European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 b the stars and stripes monday october 21, 1991 the German villages of Remagen and Erpel recently honoured 140 world War 11 veterans who crossed the Ludendorff Bridge on March 7, 1945. See stories on pages 14-16.reagan knew North says Oliver l. North in a new Book called under fire says he is now convinced former president Reagan Quot knew everything Quot about the Iran Contra scandal. A Page 4trudeau goes commercial the great doonesbury sellout a mail order Catalon featuring a the club scud collection and other Cool stuff from the new world order Quot is Garry Trudeau s first foray into commercial licensing. A Page 5near-hit Over Chicago Faa investigators searched for the Pilot of a Light plane that came within 50 feet of an american airlines Jet in the third near collision Over Chicago within a month. A Page 6ex-Kkk Leader in Runoff former Kun flux klan grand wizard David Duke and sex gov. Edwin Edwards were thrust into a Runoff election for the Louisiana governorship. A Page 7germans sponsor program the German government will  More than $5 million Over the next two years for an extensive German american language and cultural Exchange program for . Service members. A Page 9 Economy stalls again after seeming to rebound in the third Quarter the nations Economy May be stalling again. A Page 17 Index i Abby Ann Landers. 20 comics. 18-20 commentary. 13 paces in places. 10 letters. Money matters. 17 sports. 21-28 to listings. Weather. Relief Convoy reaches safety in Croatia after dangerous trip Belgrade Yugoslavia apr a 13-hour Relief Convoy braving mortar attacks and minefields managed to deliver scores of seriously wounded croatians to hospitals sunday As fighting continued in the secessionist Republic. Fighting escalated sunday afternoon following a Brief Lull because of heavy rain in the Eastern Slavonia Region. Croats and serbs blamed each other for violating the latest attempt at a ceasefire. A there were reports of fighting around the medieval port City of Dubrovnik often called Croatia so Pearl of the  mortar shells reportedly fell on villages South of Zagreb As Well As the Eastern strongholds of Osisek and Vuko Var. Early sunday a Convoy of doctors and nurses from doctors without Borders and european Community monitors returned to the relative safety after evacuating 109 seriously wounded people from Vul Kovar a wrecked Hospital. The Convoy came under mortar fire As it prepared to leave the embattled stronghold saturday afternoon and it was forced to make a 70-mile Detour that took it through some of the most War ravaged areas in Croatia. One truck carrying Aid workers for the doctors group and several of the wounded hit a landmine outside Vuko Var seriously injuring two nurses who were hurled from the vehicle by the blast. The Convoy finally reached croatian held territory Early sunday morning and dropped off the most serious cases at a Field Hospital 24 Miles Southwest of Vul Kovar before bringing the remaining patients to a Hospital in Djakova 50 Miles West of Vukovan. Doctors and dec monitors in the Convoy criticized both serbs and croats on sunday for failing to heed the cease fire during the Rescue operation. They were especially angry about the Detour and concerned about Vukovan residents left behind among them More than 2,000 children. A it was terrible the people came out to meet us waving crying like my people came out to Greet the allies liberating us at the end of world War ii a said dutch dec Monitor Bert Nauta. Despite orders saturday to both Federal and croatian forces to observe a ceasefire the 10th such bid to halt the fighting each Side accused the other of violating the  from Page 1 Sponden of the associated press. He was kidnapped on March 16,1985. The other american hostages Are Thomas Sutherland acting Dean of agriculture at american University of Beirut Joseph James Cicippio acting comptroller at the University Alann Steen a journalism instructor at Beirut University College and Jesse Turner a mathematics professor at the latter College. Two germans a briton and an italian also Are hostages. Lebanese state television notoriously inaccurate on hostage stories along with most of Lebanon a local news Media quoted unidentified sources As saying the hostage to be freed would be either Cicippio or Turner Cicippio of Norristown pa., was kidnapped from american University on sept. 12, 1986. Turner of Boise Idaho was abducted on Jan 24, 1987. Last week the group holding Turner and Steen invited Turners lebanese wife to come to Beirut with her daughter