European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 news briefs the stars and stripes wednesday. October 5,1988 Senate leaders introduce sweeping anti drug Bill by the los Angeles times Washington with liberals already threatening a filibuster. Democratic and Republican Senate leaders monday introduced a Tough election year anti drug Bill that Calls for the death Penally in drug related murder cases. The sweeping $2.6 billion measure is the product of nearly five months of negotiations Between leaders of the two parties but it comes to the sen ale floor at a time when there Are Only a few Days left for it to be considered by the 100th Congress. Congressional Leaden Are hoping to adjourn by next  addition liberals in both panics have threatened to Block adoption of Many of the most controversial ideas including the death penalty and limitations on rights of criminal defendants in drug cases. Fire sweeps through attic of Barracks at Firth Forth West Germany a fire saturday destroyed a Barracks attic on the William o. Darby Cavern the second such Blaze in Little More than a month a Community spokeswoman said monday. No injuries were reported in the Early morn ing fire that caused an estimated 1150,000 dam age to the 55th personnel service co building Elaine Hinsdale said. A Soldier noticed  shooting out of thereof of the building about 1 15 . And reported the fire. The Blaze was extinguished by 2 30 . By Furth cily firefighters Hinsdale said. Four soldiers residing on the third floor have been relocated because of water damage. An aug. 27 fire caused approximately $200,000 damage and destroyed the fourth floor attic of a battalion Headquarters located across the Parade Field on the Cavern. German and military officials Are investigating the causes of both fires. Right Wing chief forces private army s surrender Beirut Lebanon a former president Amin Gama cps private army surrendered to right Wing militia chief Samir of Cauca consolidating Geagea s control of Lebanon s Christian area police reported tuesday. A police spokesman said Gemayel s 3,500 supporters peacefully surrendered their four Barracks in the Christian controlled area North East of Beirut to a Cauca s men late monday. He said Geagia s lebanese Fortes militia Al Lowed Gemayel to maintain about 30 bodyguards to protect his residence in East Beirut s Christian District of sin cd Fil and the Gemayel family Man Sion in the Mountain resort of Bifaya. The move followed a threat from Geagea to Gemayel s men to surrender or face attack from the 6,000-Strong lebanese forces said the spokesman who May not be named in line Wilh police regulations. A lebanese forces spokesman confirmed the report describing the move As a bloodless oper  presidential candidates Campaign in 2 critical states by inc associated press Democrat Michael Dukakis tuesday said he is gain ing ground on George Bush whom he culled a failure As vice president. Republican Bush proposed a $100million umbrella organization to encourage Volun acc risk saying i want our affluent to help our poor White the two White House contenders campaigned in critical slates Dukakis in Illinois and Bush in California the vice presidential candidates devoted their Lime to preparing for tonight s debate. Republican Dan Quayle who has studied at an undisclosed location in Washington , was leaving tuesday for Omaha neb., for the debate As was Democrat Lloyd Bentsen who did his final preparations in Austin Texas. Dukakis at Northwestern University in Evans Lon 111 said Bush had failed in five missions As part of an administration Effort to increase . Sales in Japan Ashead of task forces on regulatory Reform drug interdiction and International terrorism and in an Effort to recommend banking reforms. _ _ or Bush was Given five important missions by this administration and he failed every one. And that was before they asked him to pick n running mate in inn election Dukakis said. U the Massachusetts governor slightly behind Bush in recent polls said he is beginning to turn Ichisi race  he said the final weeks will be Tough and , in Sacramento cttlif., proposed creation of the to ill engaged in service to Amenta an Organiza Tion chaired by the president that will work with existing youth programs and will put an emphasis on programs that Are started in our schools the organization might develop some new Volunteer programs but mostly would work in partnership with programs already under Way such As the peace corps,.the California conservation corps and others said Bush Campaign adviser Lorca Ruppe director of the peace corps. Crew from Page 1 make Public appearances across inc country to discuss the flight the flight followed More than 400 changes to the shuttle system Many for safety reasons in one of the biggest redesign and testing programs Ever attempted by Nasa. More than $800 million was spent on renovating the solid fuel rocket boosters alone. It was a flawed rocket that caused the challenger to explode 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape canaveral flo., on Jan. 28, 1986, killing its seven Crew members. The discovery s boosters were recovered from Ine sea and Are being carefully disassembled at Cape