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Vol. II, No. 49 Quarry Heights, Republic of Panama Jan. 8, 1990 Quayle planning special Latin A merican trip WASHINGTON (AP) - country, including: new housing for to discuss the drug-trafficking "I'm just saying he's got his rights President Bush is sending Vice people left homeless; helping indictment against Noriega. and - we ought not to stand up here President Dan Quayle on a mission Panama pay its $543 million in However, when asked if he was and try to define narrowly what they of "very, very important diplomacy" foreign debt; getting other nations ruling out the possibility of a plea are," he added, leaving open the to repair relations with Latin involved in the recovery effort; and bargain, he replied only, "I'm not possibility that Noriega might seek nations, as he vows he is "not seeking facilitating loans for businesses. ruling it in." the plea bargain. a deal" with Gen. Manuel Antonio Recommendations have yet to be Noriega. drawn up and presented to Bush, but Bush said he will dispatch Quayle one administration source said, to reverse the negative reaction to the "There's a sense of urgency and we military invasion of Panama, which want to move quickly and respond was roundly deplored in Central and quickly." South America. The president did not rule out a The president, during a White plea bargain with Noriega in House news conference Friday, also exchange for intelligence N. said the reconstruction of Panama's information the deposed dictator economy will be a "major priority" might offer on drug trafficking. - for his administration. "Our government is not seeking a It was learned Friday that the deal with Noriega," Bush told administration is considering a range reporters following his meeting with of possibilities to help the ravaged Attorney General Dick Thornburgh U.S. steps up 'monitoring' of international waters BOGOTA, Colombia (UPI) - participated nor will participate in Colombia said Sunday it had no any maneuver in international waters intention of joining U.S. forces in of the Carribbean Sea with U.S. anti-drug patrols off its coast and naval or air forces," the statement indicated the presence of U.S. said. warships in international waters off "In international waters Colombia Colombia was unwelcomed. has not participated nor will Last week the Pentagon participate in any maneuver and with announced officials were studying a respect to territorial waters, the plan to trace drug traffickers government has not authorized any - smuggling cocaine to the United operations (by U.S. forces) nor has States in the , citing waters considered authorizing them," it outside Colombia as a possible field said. of operations. The United States stepped up its Two American warships, the "monitoring" of international waters aircraft carrier USS John F. in the Caribbean Sea last week in Kennedy and the USS , are hopes of spotting cocaine smugglers now off the coast of Colombia headed north, but the U.S. Embassy apparently as part of an anti-drug in Bogota assured all operations smuggling operation, a White House would take place "far from the spokeswoman has said. Colombian coast." A government statement Appearing on ABC's "This Week published Sunday in the national with David Brinkley," National a daily El Tiempo newspaper said Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft FRIENDLY GESTURE - Sgt. Brian French, Marine Forces Panama, Colombia has not agreed to said the United States has yet to givesArraijan children candyfrom his helmet during Operation Just Cause. participate in any joint anti-drug discuss joint operations with the (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert C. Jenks) smuggling action with U.S. forces. government of President Virgilio 1 "The government has not Barco. f" nLg "We haven't really started.There's P CC s ekI sg' ver401neV's I $ some stories that have leaked in the abroad new sbrefs press. We are looking at ways we PANAMA CITY (Reuter) them permission to travel might be able to improve interdiction Panama Canal workers have asked Canal officials have said the problems and harassment caused a discussions with Colombia across their new government to act quickly ColitCoalit nn crum blles the Caribbean. Before we undertake to solve their financial and legal steep decline in morale in the 7,500- WEST BERLIN (AP) - A anything, we will of course consult problems stemming from U.S. strong workforce. coalition created by six East with any of the countries (involved)," sanctions against the previous Officials say canal operations have German reform movements to he said. government backed by Gen. Manuel returned to almost normal after challenge the Communists Asked about the Colombian Antonio Noriega. disruptions in the week after the Dec. crumbled Sunday just three days government's stand against the "Canal workers were victims of all 20 U.S. invasion. The waterway was after being formed, underscoring presence of U.S. warships, Scowcroft k i n d o f o u t rage s, a b u s e, briefly closed and then operated the difficulties pro-democracy said: "There have been some intimidation, illegal detention and under restricted hours. forces face in May elections, difficulties resulting in some unjust arrest by the old regime," the The canal workers association premature and, I think, probably Canal Workers'Association said ina demanded that the Endara Troops trade fire inaccurate leaks. statement released Sunday and sent government act quickly to resolve the BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) "The term that was in the paper, to new President Guillermo Endara. problems by: Christian army troops and for example, was'blockade.'That's a The U.S. Congress is expected to -recognizing taxes had been paid Syrian-backed Moslem militia- warlike, negative term. What we soon lift the sanctions, imposed over without demanding fines men traded mortar and tank fire would be doing, if we did anything the past two years. Noriega, deposed - granting clearance to workers across Beirut's dividing Green down there, would be a cooperative by the invasion, is in Miami facing to leave the country Line for a second day Sunday, effort in conjunction with the drug-trafficking charges. - revoking legal judgments kindling fears of a new round of countries there to get better control In one measure against Noriega, against canal workers for supposedly all-out civil war. of the drug traffic ," Scowcroft said. social security taxes collected from not paying taxes President Bush said Sunday the workers by the Panama Canal - returning, or compensating Space launch update issue of U.S. warships off Colombia Commission, a U.S. government workers for, confiscated property. that when the government CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. would be addressed in the future. agency, have not been paid over to It said new canal administrator (AP) - A worsening weather But the reports of an American the Panamanian treasury since chooses a forecast has reduced the chances flotilla headed for Colombia has March 1988. criteria should include knowledge of of launching space shuttle excited nationalist sentiments Retaliating for those unpaid taxes, the Panama Canal treaties signed by and Panama in Columbiatodaytojustoneinfive, throughout Colombia, especially in Panamanian authorities froze some the United States NASA said Sunday. the wake of the U.S. invasion of canal workers' bank accounts, 1977 and involvement in trying to NAS sPanama. confiscated vehicles and refused help canal workers. 