European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday May 16,1989 abductors free West German in Lebanon Beirut Lebanon nth a West German Relief worker who was rcp6fla-, kidnapped in Lebanon 10 Days ago was released sunday to a shiite Muslim Leader in Southern Lebanon police and wit Nesses said. The West German Markus Quint appeared at a Brief news conference with Nabih Barri Leader of the mainstream shiite amal movement at the headquartered of the German Relief Agency hum Anitas in news briefs the Southern lebanese town of Bahrani. Quint thanked Barri for granting Methis Quint 24, said he was treated Well by his captors but that he was exhausted and needed rest. Herri Justice minister in the Musli Cabinet of this divided nation said Quint s release was brought about with out having to yield to kidnappers conditions or pay any Ransom said he never met the a Kidnap. Pcs but i made some contacts that in s a gunmen seized Quin with two of his co1ttaa.obvmay 4 in Sidon 24 Miles South of Beirut int police said. The other two West germans were released six hours officials said the kidnappers were believed to be members of the pro iranian party of god working under Abdel Hadi Hamadi. Hamadi according to the officials wanted to put pressure on a Frankfurt court to give his younger brother Mohammed Ali Hamadi a lighter sentence Fiat has role in the hijacking of a Fth l9ss.and the killing on Board of an american Navy diver. Prosecutors arc seeking a life term for the younger Hamadi. 24 narcotics traffickers hanged publicly in Iran Athens Greece up Twenty four peo ple were hanged in Public in Iran Over the week end after islamic revolutionary courts convicted them of trafficking in a narcotics Tehran radio said sunday. I the latest hangings brought to at least 709 the number of people executed in Iran since the be ginning of the year 5j3 of them on charges of drug trafficking. Tehran radio Mon Torch in Athens said 10people were and 14 saturday in six cities. The Werc found guilty of handling total of nearly 8 tons of narcotics mainly opium and heroin. The hangings were carried out in Herman Jahromi Qazim Kan Cvar Savich and Karaj after islamic courts handed Down death sentences that were confirmed by the High judicial Council. I Solidarity away propose presidential candidates Warsaw Poland up Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa told a rally of 3,000 sunday that his Union May propose Jnore than one candidate for president a Post new held by Gen. Wojcicch jaru7clski. Y we shall Cithey abstain from voting for Jaruzelski or we shall propose some other candidates Walesa told the rally in the seaport of Gdansk after a Mas in St. Brigida s Church. But Walesa said a Nothof possibility would be to sup port Jaruzelski and Yote for him. The Union has not made a decision for the first Lime in communist Poland opposition candidates will be allowed for 35 percent of the scats in the 460-Scal Sejm Poland s Lowerhouse of parliament and for All 100 scats in a new upper House or Senate. The elections rescheduled for june 4. Anti abortion activists arrested in 3 . Cities Chicago a More than 220 anti Abor Tion demonstrators were arrested saturday As throngs of protesters from both sides of the Issue converged to draw attention to their views Over the Mother s Day weekend. Nearly 200 other anti abortion protester were arrested in demonstrations in Pittsburgh and outside san Francisco. But in St. Paul Minn., More than 5,000 peo ple held a rally at the state Capitol to demand that abortion remain Legal in the United stale Sand to denounce protests against clinics that per form abortions. Demonstrators carried signs Wilh slogans such As Mother s Day not Manda Panama from Page 1 statements in recent Days had no reaction to Bush Scall for the overthrow of Noriega but said the nation was so Calm saturday that Many panamanian troop were being Given leave. In fact almost no troops were visible even at the Central Barracks where Noriega lives. In remarks to reporters saturday Bush stopped Short of urging violence or a coup but said the peo ple should do everything they can to have the will of the people respected. They ought to just do everything they can to get or. Noriega out of . Christopher j. Dodd d-conn., chairman of the Western hemisphere subcommittee of the Senate for eign relations committee said the United states should not completely Rule out taking military action i future circumstances warrant. Asked about the possibility of using Force in Panama Dodd said you never say what you re not going to do and you never remove that Arrow from you quiver. If you re talking about military options clearly you have to retain the option to use military , appearing on Abc s this week Wilh David Brinkley said Panama is not just any other country in the Region. It s one of the vital links Between East and West vitally important to interviewed on the program was Deputy Secre tary of slate Lawrence s. Eagle Burger who said he believes things Are beginning to turn against Noriega