European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday. December 27.1989 overturned automobiles and tanks Clatter the streets in Palace Square in Bucharest Romania after three Days of intense fighting Between government loyalist forces and the supporters of the revolution. Ceausescu from Page 1 in some of the fiercest Street Battles since world War ii. The military tribunal said the Ceausescu also were convicted of undermining the nation and its Economy and attempting to flee with More than $ 1 billion plundered from the people and stashed in foreign Banks. The broadcast of the torture chamber showed Calci a std bodies pieces of hairy scalps blood and tortured bodies lying on the floor. The victims were brought Here naked an  commentator said. How Small were Hitler s lackeys. They were genuine Angels compared with the secret police he said. Tuesday morning an uneasy Calm prevailed in Bucha rest with no shooting to be heard for the first Lime in Days and according to the radio and romanian sources Ceausescu loyalist forces were surrendering in Masse. Power stations factories dairies and bakeries have resumed production the official news Agency Agar press said tuesday morning. There was a Brief Celebration in downtown Bucharest with cars honking their horns As government radio announced the appointment of the new leaders who included Dumitru Mazilu As vice chairman of the governing Council. It said the National salvation committee also issued a decree appointing roman prime minister until election promised for Early next year. Romanian observers in the West said they did not know who roman was. Another decree also signed by Iliescu appointed maj. Gen. Nicolae military minister of National defense. Iliescu said to be a close Friend of soviet president Mikhai Gorbachev since school Days in Moscow is a former senior communist official whom Ceausescu demoted for speaking out against the dictator. Sporadic fighting in Central Bucharest had continued late into monday night driving Many people from the streets by the time the executions were announced. To footage showed Caus Csc being helped out of an armoured vehicle by a Soldier then submitting to a blood pressure test. Unshaven gaunt and visibly tired Caus Csc smiled a few times for the cameras and once patted the hand of his wife and second in command who sat forlornly a beige fur lined coat pulled Light around her and her head swathed in a Scarf. News briefs powerful typhoon stalls 200 Miles East of Guam Agana Guam a residents of this . Territory were advised to Stock up on Emer gency supplies As a powerful typhoon stalled 200miles to the East. Typhoon Jack unusually late in the season for a major storm had sustained winds of 125 Mph with gusts to 155 Mph at i . Wednesday and was gradually weakening according to the joint typhoon warning Center. Forecasters said the typhoon was expected to Drift slowly toward the Northwest during the next 18 to 24 hours on a course that would Nakeil 57 Miles North of Saipan. Before it stalled in the Western Pacific the storm had been on a track that would have taken it Between Guam and Saipan the capital of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana is lands North of Guam. First Block mayor of new Orleans Dies new Orleans a Ernest mortal who spent a lifetime smashing racial barriers and be came new Orleans first Black mayor died Early sunday after being stricken while driving. He was60. Morial was found slumped Over the steering wheel of his car at 11 . Saturday after leaving a party. Morial apparently had suffered a hear attack. The feisty Morial became the City s first Black mayor in 1978. He served two terms leaving office in 1986 after an unsuccessful attempt to persuade voters to Amend the City charter to allow him a third consecutive term. Millions in East Europe celebrate free Christmas Berlin a millions of christians jammed churches in Eastern Europe to celebrate their first Christmas in four decades free of communist Rule. Most striking was the scene in Berlin where people from both sides of the divided City mingled freely and attended joint Church services for the first time since the Berlin Wall was built 28 years ago. East Germany on sunday began Al lowing visa free travel by West germans an thousands crossed to East Berlin to join relatives for Christmas services. Stealth fighter s use in Panama hailed As Success Washington a the Penta gon tuesday said the use of the stealth fighter to strike an Airfield in Panama was a Success and that military com Manders considered but discarded other missions for the air plane in the panamanian military intervention. Spokesman Pete Williams declined to say what kind of explosives were dropped on the Field or How Many of the air planes took part in the attack. He also declined to say what other roles were considered but said the attack on the Field outside Barracks of the panamanian defense forces was the Only use made of the sophisticated f-117fighter-bomber. The Washington Post said saturday that unnamed government officials had said they understood the plane was tapped for the Job of bombing hideouts of Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega before he could get away. Williams said the accuracy of the f 117, which is designed to evade radar was a key Factor in us selection for use in Panama which he said was the first time it has been used in a combat role. I Don t know How much of a Factor the Scalt Hinss was he said. The Pentagon said earlier that forces defending the panamanian defens forces compound at Rio Halo were quickly subdued because stealth jets slipped past radar and bombed a nearby Field to provide a distraction. . Paratroopers who took the panamanian compound however said they landed amid an intense firefight. Williams repeated earlier Pentagon statements that the objective of the stealth plane was not to hit the bar Racks but rather in fact the Mission was to miss the Barracks and hit the Field and by nature of the explosion disorient and stun and confuse and frighten frankly the panamanian soldiers. The Mission was successful he said. Williams said Secretary of defense Dick Cheney was told in briefings he received in Panama on sunday that the f-117 bombers precisely hit their  i m told that the f-117 hit it very precisely and that it was the precision of the Al 17 s bombing capability that was the reason it was used he said. Asked whether any operations were conducted with the stealth plane Wil Liams said no that was the sole mis Sion. Others were considered but they were , the Bush administration tuesday said it wants to freeze millions of dollars in assets Noriega allegedly transferred out of Panama. Justice department spokesman David Runkel said . Officials will file papers wednesday in More than a half dozen countries where Noriega had hidden illegal drug Money amounting to More than $10 million. Panama from Page 1 Agency Tass reported tuesday. Endara elected in May balloting that Noriega Nulli fied moved monday to consolidate his authority. First vice president Ricardo Arias Calderon said governors were appointed for six of Panama s 10 provinces. Presidential spokeswoman Anel Belis called on government workers to return to work tuesday. Govern ment services have been largely paralysed since the United states invaded a week ago to oust Noriega. Dozens of . Soldiers and armoured vehicles encircled the Vatican Mission after Noriega entered i sunday. Gen. Maxwell Thurman head of the . Southern come said he ordered the embassy sur rounded to prevent Noriega supporters from blowing into the  soldiers were seen using Pellet guns to shoot out Street lights on the Avenue next to the Mission late monday. They left Only four lamps lit. In Rome Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro said monday that concerned parties including the Endara government would examine Noriega s Case. Asked if a simple turnover of Noriega to the United slates was foreseeable Navarro replied Well 1 Don t think so. There in t an extradition  sources in Panama said the Vatican embassy mentioned the possibility of Noriega s going to Spain or Cuba. But in Madrid Spanish foreign minister Francisco Fernandez Ordonez was quoted As saying Spain snot the Ideal country to accept Noriega because of its extradition agreement with the United states which includes drug trafficking cases american troops had surrounded the cuban libyan and nicaraguan embassies to prevent Noriega from seeking Refuge there but no soldiers were at the vat ican building when Noriega arrived sunday afternoon. Asked Why. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney told a news briefing in Panama we had our hands full carrying out our Basic  Cheney said he wanted to bring . Troops Home As soon As possible but he added they will stay As Long As they Are