European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday july 4.1987 hundreds demonstrate against Panama military Panama City Panama a hundreds of people demonstrated against the military thursday and armed men set fire to a building owned by the publishers of an opposition newspaper while riot police watched. A few Hon later authorities ordered radio Mondi Al a privately owned opposition station indefinitely closed for allegedly inciting Public disorders. Silverio Rodriguez a Panama City District attorney issued the order talking the radio off the air claiming that fiery anti government manifestos it broadcast june 8-16 were a violation of the country s penal code. It was the second Day of protest after the govern ment lifted a hate of emergency tuesday. Riot police clashed with student thursday morning near the University of Panama. Witnesses said they Taw several injured student Aad police look others away. No figures were available on Lite number of injuries or arrests. At least a dozen cars were bunted thursday. The opposition National civic crusade urged peo ple to honk car Hong wave while handkerchiefs an bang pots and pans at specified hours As signs of pro test and supporters could be heard complying throughout the City. Hundreds of panamanians turned out for a noon demonstration in the banking District. Riot squads dispersed the demo Sirat. A but stood by when about 30 men arrived and set fire to the retail building across the Street from the Bank of America. It is owned by Hie Eisenman family publishers of the opposition newspaper la employee said windows were broken at the Back of America Early in the Day. He said a gasoline bomb was thrown at the building but did not Start a fire. The 22-Story Bank building was evacuated after the noon demonstration. The nearby Chase Manhattan building was boarded up apparently As a preventive measure and guards admitted Only two people at a Lime to do business. Cars were burned or otherwise damaged near the retail building and at the press parking area of a United nations office . Manuel Antonio Noriega armed forces com Mander and the Power behind the government accused the United state on wednesday of fomenting unrest to undermine the agreements that win turn the Panama canal Over to this country in the year 2000.anli-Jovernmcnt disturbance wednesday were the worst once the state of emergency was imposed june11 after two Days of violent demonstration against Noriega and the military High command. Demonstrations against the United states that also took place wednesday were prompted by a non bind ing Resolution the Senate passed last week calling for the panamanian military to get out of politics. H called on Noriega to step Down pending an Independent investigation of charges linking him to murder election fraud and High ranking army officer who retired last month accused Noriega of being involved in election fraud in1984, the 1985 slaying of a political opponent and the death of former panamanian Leader Gen. Omar Torri Jos in a plane crash in 1 i Buenna Lamny Puoti Snera 01 m Ivai. Poce digging in Manchester Peak for another Moor murder victim finl Neft api t a lip Rotina for Hill leu Ranf a
