European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Very Happy to be out sex hostage Turner says Damascus Syria apr american mathematics professor Jesse Turner looking Pale and wan was turned Over to the . Ambassador tuesday after being held for More than 4vi years by shiite muslims in Lebanon. His release was the fruit of intense . Efforts to arrange a Swap of hostages for Arab prisoners and account for israeli soldiers missing in Lebanon. Eight westerners including four americans remain missing in Lebanon. A a in a like to say in a very Happy to be out finally and in a looking toward to seeing my family and my friends a the 44-year-old Turner told reporters at the syrian foreign ministry where he was turned Over to ambassador Christopher Ross. The Boise Idaho native had a Bushy Mustache Spokie in a soft voice and was unsmiling and withdrawn. A i wish to thank everybody for All the help they gave in exerting my release and i know it will continue to get All the hostages released a said Turner who arrived in the syrian capital Early tuesday escorted by syrian Security men. He said he was confident the release of More hostages would come before too Long but refused to answer when asked if he had seen any other hostage in Captivity Turner is known to have been held with another american educator 52-year-old Alann Steen. The two men were kidnapped with two other Beirut University College educators Jan. 24,1987. Asked whether he had a message for Steen a family Turner said a not at this moment no. I wish to speak to his wife after speaking briefly he was escorted from the room by Ross and syrians minister of state for foreign affairs Nasser Qaddoura. In leaving Turner tripped and almost fell. Turner then left for the . Military Hospital at Wiesbaden Germany where freed hostages Are examined. He was to be reunited there with his wife Badr and their daughter Joanne born five months after he was kidnapped. A this is the great time we have been waiting for a Badr Turner said monday freed hostage Jesse Turner right is welcomed tuesday in Damascus Syria by Christopher Ross the . Ambassador there. Night from Boise after being informed of the release by the state department. The White House welcomed Turners release in a statement again calling for unconditional Freedom for All the hostages. A we rejoice with Jesse Turner and his family at his release after so Many years in unjust Captivity read tuesday by White said the statement House spokesman roman Popadiuk. A we Pray that he is in Good health and will soon be reunited with his since August . Mediation has led to Freedom for 66 Arab detainees under israeli control and brought confirmation of the deaths of three israeli soldiers missing in Lebanon. Five Western hostages three held for years and one held Only three Days have been released. On saturday Israel announced it had see Turner on Page 2uncertainty was ordeal for family Ope lights the faces of Jesse Turner s wife Badr and lighter Joanne As they wait monday in Boise. Boise Idaho apr Jesse Turners last Day As a hostage was an agonizing one for his wife and Mother who went from Joy to despair a and Back to Joy a amid conflicting reports of his Freedom. A today is As if four years to me a his wife Badr Turner said monday. A we have been dashed Many times. But today was from the lowest to the she was to Fly to Germany on tuesday with her daughter and in Laws to Greet her husband a 44-year-old professor at Beirut University College who has been held by shiite muslims in Lebanon for 4l/i years. He arrived in Syria Early tuesday. A i will look at him Only a Badr Turner said. A i wont be Able to talk. I will be seeing How he looks at his daughter for the first their daughter Joanne 4, see family on Page 2ski mania the Complete w guide a to european skiing in today s stars and 4 stripes m
