European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday August 14,1990 2nd Swiss red Cross worker freed palestinian group says Beirut Lebanon a a pales Tinian group said monday it had freed a second Swiss red Cross worker after More than 10 months in Captivity but the Man s whereabouts was not immediately known. The palestinian revolutionary squads said it re leased Elio Erri quiz a 24-year-old orthopaedic expert but did not say sex Erriquez aptly when where and How Erriquez was freed or give any information on where he could be found. Red Cross chief Delegate Artur Bisig said he was awaiting confirmation of the reported release. The latest release would leave 14 westerners including six americans hostage in Lebanon. The first Swiss captive Emanuel Christen 33, was released by the Sam group last wednesday. Both hostages were working with a red Cross clinic near Sidon when they were kidnapped. The group s announcement monday was delivered to a Western news Agency along with a photograph of Erri Quez showing him clean shaven and wearing a White to shirt. The group said the Swiss hostages were freed in response to efforts by syrian president Hafez Assad Algeri an president Chad i Bend Edid and libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi. The statement also paid particular tribute to Mustafa Saad for his efficient role to ensure a Success of the latest release. Saad Heads a leftist sunni moslem militia that has governed Sidon since the outbreak of Leb anon s civil War in 1975. Saad had told reporters saturday that Erriquez would be freed soon. Erriquez and Christen were Kidnap Ped oct. 6 by masked gunmen near a red Cross Center for artificial limbs i Sidon the provincial capital of South Lebanon 40 Miles South of Beirut. On wednesday Christen was handed to the command of syrian peace keeping troops in Lebanon. He was then taken to the Swiss embassy in the syrian capital of Damascus and flew Home the next Day. Police had blamed the abductions on Fatah revolutionary Council a Radical guerrilla group led by palestini an terrorist Mastermind Abu Nidal. The group disclaimed any involvement in the affair. The palestinian revolutionary squads said in monday s statement it has no connection to Abu Nidal s group or any other palestinian guerrilla faction. In addition to six americans four britons two West germans an irishman and an italian Are believed held in Lebanon. Longest held is Terry Anderson chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press. An Derson was kidnapped March 16, 1985. Nuke foes launch awareness drive by Amy Geiszler Jones . Bureau anti nuclear protesters have launched an awareness tour of about 20 . And British bases and other facilities throughout Britain spokeswoman for the Campaign for nuclear disarmament said monday. The protest started earlier this month with visits to Raf upper hey Ford Raf Welford and High by Combe air station. The demonstrators plan to wrap up their tour sept 9, Jan powells said. Powells stressed that the Campaign was an Independent initiative on the part of the protesters and that and had not organized the tour the women Are keeping the organization aware of their movements. Ten of the protesters were arrested aug. 5 for cutting perimeter fencing at upper Heyford where . Air Force f-111 fighter bombers Are stationed. The most damage was five strands of wire a ministry of defense police Man at the base said. A spokesman for the thames Valley police said the Crown prosecution service similar to a District attorney s office in the United states is deciding whether to charge the women with criminal damage and Possession of articles to commit criminal damage. The protesters demonstrated peace fully aug. 7, outside Welford us afe s largest conventional munitions storage facility said capt. Mike rein a spokesman at Greenham common which supports the base in Southern England. Powells said other . Facilities the protesters plan to visit Are Greenham common where about 50 ground launched cruise missiles Are located Wainfleet a bombing Range used . Air Force of 11s me with Hill a nato communications base Raf Machrihanish a . Navy weapons storage facility and Brawdy Wales where the . Navy performs Oceano graphic research. Greek workers at . Bases extend strike Athens Greece a greek employees at two . Military bases slated for closure extended their strike monday to protest their imminent Dis Missal. The 1,000 employees at hell Nikon air base and Nea Makri naval communications station both near Athens have been on strike since last wednesday. Their Union said the strike has been extended until next monday. The greek employees at the . Bases Are officially employed by the greek air Force. They demand to be relocated to other spheres in the civil service and that the United states pay them $10 million in Back pay and $26million in social Security contributions they claim have not been paid. The Nea Makri base is due to close later this month and the hell Nikon base Early next