canaveral. Preliminary checks have showed that the boosters held up real Well there were no signs of leaks or failures Kennedy space Center spokesman Karl Kristofferson said tuesday. After the boosters Are taken apart the pieces will be sent to Utah to Morton think pm inc., the manufacturer for a More detailed examination of their performance Kristof Larson said. The shuttle was being readied tuesday for a Piggy Back ride Back to Florida aboard a modified Botma 747. That night is scheduled for saturday. Release from Paga 1 channels of communication he said. You May As sume that we would undertake All the analysis Possi  would not say whether . Officials were attempting to icam through other governments and third party contacts in the Middle East the reasons for Singh s release after 20 months in Captivity. We attribute no motives to his release. We Don know Why they did it or what they were seeking the spokesman said. But he made Clear that engaging Public speculation about Iran s intentions would be a disservice to the americans still held captive we simply would t speculate on those kinds of things Fitzwater said. We re not making any offers not making deals we re not offering incentives Stethem from Page 1 Beirut and Algiers it was during the second Landing in Beirut that Stethem was shot and his body thrown onto the runway in order to Force a refuelling of the plane. Some of the Hijack victims none of whom saw the murder have claimed Hamadi was not Only in charge of the entire operation but also was the killer. Others have testified that Ezzeddine was the murderer. According to German Law Hamadi faces a life sen tence even if he did not pull the trigger unless he can prove he was against the murder. On tuesday the court also heard testimony by 30 year old . Navy diver Tony Daniel Watson All the military members on the night were taken off the plane during the second Beirut Landing and kept in a private prison by men who identified the Selv As members of the amal militia. The military members were released from Captivity at the same time Ai the other  was Able to identify one Oahu amal guards for police after the ordeal. The guard was identified. Fuad Ali Selah who is being sought m connection with a series of bombings in . On wednesday the court was scheduled to hear testimony by an australian couple who til next to Lethem after his Savage beating by Hamedl Singh from Page 1 the treatment was better than i had expected. But there s no substitute for Freedom in this  he said the kidnappers gave him Insu Lin for his  said the three Amanca Reduca tors who were kidnapped with him Jan. 24, 19s7, from Beirut University College were the Only foreign hostages he saw in Captivity. Singh was a visiting professor of finance at the College. State department officials said they want to talk to Singh about the other hostages. Singh later was driven to Djerejian residence where he was reunited with his wife Kamlani who came to Damas Cus from Beirut. He was freed in Beirut late monday and syrian intelligence officers drove him to Damascus Early tuesday his release came five minutes after a deadline set by his captors the islamic jihad for the liberation of Palestine for the release of a hostage. The captors had said they would re lease a hostage As a Goodwill gesture to encourage . Support for the palestini ans protesting israeli occupation of Hie West Bank and Gaza strip. In television interviews l. Paul Bremer . Ambassador pm counter Terrons reiterated Reagan administration statements that we be not made any deals and we re not going to make any deals to gain the remaining hostages Freedom. In Washington tuesday Bob Hall while House press duty officer said the Reagan administration s pleasure at Singh s release is tempered by the knowl Edge that nine innocent americans Are among those still held hostage in Leb anon. Is Terry a. Anderson chief Middle East correspondent of the associated press who was kidnapped March 16, 1985. The three americans held with Singh were Jesse Turner 4 1a native of Boise on an Idaho alarm Sleen 49, of Boston Robert or foul 54, of few York City. A . Official said Singh who came a . Green card has applied for . Citizenship. Explaining Why he was turned Over to the americans the offi Cial who requested anonymity said he in an interview published tuesday inthe new York times the spiritual Leader of a group believed to be an umbrella for Cap tors of foreign hostages was quoted As say ing it was. Not yet the right Lime for the american hostages Obj  Ciai , Sheik Mohammed Hussein fad Lauah has put himself under our Protection and spiritual head of the iranian backed her we will take him in charge. _ _ Bollash or party of god also was quoted assaying the Fate of the hostages would have to wait for the outcome of the Amanca presidential election he added that Iran prefers 10 Deal with the republicans. The nine americans Are among 16 for Eigners missing in Lebanon. Held longest e w . Singh was bom . 13, 1927, in ran sit India and he has spent much of his adult life in the United slates. After teaching at the University of Wiscons Platteville Milton College wis. An Western Colorado he joined the Beirut University College faculty in i9s3