European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes panamanians interrogate 3 . Soldiers Panama City up panamanian authorities detained three . Army soldiers who were travelling in an a Mored vehicle near the Panama canal but released them after questioning the newspaper Matutino reported wednes  questioning at a panamanian defense Force station in Veracruz about5 Miles West of Panama City the three americans were handed Over to .military authorities at Corozal military base the newspaper  source from the . Southern come who asked not to be identified said that panamanian officials had detained and interrogated the three Ameri can soldiers for about two hours. The source said the three were engaged in routine army duties at the time and did not know they had crossed int territory considered off limits by Pana  newspaper said the three soldiers identified As it. Andrew j. Johnson sgt. Edward e. Tate and sgt. Paul l. Coach were arrested tuesday afternoon near the Pacific resort town of Veracruz a town near Howard air  newspaper said the three were travelling in an armoured . Military vehicle when they were stopped by Pana Manian defense forces one mile outside . Military Buffer zone along the Panama  has been High in Panama since two . Federal grand juries indicted Panama s military strongman Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega on drug trafficking charges in Early february. Washington has since made a series of economic and political moves aimed at getting Noriega head of the Panama defense forces to resign and leave the  the pressure so far has failed to dislodge Noriega who ousted .-backed former president Eric Arturo Delvalle after the civilian Leader tried to fire him 9n feb. 25.matutino said that panamanian officials were planning to Lodge a protest tothe . Government for violating terms of the 1977 .-Panama treaty which Calls for the return of the Panama canal to Panama at the end of 1999. World today Taiwan Leader pleads for democratic reforms Taipei Taiwan up president Leeteg Hui opened a crucial conference of Tai wan s ruling nationalist party thursday with plea for accelerated democratic reforms and so Cial stability in a new Era for the Island Republic. Dwarfed by 15-foot portraits of Sun Yat sen Chiang Kai Shek and the late president Chiang Ching Kuo the nationalist party Leader Reie rated the party s Long time goal of retaking the Mainland from the  should accelerate the implementation of the reforms initiated by the late chairman Chiang Ching Kuo and with an even More Active and responsible attitude Lee told the opening  he warned against extremist solutions in the move to democratize the nationalist party opening it up to native born taiwanese and revising some of the stringent attitudes of the age ing China born leadership. Food Convoy penetrates rebel held area of Sudan Khartoum Sudan up sudanese government troops broke through into the besieged Southeastern town of tort last wee bringing food to hungry inhabitants who have been without it for weeks the armed Force general command said thursday. The food Convoy accompanied by a Large Mil itary escort took nearly a month 19 fight its Way through 60 Miles of rebel held territory from the government held Southern capital of Juba the statement  10 government troops and 150 rebels of the Sudan Peoples s liberation army died in the , near the ugandan Border 720 Miles South of Khartoum has been More or less under rebel attack for the Best part of two years. Arab group reinstates Egypt after 9-year ban Tunis Tunisia a Egypt has been re instated in the Arab league educational cultural and scientific organization effective in de Cember the organization announced  was suspended from the group in 1979 after signing the peace treaty with  organization s 20-member executive commission tuesday voted in favor of the re instatement. Activists plan concert in Soweto to Mark Mandela s 70th birthday a photo Winnie Mandela addresses a news conference held to announce the concert for peace Johannesburg South Africa a anti apartheid activists wednesday announced plans for an open air concert near Soweto to celebrate Nelson Man Dela s 70th  concert for peace expected to feature some of South Africa s top Black musicians is scheduled to run for nine hours on july 17, the Day before the jailed Black Leader s birthday. One of the scheduled performers is guitarist Singer Ray Phiri who performed with Paul Simon on the hit album  was a Leader of the african National con Gress before his arrest in 1962. The outlawed Anc has been waging a guerrilla Campaign to topple the White dominated government in Pretoria. Organizers expressed Hope that the government which prohibits unauthorized outdoor political meet Ings and has restricted groups sympathetic to the Anc would allow the concert to take place. If you put your foot in it you la be in trouble Sai Daubrey Mokrena head of the organizing committee addressing himself to any officials who might consider halting the  for the concert were announced at a news conference attended by Mandela s wife Winnie an youngest daughter Zendzi. The government has Given them permission for a six hour birthday reunion with Mandela at Cape town s polls Moor prison the longest such meeting allowed since Mandela has been in jail. Asked How she Felt about the impending reunion Zendzi replied i d like to see my father under Normal circumstances at  s approaching birthday has intensified the International Campaign for his release. Last month More than 70,000 people gathered in London for a concert honouring Mandela. The concert was broadcast to about60 countries. 23 Hurt in Pamplona s running of bulls Pamplona Spain a this year s first run Ning of the bulls got under Way thursday As More than 1,000 people rushed ahead of six bulls for a half mile run. Police said 23 people were injured. The festival held every year in this Northern Span ish City during the feast of san Fermin was made famous by Ernest Hemingway in his 1926 novel the Sun also  the bulls ran the stretch from the Corral to the bullring in 3 minutes 20 seconds. More than 1,000 people rushed to stay in front police said. During the run 23 people suffered bruises after being bumped or trampled by the bulls. A Young Span ish Man lost consciousness and was taken to a local Hospital for observation. A 21-year-old norwegian Thomas Fraser got knocked Down by one Bull and when he tried to setback up the last of the six bulls ran Over him. Fraser told the Spanish National news Agency he f suffered Only scratches although he called the experience a great  he said it was his fourth year to attend the festival. The running of the bulls takes place at 8 . And i followed up each afternoon with professional Bull fights. The Bull running part of the non Stop drinking an dancing festival in Honor of the City s Patron Saint began wednesday and will continue through july 14. The City s 200,000 population doubles in size during the festival that began in 1394 and has been held continuously since 1591. Since 1591, bulls have gored 52 people to death 12of them since 1924, according to official records. Americans tighten purses As harrods Sale starts London up braving a Light rain hundreds of bargain Hunters waited patiently in line wednesday to be sure they could take full advantage of the summer Sale at London s harrods department store. But because of the weakened Dollar few americans were seen buying expensive gifts. For them it was a More of tourist attraction. I Don t know if i la buy anything said Daniel Hawkins of Pensacola Fla. A lot of it is just too  one elderly couple insisted on buying a souvenir for their daughter even if it was Only a shopping bag. She has been Here before explained Donna Richards of Chicago. The lure and the bargains at harrods has made its Sale one of London s biggest summer tourist attractions. The store located in the knights Bridge District boasts 230 depart ments ranging from its famous Chin shop to a music department featuring grand pianos. The trend seems to be that serious bargain Hunters wait and come later in the Day the people who Are not buying on impulse but who have thought about what they want said a store spokesman. More than 300.000 customers were expected to attend the first Day of the Sale employees said. To Cope with the crowds about 2,000 extra assistants were hired to supplement the regular staff of4,000. In addition 300 extra Cash Regis ters were brought out nearly double the Normal number of registers. Items on Sale this year included 6,000dresses, 35,000 stockings and briefs 14,700 Tennis balls 89,000 bars of soap and even 41 different kinds of cheese the spokesman said. Last year s summer Sale resulted in record $10 million business on the first Day of the three week Sale. But by lat wednesday a store spokesman said it would take at least 24 hours before the Impact of wednesday s sales would be known