European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday december 2,1991 at a glance Connie and de Ichiyama saw two sides to world War ii she was sent to an internment Camp for japanese americans and he was wounded while fighting for the United states in Europe. See stories on pages 14-15.travelers recall disaster Holiday travellers recounted harrowing images after a blinding dust storm caused a series of crashes described As the worst Highway pileup in California s history. A Page 4media mob Smith trial eighty news organizations have received credentials to cover the William Kennedy Smith rape trial. A Page 5rescue work under Way rescuers could barely reach stunned survivors through the clutter left by a twister that Tore through Southwest Missouri. A Page 6klan rallies in Dubuque about 200 people turned out in Iowa to cheer a National Kun flux klan Leader in the Wake of at least 10 Cross burnings. A Page 7small-town . The . Naval base at Guantanamo Bay is Small town . Circa 1960, plucked up and dropped on a tropical Island in the Caribbean. A Page 8germans say yes German school officials in Bavaria have just said yes to an american program designed to teach children to Quot just say no Quot to drugs. A Page 9japanese influence half a Century after Japan invaded its neighbors under the Guise of establishing a Quot co Prosperity sphere Quot it has carved out an East asian realm of influence based on Trade investment and Aid. A Page 17 Index wv5fcw.\<iwbv  Ann  places  matters a  . 20 18-2013101217 21-28 .27 .11 winds at Edwards fab delay Early return of space shuttle space Center Houston a Nasa delayed an earlier than planned return of space shuttle Atlantis by iv2 hours sunday because of Strong desert winds at the California touchdown site. The six astronauts were to return Early because of a mechanical problem with their spaceship. Mission control told shuttle commander Frederick Gregory to bypass the first Landing Opportunity at Edwards fab calif., and try instead for the later second orbit at 5 34 . Est. There was to be Only one final Landing Opportunity sunday at Edwards about 1v5 hours a or the next orbit a after the 5 34 . Go round. High winds in the Mojave desert could Force a further delay until monday. The astronauts rushed to Complete As much work As possible saturday after being told they had to Cut Short their 10-Day Mission because of a failed navigational unit. Atlantis had originally been scheduled to return on wednesday. The vital navigational unit one of three aboard Atlantis failed saturday morning. Nasa flight rules dictate a shuttle must return Early when one of the units fails. They also stipulate that the spaceship try for the expansive dry Lake bed at Edwards if possible. Kennedy space Center fla., the original Landing site was to be considered Only As a last resort because it has Only one single Concrete runway surrounded by Marshland. Gregory thanked Mission control for coming up with a plan quickly. But later he did no to seem Overly eager to return jokingly urging flight controllers to a keep the winds High at  Gregory was up Early sunday morning so Early that he greeted Mission control before the customary Wake up Call. A you want your Wake up music a Mission control asked. A yeah its your Giftie right now a Gregory said laughing. He and the rest of the Crew were treated to Glenn Millers a in the  a you bet we re in the mood a Gregory said. The navigation devices called inertial measurement units provide information on the shuttles Speed and position for on Board computers. A the shuttle will Fly just Fine with two Imus a flight director Phil Engelauf said saturday. A the Only thing that we re protecting Here is the subsequent failure of another Imu which would leave us with Only one a he said. A so it really Means wed have to have two additional Imus fail on us before we have a real problem with our navigation  Atlantis blasted into orbit nov. 24 on a non classified Mission for the Pentagon. The astronauts released a missile warning satellite the next Day and later worked on two surveillance experiments for the military and several other tests. Even though the Mission has been Cut Short it was Long enough for crewman Story Musgrave to set a new record for the shuttle astronaut with the most flying hours. On saturday night Musgrave soared pasted the previous record of 576 hours in  from Page 1 four would be handed to families inside the area. It. Gen. Antoine Lahd commander of the South Lebanon army described the release As a a Goodwill gesture for . Mediation efforts. Later the International committee of the red Cross transported the released prisoners to the Southern Market town of in Nab Atiye where they were met by a representative of the iranian backed Hezbollah or party of god and a Small crowd of relatives and sympathizers. A Hezbollah statement said the released prisoners would be driven to Beirut. A statement from israelis defense ministry said the release was made after . Secretary general Javier Perez de Cuellar asked the jewish state to help the hostage release process. Cicippio of Norristown pa., is one of three americans held in Lebanon along with at least three other westerners. Earlier