European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside strikes Karl Malone scores career High 52 in jazz Victory see Page 21 the Esters and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the us armed forces Good morning vol 48. No. 251 sunday december 24, 1989 Omu d 8693 a Ceausescu capture reported Bucharest Romania a dictator Nicolas Caus Csc and his wife Elena were captured by the army saturday one Day after a bloody popular revolt swept them from Power the new provisional govern ment said. Ion Iliescu a member of the provisional National salvation committee said on romanian television that the dictatorial family Nicolas and Elena Mccau a Csc. Was referring to Caus Csc As a Poison Hyena Iliescu said the former hard line communist president who had ruled since 1965, and his wife the second most powerful person in the country in the old regime would be tried. Iliescu also announced the capture of Emil Bobu he third most powerful person in the country and Ceausescu s brother Hie. Formerly a Deputy defense minister. No other details on the captures were provided. Romanian radio also swiftly reported the captures. If Nicolae Ceausescu s capture is confirmed the development should provide a big boost to army soldiers and civilians still battling belter equipped Security forces Loyal to Caus Csc. The fighting has claimed hundreds of lives nationwide since c cause Sci was ousted Friday. Ceausescu and his wife fled Bucharest on for Day in helicopter from the roof of the presidential Palace ending his 24-year Rule. Their son Nicu a regional communist party chief had already been captured and shown on romanian television. Before a Alurdas s announcement reports on c Cau a Csc and his wife had said they were captured then escaped. Other reports said they had fled the nation and were directing their forces from outside Bucharest. However saturday s announcement was the first definite word from opposition forces that Ceausescu was in their hands. A provisional government comprised of generals and dissident politicians and backed by the army declared itself for democracy and free elections but was clearly having trouble maintaining control saturday. Bucharest radio and to repeatedly appealed to peo ple and army units to Rush to the capital and Aid sol Diers outnumbered by the enemy Security forces. Slate television said the soviet embassy pledged personnel and equipment to Aid the popular forces but Czechoslovakia s ctr news Agency quoted the embassy As saying any Aid would be restricted to food and other non lethal material. In Moscow president Mikhail s. Gorbachev said his country was standing by with assistance but he failed to Promise anything More than Medicine. Soviet Premier Nikolai i. Ryzha Kiev said we have to support them from the Point of View of medical help and maybe some other kinds of help but to bring enforces. I think that s at least 13 romanian embassies abroad switched loyalties to anti Caus Csc forces. Embassies in the soviet Union France Tunisia Jordan. Poland Yugoslavia Austria. Belgium Turkey Spain Canada Israel and Bangladesh All supported the popular revolt. Gorbachev said a number of other measures were see Ceausescu on Back Page . Sends More troops to Panama Washington a the Penta gon dispatched 2.000 More combat troops into Panama saturday in the face of continued unexpectedly stiff Resis Tance from loyalists of fugitive Antonio Noriega. Related Sto Ries photos on Page 7. The fresh troops from the army s 7th Light inf div. Were being airlifted throughout the Day from fort on. Calif. . Commanders in Panama reported burgeoning concern Over the harassing attacks and weapons supplies of Noriega s so called dignity battalions. The new arrivals Jamul 2-1,000 is. Troops already in Panama Many of them one weary As the nation s largest Mili tary Force to see combat since Vietnam faced a changed Mission from conventional warfare Loconter terrorism. . Military officials also reported that prisoners at an Island Penitentiary apparently had overcome their pro no Riega guards and had radioed for help from american forces. The prison group was said to include some of the former panamanian officers who led a failed coup attempt on oct. 3. Pentagon officials put the . Casually count at 24 soldiers killed. 238 wounded and two missing. In addition. See Panama on Back Page i 1,1. Gregory bulls und his Bride. Patty cruise in this somewhat rough Riding convertible after their Hedding the bridal Limo ceremony saturday in Aschaffenbur West Germany. The world War ii t image armoured vehicle carried the couple from the Church to their recep Tion at inc Aschaffenbur officers club. Colouring contest winners become big wheels Bygar Pomeroy and Steve Taylor staff writers Frankfurt West Germany Mary Addun thought she was going to inc Frankfurt shopping Center to have breakfast at Burger King. Her dad said she was slightly suspicious. Either Way she ended up with a whop per of a Surprise when she received a new bicycle for winning the stars and stripes Christmas colouring contest in the category for s to 12-year-old children. Jani Garland of Augsburg West Germany look first place in the category for children Ages 3 to 7. The stars and stripes received nearly 3,000 entries this year. Mary a 9-Ycar-old att Rbarry Elmyn Lary school third grader has entered the contest for inc past three years and won two honorable mentions and third place. She s tried so said her Mother Claudia Padden. But this year she went All out. Mary did t merely color her five entries. She used enough materials to build a workshop for Santa Claus. Aside from magic markers she used paint wrapping paper candles toothpicks sponge from a mop beads from Christmas tree strands pebbles Sand White glitter and sheets of fabric softener. I packed inc entries Tor mailing line they were Glass said her dad sgt. 1st class William j. Padden or. Marya quiet girl who likes to read and takes lessons in Ballet jazz and tap dancing seemingly was caught off guard by All the sudden attention. I thought it would be fun to enter she said. And now that she s finally won the big continued on Page 3
