European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday june 6, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9philippinesevacuation plan offered Manila Philippines apr the . Military has offered to evacuate soldiers families at government expense following toe recent slayings of americans and rebel threats of More attacks military spokesman said tuesday. Adm. Huntington Mander of . Forces in the Pacific has approved the voluntary return of military dependents from the Philippines said u. Cot Ron Rand spokesman for Clark a 50 Miles North of Manila. There Are More than 20,000 us. Dependents in the Philippines. Rand said servicemen at any of the six us. Bases to the Philippines May request their families be sent Home at government expense before the tour of duty ends. Communist rebels killed two american airmen near Clark a last month and vowed More attacks until All us. Troops leave the county. Rebels also were suspected to to May 4 shooting death of a Marine sergeant near the naval base at Subic Bay. The philippine government has responded to the recent killings by to creasing police Protection around Clark. Since Friday us. Defense department civilians and military dependents who live at the air base have been barred from leaving because of threats from communist guerrillas. Those by ing off base have been ordered to limit travel to essential business. Philippine court kills charges against alleged leaders in coup Manila Philippines apr the supreme court on tues Feman said the majority believed there were grounds to Day quashed indictments against sen. Juan Ponce Enrile and prosecute Enrile and the others for rebellion. 22 others charged in december a failed coup ruling invalid the under Philippines Law charges Are ordinarily filed alter crime of which they were accused. Lengthy investigations. It was unclear whether authorities chief Justice Marcelo Feman said the justices voted 11-2 would have to conduct another investigation against in Leand against reviewing a 1956 decision overturning a rebellion completed with two justices were absent or abstained Feman said. Enrile and the others faced charges stemming from the december coup attempt in which 113 people were killed. It was the sixth and most serious attempt to overthrow the government of president Corazon Aquino. In 1956, the court held that killings which occurred during an armed uprising should be treated differently than crimes with More common motives. The court said then that defendants should be charged simply with rebellion and not rebellion and murder. Rebellion is punishable by six to 12 years imprisonment uprising in the Philippines Here Are locations involved in the most recent coup by soldiers opposing the government of philippine president Corazon Aquino. Government Quezon City the others before new charges could be filed. The governments decision to indict Enrile and the others on the murder rebellion charge was widely criticized. The late president Ferdinand Marcos revived the joint charge during martial Law. In 1987, Aquino cancelled the charge terming it she then approved its application against Enrile and the others in an apparent bid to deny them bail. A i think the supreme court although the members Are All appointees of president Aquino remains faithful to their role As guardians of Liberty a Enrile said. A i am Happy for the sen. John Osmena said the ruling meant the governments a attempt to Bend the Law to intimidate those who do not agree with Krten inf graphics and defendants Are allowed bail. Murder is non bailable and is the administration has been foiled punishable by life imprisonment. Enrile a former defense minister was arrested in february. Aquino Slegal adviser Adolfo Azcuna said the government the supreme court released him on bail two weeks later Pend would abide by the decision but added it May seek reconsider my a decision on the Validity of the charge Tion. Under Philippines Law supreme court rulings become Enrile has denied any role in the bloody Putsch. Enrile Franai after 10 Days during which parties to the Case can ask for played a key role in the 1986 military Mutiny which triggered reconsideration. The a people Power revolution against Marcos and propelled Justice Secretary Franklin Drilon said earlier that the gov Aquino to Power emment would charge Enrile with rebellion if the court upheld Engle was fired in november 1986 after a failed coup by his the 1956 decision. Followers. Albania accepted As Csc observer pm care m r pm Yvo ctr 1/= Buus a Yugoslavia til Ltd to Krten inf graphics Rome apr albanian communist party Leader Ramiz Alia on wednesday told the first . Official delegation to visit his country since 1939 that Albania wants to re establish full diplomatic relations with the United states As soon As possible. Rep. Tom Lantos d-calif., said he had an a extremely Long. Lively constructive meeting wednesday evening with Alia whose hard line communist country has recently shown signs of easing its extreme isolationist policies. Alia a asked me to convey to president Bush and Secretary of state James a Baker their desire to establish full diplomatic relations As Early As possible and i certainly feel the time is right a Lantos said. A it is in the interest of both the United states and Albania to reestablish relations Lantos said. A we Hope to have an embassy in Tirana by september or Lantos said that the a albanians have a Long Way to go in improving their human rights record but he said that should not Stop the United states from resuming relations. Another member of the . Delegation Joe Dioguardi a former Republican congressman from new York quoted Alia As saying that Albania is interested in becoming a party to the Helsinki accords on human rights. The official albanian news Agency Ata said Alia and Lantos had a warm and Friendly talks but gave no other details of the meeting that was held in the Peoples Assembly in Tirana Albania. The United states has Long accused Albania a the sole remaining hard line communist state in Eastern Europe following a wave of pro democracy uprisings last year a of human rights violations for denying Freedom of worship and emigration and other rights. The United states and Albania broke relations before world War ii. Lantos said Albania was also a extremely eager to pursue joint ventures with . Companies. Albania severed ties with the soviet Union in 1961. Family of Spanish photographer who died in Panama seeks $ 1 million Madrid Spain up a the family of a Spanish news photographer killed during the . Invasion of Panama dec. 21 has sued the . Government for $ 1 million. The photographer Juan thu Rodriguez was shot dead while he was photographing action in front of the Marriott hotel in Panama City. He was on assignment from the Madrid newspaper Al pais. The parents of Rodriguez claim that . Soldiers shot their son and the Spanish government has asked the . Government for an explanation of the circumstances. In january the . Government replied that action Between american troops and the defending panamanian forces was heavy in the area at the time and that it could not be determined whether an american Soldier or a panamanian Soldier fired the fatal shot. The . Government did say however that it is willing to a accept the possibility that the Bullet came from the american Side. No ballistics evidence was available. The lawyer for the Rodriguez family Antonio Bernal said he sees no reason the United states should not pay damages directly without having the Case go to the courts. Quot it soviet visit sailors aboard a soviet destroyer wave As the ship enters the Harbor of Kiel West Germany on tuesday for a four Day visit. The destroyer was accompanied by a frigate in the first visit of soviet Navy vessels to West Germany