2 Tropic Times Jan. 8, 1990 U.S. news Parents express outrage at killer'sfreedom have been Friday to the eight murder charges ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -The have been taken. What about the in 1987, he would released from prison and was ordered held without bail. parents of a murder victim said rights of the people who are dead?" automatically good behavior "I feel better knowing they got Saturday they are outraged by a legal New York state does not have a death last year because of his jail term. him, but I don't feel better knowing system that paroled the killer who penalty. during say, 'I can hold him for what they're going to do with him," police say killed their daughter and Police had been investigating the "You can say, Dianne Stanisci said in a telephone 10 other women. deaths or disappearances of 16 another two years'. Or you can been good for 15 years. What interview. "He should suffer like my baby women, but now say that five of the 'He has good will it do to keep him two "He's going to go to jail and the did," said Diane Stanisci, the mother slayings are not related to the others. Elwin. taxpayers are going to have to of 29-year-old Elizabeth Gibson, "That hurts me," said Alnora more?" said pleaded innocent support him," she said. whose body was found Nov. 27 Carter, the mother of 27-year-old Shawcross outside Rochester. Jacqueline Dicker, whose killing last Arthur J. Shawcross, 44, was summer has not been linked to .9 1 charged with murdering eight Shawcross. B s tr l to b eg in "If they don't find nobody that women in the Rochester area since Space March 1988. Police say he is linked to murdered my daughter, I don't know SYRACUSE, N.Y. (UPI) - National Aeronautics and at Moffett three other slayings, including Miss what I'm going to do." The trial of a former Cornell Administration facility U.S. Air Gibson's. Those will be presented to Shawcross seemed to be leading a University graduate student Field, Calif., and the a Force Logistics Command at a grand jury. normal life since he was released charged with infesting Air Force Base Most of the deaths have been tied from prison April 30, 1987, said nationwide computer network in Wright Patterson Dayton, Ohio. to prostitution or drugs; most of the Edward Elwin, executive director of 1988 by programing a "worm" in victims had been strangled. the state's parole division. He kept into the system is scheduled to Morris is the first person to be Shawcross settled in Rochester regular appointments with parole begin this week. criminally prosecuted under a after he was paroled from prison in officers and worked for a food Jury selection was set to begin portion of the 1986 Computer 1987. He was convicted of strangling service company. Monday in the trial of Robert Fraud and Abuse Act, federal an 8-year-old girl in 1972 in Police said Shawcross became a Morris Jr., 24, of Arnold, Md., prosecutors said. Watertown, 150 miles northeast of suspect when investigators in a state accused of causing millions of in damage by shutting Morris, who was expelled from here. He served 15 years of a 25-year police helicopter spotted Shawcross' dollars nation- Cornell following the incident, sentence before he was paroled on his car close to where a victim's body was down 6,000 computers he was indicted in July on a charge of seventh attempt. recovered. wide Nov. 2, 1988, shortly after studies at Cornell intentionally, without authori- "The punishment should fit the Elwin said he expects a public began graduate zation, introducing a program crime," said Bruno Stanisci, Miss outcry over Shawcross' parole, but University in Ithaca. father is the chief into the military and research Gibson's father. "I think that after he defended the decision to release Morris' at the National computer network. killing that little girl, his life should If Shawcross had not been paroled scientist Howard .Computer Security Center in U.S. District Judge Bethesda, Md. Munson agreed Nov. 29 to Foster hom e fire kills 7 The "worm" Morris programed postpone the case until early Cornell January after consulting with BAKER HILL, Ala. (UPI) - Six started in a utility room containing into a computer at out of control and froze defense lawyer Thorm as foster children and one adult died in an electric, water heater, washing replicated computers linked into a Guidoboni and lawyers for the a fire Sunday that destroyed a machine and clothes dryer. - the 6,000 military and research U.S. Justice Department. southeast Alabama foster home that No one from the Human' major said. If convicted, Morris faces up to was not equipped with smoke Re s o u r c e s D e p art me n t w as computer network, officials five years in prision and a detectors, authorities said. immediately available to say why the Computers shut down by the $250,000 fine. The seven victims included two children were committed to foster program included one at the sets of siblings between the ages of 4 care. and 10 and a 65-year-old homeless womanly who had been taken in Smoki ngreuain cus co t vry several years ago by the home's measure passed by a slim 173-vote percent of all domestic brands. owners, Robert and Lois Mitchell of GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - 30,000 cast in a The ordinance bans smoking in the Baker Hill community, Barbour Cindy Barton lighted her second margin out of nearly November referendum. e 1ev at o r s and g r o c e r y and County Coroner David Childs said. cigarette of the lunch hour and since been held department stores and requires The Mitchells, their three children sneered at the "Non-Smoking Meetings have officials and business restaurants seating 50 or more to set and two other foster children escaped Section" sign just across the room at between city there would be no aside at least 25 percent for the fire, which was reported to the Donnie's, a downtown restaurant. owners so restaurants and non-smokers. county sheriff's department at 2:17 "I think it's stupid. It's ajoke," she surprises. Many were complying Customers who ignore the a.m. EST, Childs and countysheriff's said about the city's new smoking retail stores already the restrictions, said city warnings can be fined $25, after a dispatcher Walter Stemland said. regulations, the toughest in the with Jack Gardner. one-year grace period. The grace "They think it started in the center nation's No. I tobacco state. "It was spokesman period doesn't apply to businesses, of the house," Childs said. "The passed by alot ofhypocritical goody- which can be fined immediately for house was served by propane gas and goody two shoes who are no better " as assed a lot of failing to post the no-smoking signs it had four fireplaces, but there was than anybody else." It w by or asking a customer to extinguish a being used last night." Her co-worker, Sheila Atkins, hypocritical goody-goody no heat lighted cigarette. "Someone woke up and noticed agreed. two shoes who are no president of the 75- the fire and told the Mitchells," "The government cracks down on better than anybody else." Mary Lacklen, member Guilford County Restaurant Childs said. "I talked to Mrs. little bitty things that don't amount Association, said most restaurant Mitchell." to a hill of beans," said Ms. Atkins, owners prefer a voluntary program. Positive identification of the who said she smokes five cigarettes Barton At Woolworth's, shoppers were victims was pending because of the during lunch. "It just irks me." Cindy greeted by large "No Smoking" signs burned conditions of the bodies, Two tables away, Joseph doesn't rank up at the door. Outside, the sidewalk Childs said. Smoke inhalation was Bernstein was enjoying a cigarette While Greensboro towns such as was littered with dozens of crushed listed as the preliminary cause of with his coffee and newspaper. there with tobacco or Durham, it is the cigarette butts. death, but autopsies will be Unlike his fellow diners, the Winston-Salem of Lorillard Inc., which makes Inside, part of the lunch counter performed, he said. restrictions didn't seem to bother home Newport, Kent and True cigarettes . that was desegregated by blacks The victims were tentatively him. rights "sit-ins" thing," and employs 2,300 people. during the 1961 civil identified as Jessie ilbtet "I think it's a give-and-take North Carolina produces about was set aside for non-smokers. his sister, Kimberly, 8; Jessie Walker, he said. "I think it will work out. of the nation's flue-cured Robert T. Taylor, who ate a Kimberly, 5, and their The smoking rules went into effect two-thirds 7, his sister, which is used to make sandwich while sitting at one of the two brothers, Larry, 8, and on New Year's Day in this city of tobacco, tables at Donnie's, people located in the cigarettes. four non-smoking Marketta, 4y nearly 200,000 the new restrictions. Carolina tobacco With 14,000 tobacco farmers, the likes The elderly woman was identified heart of North become state's annual crop is valued at $900 "After a while it will as Florene Burgess. country. million. North Carolina's cigarette second nature, just like integration," State Fire Marshal John Despite vocal opposition from the controversial manufacturers produce about 56 he said. Robinson said the fire apparently tobacco industry, the

