European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday july 10,1990 Beirut Lebanon apr Plant to. Free a Western hostage Are Likely to pro Recd despite israeli air raids in Lebanon a source close to the leadership of the iranian backed shiite moslem group Hezbollah said of the 16 Western hostages a Lebanon Are held by underground factions believed to be supported by the Hezbollah or party of god. Hezbollah bases were the targets of air strikes Quot m Southern Lebanon on monday and sunday. A let us Pray the israeli attacks will not Sci Toffi efforts to free one of the hos Taggs a said the source speaking on con mity. A the hostage definitely restless but i personally beige in he pressure will probably Overd Fttie Impact of the attacks a North of sunday targets. A source close to the command of the Syria if troops in Beirut said if the release does occur it is unlikely to be before the the week the syrians were Iran a official views Agency Nad reported saturday that one of the Western hostage in Lebanon most Likely a european would soon be freed. On sunday israeli jets hit a Hezbollah base three Miles North of israelis self declared Security zone. On monday police said four phantom p-4 fighter bombers rocketed Hezbollah bases two Miles a we Haven to been contacted yet abort arrangements of the release. It usually takes two to three Days after such Contact to have the hostage out a the source said sunday. Syria is Lebanon a main Power broker. It has 40,000 troops in the country controlling 7ft percent of its territory. On sunday a source close to Hezbollah said Iran had decided to use its influence with the kidnappers to free one of the hostages and a scenario for the release was being worked out. The hostages Quot include six americans and 10 europeans. Earlier a source close to the syrian a Niy command said that if any hostage is Ftfe Tecl it will probably be Brian Keenan a Belfast Man who was travelling on an Irish passport when abducted. The Irish red Cross flew the first Western Relief plane into Tehran after the june 21 earthquake in Northern Iran that killed about 40,000 people. Asylum seeker so hands showing Victory signs Are Junist through the Gates of Tirana s West German embassy. A refugee from Page 1 Prague monday evening from Tirana aboard an aircraft normally used by president Vaclav Havel the state news Agency ctr reported. The czechoslovak Diplomat said Only one or two Asylum seekers wanted to remain in Czechoslovakia and the rest wanted to go to the United states or Australia. Other missions said that although the albanians would travel through their countries they did not yet know where they would Settle. The French foreign ministry in Paris said the formalities of obtaining passports for the 550 refugees at its embassy in Tirana were moving along rapidly and a we Hope they will be finished by the cd of the the Asylum seekers some dodging police bullets began taking Refuge on june. 28. Albanian authorities pledged saturday that they would receive travel papers and be accompanied out by diplomatic personnel. But referring to the decree that Fri Granteed the Asylum seekers would not be punished the albanian state Ata news Agency on sunday accused diplomats of not moving quickly enough to seek documents for the refugees. A this is a stand with premeditation and certain Aims to artificially create tensions and problems the statement said. In Bonn a foreign ministry spokesman said monday that any of the 3,000 albanians crowding his country a embassy in Tirana who wish to travel to West Germany will be allowed to do so. But the official would not say whether the albanians would be allowed to Settle in West Germany news briefs experts say they be found space shuttle s Gas leak Washington apr engineers at Rockwell International in California Nave located the source of a mysterious Hydrogen leak that rounded the space shuttle Fleet officials said londay. Nasa spokesman Kyle herring at the Johnson space Center in Houston said that tests on sunday found Hydrogen pouring from plumbing attachments that had been removed from the space shuttle Columbia. It was not immediately Clear How Long it would take to fix the leak and resume flights with the three vehicle space shuttle Fleet. A How big the leak rate is they done to know yet a said herring. A they did get some sort of leak. Its on the orbiter Side a he said. The winged spacecraft that carries the astronauts is called the orbiter. Engineers found a leak on the space shuttle Atlantis that was similar to the one on the Columbia. Nasa space flight chief William Lenoir ordered the space shuttle Fleet grounded until the source of the leak could be found and fixed. E. Germans pull out funds from Banks As prices Rise Berlin up a one week after he Deutsche Mark replaced the East German Mark disgruntled East germans rushed to the Banks monday withdrawing Large sums of Cash As prices continue to Rise in East Germany. A the outrage is Strong a East berlins Junge Welt daily said monday. A despite the Deutsche Mark we still have empty shelves and skyrocketing East germans rushed to the Banks monday Many withdrawing Between 5,000 and 15,000 Marks s3,030 to 19,090 to buy durable goods including automobiles refrigerators washing machines and household appliances. East germans were Only allowed to convert 2,000 Marks $1,250 in the first week of the economic Union that was introduced july i. Since then East germans have avoided random shopping and compared prices carefully often discovering that prices in East Germany exceed those in West from Page 1 the world cup soccer final had Strong political overtones for the nation which is about to unite with East Germany. East germans also look part in the celebrations and the violence. In East Berlin Neo nazi skinheads rampaged on the City a main Square attacked Assers by and smashed the windows of a a frequented by homosexuals. Three people were seriously injured. The skinheads reportedly chased vietnamese living and working in the country. Twelve people w Ere arrested police said. Despite the violence Many soccer fans who poured into the streets were elated Over the Victory and they proclaimed that it is the year of the germans according to some germans there Are Many reasons to celebrate a unification is just around the Comer and is Likely to be completed before Christmas a West Germany pumped billions of Marks into East Germany for this month s currency Union and the mighty Mark remains just As Strong As Ever. A Chancellor Helmut Kohl is playing an increasingly important role in guiding european affairs and world events. A German language instruction is on the increase in the United states. A German sports officials recently announced that they will soon have a single olympic team after years of separation. A Berlin is a lop contender for the summer olympic games in the year 2000.Bush from Page 1 facing the 16th annual gathering of the world s richest nations with Bush on one Side Kohl and Mitterrand on the other. Soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev has appealed to Bush As Summit Host for economic help. But so far Bush has opposed any immediate fun neiring of Western Cash into the foundering soviet Economy while Kohl is pushing a $15 million package which could in turn enhance Kremlin support of German reunification. Both Mitterrand and Kohl arriving monday missed Bush a larger than life hoedown at the astr Arena. A tomorrow we get to work. I think we re All working for the same thing for world peace and for Harmony Quot Bush said at the end of a grand old opry performance featuring Larry Gatlin comedian Minnie Pearl and singers Charley Pride and Loretta Lynn. The evening saw some unlikely sights As the foreign visitors gamely tried to emulate Bush a exuberance for country fun. The evening capped a Day when Bush remained True to his proclivity for engaging foreign Heads of state in sports and relaxation. He shot some baskets with Mulroney in the elaborate gymnasium of the houstonian hotel Complex where Bush stays when he is in town. He attended morning Church services with Thatcher
