Gift of the Panama Canal Museum the T pIc Times Vol. II, No. 52 Quarry Heights, Republic of Panama Jan.29,1990 Quayle calls for focus on Panama's future PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) Vice President Dan Quayle on Sunday said the issue of the U.S. military invasion of Panama "is behind us" and that it is time to focus on the future of the Central American nation. Quayle, who traveled here with details of President Bush's $1 billion economic aid package, called the use of U.S' military force to oust Panamanian leader Manuel Antonio Noriega "a correct and courageous" decision by Bush. The invasion "will not be of long- term consequence in a negative sense," Quayle said on ABC-TV's "This Week With David Brinkley." "Obviously there are concerns, but this issue (of the invasion) is behind us. The question that we focus on is where do we go from here and how can we collectively work with this democratically elected government and their pursuit of democracy." The Bush economic recovery package includes loan guarantees through the Export-Import Bank and a variety of U.S. emergency relief assistance to help Panama pay its foreign debt, recover its economy t and help businesses and other victims VicePresidentDan Quayle andPanamanian President Guillermo Endara meet the press outside of CristoRey Church in recover from the U.S. invasion and Panama City. First Vice President Ricardo Arias (right) and 2nd Vice President Guillermo Ford (left) help field subsequent fighting. questions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Fince Warner) Quayle, the highest-ranking P'nan& ian 1efense States. "Panama is a, free country administration official to visit curIent 47,0Q0 to she pre-tvasion power i- Q ypi" - -+_ level within two weeks. Force that was Noriega's strength. now, Panama since the Dec. 20 invasion 13,000 bystanders pressed in. "You have a said the Panamanian "We will have no army, no air that toppled Noriega, also carried Quayle If you want to petition for what we did" and force, no navy," said Arias Calderon, democracy. assurances that more U.S. troops people "are glad to do a implying a domestic police force on your government you are free soon would be withdrawn. The want to go on "and get back to the model of neighboring Costa so. Panamanian people, although normal way of life." has no army. Quayle supportive of the military action, At a photo session with Quayle, Rica, which On another matter during the "want to see (the U.S.) troops Panamanian Vice President called such a move "a good 'hing" interview, Quayle gave said Ricardo Arias Calderon told but suggested "it will take time for television withdrawn as soon as possible," assurance that the United States will Quayle. rport ers that Panama's new that transition." government looks to the United At one point the vice president was honor the Panama Canal treaty and A senior official traveling with in the a asked how Panama could become a turn over control of the canal Quayle told reporters that the U.S. States for help in developing the common-wealth under the United year 2000. force likely will be cut from the "modern police force" to replace Federal judge refuses Noriega bail 2 arrested MIAMI (Reuter) - A federal "vast overseas wealth" saying the said defense lawyer Frank Rubino. FORT CLAYTON, (USARSO subjects were judge refused Friday to free Manuel government had frozen $20 million in Rubino demanded that Noriega be PAO) - Two Antonio Noriega on bail but declined accounts he held in Europe. transferred to a neutral third country apprehended Friday in the Jan.23 Canal toactonamotionbydefenselawyers Malman, noting that Noriega was for trial under the terms of the slaying of Panama financial who said the deposed Panamanian alleged to have ordered Panamanian Geneva Convention and argued that Commission chief Joyce in his La general was a prisoner of war who officers who rebelled against him the federal court had no jurisdiction officer William J. should be moved to a neutral third tortured and killed, said "that makes in the case. oce h lm. country for trial. him an extraordinary risk to the "There can be no question Boca home. A third suspect, considered Judge William Hoeveler ordered community." whatsoever that what happened in armed and dangerous, is still at Noriega, 51, held without bail ahead Noriega's attorneys said they Panama fulfills the criteria set by the large; the joint search for him of his trial on drug trafficking and refused to take part in the bail Geneva accords. Further, there can Noriega was an continues. racketeering charges, set to begin the hearing Friday because the court be no