European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. February 12, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 7 . Has hundreds of Valentines for hostages Washington a the stale department has collected severs Hun dred Valentine s Day cards in by americans around the country to the hostages in Lebanon an official said wednesday. The cards were written in response 10 an Appeal by David Jacobson a for Mer hostage and Peggy say the sister of hostage Terry Anderson. Tail month. Say suggested people seeking to show their support for the hostages should Jend two cards Mark ing Valentine s Day one to As Safir a Beirut newspaper and another to the slate department1 office of counter terrorism. As Safir has published letter to hos tages in the past a card to . Govern ment officials is a Way or idling them know we Haven t forgotten the hos tages say wid. Donna Sherman a department spokeswoman said a Small to con Taining a few Hundred cards1 was at the department. When cards Are addressed to a specific hostage the department will try to package them and Send them to their families she said. Sherman said she did t know what the department will do about the other cards. Generally officials suggest that americans who want to remember the hostage make a charitable contribution or conduct a ceremonial service. Twenty one foreigners including eight american Are believed 10 be held in Lebanon. Anderson chief mid dle East correspondent of the associated press was seized in March 1985, and is the longest held hostage. Valentine s Day cards should be sent to the hostages at the following addresses Ca As Safir newspaper. Beirut Lebanon and the slate department. Office of counter terrorism washing ton d.c., 20520. Pet aids boy who fell into Lake trying to save him evansv1lle. Ind. A a 1 a year old boy fell into an icy Lake while trying to save his Golden retriever then was helped to safety by his Pel who kept him afloat and nudged him toward solid i the boy s father said. Well have to find n Nice Steak Bone for  Glenn a Henderson Atil of Merle a 65-Pound, 2 year uld retriever. The dog stayed with Glenn Sam Henderson until a Rescue team could pull the boy from the Lake just West of Evansville after the mishap tues Day afternoon. Merle was chafing a stick Sam had thrown when the Golden retriever broke through the ice. Sam believing his dog was in trouble fell into the water while trying to save his Pel. Henderson said. A crts was behind h in push ing h in toward the ice. Nudging him and keeping him up. And Sam was hold ing onto him Henderson said. A neighbor heard the boy s cries for help and called the Perry township Volunteer fire department the whole Lime it looked like the dog was behind him. Pushing him into the ice said Geoff a Rupe medical officer for the fire department. We be never had anything quite like this. Once we got Sam into he boat the Only thing he said was get my dog " Rupa said. The youngster was treated for hypothermia at Ca toness Hospital in Evansville and was released wednesday. Henderson said Sam and the dog played together often and that the boy told his father he thought Merle was in trouble when the dog went into the water. The Golden retriever was t Hurt in the icy plunge and made his own Way to Shore. The funny the Reg is to stayed right there after the Hoy was pulled from the water. Henderson said. Sum Henderman enjoys a reunion with his dug after the gotten retriever helped keep him afloat until help came. They look Sam inside and they were getting his Day and the youngster was to return