European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday october 24, 1991 at a glance Viv a a Oakland calif., resident fran Solomon weeps As she stands amid the blackened rubble of her Home destroyed when wildfires swept out of area Hills. See Story on Page 4.Bush threats probed an Oxnard calif., Man was arrested and a Cache of weapons seized after officials received a tip that he was planning to shoot president Bush. A Page 6north Points to Bush Oliver North says he did not Tell then vice president George Bush any Iran Contra secrets but remains convinced that Bush knew of Many of the Reagan administrations activities for the nicaraguan  Page 7close watch on Iraq Allied reconnaissance flights Over Northern Iraq Are finding Saddam Hussein a much diminished air Force hunkered Down in shelters and his ground forces largely confined to garrisons. A Page 9cross-Dresser loses Case in a split decision the court of military appeals has upheld the conviction of a Man who dressed As a woman a Page 10 United on free Trade the seven nations of the european free Trade association have reached agreement with european Community to form a powerful new economic  Page 18 Index Abby Ann Landers. 15 comics. 15-17 commentary. 13 crossword. 15 faces a no places. 14 letters. 12 Money matters. 18 sports. 19-24 to listings. 23 weather. 11 Turners from Page 1 time a Badr Turner added. With his release eight Western hostages remain in Lebanon including four americans and British envoy Terry Waite. A Jesse Turner underwent old Mother Estelle Ronneburg. A pm going to give him a big hug and what goes from there i done to know a Ronneburg said adding that a a kiss or two would also be on tap. The Mother carried a bouquet adorned with a yellow ribbon which has become the Symbol of Freedom for american victims of Middle East kidnappings. Badr Turner said her first words on seeing her husband would be a that i love  she said that since his release she had Only spoken to him for one minute by Telephone. She said her husband sounded on the verge of tears during their phone conversation. A but i told him a be  a the said a is it True in a going to see you a i said  a the 44-Ycar-Oid american educator was abducted sex months after the couples marriage. The freed hostages family faced a pack of reporters and photographers after their flight arrived in Frankfurt. For Joanne the attention seemed too much. She sometimes hid behind her Mother. Her father a is very Happy anxious to see her a Badr Turner said recalling their phone Call after her Trisband was handed Over to . Officials tuesday in Syria. He was flown to Germany on a special air Force flight. A i will be seeing How he looks at his daughter for the first preliminary medical checks tues night at Wiesbaden including physical and psychiatric sex that could make his Hospital stay extend to three or four Days. He was also being questioned by a special state department debriefing team. Upon his request for a a Light meal a Turner had a Turkey and Ham club Sandwich tossed salad Cherry pie and a lots of Black Coffee a said the . Military statement. A the report from the medical team on the plane was that he appeared to be in Good physical condition. But that a just very much an initial impression not based on any tests a said . Army col. Don Maple a military spokesman. Looking wan Turner tripped and almost fell earlier tuesday in Damascus Syria and also stumbled slightly on arrival at Rhein main a. Turner is known to have been held with american Alann Steen. The two men were kidnapped with two other Beirut University College teachers Jan. 24,1987. Turners release was the product of intense . Efforts that have since August seen three other Western hostages go free. As part of the process 66 Arab detainees held by Israel and its allies have been freed and Israel has gained information on the Fate of two israeli soldiers missing in Lebanon and the body of a third. The longest held Western hostage is american Terry Anderson chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press who was kidnapped March 16,1985.freeze from Page 1 Vilian hiring freeze a which allows two new employees to be hired for every five vacancies a will bring the strength figures Down without forcing layoffs. Personnel officials also warned that projected personnel Levels Are tied to budget Levels that fluctuate according to the whims of Congress and should not be compared with current strength figures. The exact number of Federal civilian jobs that will be lost during the next year is an unknown officials said repeatedly. Nevertheless Between april 1 and aug. 31, the defense department reported that about 46,400 new employees were hired officials said. About 25,400 of those employees were summer hires and have since left government service. Most of the roughly remaining 21,000 employees who got permanent jobs Over the five month period were hired As exceptions to the civilian hiring freeze one official said. Some of the additional employees include about 6,000 National guard members and reservists who returned to their civilian Dod positions after serving on Active duty for operation desert storm an official said. Others Are non appropriated fund employees who converted to appropriated fund status under a new policy he added. Exemptions to the freeze include civilian employees hired for jobs in saudi Arabia overseas schoolteachers and commissary workers As Well As Mission essential employees in jobs related to health safety or Security. Internal transfers Are also still allowed. Additionally civilians May be hired to fill positions that Are essential to the implementation of the july 1989 defense management report and to defense department participation in the Bush administrations National drug control strategy Vietnam from Page 1 on the Fate of . Servic members missing from the War. Hanoi has fulfilled the first condition As evidenced by the cambodian peace Accord that was signed wednesday. But the United states still considers Vietnam less than forthright about . Prisoners of War and the missing. The highly emotional Issue has been revived recently by the appearance of photographs purporting to show Middle aged americans still held in Vietnam. Baker met last year in new York with Vietnam a then foreign minister Nguyen co Thach. There had been no .-Viet-namese Contact at that level since the War ended in 1975. Baker said wednesday a the United states is prepared to begin discussions with Vietnam concerning the issues and modalities that would be involved in normalizing relations with Vietnam. A the scope and Pace of these discussions of course will be governed by the degree with which Vietnam continues to cooperate with the United states on the very very important Issue of our prisoners of War and our missing in  in the oct. 3 communique both sides a confirmed their determination to move quickly toward fullest possible accounting of the americans missing from the Vietnam War and to continue the recovery and repatriation of remains  la Sierra Clam chowder recalled Heidelberg Germany a the food and drug administration has recalled 10.5-ounce and 18.5-ounce size containers of la Sierra Brand Clam chowder because of product Misla Beling said a 7th medical come veterinary services official. La Sierra is being added to a recall of Progresso Brand Clam chowder which medical come officials announced last week. Neither product indicates on the Labelling that it contains sulfite an additive that prevents food spoilage and discoloration and can cause allergic reactions in some people. Medical come officials said the reaction can be life threatening to extremely sensitive individuals. A medical come official said that anyone who has used products containing sulfite and has had no related medical problems need not be concerned. Neither cafes nor defense commis Saiy Agency Europe stocks Progresso or la Sierra Clam chowder. However former Navy and air Force commissaries May have procured and stocked these brands. Concerned customers May return any cans of Progresso or la Sierra Clam chowder to their nearest commissary for a full refund. 4 prison escapees captured after shootout Karlsruhe Germany up a police on wednesday arrested four escaped prisoners after a shootout ended a two Day hostage drama during which the four received $1.2 million in Ransom and a getaway car. Authorities gave in to the demands because of fear the escapees would kill three guards they had taken hostage. A police spokesman said wednesday that the guards were released unharmed before the escapees described As a dangerous criminals a were arrested. The spokesman said police recovered most of the 2 million Marks in Ransom Given to the escapees in Exchange for a Promise that the hostages would not be harmed. He said it appeared that two of the gangsters were injured in the shootout which occurred in the southwestern City of Karlsruhe. I he drama started monday night when lebanese and a yugoslav prisoner in Celle in Northern Germany overpowered guards and teamed up with two German inmates. Two of the four Are convicted murderers. The authorities yielded to demands by the escapees for the vehicle Money Handcuffs and binoculars. A spokesman said police escorted the getaway car out of the prison but did not follow it for fear of endangering the hostages life. Several hours after the escape pea a claimed 10 have lost track of the escapees. It was not immediately Clear How a thormities tracked them to Karlsrud about 300 Miles South of Celle