European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes saturday september 1,1990 Dogfish Driver Nick the cockatoo is in the Drivers seat As he collars Lumbia. However his untested driving skills kept a sleek Vintage car while impatiently waiting for his him and the car at the curb preventing a hairy erne master to return thursday in Kelowna British co Rienche on City streets. Sex captive tells poignant tale of months held with Anderson Dublin Ireland apr journalist Terry Anderson the longest held Western hostage in Lebanon has talked tirelessly about his family and remained convinced he will someday be freed to pursue plans to Aid troubled boys former captive Brian Keenan said thursday. Keenan described Anderson As a a bit of a Bulky and belligerent Newspaperman. Who had a voracious hunger for intellectual  a and when he did not get it he would Pace the floor endlessly in his patched and re patched and much More patched a but still very Holey a socks a said Keenan who was released to Irish authorities in Syria a week ago. He said he last saw Anderson 11 months ago after being held with him for eight months. Anderson kidnapped in Beirut on March 16, 1985, is the chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press the Anderson 42-year-old was bom in Lorain Ohio and grew up in Batavia . Keenan said Anderson and the other hostages frequently suffered from a Beirut belly a which he said a is not a pleasant  guards generally ignored the hostages complaints of illness but would sometimes hand out antibiotics Keenan said. A and so having had some ease from his a Beirut belly Terry would be Back again to his forceful debates on Many subjects which kept us awake for Many hours a Keenan said. A i think Terry debated with himself a lot while we tried to plug our ears with bits of mattress and bits of Pillow. The former hostage also spoke of Andersons a periods of despair when he sought Solace in his family. A Terry and perhaps myself would sit through those Long nights speak with much pain and remorse and a great longing and love for his first daughter Gabrielle a Keenan said. A she is a much older child than when he last saw her and with Many tears he would elaborate his plans to bring her to the states to have that fatherly sharing of love and affection with her to help her to shape and discover her future. A in these confessional moments which were common to us All a deep and enduring and unbreakable Bond was formed a Keenan said. A beyond the bluster which we each maintained Terry a life was shaping itself toward his children with this deep Burden of love this deep Burden of need. A but Terry a aggressive Quality has not left him a Keenan continued. A i watched him and worked with him As he did Over All the years design and evolve a project for a school for Young delinquent boys in America a everything worked out in Fine meticulous and authoritative detail indeed quite a masterpiece of thought and the depth of conviction. He Felt so committed to these things that he inspired us to our own survival  asked whether Anderson was confident that he would someday be free Keenan replied simply  world today Ecuador Leader threatens to shut Down radio station Quito Ecuador apr president Rodrigo Bona has threatened to close Down a radio station if it can to prove its report that his brother was involved in an illegal weapons Deal. If there is evidence Botija says hell resign. A i give radio Sucre and its staff five Days to come up with proof a Botija said thursday on nationwide television and radio. A if they do 1 will present my resignation to the ecuadorean people. But if they do not i will exercise my Powers As president and will order the immediate cancellation of radio Sucre a broadcasting License a he said. A radio Sucre a frequent critic of the Borja government and owned by a right Wing opponent accused one of Borjas Brothers of taking part in a $52,000 weapons Deal with the armed forces. The radio station did not specify which of Borjas four Brothers was involved and details of the alleged arms Deal were not immediately Clear. Several Hurt when police break up Ivory coast rally Abidjan Ivory coast apr Security forces wielding clubs and firing tear Gas dispersed protesters near the residence of president Felix Hou Houet Boig by on Friday. At least five people suffered minor injuries witnesses said. Some marchers at the opposition rally shouted for the resignation of Hou Houet Bovigny who has ruled this West african nation since Independence from France in 1960. Defense minister Jean Konan Banny had issued a warning thursday saying Security forces would a use All necessary measures to prevent the opposition parties from threatening Public order. The rally occurred four Days before the scheduled reopening of Public schools closed in midterm in april after students and teachers joined demonstrations demanding the legalization of opposition parties. The Ivory coast once considered the economic showcase of sub saharan Africa has been experiencing grave economic problems. Gang robs passengers on Prague Munich train Munich West Germany apr members of a gang pulled the emergency Brake on a High Speed express train in route from Prague to Munich on Friday then sprayed tear Gas and robbed the passengers officials said. The West German Federal Railroad office in Munich said several gang members boarded the train after it suddenly came to a halt at a Point Between Prague and Pilsen in Czechoslovakia. The scheduled express a Zug 368 stopped because someone aboard the train pulled the emergency Brake a statement from the office said. Several passengers were injured when tear Gas was used to immobilize those on the train during the robbery the statement said. It did not say How Many people were aboard the train when the gang struck. Gorbachev hails republics Steps for autonomy Moscow map l a Prfu Chi int Mil a Moscow apr president Mik Hail s. Gorbachev said thursday he welcomes the adoption of sovereignty declarations by soviet republics calling them a a major achievement of his perestroika Reform program. Gorbachev appeared to distinguish however Between declarations of sovereignty which entail greater autonomy within the soviet Union and declarations of Independence which Call for seceding from the country. Thirteen of the soviet unions 15 constituent republics have made some moves toward greater autonomy. Eight have declared sovereignty or the right to overturn soviet Laws on their territory. They Are Russia the largest Republic As Well As the Ukraine Azerbaijan byelorussian Moldavia Uzbekistan Kadzhi Kristan and turkmen a. Five have moved toward Independence but Only one a Lithuania a has declared itself immediately Independent of the soviet Union. Gorbachev has condemned the lithuanian action As a violation of the soviet Constitution. He imposed a punishing economic embargo against the breakaway Republic after it declared Independence on March 11. The embargo was later lifted in return for Lithuania a agreement to suspend the declaration pending negotiations. The other four republics that have declared Independence a Latvia Estonia Georgia and Armenia a have said they Hope to break free of the so Viet Union in the future after transition periods or negotiations. Gorbachev Rooke thursday at a joint meeting of his presidential Council and the federation Council which comprises the presidents of All the republics. The official soviet press Agency Tass quoted him As saying that the sovereignty declarations Are a a major achievement of perestroika and a serious prerequisite for a Union of Sovereign states cooperation and Friendship of soviet