European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes sunday september 15, 1991 at a glance Madge Sinclair and James Earl Jones will Star in abcs pros and cons this season. For a preview of the new to shows a in the states a see sunday magazine.5 arrested in slayings five people Are arrested in the slayings of nine people at a Buddhist Temple in Phoenix. A Page 4b-2 under close exam the air Force is recruiting experts to look at the radar visibility problem that has shaken the $60 billion b-2 stealth bomber program. A Page 5working All night Long discovery s astronauts worked until Dawn saturday getting ready for the missions big event the late night release of the largest environmental research satellite Ever carried into space. A Page 6plane�?Ts screws missing the night before a Continental express commuter plane crashed in Texas workers at the airlines Houston hangar failed to screw on a part of the Tail that is missing from the wreckage. A Page 7fear for safety about 60 refugees have occupied a Western German Church to avoid being moved to shelters in former East Germany where they fear attacks by Neo nazis. A Page 8another a amp a closed Federal regulators shut Down californians Columbia savings and loan association. But for the first time in closing a failed institution they will not immediately pay off All insured depositors a because they Don t know who All those depositors Are. A Page 16 Iran Abby Ann Landers 20 commentary.13 letters.12 Money matters 16-17 Mutual .18-19 sports.21-28 weather.11 Baker stops in Estonia pledges $14 million to 3 Baltic states Tallinn Estonia apr Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii flew to this newly Independent Baltic state saturday and said that the american people want to join estonians in celebrating a something we overseas have believed in for a Long  Baker met with estonian president Arnold Ruutel who said he hoped the United states would Quot support us and help us in this period we Are facing  Baker responded by pledging $14 million in . Aid for Estonia Latvia and Lithuania in the current fiscal year and he promised More Aid. For the Baltic in the fiscal year that begins oct 1. A let me say How pleased i am. To be Here today in a free and Independent Estonia a Baker told a Small crowd that gathered outside the parliament building. Baker spoke to reporters after meeting with Ruutel prime minister Edgar Savisaar and other estonian leaders. Estonia was the first Stop on bakery a one Day tour of the three Baltic countries. He presented Ruutel with the estonian Flag that had Hung in the lobby of the . State department for the years the United states refused to recognize Estonia a forcible absorption into the soviet Union. Bakery strip involved meetings with the leaders of Estonia Latvia and Lithuania. The three Baltic states were seized by the soviet Union in 1940 As a result of a secret pact Between Josef Stalin and Adolf Hitler. The United states never recognized that move but was powerless to reverse it. President Bush was criticized by some for delaying formal recognition of the Independence of the three Baltic republics. Most european nations recognized them before the United states took that step a the 38tn nation to do so. Bakery a arrival took place with Little fanfare. His visit was the 38th official delegation from various countries to appear in the Baltic since the nations achieved their Independence last week including a pair of congressional groups. Still Uncertain is the official status of the Large minority population of russians in Estonia. At the moment they do not have estonian  from Page 1 ice members would be Able to leave on schedule he said. While some shipping delays still exist in those communities the situation has improved he explained. German moving companies were operating Short handed because Many workers were on summer vacation and Many companies had scaled Back operations during the persian Gulf War when few people were making International moves. In addition Many moving companies were tied up with German families who traditionally schedule their moves during summertime. A that Peak is ending a cimral said a and the German moving companies Are now shifting to our support. This is not a one month Drill. This is something that a going to  shortly after the announcement of the draw Down Usa eur created a special draw Down cell to coordinate and track the Progress of personal property and personnel moves. The draw Down cell began advertising for moving companies from other european countries As far away As Poland and Britain cimral said. As a result some British and belgian moving companies Are also involved in moving service members living in Germany he said. A a we be gone out throughout Europe and surveyed to say hey is there anybody out there who would Tike to come in and move american families Back to the United states a a cimral said. A we went to Italy France the ., Poland Czechoslovakia. There has been limited Success in Belgium and the  But most of the increase has come from right Here in  in addition the army has been Able to shift around some movers from communities that Are in Good shape such As Stuttgart to communities that still need More help including number and Frankfurt. Military authorities have relaxed some rules to make it easier to hire moving companies including one requirement to have an English speaking member on moving Crews. One a last resort measure a to have hundreds of soldiers in Europe pack up their fellow service members belongings a has been All but shelved cimral said. A fortunately we have not had to use that at All. It was Only going to be done As a last resort and it i becoming a dimmer and dimmer Prospect As time goes by a he said. Usa eur has received clearance from its Legal office to allow military family members to work for German firms without a work permit. Soldiers in an off duty status can also work. A but its up to the German company to hire them a cimral said adding that he did not know if any americans were working for German movers. There Are currently no delays shipping service members private vehicles or pos from Bremerhaven Germany cimral said. In addition to using commercial shippers there Are two military Roll on Roll off ships leaving each month from Bremerhaven for the states. A we can assure people that we can get their pos to the West coast or Gulf of Mexico coast ports within 60 to 65 Days. We can assure they will get their household goods about the same time a cimral said. Pos can be shipped to the East coast a anywhere from 22 to 38  meanwhile Usa eur and the military Airlift come Are starting up charter flights out of Nurnberg and Stuttgart to help take people Back to the states during the draw Down. The first flight out of Nurnberg will take place sept. 19 and from Stuttgart on oct. 4.hostages from Page 1 most of the 11 westerners said a British or american hostage could be released within a week. Last month the Tehran times proved accurate in a prediction that a British and american hostage would be freed. Within a week of its editorial briton John Mccarthy and american Edward Austin Tracy were released. The newspaper often reflects the views of iranian president Hashemi a Sfanjani who is eager to improve ties with the West. Iran has helped secure the release of hostages from Captivity in Lebanon in the past few years. Saturdays editorial said a while we expect the release of one or two More Western hostages soon we expect too that Israel and its allies will also find ways to release around 400 hostages who continue to be held by  it said that israelis freeing of 51 Arab prisoners on wednesday was a too Little too  however it added the gesture was a hopeful sign that a should receive a favourable  the israelis proxy militia in Lebanon freed the 51 prisoners on wednesday and sent Back the remains of nine lebanese guerrillas who had been slain in fire fights. It did so after Israel received proof that one of its seven soldiers missing in Lebanon was dead. Before the release Israel and its Allied South Lebanon army militia held 300400 lebanese prisoners. Israel has demanded information on the Fate of its soldiers missing in Lebanon before it will release arabs whose Freedom As been demanded by lebanese Kidnap groups As a Price for giving up their foreign hostages. After freeing the prisoners Israel Learned the Fate of a second Soldier. The body of sgt. Samir Assad was returned Friday in a Deal that also allowed a deported palestinian activist to go Back to his Home in the Jerusalem suburb of Abu Dis. Israeli awaits word on five other  from Page 1 All South africans yearning for peace Are upon us. We dare not fail them a de Klerk told the conference. Pro apartheid White political groups however boycotted the meeting and some militant Black groups also said they would not sign. Andries tre Umich Leader of the main opposition pro apartheid conservative party said his followers would never submit to a Black  he said Whites would oust de Klerk. A it is not an act of treason to mobilize a nation to get rid of an undemocratic government a he said in a speech Friday night. Mandela in a speech saturday that was interrupted several times by applause said the Anc the largest Black opposition group had serious doubts about the pact but would sign for the Sake of peace. He did not spell out the Ancus reservations. A we have accepted that in an Accord of this nature Compromise is absolutely essential. That there must be give and take and for that reason we have come Here to sign this Accord a he said. But Elezi the inkatha Leader said he saw no reason Why the pact would succeed where others failed. But he said he would sign a to be. Part of the peace