European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Uncle Sam May have an Early out Holiday gift for you Page 2 the stars Andi stripes authorized unofficial Public it 10 k for the . Ahmed forces Good morning vol. 47,no. 170 wednesday october 5,19b8 a r Force regional medical Center Early wednesday morning for medical tests and rest a slate department spokesman said. See related Story. Page 3. Earlier tuesday in Damascus Singh said he Felt wonderful after his release but sorry that three american colleagues abducted with him were still hostages. Singh 60, said to reporters at the for eign ministry thank god i am free but 1 am very sorry that my colleagues and friends arc still in Cap Lively. I Hope they la be freed  Singh clean shaven and dressed in a Gray suit spoke to reporters shortly Afler being turned Over to . Ambassador Edward Djerejian by Syria s minister of slate for foreign affairs. Nasser Qaddoura. Asked about his Captivity Singh said see Singh on Back Page Reagan officials perplexed by resident alien s release Washington a the Reagan administration citing attempts to Liber ate nine american to slags in Lebanon sought tuesday to Dampen speculation about Why an Indian born . Resident alien was freed. In the Wake of Mithilesh War Singh s release president Reagan again ruled out negotiating with pro iranian elements holding nine americans although he said dealing with the situation has been a Garcal problem for  while House spokesman Marlin Fitz water said the . Government was doing everything possible to get the hostages out. Bui we re not negotiating and we re not holding discussions that could be construed As that he said. Under intense questioning Filz Walcer declined to Tell reporters what Steps were being taken. But he acknowledged that . Officials were bewildered by the circumstances behind the release of Singh believed to have been held by islamic jihad for the liberation of Palestine a pro iranian group. We continue to maintain various see release on Back Page released Frum Cape Lily Mithi Telsmar Singh Hsu s to reporters in Damascus. Doctor says Stethem May have lived 10 minutes by de reav1s suit writer Frankfurt West Germany . Navy diver Robin Dean St Lem May have lived id minutes Afler being shot in the head by hijackers of Twa right 847, a doctor testified tuesday. Or. Michael Clark said at inc air piracy and murder trial of Mohammed Ali Hamadi that he performed an autopsy on Stethem in 1986 at the request of the Fri. Hamadi a Radical lebanese Shi Ilc moslem is accused of killing Stethem a Petty officer second class. Hamadi has admitted thai he and an accomplice identified As Hassan Ezzeddine commandeered the Jet during a flight from Athens to Rome in 1985, he has denied killing so them. Clark an american said he was asked to perform inc autopsy after an initial autopsy conducted at a . Naval base in spam was found to be inadequate be cause no forensic specialist was present. The body was exhumed on Jan. 7 from Arlington cemetery and he autopsy performed at the naval Hospital in by Thesda. Md.," Clark said Clark testified he could not determine How far away the gun was from Ste Ihm s head when he was shot but said St them May have lived up to 10 min utes. Earlier witnesses testified they heard a shot fired and then heard St them cry of. God of  during the 17-Day hijacking the Jet twice was flown Back and Forth Between see Stethem on Back Page discovery Crew gets Day off before debrief nos space Center Houston a the discovery s five astronauts got the Day off tuesday after the first shuttle Mission since the challenger disaster bul go Back to work tuesday for a week of debriefings on what Nasa Calls one of its most successful flights. The astronauts returned Home Mon Day night to Welcome Home festivities at the Ellington Field Airport Ihal i valid those Given to earlier space he roes. The red carpet rally included bands balloons and speeches celebrating America s first manned spaceflight in 32 months. Commander Frederick Hauck told the crowd of about j,000 Flag waving Well wishers the challenger Accident made us resolved 10 recover from that and we have done  Hauck guided the 97-ton shuttle to a pinpoint Landing on a dry Lake bed run Way at Edwards fab calif., at 9 37 . Monday. The discovery s four Day night a test of the space Agency s massive Effort to redesign the shuttle after the challenger exploded was nearly flawless from Takeoff to touchdown and the shuttle itself suffered Only some minor Wear National aeronautics and space administration officials said. After resting for a Day and visiting with their families the astronauts re turn today to the Johnson space Center to begin briefings with management and ground controllers about the four Day Mission spokesman Steve Newbill said. They will go Over All the details of the night White their memories arc still fresh Nesbitt said. The other Crew members Are Pilot Richard Covey John m. Lounge David c. Killers and George d. Pinky Nelson. Nesbitt said the astronauts later will see Crew on Back Page