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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, April 10, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 23 the stars and stripes sunday. April 10,19bb Reagan stops All payments Santa Barbuch Calif. Not president Reagan incr a the economic pressure on Gen. Manuel Ank has ordered a halt to All payment government of Panama by american Citi Zens or by . Corporations or their Pana Manian subsidiaries and blacked All Pana Manian assets in the United states. He now has effectively Frozen All Pana Manian assets in the United slate and prohibited payments o the Noriega regime violator of the sanctions punished with 130,000 fincso"0-year prison sentences. In announcing i actions Reagan declared a Juvienal emergency in order to in Wjk hns authority under the inter National emergency economic Powers act of 1977."i have authorized these Steps in response to the unusual and  posed by the actions of Many tit big. Rinrin arid Manuelj hts  Hiil a  1 authorities of 1hhlbs&nt of Panama  sctt Nonon la indicted on drug Traci by two Federal Giana juries in. M february. Solis Palma was in stalled As president after the ouster i february of Eric Arturo Del Vallec. The administration had been hesitant to impose the emergency Powers Law fearing it could leave the panamanian government with permanent damage. But the action was called a logical Choice because it had i past s be Jim ii Iab work birr a senior Fouse official told reporters. It is not Clear what the effect will be . Companies or citizens in Panama but failure to pay panamanian taxes could Lead to criminal charges in that country. He administration had been looking nos to Panama by to a fund under the control of  of Panama. Del Vallec was Oewn Surv the National Assembly of Panama Umbi asunder Noriega s control in february. Friday s action goes further by including the local subsidiaries. There was no immediate reaction i opposition groups in Panama Butin recent jays there has been increasing criticism of the american sanctions Al ready in place. Del Vallec said last week that any new sanctions against Panama would Only make it More difficult to oust Noriega. While House officials emphasised that these latest actions do not amount to a total Trade embargo and that it ii no known whether it could interrupt traffic through the Panama canal. These measures will provide further support to the efforts of the people of Panama and president Eric Delvalle to restore democratic government and constitutional order in Panama Marlin Fitzwalter the White House spokesman said. Hijackers from Page t 10.000 Gallons of fuel cypriot government sources said. Officials led by cypriot foreign minister George Laco Vou stalled in complying with the demand for fuel. They told the terrorists refuelling could not be arranged because Cyprus was celebrating its Good Friday Holiday and later said the ground Crew was Loo terrified to approach the jul. Four hours later a Hijacker angrily reiterated the demand for fuel in get fuel immediately i will leave but no Passen Ger will be let off he said in a radio message Broad cast to reporters. I Don t want to remind you but i be lined my aircraft with High  news Brief remains of Vietnam vets arrive for identification Honolulu a Twenty seven sets  to be those of africans killed in the of Toam War arrived titty for identification. To Sfa military hta of a tits carried each of the Flag draped  on air Force cargo plane Al  military honors Trie remains  a j ten army s Central identification Laboratory. Military officials fid that into positive identification is made and the families Vic notified the names will be released. The h Jack cars repeated their demand at 6 10 . If you Don t give us fuel within one hour we shall Start to Hurt the  a Hijacker said by radio to the control Tower. An hour later the Captain reported the beatings had begun. An eight Man kuwaiti delegation arrived in Larna clearly saturday to Appeal for the release of the Passen Gers and Crew held by the hijackers who have demanded Freedom for 17 extremists jailed in Kuwait. Airport sources said 30 kuwaitis were among the 55people aboard the plane including three members of he Royal family. The remaining 25 arc Crew members or hijackers but it was unclear Bow Many of each. Kuwaiti foreign minister Darar Kazuki decline comment on whether Kuwait had reconsidered its refusal to release the 17 prisoners. Asked about Progress toward ending the crisis Laco Vou said. It May take Days. There is no textbook Way of handling a  it is not Wise to comment at this stage on Lite negotiations he added. Friday night government officials at the Warnaca air port 25 Miles Southeast of the cypriot capital of Nicosia pleaded with the hijackers to release their hostages on humanitarian grounds but the five to id gunmen believed to be aboard the plane rejected the Appeal. We have tried Good will but a our efforts have been met with threats from the kuwaiti Over Mem government sources quoted a Hijacker As saying. Weill continue our struggle until Victory or martyrdom but we must warn you that the plane and the Passen Gers Are in extreme  the Landing Al Warnaca ended a nerve racking stand off Over Biml Airport 123 Miles to the Southeast where syrian officials who control the Airport bad placed obstacles on the runways and turned out the Airfield lights to prevent an unauthorized Landing Security sources in Lebanon said. Al the plane circled overhead syrian