European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26/ in stars and stripes saturday december 30,1989 rom mice secret police surrendering Bucharest,.Romania a thousands of members of the dread secret police have surrendered or been captured in the my since communist dicta Tor Nicolae Ceausescu was  Romania s revolutionary ruling Council said few a the prisoners include generals and oth officers from the Security Force known As the said Deputy foreign minister com lieu Bogdan. To several Hundred hard line holdouts remain at Large in Defiance of the new government s ultimatum to sur Render or die said Cazimir Yonescu a vice president of the National salvation front. The revolutionary government had Given members of Ceausescu s despised Security police until thursday to surrender or face execution. Sporadic shooting continued Well after the deadline and has hampered the distribution of supplies and food in the  state news Agency on Friday also said the ruling Council has assumed sweeping Powers changed tha country s name and ordered the communist Emblem removed from the National Flag. The National salvation front took Post iroc. 22 in a popular uprising backed by the Armav timid Promise free elections next year. On thursday it reorganize tils governing Council Asa leadership body led by pet Sidcot who at present is Ion Iliescu. The Cluj up has us members who will elect an a Memnry executive Bureau that will take Over the cup Alfs functions Between sessions the news news briefs dozens cancel bookings after threat to bomb plane Paris a All cast 30 passengers booked on a Northwest airlines flight to Detroit can celeb their reservations Friday after learning of threat to bomb the Poine airline officials said. Frederic qua Temlett sales manager at North West s Paris office Esaid there was a steady Stream of passengers calling or coming by after the report of a threat pc saturday s flight 51. Northwest announced the threat on thursday. The Federal aviatrix administration and air lines have come under pressure to be More Forth right in disclosing Security risks after 270 people were killed dec. 21,188, when a bomb blew up _. Of Cerby Scotland. Am on the Frankfurt York route was men government but was not pan am flight i03ov a threat against West Germany-to-n4 toned within the  Public. Abc news quoting sources reported thurs Ith a Middle Eastern it to Northwest s Detro Tjing would be in Retalia landed Down to two pal Sweden of charges con Immings in Europe. Day night that a maa cent made the the office saying the orilion for life sentences estonians convicted int nested with a string off 1 oth quake Fri Tim found in wreckage in Australia Alia a Rescue other body from the orders club destroyed facials say has lulled at Newcastle a workers Friday pulled teetering wreckage of by an earthquake that least 10 people. Authorities say up Toful people could still be trapped under the two Concrete floors that crashed into a Basen tit parking garage during thursday s quake. Nuke measured 5.5 on the Richter scale. At. 140 people were injured. Agency age pres said. The governing Council will appoint the the head of the supreme court the country s chief prosecutor and top military officers. It also will establish an election system appoint a committee to write a new Constitution and endorse the government budget age pres said. It was not Clear How Long the National  s governing Council will retain cont rpm War a trawl affairs. From planes your stars and stripes Carrier will be calling soon. Please have your payment ready .,. A West Gern. Force c-130s loaded with medical Nania were unable to land in Bucharest on because of Snow. The planes were diverted to Aviano a Italy an were to attempt the flight again on saturday. Only one aircraft originally was scheduled to carry the Relief supplies to.Romania. However the 65,000 pounds of equipment provided by the 7lh medical omd would not fit on one plane and a second was sent on the mercy Mission. If the planes Are unable to land in Bucharest on saturday they May try an alternate Airport Rhein main spokesman maj. Stephen Knechtel said. The Council changed the country s name from the socialist Republic of.Romania to.Romania and said the form of government was a Republic. It also re moved from Alk National Flag the Center Emblem rep Reimt communist Rule age pres  the past week romanians have waved the Blue yellow and red Flag with the Emblem ripped  new leadership published details of its program for the building of a really democratic society in to mania and for securing and defending fundamental human and civil rights age pres  Calls for abolishing the leading role of a single party free elections in april and the separation of the legislative executive and judiciary state Powers. The program also says die Economy should be restructured for profitability and efficiency age pres said. A government communique read on radio urged citizens ban taking the Law into their own hands if they catch any  Roff Fin arc Volt began with protests in the City of Timisoara on da4vthc rallies spread nationwide an finally forced the