year. Under a recent agreement the unit new series of Gas coupons going on Sale this month Munich West Jermany is a new series of gasoline coupons for West i Jermany and the Netherlands will go on Sale aug. 25, army and air Force 1"\change service officials said. The new series s-4 Tor West Ger Man and ns-4 for the Netherlands will be Alid upon Purchase. The cur rent series s-3 and ns-3, Are Good until sept. 30. Alter that the coupons Ean be redeemed for a refund at any Exchange location that Sells the booklets. The new West German coupons will in Alid at 15 Avia autobahn stations in addition to i so and i stations. The Exchange service is de signing a map to include the locations of the new stations spokesman Mas Ter sgt. Dayton Strickland said. In the Netherlands gasoline coupons Are valid Only at Fusso stations. Prices in West Germany for 100-liter books of super leaded Are $37.20 regular unleaded $35.10 super unleaded $37.20 super plus unleaded $41.50 and diesel $35.70. Prices Are the same in the nether lands except that regular unleaded is not available. Those prices Are expected to re main stable through aug. 25, spokes Man Apt. Wes Davis said. De states will operate two major bases on the Southern Island of Crete for at least another eight years. Employees at those bases have formed their own Union and Are not on strike. The striking employees Union said the walkout at the two bases enjoyed total support. But a spokeswoman for the hell Nikon base capt. Lisa Jeff cry said the strike has had minimal Impact on base  army sergeant killed in motorcycle Accident Furth West Germany is a 45th Ord co sergeant was killed in a motorcycle Accident Early saturday a Community spokeswoman said monday. Sgt. Anthony Plater 28, lost control of his motorcycle and struck an automobile at the intersection of Loren or and Peter Vischer streets in Niernberg s old City Anne c Amden said. Plater was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was injured she said. Plater was a wheeled vehicle Mechanic at William 0. Darby Cavern in Firth. He is survived by his wife Marion. \ memorial serv ice is scheduled for 1 1 . Fues Dav at the Post Chapel. News updates vigilantes denounced Washington a the United states should press philippine president Corazon Aquino government to disarm the country s numerous private armies and vigilante groups a private . Human rights organization has said. Asia watch accused both the government and communist new people s army insurgents of severe human rights violations and urged International pressure against Bot sides to halt them. The Aquino government has actively encouraged the spread of Ille Gal vigilante groups to Battle the insurgents Asia watch said rejecting arguments that this was justified by the communists resort to violence. All private armies and vigilant groups should be disarmed and Dis banded and their members prosecuted to the fullest extent of the la for any offences against civilians Asia watch asserted in a  entitled violations of the Laws of War by both  earthquake jolts Iran Nicosia Cyprus a a earthquake on monday rattled the iranian City of Rou bar the site of the june 21 quake that killed 40,000 people in Gilan province the islamic Republic news Agency reported. The quake hit at 9 48 . An measured 4.9 on the Richter scale said Irna which was Monitor Din Nicosia. Its epicentre was 120 Miles Northwest of Tehran Accord ing to the geophysics Center of Tehran University Irna said. It had no report of damages or injuries. The quake was also Felt slightly in Rasht the provincial capital and lasted longer than previous aftershocks the news Agency said. A temblor of magnitude 5 on the Richter scale a measure of the ground motion recorded on a Seismograph can cause considerable damage in populated areas. Every increase of one number Means that the ground motion is 10 times greater. Mafia foe resigns Palermo Sicily a Leoluca Orlando known As the anti mafia mayor for his crusade against sicilian organized crime has resigned after political squabbling. Orlando a Christian Democrat was elected by the City Council month ago for a second term follow ing local administrative elections inlay a Champion of the Christian Democrat s left Wing he was also backed by the environmental greens and the communists. Correction an article saturday incorrectly said that 1st set. Richard m. Jackson was re assigned from his position with Btry c,1st in 18th Field arty regt in Augsburg for threatening witnesses during a unit investigation. Sgt. 1st class Harry Jackson who waste acting first sergeant of the unit was accused of trying to intimidate Soldier Dar ing the investigation. No decision has been made on whether disciplinary action will be taken against Harry Jackson who is on temporary duty away from the unit. Richard Jackson had been pm cd from Btry c to the brigade s operation Branch but the move was not connect a with the investigation. He assumed Tibt sergeant duties for the brigade s Heau quarters Battery on monday