European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes wednesday August 14,1991 at a glance German workers labor to remove a deadly legacy left behind by communist East Germany a thousands of mines buried along us former Border to West Germany. See Story on pages 14 and 15. . Ranks As worst the nations capital has the nations worst infant and neonatal mortality rates a report says. A Pago 4 407 wild horses adopted hundreds of horse lovers adopt a record 407 wild horses that had faced death because of drought and overgrazing on a Nevada desert bombing Range. A Page 5 thai group consoled the thai ambassador to the United states meets with about 50 people in Phoenix in the aftermath of nine slayings at a Buddhist Temple. A Page 7 mystery Bones in Japan the japanese government just wants to dispose of dozens of Bones unearthed at a construction site and historians think they know Why the Bones could be the remains of world War ii prisoners who died in germ warfare experiments. A Page 8 Bank mergers pay off huge Bank combinations such As the one announced monday by ban America and Security Pacific offer several benefits a less Competition and big Cost savings. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers. .19 action line. 16 comics. Commentary. .13 crossword. .19 letters. .12 Money matters. .17 sports. 22-28 to listings. 27 weather. .11 Kuwait offers financial help to widow of by Kevin Johnson los Angeles times san Juan Capistrano Calif. Kuwait a ambassador to the United states has offered financial help to a persian Gulf War widow who claims that the military has been slow to make Good on his death Benefit payments and to return his remaining personal effects. Sheik Saud Nasir Al Sabah said monday that his office had contacted Carol Bentzlin of san Juan Capistrano widow of Marine Cpl. Stephen e. Bentzlin and would begin evaluating the family s needs for assistance on top of the benefits still due them from the . Government. A we Are extremely concerned with the family a said the ambassador who had Learned of the family a Battle with government errors and delays while he was vacationing in los Angeles. And on monday afternoon within hours of that phone Call from the kuwaitis Bentzlin said that Marine officers informed her that she would soon receive the remaining $50,000 Benefit payment which officials explained had also been delayed for All survivors of Gulf War combat dead. Bentzlin said that she was touched by the offer from the ambassador whom she had met in april at a tribute to the per Sian Gulf War troops. A i was completely impressed a the widow said. A i think the Man is wonderful. Isnit it too bad we done to have politicians like that a since the War ended kuwaiti officials in the United states have Given Cash assistance to families of other Gulf War dead but would not specify any amounts or say How much they might be giving to Bentzlin. Capt. Rose Ann Sgrignoli Marine spokeswoman at Camp Pendleton said monday that a new search would begin for personal items that were not returned after Bentzlin a death Jan 29 in the Battle for the town of Khanji on the saudi kuwaiti Border. Those items include his civilian clothes a tape recorder and a collection of audio tapes that Bentzlin said contain messages her husband recorded for her before he died. In addition Bentzlin said that she was told by Marine officers monday that the results of investigation into her husbands death would be released in a few weeks. Bentzlin and six colleagues were killed in an Accident widely believed to have been caused by a Friendly fire when an Allied missile mistakenly hit their armoured vehicle. Talks from Page 1 news Agency. The report monitored in Cyprus said Obeid would a possibly be reunited with his family next  israelis top adviser on Lebanon Uri Lubrani and a foreign ministry Deputy director Yohanan Bern went to Geneva during the weekend to discuss the hostage Issue with Perez de Cuellar. Israel seeks the return of seven of its soldiers missing in Lebanon. The kidnappers said in a letter that Freedom for the remaining Western hostages in Lebanon hinges on the Freedom of unspecified detainees worldwide Obeid included. The letter from the kidnappers did not mention the israelis some of whom have been missing since 1982. Israel has said it is prepared to negotiate Only if it obtains information on its men. P6rez de Cuellar said tuesday that question is a one of the main problems one of the main  a if i could solve this problem almost everything would be solved. That is Why i attach great importance to the whereabouts of the seven israelis who Are missing a he said. A i am working on it very  the times of London reported tuesday that sources in the pro iranian group Hezbollah or party of god claimed monday to hold two of the missing israelis. The report which could not be confirmed independently said the group was willing to Swap the men for arabs held in Israel. The newspaper quoted the sources As saying one missing israeli was being held by the Palestine liberation organization. The sources told the times that the four other israelis Are believed to be dead and that their remains Are held by palestinian groups. Tracy from Page 1 counselling because of the stress he underwent while in Captivity. Ferguson said of Tracy a physically he is very  after his release Tracy was disoriented stumbled and had trouble completing sentences. Asked about Tracy a emotional and mental condition Ferguson said he. Had promised the former hostage not to give reporters other details. But Ferguson pointed out that a fall hostages have some effects from Captivity. It is a very stressful  Jemison also refused to say whether there is evidence that Tracy was beaten. Psychiatrists and psychologists at the Hospital have begun helping Tracy to adjust to Freedom he said. A i anticipate that will be necessary in the future for him just like it is for Many  the state department team talked with Tracy on monday but military officials refused to give any details. During past hostage releases the team has sought information about americans still held in Lebanon. Tracy a release had raised Hopes that other american hostages might soon follow him into Freedom. He was freed sunday by the revolutionary Justice organization which still says it is holding american Joseph Cicippio. Ferguson also said Tracy is 63 rather than 60, As hews organizations have reported. Raised in Rutland vt., Tracy left his Small town roots in 1958 and returned to Vermont Only once for a monthlong visit in 1965 with his Mother in South Burlington. Before he was Tracy spent More than Dering. As lived in Germany. Ethiopia Australia Italy the Canary islands Trinidad and Lebanon. He made his living in a Varicy of ways including a failed Beer Hall in former West Germany and encyclopedia sales. D in 1986, 10 years wan he has lived in Germany Iran Iraq Wall from Page 1 Ter had places of Honor on the platform As Diepgen and Interior minister Wolfgang Schauble gave speeches trying to tie together the bitter strands of German history with the difficult realities of today a United Germany. The a Wall in the head that they decried comes from four decades of living in two countries reinforced by 28 years of the Wall. Many westerners Are already weary of having to pay higher taxes to finance economic integration with the East while Many former East germans Are impatient with what they see As the Rich West a inability to solve their problems. Both officials said Many people in West Germany had ignored the East for decades and had accepted the division of the country. Schauble said Many westerners a paid Only lip services to ideals of Freedom and Unity that were finally realized in a popu Lar revolution against the East German communist regime. A the absurd had become normality a Schauble said. A Many people had trouble to think away the  the Interior minister said people in the West must realize a How they have become More secure through the collapse of totalitarian socialism in the East and that their efforts Are needed to build democracy and Justice in All of Eastern Europe As Well As in the newly joined part of  from Page 1 we believe have to be destroyed a Wolfgang Buttler said. A the cooperation with the iraqi government has been excellent. They have Given us everything we have asked for and  Buttler said that on sunday his team inspected the 165-foot-Long super gun in the Havreen mountains 100 Miles North of the capital. He said the gun was a resting on a  he said it had not been bombed by the allies but was not in usable condition. On another matter Butler said that As far As he could determine Iraq had no More scud missiles and would not be Able to produce More after fabrication equipment is destroyed. Iraq fired about 80 scuds on saudi Arabia and Israel during the War