteered to entertain servicemen and women during the holidays. He made his first trip in 1941. Hope s trip began dec. 21. He performed in the South Pacific and Indian oceans including a show on Christmas Day for sailors aboard ships in the persian Gulf. Sailor from Page 1 and motor specialist aboard the destroyer Thorn which has spent the past week docked at Barcelona. He left Home oct. 21 for the tour his first  he was an electrician before he went into the serv ice . He went in really for the schooling. He enlisted fort  Strong incl hi.1 future wife in Chicago while he was based in Michigan . Until joining the Navy Strong had lived in the tiny Pocono Mountain town near in new Jersey Border. The Sailor loved working with his hands often tearing apart cars and putting them together again . He was a very likable Guy your Normal country boy . Reeders is a Ligh knit town of about 1.200, and Al most everyone knew Strong . The death upset the Community said Mary Ann Vance owner of the red cars general store. He was a very Good boy a Nice boy clean Cut she said a second Sailor who was injured in the attack never worried about terrorism his Uncle said. In was the furthest thing from his mind Ray Adams of Melvindale mich., said of his 24-year-old Nephew. Petty officer 3.c. Randy Comer of Central Lake mich., who also was stationed aboard the Thorn. Adams said Corner s parents. Victor Corner and Muriel Matheson. Were vacationing in Florida and he told them sunday morning of their son s injuries which were minor. Ships from Page 1 out the attack. Other witnesses have told police a Man of apparent Middle Eastern origin fled the scene of the bombing but Jimenez said there was nothing new so far As the identity of the suspects. Jimenez said the Choice of a Uso club full of . Sailors As a target also indicated Arab or Middle East groups Erc responsible. We Are investigating individuals from thai area he said. In april 1985, 18 spaniards were killed by a bomb blast at a Madrid Slcak House frequented by . Serv ice personnel. The bombing was attributed to the islamic jihad organization. A government spokesman said sunday the grenades used were either italian or .-made, leading police to believe the attack was linked to what he called International  the statement cast doubt on a claim by the Catalo Nian red army of liberation that in was responsible for the attack which witnesses said was carried out by a dark haired Young Man with a heavy non Spanish  Verdera Melre owner of the la Kiruna bar that Renu out space to the Uso club said the bar s manager described the attack to him f Man entered the bar and in not speaking very Good Span Melre said. After she told him we do not sell cigarettes he walked out then threw the grenades into the entryway Melre said Between 25 and 30 people mostly american servicemen were in the club. Families who lived above the bar in the four Story building said the bar s door had been plastered with anti american slogans for some time before the explosion. They said they had feared that the bar a popu Lar drinking spot for sailors on Shore leave would be  Washington. Stale department spokesman Ben Justesen said. It has not been possible to determine who carried out this attack or Why they did it. Since we have not been Able to determine who was responsible we can t attribute any  in a Call to the Spanish news Agency efe a woman took responsibility for the attack in the name of the catalonian red army of liberation. She Suid the group was responsible for the military action carried out on the night of december 26 against an establish ment of the Yankee War  we doubt and question the authenticity of the claim because this is not he Way that group usually takes responsibility a policeman said noting Hal in the past the organization has made its claims to cat Alan language Media. Regional separatist groups in Barcelona also have used homemade devices in previous attacks. Officials said they know Little about the catatonia separatists who have claimed responsibility for four attacks against american targets in Barcelona since surfacing in May when they claimed responsibility for an explosion outside the Omen of general electric. The separatists who have never released a statement outlining their political views set off a bomb a month later at the Barcelona offices of hew Lett Packard. In october they claimed responsibility for the bombing of the . Consulate in which eight people were wounded. The october attack Law was claimed by a rival separatist group Terra Luire or free land in the cat Alan language that officials say the catalonian red army split from this year. The four province of Catalonia in Northeast Spain have their own language and culture and the people Are highly nationalistic