European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 25, 1990 the stars and stripes 3 american teachers Mark their 3rd year As shiite hostages Beirut. Lebanon a three american College teachers marked their third year As hostages of shiite moslem kidnappers wednesday and there is Little Hope they or is other westerners missing in Lebanon will be freed soon. Lebanese police and intelligence officials said they had no new information about Alann so can. Robert Polhill and Jesse Turner. They were abducted Jan. 24, 1987, from the Campus of the  Beirut University College in moslem West Beirut by gunmen dressed As police men. The hostage held longest also is an american Terry a. Anderson 42, chief Middle East correspondent of the associated press who was seized by shiite gunmen March 16, 1985. Islamic jihad for the liberation of Palestine a group believed Loyal to Iran claimed responsibility for abducting the teachers. A fourth teacher kidnapped from the Campus Nithil Schwar Singh an Indi an National with resident alien status in the United slates was released oct. 3, 1988. Stern. So. Taught journalism at the col lege. Polhill. 55. Was assistant professor of business and a lecturer in accounting and Turner. 42. Was a visiting professor of mathematics and computer science. We All feel humiliated. That our uniforms were used in such a crime a police officer said speaking on condition of anonymity. He said police were not in a position to make any move with regard to the hostages most of whom Are believed held by gangs affiliated with Hezbollah a fundamentalist shiite group Loyal to Iran. The hostages arc not just a Security Case they re a political Case the officer said. Foreign nations arc  his apparent reference was to Iran and the Home countries of the hostages. The 18 include eight americans four britons two West germans two Swiss citizens an irishman and an italian. A shiite source familiar with efforts to free the hostages said any settlement. Must await the outcome of the Power struggle in Iran Between hard liners and the faction led by president Hashemi a Sfanjani. Raf Sanjai is believed to favor releasing the hostages As part of his attempt to improve relations with the West and secure foreign funds to help rebuild after eight years of War with Iraq. On the other Side Are radicals led by former Interior minister Ali Akbar Moh Hashemi who is fervently anti Western and helped establish Hezbollah in the Early 1980s. Plane crash near Caracas kills 24 Caracas. Venezuela a a Mil diary transport plane crashed tuesday in heavy fog West of Caracas killing All 24 people on Board according to Rescue workers. The aircraft went Down near Al Jun Quito. A Hamlet about i5 Miles West of Caracas. We brought three ambulances up Here immediately but All we be found arc  said Mercedes Vivas a Caracas doctor. We Don t expect to find any  according to Rescue workers the Spanish built twin engine military transport went Down at 7 45 . In heavy fog. It was flying Low. It did t sound like motor  said a Man living nearby who said he witnessed the crash. I age 3 world s tallest Man Dies Gabriel est Avo Mondane rep the tallest nun in the world died of injuries suffered sunday when he fell in Misback Yard. The 45-year-old resident of Mozambique shown Here in a 1989 photo had been recognized by the Guin Ness Book of world records As the tall est living Man in the world at 8 feet an three quarters of an Inch. Mondane hit his head on a Concrete Patio when he fell. For mixed up hedgehogs cold could be killer London up unusually warm weather has roused Britain s hedgehogs too Early from their Winter slumber and an expert warned tuesday that the prickly creatures could die in droves during a cold snap forecast for this week. Sue Stocker with the St. Piggy Winkle s wildlife Hospital in Aylesbury. A town 25 Miles Northeast of London predicted that the cold weather would prove lethal to any hedgehog weighing less than a Pound. Stocker. Who is caring for about 100 hedgehogs at her facility explained that the creatures normally hibernate from the end of december until late february or Early March. But this year they All woke up the lot Only three weeks after going to sleep she said. That Means they be already burned up All their hibernation fat and the Small ones will die if they go Back into  forecasters at the London weather Center Are predicting subzero temperatures across Europe within the week. Hibernation is a dangerous thing for hedgehogs  explained Stocker who for 12 years has run St. Tigg twinkle s in the Buckinghamshire town. Nor Mally one third of hibernating animals die anyway every  she predicted the upcoming cold snap would cause More hedgehog deaths than Road accidents which annually account for some 100,000 fatalities. If your hedgehog weighs a Pound and a half or More then you should feed it dog food and water to prepare it for re hibernation Stocker advised. It should be Fine. But for the Little ones we advise putting them in a shed keeping them warm and leaving the Light  she said explaining How to Stop baby hedgehogs from returning to  Britain enjoyed its six warmest Winters of the Cen Tury during the 1980s, and 1989 was the nation s Mil dest Winter since 1659. Oddly enough that was Good for the  Stocker said. They did t hibernate at All. And the population  pact reported on planned european fighter Jet London a Britain and West Germany on monday made a fresh bid to end their two year dispute Over whose radar to put in the new european fighter aircraft and news reports said Britain s Ferralli International will get the contract. After talks Between British defense Secretary Tom King and West German de sense minister Gerhard Sollenberg a Brit ish statement said they hoped to reach a final decision very shortly on the radar. However the British broadcasting corp. Reported without attribution that the ministers agreed to give the contract to Ferralli Over a rival system produced mainly by tale Funken system Tuchnik subsidiary of Daimler Benz. The British government has backed the British led radar system designed by Ferranti. West Germany had favored the Tel Funken system. The statement by the British defense ministry added that both countries remained committed to the $36.3 billion european fighter aircraft project. The two ministers stated that the Efa is the Best solution to meet the requirements of their air forces in the Sec Ond half of the 1990s and beyond the statement said. The aircraft is being developed by Britain and West Germany the major partners and Italy and Spain. Britain and West Germany needed to re solve by the end of this month the contest Over the radar if the single seater warplane s $9.07 billion development phase was to go ahead on schedule most analysts believe. Earlier this month the free democrats a Junior partner in the West Ger Man coalition government joined the opposition social democrats in opposing the entire project. The first prototype is scheduled to be flying by the end of 1991, and the air Craft is supposed to enter service in 1996. About 800 Are due to be produced under the four nation agreement