European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 26, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 3.co-defendant of Noriega s gets 20 years Miami up a a co defendant in the drug smuggling and Money laundering Case against deposed panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his part in a failed guns for cocaine Exchange. In passing sentence against William Saldarriaga Fri Day . District judge William Hoevler said a the a Turc of the drug transaction concerns  defense attorney Steven Kreisburg said there were plans to Appeal. A so a a a a a ��.��. A a a a a a a a i done to think he would have gotten As much time if there Wasny to this alleged Noriega connection a said Kreisberg who asked for a 10-year sentence. A Diane Cossin a spokesman for the . Attorneys office said the government Felt the sentence was Justi find. A a a a a a a a a a a a a. A a a a Saldarriaga 47, and co defendant Brian Alden Davi Dow 29, were convicted in March of one count of Conr piracy to smuggle cocaine and another count of Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. They were the first of Noriega a 15 co defendants to go on trial. Saldarriaga faced a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and a $500,000 Fine. Hoeveler sentenced him to 20 years in prison for each count but ordered the sentences to run concurrently. He also assessed Saldarriaga $50 for each conviction. A a a a a a. A a v a. A a Davidow the Only american indicted in the Noriega Case also was scheduled to be sentenced Friday but that was postponed because he decided thursday to plead guilty to unrelated drug charges involving another unsuccessful attempt to smuggle 1,895 pounds of cocaine into the United states. As part of a plea agreement Davidow could become a government witness against Noriega. Davidow and Saldarriaga were convicted of being involved in a plot to Exchange High Grade colombian cocaine to be sold in the United states for american made m-16 rifles in March 1986. Prosecutors allege Noriega helped provide the weapons for the Deal and personally sanctioned the passage of the guns through panamanian Waters. A signed portrait of Noriega was found in a stateroom on the yacht called the Krill that was used in the smuggling operation. A. / / a a a a a a ,. A a a. A. Noriega who surrendered to . Agents after the 1989 invasion of Panama is scheduled to go on trial in Miami july 22. If convicted in the Krill incident and several other charges in a 1988 drug and racketeering indictment he would face a maximum penalty of 145 years in prison and a $1.1 million Fine. The indictment which names 15 other people besides Noriega accuses him of turning his country into a drug trafficking and Money laundering Sanctuary for South american smugglers doing business in the United states. A Greasy path to the top Annapolis plebes help fellow classmates climb the lard covered 21-foot Herndon Monument on Friday at the naval Academy in Maryland. According to legend the midshipman who switches the hat atop the Monument with an underclassman a hat will he the firs member of the class to become an  countdown related Washington apr Nasa says it plans to restart the countdown for the nine Day flight of space shuttle Columbia on tuesday after removing or replacing sensors that might have harmed the shuttle on lilt  a a a. A a a a a a a a a a a a. Three of nine sensors on the shuttles Inlet pipes were replaced with Dummy plugs when engineers decided the instruments were it no longer needed. 1 he other six were being replaced saturday. The shuttle was scheduled for liftoff last wednesday from Cape canaveral Fla., but the attempt was cancelled when shuttle builder Rockwell International warned Nasa that some of the sensors might break off with potentially catastrophic results. Rockwell based its warning on a report by the ref corp. Of Hudson n.h., that a sensor removed from the shuttle last september could get Loose and be drawn into an engine the delay in the report which came to Nasa less than two Days before columbian a launch angered Agency officials who called for an investigation. In a statement Friday ref said it did not know until late monday that sensor  have potential safely implications Quot for shuttles. \ Nasa administrator Richard truly named a panel Friday to learn Why it took eight  find Andreport the seriousness of the problem. He also ordered Quot the panel to search for flaws in a Post challenger system that a supposed to detect impelled hardware Long a before space shuttles Are.  launch a i guarantee that any and All necessary changes will be made a truly said. After receiving the Pencil like part last year,.rock-, Well apparently sent it to the wrong subcontractor Lor testing explaining part of the delay. Ref said it did not receive authorization until late february to test the device in non destructive ways and sent a report to Rockwell in mid March that included an a indication of structural  not until the first week in May said ref was it Given permission to continue with a metallurgical analysis. A a ref acted responsibly Quot said the company s statement. Captain accused of assault Peoria Iii. Up a a speaker scheduled to speak during a memorial Day ceremony is under fire Over acct nations he struck a Soldier in his army unit in the persian Gulf. Some families of operation desert storm veterans May Boycott the event because of the Choice. Army capt. Robert Lickiss former commander of the 724th trans go is slated to give the keynote address at the Peoria county courthouse remembrance monday. Lickiss was accused of hitting an enlisted Soldier in his unit w to was a conscientious objector to the War. The Soldier had allegedly refused to accept ammunition for his weapon when on guard duty in saudi Arabia. The assault charges against Lickiss were eventually dismissed because of contradicting statements and a Lack of evidence. He forever set. Cindy Cromer of he 5035th army Reserve forces school told the Peoria journal Star that the fact he was involved in the controversy should disqualify Lickiss As a memorial Day speaker. A the fact that he is going to represent War veterans in this thing sickens people a said Cromer who served with Lickiss in the military battalion. She told the newspaper some families of veterans May Boycott the ceremony. Cromer said she will not protest the event but will instead go to another Holiday ceremony held by Vietnam veterans in Peoria. William Comer commander of american legion Post no. 2 in Peoria said the Choice of Lickiss is Quot not going to go Over too Well because he just got a  Comer said he still plans to attend the ceremony. Bill Craig chairman  memorial Day Celebration said he is standing by Lickiss because the Captain was cleared of the charges. Rapist released from prison attack on victim re. Miramar Fla. Apr a convicted rapist who won an Early release from prison returned to his victims Honic and raped her again police said. _ Robert John Charette 27, allegedly broke into the woman a Home through a sliding Glass door Early thursday morning police it. Chuck Febro said. When the woman woke up and turned on a Light she found him rummaging through her underwear drawer. After the first rape in october 1986, lie had taken five pairs of her  said he then jumped on top of her punched her in the lace and raped her police said. The victim a teacher in her late 30s, recognized Charette. In his haste to escape Charette dropped his Wallet on the woman s bed and police were Able to track him Down 20 minutes later at his  Miramar. Texas House passes restroom Bill Austin Texas a the Texas House on Friday approved a Bill its sponsor said was designed to a provide some Relief for women by requiring that stadiums and other facilities have More restrooms for women Titan men. As passed by the state Senate the Bill mandated that women a restrooms outnumber menus 2-to-l in new and renovated buildings such As football Arenas and amusement Parks. The House amended the Bill to set the ratio at 3-to-2. State rep Robert , the Bill a House sponsor said he believed senators would accept the change. The status of Public restrooms for women hit the National Media when Houston Legal Secretary Denise Wells was kicked out of a concert at the Summit in Houston alter she used a mens restroom because there was a Long wailing line for the women a rooms