European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28the stars and stripes monday january 29,1990quayle hears latin concern Over Panama Tegucigalpa Honduras apr vice president Dan Quayle said saturday after meeting with latin Heads of state that the . Invasion of Panama has created no Quot sour note Quot in .-latin relations despite their earlier comments deploring the military action. Quayle said however that the Heads of state with whom he met voiced concerns and made it dear they want to see . Invasion troops withdrawn from Panama. Quot yes. It will help when we re Able to reduce our Quayle told reporters after lunch with the presidents of Costa Rica. Venezuela Guatemala Honduras and Al Salvador and the prime minister of Belize. A that will be a positive contribution toward the building of democracy in Quot did they express concern certainly concern was Quayle acknowledged. But he and aides reported an upbeat atmosphere had said earlier in the Day that the additional troops would be withdrawn in Quot a matter of weeks not a senior official with Quayle said that the sense was Many latin countries would not recognize the .-installed government of president Guillermo Endara in Panama until the troop Levels arc Down from the current i 7.000 to the pre invasion Force of some 13,000. At the invasion there were 27,000 . Troops. However the official insisted there was Quot no resentment Quot expressed at the luncheon at the Home of newly inaugurated honduran president Rafael Callejas. Quayle was sent by president Bush to explain the invasion rationale to the regional leaders most of whom expressed dismay at the invasion of Panama s sovereignty in the dec. 20 military action. A i am convinced that this decision by the president. Will not be any Type of sour note and we will be Able to continue with the Good relations we have Quayle told reporters. A there is no Strain in vice president Dan Quayle gestures toward Al Salvador president Alfredo Cristiani during breakfast saturday. The Quayle talked at some length privately with Callejas about economic issues aides said and also for about 23 minutes with Costa rican president Oscar Arias about the upcoming presidential election in neighbouring Nicaragua. He later held a lengthy session with venezuelan president Carlos Andres Perez whose government was among the most offended by the invasion of Panama. A senior official travelling with Quayle subsequently characterized Perez position As a the regretted the . Had to take this action however it was from Page 1 factors under study. Dickinson the aborted Landing affected the plane s fuels Yaten Dickinson said investigators still did not know How much time had elapsed Between loss of engine Power and Impact. In Bogota a Veteran Vianca Pilot speaking on condition of anonymity said that when a Boeing 707 is Low on fuel a Steep climb after an aborted Landing May Force the fuel away from the engines causing them to stall. Boeing spokesman Tom Cole said saturday he did not know if that was the Case. However he said Quot just on the face of it you would t design an air plane like that because you have to make go around attempts sometimes or take other avoidance Mea sures he said Boeing sent three inc Sigalo of cow the crash site including a fuel expert. Quot Only one of the planes was intact. Dickinson said and Iny amp of gators will inspect it to Sec if any fuel rom in the Nosb has Prib that indicators showed the plane had Abo pounds of fuel remaining or nearly Jov Gallons of the 23.833 Gallons of Fuci a 707 Caj Rbarry. Dickinson said two fuel gauges indicated Between 2.300 and 2.400 pounds in at least two tanks but a amps Susan Harris that it was not Clear whether those were accurate readings or if the Needles locked into that position on Impact. A one of the things we have not been Able to do is physically determine How much fuel was in each tank Quot he said. The flight from Bogota and Medellin Colum Fufa. Was making its second approach to Airport when it crashed 15 before 9 45 . On a Rainy Ign because of bad a it a or delays the plane was Pul into a Hal Dir Antawn Over new York for about 40 minutes lid Nirison said. The Nosb was Irving to of at least one previous hold Over Fumia he said. Records were being checked in Colombia to Sec How much fuel was loaded in Medellin he said. After aborting its first Landing attempt the Crew told air traffic controllers the plane was Low on fuel. But the Crew did not declare a fuel emergency which would have Given it Landing priority Nosb officials said Friday. Quot i remember the plane making All kinds of noises a Pilot tried to land at the Airport and did no to Makrs a passenger Gloria Resl Rcpt who suffered i fracture adj said from her Hospital bed. A i was scare i because it did no to sound Good. 1 knew something War Iussig. Then All the lights went the cockpit Crew Membre a including capt. Laureano Caviedes 52, a 28-Ycar Arn Jica Veteran a were killed in the crash. An Vianca spokesman Jaime Marriaga said he would have no comment on the possible cause of the crash until its investigation was completed. The 23-year-old plane had been sent to the maintenance shop 37 times in the past four months the colombian radio network run from Page 1 and non appropriated fund jobs every year. Officials expect the freeze which began Jan. 12 and will continue through the end of september to have especially dire effects on child car and commissary operations. The child car centers have a 400 percent annual turnover and the commissaries 100 percent Grimmitt said. As the Impact of the freeze is recognized however Quot there arc certain elements of the department that probably you re going to have second thoughts about As you had with the teachers Quot he said referring to the hiring exemption granted to the department of defense dependents schools. He said he had not been informed if Usa eur will be allowed to hire some school employees locally such As clerical workers or substitute teachers. Quot somebody is going to make a decision that we really arc hurting ourselves by say not hiring Cashiers because we May have a commissary that cannot operate Quot Grimmitt said. The Only other programs spared so far arc the summer youth hire program and the program of College recruiting for entry level jobs Grimmelt said. Both internal and external hiring have been Frozen Grimmitt said. This includes temporary hires. Jobs that affect National defense health Security safety or drug interdiction efforts will be reviewed on a Posi lion by position basis i Rimmell said. He said however that he does t expect Many approvals. National defense exceptions must be approved by Secretary of the army Michael Stone while the other categories must be approved by Secretary of defense Dick Cheney Grimmitt said. Requests for exceptions must be channelled through the personnel Chain and approved by Usa eur commander Gen. Crosbie e. Saint. A request to say exempt a secretarial position because "1 hate taking my own dictation Quot won t Fly Grimmett said while a request for a Secretary at the ongoing conventional arms talks in Vienna Austria might be approved based on the National defense criteria. Employees still can be assigned to help out in other offices or agencies under the rules of the hiring freeze Grimmett said. But that merely temporarily shifts the Job vacancy to the lending office he said. While a manager might agree to giving up a worker Quot the first time the second and third time by the fourth time they Are not going to even answer the phone when you Call Quot he said. Cheney has said he ordered the freeze a to begin to reduce the departments civilian work Force and to enable us to better manage reductions in fiscal 1991.&Quot consequently managers Are not being allowed to shift positions to better absorb the loss As they usually can during a freeze Grimmitt said. Quot the losses arc not going to occur As you would love for the losses to occur a Grimmett said. Quot you would love to lose the position that does work that s really not germane to your everyday ability to carry out your Mission. But that s not How you lose positions in a
