European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d More East germans ready for trip to West Page 3 o Jim Bakker trial goes to the jury. Page 5 o Oakland beats Toronto 7-3 in Al opener sports Page 21 d Maynard Jackson elected Atlanta mayor again. Back Page the Sims and 5tripes Good morn my vol. 48. No.171 thursday october 5, 1989 Noriega foils coup attempt in Panama Panama s Manuel Antonio Noriega show photo tuesday survived a second coup attempt. Panama City Panama a troops Loyal to Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega put Down an attempted coup by rebel soldiers tuesday retaking the Headquarters of the panamanian defense forces after a six hour gunfight. About 65 rebels were reported detained. This incident corresponds to the permanent aggression of . Forces against the Tranquillity of our coun try. The proof is that . Forces closed Access routes to he Barracks Noriega said in a television statement from defense forces Headquarters after the fighting sputtered to an end. Noriega later stepped out of his Headquarters with several fellow officers and waved to reporters but made no statement. The rebels surrendered to general Noriega in per son said defense forces spokesman maj. Edgardo Lopez. He said More than 60" rebel troopers and four or five officers had been detained. The defense forces serves As both the military and police and has a total strength of about 15,000 members. Rebel troops seized the Headquarters in an attack launched around 7 . But failed to capture Loyal to the general who commands the de sense forces and controls the government launched a counterattack and by i . The shooting had tapered off As Noriega s backers gained the upper hand. Noriega appeared on television around 4 . The United states which has been trying to oust Noriega since he was indicted nearly two years ago in Florida on drug charges denied any involvement in the coup attempt. . Troops assigned to the Panama canal zone took up positions about 600 Yards from the Headquarters placed Between the fighting Al the compound and see Panama on Back Page id builder s life was swed until steroids turned it sour Sis Briewa Holm capt. Clint Medford., awaiting trial second in a three part series byte Boivin and William bar i Man staff writers army capt. Clint Medford seemed to have it All. The 29-year-old officer with theadonia body graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1984 and was commissioned through the Rotaj program. Inc advanced quickly in the a King As a platoon Leader Andje non Julg to the 32nd army air Brunsc conman Darmstadt West of Many. He b8�c a general s aids Gand then cd Oculi Kricer of a balls he in bodybuilding and Power link in Elf be an interest that started Tuta Ren age Effort to strengthen his Mckand adolescent ego. Medford said with the stars and strikes Ink Ember. the Conand in de Cember or fort Bliss tilt where he works of an air defense Raffl system Asal finer. M two months after Ica Vii Many Medford s secret i Oming unravelled. Eight months heaving Darmstadt Medford was rested in connection with North Ameri Ca s largest confiscation of illicit Ster oids intended for human use. Medford s steroids secret began to emerge on feb. 1 3, when the Spokane. Wash., House of his Hometown Friend Steven Andrews was searched by . Customs agents. Found in the search was a huge Quantity of steroids according to . Postal service investigator Bill Ross of Elpaso Texas. Also found were sex pers boxes and in an name and Elpaso add Mudford mailed a package to Andrews on feb. 13. Ross said. Stuhr Mudford found out about Andrewin arrest he called the Spokane Postoj Picc seeking to retrieve the Par hut a postal employee recalled Ling about Andrews arrest and told is Toms which obtained a search War Rani to open the Box. Ross said it was stuffed full of Ross notified the army s criminal investigation come. Which interviewed steroids in the military press mail wrappers Drews address Book Medford s Ford in March along with customs Ostal authorities. Course during the interview he knew thing about steroid distribution nothing jul Ross said. He denied of everything however a customs had already started talking la Bedford from Cincinnati through afe undercover agent setting up an $8003680 Deal for Ster oids. Medford me t wife undercover agent several times to London Onta see steroids on Page 26 lawmaker audit Jorif Kcf of rain see a Vinch on Bureau a lawmaker has is that led to the 20 million in mor action funds at in Many. It involving club action at Ramstein years was Doc critical internal air londay by rep. . Ompa Nying the re Crvick officials for by pm Wash wash1ngtovowed to close the mismanagement o ale welfare and Ramstein a Ecsi the mismanage operations and com Over More than t Umen Ted in a High Force audit release Marvin Cath dec in a statement Aport. Lealh blasted vice Oil blatantly disregard internal control Sand accounting regi Lions dealing with club operations and is construction a Ramstein from late 84 to Early 1987. Lealh the head the House armed services commit s mar panel which oversees Mill by club operations said the attitude at in base was get it done and worry Abo regulations i plan to close t loops to fix blame wherever it May Lieb Vishin the Chain of command Cath Aid. For a while there it seemed son commanders were More concerned Flut the Buffet line than the flight line maj. Bruce Law in Ramstein spokes Man had no Conant on the report tuesday. We have act seen the report and will not comic Hamtil we have he said. 1 the final version the audit essentially unchanged fro la draft obtained by the stars and str is in june documented numerous Vej Amples of lavish unauthorized spend a at the base which is the air Force in Europe. Beginning in late 1984, Safe policy appeared to be that it wanted the see Ramstein on Back Page
