European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday february 7,1988 indictment May Aid Noriega downfall Panama City Panama a the military ral lied around Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega Friday Bol opposition leaders predicted the general s narcotics indictment in Florida will hasten a downfall. The government shut Down a Panama cily radio station Kwh continent a. Omayra coma a legislator and journalist who has a program on the station said its telephones were my off after it announced earlier Friday thai it would transmit from Miami a news con Ference on Noriega s indictment. The government in its notification of inc closing said one of the station s reporters had urged a tax strike and Boycott on savings accounts during a report on the opposition National civic crusade. It also said the station had incited subversion and Public disorder. Kwh continent another radio station and three newspapers were shut Down by the government during protest demonstrations in june and july. Last month the government said they could reopen and Kwh continents had resumed broadcasting monday. Federal prosecutors in Miami on Friday unsealed an indictment accusing Noriega of receiving $4.6 million to protect cocaine shipments launder tires Money and provide a Haven for leaders of Colombia s Medellia Cartel smuggling ring. A second indictment unsealed in Tampa accuse Noriega of conspiracy to import and distribute More than f million pounds of marijuana. The panamanian defense forces through a Mill Lary con rolled newspaper denounced what it celled a shameful burlesque orchestrated by Washington against  about 100 people waving while handkerchiefs demonstrated against Noriega Friday As riot police stood by. No violence was reported. The waving of while handkerchiefs became a com Mon protest gesture during huge anti Noriega demonstrations last summer. Businessman Roberto Bren Asaid few people joined the demonstration because panamanians Are afraid of the military. Noriega As commander of the defense forces is the Power behind the civilian administration of president . The general old lbs Newt on thursday that the indictment is strictly a political act aimed at frighten ing me and other nationalistic latin american Leaden who dare to criticize the United  the stale department will me diplomatic channels to inform Panama of the charges against Noriega. The United states aed Panama have an extradition treaty but the panamanian Constitution prohibits extradition of panamanian nationals. Parties song Mark Reagan s 77th birthday Washington a president Reagan turned 77 saturday after enjoying a Surprise luncheon and a new song about him by Marvin a Natisch Friday. Reagan walked into a Surprise Early birthday party Friday at the while House when his elevator stopped outside the state dining room As he was heading to lunch upstairs in the residence. We really did pull it off. He was surprised his wife Nancy assured 70 friends and members of the Cabinet and staff who gathered for the birthday lunch Eon of consomme filet of sole gingered Broccoli and Rice. Dessert was a two tiered Lemon cake decorated with Mecham from pane 1 chocolate horseshoes wafers with Reagan s profile miniature horses a Liny pair of boots and a Small cow boy hat. Helium filled red and while birthday balloons hovered Over each table while two Large balloons marked the president s chair. Reagan also was feted on the South Lawn by hundreds of members of his staff and by Cabinet Ori vials. Reagan spending the weekend at Camp David is the oldest president the country has Ever had. Repealing the late entertainer Jack Benny t line that he was Only 39 years old Reagan said i would t mind going another 39." a highlight of both celebrations was the playing of a song that mrs. Reagan had composer Hamlisch a Fri a Cuenl. Said he was not surprised by the vote. We wit have to wait and Sec what happens in the Senate  he said. Mcchamp said saturday his lawyer will tear his accusers to bits during his trial in the state Senate and added he still was not sure who is entitled to act As governor for now. The 63-year-old Republican told a Friendly town Hall audience he believed House members wanted to impeach him because they think he will win his May 17 recall election. The embattled governor said House members also know dam Well that the criminal court in t going to convict me on the Irum cd up charges of concealing a $350,000 Campaign loan. Mcchamp will continue to receive governor s pay bul will not exercise the responsibilities of the office. Among the House s 60 members. Republicans voted 25-11 for impeachment democrats voted 21-3. A majority of inc House was required for impeachment 20 of the 10 Senate votes Are needed to convict. There Are 19 republicans and ii democrats in the Senate. There was no immediate speculation from sen ate members on the governor s chances at trial. This is history Democrat Armando Ruiz who voted for impeachment said during the debate. It s a Day you la carry with you the rest of your  Republican Lucli Steffy voted against impeachment and called it a Well planned Railroad Job never mind due process of  top Hep. Mark Killian voted against impeachment but broke Down in lean As he accused Marcham of following the lowest common denominator of social behaviour and that is barely eking by the  the governor and his attorney Murray Miller would not say Friday whether they would Challenge the impeachment Resolution in court. Mecham a former fighter Pilot and sex newspaper publisher came under attack even before he look of fice and has battled his critics with gusto characterizing opponents As homosexuals