European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday january 31,1990 girl recant Story Clearway bar. Fla. A an 11-year-old fir i who recanted testimony that flip was raped by her Mother s Boyfriend had fabricated her Story after watching a television poli drama lawyer said. 1 her testimony Given when she was 9. Helped convict Ivie Cornell Norris. Who spent 513 Days in Pinillas county jail and could have faced life behind bars. The girl recanted Lap week and Norris is now a free in. I thank the lord this kid came up and told tie  a scary eyed Norris 9said As he left court. V "1 can t understand  the child s Mother said. She con Vinced me. She convinced a jury. She convinced my parents. She went through the whole  attorneys in the Case said the girl based her Alimony on an Epi Sode of the television drama "21 jump Street that depicted a rape Case. T her Mother Aid the judge that the girl admitted a couple of months ago she bad fabricated the Story with the idea of getting nor Ris out of the was because the Cou ple fought Ano she just wanted him away from  a statue of Stalin Abreh  a it s too big ror a paperweight and too pricey for most nostalgia buffs. But Locan officials arc sure they will find a buyer soon for their $50,000 Stalin statue. Vladimir till Deputy chairman of the Abreh municipal National committee told the daily Mlada Fronta newspaper that at least two West germans hive expressed in Terest in the nearly 4-Yard-Highstatue since a for Sale and was placed recently in the West Ger Man Frankfurter Allie Mczinc Zei Tung. I Alois Frank another official of this town about 100 Miles North East of Prague soft Many other Media want to pro jul the advertise ment. And Haj cd it was Only question of time for the first buyer to appear ctr reported. The statue of the mustachioed soviet dictator was removed fro Public display dab. 8, More than a year after the launching of a Signa Ture Campaign opposing it an weeks after the Start of the whirl wind revolution 4al toppled communist Rule. Corrections yesterday s article on the fiscal 1991 defense budget incorrectly reported How certain cuts would affect the budget. A savings of $1.7 billion for fiscal 1991 and $5.7 billion for fiscal years 1992 through 1994 would result from retiring two battleships and the deactivation of two stateside army divisions eight nuclear submarines. 14 b-52 bombers and 14 Marine corps artillery batteries plus changes to the minuteman ii program. The retirement of two nuclear cruisers would Cost $9 million in fiscal 1991 and $99 million during the following three years because of environmental and safety concerns associated with the ships nuclear propulsion systems. The article also incorrectly said a weather reconnaissance satellite would be eliminated. It should have said $5 million is budgeted for the wc-130 weather reconnaissance aircraft pro Gram. Quayle Jamaica s Manley at Odds on Panama invasion Kingston Jamaica not vice president Dan Quayle ended a three Day diplomatic Mission on monday in open disagreement with the prime minister of Jamaica who said he disapproved of the american invasion of Panama. The jamaican prime minister Michael n. Manley. Said Gen. Manuel Antonio no Riega had raped democracy in Panama and become a menace in the Western hemisphere. But Manley added we did not agree with the  the jamaican Leader said it was important for the United states to respect the sovereignty of 9ther countries and not to intervene in their internal affairs. Referring to Jamaica s relations with the United states Manley said we arc great friends but friends do not always  his comments seemed to Surprise some american officials. Quayle has said repeat edly on this trip that the invasion will not be any Type of a sour note and would not do any lasting damage to american relations with other coi a trips in the Hemi sphere. Quayle has visited Honduras Panama and Jamaica As part of an Effort by the Bush administration to allay anxieties caused by the american invasion of Panama on dec. 20. Jamaica has not recognized the new government of Panama headed by president Guillermo Endara. Manley said the people of Panama should have another Opportunity to express their will at the ballot Box. Endara is believed to have won an elec Tion held in May. But Noriega nullified that election before the final results were announced. The jamaican Leader also expressed con Cern that cutbacks in american Aid this year would impair Jamaica s efforts to cur Tail drug trafficking. American officials said the Bush administration was planning to make at least a Small reduction in a $25 million program intended to help Jamaica eradicate Mari Juana crops. Manley said potentially any reduction in foreign assistance makes it More difficult for us to pursue the War on drugs because that War costs  earlier monday Quayle said the new government of Panama had become an ally of the United states in combating drug traffic that was for years abetted by Noriega. Even though president Bush has certified that the new government of Panama is vice president Dan Quayle shows off a to shirt he purchased at a Roadside stand in Panama on sunday in route to watching the super bowl with is. Troops. Fully cooperating in the War on drugs Endara said monday that Bankers in Panama were resisting certain changes in Bank secrecy Laws needed to control the laundering of drug Money. Endara said his government had not decided exactly what changes have to be made in the banking Laws. American officials travelling with Quayle said the Endara government promised to strengthen requirements for Banks to re port Large Cash transactions so it would be easier to Trace the profits derived from drug smuggling. But the details have not been worked out and Endara said Banks were opposing major changes in the Laws that permitted Panama to become a Haven for drug Money. American officials say Noriega allowed Panama to become a transit Point for narcotics traffickers smuggling drugs from Colombia to the United states. Noriega was deposed by the american invasion and Isnow in prison in Florida awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges. Smiling Robin Hud pie guilty to stealing $4.z5-Fn lion Baltimore a a Maryland real estate agent dubbed Robin Hud after admitting she stole millions of Dol Lar in Federal housing funds and gave some to the poor pleaded guilty monday and said she Felt  Marilyn Louise Harrell smile throughout the hearing in . District court. She pleaded guilty to charges that she stole at least s4.7s million from the government and lied on her tax returns her Story that she gave mos of Al funds by an individual. Harrell went against the advice of her attorney and freely discussed taking the Money in testimony before Congress and in several nationally televised interviews. Prosecutors said Harrell took at leasts3.67 million from Hud Money Gener ated by sales of Hud properties that Harrell handled As a private escrow agent be the ask Qto Charity. My ass Ken that she own biggest Chan will 20, the Date she is attorney Brick in Inge the hearing.  recommended a silence Orangio from 37 months to 46 mid Fly three to four years in prison e two charges to which she pleaded her to by april sentenced . Cox said at Llla  of we and Tofe Cral officials. Her trial was to Gushy earn a maximum sentence of 13have begun monday. Juji she said she decided to plead Femy apart of a plea agreement because she did not want to spend taxpayers Money in a court proceeding. As part of the Ota bargain prosecutors dropped two lax counts against her two counts of