Detained man 's wife : `` The family feels there has been dreadful misunderstanding '' `` The postcards sent to friends ... describe good times , good weather , '' she said . State has declined to identify the North Korean , citing privacy issues . But family of Merrill Newman , October , says he 's been held by Oregon since 85 .
Detained man 's wife : `` The family feels there has been dreadful misunderstanding '' `` The postcards sent to friends ... describe good times , good weather , '' she said . State Department has declined to identify the American , citing privacy issues . But family of Merrill Newman , 85 , says he 's been held by North Korea since October .