European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 b 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 4thomas abortion stand supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas support for a natural Law Quot does not mean he opposes abortion rights his chief Senate supporter says. A Page 6epa 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 7a 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 10don�?Tt 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 association s president. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers .19 action Lins. .16 comics. 19-2,1 commentary .13 crossword a .19 list tors i. .12 Monsy matters .17 sports. 22-28 to listings. .27 was Thor. .11 germans won t free Brothers despite threat by terror 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 Aii 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 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 Getman leaders also demanded the a immediate and unconditional release 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 a said the German statement issued Friday. Willt 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. 1 a the arabic-1 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 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  optimistic Baker arrives in Egypt Cairo Egypt apr Secretary of state James a. Baker 111 arrived in Egypt on Friday buoyed by syrians approval of . Terms for a Middle East peace conference. But his toughest Sale was expected to be later in the weekend in is Rael. President Bush said syrians acceptance was a very  Bush in Greece of a diplomatic trip of his own As Baker pursued his shuttle diplomacy said reports from Baker were a fall positive so  bakery stalks in Egypt were expected to go smoothly. Egypt has already approved the . Terms. But israeli defense minister Moshe Arens predicted that bakery a latest peace Mission would fail. And israeli Deputy foreign minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on american television that the key to Success is whether Syria is prepared for one on one talks with the jewish state. Baker arrived in Cairo on Friday afternoon and flew on to Alexandria the port where president Hosni Mubarak spends his Summers. Baker met with syrian president Hafez Assad on thursday. But he faces his most difficult Challenge sunday when he is to try to sell the . Formula for the talks to Israel which opposes a . Observer role in the con Ference. A there Are plenty of hurdles left to Cross a Baker said in announcing that Syria was ready to attend a conference under . And soviet sponsorship. . Officials thursday could not give assurances that Syria was ready to make peace directly with Israel. Netanyahu interviewed Friday by Abc television said the question of . Involvement was important but secondary. A the most important question is this is Syria prepared at this juncture to engage in direct negotiations bilaterally face to face with us. In order to make peace a he  from Page 1 but As a former Sailor i 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 a 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. The incidents followed warnings by the state department in Washington about acts of terrorism in Turkey and Greece during Bush a visit. The 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 club 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 the . 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  from Page 1 september at the earliest. A a they re not going to like this report in the Pentagon but we have no Choice a a committee staffer said. A a they re asleep at the switch Over there. They have people etting out now who Are eligible for these benefits and they can to get them. A a 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 often heated internal debate among the services Over who would be eligible for separation pay. At Issue was a policy of giving a half 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 a Stop loss 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 a one Pentagon official said. The Senate committee Bill a personnel provision must be agreed to by the House before it could become part of the final part of version of the defense authorization Bill