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Gift ofthe PanamaCanal Museum the Tropic Times 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 Caribbean, 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 Virginia, 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.