question that The Panamanian Judicial week of March 5, after prosecutors lacked jurisdiction over the ousted army person," Rubino told reporters Technical Police (JTP), assisted argued he might flee if released and strongman. Rubino submitted with the defense by U . Army Criminal posed a danger to the community. "We refused to take part in the motion a letter he said Noriega had S. Division, arrested Assistant U.S. Attorney Myles hearing because we maintain the written to President Bush, in which Investigation two suspects and placed them Malman, who is leading the court lacks jursidiction over Gen. he officially claimed prisoner of the in custody Friday in a JTP prosecution team, cited Noriega's Noriega who is a prisoner of war," Continued on pqe 8 Bush submits budget to Congress ne"of two suspects, 16, has M em orialset WAS H IN G TON (A P) - would benefit the wealthy, and to been charged with murder and Savings robbery. The second was charged Memorial services for William President Bush is sending his first create a new Family J.Joeormerhies fiaWil budget to Congress today, a $1.23 Account aimed at middle-class with robbery and being an taxpayers who could squirrel away accomplice to murder. of the Panama Canal trillion spending plan that seeks to omissieofficer on, wile held Cat achieve former President Reagan's up to $5,000 a year and earn tax-free All three individuals have Commission, will be held at St. elusive goal of controlling the federal interest. previous records of robbery and Mary's Church, Balboa, today at deficit. Bush is counting on a healthy housebreaking. The murder 4:30 p.m Bush's spending blueprint for the economy to help boost government weapon has been recovered, as he well as all weapons and most of There will be no graveside fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 revenue in 1991 by 9 percent, while from Joyce's services. Joyce is survived by his proposes slashing the deficit in half would hold the overall increase in the jewelry taken would residence. wife, Mildred, sons, William J. without violating his no-new-taxes spending to 3 percent. He also of Panama's JTP will continue Jr., Kevin and Steven; and sister, campaign promise. gain $13.9 billion in a variety and user fees with the investigation. Eileen Rowland. Instead Bush is offering to cut the minor new taxes II capital gains tax, which critics charge charged to provide services. Times 2 Jan.Tropic 29, 1990 U.S. news Investigation continues on A vianca Flight 52 NEW YORK (AP) - After eight hours and Flight 52 was already on its way. have produced a speedier landing plan, were never 2,500 miles, Avianca Flight 52 fell from the sky. The plane was scheduled to land at Kennedy spoken. But not, apparently, because of wind shear, International Airport at 8 p.m., but air traffic was The plane swung east out over the Atlantic and sabotage, a collision or any other violent, exotic or backed up all along the East Coast, and complicated peril of modern aviation. controllers forced Flight 52 to wait en route for then north across Long Island, part of a great It may simply have run out of gas. about 75 minutes. Then, as the plane neared New circle that would bring it back to Kennedy. But Fuel exhaustion, as the experts call it, rarely York, the passengers were told that because of this maneuver also consumed vast amounts of causes airline crashes. But investigators were congestion there would be an additional wait precious fuel. At 9:32, the pilot had more bad trying to determine if that was really what sent before landing. At least 45 minutes before the news: two engines were out. That was the last the Flight 52 into the Long Island woods Thursday crash, thecrew told air traffic controllers that they tower heard from Flight 52; at 9:34, it lost contact. night, killing 73 passengers and crew members and were low on fuel. In the cockpit, the voice recorder stopped. The injuring the 86 others. At around 9:20 p.m., in rain, fog and low said plane began to shake. The lights inside the cabin Here, insofar as it can be determined, is what clouds, the pilot prepared to land on runaway 22 happened: Left. Visibility was less than a half mile. went off, as did those on the wings. The only Flight 52, a Boeing 707, left El Dorado Suddenly the plane was dropping too fast, and illumination came from emergency lights over the International Airport in Bogota, capital city of at the wrong angle. "Pull up! Pull up!"intoned the doors. Colombia, at 1:30 p.m. EST. After a stop in recorded voice of the plane's automatic warning The 707 mowed a path through the trees, some Medellin, capital city of the cocaine trade, the device.