This authorized unofficial command information publication R. Thurman Editorial Staff . Sgt. Monique Chere Commander-in-Chief . . Gen. Maxwell Times is Spec. Anthony Craft is for U.S,. Armed Forces overseas. The Tropic Public Affairs. Col. Ronald T. Sconyers Director, in conjunction with the Armed Forces Information Lee Spec. John Hall published Executive Editor/NCOIC . SMSgt. Harold J. of PFC Megra Johnson Program of the Department of Defense, under the supervision NCOIC . SFC Richard A. Czizik Assistant of Public Affairs, U.S. Southern Command. Composing Room . Rosemary Chong the director Carolyn Coffey Contents of the Tropic Times are not necessarily the official view Tina McBride of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Tthelo p C T im es Elena Costarangos Southern Command. The address is: APO Miami, 34002, Albrook Post Office. Telephone 285-6612. Tropic Times Jan. 8, 19903 hemisphere Noriega faced deadline, priest says PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) "But if he would not have given embassy that began Christmas Eve. government. -The Vatican Embassy told Gen. himself up, the Panamanian In Washington, a senior Bush President Guillermo Endara said Manuel Antonio Noriega it would go v e r n men t, not the U. S. adminstration official said Laboa Panama had no prison facilities lift its diplomatic immunity and government, would have been gave Noriega a Thursday noon secure enough to hold him and that invite Panamanian security forces invited to send in forces to take him deadline to get out. the judicial system was inadequate to inside to arrest him if he didn't out. We would have lifted the "The papal nuncio had said that prosecute the fallen dictator. voluntarily leave, a spokesman said diplomatic immunity," Villanueva his asylum or what have you would Endara repeatedly said he Thursday. said in a telephone interview. expire by noon today, meaning he preferred Noriega be taken to the Rev. Javier Villanueva, assistant He said that position was made (Noriega) would no longer be a United States, where was charged in to the papal nuncio, Monsignor explicitly clear to Noriega, who welcome guest," the official said, two Florida courts with drug Sebastian Laboa, said Noriega was surrendered Wednesday night to Maj. Gen. Marc Cisneros, the trafficking. not given a specific deadline. U.S. troops after a 10-day stay at the commander of U.S. Army South, Several top Panamanian officials confirmed that Noriega kept a had also said there was no provision U$1submachine gun under his bed in Panamanian law for Noriega to be US. Catholics sending $ 0 000 during his entire stay at the extradited. So if he had come into nunciature. That would have made it Panamanian hands, they might have to assist in rebuildingP anam a difficult for unarmed embassy been legally stuck with him. staffers to remove him against his Vice President Ricardo Arias WASHINGTON (AP) - great and getting help to the poor will. a Calderon suggested early this week American Catholics are sending is our concern," said Lawrence A. Vatican and U.S. officials had that if Noriega did not voluntarily $10,000 in emergency assistance Pezzullo, executive director. insisted Noriega walked out of the give himself up, the Vatican could to augment the Panamanian The $10,000, part of a embassy Wednesday night beca "he move its embassy, leaving Noriega church's efforts to aid the coordinated relief effort he came to the conclusion that he behind. country's rebuilding following the administered by Archdiocesan had no other option" or that it was in beh in recent U.S. military action, the Caritas from Panama City, will be his own best interests. According to that scenario, the Catholic Relief Services said used to provide funds for small- Villanueva said the lifting of Vatican would have taken down its Wednesday. scale development projects, the diplomatic immunity would not have flag from the pole in front of its The contribution, delivered statement said. been considered if Noriega had been compound, removed its personnel Thursday to Archbishop Marcos CRS also has allocated $40,000 a political prisoner, and established a temporary or G. McGrath, is a "demonstration for other projects such as loans for "But this man is a highly permanent mission in another of solidarity with the Panamanian merchants. danger o us criminal," said building. church in time of need" according Checks and other contributions Villanueva, a parish priest helping But Villanueva said that course to a statement released by CRS. should be made to: Catholic out Laboa during the negotiations on was not seriously considered. He said Despite increasing aid from Relief Services, 209 W. Fayette Noriega's fate. the lifting of immunity so Noriega other U.S. sources, "the need is St., Baltimore, Md. 21202-3403. To capture Noriega and keep him could be removed was "a hypothesis was not a priority with the new that became logical." Trial in RP may follow Florida trials, DEA says WASHINGTON (AP) - A top the future." definitely seek to prosecute Noriega drug fight in the weeks ahead." Drug Enforcement Administration Richard Arias Calderon, a vice in Panama if "by some impossible "You have to take this in context official indicated Thursday that president of Panama, said it would occurrance, he were to go scot free" with a lot of other things going on ousted Panamanian dictator Manuel be imposible for Panamanian in the United States. right now," he said. Antonio Noriega, now in Miami to officials to provide Noriega with Earlier, Guillermo Ford, another Other recent events include the face drug-trafficking charges, may be either security or a fair trial now. vice president installed in office Dec. 15 shoot-out in Colombia in returned to Panama for trial "He left us without a judicial following the Dec. 20 invasion of which alleged Medellin cocaine afterward. system," Calderon said. "We PanamabyU.S.troops,saidNoriega cartel kingpin Gonzalo Rodriguez "We feel it's important to bring couldn't have guaranteed, under the would be returned to Panama for Gacha was killed by security forces, people to trial wherever the best case circumstances, due process," he said trial on a long list of charges after his the Dec. 10 extradition from Bolivia exists," David Westrate, assistant on the "MacNeil-Lehrer Newshour" U.S. trial ends. of Luis Arce Gomez, dubbed DEA administrator for operations, program on public television. Officials of Panama's new Bolivia's "Minister of Cocaine," to said in an interview. "Returning him But Arias Calderon said government have said they plan to the United States for trial in Florida to Panama remains a possibility for Panamanian officials would charge Noriega with murder in the on charges of conspiracy to import , deaths of officers who led a failed and distribute cocaine, and O utcom epleases Centra/A M enCa Oct. 3coup and were allegedly slain Colombia's extradition to the United after their capture. States of 11 people wanted on drug SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (UPI) -- more participative, stable and united In his interview, Westrate charges here. Several Central American government than it has known to discussed the impact Noriega's The capture of Noriega has had a governments expressed relief that date." incarceration on the drug trade. major impact on those fighting the deposed Panamanian dictator "Today, there is no greater crime "The functioning of Panama as a drug war, he said. Manuel Antonio Noriega was in than poisoning our youth with drugs, safe haven and a point of facilitation "This is an important confidence American custody, and Nicaraguan and I believe that (Noriega) will have t o t he (d rug) t r a f f i c k i n g builder, the type of thing that renews President Daniel Ortega urged to face the charges pending against organizations has been important everybody's commitment - agents, Washington to withdraw its troops him in the U.S. courts of law," Arias and is now eliminated," Westrate prosecutors, people working in the from Panama. said. said. "In fact, I think Panama will prevention areas. We know we can Costa Rican President Oscar Nicaragua's president