European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 20, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9group files cruelty charge against Rodeo san Antonio api a an animal rights group has filed an animal cruelty complaint against the san Antonio Charro association sponsor of a Rodeo in which a horse died Over the weekend. John Hollrah executive director of voice for animals said he filed a formal complaint with the police department. The activist group claims a horse died of a broken neck sunday when its legs were Lassord. The complaint alleges at least two events that Are a regular part of the mexican style Rodeo Are cruel to animals. A one animal was killed and another was injured sunday in an event in which a galloping horse is roped by the legs and flipped a Hollrah said at a news conference tuesday in front of the Bexar county courthouse. Rachel Zepeda president of the activist group said the movie Industry is forbidden from using a similar tripping technique on Hollywood horses to simulate accidental Falls. A the movies no longer allow it a she said. A yet this is a diversion and is not prohibited. In a hispanic and 1 consider it an insult to my culture. It tarnishes  the other event that Hollrah contends is inhumane involves a Cowboy on horseback trying to grab a calf by the Tail and twisting it until the animal Falls. Charro officials denied Hollrah a allegations and said the horse that was killed sunday probably died of a heart attack. Animal cruelty is a Misdemeanour punishable by a maximum Fine of $2,000 and up to one year in jail. The shuttlecock shuffle members of the Republic of China a youth Folk sports Mission display an unusual feat a kicking a Badminton shuttlecock and catching it on the forehead. The youngsters performed at the University of Vermont in Burlington on tuesday. The Man Euver evolved from ancient form of chinese  official optimistic on hostage release Beirut Lebanon apr syrians foreign minister says he is optimistic a Western hostage would be released soon but British officials say they have no information on an iranian report that briton Jack Mann May be freed. Israel and some shiite leaders also appeared at Odds wednesday Over the process of a Broad Swap of Arab prisoners and israelis that would involve the 11 westerners missing in Lebanon including five americans. Word wednesday that Mann could be released soon follows the release of three other westerners last month and stepped up diplomatic efforts at hammering out an Exchange Deal. But no movement on a release was reported by Early thursday. Mann a wife Sunnie was cheered by the report wednesday by Iran a official islamic Republic news Agency that a Western hostage probably Mann would be freed a in the next few  a a in a cautiously optimistic that something might Hap Een now within the next few Days a she told reporters before going to the British embassy in Beirut. Asked if she had firm news on her 77-year-old husband the oldest of the 11 missing westerners mrs. Mann said a no no. Definitely  inside the embassy British officials also said they had no new information about Mann. A we have no firm news to suggest that this report is Correct a said John Tucknott the British charge do affaires. In Damascus traditional transit Point Home for freed hostages syrian foreign minister Farouk Al Sharaa was asked wednesday whether he agreed with the report of an impending release. He said a yes in a optimistic there May be one  . Secretary general Javier p6rez de Cuellar has been working to arrange a Deal that would free Western hostages in Lebanon and about 300 lebanese prisoners held by Israel. The jewish state seeks an accounting of israeli soldiers missing in Lebanon. Some shiite leaders have asserted no More hostages would be freed until Israel releases cleric Abdul Karun Obeid a shiite cleric Allied with Hezbollah who was seized by israeli commandos in 1989. Hezbollah is the umbrella organization for pro iranian groups believed holding the westerners. Defense minister Moshe Arens hinted wednesday Over Israel to that the jewish state would not Rush to release Obeid calling him the West a most important bargaining Chip in the hostage Issue. Three Western hostages were freed last month a the first such releases in a year. One briton John Mccarthy carried a letter from his kidnappers asking p6rez de Cuellar to seek the Freedom of a fall detainees worldwide. After Israel freed 51 Arab prisoners last week the pro iranian revolutionary Justice organization issued a statement saying Mann was alive and Well. It was the first word on Mann since his kidnapping May 12,1989. Missing in Lebanon Are five americans three britons two germans and one italian. Longest held is Terry Anderson 43, chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press. He was kidnapped in Beirut on March 16,1985. Iran which has facilitated previous hostage releases recently has reiterated the importance of learning the Fate of four iranians who disappeared in Lebanon in 1982. The four were kidnapped by Christian militiamen and reportedly were killed. Iranian president Hashemi a Sfanjani considered a pragmatist seeks to secure the release of the Western hostages in an Effort to improve ties with the West and expand Trade for his flagging Economy. Also wednesday a group of 68 palestinians expelled by Israel from the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip urged lebanese radicals wednesday to link the release of Western hostages to the palestinians return Home sources close to the Plo said. Hie sources spoke in Tunis Tunisia where the Palestine liberation organization has its Headquarters. Master spy to be returned to Germany official says Bonn Germany up a former East German spy chief Markus Wolf once known As the a Man without a face a will return soon to Germany to answer charges of espionage Justice minister Klaus Kinkel said in an interview published wednesday. Wolf 68, Likely would be held in protective custody immediately upon his arrival in Germany Kinkel said m an interview with the newspaper nor see Zeitung. Nor see Zeitung said Kinkel confirmed speculation that Wolf would surrender to German authorities within a week. The former spy chief left former East Berlin for Moscow hours before the unification of Germany on oct. 3,1990. He travelled to Austria under his own name earlier this month but did not surface until sunday when he requested political Asylum which the austrian government said was Likely to be turned Down. Wolf worked for and eventually headed the espionage Agency of East Germany a which was largely connected to the soviet Kab a from 1958 until he retired in 1987. British novelist John be Carre based the spy who came in from the cold on the facts and legends that surrounded Wolf. Asked recently whether he had used threats or Money to entice people to spy for East Germany Wolf said a you have read too much be Carre a this is a pure  scholars sifting old papers find 6 written by Lincoln lew1stown, 111. A historians dedicated to locating Legal papers left behind by Abraham Lincoln hit the Jackpot when they found six documents while sifting through stacks of old records at Western Illinois University in Macomb. A this is really a significant find for us Lincoln scholars a said Bill Beard assistant editor of Lincoln Legal papers. The papers valued at about $30,000, were discovered monday among piles of old Fulton county court papers stored at the University. The papers in a Beautiful excellent shape a Beard said discuss an 1838 financial dispute Between a firm called Atwood amp co. And two men represented by Lincoln then a 29-year-old lawyer. He was elected president in 1860 and re elected in 1864. Atwood had sued John Shinn and Daniel Vittum for failing to repay a $762.36 promissory note. Lincoln persuaded the company to allow his clients More time to pay. It is not Clear if the firm Ever got its Money. Seven documents relating to the Case were found six of which were either fully or partially written by Lincoln