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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 4,1993 . Evacuates its staff from parts of Afghanistan  wednesday called its in Cal Tiff Cue c Eastern and Scute Afuso Istas. Sami , beak is Sis factions Cluid in Kurer Rutiri tis in Zajf a. The . R ii  for i Zugras orders. The a Ioia Tii g-tf-5rajtoovn- mme killed four . Itri irlies monday. Ian Kun Salt Hudsco. I a coins ii of of i a ccirn77kkjier7t r a  i Tiris  Var Kirit in just and i in p roved to n k reported Warsaw. Pc Fri i a f ii sic Cinn Cunn his produced a task eur it i to Ritac Sci inc Tanto. Tit the polish Artsy to dec Nairas  said wednesday. The newspaper. Quo Czaj Eaje Sitcer a a director of the lab by it Hurt As Jott Titra f said the tank is twice is Tocoi is to Seatac St-72 and cheaper Una westers cd predicted the pt-91-Hird Taal Cucu i tent of the polish arms to Taay. To Rawti said the talk his ultri323itrieanti-radar tiles on its body idea a sri. Ice front sides and Turret this cart Vrcel Rcck a. �850-horsepower engine can Procel Tbs tast i to Mph. Separate currencies set Prague czech Republic the Oech an slovak republics took another major s up in separation tuesday by creating separate currencies As Voclav Havel was inaugurated president of the new czech  200-scat czech parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of splitting the Crown int czech and slovak currencies both to still be called the  accounts and savings deposits will be recognized in both republics As valid in the new currencies which could be exchanged at Par. . Protests slaying Monrovia Liberia the . Government tuesday protested the killing of a British citizen by liberian soldiers in front of his . Wife and three daughters As they pleaded for his life. Brian Garnham was wantonly murdered sunday by government soldiers at the Liberia. Biomedical research Center about 35 Miles East of the capital the . Embassy said. Members of the liberian armed forces also mistreated Garnham s . Wife Betsy Brotman and the couple s three daughters. �. Graduates of West Point set founder s Day dinner Heidelberg Germany is the an Nual West Point founder s Day dinner for . Military Academy alumni will be held March 6 at the Heidelberg officers and civilians club at Patrick Henry Village. Spouses or guests also Are invited. Guest speaker will be it. Gen. Howard d. Graves superintendent of the Academy at West Point . Tickets Are $23 or s25 per person depending on menu selection. Reservations must be made by feb. 26. For reservations or information Call Dan 370 636$,3113 or German civilian 06221-57 636s3113. Resource management Deputy becomes brigadier Generd Heidelberg Germany James f. Hennessee the Deputy chief of staff for resource management at the . Army Europe s Headquarters was promoted to brigadier general monday. Hennessee a native of Mcminnville tenn., and a Vietnam Veteran is remaining in his current Job at the Heidelberg Headquarters. He assumed the position six months ago. Sex Beirut hostage says Faith kept him Strong pc Usu a via i a a 7.x7x. C a i v.-,? of  Rius m. 1 j Wrim. Van n a 7. Virr a i. I i. No. Iii let Etc  in. A w n a c s shiites at then. A for rms no or was to speak Nilu tit t a units to i int to a �-1 similar Tui in u 5-. . A Uiti Riu suit in Shire ii i be a vids the4uisitiinr. It Sun it Rimpau 3aizis�ji&xi trading Molitar in Ruhf in Ster Luzac i stir to by Iti Jshii . If c the of  ides tics who of Crew a dec tra Siliag. Am for1 was just read o her Day that Forcer Secretary o f state George a Shultz assaying former president Reagan and then Vic president George Bush knew it. Jenco but that s not part of my history he said. And i just feel saddened by the fact that that s the route the had to take to get me released. We the hostages All said that we did t want any of that kind of stuff. Even As a hostage we would pre Fer that they would negotiate negotiate on a different  in 1984, Jenco became the program director for Catholic Relief services in War torn Beirut. There he assisted displaced people and aided in the reconstruction of War damaged hospitals orphanages and Homes for the aged. On the morning of Jan. 7, 1985, he was t feeling Well. He went to a doctor and found out he had a blood condition that needed further tests. The next Day he was kidnapped in congested Beirut traffic on the Way to the doctor. Before an attentive group of about 200, Jenco gave vivid descriptions of his time in Captivity. His voice cracked a few times sometimes tears appeared in his  said his captors put a cloth in his Mouth so he