Mccau Sodus to flee their Palace on dec. 22. They were captured Satur Fey pm executed monday by firing squad after being convicted of genocide in a secret trial that Many nations criticized As Unbe fitting a nation that says it wants democracy. The new leadership defended the trial and executions saying there were indications loyalists planned to try to free . Vatican from Page 1 Riega s state Security intelligence also was detained. Harari and Cedono were not previously in the vat ican embassy but it was not inc a where they were  More top aides it. Col. Carlos Velardes and it. Col. Arnulfo Castrejon left the embassy and we retaken into custody by  Troops Murguia said. Velardes was chaplain of the defense forces an Castrejon was the officer on duty at Noriega s military Headquarters on dec. 16, the Day an unarmed .marine officer was killed nearby. They Are among More than 4,000 people being Hel without charges  Sources have said. The Vatican for the first time Friday said publicly twas trying to persuade Noriega to leave. The Nuncio is doing his Best to persuade Gen. No Riega to abandon the Nuncia Ture on his own by him self spokesman Joaquin Navarro said in Rome. Atthe same time he cannot Force Noriega to leave nor can he consign him to   Navarro said the possibility had been discussed with Noriega since he took Refuge at the Mission on sunday. A panamanian official said Guillermo Endara s government sent a letter to the Vatican asking that Noriega be expelled from the embassy where he sought Refuge on sunday. The official who spoke on condition of anonymity said he did not know whether the .-installed government asked that Noriega be turned Over to .authorities or to Panama. Navarro said Friday that the Vatican has received no formal request. He also said Steps would be taken if the United states kept up harassment of in embassy in Panama. . Troops ringing the embassy with tanks and a Mored vehicles continued to blast heavy Metal and Rock music All night thursday and Friday. Whitehouse spokesman Martin Fitzwater suggested it was designed to foil eavesdropping on any negotiations atthe Palm studded diplomatic compound. But the music also seemed intended to grate on Noriega s nerves. The play list included you re no Good nowhere to run nowhere to hide and voodoo  also thursday a  Embassy spokesman said the14,000  Troops sent in the invasion would remain at least through february while local Security forces Are reconstituted. He also acknowledged there was concern about holdovers from the Noriega regime. About 12,000  Troops Are permanently station Din Panama. In Texas where president Bush was Hunting Fitz water reiterated the  Stance that Noriega should be handed Over to the United states to stand trial on drug trafficking charges. Endara whose government appeared to falter Athirst received another boost thursday when the pro Noriega labor party recognized his government. Havel front be 1 minister fat asian Calfa As a Man who is faithful to   president bulk was among foreign leaders Friday sending their conf mutations to Havel. He pledged  Support for the Hirth of democracy in Czecho Slovakia and the White Muse said his election Marks a fitting end to a year of astonishing change in Eastern  in Warsaw Poland Solidarity Ader Lech Walesa welcomed with great Joy Flavez election an wished him strength in carrying out his feg response  a scene unimaginable Only a few weeks ag3?l a kid with Dubcek up the red carpeted ask Nicastle Hail to the flourish of a military Baa the i. To but of communist deputies and the lines of Cam Era  signed the oath of office ukr the draped red White  Blue Flag of . As the band played the Dinnal Anthem 20 canno salvos resounded Tefoa spout the City. Within the Nix top a months parliament is expected to pass new Leaf guaranteeing Freedom of expression and religion aka the right of Assembly and  Are being carried out for a free mar Ket  helped form the opposition group civic forum on nov. 20, three Days after a police crackdown on a peaceful student protest for democratic reforms. Within weeks of the creation of cry Jerram communist leaders voted themselves out of Power and Miroslav Stepan considered responsible for the police crackdown was under Arret tracing charges that could  Nau. Havel already rejected for his Battle for human rights  the most popular Man i czechoslovak. He has fld he would be a working president to guide to country to democratic elections. Ukr the elections parliament will choose a  for a full five year term. Havel has said he s not interested in that Job and wants to go Back to writing. The president s duties arc largely ceremonial but the position holds great symbolic importance Especial " i  endured 20 Yean of humiliation at the mho hard line communists who ousted him Asp arty leva and banished him for trying to increase Freedom wow the Prague Spring reforms which were crushed by a so tired invasion. The Prague  economic Reform an decentralizing control idea was proposed nearly 20 years later by soviet pref Cut Mikhail s. Gorba Chev and Reform began  country after another in Eastern Europe last fall