European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse In i s80 by the Slars & stripes photographers inside stripes Magazine today the authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 48. No. 255 thursday. December 28. 1989 it of s a d 8693 a real democracy will replace despotism key romanian vows Bucharest Romania a a lop official said wednesday that Romania is no longer a communist country and its interim leaders warned against a Witch Hunt for supporters of executed dictator Nic Olac Caus Csc. Security police attacked the National television Headquarters in the capital Early wednesday morning but were repelled in a half hour firelight news reports said. Romanian reports said Security forces were also holding out in isolated positions elsewhere in the country but army forces were for the most part in control. Trying to heal intense National wounds from Roma Nia s revolution the country s interim leaders held out the possibility of lenient penalties to Ceausescu s Secu Rity police if they surrendered. Rut at the same time officials suggested that those who did not give up voluntarily could face the Sam Fate As Ceausescu and his wife Elena who were executed by firing squad after a Quick trial. According to a communique read on Bucharest radio Security police must surrender by thursday afternoon or be tried and condemned by special Tribu nals in other words executed. If they surrender voluntarily with their weapons they will be tried and the death penalty will not be applied the communique said. Secu Ruy forces have reportedly been surrendering in see Romania on Back Page troops pester Vatican embassy after talks fail pfc. Jason Mosher of fort Mcado my takes a break from Dut in Panama at a fast food restaurant on the fort Clayton military base. Panama City Panama a . Soldiers played loud Rock music mowed the Lawn and shot out Street lights around the Vatican embassy wednesday after hours of curbside Diplo Macy failed to break a stalemate Over the status of Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega. Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro said in Italy wednesday there was no Legal Way the holy Sec could hand Over Noriega to . Authorities. President Bush said he would not give up efforts to gain custody of the ousted dictator who is wanted in the United slates on drug charges. The Justice department meanwhile asked authorities in Switzerland France Luxembourg and Britain to freeze Bank accounts in which Noriega is believed Mohave stashed millions of dollars in illegal drug profits. Before Dawn a company of american soldiers paraded past the Vatican embassy where Noriega sought Refuge Christmas eve five Days after american troops invaded Panama in an Effort to capture him. American troops mowed Down a Field of tall grass alongside the embassy Over night and shot out All working Street lights with a Pellet gun. Later in the morning some soldiers hooked up Small Olive Green speakers in the parking lot of the nearby Holiday inn and played David Bowie s modern see embassy on Back Page Safe accidents put spotlight on safety by Deedee Arrington Doke kaisers Ullern Bureau a series of fatal flying accidents dogged the air Force in Europe in 1988. Crashes in Spain England and Nevada in March and april of this year made it seem the bad string would plague 1989 As Well. But More than seven months were to pass before Safe lost another Pilot. Then on dec. 18, two f-16 Jet fighters from Hahn a collided near Mannheim West Germany killing a 29-year-old first lieutenant. It s cyclical. There is no one specific thing you can Point at and say that s the reason we Haven t had an Accident in a while it. Col. Jim Dolcy an instructor Pilot said before the latest crash. No Safe aircraft were involved in major Acci dents Between oct. 1 and dec. 17, marking an auspicious Start to fiscal 1990. Four accidents including two that commanded front Page at Tention in Europe occurred during the same Lime last year. In fiscal i9s9, which ended sept. 30, Safe had nine class a Acci dents those that involved loss of life or property losses of $ i million or More. Six Crew members including 16th air Force commander maj. Gen. Winfield s. Harpe. Were lolled. In fiscal 1988,four people died in nine class a accidents. But when Gen. Michael j. Dugan look control in april 1989, he reportedly told staff members that he was the year in review not Only commander in chief or c inc of Safe. He was also cinc the spate of aircraft accidents coupled with citizens concerns Over Low level flight training caused the air Force major Public relations problems in 1988. Particularly in West Germany. Under Dugan s administration flight safety assumed greater visibility. The command safety director s position was elevated to the Post of Deputy chief of staff. The no Cost no damage class d mishap classification usually reserved for ground accidents also was applied to aircraft related accidents. The reason for studying the no loss accidents Dugan said was to find out what had gone right. Other Steps to create a safer environment in Safe included an in depth analysis of 17 flight continued on Page 3