called on the emerge as a strong ally in the anti- get this job done." Arias, whose five-nation Central U.S. forces to get out of Panamanow American peace plan earned him the that the "pretext" for their invasion FrancefreezesFelicidad's 1987 Nobel Peace Prize, said the --capturing Noriega -- no longer account Dec. 20 U.S. invasion of Panama exists. . PARIS (Reuter) -- Justice This followed an order from a could have been avoided. "There is no reason for their Minister Pierre Arpaillange said French magistrate investigating "The truth is, we could have staying a minute longer in Panama, Friday that France had frozen a allegations the accounts may have avoided this deployment of United Ortega told thousands of Sandinista bank account in the name of Gen. been used to launder profits from States' troops to Panama," Arias followers who support his bid for re- Manuel Antonio Noriega's wife drug trafficking, the sources said. said. election Feb. 25. Felicidad. The money was deposited with Arias said he regretted that Salvadoran Foreign Ministry Arpaillange, who was at least two French banks, the diplomacy had failed to ease Noriega spokesman Leopoldo Herrera said in interviewed by the French Credit Industriel et Commercial out of power in Panama. a telephone interview his government Europe-1 radio station, did not and the Banque Nationale de Arias said the Panamanian is "pleased that Noriega is in the name the bank involved or put a Paris. conflict "has produced a lot of hands of the United States justice figure on the amount. He said the Noriega was brought before a rancor, a lot of hatred and a lot of (system)." account was frozen on a request U.S. court in Miami Thursday scars, which will be difficult to heal." Guatemalan deputy Foreign from either the United States or after surrendering to U.S. troops Minister Antonio Payares expressed Panama. who invaded Panama Dec. 20 to He said that the cost of repairing his government's "delight" over the Judicial sources said last week capture him, but the general physical damage caused by the U.S. peaceful solution of the Noriega that police had frozen between refused to recognize it could try invasion would reach about $1.5 affair. $3.4 and $4.3 million held in at him on drug charges. billion. "We kept cautious until the last least five French bank accounts by Arpaillange said France had But he said Noriega's overthrow moment and now congratulate the ousted Panamanian opened 10 judicial inquiries in the presents Panama with "the ourselves that Noriega has accepted strongman and members of his last six months into the opportunity to reconstruct a truly the verdict of the people," Payares family. laundering of illegal drug money. stable democracy . that will permit a said in Guatemala City. Times 4 Jan.Tropic 8, 1990

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"I almost forgot.how ARE you?" "Good grief, Harry, you're only making toast!" "Why did YOU shut it off'? You woke m( op. Tropic Times Jan. 8, 1990 5 hemisphere A ttomeysplan strategy ofNoriega defense MIAMI (UPI) -- A strategy The Miami Herald, citing Rubino told the judge he needed at grand jury charged Noriega and a session with defense attorneys was government sources, reported Friday least nine months to prepare his case. Panamanian businessman with the first task facing jailed that Noriega was being held in a 10- Through a translator, Hoeveler marijuana smuggling. Panamanian dictator Manuel by-12-foot cell' known as the asked Noriega whether he U.S. District Court was placed Antonio Noriega Friday on his "submarine" beneath the federal understood the charges against him. under heavy security Thursday second day in the United States to courthouse building in downtown "Yes, the attorney has explained afternoon. Federal sharpshooters face drug charges. Miami. everything," he said. stood guard on the roof of the II- A closely guarded Noriega made The secret cell is located beneath Noriega was photographed story courthouse, and federal agents his first appearance Thursday in U.S. the old portion of the courthouse and Thursday for a mugshot, holding a and local police surrounded the District Court, where he claimed he is connected by tunnels to the new plate in front of him printed name building. was a political prisoner and refused courthouse, where Noriega appeared with his prisoner identification Across from the courthouse, about to enter a plea or to acknowledge the for his arraignment Thursday. number -- 41586 -- and the words 100 people demonstrated in favor of jurisidiction of the court. "U.S. Marshal" and "Miami, Fla." the U.S. government outside the U.S. District Judge William re to Marshals Service has He was expressionless and wearing a courthouse. They carried signs that Hoeveler entered a plea of not guilty the cell, or the whereabouts of green T-shirt in the Justice said "Noriega must go to jail" and for Noriega at the request of U.S. Noriega. The isolated room has a Department photograph released by "Thank you, President Bush. Attorney Dexter Lehtinen. toilet, television set and a bed, the the U.S. Attorney's Office. Panamanians support U.S. Defense Attorney Frank Rubino terlt eeoet Rubino said Noriega decided to invasion." The group also chanted, said he plans to bombard the court Herald reported. surrender to U.S. authorities after "Noriega Asesino," or Noriega the with motions to dismiss the drug- Lehtinen dismissed Rubino's Vatican officials told him the papal killer. trafficking charges against Noriega ca su t y N nuncio would be moving as of noon Police led away two people who because he says they were part of a capture. Thursday, leaving him without were opposed to the U.S. attack on political scheme to oust the "The government will, at the protection. Panama after one, Jose Ceperzero, Panamanian strongman from power. appropriate time, demonstrate the "He was concerned about the was attacked by a group of anti- "We're going to be filing numerous legal international and domestic people inside the papal (nunciature)," Noriega demonstrators. The fight motions to dismiss the indictment on foundation of its case," Lehtinen told Rubino said. "He did not want any was broken up by police. technical grounds, alleging that the the judge. more blood to be shed." Cici Amado, a Panamanian who court does not have jurisdiction and Noriega faces a maximum 145 In February 1988, Noriega and 15 has lived in Miami for two years, said that the indictments are politically years in prison on the drug charges others from Panama and Colombia she intends to go back to Panama motivated," Rubino said following brought against him by U.S. were charged in a 12-count with her contractor husband and the 20-minute court appearance, officials. racketeering and cocaine conspiracy three children. during which he argued that No trial date has been set. indictment handed down by a Miami "We are very happy with the Noriega's capture in a sovereign After waiving Noriega's right to federal grand jury. liberation," she said. "We have to go nation was illegal. seek immediate release on bond, A second indictment by a Tampa back to help rebuild." Prosecutors face obstacles in Noriega trial WASHINGTON (UPI) -- In information is being examined in Fifteen defendants were named in began testifying against Noriega in exchange for millions of dollars, Panama but no decision has been the first case, in addition to Noriega, 1987 after he was arrested in the Gen. Manuel Noriega allowed made on whether the government including Pablo Escobar, reputed United States. Panama to become an oasis for will try to use it against Noriega. head of the Medellin cartel. Carlton has said that Noriega international drug operations and "This case is political through and The government alleges a broad eventually was paid $250,000 for money laundering, according to through," said Georgetown conspiracy between 1981 and 1986. each planeload of cocaine from federal prosecutors. University law professor Mike The indictment also charges that Colombia into Panama. At first, Noriega was named in two Seidman. "I do not believe a federal Noriega gave refuge to Medellin Carlton has said, Noriega got indictments returned by federal judge is going to suppress this cartel leaders when they fled to $100,000 for each load of cocaine, grand juries in February 1988 in evidence. It's