European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                These Osvold. 50, no. 191 monday october 21,1991 authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 350 d 8693 a imminent of american hostage Beirut Lebanon apr an american hostage was expected to be released within 24 hours the . Office in Beirut announced sunday. The Brief statement did not say which of the five american captives in Lebanon was expected to be freed. The announcement followed comments from israeli negotiators suggesting that a monthlong impasse has been broken in contacts to free the hostages As Well As Arab prisoners. A statement released by the . Information Center in Beirut said a it is expected that a . Hostage will be released within the next 24 hours. A was a result of further contacts of the United nations envoy a number of lebanese detained in South Lebanon also will be freed a the statement said. In the past released american hostages have been taken to the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden Germany for a medical examination. This is just a Choice left to the freed person but it has always been accepted. From there the freed hostage is flown to the United states. No one was available for comment in Wiesbaden or at Rhein main a Germany where the released hostages first arrive in Europe. The americans held hostage in Lebanon Are Terry Anderson Thomas Sutherland Joseph Cicippio Alann Steen and Jesse Turner. The United nations said the expected release was see release on Page 2ex-Kkk Leader in Runoff for Louisiana governor Republican gubernatorial candidate David Duke greets supporters at his election party. From wire reports new Orleans a former Kun flux klan grand wizard David Duke and sex gov. Edwin Edwards were thrust sunday into a Runoff election for the Louisiana governorship after both out polled incumbent gov. Buddy Roemer who conceded defeat. With 92 percent of the vote counted Edwards led with 480,229 votes a slim 34 percent. Duke had 452,827 votes or 32 percent. Roemer had 387,778 votes a Distant 27 percent to Lead the 10 other candidates which included Republican . Rep. Clyde c. Holloway. Under state election Law there Are no party primaries in Louisiana. All candidates run in one election regardless of political affiliation. The candidate who gets the most votes wins provided that candidates share exceeds 50 percent. If no one garners More than 50 percent a Runoff is scheduled pitting the two top vote getters. Roemer a Democrat turned Republican conceded defeat at 12 35 . Sunday. He said he would not take sides in the Runoff Between his two challengers. A tonight the people spoke and they said buddy thanks but you did no to do enough and i think that a fair. My prayer is the next person will take it the state to a higher level a Roemer said from his Campaign Headquarters in Shreveport. A crowd of More than 800 Sang Dixie and the Battle hymn of the Republic Between chants of a Duke Duke Duke As Duke claimed his Runoff berth. The candidate made his appearance at a a Victory party about 90 minutes after the polls closed. He was mobbed by Campaign workers and Well wishers. He made a circuit of the packed ballroom assisted in pushing through the crowd by a half dozen Security workers. He made stops for live appearances on to As a five piece band played the traditional Dixieland jazz tune when the see Leader on Page 2saddam arming turkish kurd paper reports a thu adv / a a �___1___i____ or a new York apr Iraq has been arming kurdish rebels in Turkey apparently in revenge for turkish cooperation with the allies in the persian Gulf War the new York times reported sunday. Supplying the kurdish separatists would be iraqis most serious intervention in another country a affairs since the .-led coalition drove Saddam Hussein a troops from Kuwait in february. Even As he aids the kurd in Turkey Saddam has been battling kurdish rebels in his own county. Their most serious clashes since a kurdish uprising was crushed after the War occurred this month. Quoting unidentified turkish officials Western diplomats and iraqi kurdish leaders the newspaper said the number of Battles in turkeys Southeast Between kurdish rebels and turkish forces has increased. The Quality of kurdish weapons also has risen. The iraqis have Given the turkish kurd heavy arms including mortars and anti aircraft guns the sources said. Iraq also has allowed the kurd to set up bases and Camps in mountains near its Border with Turkey. A a year ago they were Little More than a ragtag terrorist band a the times quoted an unidentified Western Diplomat As saying. A now they have become a viable guerrilla army. Saddam Hussein sees the guerrilla movement As very useful As a wonderful vehicle for paying Turkey  quake rocks Northern India killing 100 new Delhi India apr a powerful earthquake rocked the Himalayan Foothills along the Indian tibetan Border sunday killing at least 100 people police said. Some officials said they feared the death toll would exceed 200. Most of the victims died in landslides or in collapsed buildings. At least 1,000 people were injured. Indians seismology department said the quake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale Shook Northern utter Pravesh state at 2 53 . In Washington a preliminary Reading by the . Geological Survey put the magnitude at 7.1. The seismology department said the quakers epicentre was m the Almora District just South of the Chamolin District. Rescue operations were hampered by landslides that blocked roads in the mountainous Region where Access is arduous in the Best of times. The worst affected area was it Takashi an Indian Border District adjoining chinese ruled Tibet said a spokesman for the regional police Force. A the damage is very very severe. Hundreds of people Are stranded because of roadblocks a said a senior civil official in Dehra Dun 28 Miles Southwest of the town of it Takashi. The official contacted by Telephone spoke on condition of anonymity. The police spokesman also contacted in Dehra Dun said at least 81 people were killed in two towns in the it Takashi District. About 1,000 people were injured in the District said the spokesman who cannot be identified under police regulations. Another 20 people died in the Chamolin District just East of it Takashi a police official said in Lucknow the utter Pravesh state capital. The victims included 15 pilgrims at a hindu Temple in Kedar Nath. . Sinha the Lucknow official said the Chamolin report came by radio from the stricken regions Deputy inspector see quake on Page 2 ap/s4s