European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Paoo 28 the stars and stripes sunday March 20.19b8 _ do Gen. Brace Clarke in a 1961 file photograph. News briefs state of emergency declared in Panama Panama c1tv, Panama a the government of Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega declared a state of emergency Friday in an apparent Effort to Force reopening of Banks and businesses closed during three weeks of econom in and political crisis. The action allows the government to suspend wide Range of civil liberties including Freedom of speech and Assembly and the right to private Washington a Reagan administration offi Cial said a los. Envoy had gone to Panama a Noriega s request to discuss terms of the Strong Man s possible departure the official said Deputy assistant Secretary of stale William Walker would Tell Noriega that he United states will not sect his cult Odilion on drug trafficking charges if he leaves Panama. Czechs to allow cameras recorders at Maneu vers Prague Czechoslovakia a a Czecho slovak military officer said Friday that foreign observers of joint czechoslovak soviet military exercises would be allowed for the first Lime to use cameras and tape recorders. Gen. It. Jiri Brachia told a news conference that 43 observers from 22 countries had applied to attend the exercises in Western Czechoslovakia this week. The observers Are allowed to attend the join exercises involving 17,409 czechoslovak and soviet troops under the terms of the Stockholm agreement on improving Security and cooperation in , first Deputy chief of the general staff said allowing cameras and tape recorders forthe fir ii time in Czechoslovakia authorities were Matching the conditions created for its observers at Maneu vers abroad. Thit was apparently a reference to nato exercises. This should make their work easier and goes beyond the framework of conditions provided for the Stockholm document Brychta told reporters. Gorbachev winds up visit to Yugoslavia affirms ties soviet Leader Mikhail a five Day visit o Yugoslavia Friday Jeche release of a join declaration affirm Una Hiest lies Between the superpower Andev Roalkan Nat ounce branded renegade a Munim. The of Matton released after Gorbachev s Ryushin 62 left for Moscow reaffirmed. Principles of Independence and non incr for enee contained in previous declarations. Retired Gen. Clarke Dies following stroke Washington a retired Gen. Bruce Clarke the army commander in chief in Europe when Berlin was the focal Point of the cold War Between the United states and the soviet at the age Sofij Rcd a stroke. Was bom .y., and Waypa dulled from the . Military Academy at Wawro in 1925. He later received a Masler agree in civil engineering from Cornell University and a Law degree from usable Extension University during world War ii he commanded the combat come a in the 4 h army div and later commanded the the korean War he commanded the . I corp and later the x corps Ollie far East come. Later commands included the .army in the Pacific the . 7lh army in Europe and the Continental array omd at fort Monroe a. He was commander in chief of the Parrom i960 to 1962 and it cd with keeping his troops in High slate of raining and morale while supervising patrols of air and ground routes to Berlin. Clarke devoted himself to army affairs after retiring in 1962, writing frequently on mailers such As training and making an inspection of in in 1968. _. A Ife the former Bessie Mitchell died in 1956. He is survived three sons Brucejr. Who lives in Austria or. David a. Of Colorado Springs Colo. And army col. Gordon m. Of san Antonio Texas daughter mrs. Elisabeth Clark of Lees Burg is. Two Sisters Mary Griffin of Adams and Frances sat mow of Oswe go . Is grandchildren and five great grandchildren. North the Republican preistly Cetlia Nomin Mion. Asked if the vice Prensa Awauld agree to testify spokesman. Peter Teeley re mtg Jet s a hypothetical question and we won t speculate . The vice president has always been Elope Malmun this entire process and will continue to do North was indicted wednesday along Witolf _ Dexter and two arms dealers Richard v. Secord retired air Force major general and Albert a. Hakim an iranian american businessman on Federal charges of conspiring to defraud the United slate illegally providing nicaraguan rebel groups with pro its from the Sale of american weapons to Iran Law enforcement officials familiar with ligation the special prosecutor Laww Focee. Walsh said they were in one s words Janici naked and flabbergasted North s Staleyt