European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Sutherland delayed by ulcer Wiesbaden Germany apr freed american hostage Thomas Sutherland is suffering from an ulcer and will delay his return to the United states by up to a week a military doctor said thursday. Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon freed Sutherland and briton Terry Waite on monday. Sutherland was flown to the . Military Hospital m Wiesbaden for medical checkups. The 60-year-old educator who initially received a clean Bill of health had been expected to leave the hos Cital and return to the United states on thursday but e awoke in the morning with stomach pains. Or. Uwe Fohlmeister said Sutherland was suffering from a peptic ulcer and gastritis an inflammation of the stomach. A the will remain from five to seven Days in the Hospital the physician told a news conference. Fohlmeister the director of Hospital services said Sutherland so prognosis is excellent. A being in Captivity could probably activate this a Fohlmeister Saia. A the had some problems five to six weeks before he came Sutherland a father in Law died just before the former hostages release and Sutherland had planned to honk if you like geese a Gaggle of geese makes its Way through a crowded Street As girls in authentic costumes Herd the troop to the Market place during the annual heritage festival in co Vorden Netherlands. Three Young americans took part in the a mini miss Goose girls Competition to help the dutch town celebrate its history. See Story and More photos on Page 3. House oks defense budget package Washington a the House on wednesday approved a $270 billion military spending package for 1992 that gives new life to the Bush administrations missile defense project but raises doubt about the future of the b-2 stealth bomber. The legislation was approved on a voice vote. House and Senate negotiators had worked out their differences Over the defense department appropriations Bill last week and final passage by both was considered nearly certain. President Bush has made no threat to veto the legislation. The appropriations Bill largely mirrors separate legislation adopted by the House on monday that authorizes spending for defense programs and sets funding ceilings. The appropriations Bill provides the Money for the programs. The legislation also includes a 4.2 see budget on Page 2 attend the funeral with his family Friday. Family members said thursday that the funeral would be held As scheduled. On wednesday Sutherland gave a news conference in which he revealed chilling details of his experiences at the hands of shiite moslem radicals. He said he was beaten Early in his Captivity kept in underground cells with other hostages and suffered from depression and loneliness. Sutherland also expressed Confidence that longtime hostage Terry Anderson the chief Middle East Corre see delayed on Page 2 problems ironed out in Naples by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a americans living in Naples tackled local Quality of life issues at their first Community symposium the product of three months of planning. And planners say it turned out better than they had hoped. A what you be done in the last three Days is to give us at the Naples naval support activity an unfit Rcd unbiased report card on the Way we re doing our Job a activity commander capt. James r. Glover told 103 Community delegates at the close of the recent symposium. A we All know what it s like to live Here and after what s gone on Heie for the last three Days i think we All have some idea what it could be like a Glover said. A a that a what we re there were plenty of complaints including 155 that involved local morale welfare and recreation. Most of the complaints concerned the Cost of the programs which Many delegates said were too expensive. Other delegates complained that too few arts and crafts activities were available. Other issues involved the status of forces agreement Between the United states and Italy. The Legal blueprint defines Laws under which americans Are bound and affects such things As family see problems on Page 2 a amps Kan clout computer hackers tapped into crucial Gulf War files Washington apr dutch teen agers gained Access to defense department computers during the persian Gulf War and changed or copied unclassified but highly sensitive information related to War operations congressional investigators say. The hackers got their hands on crucial information on military personnel the Type and amount of military equipment being moved to the Gulf and the development of important weapons systems the Genera accounting office said wednesday. There also is evidence the hackers were looking for information about nuclear weapons officials of the congressional watchdog Agency said at a hearing of the Senate governmental affairs subcommittee on government information. At the Pentagon spokesman it. Col. Doug Hart said wednesday that the defense department had no immediate comment. Sen. Herbert h. Kohl d-wis., the subcommittee chairman said the Gao was withholding specific details such As the names of the hackers and the dates and specific places of their intrusions because of an ongoing investigation by the Justice department. A even without details the Gao s findings Are very disturbing a Kohl said. A it appears that we were Lucky this time. As far As we can Tell our troops in the mid dle East were not jeopardized by the information theft. Jack l. Brock jr., director of the Gao a government information division testified that Between april 1990 and May 1991, a group of dutch hackers penetrated army Navy and air Force computer systems at 34 unspecified Sites. Brock did not say How Many of the intrusions occurred during the Gulf War that began last january and ended in late february or during the five month buildup to the War. He also did not say whether Thesee hackers on Page 2
