European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday december 5,1991 at a glance the resort Village of tines and the rest of France s Savoy Region Are sprucing up for the Winter olympics in february. See stripes  Uncertain the Mideast peace talks on tuesday headed toward an Uncertain round with Israel still insisting on a delay and Arab negotiators Likely to confront an empty chair. A Page 4ex-official indicted a former High ranking civilian Navy official has been charged in the government s Iii wind investigation with giving secret Pentagon procurement information to an emboss. A Page 5tv show paid witness a key prosecution witness in William Kennedy Smith s rape trial acknowledged that she had been paid $40,000 for two interviews Given to the tabloid television show a current  Page 6 haitian order renewed a . District judge issued a temporary injunction tuesday night that strengthened a nov. 19 order halting the repatriation of haitians stopped at sea by the coast guard. A Page 7shoplifting increases the Christmas shopping season brings a Rise in people apprehended for shoplifting to an average of eight people a Day in cafes stores. A Page 18 Index Abby Ann Landers. 15 comics. Commentary. 13 crossword. 15 faces in places. 14 letters. 12 Money matters. .18 sports. 19-24 weather. .11 another roller coaster ride jubilation turns to uncertainty by the associated press Terry Anderson s family and friends rejoiced wednesday with the report that the last american hostage in Lebanon was on his Way Home but their Joy was later mixed with uncertainty Over whether his release had been delayed. A a the first thing that came to my mind is Are we Back on another roller coaster ride a said Jack Lavriha head of the free Terry Anderson committee in Lorain Ohio where Anderson was born. A i am a Little surprised but not actually too surprised considering what a been happening for the last 616 years a he said. Anderson 44, the chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press was kidnapped March 16, 1985 and was the longest held american hostage. Two other americans were freed this week. Although Anderson was initially reported freed confusion developed about Anderson s whereabouts. Syrian officials initially announced he had been turned Over to syrian troops and was in route to Damascus the syrian capital. But when asked if Anderson had been released syrian foreign minister Farouk Al Sha Raa told reporters a no not  a it s one of the reasons 1 think family members sound so cautious a when they hear news said Eileen Motter a Cousin of Andersons from Marietta a. A a we be been going through this so much them saying he would be released. We just wonder. We re sitting tight waiting and hoping. To me it s like another form of terrorism the  before the conflicting reports emerged Anderson s family sounded a joyous outburst from suburban new York City to the Sierra Nevada Foothills and the Lakeland of Western Kentucky. A this country has been held hostage and now we Veall been freed a a Cousin Tom Anderson had said from his Home in Valley Stream . A we Are thrilled to learn the news of Terry a release. Terry is not the Only one who was freed  Anderson s sister Peggy say who travelled the world campaigning for the release of her brother was in Wiesbaden Germany on wednesday where the other freed hostages have been taken for medical exams at the . Air Force Hospital. �?o1 am ecstatic a she said after the first reports came out. A we have always dreamed that we would be together. I have not spoken to the press because 1 knew that i needed to conserve my emotional and physical energies for this reunion with  Andersons brother John Anderson told can from his Home in Ocala fla., that a the Only thing i want to do now is walk up to my brother and give him a great big hug and Tell him Welcome Home a he said. Judy Walker another Anderson sister said in Cadiz by a let me just try to and the words unrestrained Joy and glee. We Are ecstatic. All the Faith we have Hung on to in god and in people has been proven to  say also lives in  from Page 1 statement that he did not agree with everything in it. After he had read it speaking in a Clear voice he took his spectacles off and but his head in his hands revealing a Aid spot at the Back of his head. He appeared in Good physical condition. The 6-year-old daughter Anderson has never seen Salome was among loved ones waiting to Greet him in Damascus. Fellow hostages have said Anderson a tenacious reporter had shown the same determination in maintaining their spirits amid the despair of Captivity. The uncertainty about Andersons whereabouts was a Shock after the initial rejoicing. Earlier after the initial reports of