moriday. They speculated thaws comments were part of strategy of Nort Pardon. Kong Tihe White House t was willing to publicize inform lion that could Embar Rass the Reagan administration. The White House has refused to Rule out pardons for North and the other defendants. At his news conference. North his voice teeming to choke with emotion said thai since graduating from the . Naval Academy Coal has simply been to serve our country As a Marine for As Long As unfortunately the indictment delivered i1ago places me in a situation where Coni a serv ice would be inconsistent with prep mar present ing a it Gorenia defense Kwh hot these unfounded he Sullivan has informed me that the Ailse against these charges May require hints Umfer the testimony and records of the it Rankin Gorsli is of our government. That strikes me As a incompatible with continued service As a met Hyin car. Accordingly with great sadness. I have to Petit from the Marine corps. I love the United Stales Marine carpet. In courageous Brothers in arms that i have served he ended the news conference repeating in words of the marines motto Semper Fidelis latin for forever faithful Honduras from Page 1 moving 2,000 soldiers to Border Jungles it says Nicara Guan troops have penetrated and Azcona said he was depending on . Support to fend off aggression from Nicaragua. Honduras said the nicaraguans crossed the Border i Pursuit of .-Backrf Contra rebels and a ranking offi cer said Friday that about 1,000 of the soldiers remained on honduran territory. At a news conference Friday Azcona said the .deployment of More than 3.000 troops in Honduras was a warning and he would ask for More us. Help if the leftist nicaraguan government did t withdraw its troops. The . Embassy said about 800 american paratroop ers the last of the 3,20� troops sent to Honduras were dropped onto Palmerola air base Friday. The defense department says the troops will be in Central americ about today. Azcona said his own troops will keep bombing Sandi Olsta positions if the nicaraguans do not withdraw we Are preparing an operation to bomb inside Hon Duran territory he said the Day after an air raid in the Boca Region. Nicaragua has denied in troops entered Honduras Buta nicaraguan military source indicated Friday dial icy 60-year-old Azcona said honduran infantry was moving into the mountainous decay Region and should be in position saturday. We re acting with Complete Calm. The sandinista Only Nave to leave our territory Azcona told a news conference. The honduran officer who spoke on condition of anonymity said two infantry battalions totalling from 1,400 to 2,000 soldiers were moving in from a base Ai Utica spa about 90 Miles West of Boca. He said warplanes were on Call from Tamara air base 15 Miles North officer said soldiers had orders to Cupel invading in oops whatever Means necessary adding thai Abott half of the original Force had fled Back to Nicaragua and about 1,000 said the remaining sandinista troops were spread Over an area of about 40 Square Daniel Onega of Nicaragua said thursday hit soldiers were ready to combat and liquidate the82nd airborne div and would continue the offensive Aikins Contra rebel in an area reaching from Centra Nicaragua to the Border. Alejandro Bendana Secretary general of Nicaragua foreign ministry said one step. Could Lead Leanoth or in the Border conflict indicating War might result governments around the worn monitored the move ment of . Troops to Honduras and several expressed Hope thai an escalation of tensions would not disrupt negotiations for criticized the . Decision to Send 3,200 troops to Honduras saying the move works toward increasing tension in the War Tern Region. About Soo Spanish youths protested the . Troop movement with a peaceful demonstration outside the . Consulate in dutch government said in a statement thai it appeals id the parties involved to exercise extreme restraint in the current the statement did not specifically name the United slates Nicaragua or Honduras. China expressed Hope that those involved in the conflict would respect the peace agreement signed five Central american presidents last August Beijing called on the combatants to Settle their differences through Nego polish government newspaper Czecz Pospolita quoted its correspondent in Nicaragua As saying Nicart guns were determined to defend peace in any Way with a Rifle in hand or at the negotiating table. And they Art perfectly aware that never before during the 6-Veai conflict they be been so close both 10 real peace and a cruel cruel
