European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 05, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse He stars and stripes Friday january 5, 1990 sex it. V Uler Fate asap the Stales and Rinilli i1 ill i that 5.000 to 6.000 american troops will be withdrawn this year to meet . Congressional demands and defense budget cuts a report said wednesday. Quoting South korean government sources Trie National news service Yon Hap said the two governments discussed restructuring american troops in Soult Orea. Including reductions in Goffney lion with a Bill sponsored Sens. Sam Nunn. D-ga., and Jou Werner Rva. The 8th army Headquarters in Seoul refused to comment on the report. Cut troops in s. Pc pea report says about 43,000 american troops including the 2nd inf div arc stationed it " " under a Mutual Daufel Rapaut i r rip Jujj Iii ii Iii of South Korea after Korea invaded Toa Tarflie i950-5j Rean War. The congressional Bill sponsored by Arner requires the . A to report by april i on Mea sures to reorganize american forces in East Asia including South Korea. Quoting another ranking government source Yon Hap also said the govern mints were studying the possibility of relocating marines now stationed in Oki Korea. " Yon Hap said the proposal to Transfer the marines to Sputh Korea was linked to the Long Range idea of maintaining Sta Ili Yin East Asia. L was quoted As saying the ii in inc View thai . Troops were Nee present level until there is improvement in relations Between North and South Korea. The United Stales repeatedly has said . Troops will not be withdrawn As Long As South korean officials believe they arc needed. In another report the daily Dong a Lobo said wednesday that for the first time the United Stales and South Korea were expected to scale Back this year s annual team spirit military exercises to create a better atmosphere for North South dialogue. Radical students and dissidents have of ent demonstrations demand ing the . Troops claim ing they hinder uhf Martian efforts with North Korea. The radicals Are a Small minority and polls show the majority of South koreans want the americans to stay until relations with North Korea improve. Noriega from Page 1 Christmas eve. On sunday the United slams sent Lawrence s. Eagleburger the Deputy Secretary of slate to Panama on what was ostensibly a Mission to discuss economic Aid to the new panamanian government. With the announcement of Noriega s surrender it seemed possible that Eagleburger s Mission was the final step in the negotiating process. Bush speaking less than an hour after Noriega was taken into custody said the event marked the comple Tion of the last of four objectives he had set in ordering the invasion safeguarding american lives protecting american rights under the Panama canal treaties in stalling the government elected in May and capturing Noriega. A free and prosperous Panama will be an enduring tribute to the invasion and justify the deaths of the More than 20 americans who were killed in said. Gen. Maxwell Thurman commander of the Ameri can troops in Panama told reporters at a briefing in Panama City that Noriega was being flown to Home Stead fab in Florida aboard an air Force transport plane. He was expected to arrive there at mid morning thursday. Thurman said Noriega appeared fit when he surren dered and added the decision was his and his asked if Noriega had set any conditions for his sur Render Thurman said no deals Thurman and Bush both praised the efforts of vat ican diplomats in getting Noriega out of Panama. The statesmanlike conduct of the Vatican in this entire process has been salutary and we appreciate their As indicating that the final solution to the crisis had come unexpectedly Thurman said he knew Noriega would surrender a few minutes before he did so. Sergeant Dies in car Accident Ansbach West div Soldier died in division spokesman staff sgt. Ronald inf regt was driving Burg when his car it Nide wednesday. Brandyburg s car curve flew about 60 men the Sild Deutsch Brandyburg 32, who joined the Arm signed to the Divi a memorial Servic Community Chapel resident is survived b military authentic Jermany is a 1st army i car Accident last thursday Aid. Randsburg of e co 6th in 6th on Highway b-4, South of cot the Road maj. John e. Cooper apparently hit a Guardrail in a tards and hit a railway embark i Zeitung of Munich reported i a Tow missile Section sergeant in april 1975. He had been As Ision fince March 1987. For him was held in the Bamburg i Friday. The Brookshire Texas,1 two children and his parents arc investigating the Accident. A romanian Soldier stands guard under a Fosterjr Nonino a Hammer and sickle trapping a muffled Man. Romanian leaders arrest Cal former ones Bucharest Romani map the new government announced Tua Day it Hsk arrested the entire leadership of our fled dictator Nikolac Ceausescu s regime and met Misc to bring air
