European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Americans still patrol the Wai As it turns 2i Byke Clauson Brumert Iavan Bureau Berlin from a Vantage Point atop a steel la form. Spec. Richard Byram focused his Binou i the 11-foot weathered concur tej " Coonfi _ there s another one Jarff  the Tower. .7" there s not hip staking. He s got an a the East German s ak-47 Byrum. A 22-year-old infantryman from franklin.ky., carefully wrote his observations in a Logbook and then joined the other patrol members waiting in two military vehicles on Pink  fish Rufli Ofa narrow Rube key could resume their trip along her parts of West Berlin s Boundary they had to turn around because 28 years ago the 3-fool-Thickvnttimmadjiccn looking across turned that nigh Borho in the pre Dawn hours Olaui Tom so. Berli was split by barbed wire that soon gave Way to con Crete bricks and steel that barricaded streets and continued on Page 3 \ one of the sos signals was heard coming worn near Goba and cure South of the capita City add Ababa. Despite signals a Trace fennel Onneland plane by the washing Post Addis of Aba Ethiopia ground and air searches Fri dec in both Norm and South Ethiopia where emergent radio signal had indicated a downed aircraft failed Tai update the Miall air plane that vanished monday Wanh am Cream congressman Mickey Leland and . The signals  . Weather satellite lat thursday and Early Frau of May have been caused by unusual atmospheric Chi tons although authorities said they have not a bout the possibility of a downed plane. Mias the search for  and the eight other americans and Severr ethiopians aboard the plane entered its with  . Congressmen arrived Here from Washington and promptly criticize the manner and so cd with Whick american military aircraft Are  in the . Gary la Ckerman  rep. Alan wheat do Feho said they Camak observe the search Effort a finessed disappointment what All Avail Able american Rycraft Here were not by ilk used in the operation. The Jay also charged that a plan to tip in four see Leland on Iteck Page the stars authorized unofficial publication forthe . Armed forces Good Morimo vol. 48, no. 118 sunday August 13,1989 a Oil Ltd sundly d 8693 a Hezbollah Leader offers hostage help by the los Angeles times Nicosia Cyprus the spiritual Leader of Leb anon s Hezbollah vowed Friday to use his influence trend the hostage crisis but said it would take All sides working together and accused the United states of looking at the Issue with one  Sheik Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah complained that the . Government had not condemned Israel for abducting Sheik Abdel Karim Obid a Hezbollah Leader in Southern Lebanon in the incident that touched off the latest round in the hos Tage crisis. Moreover he said the United states had in flamed the crisis by Dis Patching naval Battle groups to Mideast Waters. We support the Humanita-1 Rian cause of the hostage without any discrimination As to nationality said fad Lallah the Leader of the shirt moslem organization believed to be an umbrella for political kidnapping cells in Lebanon., we Are Lor the release of All the innocents who Are do Tai cd but we have to look at Fadlallah the problem with two eyes not with one  at Friday prayers in Beirut he declared let s agree and seek together each by his own Means and influence to end the crisis of hostages All hostages and end the Issue of prisoners inside and  in Washington. White House spokesman Marlin Fitz water said of Fadlallah s offer. It s an interesting statement. We Hope it signals their desire to release the  but he declined to make any More specific comment we re in a position today where there really in t any thing new Fitzwater added. "1 think we would kind of like to lower our voices a Little and let these issues play out for a few Days and Sec what  . Officials expect that Little will happen on the hos Tage situation before iranian officials meet with Hezbollah or party of god leaders in Damascus Syria this week. Even after that Point administration experts on the Middle East suggest that Many weeks even months could go by before any final Deal to free the hostages can be worked out. Secretary of slate James a. Baker Iii is planning to spend the next two weeks on vacation in Wyoming an the administration is considering deactivating the special hostage task Force that it organized to keep rack of the intensive diplomatic efforts that began after Obid was seized july 28. Israel has offered to Swap Obid and an estimated 40 to so shiite prisoners for three israeli soldiers held in Leb anon and All foreign hostages including eight americans held captive there. Statements attributed to Hezbollah have demanded the return of Obid in Exchange for sparing the lives of Ameri can hostages or the return of Obid and 450 shiite and palestinian prisoners in a Swap for . Hostage Joseph j. Cicippio. But none of the shiite communiques the last of which was released aug. 5, has offered to release the israeli prisoners. After Obeid s abduction the organization of the oppressed on Earth a group affiliated with Hezbollah said it had retaliated by hanging Marine it. Col. William r. Higgins an american seized while on . Peacekeeping duty in Lebanon. Meanwhile israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir told three . Congressmen visiting Jerusalem he is optimistic about obtaining the Freedom of the israeli and Western hostages. In an hour Long meeting Shamir said he was hopeful what was taking place would Lead to the release of the hostages according to rep. John Hiler r-ind., one of the congressmen. Hiler rep. Robert Clement d-tcnn., and rep. William Emerson r-mo., Are touring Israel As guests of thanti defamation league of the b Nai b Rith. In Tehran Iran s new president Hashemi a Sfanjani who also has offered to help in freeing the hostages faces a possible weekend showdown with his leading hard line critic. Interior minister Ali Akbar Mohtashemi. Analysts say that Mohtashemi and other hard liners could be purged when a Sfanjani chooses his new Cabinet after parliament reconvenes tuesday. Rockets despite Bank intern London a monetary authorities world sold dollars Friday in a concerted Effort to halt a Sharp surge in the , currency banking sources said. But the Dollar still managed to hold on to gain against major foreign currencies. The Liollia re a pfennig gain against the West reconversion table Page 20. Central Banks  after the Dollar failed to Weam in expected in reaction to what  negative figures for the Dollar said a Arket source. 1 Fri Covton of  a. Producer Price t  feb undid oni buying interest. Related Story the news that the inflation Index fell 0.4 percent should normally have led to a Bear Market for the Dollar because it implies an easing of interest rates maybe at hand. The Market had expected producer prices to be up 0.1 percent. Spa rate report on . Retail sales helped alleviate some recession fears. Retail sales spurred by renewed spending on automobiles rebounded 0.9 per cent in july after posting their first Back to Back monthly declines since Early 1986. Of european Central Banks including West Germany a Udo Bank the Bank of England and Banks of  Switzerland were Amon those Selling  Federal Reserve also sold dollars currency dealers