European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday july 20,1991 at a glance the tradition of Large families is losing popularity in Italy. See Page 14. America needs a workout we re buckling up More now and doing less drinking and driving. But we re still not exercising enough an annual Survey of american health habits shows. A Page 4 Thomas abortion stand supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas support for Quot natural Law Quot does not mean he opposes abortion rights his chief Senate supporter says. A Page 6 Epa targets Gas stations the Epa orders the nations major Oil companies to Stop their service stations from dumping motor Oil into ground Wells and septic systems and conduct what May be a $40 to $90 million cleanup. A Page 7 a sacred Mountain the head of an Apache activist group has to come to Germany to plead her Case against an Observatory on Indian land in Arizona. A Page 10 done to worry about Mutual service members with uniformed services Benefit association insurance policies can be reassured by the news this week that new Jersey state regulators have taken control of financially troubled Mutual Benefit which underwrites the policies says the associations president. A Page 17 inn Abby Ann Landers .19 action line. .16 comics. 19-21 commentary. .13 crossword. .19 letters. .12 Money matters .17 sports. 22-28 to listings. .27 weather. .11 germans won t group Bonn Germany apr government officials Friday rejected demands by a shiite Muslim faction to free two jailed lebanese terrorists and said they would not give in to the groups threats against German targets. In a statement issued following an emergency meeting among top officials the government also dismissed the islamic jihad a claims that Mohammed Ali Hamadi and his brother Abbas were mistreated in German prisons. A statement released thursday by the pro iranian group in Beirut Lebanon warned of a grave consequences Quot for German interests unless the Hama Dis were freed. Representatives from Germany a foreign Interior and Justice ministries met Friday to discuss the Issue. Later a foreign ministry spokesman Reading from a statement said a the Federal government is not prepared to accept or react to any kind of threats by Radical  the German leaders also demanded the a immediate and unconditional release Quot of All 13 westerners a including two germans a believed held in Lebanon. A the Hamadi Brothers Are not subject to any kind of physical or psychological pressure or discrimination Quot said the German statement issued Friday. Willi Fundermann spokesman for Germany a Federal criminal police said before the meeting that the government a is taking measures of course against those  he would not elaborate. The statement by islamic jihad a or islamic holy War a was accompanied by. A photograph of american hostage Terry Anderson raising questions about his safety. Anderson 43, the longest held hostage was kidnapped More than six years ago. The arabic language statement delivered to a Western news Agency in Beirut made no mention of Anderson. But the islamic jihad claims to hold Anderson and another american Thomas Sutherland. In Washington the state department on thursday had no immediate comment on the islamic jihad statement. But privately an official said it was a a obscene to make any connection Between Anderson and the Hamadi Brothers. The official called Andersons detention a unlawful and Barbaric Quot while pointing out the Hamadi Brothers have been convicted under German Law. Mohammed Hamadi is serving a life sentence in Frankfurt for the slaying of . Sailor Robert Stethem during the june 1985 hijacking of a Twa Airliner. Abbas Hamadi 31, is serving a 13-year sentence in Saarland for kidnapping two germans in Lebanon in an attempt to gain Freedom for his brother. The two germans were later released. Andersons sister Peggy say of Cadiz ky., said she believed thursdays photograph was from four to six months old because Anderson was shown wearing a sweater which would not be appropriate for summer in Beirut. She said that in View of reports that Anderson has been ill a i am not comforted by knowing that is a picture that is at least several months old. He looks a lot thinner than in a lot of the other pictures and again that disturbs me. A i was disturbed he was not clean shaven As he had insisted previously on  Egypt suggests israeli Arab Trade off Alexandria Egypt a egyptian president Hosni Mubarak urged Israel on Friday to Stop building settlements on occupied land in Exchange for an end to the Arab Boycott of companies that do business in Israel. Such reciprocal Steps to build Confidence Between the traditional enemies would Spur the .