and dissident democrats. He Drew fire for such actions As rescinding a Holiday honouring the Rev. Martin Luther King jr., defending use of the word pick Ninny for Blacks in a history Book and saying thai homosexuals should not hold jobs in stale government. Even before he took office on Jan. 1987, a com Mitilee that eventually collected 391,738 signatures began seeking a recall election. Fluent White House guest. Write for the occasion. It was entitled he s our Man the Ronald Reagan match. The first lady had tears in her eyes As entertainer Donna Marie Bio accompanied by an eight piece ensemble in the state dining room belted out the song. Sample verses he s our Man he s the Gipper to me he s our Man he s the Best you can be he has led the land for seven years plus that s Why i say Lucky us he our Man with Nancy right by his Side we suy thanks for restoring our Pride Happy birthday , god be Wilh you every  Hartisch presented Reagan with a framed copy of the musical score. Carlucci from Page 1 Force Structure within the Overall defense program. My position is that it is belter to reduce Force Struc Ture than to stretch out weapons systems and Short change our troops in ammunition and spare parts. We have to maintain readiness and sustainability and Modem suttion of programs even if it Means with a smaller military staff House armed services committee chairman Les Aspin d-wis., and sen. John Glenn a Ohio also said in interviews saturday that icy would oppose any reductions in troop strength in Europe Congress will not reduce troop strength in Europe Aspin said. The reason they won t is the possibility of negotiations with the soviets on conventional issues. The Prospect of thai Means Congress will not unilaterally Lake them  barring a negotiated agreement with the soviets on conventional forces i Don t see any serious move to reduce troop strength in Europe said Glenn chair Man of the Senate armed services committee s Man Power subcommittee. But later in the Day the associated press reported the chairman of the Senate armed services committee asked nato support for a detailed plan to reduce Allied and Warsaw pact conventional forces. He said further theater cuts in nuclear arms could Point Europe Down a Slippery slope to soviet domination. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., unveiled a proposal calling for the Long distance pullback of entire military units. Copies of his speech to the conference were re leased in Washington. After Nunn s presentation Senate majority Leader Robert a Byrd of West Virginia challenged the Alli Ance to present a full fledged orce reduction proposal to the soviets this year a said Carlucci is on the last leg of a three country euro Pean Lour after the uni cd Stales bowed to Spanish demands to withdraw 72 f-16 fighter bombers from Torrejon a near Madrid. In Rome earlier in the week Carlucci discussed the possible stationing of those planes in Italy with defense minister Valerio Zanone. The 401 is tac fighter Wing warplanes must be removed from Spain within three years. The italian defense minister pointed out that the f-i6s should be retained in Europe and they were studying the possibility of those f-16s being based in Italy Carlucci said. Although the moroccan government also expressed interest in moving the base to that country Carluc isaid he has Only discussed the Al 6s with Italy. Aspin said the departure of the planes from spam will Noi Hurt Security if hey arc based in Italy. He said in the event of War the planes would nor Mally be deployed to Northern Italy anyway. If they move them to Italy i Don t think in Mai lers Aspin said. Carlucci said the decision to withdraw the f-16s should not affect . Military installations in other countries on nato s Southern Funk including Greece and  Don t think you can automatically conclude that because the Spanish government made a Sovereign decision to withdraw the f.i6s that we re going to have similar problems elsewhere he said. Negotiations continue Over two other bases in Spain Rota naval station and the Zara Pia a. Car Lucci said we Ore negotiating very satisfactorily on those two other  Italy Cabinet oks currency change Rome a the Cabinet approved draft legis lation on saturday designed 10 simplify an often baffling currency system trial requires thousands of lire for everyday purchases. The action would not reduce the value of italian currency. Instead in would replace the lira with a new monetary unit that proponents say will simplify trans actions in a country where rents can Cost millions and a restaurant dinner tens of thousands. Emilio Colombo the minister of the budget announced saturday that the Cabinet had passed the Bill. Bul he did nol say when the measure would be consid ered by parliament which must approve the Bill before in becomes Law. The lira Nova or new lira will be equal 10 1,000 lire in today s currency thus a Dollar that now buys about 1,150 lire would be quoted at 1.23 lire. Similar measures have been discussed for about 40 Yean in Italy but parliament has never Given final approval. Proponents contend that besides simplifying trans actions by businesses and the government the measure also would create a monetary unit with More realistic Exchange rates. Opponents fear a new monetary system would be inflationary because Consumers suddenly believing things were cheaper would spend More. They also contend the measure presupposes an effective improvement in the italian Economy. Colombo old reporters saturday that the Lime was opportune for the currency change. At this moment the inflation Rale seems to be under control or rather we maintain that it til he said