European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes p of says 84 agent Orange study flawed Page 2 o Vietnam War Magazine hits the stands Page 7 d murder robbery probe focuses on ship s Crew Page 5 d racing Roundup Gardner Lawson set to do Battle Page 23 pipes Fiat Keiiti publication rot Thi . Ahmid of Otcel vol. 46. No. 338 wednesday. March 23. 1988 Good morning d 8693 a Noriega s offer to resign is rejected by his foes . Panama City Panama a Gen. Manuela Lonio Noriega offered to resign before inc May 195" presidential election if opponent agree to talks with his regime but the apposition and the United states have rejected the general a to go. Immediately not eventually said Aurclio Barrm head or Llic National civic crusade an opposition umbrella group. There will be no dialogue with said attic general strike which shut Down Over 90 percent of he nation s Commerce on monday would be even More Complete and Mast stores in the downtown area remained shuttered Washington the state department also dismissed Noriega s resignation alter As Little More than. Ploy to keep Nori cow s cronies in Power and the Gen eral in control Ollie armed forces. Noriega should go. And the sooner the belter for Panama said state department spokeswoman Anita Noriega was indicted on . Drug charges the Reagan administration dried up the How of Money to Panama which uses the . Dollar As its currency in an Effort to Force him out and the Economy is near collapse Noriega s offer to resign was announced Montla night in a National broadcast by civilian chief of state Manuel Solis Palma. The resignation hinged on a National dialogue with the opposition. But opposition Leader ii Illarmo Cochez of the Christian democratic party said inc proposed dialogue involved a hand picked 33-Mcmbcr panel that would have 12 pro no Riega members this is not a dialogue Cache said it s just Noriega Chic of Panama s i defens forces and the Power behind the civilian government left the presidential Palace after Solis Patina s speech and hailed his proposal As a panamanian solution rather than one imposed by the United Stales i have no reason to talk to the United Noriega told reporters. I talk to is expected to finish exercises in Honduras Tegucigalpa Honduras