anti aircraft Bat teries were aimed upward and Airport Tower sources said the controllers tersely told the hijackers go find yourself another Airport because you cannot land  toward the end of the standoff an angry Hijacker old Beirut controllers Over the radio i am serious about my threat. I am going to crash this plane into the control Tower according to control lower sources moments later the Boeing 747 rumbled Over the Airport Al an Altitude of not More than 500 Yards shaking the entire Field witnesses said. Swaggart from Page 1 her to pose nude for him. In Springfield the Rev. Everett Stonhouse assistant superintendent of the assemblies of god said the Church and Swaggart parted on amicable terms but Swaggart s chances of returning to the Church Are slim. Swagman said in his statement that he would Slick to the punishment decided by the Louisiana Church officials. Under that punishment he will not preach ser. Mons until May 22. Swaggart s attorney. Bill Treeby was asked if the statement meant Swaggart would form his own Church. This ministry is an Independent Church and always has been try by said. Asked if any of the Christian television networks had contacted them about taking Swaggart off the air he said we have people who handle Bat we re no going to Deal with hat. If some of them Don t use us they won  the Church s decision to dismiss swagger is a minister was announced in Springfield by the Rev. G. Raymond Carlson general superintendent of the Church. Earlier Friday the Church had received what Carl son described As a gracious letter from Swaggart in which the evangelist refused to accept terms of a Church ordered two year rehabilitation program. Carlson said he called Swaggart Friday after the 13 mar Nebr executive presbytery which serves As the Board of directors of the Church met and made its decision. Riot from Page 1 United states and the Constitution forbids he eat Ali lion of honduran citizens. Shop owners boarded their windows in fear of More violence like the attack on the . Embassy thursday night in which five people were killed. Bui looters smashed shop windows and angry demonstrators flipped Over cars As police patrols backed by military helicopters sped through the downtown areas arresting Young people. Troops and anti riot police armed with pistols an machine guns stopped pedestrians throughout the Cap ital Hie Friday an arrested those without their nation Al identification  Len Calm prevailed in the capital As army tanks rumbled through the deserted streets. Earlier officials forced the country s 140 radio stations into a nationwide Hookup controlled by die presidential press office and in a communique repeatedly read Over the new network the government urged Pec Pic to repudiate violence and remain Calm. I Branch of the american to cafes from Page 1 n mention of the eur Gillies association. The Navy transferred it liquor stores to its Exchange service last october in Jolk said and the Marine corps is putting All of its Wmk activities into on command. Those actions Are Workwha successfully he said. A there Are significant advantages Tov Consolida Tion he said primarily because it become Hal officials Call a locked system where one organization control an entity at All Levels. Some results Contd in clude decreased inventory costs increased  costs and manpower savings. The concept has been tossed around for More v.--,.year, along with a series of cafes prox Sals a fit contracted studies and counterproposal Pirty officials met in february on the class Viia tand then another team of army and air Force Nicioli met his month at Randolph fab Tenasco come up with a consolidated proposal. The a flu Robling Block according to sources close tool it negotiations has been the turning Over of on Hao inventory to cafes i million in Susareu Botand the Impact on employees and accrued Reli Rankl accounts. The argue nuts nearing an  Moelk said i Congress to tall the proposals go out the  but How Congo idalion or merger would be done re Minsio Issue. Well have to wrestle  Congress has been pushing the services to make selected morale support programs self sustaining anymore Businesslike. One method has been to Cut or eliminate appropriated fund support for morale and welfare programs that Are considered to be Revenue Generator. Usa eur Community and family support Agency officials said that they were aware or the changes ordered by inc appropriations Bill but reserved further comment until the Bill completes the  pro Cess by Fly a controversial concept aunt fury usage trabout two years ago  � b military lottery. Thai Poss i mafias resurfaced. Moelk said although it Stilli mris a controversial idea the idea of a  More accepted More ital i  would no longer be leading the   defense Leaden would be very act us futo Start a lottery As a Trade off for a Cut in appropriated funds he said. The driving Force behind All of these moves Isney sources in Washington said the mar panel Rici brewed by the initial results of the move of  stores to Exchange management. That action  to contribute an additional 12 Mil lion annul Fucio Navy mar coffers White officials arc projecting Univa similar move with cafes would in crease mar i annually. What has to be stereo me Moelk said is the Long winning  has Enisley Between local morale support activity end cafes. We can t continue to new the mar world u Weand them it s us. Thai s the Beauty of having Congress involved he said  
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