European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. May 2, 1388 the stars and stripes Page 9 one of Panama s anti i buzzwords bees ii. Giilck Vinci u Aih Nuton Bureau Washington even the local killer bees arc upset Arnul the invasion of Panama by . Troops according to recent Media reports in the Trou bled Central american country. The Battle for the hearts and minds of the people of Panama has reached previously unsealed Heights of Absurdity judging from the killer bees Story and other examples of the panamanian government s efforts in discredit the Cagan administration. Summaries of what the Pentagon Calls the  or psycho logical operations efforts of panamanian strongman Ien. Manuel Noriega Are some times forwarded to the defense department by . Officials of the soul him come. Located in the former canal zone. Details of the latest dispatch made available to the stars and stripes arc provoking laughter in the Pentagon.  week. 10 soldiers on routine patrol with the 193rd inf brigade were attacked by the african Vari Ety of killer bees that arc prevalent in some areas of Central America. Tour had to be hospitalised he cause of reactions to the stings the Pentagon said. A local newspaper seized upon the incident claiming that 80 troops were felled by the bees and explaining that this proves the insects arc also upset about the american  other recent a shops efforts include dubbing into Spanish an old world War ii film starring Ronald Ocapan. With the setting and Story relocated to Panama and the recent airing of a 10-year-old film Pur porting to show Noriega s prediction of tin cur rent crisis. Another example is an article in the newspaper la a Publica entitled the Ballac of the Palm  which gives Panama s pc Nils v a recent in Ulicni. In which . Marines said they were attacked by in truders. Excerpts the tropical night approached. The land boiled within and dried out grass was pulverized under the boots of the . Marines who did t realize that the itching which made their skin Burn was the vengeance of the nationalist grass against the Yankee invaders. The Breeze Short and hot. Could barely be fell converting itself into additional torture for the in vaders who copiously sweated in their uniforms of dark Green cloth with spots Akin to those of prehistoric animals. The Bree a suddenly look on Force and the Royal Palm Trees started their nocturnal tropical dance it was Ihnn that the first shot was heard. The marines saw amid the shadows a giant a Norm. A sort of creaking of weapons could in Felt they Are indians with big feathers on their Heads wildly shouted the marines who were run Ning from one Point to another shooting their machine guns rifles and mortars in All directions. The combat lasted four hours. As Timon showed the first rays of the Sun. The amazed marines saw that the enemy had converted Inlo Royal Palms that rocked their big Green leaves Many of which had been mutilated by the  thai s better than anything Rod Mckunn Ever came up  said a defense department official referring to the esoteric american poet. . Official 2 aides resign Over alleged fund misuse Washington a the director of the District of Olumba s depart ment of human St macs and two aides have resigned after n ports surfaced that the three used 11\ Funi 1 to Pav their rent and food Hills. In vols said a Virday. Major Maritim in non or. Demanded the resignations i Rula night after meet ing with the cil administrator and Legal counsel according to John White a spokesman for the a or. Director m. Jerome Woods and chief Deputy Theodore c Arthun had been Liv ing in an $k75-a-month. Two bedroom apartment using City housing allowance funds and receiving some reimburse ment for food since August. Steve y Barra and a fourth assistant. Deputy director Robert Little were also found to be living of City funds. Little s resignation w As not immediately accepted pending determination of whether he is responsible for the housing allowances he received. None of them has been charged with criminal wrongdoing. While said. City personnel regulations allow the reimbursement of housing and food costs to out of town employees hired As experts if the employees Are not on a regular work schedule. The impropriety however stems from Shawn species an Atiat Iun machinist s male finds his place in the Sun atop a helicopter. The Oklahoma native took soaking up the rays time la improve his Simian during a break from his duties aboard the guided missile frigate Lack Williams in the persian Gulf saturday. The Jack Wil Liams is helping to escort kuwaiti Oil tankers in the Gulf. The fact that All four men receive pay for Normal 40-hour work weeks although they maintain residences in other states according to White. Neither Woods who assumed the position in july nor Carthen could be reached for comment saturday. A total of 11 people including two Deputy mayors have been convicted of criminal wrongdoing while serving in the 9-year-old Barry administration. Crash kills 6, injures 4 at Guantanamo Guantanamo. Cuba a a speeding car smashed into a . Navy Van at the Guantanamo Navy base kill ing five sailors and their Driver and in Juring four people officials said sunday. The car s Driver who is not a . Citizen was charged with six counts of manslaughter after the wreck saturday night and was under guard at the base Hospital said la. Cmdr. Aaron Long spokesman Al the . Atlantic come Headquarters in Norfolk a. Identities of the dead and injured including the Driver were not immediately available said base spokesman la. Bobbin is. There was a tire involved in the Acci Dent hints said by Telephone. It s making identification  All the fatalities occurred in the taxi Van which was operated by the base s retail Exchange. It was More heavily damaged by fire than the car hints said. Long said the dead included five Navy personnel and the Driver of the Van a civilian employee Al the base. He said the injured included three . Sailors and the Driver of the private ear. The three Navy personnel were critically injured and the Driver of the car was in stable condition at the Hospital with minor injuries he said. Policeman who left his Post during flood is fired dus pla1nes. Iii. A a police officer who abandoned his Post and re Lumen Home to help his family during an August flood was fired saturday by the Board of fire and police commissioners. The three member panel earlier had found patrolman Clifford Launius guilty of eight of nine charges of misconduct. Joseph Kozinczak the chief of police in this Northwest Chicago suburb sought the dismissal shortly after Launius left his Post without permission. Launius said he feared for the safety of his family when nine inches of rain hit the area causing severe flooding. The 3-0 Vole came Al the end of a nearly three hour meeting said commissioner Herman Herzog. No decision is easy when you have to remove a Man from his  he said. The decision to fire Launius went into effect immediately but Launius could Appeal in circuit court Herzog said. Launius said following the vote that he had no regrets. I Felt that my family was in danger he said. I Hope to god i never have to make thai kind of decision ii was t easy Launius said adding thai he plans to Appeal. Launius had been suspended without pay since late summer