due to a number of factors including internal Onul pressure and the More outspoken role of the Roma Catholic Church in Panama. I can t guarantee that Noriega is going to leave next week or next month but the Point of the Mailer is that we could not have blood by and watched this thievery with the election by this thug and not have done something he Baker Eagle Burger said Calls to abrogate the canal treaty were slaying Wilh the treaty we have certain rights thai we would nol have if we in fad abrogated their caly he said. In Panama a pastoral Teller condemning inc beating of political candidates the annul Cal of elections and other actions of Noriego was read sunday on govern Mcnol controlled television and Al roman Catholic masses across the it scr asked inc armed forces not to use their arms against a defenceless people and asked for Soli daily and prayer. The it scr was originally issued thursday by Arch Bishop Marcos Mcgrath and other Bishops of the roman Catholic episcopal conference of Panama on Day after presidential candid Alc Guillermo Endara and other opposition Candida los were by Alan by pro government forces. There had been some doubt that the government would permit the letter to be read on inc government con rolled television s Normal sunday mass opposition called saturday for unspecified Dis plays of protest at Church services but none was reported at Early masses although Many congregations applauded the pastoral it scr. The opposition has also called fora 24-hour general strike on wednesday. China from Page 1 that the govern Mcnol is trying to also has spearheaded a movement to overhaul the centralized communist Structure but his economic measures have been far More cautious and to Date less effective than China soviets however have moved More dramatically to Case restraints on Public expression and have per milled compe Lilic Csc Lions and a level of democratization unheard of in China. As a result Gorbachev is seen As something of hero to Many of inc chinese students who have been demonstrating for a month to press their demands for democracy and Freedom. The last soviet chinese Summit was in Beijing betwee Nikita s. Khrushchev and Mao tsp Tung in 1959 As Mao challenged the soviets leadership of the once solid communist bloc. Relations plummeted shortly afterwards and the soviets pulled out thousands of technical advisers who had been helping rebuild China. Carrier from Page officer 3rd class Richard e. 22, of Ham Lake Minn. And airman recruit Larry a Brunson 19, of Akron Ohio. Burnell said the bodies of the victims were flown Bac Feylo Norfolk where they arrived Aboul 5 30 . And were a transported to the nearby Portsmouth naval Hospital. Of a Childress Grandfather Aike Holcman Sai Phil dress joined the Navy shortly Afler graduating from Blaine High so awol in 1985 and was planning on Conli suing his education when he returnee to Minnesota. He was going to take advantage of the go Bill Angolo College when he got out of the Navy which was to be up in a year from september Holcman said. Jim Nelson a Tom her at Blaine High school said he enjoyed having Childress in his psychology class. Rich was kind of a fun Loving kid Nelson said. He was easy to have in class. He was Bright. He Brunson was really proud to be in inc service said his aunt Anne Brunson of Akron. was really Happy about she said he always wanted to be Pilot and enlisted after graduating from Akron Buchtel Weigle a former ass Island principal Al Buch Tel called a Flinson a real pleasant Nice kid. If there us could say about Larry he always had a. Ieon Nis in Newport news in the early1960s in january 1965, is 1,047 feet Long Rob to inc length of 3 i football said the investigators would determine whether to repair the vessel Dut Jig its tour of duty or wait until the Carrier returns to port bump to said he was Uncertain h by uhf damage might affect the Carrier s air White inc full extent of the damage to the no. 2 fuel pump room has not Bee assessed at this time aircraft carriers have multiple sys tems and duplicate capabilities to be Able to sustain dam age and still perform assigned missions he said. 4 gis killed Heidelberg West Germany four Soldier were killed and two suffered serious injuries when the car in which they were Riding left autobahn a6, near Heilbronn and crashed about 7 . Saturday usar eur reported sunday. One of those killed in the crash had been a member of the 2nd corps support come with Headquarters in Hurt in autobahn crash incl Lingen. Jpe also assigned there. Of "-.,. Another Soldier who died had been with the. 1st in div fwd in Gap Pingon. " on a a third fatally injured Soldier had been a member of the 56th Field arty come with Headquarters in sch Sobisch a mind. One of inc injured is assigned to the same fourth crash victim had been with the 512th arty group in Gunzburg near names of the dead and injured arc being Wilh held pending notification of relatives. The cause of the Accident is under investigation by German authorities and . Military police
