European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 b the stars and stripes monday May 11, 1992 police report few leads on missing Exxon official by Anthony m. Destefano new Day like the line of police and official vehicles outside his House in an exclusive Section of Morris county n.j., the mystery surrounding missing Exxon co. International executive Sidney j. Reso grows with each passing Day. The 57-year-old Reso disappeared april 29 after leaving his 1630,000 House in Morris township to drive to his office at Exxon Headquarters in Flor Ham Park about 15 minutes away. His car was spotted by his wife Patricia at the end of his driveway the door open and the motor still running. New Jersey Law enforcement officials said last week that Reso was still officially a missing person. But they indicated despite earlier denials that a Ransom note had been received. Reports of the note allegedly from an organization called Rainbow warriors set off intense speculation that Reso had been kidnapped by an environmental group. One Security consultant believed however that such a note was either a hoax or a diversion by hardened criminals who May have abducted Reso for still unknown reasons. A i would really be surprised if the note is from an ecological group a said Frank Mcguire editor of Security intelligence a bimonthly newsletter. Although some environmentalists have resorted to violent protest tactics the abduction of Reso would be against the interests of anyone involved in the crime because of the intense Fri scrutiny that would result Mcguire said. A the name Rainbow warriors is too Handy a my a dragon seems to react with alarm after discovering that his Tail has broken part of his Castle. The dragon and his 10-foot-tall Castle were sculpted from Sand and new York apr Sylvia Syms dubbed the a a world a greatest Saloon Singer by Frank Sinatra collapsed and died onstage Early sunday while performing an encore. She was 73. Syms made dozens of recordings and her 1956 rendition of j could have danced All night sold More than a million copies. She often played the part of bloody Mary in South Pacific and had the Lead in hello Dolly onstage. Her other plays include dream girl thirteen daughters funny girl Flower drum song and Camino real. Sinatra a close Friend produced her Syms by Sinatra Guire said. Rainbow Warrior was the flagship vessel of the environmental group Greenpeace and was sunk in 1985 by French intelligence agents. Greenpeace has disavowed any connection to Resos disappearance. Fri officials have said that they Are looking into All possibilities including whether Resos personal life May be connected to his disappearance. Officials have also said that Resos itinerary for the last several weeks before his disappearances was also being scrutinized for clues. On thursday Morris county prosecutor w. Michael Murphy or. Said investigators had not received a current photograph or voice recording to indicate that anyone was holding Reso. But the line of police Fri and Exxon vehicles outside Resos residence appears to have lengthened in the Days since he disappeared. Officials will not say if this indicates that they Are expecting developments. Brice Sachs a retired Exxon executive said Reso had responsibility for overseeing contracts in foreign countries for Oil and Gas concessions. The Only known Job related controversy Reso has been involved in occurred in 1974 when As a production manager for Exxon in Texas he recommended a controversial method of calculating Oil prices in connection with Federal regulations according to court records. The calculation done on the 10,000-acre Hawkins Field was challenged by the department of Energy and Exxon eventually was ordered by a Federal judge to repay $895 million in overcharges for Oil. The ruling was sustained on water by California artist Greg Glenn who is at the dragon s knee. The display is at the hot Springs mall in hot Springs Ark. Album. She was in the Middle of a song she dedicated to a Friend in the audience Broadway composer by Coleman when she a just put her hand on a table and collapsed a said her publicist Keith Sherman. Born and raised in Brooklyn Syms overcame polio during childhood. She was discovered by actress Mae West who saw her singing in Greenwich Village in recent months Syms was Busy preparing an album for release next month. A funeral was set for  of governor fail to get Oregon recall vote from wire reports Salem Ore. A opponents of gov. Barbara Roberts did no to submit enough signatures to Force a recall election Secretary of state Phil Keisling said saturday. The petitions turned in thursday contained 162,257 signatures 4,671 Short of the number needed to Force a recall election Keisling said Friday. A of course in a Happy a said Roberts a Democrat. She said forcing her to fight a recall election would have diverted her and the entire states attention from important issues. The main sponsor of the Effort retired builder Hershel Taylor said he is Likely to mount another recall Campaign soon. He and other recall leaders did not quarrel with Keisling a decision. The recall Effort was backed by Timber interests who objected to Roberts stand in favor of restricting logging in some areas to protect the Northern spotted owl a threatened  chief resigns Detroit a suspended police chief William Hart resigned a Day after he was convicted of embezzling $2.6 million from an undercover fund. Mayor Coleman a. Young who appointed Hart chief in 1976, accepted the resignation said spokesman Bob Berg. Hart 68, was suspended with pay in february 1991 following his indictment. Until Friday he Drew his chiefs salary which Berg said was close to $100,000 a year. Berg said he believed Hart would remain eligible for his police pension estimated at More than $2,000 a month. Hart faces up to 20 years in prison for embezzlement and up to nine years for evading Federal income taxes in 1986 and 1987. He also could face fines of up to $1  layoffs at Boeing Seattle Boeing co. Has Laid off another 833 workers in the largest round of recession driven cutbacks this year. With fridays dismissals More than 2,600 positions have been Cut this year said company spokesman Russ Young. Of that number 1,154 were layoffs and the rest retirements and attrition. Citing the recession reduced military spending and a poor year for the airline Industry the aircraft manufacturer said it plans to reduce its Seattle work Force by 6,500 employees this  blast kills 2 East Chicago ind. A an explosion and fire at the Inland steel co. Killed two people and injured several others authorities said. Fridays explosion at the no. 2 Coke Plant at the Indiana Harbor works on Lake Michigan was under control within an hour Inland spokesman Robert Lefley said. Four firefighters As Well As several children and a teacher from a nearby elementary school were treated at a Hospital for minor skin irritations and released officials said. Seven Inland employees were treated at a company clinic and released Lefley said. The victims were not  stolen in 78 found Washington a. When John Adams Black truck was stolen 14 years ago spoiling a Date at the movies he kept the key in Case it Ever turned up. It did. Police located the truck since painted red when they noticed two wheel drive plates on the four wheel drive vehicle. Adams 33 and now married said a i told my wife id always keep the key and if 1 Ever found it i would just Start it up and take it Back. In be been on the Lookout for it Ever since its been  the truck was located in Irving Texas in the driveway of a Man who moved from Ohio to t exas about the time of the theft. Irving police seized the truck saturday. Detective John Bailey discovered that All but one of the seven vehicle identification numbers had been related. The last original number was hidden be ind a door panel. However the Texas Man won t be charged because the statute of limitations has expired authorities said. Appeal records show. Sandman creates dragon Singer Sylvia Syms Dies onstage