European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d another soviet City hit by protests Page 2 d Meese was briefed on Pollard Case Page 3 d 1988 Winter olympics conclude sports Page 21 d More palestinian deaths mar peace efforts. Page 28  a unofficial publication Fob the . Affred forces vol. 46, no. 315 tuesday March 1, 1988 kit a it a Goodern Angl 0 8693 a impeachment trial of Mecham begins Phoenix an. Al the Idle scale monday opened the Imp Cachim Minal of Civ. Evan Mecham. Inv Republican a hush h months in office have also Heen scarred by a recall Effort and a criminal indict ment. Firs on the Agenda As the trial convened was a scrim of Moti ims.  one to throw Oul the impeachment charges altogether. The Senate trial of Kan Mecham does not concern merely Elliis one optic Childer bul instead addresses the very essence of Uyton Odrcic 1 in our Isaic Constitution Senate minority Lender Alan Stephens a Democrat said in a floor speech shortly before the court convened we arc really testing our form of government. Will we stand up and do our duty amid Calls from the Public to intimidate uv.1" Senate leaders say they la take up to two months to hear testimony and arguments before deciding whether the governor should be removed and possibly barred from holding elective office. Mecham 63. Also faces a March 22 criminal trial on six felony charges of concealing a $350,000 Campaign loan and a May 17 recall election. After the trial began the Senate agreed on a voice Roberts won of his wife Hopes Vole to Lei the governor s original lawyer Murray Miller withdraw from the Caw. Miller was replaced by Washington attorney Jerris Leonard last week in a Surprise move. Afler a clerk read the impeachment articles the sen ale began hearing a defense motion seeking to have consideration of an article referring to the Campaign loan delayed until after his criminal trial. Mecham maintains hell be acquitted in both trials win the recall election and return to the office he gave up to democratic Secretary of stale Rose Molford after he was impeached feh 5 on a 46-14 House vote. The state supreme court on Friday refused an emergency request by Mecham to intervene and delay the Senate trial until after the criminal trial the court planned to discuss tuesday whether to Grant an in Junction although several justices already have said they believe the court lacks jurisdiction. Mecham said he planned to take the Issue 10 Federal court. A new attorney hired by Mecham last week Thomas Crowe said he would decide by wednesday where the Appeal would be hied. The House has levelled 23 charges against Mecham accusing him  the $350,000 loan Misus see Mecham on Back Page miss the military hell ovoid trouble by Janet Powei j.s-1 Ferney stuff writer Frankfurt four Days after being found not guilty of desertion pvt. 2 Wade e. Roberts arrived at the Frank Furt International Airport monday Wear ing a smile and civilian clothes. I m Happy to be Back Roberts said. Happy to be out of this trouble i m not going to miss the  to Hope he can stay out of trouble in the future said Roberts wife. Fetra Neumann who accompanied him. The couple said they will finish some business in Frankfurt before going to stay with Neumann s family in her Zorc Nakrach near Numberg. And Roberts was anxious to see his 3-month-old son Trevor Dieter who was born while Rob erts was in jail awaiting court martial in the United Stales. Robert had been tried for desertion for leaving his army unit in Riewen and fleeing to the soviet Union lie was found guilty thursday of the lesser of sense of being absent without leave and was Given permission to leave the coun try. Roberts signed in to the 21st replace ment in at the Airport and remains on cuts Doii Isaac Unis paper work for his bad conduct discharge is completed. I be done everything to expedite the  Roberts said. I m not Appeal ing the  the Saga began a year ago. When Rob erts an army combat Wireman left his unit to avoid what he alleged was harassment by his Chain of command Rob erts and Neumann fled to the soviet see Roberts on Back Page marksmanship garrisons t. Major Perry Mason a Htwe bark May be worse than his bite rim he Ward u Irish guard opt. Glyn crawly during the Chang ing of the guard ceremony sunday at bucking Ham Polacc to Ixia Tenn Cranley carries inc non lightweight Sa-8d Rifle it slope arms position now allowed for the first time since 1959. Anti Noriega strike off Panama c1tv, Panama a a general strike started monday to demand the resignation of Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega but government intimidation censorship and the fact that monday is payday apparently hurl its effectiveness. The opposition asked the nation s businesses and industries to close Mon Day and remain shut . Deposed president Eric Arluro Del Vatric remained in hiding defying Noriega who ousted Delvalle and ordered him out of inc country. Buses by far the main Mode of Public transportation circulated monday morn ing As they do any other morning. Most were full taking people to work about two thirds of the stores were open at a commercial Center of More than 100 enterprises on Central Avenue in Panama City. Many panamanian Banks were closed by he strike but International Banks were open. Several people consulted by the associated i Russ As they stepped from buses on their Way to work mentioned intimidation a a reason for not observing the strike. There s  mid a Middle aged Bank employee we Lack Unity to con front these people Vito have All the arms and arc disposed to use  the strike Call was supported by the Industrial workers Union of Panama and its effect Leneis appeared to be greater in Industry than in Commerce. Most factories in 1 Altama City s Indus trial mine were closed. Delvalle s relatives would not disclose see strike on Back Page