very hard to win Fourth Panama in 1984 after the but he successfully demanded larger amounts. Miami and Tampa, Fla. The Justice Amendment motions (over illegal assassination of Lara Bonilla, the Department considers the 12-count searches and seizures). Colombian justice minister, to The second indictment charges Noriega and two associates Miami case its strongest and ordered "Under the most optimistic escape a police crackdown. that some $1 million in bribes the first trial there. scenario for Noriega, the judge The government says Cuban received smugglers using Both trials rely heavily on would suppress all the evidence President Fidel Castro ultimately from marijuana Panama as a base for shipments and testimony from ,drug smugglers, seized by the troops," Seidman said: mediated a dispute in to launder millions of dollars in which legal experts say is typical in "But there may be enough evidence between Noriega and cartel leaders profits through Panamanian banks cases involving major narcotics to convict him anyway." after Panamanian forces seized a from 1983 to 1984. traffickers. Also, he said, "Most courts would cartel cocaine laboratory in Panama. say that the illegality of the invasion The drug facility was seized despite That case also relies on the The government cases have a is a political question out of their bribes paid to Noriega, according to testimony of a convicted smuggler, number of problems, including jurisdiction." Senate testimony by Jose Blandon, Steven Michael Kalish, who says whether juries will believe testimony According to the Miami case, Noriega's former political adviser, Noriega and Kalish became partners by other accused drug figures. Noriega "exploited" his powerful who said cartel leaders had planned in a business -- Servicios Turisticos Also, there are questions about the government positions to assist drug to assassinate Noriega in revenge. --and Kalish bought a Boeing 727 jet seizure of documents by U.S. troops operations and received $4.6 million The Miami case relies on in November 1983 that Noriega in the invasion of Panama. The inbribesfromleadersoftheMedellin testimony from Floyd Carlton, planned to use to fly drug money Justice Department has said the cocaine cartel in Colombia. Noriega's former personal pilot, who "from the United States to Panama." U.S. aid to Panama may hurt other countries for the WASHINGTON (AP) - With over the next few years. begins deliberations on a 1991 aid While final allocations potential new democracies springing The president also has pledged bill, matters are bound to get worse, current year are not yet complete, in an interview up in Panama and Eastern Europe, that Eastern European countries that officials say. Foreign aid is among Edelman said a dozen" there is a growing demand for the adopt democracy and reform their the least popular programs on Thursday that "maybe end up with no direct United States to get out its foreign economies can expect help of the sort Capitol Hill, and already some in the countries will aid checkbook at a time when the that Congress voted last year for administration and in Congress are economic aid. world's leading democracy can ill Poland and Hungary, which are talking about cutting allocations to "There is going to be a squeeze, afford it. getting $840 million over the next politically popular recipients such as predicted William Hellert, an analyst "We have a hell of a problem, and three years. Israel to fund the new demands. with the Overseas Development it's getting tighter and tighter and But the new aid will have to be "We onlyhaveso much,"said Sen. Council, a Washington-based group for development in tighter," said Mark Edelman, the found in a foreign assistance budget Bob Dole, R-Kan. advocacy acting director of the State that already is strained beyond its Israel will receive $3 billion and poorer countries. Department's Agency for limits, leaving some friendly Egypt $2.1 billion this year, making He noted that not only are International Development. countries to do without. The State them the largest aid recipients. Those Panama and Eastern Europe likely new aid from the United The Bush administration last week Department is grappling with how to two plus Pakistan, Greece and to expect sent a delegation to Panama to distribute the $14.6 billion in aid Turkey get the lion's share of U.S. States, but other countries may make claims, as well: Namibia, which is evaluate the need for U.S. assistance approved for the current fiscal year economic and military aid, protected its independence from South in reviving a formerly robust while doing the least damage to by congressional earmarks. What's gaining Africa: and Mozambique and economycrippledbyAmericantrade American interests around the left is parceled out in far smaller Angola, where settlements of civil sanctions. Early estimates of needed world, amounts to several dozen other aid are running upwards of $1 billion As the year wears on and Congress countries. wars are hoped for. Times 6 Jan.Tropic 8, 1990 sports Kosar leads Ceveland to victory over Buffalo CLEVELAND (AP) - Bernie game since 1986. The Bills, Kosar threw three touchdown meanwhile, have led the league in passes, rookie Eric Metcalf scored on kickoff coverage for two straight - a 90-yard kickoff return and the season. Cleveland Browns held off the The runback epitomized a game Buffalo Bills 34-30 Saturday to reach that overflowed with big plays the AFC championship game for the including two long touchdo-wn third time in four seasons. passes each by Kosar and Jim Kelly, Forced to go for a touchdown who were once teammates at the because of a crucial extra-point miss University of Miami. Webster minutes earlier, Buffalo moved 63 Slaughter caught touchdown passes yards to the Cleveland 11 with 20 of 52 and 44 yards from Kosar, and seconds left. Jim Kelly, who threw Kelly threw scoring passes of 72 for four TDs and 405 yards, then had yards to Andre Reed and 33 yards to Ronnie Harmon open in the end James Lofton. zone, but the ball glanced off his fingertips. Kosar also threw a 3-yard TD pass On the next play, Kelly's pass was to little-used tight end Ron intercepted by linebacker Clay Middleton and Kelly threw two short Matthews at the I with three seconds scoring passes to running back remaining and the Browns ran out Thurman Thomas. the clock. The Browns led 17-14 at the end of Kosar, playing despite hand and a frenetic first half that was an omen elbow injuries, completed 20 of 29 of things to come. They extended it passes for 251 yards and was not to 24-14 early in the third quarter on intercepted. Kelly was 28-for-54 with Kosar's 44-yarder to Slaughter, who two interceptions as the AEC East was wide open at the 18 because of a champion Bills finished 9-8. blown coverage in the secondary. With Cleveland leading 24-21 in The touchdown came three plays the third quarter, Metcalf took Scott after Mark Harper intercepted Norwood's kick at the 10, darted Kelly's badly underthrown pass at through a huge hole up the middle the Buffalo 46. and raced down the right sideline for But an exchange of fumbles, one 7 a 31-21 lead with 4:23 left in the by Buffalo's Larry Kinnebrew and ) period. another by Cleveland's Kevin Mack Metcalf, overcoming a bruised toe, on the next play, gave Buffalo a first gave the Browns their first down at the Cleveland 21, and six Cleveland Brown's quarterback, Bernie Kosar (19) is hugged by teammates touchdown ever on a kickoff return plays later Kelly hit Thomas with a after a victory. Kosar threwfor 251, three touchdowns and no interceptions in in the playoffs, and their first in any 6-yard pass that made it 24-21. Cleveland's 34-30 victory over the Buffalo Bills Saturday.