-led search for peace in the Middle East Mubarak said. At his Side Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii endorsed the idea similar to one suggested this week by leaders of the seven main Industrial democracies but criticized by Israel. Baker said Mubarak a suggestion a is evidence of the desire of Arab states to reconcile with Israel and should give a boost toward direct negotiations Between Israel and the Arab states. But Baker on a five nation Mission to set up such talks said Israel has Given no indication what if any action it might take in response to an Arab suspension of the Boycott. Mubarak Baker and Amr Moussa Egypt a foreign minister spoke with journalists after two hours of meetings in the ornate Montana Palace a relic of Egypt a monarchy. Baker arrived earlier in the Day from Syria where he announced that syrian president Hafez Assad has agreed to a . Plan to organize a regional peace conference. Egypt has  endorsed the plan but Israel has not. And israeli defense minister Moshe Arens said in an interview published Friday in Israel a i done to think Baker will leave Here with an agreement that is acceptable to All sides and will bring about the meeting he wants to  Arens and foreign minister David Levy on Friday reiterated their opposition to key elements of the . Plan for peace talks a including the presence of a . Observer a that Israel fears will enable the arabs to sidestep direct talks. After stops in saudi Arabia and Jordan Baker is scheduled to arrive in Israel on sunday for critical talks winding up his peace Mission. Bush from Page 1 but As a former Sailor 1 Salute you a a he said. A Day after Day Souda Bay was called upon to keep the Supply lines moving. And Day after Day Souda Bay did its duty with distinction Quot the president said in recognizing one of the major Supply facilities for the persian Gulf War. To show his appreciation for Greece a wartime contribution the president announced that the United states was leasing two . Frigates to Greece stepping up delivery on 10 f-4e fighter planes and transferring to the country surplus tanks and artillery from nato Stock. The presidents two Day visit to Greece was marked by protests and fears of terrorism in Greece As Well As in Turkey where he will spend two Days. Extraordinary Security measures have surrounded his visit. In Istanbul riot police clashed Friday with Rock throwing anti american demonstrators who burned a . Flag and chanted slogans denouncing Bush. Police said they arrested 15 demonstrators. There were no reports of any injuries. Bush is scheduled to arrive in Ankara the capital from Athens on saturday. He will Fly to Istanbul on sunday for a Day of sightseeing. He returns Home monday. Earlier bombs went off thursday night at five Banks despite heavy Security measures the sem official Anatolia news Agency said. The bombs caused damage but no casualties Anatolia said. 1 he incidents followed warnings by the state department in Washington about acts of terrorism in Turkey and Greece during Bush a visit. 1 state department had warned in Washington that terrorists might try to target american interests. About 2,000 students marched thursday from Athens University Down the City a main Boulevard toward the parliament building but were restrained by dub wielding police using tear Gas. Bands of demonstrators protesting Bush a visit and demanding . Action expelling Turkey from Cyprus were repelled by club wielding police and tear Gas. They burned three Banks including an american express office and two Public buses. An office of the ruling conservative new democracy party also was set afire. At least 22 people were Hurt and 36 arrested. The violence was too far away for Bush to hear or see during the Short ride from the presidential Palace to the Home of me . Ambassador where he was spending the night. Still the secret service took special precautions in the motorcade. Asked about the protests saturday Bush said a a that a some of what democracy is All about. We done to worry about  Page 1 september at the earliest. Quot they re not going to like this report in the Pentagon but we have no Choice Quot a committee staffer said. Quot they re asleep at the switch Over there. They have people getting out now who Are eligible for these benefits and they can to get them. Quot there a a continued absence of leadership from Dod on these issues and its totally  Pentagon officials cite two reasons for the delays. One involved a lengthy and olten heated internal debate among the services Over who would be eligible for separation pay. At Issue was a policy of giving Quot Hal shares of separation pay to various categories of personnel such As those discharged for being overweight or homosexual. The other Factor was the persian Gulf War which saw the use of Quot Stop loss Quot policies by All the services to delay separations and retirements for the duration of the conflict. A the War put everything else on the Back Burner Quot one Pentagon official said. The Senate committee Bill a personnel provision must be agreed to by the hons before it could become part of Jina version of the defense authorization Bill