European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Pay charts show Impact of raise on military civilians Page 3 authorized a Norvici a pubic Tiomi f0 emf . Ked of sctt Good morning vol. 48. No. 257 saturday december 30, 19 Havel takes Over As czech preside Prague. Czechoslovakia a Para mint fryc Day crowned the nation s peaceful revolution by elect ing playwright and opposition Leader Vaclav Havel As Czechoslovakia s first non communist president in 41 years. In an Public vote that was televised nationwide the communist dominated parliament or Federal Assembly unanimously chose Havel who a jailed for five years by the previous hard line pm flu nist leadership for speaking out against totalitarianism. "1 will not disappoint you but will Lead this country to free elections Havel told hundreds of cheering supporters from a Balcony of Urt presidential Radca by Castle after his election. The election of Havel 53, is the crowning achieve ment of the popular revolt that began Only 41 Days ago. Ii comes amid democratic reforms in Poland Hun Gary. East Germany Bulgaria a he and his wife Oga. Then walked across the Caius s courtyard w St. Vitus Cathedral for a special mass of thanksgiving Given by Czechoslovakia s 90 year old reman Catholic prelate. Cardinal Frantisek the Cathedral filled with Antonin Dvorak s to cum played by the Faga philharmonic and choir after the Short service. lawmakers meeting was open wry Alexander Dubcek Champion of the Prague crushed in 1968. He was returned to Power thu Tushen parliament elected him chairman of the body. Dubcek and Havel Are to serve until free legislative elections Are held next , whose works were banned until recent weeks by the communists was praised by communist prime see Havel on Back Page Czechoslovakia president vac la Havel signs the constitutional presidential pledge after his election. Rescue Spartanburg county , emergency fell through ice while playing thurs medical services director Jimmy Day. Louis was in the water for 30 min Greene helps 12-year-old Louis Rog utes. The rescued boys were treated in to safety after the boy and a Friend and released by a local Hospital. Vatican asking Noriega to leave Panama City Panama a the Vatican Friday says it was urging Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega to leave us embassy in Panama. Also Friday . Troops arrested an israeli intelligence expert and five other close aides to the deposed panamanian military Leader . Sources said. Noriega is holed up in the embassy with 17 others. For the first time since the . Inva Sion dec. 20, . Sources said there was no shooting overnight. Newspapers in Panama City Friday ran advertisements asking people to bring Back looted merchandise. The newspapers offered rewards with no questions asked to anyone returning looted items. In other ads companies such As Kodak said warranties would not apply to looted goods. Army it. Col. Jerry Murguia a . Mil itary spokesman said Noriega s chief eco nomic adviser and his personal physician were detained within the past 24 Mina Noriega s economic chief was detained trying to leave the count7,Murguia said Friday. Murguia also said that a or. Sosa whose first name was no available was caught while trying to enter the cuban embassy.. Troops arrested Michel Haran a former israeli intelligence agent and top Security adviser to Noriega who was an instructor for Noriega s panamanian defense forces a . Embassy official said thurs Day on condition of anonymity. It. Col. Roberto Cedono chief of no see Vatican on Back Page service members had a Good year in 89 a Irwi Washington Washington in a Yea. The big military news entered on the end of the cold War and expected cutbacks in . Defense spending the individual service member came off quite nicely Pentagon and congressional sources say. Among other things servicemen Bers saw approval of a major increase in weight allowances for household goods a 3.6 percent pay raise and a huge child care package during the year. It s Tough to get much Money for new initiatives these Days and it will be even More so in the near future a def Egide pan sect official said. But a routed hard with this jew req come up with a .y.\.3ir.\ improvements in Quality of if that backs up the defense depart ment s assertion that even if the armed forces shrink in coming years As they Riff a will we still need to take care of us pet Mercep he said. In most resp �i�4he Pentagon did show concern for its what Raj ably was the biggest improve Malin 1989 approval of a $157 Mill child care improvement package makers had to apply pressure. Ironically we had Gong ass wanting to give Dod Ijuin bowls to improve child care and Birt employees and Dod was if effect saying they did t want. In a House staffer said. In a letter to the editor that appeared in the stars and stripes on nov. 24, rep. Beverly Byron d-kd., who drafted the cd