( AP Laserphoto) Elway, Broncos barely escape Pittsburgh, 24-23 DENVER (AP) - John Elway run for the winning score with 2:27 It put the Broncos into the AFC In fact, Pittsburgh had more than overcame a startling offensive left, Bratton's second TD of the day. title game here next Sunday against 400 yards after gaining only 170 in performance by Pittsburgh on Elway also had a 37-yard TD pass to the Cleveland Browns, whom they the first game here. Sunday, passing the Denver Broncos Vance Johnson during a run of 2:28 defeated in two dramatic games to The Steelers, last in the league in to within a game of a third Super bracketing halftime in which the get to the Super Bowl in the 1986 and offense during the regular season, Bowl trip in four years with a 24-23 Broncos rallied from a 17-7 deficit to 1987 seasons. shocked the Broncos by taking a 17- come-from-behind victory over the tie the game. Steelers. But it wasn't easy against a team 10 halftime lead as Brister, Hoge, Elway, shackled for most of the It was the first lead of the game that had been outscored 92-10 in its Lipps and Worley wreaked havoc game by an aggressive Pittsburgh against a team that Denver had first two games but won five of its last with a Denver defense that allowed defense, had completions of 18 and beaten 34-7 during a regular season six games to finish 9-7, then beat the fewest points in the NFL. In fact, 36 yards in a 71-yard drive that led to in which it finished 11-5, the best Houston in overtime in the AFC Pittsburgh had 251 yards, its per Melvin Bratton's 1-yard touchdown record in the AFC. wild-card game. game average in the regular season in Pittsburgh scored on five of its first the first half alone against a team that 4 3 seven possessions, taking leads of1_ hadallowedjust275pergame. 0, 17-7 and 23-17 as Bubby Brister Hoge had 75 yards on just five SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -The on a 4-yard TD run by Craig. threw for one touchdown, Merrill carries in the first quarter as the San Francisco 49ers got ajump-start By halftime, it was 27-3 as Hoge rushed for more than 100 yards Steelers chewed up ground yardage Saturday in their quest to becomethe Montana threw for three scores in against a team that hadn't allowed a against a team that hand't allowed a first repeat Super Bowl winner in a the second quarter -8 yards each to 100-yard rushing game all season and 100-yard game all year. He hit the decade, routing Minnesota 41-13 as Brent Jones and John Taylor and 13 Tim Worley and Louis Lipps raced 100 mark at the 2-minute warning of Joe Montana, Roger Craig and Jerry to Rice. All were set up by the through the defense all day. the first half. Rice tore apart the NFL's top-rated slashing runs of Craig, who had 95 defense. yards in the first half alone as the R am s w i i overtimee 19-13 Montana led the way with 247 49ers ran up 320 yards of total Sheldon White at the yards and f first-half touchdown offense, nearly 60 more than the EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. was called on passes, two to Rice, who had six 261.5 Minnesota had allowed per (AP) - Jim Everett hit Flipper 25. Everett catches for 114 yards, as the 49ers GAME in the regular season. Anderson with a 30-yard touchdown After a five-yard penalty, to raced to a 27-3 halftime lead. Montana passed for 210 yards in pass 1:06 into overtime Sunday, passed down the right sideline Craig completed the triple by the the first half and finished 17-for-24. lifting the wild-card Los Angeles Anderson, who had gotten behind NFL's 1989, '88 and '87 offensive The 49ers also knocked out Rams to a 19-13 victory over the New Mark Collins, for the winning players of the year, carrying 18 times quarterback Wade Wilson - after York Giants and into the NFC touchdown. 25 for 44 for 315 for 125 yards, making him the first two sacks and two interceptions, championship game. Everett, who was 77 yards in four player to rush for 100 yards against Tommy Kramer came out to start the The Rams, who won their third yards, led the Rams in the fourth the Vikings since he did it in a 34 9 second half. straight road game in the East, face plays to win it. Late 13 win at the sam stageof the playoffs In fact, the Vikings never did stop the defending champion San quarter, he took them 75 yards in at ea San Francisco before intermission - Francisco 49ers next Sunday, with plays before Mike Lansford's 22- lastyear. the 49ers never punted and failed to the winner earning a berth in the yard field tied it with 3:01 remaining. The offensive line also chipped in score only when Craig fumbled at the Super Bowl. Turnovers, as usual, were critical. by holding sackless a defense whose Minnesota 9, Mike Cofer missed a The Rams took the overtime On their opening drive, the Rams 71 sacks this season were one short of field goal and Montana fell on the kickoff and Everett hit Pete Holohan moved from their 46 to the Giants'6. the NFL record. Ronnie Lott ball when they got the ball back with for 12 yards and Henry Ellard for 13. But Taylor, who was totally returned an interception 58 yards in two seconds left before intermission. That brought the ball to the Giants' controlled in the teams' regular the fourth quarter for one more Barry Helton's first punt finally came 47, where Everett threw down the season meeting, sacked Everett, score, then Tim McKyer brought one five minutes into the second half with middle for Anderson. The ball sailed whose fumble was recovered by Gary back 41 yards to set up the final score the offense in cruise control. past the receiver, but interference Reasons. Tropic Times Jan. 8, 1990 7 A dams relieves Glanville of coaching position HOU STON (AP) - Jerry to interview for other jobs. Formerly most penalized team in pro football Although he discontinued the Glanville, the controversial man in an assistant coach at Atlanta, he in 1989, receiving an NFL-record 148 practice this season, Glanville black who led the Houston Oilers to interviewed on Thursday for the infractions. received wide publicity for leaving the playoffs three straight years and Falcons' vacant head coaching job A F C P r o B o w 1 s t art i n g game tickets at front offices for such often feuded with opposing coaches, with Adams' permission. quarterback Warren Moon had his personalities as Elvis Presley and the was fired Saturday by owner Bud Glanville, known as the man in best season, but the defense faltered Phantom of the Opera. Adams. black because of his game-day attire, in the stretch drive when it was Glanville battled the Houston Adams said he and Glanville met became the 13th coach to be fired in slowed by injuries. media and was especially tough on for more than two hours Saturday the franchise's 30-year history and They prided themselves in not those who criticized him in print or afternoon, and "at that meeting we the fifth in the past 10 years. losing consecutive games since 1987, on the air. The media were the mutually decided that Jerry would The Oilers joined Phoenix, until their three-game losing streak frequent butt of the coach's sharp not return as our head coach." Atlanta and the New York Jets in finished the 1989 season. Although wit. Adams was emotional during the seeking new coaches. Glanville said he emphasized playing Glanville's tongue-in-cheek announcement and at one point Glanville reportedly intended to best in the final games of the season, comments also extended to his fellow could not hold back the tears, talk with Phoenix and the New York the Oilers lost their last three games head coaches. "As you can tell, we have had an Jets about their vacancies, but the by a combined 111-50. He had a mid-field, finger- emotional day," Glanville said. "We general managers of those teams said Glanville's desire to have more pointing confrontation with Steelers decided that we wanted to be friends they had no plans to talk with the control in the process and his coach Chuck Noll in 1987. Noll the rest of our lives." Oilers coach. refusal to hire offensive and accused the Oilers of using dirty Glanville held a lengthy meeting The Oilers' inconsistency on the defensive coordinators also led to tactics and the team's reputation with Adams and Oilers general field and Glanville's aggressive style problems. And his brash personality grew in the Astrodome, which manager Mike H olov ak on caused growing friction in the and outspoken comments often have became known as the "House of Wednesday and obtained permission organization. The Oilers were the created controversy. Pain." Curry resigns as Alabama's head football coach TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (UPI) - university board of trustee member, for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but he named to replace Curry, the Embattled Alabama head football Aaron Aronov, was critical of has never been accepted, apparently Birmingham News said. Coach Bill Curry resigned Sunday Curry's open visit to