European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                From Page 1 v turned Over to the appropriate governments once they Are identified. Delays in the repatriation of the Allied remains and the return of iraqi pos were chiefly the result of a political chaos inside Iraq one red Cross official said. The delays have put efforts to establish a permanent cease fire Between Iraq and the  military coalition a More or less on hold a a said a . Military officer who also spoke on condition of anonymity. Tire International committee of the red Cross has been trying unsuccessfully for three Days to return 500 iraqi pos from holding Camps in saudi Arabia to iraqi control. The return of Allied remains and the repatriation of pos were two of the conditions for a permanent cease fire spelled out by Gen h. Norman Schwarzkopf the Allied forces commander in a March 3 meeting with iraqi officers. Schwarzkopf indicated at the meeting which followed by four Days the end of the persian Gulf War that . Armoured forces would remain in Southern Iraq until the cease fire was in place. A however several cities in that Region and some areas of Northern Iraq have since been engulfed in bloody strife Between. Anti government rebels and military units Loyal to iraqi president Saddam Hus skin. A the iraqis announced their intention to. Turn Over the remains on sunday and have said they would accept the rest of the More than 60,000 prisoners captured by Allied forces Quot. A a a. A a red Cross plane had flown  dad Iraq on tuesday shipping coffins for the Allied imams bul returned to saudi Arabia without them. The second attempt made wednesday. Was successful. A red Cross official said there were several a last minute obstacles to the release of the 500 iraqi pos iric Luwinga shortage of fuel and transportation on the iraqi Side As Well As the need to Clear a de a sort Highway of mines Laid by the iraqis. The official said he understood that the mine Clearing Quot is being done or will be done by the  / a it is one of the problems but i Don t think it is the biggest one a he said i he political instability in  causing great a disorganization. You cannot solve simple logistical problems or organize anything in a state of chaos. It will take three times As Long As in a Normal situation.�?�. A the Only american whose remains were reported to have been returned was identified by Pentagon officials As it. William t. Costen 27, of St. Louis an a-6 Pilot. Costens plane was shot Down Over Iraq on Jan. 18, the second Day of the War. Confirmation of his death would reduce the number of americans listed As missing in action to eight. The cease fire agreement also Calls for the repatriation of kuwaitis taken North and held by iraqis array during its occupation. On tuesday the head of a red Cross delegation overseeing that Effort said the repatriation of a Large number of such kuwaitis a should Start  but no Date location or method for the repatriation has been set yet said Walter. Stocker head of the 20-member Deluga Tion that is Bas a in Kuwait City. The latest repatriation occurred tuesday night when 107 former hostages arrived at a police station in Kuwait  Page 1 frantic. The far end of the Structure was still ablaze. The Cage where ammunition and weapons were stored burned especially Bright. The night was punctuated by a Peculiar sound i  identify. A Soldier soon solv Ca the Puzzle As he loudly tried to explain the dangers to a non English speaking firefighter. Pointing to the Cage the Soldier yelled a bullets very bad bang bang a the wide eyed firefighter stopped his Advance unsure of what to do. Later an injured Soldier said he saw a buddy felled when a projectile from an exploding Cartridge hit him in the forehead. A a a a. A Quot a a the 1,000-Pound warhead obliterated the temporary Home to More than 120 people. Where moments before soldiers had been bantering relaxing and writing letters there now was a hellish scene of twisted Metal cots soldering Duffel bags and jagged pieces of the building s Metal skin a a wary firefighters continued spraying the hot spots Ere Baker arrives in hopeful of positive talks Damascus Syria up . Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii arrived in Syria wednesday As he Tours the Middle East probing for flexibility among arabs and israelis that could be used to build peace in the troubled Region. Baker arriving from Israel in the Middle of a 10-Day diplomatic Mission has drawn cautious encouragement from israelis and arabs during his trip. He met with a group of palestinians and leaders of the jewish state on tuesday. While treading lightly on specific issues Central to the conflict a senior administration official said Baker had found a signs of new thinking  faces a no places rating a hissing steam that mixed with the smoke wafting. Up through the heavy Iron framework of the building. Maybe its the overwhelming tragedy of events like this that prompt us to focus on the minutiae. Its As if the big picture is too gruesome to comprehend so we Are drawn instead to the Little symbols. Tor me it was the letters. The letters and the  could there be so much mail i wondered pieces of Sodden