could t speak and wrapped him in tape from head to toe. Leaving Only his nostrils exposed. He was trans ported throughout Lebanon this Way Many times often underneath a truck. Jenco said that As a hostage he often thought about death and dying. In the darkness of the trunk of a car the first thought you think about is death he said recalling when one person was put into the trunk of a car an killed. In every instance in which they were Goine to kill me i thought i would be telling god How sinful Iam. Instead i found myself telling god How Beautiful god is and How greatly he supplies  it was that Faith he said that kept him going. One night i even recall getting up and writing on Awall in Black Light calligraphy dear god i will to live he recalled. He often would talk about god and recite scriptural passages in his mind he said. My nourishment were god s word god s table and each other the other hostages he said. He told those gathered at the prayer breakfast that he has forgiven his captors. He sometimes spoke critically of one captor name said whom he called the meanest. In the final moments of Captivity he said said asked for his forgive Ness. We need to go beyond anger to forgiveness Jenc said As he was concluding his speech. Jesus forgave even As his hands were nailed to the  health Wise and As far As his finances go the greatest consequence of being a hostage have been his Teeth. They fell apart during Captivity he said my fillings were All falling out he said. It was extremely painful. We All had that  Jenco said his captors kidnapped a dentist to remove his Teeth. Pfc. Sheila Gortman of the 440th signal in said shews inspired by Jenco s speech. I listened to this Man s problems and i Don t Haven problems Gortman said. It reminds me of a Story. The Man with no shoes used to complain until he swathe Man with no  the forgiveness which he showed to the people an the message he brought them was interesting said spec. Ben Wilson of the 165th military intelligence bin Darmstadt. I think his captors got a message from him said spec. Barbara Miller also from the 165th military intelligence. Jenco is scheduled to speak at prayer breakfasts in Frankfurt Germany Friday at 6 30 . In the Terrace club Heidelberg Germany tuesday at 6 30 . In the old Dominion club in Patrick Henry Village and other locations in Germany next week. Missouri residents need forms to end state tax withholding by the stars and stripes Missouri residents overseas who had state taxes with held from their january paychecks can get the Money refunded but they must submit forms if they want to be exempt from future withholding military finance officials said tuesday. In january Missouri joined the states that withhold mandatory state taxes from military residents overseas. Before january state withholding was optional for service members who claimed Missouri As their Resi Dence. Policies on Missouri state tax refunds and the forms to request withholding exemptions differ among the services finance officials said. Airmen with the . Air forces in Europe have until today to request a refund of their january with holding said capt. Felecia Tavares a Lisafe spokeswoman at Ramstein a Germany. To do so they must submit a Missouri statement of no residency form 374, or a Missouri form to \v4, to a finance office she said. After today s deadline Safe airmen can still use the Missouri forms to request an exemption from fur ther Missouri withholding Tavares said. Money taken from . Army Europe soldiers in january will be automatically refunded to them in february said sgt. 1st class Dan Ahearn of the 266th the Ater finance come in Heidelberg Germany. However soldiers must submit a defense form 2058-1 or Missouri form 374 before feb. 10 to a finance office if they want to avoid february withholding Ahearn said. Nay personnel in Europe who want to be exempt from Missouri taxes must notify their dispersing payroll clerks to Stop the withholding said it. Juan Lopez Mil itary pay director at the . Naval forces Europe personnel support activity in Naples Italy. Sailors also can Contact their dispersing officials to determine How they can be reimbursed for previous withholding taxes he said. Missouri residents who live outside the state May be exempt from tax withholding if they did not maintain a permanent residence in Missouri during 1992 and if they did not spend More than 30 Days there during the year. Service members who have questions about the mis Souri tax exemption can Contact their nearest finance office  
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