Kentucky last because he wasn't a clone of the late Aronov expressed surprise and and said he would reveal his business week to see the campus. Tide Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. some anger last week when Curry or coaching plans later, Alabama "I don't think he will come back," "The first day we were here, they announced he was interested in Athletic Director Cecil W. Ingram Aronov said in a story published in leaving Alabama, once considered said. Sunday's Montgomery Advertiser. had armed guards with us," Curry's among the top college football Ingram announced Curry's "I think his support has been wife, Carolyn, said in an interview programs in the nation. resignation after the coach had met diluted." published in Sunday's Birmingham with his team that went 10-2 last year, Curry met Friday with Ingram and News. "I said, 'Why are they here? Curry is 26-10 at Alabama, losing only to Auburn and Miami in Alabama President Roger Sayers. and I found out about the famous including 10-2 in 1989 when the Sugar Bowl. They said they expected a decision death threats." Alabama finished No. 7, losing to Curry has two years remaining on from Curry Sunday and Kentucky Joab Thomas, the university Auburn and national champion his contract and has been offered the Athletic Director C.M. Newton said president who hired Curry, had been Miami in the Sugar Bowl. But Curry he and Curry were expected to talk threatened because Curry was a _ vacant head coaching is 0-3 against cross-state rival job at Sunday or Monday. Georgia Tech man. Someone later Auburn at Alabama Kentucky. again Auunahleateogarehand 0-7 against Ingram said a three-year contract threw a brick through Curry's office Auburn while at Georgia Tech. Ingram said Curry would reveal offer had remained on Curry's desk. window. Curry went public earlier Curry, 47, has a lifetime coaching his plans later, which may include "Nothing has changed from that last year with the reports of death record of 57-53-4, including his stint something outside of coaching. end," said Ingram. threats against his players. at Georgia Tech from 1980-86. Curry Prior to Curry's resignation, which Curry was hired at Alabama in Louisville head football Coach is a two-time UPI Southeastern had been expected, at least one January 1987 after Ray Perkins left Howard Schnellenberger may be Conference Coach of the Year. Azinger battles Baker-Finch, takes Tournament of Champions CARLSBAD, Calif. (UPI) - Azinger was disappointed that he with seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch myself," he said. Finishing third on last year's money was able to win just once on the 1989 to force a tie at 16-under with three Azinger also had good fortune on list with more than $950,000 was PGA Tour despite seven finishes in holes left. his side. A chip on No. 2 was destined great, but wanted the top three. "I played as well as I ever have to roll past the flag and into water, more. However, the former Florida State after (the double-bogey)," he said. but the ball hit a rake lying just off star re-discovered the elusive key to After the players parred Nos. 16 the green and stopped. North Stars waive victory Sunday, tapping in for par on and 17, Baker-Finch drove into a "(Baker-Finch) just laughed," said the final hole to outduel playing fairway bunker on the 18th. His next Azinger, who did not have a three- rights to appeal partner Ian Baker-Finch of Australia shot with an 8-iron was about 60 putt green this week. "He got lucky a and take a one-stroke triumph in the yards short of the flag, and he couple of times and I laughed at him, BLOOMINGTON, Minn. $750,000 Tournament of Champions. chipped 40 feet past the cup. His putt too." (UPI) - The Minnesota North "I was consistent as I ever have for par missed inches to the right. Mark O'Meara, who shot a 65 Stars announced Sunday they been last year; I had to put my finger After a perfect drive, Azinger's Saturday, had a final-round 69 and have waived therightof appeal on on why I didn't win as much as I second shot with a 5-iron landed finished third at 12-under. left winger Shane Churla who was should have," Azinger said. about 18 feet from the flag, and his Australian Wayne Grady (69) was at suspended for 10 games by the "I told my caddy I was going to two putts got him the triumph. 10-under, and and NHL as a result of a pre-game learn from my past mistakes. What I "It's satisfying to win because I Australian were brawl with the Chicago learned was I got ahead of myself sort of had something to prove to another stroke back. Blackhawks Dec. 28. (last year). I worried about what was North Stars General Manager coming up." Jack Ferreira said Churla's This time, Azinger focused on the suspension will begin with present and shot a 3-under-par 69 to N B A S tandin gs Tuesday's game against Detroit. finish 16-under in the season- Churla will be eligible to return opening event. He won $135,000 EASTERN CONFERENCE WES TERN CONFERENCE to the team for the Jan.31 game at when Baker-Finch bogeyed the final Atlantic Division Midwest Division home against Washington, hole. W L Pct G W L Pct B Ferreira said. To capture his sixth career PGA New York 21 9 .700 - San Antonio 21 7 .750 - A five-game suspension for left triumph, Azinger had to battle head- Boston 19 12 .613 2 1/2 Utah 21 11 .656 2 winger Basil McRae will start to-head with Baker-Finch in the final Phi ladelphia 16 15 .516 5 1/2 Denver 20 12 .625 3 Saturday, Ferreira said. twosome the last three rounds. Washington 13 19 .406 9 Dallas 16 15 .516 6 1/2 Churla and Chicago left winger "The last three days were three of New lersev 8 23 .258 13 1/2 Houston 14 18 .438 9 Wayne Van Dorp each were the best days of my life on the golf Miami 7 26 .212 15 !/2 Charlotte 7 21 .250 14 suspended for 10 games without course," Azinger said. pay and McRae was suspended Azinger, who turned 30 Saturday, Minnesota 7 25 .219 16 for five games. In addition each took a two-stroke lead over the Central Division Pacific Division were fined $500 apiece by NHL Australian into the final round. The Chicago 21 10 .677 - LA Lakers 22 7 .759 - Vice President Brian O'Neill. lead grew to four when Azinger Detroit 21 11 .667 - Portland 22 10 .688 1 1/2 Also fined $500 were rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt and Atlanta 18 12 .600 21/2 Seattle 15 14 .517 7 Blackhawks Dirk Graham, Bob Baker-Finch suffered a double- Indiana 19 13 .594 2 1/2 Phoenix 14 14 .500 7 1/2 McGill and Duane Sutter and bogey after finding a lake. Milwaukee 17 14 .548 4 Golden State 13 17 .433 9 1/2 North Stars Mark Tinordi and But Baker-Finch, bidding to Cleveland 13 17 .433 7 1/2 LA Clippers 12 17 .414 10 Dave Mackey. become the fourth straight first-time Orlando 9 23 .291 2 1/2 Sacramento 7 22 .241 15 qualifier to win the T of C, rallied 8 Tropic Times Jan. 8, 1990 Noriega family seeking safe passage from RP

family members are PANAMA CITY (Reuter) -The waiting for a reply," Cuba's consul- said Sunday his government was The Noriega people who have taken family of Manuel Antonio Noriega, general in Panama Jose Luis Mendez dealing with the issue of free passage among 27 the Cuban ambassador's still holed up in the Cuban told Reuters. to Mrs. Noriega. refuge in ambassador's house, are seeking safe He said Mrs. Noriega had not yet Despite the application for safe residence, Mendez said. The embassy is seeking safe passage out of passage out of the country, a Cuban made up her mind where she would passage, local newspapers quoted for all of them. Embassy official said Sunday. go but Cuba and the Dominican Mrs. Noriega Sunday as telling a Panama Felicidad Sieiro de Noriega, her Republic were possibilities. Spanish language New York They include Luis Gaspar "Toty" three adult daughters, a son-in-law The husband of Noriega's newspaper that she would go around Suarez, president of the pro-Noriega and afour-month-old grandson took daughter Sandra is from the Panama collecting funds for her Panamanian Revolutionary Party, and former pro-Noriega legislator refuge in the Cuban ambassador's, Dominican Republic. Cuban husband's legal defense "cent by Gomez. A former residence after the Dec. 20 U.S. officials said the Dominican cent." Luis "Lucho" invasion which toppled her husband. Republic had indicated in press In a telephone interview from her Panamanian ambassador to Cuba, "We asked the Foreign Ministry reports that it was prepared to give refuge, she told La Prensa that she Reinaldo Rivera, is also there, for safe conduct passes out of the asylum to Mrs. Noriega. would go "to villages in the according to the Cuban Embassy. country on Jan. 5 but we are still New President Guillermo Endara mountains and to the poorest areas Former U.S. Attorney General of Panama to collect cent by cent the Ramsey Clark alleged Saturday that dollars my husband needs to pay for there was an official conspiracy of- his defense." silence about the true death toll in the She said she was concerned over invasion, saying it was more than the fate of her husband. 