reports predicted one or two americans would be freed within Days. The poor Quality photograph of Cicippio which appeared to be identical to a picture released sept. 19, showed him from the Chest up. He had a Bushy grading Beard and looked straight into the camera. The 29-line communique said theitis nappers decided to free Cicippio after a positive results from negotiations that included the United nations Syria Lebanon and Iran. It said Cicippio would be freed a within 48 hours to fulfil our Side of the  the statement said the pro iranian group obtained a solid guarantees that . Officials will press for the release of Arab prisoners in Israel and elsewhere. The release of hundreds of arabs held by israe Kand its Allied militia in South Lebanon has been a key demand of shiite kidnappers. Several previous hostage releases were linked to the freeing of Arab detainees but the release last month of american Thomas Sutherland and briton Terry Waite apparently was not a direct hostage for prisoner Swap. Six hostages have been freed since Perez de Cuellar began his efforts in August. The . Leader predicted in Early november that All the westerners would be out by Christmas. Cicippio a brother Thomas j. Cicippio jr., of Norristown pa., declined to comment on the kidnappers statement. Amp a things Are very delicate at a time like this and i done to want to jeopardize his chances of getting out a he said. The statement also said the shiite group obtained a videotape showing the Rison conditions of fundamentalist cleric Eik Abdul Karim Obeid who was seized by israeli commandos. It said the tape will soon be available to the Media. The revolutionary Justice organization has been linked with the abduction of nine westerners in Lebanon including two americans and six French citizens. On aug. 11, it released Edward Tracy 61, a writer from Rutland it. On saturday the Tehran times newspaper reported one or two americans could be treed within Days. The Paris based radio Monte Carlo meanwhile reported from Tehran that it to and Alann Steen will be freed a no later than  the third american hostage Terry Anderson will be out within 10 Days it said. Steen a journalism professor at Beirut University College was kidnapped from the Campus on Jan. 24, 1987. Anderson chief Middle East correspondent of the associated press was seized in West Beirut on March 16,1985.vote from Page 1 pie we it live Fine a said Mihailo Avanesov 37, a Metal Artisan As he stood in line to cast his ballot for Independence. �?o1 think everyone thinks that the new Union treaty Gorbachev is proposing does not offer anything Good for Ukraine. The Only solution is full Independence and our own country a said Alexei Aro nov 29, As he cast his ballot at polling station no. 5. Irina Uspensakaya 60, a retired economist and ethnic russian said a a in a voting for my grandsons. For me i done to think anything is going to change soon but for them yes i want  Kravchuk the former communist party Boss in the Ukraine held a commanding Lead in opinion polls before the election. But his sincerity became the key Campaign Issue because he quit the party and embraced the secession drive Only after the failed August coup. His popularity rests mainly on his experience and on the perception that he will avoid a conflict with Russia. His closest challenger is Vyacheslav Cho Movil a former dissident who has the support of the powerful Independence movement Rush. Rukhl a strategy is to try to deny Kravchuk the 51 percent of the vote he needs to win the election outright forcing a Runoff dec. 15. Kravchuk confident of Victory said he was convinced that Western governments including the United states would recognize ukrainian Independence in the near future. A George Bush has started Down the Road he must take As a democratic Leader. Every democratic government and every democratic Leader must be a for a free Ukraine a Kravchuk said. Bush administration officials said the United states was discussing with its allies the possibility of recognizing ukrainian Independence after sundays vote. Bush later emphasized he would also maintain relations with the Kremlin. In a Telephone Call to Gorbachev on saturday night Bush outlined plans for development of . Relations with the Ukraine Russia and other republics the Tass news Agency said. Gorbachev told Bush that ukrainian Independence could spell a catastrophe not Only for the soviet Union but for the Ukraine itself for Russia for Europe and the world a Tass said. Ukrainian officials hoping to allay Western Fean prior to diplomatic recognition announced saturday that Ukraine has no desire to become a nuclear Power and said its army will be purely defensive. Ukrainian defense minister Konstantin Morozov said the Republic will create its own army of Between 90,000 and 400.000 soldiers but nuclear weapons will remain under Central control until they Are dismantled under International agreement. Ukrainian lawmakers decided in october to create an army of up to 400,000 troops but officials since then have Given lower figures. Last week Kravchuk told the soviet newspaper Izvestia that ukrainian troops could number just 90.000 if soviet troops remain to control nuclear weapons