European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday March 30,1988 6 High Justice department officials resign Washington a the no. 2 official in the Justice department and the head of the department criminal division abruptly resigned tuesday amid continuing Legal problems for their  Genera Edwin Mccase Iii. Deputy attorney general Arnold bums and assistant attorney general William Weld announced in letter to president Reagan that they Art stepping Down. Both have served Sinee oct. It 1986. Two assistants to Burns Randy Levine and Boykin Rose and to assist ants to Weld Mark Robinson and Jane Serene also resigned. The officials provided no explanation Tor their sudden actions but a source who spoke on condition of anonymity but was familiar with the situation said Mcnese s continuing Legal problems were definitely a Factor in the resignations. Meuse has been under criminal investigation for nearly a year. Neither Burnt nor Weld mentioned Csc s Legal problems in i hair Resig nation letters. The resignations combined with he departure of associate attorney general Stephen s. Trott to become a Federal judge leave a leadership vacuum of major proportions in the Justice depart  resignations were unexpected and were disclosed to other department officials at tuesday morning s Justice department staff meeting said a depart Mcnol source speaking on condition of anonymity bums letter to Reagan said under your leadership i believe we have made important contributions to the administration of Justice. Unfortunately have regretfully concluded that i must return to private life at this  Weld a former . Attorney in bos ton who has prosecuted a number of important Public corruption and White col Lar crime cases told Reagan i a grateful to have been charged with the responsibility of seeing that Justice Bedone without tear or  another department source also speaking on condition of anonymity said that neither bums nor Weld acted in the belief that Mccast is about to be indicted. However the source said both men Are concerned because Hie Justice department s image continues to be darn. Aged due to the continuing criminal investigation of a desc the nation s lop Law enforcement officer. Terry Eastland a Justice department spokesman pointed out that it is no unusual for political appointees to leave government in the last year of an administration. Me Csc has been under investigation for ii months. Independent counsel James Mckay launched the probe last May 11 to look into Mcnese s involve ment with the scandal plagued wed Lodi corp. The investigation has expanded to include his involvement in a $1 billion iraqi pipeline project austrian Avalanche death toil reaches 6 Innsbruck Austria a rescuers dig. From the Snow raising the death toll to six authorities said. The Accident occurred monday morning but authorities Only became aware of the Accident in the Early evening when a helicopter flew Over the area. Electricity and Telephone lines to the area had been interrupted by another Avalanche a police spokesman said. All the victims were reported to be West Ger Man skiers on vacation in Tyrol province with a West German ski tour group the spokesman said the Idi a lilies of the victims and of a seventh person who was injured were not released by authorities. Anc representative killed in shooting at Paris office Paris a an african National Congress official who recently told authorities she had received death threats and was being followed was shot and killed tuesday while entering her  body of Dulcic september 4s, was found in her Northeast Paris apartment building which also served As an office for the group. September had represented the Anc in France Switzerland and Luxembourg since1984. The anti apartheid group is outlawed in South  group or individual immediately claimed responsibility for the killing but Anc officials blamed South Africa. South Africa denied involvement. Israel from Page 1 Chat too said the group appealed tuesday to the supreme court to overturn the closure  said the association and Israel 2,000 Mem Ber journalists association had decided not to participate in army provided news pools into the territories. But an american television network and some israeli newspapers agreed to take part in Pool coverage  israeli reporter and foreign television Crew members accompanied the army into the West Bank and another into  minister Yitzhak Rabin said the measures were taken to forestall Large scale palestinian demonstrations on land Day on wednesday. The Day Marks the 12th anniversary of a dash Over land confiscation. Six arabs were shot to death by soldiers on March 30.1976.many israelis say they believe news coverage of the palestinian unrest gives a one sided View and hurts Israel s image. There have been Calls to restrict television coverage by those who contend the presence of to cameras incites the  the West Bank Village of Zaila tuesday 40 Miles Northwest of Jerusalem hundreds of palestinians threw gasoline bombs and clashed with soldiers the army said. An army spokesman reported seven arabs wounded by army  the Gaza strip violent protests broke out As soon As palestinians Learned of the curfew Israel army radio said. In Jab Aliya refugee Camp troops fired