Joanne to visit him for an hour under . Auspices. That fuelled speculation Turner would be released. In Norristown a suburb of Philadelphia Cicippio a brother Thomas said before the lebanese television report that he was Happy about the news. By Jet americans kidnapped and missing in Lebanon. Terry Anderson current age 43 occupation journalist missing since March 16, 1985 Thomas Sutherland current age 60 occupation College Dean missing since june 9, 1985 Joseph Cicippio current age 61 occupation College administrator missing since sept. 12, 1986 Alann Stoen current age 52 occupation educator missing since Jan. 24, 1987 Jessa Turner current age 44 occupation educator missing since Jan. 24, 1987 aps amps a a that a the first time we be heard that kind of news from the .,�?� he said. A i was really surprised. This one Here has got to be  the . Information Center in Beirut released a statement at 2 p.m., saying a it is expected that a . Hostage will be re leased within the next 24 hours. As a result of further contacts of the United nations envoy a number of lebanese detained in South Lebanon also will be  Hie United nations said the expected release was the outcome of an a intensive stage of talks Between . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellari a special envoy Giandomenico Picco and a negotiator identified Only As Abu Abdullah. Abdullah was described As the a special envoy of the organization that holds the  the pro iranian Hezbollah or party of god a fundamentalist shiite Muslim group is believed to be the umbrella for various groups holding Western hostages. Picco has been in the Middle East for a week seeking Freedom for the Western hostages and an estimated 300 Arab prisoners held by Israel and its allies in the Khiam detention Camp in Southern Lebanon. The . Statement said further efforts would be needed to resolve the hostage problem once and for All. Israel suggested saturday that confirmation of the death of israeli Serviceman Yossi Fink missing in Lebanon since 1986, had broken a monthlong deadlock in the negotiations. Ori Slonim an israeli defense ministry lawyer involved in the contacts hinted that Israel now might free More shiite Muslim  from Page 1 to Cul the Federal budget deficit. The Hallmarks of Bentsen a proposal include a $300 tax credit for each child 18 and younger in a family and a revival of a fully deductible $2,000 individual retirement account for All americans. Iras now arc limited to those not covered by a pension plan with individual income under $25,000 or family income under $40,000. Bentsen saying he would present his Bill in committee this week said the proposed legislation would require renegotiating the budget agreement. The a reapportionment of assets. Is much needed and justified and will get the Economy moving a he said. The tax Cut Bentsen said could be paid for by x 5 percent Cut in defense spending Over the next five years while maintaining 94 percent of military spending. A i think the taxpayers of the country ought to have at least 5 percent of that peace dividend a he said. Bentsen a proposal which would take effect Jan. 1, 1992, came in the Wake of last week s announcement by Bush and Republican congressional leaders that they plan to fashion a package of legislative measures to Spur economic growth. Rep. Dan Rostenkowski d-ill., chairman of the House ways and Means committee said there is Little likelihood of enacting tax legislation by the end of the year. Such tax reduction proposals Are More Likely to be part of the 1992 elec Tion year  from Page 1 quake United news reported. Although it Takashi is Only 30 Miles from Dehra Dun Rescue work was hampered by huge landslides blocking the narrow roads that wind tortuous by around the mountains. United news said Many of the victims were pilgrims to the several hindu shrines in the Region including the popular Keda math Temple in Chamolin. The Temple was not damaged by the quake the report said. Army and paramilitary troops were dispatched to it Takashi and Chamolin. It Takashi and Chamolin form a Lush undulating terrain at the base of the Himalayan mountains and stretch for 125 Miles along the Border with chinese ruled Tibet. There were no immediate reports of casualties in Tibet. Communications Between the Himalayan Region and other parts of India shaky even in Normal times snapped. Telephone Contact halted seven nears after the quake Early sunday one Dehra Dun official said. At least three Bridges and one dam were damaged said police in Dehra Dun a City of 250,000 people 120 Miles North of new Delhi the nations capital