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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, November 20, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A amps Jim Derheim flanked by his wife Jean and daughter kit Thomas Sutherland left greets Well wishers in Wiesbaden Germany. In England Terry Waite right arrives at Raf Lynch am it feels awfully Good jubilant family reunion makes Sutherland s Day by Gary Pomeroy and Chuck Vinch Staft writers Wiesbaden Germany a freed american hostage Thomas Sutherland made a joyous appearance tuesday afternoon with five family members on the Balcony Over the Entrance to the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden. The former captive traded Bear hugs kisses and Gleeful smiles with his wife two daughters and two Brothers. Sutherland declined to answer any specific questions As he hugged and mugged for the cameras Quot with his wife Jean daughters kit and Joan and Brothers William and Peter. A third daughter Ann who was due to have a baby stayed in California. Earlier tuesday upon his arrival at Rhein main a Germany Sutherland said a it feels awfully Good to be  when asked about his health at the Hospital he nodded his head and gave the thumbs up sign. A the looks wonderful a said his wife who was reunited with him tuesday afternoon after flying to Germany from a family funeral in Ames Iowa. Asked what it was like to see and touch her husband after his 6v2 years of see reunion on Page 2from chains to cheers Waite returns to England Lyneham England apr pledging not to rest until All Middle East captives Are free joking about his huge feet and laughing delightedly released hostage Terry Waite arrived Home on tuesday. A i think you can imagine that after 1,763 Days in chains it is an overwhelming experience to come Back and receive your greetings a the Burly Church of England envoy declared. A from the Bottom of my heart thank  Waite the last British hostage held in Lebanon flew into this air base 80 Miles West of London in gusting winds and pouring rain to cheers from hundreds of Well wishers. Waite 52, stepped on British soil nearly five years after he was seized in Beirut Lebanon on a mercy Mission trying to free other hostages. He walked steadily Down the aircraft Steps his jacket flapping in the wind and rain and remarked that it was a a typical English  the 6-foot, 7-Inch Waite freed monday in Beirut along with american Thomas Sutherland arrived from a Sotiri Cyprus where he rested overnight. He was accompanied by his brother David and a medical team. He said he and his fellow captives had been kept alive spiritually an see Waite on Page 2shevardnadze restored As foreign minister Moscow apr Eduard a. Shevardnadze architect of the end of the cold War is returning As soviet foreign minister the Post he quit 11 months ago warning of dictatorship in the Kremlin it was announced tuesday. The restoration of Shevardnadze 63, was Likely to boost soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev who is struggling to maintain the authority of his Central government. A terse announcement on the soviet state news Agency Tass said merely that a Eduard Shevardnadze was named minister of foreign relations today by decree of the president of the ,�?� it was later read on state television. The genial White haired soviet georgian 63, was an original member of the Gorbachev team that began the perestroika reforms in 1985. During years of pioneering negotiations on arms control and human rights issues he struck close friendships among . Leaders and diplomats and is widely respected for his intelligence and Forth right manner. His appointment came As representatives of the wealthiest seven democracies were in Moscow seeking guarantees that the soviet republics will repay the Kremlin a estimated $81 billion foreign debt. Shevardnadze a appointment could bolster foreign Confidence in the wobbling soviet government. It also came As the foreign ministry that he headed for five years was being reorganized losing half its employees and much of its authority to the russian federation led by Boris n. Yeltsin. Shevardnadze who has displayed a flair for the dramatic quit As foreign minister last dec. 20 during a meeting of the Congress of Peoples deputies the National parliament. After his stunning resignation he was replaced by Alexander Bessmer Nyoh a career Diplomat who was serving As ambassador to Washington. Gorbachev and Yeltsin fired Bessmer Nyoh for taking an ambiguous stance Dur see restored on Page 2  
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