tear Gas and Obber bullets to disperse youths who set tires ablaze the radio said. Troops turned away the car of save the children director Chris George it a Roadblock outside Ramal Lah despite i army announcement thai the closure would not affect International Relie Worken. Mull imbue Impi Mil Auu Ullin a Mitt Iii Imp Kovl to of men a human rights group founded by palestinian lawyers Laid israeli troops had forcibly _ closed the major West Bank markets in Jenin and Jenchol As Well As in Gaza  Ramallal soldiers tuesday forced merchants sometimes at gunpoint to close their  action was done to defy the Palestine liberation organization which had ordered the stores opened for three hours a Day. In earlier protests the Plo had ordered the markets closed. At thai time israeli sol Diers forced them to  Days is nothing. We can go three months a 70-year-old Man told the associated press As he watched the soldiers. He declined to give his . Gen. Dan Shimron the armed forces chief of staff was quoted by the stale owned Israel radio As saying the closure order May be extended beyond three Days if  said the territories were declared a closed military  meaning is to bar All those who Don t have to be there or there s no vital reason Why they have to move around there he told soldiers in remarks aired monday by Israel army radio. Gis from Page 1 classified and order Coupon 2, leaped into his arms while a Friend held his Rifle. Beebe said he got a Little nervous Early in the stay but this is what you re trained to do. We were ready to  he said the first thing he wanted to do was Call his parents in Missouri Ana let them know i m of. My mom s the worrying  the paratroopers landed in the base s Sicily drop zone a name recalling the unit s glory Days of world War ii. The 82nd made its first combat jump int Sicily and later dropped into France with the 101st airborne div in the Normandy invasion. All 3,200 soldiers Are expected to be Back by Friday army officials said. The Mission ended just in Lime for 1st la. Steve a Brimley who was getting bored. We were doing inn same stuff Over and Over Swir Nitcy said As he hugged his wife Mary. It was Clear to me we d be coming Home soon because we had accomplished our  his buddy 1st la. Jim Cooper said he was looking Forward to taking a Shower and drinking a few Beers. Panama from Page 1 tary Campaign attacking the International press As Dis informers to Cole said. My notes including inter views with pro and anti government figures were taken and  the notes were returned upon his release. During tiie demonstration the crowd charmed jus lice and Noriega Lyral your end is near More than 90 percent of the stores were closed in support of a general strike now in its second week. The strike s organizers say it will last until Noriega leaves the country about 1,000 marchers had set out from the meeting place a Church in the City Center. Their ranks swelled rapidly with people from buildings lining the route. Those who remained in their apartments leaned from windows waving while towels clapping and chanting. Suddenly panicked marchers shouted an incongruous warning. Smarts smurfs they cried pressing backward turning and running Back Down the Avenue. Panamanian police water cannons Are inexplicably adorned with 3-Fopt-Lall depictions of the elfin Canyon character known in Spanish As  the water Cannon vehicles sped toward the crowd spraying a mixture of water and irritant that Burns the skin and blinds those it hits for up to 10 minutes. It also provokes convulsive coughing. Within minutes the Street Vas empty except for Gas masked troops and a few stumbling sputtering individuals. Police fired tear Gas and Bir shot Down the Avenue and Side streets even though almost everyone was fleeing. A Middle age woman was sitting on the sidewalk her leg snapped just above the ankle. The shattered Shinbane pierced her skin. A passing taxi was stopped and the woman who had tripped and been trampled was placed in it for transport to the Hospital. The Street was littered with scores of shoes shed As the crowd fled police. Dania quintet de Morales another woman who had taken part in the March emerged from an Alley a few minutes later blood dripping from her head. She too had stumbled and been trampled in the panic witnesses said they saw at lust 10 people injured in the Stampede. Some of the slower runners were beaten with rubber truncheons by pursuing Riol troops. The current phase of Panama s 10-Monlh-old Politi Cal and economic crisis began feb. 26, when Noriega orchestrated the ouster of president Eric do Valic. Hours earlier Delvalle had tried to fire Noriega. Washington continues to recognize Delvalle who is in hiding. The Reagan administration has Frozen Pana Manian government funds in . Banks denying pan Ama a Supply of dollars the official panamanian cur Rency. Because Banks have been closed for almost four weeks currency has become precious. Many people redoing without essentials and some Are going hungry. Nearly 30 National civic crusade Leaden were arrested monday either just after the March was broken up or at the hotel opposition spoke Sta said they had not been released by Midnight. Some panamanian reporters apparently remained m detention past mid night