European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D living gets costlier for yanks in Greece Page 2 d Navy May limit Trident program Page 9 d Pitt beats Texas am in John Hancock bowl Page 21 d germans joining to Greet new decade Page 28 the stars and of Hopes authorized unofficial a plication for the . Armed Orcil Good morning vol.48. No. 258 sunday december 31, 1989 m a m Suur 8693 a . Arms search causes juror Panama City Panama a . Military authorities on saturday de fended their search of the nicaraguan ambassador s residence but a senior . Embassy official said it was a mis take and that Steps were being taken to apologize. Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega retaliated for the search of the ambassador s residence Friday by ordering the expulsion of 20 . Diplomats. In Washington the state department said saturday that the soldiers who searched the residence found a Large Cache of weapons. However they returned the arms when they realized the residence was occupied by a nicaraguan Diplomat. The state department said Nicara Gua s response was an irresponsible overreaction intended to reduce the . Embassy s ability to Monitor the fairness of general elections scheduled for feb. 25 in Nicaragua. President Bush saturday said the . Military search of the nicaraguan Ambas Sador s residence in Panama City was a  but added that the heavy Arsenal found in the Home makes you wonder exactly what our Young men Are up against Down  the president speaking to reporters after an 18-holc game of Golf at the Houston country club said that apol Ogies were being made to the Nicaragua government for the episode. But Bush Saia life goes  another development the Vatican promised to work toward resolving the Cri Sis Over ousted Leader Manuel Antonio no  Rome the Vatican saturday declared it did not intend to Block the course of Justice by giving Refuge to no Riega who is wanted in the United Stateson drug trafficking charges. The former Leader has been in the Vatican s Panama City embassy since dec. 24, four Days after the United states invaded Panama. The Vatican also demanded that . Troops Slop harassing the Vatican Mission with loud music. A spokesman warned that further Steps will be taken by the Vatican see search on Back Page . Vote condemns . Action in Panama United nations a the soviet Union China and Spain joined most latin american nations in condemning the . Invasion of Panama and demanding a Swift withdrawal of . Troops. On a vote of 75 20 with 40 abstentions the general Assem Bly on Friday passed a Resolution that deeply deplores the dec. 20 invasion and Calls the action a flagrant violation of International Law. Sec related Story Page 5. General Assembly resolutions Are nonbinding and have no Legal Force but they carry moral weight As the will of the International Community. . Ambassador m. James Wilkinson said before the vote that the Resolution was unbalanced. He said it failed to mention the alleged drug trafficking crimes of ousted Dic Tator Manuel Antonio Noriega and his sup pression of  United Stales has no interest in Mil itary presence in Panama beyond our obligations under the canal treaties Wilkinson said. The forces recently deployed will withdraw As rapidly As panamanian forces can restore Security. We arc confident this will take place in a Short  said the International Community see , on Back Page guard duty at Vatican embassy a . Soldier sits behind the machine gun of his armoured vehicle As he mans his Post blacking a Street to he Vatican embassy in Panama City. The ammunition Box sports an anti Noriega sticker a pineapple in a Circle with a line through it. Noriega is often called pineapple  for Many gis it was a year of triumphs by Randy pru1ttstaff writer 1989 soon to be the year that was. The world will remember it for bold Freedom demonstrations that led to Public massacre in China an toppled govern ments in Eastern Europe. The year in review in the United states it will be looked Back on As the year a tragic earthquake paid a Long expected visit to san Francisco. It has also been a year of personal mile stones for americans in uniform. Most will recall 1989 in less dramatic terms. For them dates on the Calendar will Mark the birth of a baby a wedding an anniversary a promotion. The year of 1989, soon to be  on Page 3 is Lynda Davidson spec. Allen Cox. Going to Law school ass Gary Miller Petty officer 3rd class Bobby Mason. Family beat some bad Odds is. Lynda Oak town pfc. Scon u Zelter. Little time to travel