European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes thursday january 11,1990chinese Leader lifts martial Law in Beijing Beijing apr Premier i Peng on wednesday lifted martial Law in Beijing More than seven months after imposing it to quell pro democracy protests. The action was largely cosmetic because strict Laws Banning dissent remain in Force. The announcement which lakes effect at Midnight in the capital appeared at least partly intended to Case foreign criticism and allow the resumption of Loans and High level exchanges which were halted after the government s bloody suppression or the Reform movement in june. I said he represented the ruling communist party and government in thanking the people s liberation army for re storing order saying. Quot the people will never forget. Quot China is now stable politically economically and socially. Production and lives Are in Good order commodity supplies arc sufficient people live and work in peace and Contentment Quot he said. His 10-Minutc speech made wednesday morning was broadcast on National radio and television wednesday night a Day after authorities originally planned to make the announcement. The reason for the delay was not immediately Clear. The government May have been moving cautiously to gauge Public reaction to the news and allow itself flexibility in Case of attempted anti government pro tests. The official radio followed i s speech w Ith an editorial praising the move and a program of triumphant martial music. I wore a dark Gray we Stern style suit and sat at a desk his hands folded in front of him most of the time. His Calm manner was in Sharp contrast to his agitated Arm waving delivery when he announced on the night of May 19 that the government would not permit the student led protests to continue. The next Day. He signed the order for martial Law in Central Beijing. It was the first time martial Law had been imposed since the people s Republic was founded 40 years ago. When students refused to abandon their occupation of Central Tiana men Square the army on june 3-4 opened fire on the Square to disperse them killing hundreds of unarmed civilians. I said wednesday that martial Law could be lifted because the army had fulfilled its task. I apparently was trying to avoid any appearance that the government was bowing to Western pressure. A a great Victory has been won in checking the turmoil and quelling the counterrevolutionary  he said. A this shows once again that the chinese communist party the chinese government and the chinese people arc capable of running their own affairs  from Page 1 will be scaled. A this Case is at its beginning Quot Hock Clur said Quot and it is very important the defendant is entitled. To whatever time be needs to prepare his  defense attorney Steven Kollin told Hovel or he opposes any move of Noriega who was toppled by the . Invasion of Panama. Quot i Don t want a change my client does t want a change Quot Kollin said. Prosecutor Dexter Echt inn did not say if he wanted Noriega to remain in Miami noting that marshals will decide if be should be transferred. It could not be determined whether marshals made any such request after the hearing because of the order a -. A. To keep them confidential. . Marshals and Noriega s attorneys refuse to disclose his whereabouts although meetings with defense counsel have been held in the courthouse. The new York times quoting an unidentified source reported tuesday that Noriega probably would be moved from Miami most Likely to the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta. But Angie shelter spokeswoman for the Atlanta prison said no preparations were being made for Noriega s arrival. Federal officials believe the metropolitan correctional Center a Federal prison near Miami does not offer adequate Security to hold Noriega the times said. Noriega a quarters below the courthouse reportedly Are lavish compared to the spartan room at the Vatican s papal Nunciato in Panama City. Panama where Noriega took Refuge for 10 Days following the . Invasion. Sources who spoke on condition of anonymity told the associated press that Noriega was being held in an area principally used for the Federal witness Protection program. It includes a bedroom living room with a television and radio and Kitchen although Nortiga s food has been brought from the outside. Geared  amps Peggy Davtd ton spec. Michael tenant and an unidentified fellow member of the 10th Mountain div from fort drum n.y., arrive in full gear wednesday at Ramstein a West Germany to participate in exercise Centurion shield next  from Page 1 Globe enabling the shuttle to catch up gradually. Atmospheric drag has been pulling the errant satellite to Earth about half a mile a Day and that rate is increasing. If the astronauts do not bring it Back the satellite is expected to make a fiery death dive through the atmosphere about March 9 that would destroy All of its scientific experiments. On Friday Mission specialist Bonnie Dunbar will reach out with Columbia s 50-foot robot Arm and Snag the satellite which will be tucked into the cargo Bay. Scientists arc eager to examine the satellite to learn How various materials and systems withstood the Long stay in orbit a information that will help in designing a permanent space station and the Quot Star wars Quot defense system. Scientists May reap a big Bonus because the satellite has been in space five Vears longer than intended. It was to have been retrieved 10 months after a shuttle put it into orbit in 1984. But scheduling problems and the 1986 challenger disaster delayed the retrieval. As they chased the satellite Mission specialists Marsha Ivins Low and Dunbar plunged into a Busy Day of experiments. Concentrating on materials processing and tests of How Well the human body adapts to living in weightless space. Lithuanian activists hold rally Day before Gorbachev s visit Vilnius .s.r. Apr lit Luanh an demonstrators chanted Quot Freedom Quot and rallied to demand Independence wednesday one Day before soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev a visit to the Republic to try to halt its Defiance of Moscow. Banners displayed among the 20,000 protesters in Central Cathedral Square ranged from one polite Welcome to More Blunt Calls for Gorbachev to go Home and take the soviet army with him. Quot we did t join the soviet Union you grabbed us Quot read one Banner referring to the soviet unions annexation of the Baltic Republic in 1940. Gorbachev is expected thursday for three Days of meetings with factory workers collective Farmers members of ethnic minorities and communist party activists. The meetings will be held to try to reverse the lithuanian communist party s decision dec. 20 to split from the National party and support Independence for the Republic. The soviet Leader has consistently and sharply criticized lithuanian communist leaders for the move for Independence. Leaders of saudis a grass roots lithuanian political movement Hope to draw i million of Lithuania s 3.7 million people to Vilnius on thursday to show Gorbachev the extent of support for ind Epen  from Page 1 makes it necessary to Start reduction talks As soon As possible. Meanwhile czechoslovakian leaders have told the soviet Union to withdraw its 80,000 troops from Czechoslovakia by the end of the year news reports stated. "1 suggest that the soviet troops should withdraw from Czechoslovakia by the end of 1990,&Quot foreign ministry spokesman Lubos Dobrovsky was quoted As saying by the official czech press Agency. Representatives of the two countries arc to begin talks on the Issue Jan. 15 in Prague the czechoslovak capital. The 275,000 troop ceiling currently being discussed at the Vienna negotiations would probably Force a withdrawal of most soviet troops from Czechoslovakia Hungary and Poland