Andersons release relatives had been jubilant. I a ooh god of god a Anderson s 36-ear-old brother John cried when he eard the initial reports of Andersons release. A we re overjoyed. He s free at last. Nothing better could happen a he said at his Ocala fla., Home. A i am ecstatic Quot said Anderson s sister Peggy say who crisscrossed the Globe meeting world leaders diplomats terrorists Ana spies in a dogged Campaign for her brother a release. Eight other westerners have been freed since August when the United nations launched negotiations involving a Complex Swap of Western hostages hundreds of arabs held by Israel and information about missing israeli servicemen. The syrians had said earlier that Anderson would be handed Over to . Ambassador Christopher Ross at the foreign ministry later wednesday. As has become customary former american hostages Joseph Cicippio and Alann Steen were handed Over to Ross at the ministry after their releases on Mon excited Hospital staffers Hope to Greet Anderson Wiesbaden Germany a the men and women stationed at the . Military Hospital in Wiesbaden who have helped american hostages make their transitions from Captivity said wednesday they were looking Forward to seeing Terry Anderson. A a it a a great big Christmas present a said Barbara Leonard whose husband works at the Wiesbaden military Hospital where Anderson would come for any medical treatment or care he might need after nearly seven years in Captivity. Lebanese shiite moslem captors said they released Anderson on wednesday but there was confusion about his immediate whereabouts. Scores of americans freed from Captivity in the Middle East have been brought to Wiesbaden since 1981. Hosting Anderson the last american held in Lebanon would Mark the end of an Era. For most at Wiesbaden on wednesday the excitement was fed by reports he was indeed free. 3 a live always been very sceptical Reading that the release was on and off a Leonard said As she leafed through the newspaper at the bases Bowling Alley. A but now everyone is very relieved that it is All  Navy cmdr. John Woodhouse said there was an extra excitement on the station wednesday where freed hostages Joseph Cicippio and Alann Steen had arrived in Quick succession this week and where Anderson was also expected. Woodhouse said men and women at the base did not begrudge the unpaid overtime required for the hostage releases. A everybody is very excited that the last currently held hostage has been freed a Woodhouse said. A a it a  sgt. Tammy Rogers from Birmingham Alabama said she planned to a scamp out in front of the Wiesbaden military Hospital to catch a glimpse of Anderson when he arrives. A a everybody a thrilled that he a out. His sister has been so vocal and prominent in the news that in a glad he a out just for her a Rogers said As she waited for the bases shuttle bus. Andersons sister Peggy say has made numerous trips and seen countless officials in her six year crusade to win her brother a release. Day and tuesday. Andersons daughter Salome born three months after he was kidnapped was driven to the . Embassy with Ner Mother Madeleine Bassil by american officials. They had flown to Damascus from their Home in Cyprus. Andersons estranged wife Mihoko and their 15-year-old daughter. Gabrielle live in Tokyo. They declined to talk with reporters. Anderson s release would Mark the end of the seven year american hostage drama in Lebanon which brought an outpouring of Public support for the captives and put intense pressure on the Reagan and Bush administrations to get them out. The hostage Saga moves toward an end for the United states amid changing political alignments in the Middle East after the persian Gulf War and the end of the cold War moves by Iran to improve ties with Washington and skillful .  s baby son Dies in Goppinger Goppinger Germany a the six week old son of an american couple died Friday at the family s Home in go Pingen according to military Community officials. Joshua p. Franks died about 2 30 . Of unknown causes said his Mother Deborah Franks. He is survived by his Mother his father. Army staff sgt. Gordon r. Franks and his 19-month-old sister. Shannon. No memorial service is planned. The family planned to leave Gipping in permanently wednesday for their Home in Midwest City  Graham creator of Basset strip Dies London a Alex Graham who created the Frea Basset cartoon strip has died at age 74. Graham who had cancer died monday at his Home. Fred Basset the gently humorous Saga of a thoughtful suburban hound was launched in the daily mail on july 9,1963. The newspaper said that the strip now appears in 189 publications and that Graham left enough strips to keep the feature going for 18 months