European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday september 25,1991 at a glance spec. Tommy Chatos fills out a commemorative certificate to a member of a deactivating unit in Bamberg Germany a Community on the a fast track to drawing Down. Sec Story on Page 10. Record deficit predicted the Federal budget deficit ballooned to $260.9 billion through August virtually ensuring a new record by the end of the fiscal year in september. A Page 4 Noriega aide testifies Manuel Noriega s former right hand Man testified he delivered suitcases stuffed with drug Money to his Boss and accompanied him to a meeting with cuban Leader Fidel Castro. A Page 5 abuse in . Probed a team of investigators from the human rights organization amnesty International began a probe of alleged police brutality in los Angeles. A Page 6�?~fifth Many exposed after years of speculation former British civil servant John Cairncross has admitted he was the Quot fifth Many recruited in the 1930s to spy for the soviet Union. A Page 8drug prices skyrocket prescription drug prices soared 152 percent in the last decade nearly triple the Overall inflation rate a congressional study  Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers. �?�ivxv.vt-hxsvivnvvv19 action line. 16 comics. 19-21 commentary. 13 crossword. 19 letters. 12 Money matters. 17-18 sports. 23-28 to listings. 27 weather. Yugoslav truce threatened As serb planes bomb 2 cities Zagreb Yugoslavia apr As a cease fire in Croatia entered its third Day tuesday warplanes from the serb dominated army bombed two strategic cities in the secessionist Republic and heavy fighting was reported in one of the cities. However Battles in the 12-week-old civil War were less widespread than before Croatia and the army signed a cease fire on sunday. As the people of Croatia waited to see whether the latest cease fire would hold another yugoslav ethnic group prepared to vote for Independence and the . Security Council was to meet in new York on the yugoslav crisis. In addition the eight Man Federal presidency which has been paralysed by warfare and feuding among the republics was to meet late tuesday Yugoslavia a Tan Jug news Agency reported. There was no immediate word on who would attend. Defense officials in Vinkovic a croatian stronghold near the Danube River Border with Serbia said Waves of air planes began bombing the City tuesday morning. They said several bombs hit the City and that three people were killed. The republics defense ministry in Zagreb confirmed the air attack As Well As one on Vukovan Northeast of Vinkovic on the croat serb Border. A ministry spokesman said there was considerable damage in Vinkovic. _ Tan Jug quoted military sources As saying army Barracks in Vinkovic were attacked overnight by croats. The news Agency said the fiercest overnight clashes were in the two Eastern cities. Belgrade radio reported fierce fighting in Vukovan and said without giving specifics that Many were killed. It also said to Vamik a town 15 Miles Southeast of Vukovan was under heavy mortar fire. Croatian fighters there last week had bottled up an advancing armoured column of the Federal army. # More than 500 people have died in fighting in Croatia involving Republican militias serbian insurgents and the Federal army since Croatia declared Independence on june 25. The most recent fighting has been Between army and croatian units after the croats blockaded Federal Barracks earlier this month and Cut off their supplies. Croatians claim Serbia seeks to expand its Borders before sitting Down to peace talks with croatian secessionists. Serb insurgents have taken control of one third of Croatia a territory since june 25. Hostage from Page 1 Lebanon a five americans a briton two germans and an italian. In addition briton Alec Collett was kidnapped in 1985, and British officials say he is assumed dead following claims he was killed in 1986 in retaliation for British complicity in . Bombing raids on Libya. Most of the hostages Are believed held by shiite factions linked to the iranian Allied Hezbollah. Mann was held by the revolutionary Justice organization a shiite Muslim faction that also holds american hostage Joseph Cicippio. In Norristown pa., Thomas Cicippio Josephus brother said he was a very excited that a hostage has been  a it gives me a lot of Hope a he said. A things look a lot More positive right now. I feel As though it May just be a matter of time until they release Joseph and perhaps All the  revolutionary Justice said last week it would not free another hostage because Israel had reneged on a Promise to free 20 additional detainees. Israel released 51 Arab prisoners on sept. 11 in what it said was a Goodwill gesture aimed at freeing hostages. Although the jewish state has not released any prisoners since then it was possible the kidnappers obtained assurances in secret talks. Mann a former world War ii Squadron Leader was kidnapped while going to the Bank on May 12,1989. Revolutionary Justice issued two statements earlier tuesday saying Mann would be freed. Each was accompanied by the same photograph of Cicippio. One statement said the group decided to free Mann because of the a immense efforts by . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar who has been trying to arrange a Swap of hostages arabs held by Israel and israeli soldiers missing in Lebanon. Revolutionary Justice also said Mann a release would be a the prelude for the next stage to Speed up the closure of the file of the prisoners and the  also tuesday the iranian news Agency quoted iranian Deputy foreign minister Ali Mohammad Besharati As saying a by january All hostages irrespective of their nationalities will be Able to go  Muslawi a Leader of the pro iranian Hezbollah which is believed to be the umbrella group for hostage holding factions told reporters a if things continued to proceed normally an american hostage will be released. Maybe within a week or less than a  he said Mann a release was intended a to facilitate Perez de Cuellari a Mission. The other Side is required to facilitate his Mission  the Tehran l Imes meanwhile said in a report scheduled for publication wednesday a two hostages one British and one american will be released this  the newspaper said one captive a May be released within hours and the second later in the week possibly during the  from Page 1 had made and documents they had collected in a search of a records building. The same team was detained for More than 12 hours monday when they found and copied secret documents they said proved Iraq has been developing nuclear weapons. Iraqi soldiers seized those papers. . And hostile Intelli the official iraqi news iraqi Deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz said tuesday the . Inspectors were acting As spies for gence services a Agency reported from Baghdad. Bush who expressed frustration Over Saddam a action monday called the new reports disturbing. A i thought i made quite Clear yesterday that this is unacceptable behaviour and i would not want to see Saddam Hussein miscalculate yet again a Bush said during a photo taking session with Iceland a prime minister Davis Oddsson. Asked if he was setting a 48-hour deadline As some advisers have urged Bush told reporters a no we re not a not drawing any deadline. If i do you la know it. Ill make it very very Clear. But that a not what we re about  yet he added a we know enough about it to know that it is very serious business and that Saddam Hussein ought not to  Pentagon says planes for kurd Relief Washington apr . Full . Weapons investigators the Penta bombers and radar jamming aircraft Are gone a spokesman said on tuesday going to Turkey to support the kurdish on monday the Pentagon announced Relief operation and not because of the that air Force Falls and of ills were problems Between Saddam Hussein and being sent to turkeys in Ciurlik air base. Asked whether president Bush could use the aircraft for a strike against Saddam spokesman Pete Williams said a they would be for the purpose of provide Comfort  Stuttgart eatery closed for health reasons by the stars and stripes Stuttgart Germany a a privately operated canteen on Robinson Barracks closed temporarily this week after army officials barred americans from eating there because of a failed health inspection. Both army health officials and representatives of the German restaurant control Agency visited the canteen last week said Dimitrius Plomartelis who operates the business. The americans posted a sign thursday making the facility off limits because mice had been discovered in the building he said. A the canteen is the sole occupant of a one Story wooden building about a Block from a Large military shopping Center. The shopping Center attracts customers chiefly from the greater Stuttgart area but also from Many far Flung military communities. A Public affairs office employee confirmed the canteens closure tuesday but she said she did not know yet Why it closed and declined to comment further. Plomartelis said he and his employees will be cleaning and repainting the canteen All week to satisfy army health officers. A i believe and i Hope that i can reopen on monday a Plomartelis said