1,000 rather than the hundreds "Most probably we willmake a reported officially. decision very soon," he said meeting Carlos Manuel Castillo, presidential "I think there has been a candidate for the governing National conspiracy of silence from the very Liberation Party in next month's beginning. There has been a failure to Costa Rican elections. openly address the question," he told a news conference. Vice President Guillermo Ford But in Washington Sunday, two said he had been informed that Luis senior U.S. officials disagreed, Manuel M artinez, a Cuban saying the civilian death toll was not journalist close to Noriega, was known but that Clark's figures were detained Sunday. He gave no further far too high. details and a U.S. Army spokesman said he had no information. Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger said on Gen. Noriega surrendered to U.S. NBC's "Meet the Press"that when he officials last Wednesday after visited- Panama last week U.S. seeking refuge in the Vatican military authorities believed the embassyfor10days.Hewasflownto death toll was around 400 COMBAT CARTOGRAPHERS - Sgt. Dick Mangino (left) and Cpl. Florida to face U.S. drug-trafficking Panamanian military and civilians. Greg Howarth, Marine Forces Panama cartographers, check maps for charges but has maintained his Asked on ABC's "This Week" updates during during Operation Just Cause. (U.S. Marine Corpsphoto by innocence and refused to recognize about civilian casualties, National Sgt. Robert C. Jenks) the Miami federal court's authority aeout dvi s Ntonaf him. Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft _J to try said: "I honestly don't know, but I'm pretty certain neither does Ramsey President Bush hails women in combat Clark." WASHINGTON (A P) - Virginia, said he does not foresee Committee, traveled to Panama this Sandinistas OK President Bush hailed the "heroic "full equality" for female soldiers. past week to review the military performance" Friday of American "There are still certain areas where operations in the wake of the Dec. 20 6 A m erican visas women who fought in the U.S. we cannot co-locate men and women invasion that unseated Manuel invasion of Panama, but said he will in close confinement," Warner, said Antonio Noriega. MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) reserve judgment on the role of in a telephone interview with Warner said he met with a number - The leftist Sandinista females in combat pending Pentagon reporters. of the women involved in the government has approved six review. TheformerNavysecretary,joined Panamanian invasion and they ntry visas for American The involvement of approximately by Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Ga., chairman "performed with extraordinary diplomats to allow the minimum 600 women of the nearly 26,000 of the Senate Armed Services professional skills." number of officers at the U.S. American troops who took part in Embsyof officatsre S. the U.S. invasion has renewed the leambass, an official source said charge Sunday. debate over women in combat. debae Cultovr la woen e fi ccomat.Twenty s mu d U.S. diplomats were Army regulations prohibit women NATIONAL CITY, Calif. (UPI) "He was in the Navy here 15 or 16 expelled from Nicaragua on Dec. from serving in combat and U.S. law - A cult leader charged with killing years ago and he may have felt he was 29 in retaliation for a raid by U.S. bars women from combat in the a family of five in rural Ohio, comfortable with this location," the troops on the Nicaraguan Navy and Air Force. reportedly as a religious sacrifice, ATF agent said, ambassador's residence in Questioned about the participa- was arrested Sunday along with his The victims, Dennis Avery, 49, his Panama City. Nine U.S. tion of women in the invasion, Bush wife and one of his four children in a wife, Cheryl, 42, and'their daughters, diplomats were left in place, said their original assignments were motel 15 miles from the Mexican Trina, 13, Rebecca, 9, and Karen, 5, including Charge d'Affaires John non-combat, but, "any time you have border, federal agents said. were believed to be part of the sect. Leonard. a highly trained, gung-ho volunteer Self-proclaimed prophet Jeffrey Their bodies were found in a barn in Under international conven- force and they're caught up in some Lundgren, 39, was walking away Kirtland, Ohio, a rural suburb of tions, the minimum number of of the firefights that went on, a from the Santa Fe Motel about 11 Cleveland. They were believed to diplomats in a foreign mission is person can be - put into a combat a.m. PDT when he was arrested have been killed in April. 15. situation." "without any resistance" by agents The Nicaraguan Foreign During the invasion, Army Capt. from the Bureau of Alcohol, The Cleveland Plain Dealer Ministry source, who insisted'on Linda L. Bray led male and female Tobacco and Firearms and National quoted an unidentified police source anonymity, said the six American troops from a military police platoon City police, ATF Special Agent as saying investigators believe the diplomats were expected to arrive into combat with approximately 40 Andrew Vita said. Averys were killed in a sacrifice soon. members of the Panamanian In a motel room, agents performed so the rest of Jeffrey Leonard has been the chief U.S. Defense Forces hiding in a dog arrested Lundgren's wife, Alice, his Lundgren's group could travel to the diplomat in Managua since July kennel. . 19-year-old son, Damon, and took wilderness, where they would be 1988, when the Nicaraguan Three members ofthe Panamanian temporary custody of three more of cleansed and could search for a government expelled U.S. Defense Forces were killed. the couple's children, a boy age 15 golden sword. Ambassador Richard Melton and "I would let the heroic and two other children identified Lundgren, originally from seven other American diplomats, performance of these people be only as being 9 and 10 years old. Independence, Mo., a suburb of accusing them of inciting anti- weighed and measured, and then see With Sunday's arrests, II of the 13 Kansas City, is leader of a breakaway government demonstrations. if the Defense Department wanted to people indicted in the case have been group of the Reorganized Church of Washington retaliated by recommend to the president any apprehended.gruofteRoanzdCrcof Wsitnrtlaedb the same number of additional changes," Bush told Aprh ofde Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in expelling reportersat anes, B ushefin d A search of the low-budget motel Kirtland. Nicaraguan diplomats, including reporters at a news briefing-. room turned up found four guns - Ambassador Carlos Tunnermann. Earlier in the day, the ranking an AR-15 assault weapon, a .45- Shortly before a quickly called In May 1989, Nicaragua Republican on the Senate Armed caliber pistol, two .44-caliber news conference in the parking lot of expelled two U.S. diplomats, Services Committee said Congress revolvers, ammunition, knives, gas t he N at i o n a l City P o lice including one based in Honduras will "probably take a step forward" masks and "survivalist-type gear," Department, the three elder who was on a working visit here, on the role of women in combat in Vita said. Jeffrey Lundgren's alleged Lundgrens were led from police also accusing them of inciting light of their stepped up role in victims died from .45-caliber slugs. headquarters into waiting cars. All unrest. Washington again Panama. Vita said it was unclear whether three were barefoot and wearing retaliated in kind. But the senator, John Warner ol the family was headed for Mexico. prison jumpsuits.