and singed paper were everywhere half written letters to loved ones Oft folded letters from Home Bills notes shopping lists. It was As if the building had been picked up and shaken violently and the last thing to Settle out were the letters. And the shoes. There seemed to be hundreds of them some wedged Between the cots and Rucksacks others floating in the shallow muck. Combat boots Shower shoes Tennis shoes running shoes. How would the soldiers Ever get Back their shoes 1 asked myself not yet realizing it did no to matter. Compute from Page 1 an unmarked  belonging to Wing commander David Farquhar a staff officer to air chief marshal sir. Patrick Hime. A a the break in happened while Farquhar and the military Driver left the car unattended to look in the window of a West London used car showroom. The Wing com Mander has been reassigned the ministry of defense said the ministry of defense said it was satisfied the theft was the work of Ordinary criminals and not iraqi agents. Defense Secretary Tom King said after the theft that no damage had been done to British military interests in the Gulf. The ministry imposed a news blackout on the theft but later lifted it. Through this Black scene moved a dozen or so soldiers with flashlights. Some were crying and some were Barking orders. One was telling anyone who a listen to look for body parts. All of them though were on the same Mission a grim search for friends. They peered beneath sheets of Metal slowed through piles of Duffel bags and lifted toppled Walls. I Felt like an in Truder so obviously civilian among troops working urgently to save their own i wanted to leave. I wanted to stay. I was supposed to ask questions. I  a. A a a voice in the darkness called a they give us a hand  i stumbled Oyer to what had been the East Wall where two men were struggling with something on the floor. A get a Stretcher a commanded the voice. I grabbed the nearest cot Bent it Back into some semblance of form and cleared a spot on the floor. The two men pulled a shirtless Soldier from the pile of debris. I grabbed his Arm Gritty with soot and pulled him onto the makeshift Stretcher. Picking up one Corner i led the Way out tripping slightly in my haste. A take your time a said the voice from behind. A this ones  i suppose i had known that from the moment id seen his battered face but had chosen to ignore we took him to a darkened spot on the adjoining parking lot adding his Corpse to four already there. I went Back into the ruined building twice More on these disturbing futile details. I done to know Why. It Wasny to that i was needed a there were plenty of people to carry the dead. Perhaps it was More that i Felt the need to justify my presence. On the last trip out with the body of a Soldier so heavy that it took six of us to carry it the collection of cots had grown to 12, aligned in a neat formation six across and two deep. It seemed so military a that night before i could write my Story 1 had to Wash the dried blood from my face and hands. The stain on my memory will not fade that easily. From wire reports Julia Roberts and her a pretty woman won big at the Peoples Choice awards sharing the limelight with longtime favorite Bill Cosby a pretty woman was named Best comedy and Best motion picture and a a. 171 Roberts was named favorite motion picture actress and All around entertainer in the 17th annual awards chosen by to and movie fans. Cosby who won favorite male television performer and Best All around male entertainer did no to attend the ceremonies in Hollywood but sent a taped message from Las vegas. A first of All. I want to dedicate this to Alley All the troops a Cosby said. A and this is a Hope dedication for peace All  Burt Reynolds a Host of the awards telecast a won the award for male performer in a new to series a evening  the Long running Boston barroom comedy a a cheers unseated six time Winner a the Cosby show As the Best comedy series a a cheers costar Kir Styc Alley picked up her first trophy for favorite female per former. �?o1 have a Crystal Ball collection and it will go among those a she told reporters. The comedy show a in. Living Colora and the cartoon a the Simp sons shared the trophy for favorite new television comedy series. Fred Savage who Reynolds plays Kevin Arnold on a the wonder years a won for Best Young television performer. Mike Wallace accepted the favorite news and information oriented trophy for �?o60 minutes from presenter Walter Cronkite. . Law picked up its fifth straight award for Best drama while a equal Justice won for Best new dramatic show. Other awards Quot Carol Burnett for Best female performer in a new to series. A a a a a a a a a a a ghost for Best dramatic film Mcl Gibson for Best actor in movies. The epic a the civil War a for favorite Minise ties. A a a. In the music categories rapper . Hammer won Best male performer. A. Ice ice baby won Best new song. Pop diva Paula Abdul won the Best female performer award. A a a a a a. A the two hour lbs telecast from Paramount studios was in some ways a tribute to Reynolds who holds eight Peoples Choice trophies. Five As favorite motion picture actor and three As All around male entertainer