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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, July 22, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes monday july 22, 1991 secret data Miami up a attorneys for Manuel Noriega fought saturday in a closed door hearing for the release of secret documents that the former panamanian dictator says outline his work for . Intelligence agencies. The dethroned dictator says the documents Are vital to his defense on drug charges. The government disputes defense claims that any Contact Noriega might have had with drug dealers was sanctioned by former president Reagan and May have been part of a government approved guns for drugs Deal to raise funds for the nicaraguan contras. The outcome of the hearing before . District judge William Hoeveler a which will resume tuesday a could determine the shape of the drug trafficking and Money laundering Case against the deposed strongman. Defense attorney Frank Rubino wants to convince Hoeveler that the documents Wilt show that Noriega a dealings with colombian drug traffickers were approved by the Central intelligence Agency and the drug enforcement administration. A your whole Case is based on Genera Noriega a relationship with american intelligence agencies a Rubino said. A if we can to show that relationship it will Cut our defense off at the  representatives of the state department Dea and Cia were allowed to attend the hearing the Miami Herald reported saturday. Security in the courtroom was tight with the . Marshals service sweeping the room for listening devices. Prosecutors have refused to comment on the hearings but Rubino acknowledged that the two sides Are far apart on what documents Are relevant to the trial. Noriega has requested the secret documents under the classified information procedures act. To Date the government has Only admitted that the Cia and the army paid $320,000 to Noriega for intelligence information Over three decades. Rubino also disputed a report in a panamanian newspaper Panama America that he and prosecutors have been discussing a plea  of 700,000 in Dallas turns out to Honor . Troops Parade watcher Shelly Dillon serves As a Perch for one year old Victoria Valdez of Amherst Texas during saturdays Parade. From wire reports Dallas a a two hour ticker tape Parade attracted an estimated 100,000 people saturday for the Southwest stars and stripes Salute to . Troops. Organizers said the Parade is believed to have been among the largest in Texas history. Parade organizers and volunteers spent the Early morning hours closing sewage drains in downtown streets to prevent the 1,0 tons of confetti from clogging them. Spectators threw shredded computer paper from the upper floors of skyscrapers As military units paraded by. The Parade billed As the largest military Celebration in Dallas since the return of Gen. Douglas Macarthur after world War ii was led by a military band of veterans from Corpus Christi vrho played patriotic music including the anthems of All the military branches. Event chairman and philanthropist h. Ross Perot emphasized that the event was intended to recognize All . Troops not just those who participated in operation desert storm. About 200 Vietnam veterans who did not receive such a Homecoming earlier participated in the Parade. Four Silver Star recipients from desert storm were in the Parade As Well As several defense department dignitaries. Gen. Calvin . Waller Deputy commander of the .-led coalition forces and Gen. Walter e. Boomer commanding general of the Marine expeditionary Force were among the dignitaries. About 4,000 troops in desert camouflage were joined by marching bands tanks and color guards from fort Hood and fort Bliss. Nine nations that contributed to the Allied coalition a Egypt great Britain Canada Australia Bulgaria France new zealand South Korea and Greece a sent color guards and bands. The Dallas event began Friday with a Flag raising ceremony and special ceremonies honouring service personnel who were killed lost or taken prisoner in  food labels on tuna cans spurs recall la Crosse wis. Apr a food distributor voluntarily recalled about 30,000 cans of tuna after shoppers found cat food labels under labels that indicated the tuna was intended for humans. Gateway foods a la Crosse distributor recalled the 6.5-ounce cans of Iga chunk tuna in water from stores in Western Wisconsin and Minnesota. Labels underneath identified the product As Star kist a 7th heaven cat food. The . Food and drug administration said there was no need for a health warning because the contents were Safe for human consumption even if it was intended for animals. But Fra spokeswoman Sandra Erickson said Friday that the Agency was conducting tests to determine whether the contents were intended for cats or people. Suppliers disagreed on the matter. Eric Bloemendaal general manager of Quality and communications for Star kist said the tuna was canned in Canada and Wasny to meant for people. A if it s got a 7th heaven Label on it it was intended for cat food period a Bloemendaal said adding that the fish was sterilized and Safe for people to eat. However Peter Whalen of Ocean King foods in new York which sent the cans to Gateway insisted the tuna was intended for people. Whalen said his company ordered the tuna from Multi process inc., a new York warehouse. The 7th heaven labels were acc Dently put on cans in Ocean Kings order he said. When the mistake was found Iga labels were put on top. A they attribute this possibility to the fact that some of their workers Are recent immigrants knowing almost no English a Whalen said in a statement. Still the idea of eating cat food made some people sick. Darlene la Musga of St. Paul minn., said she opened a can of tuna wednesday took a bite and prepared to make tuna salad. A i went to pull off the Label and i saw there was another Label underneath. It said. 7th heaven cat food. It gagged  accused in essay of rape won t be charged san Jose Calif. Apr prosecutors have decided not to file charges against a youth who came under investigation after his sex Girlfriend wrote an essay accusing him of rape and assault. The decision was made Friday said Janet Cartwright supervisor of the juvenile division of the Santa Clara county District attorneys office. Cartwright said she could t comment on details of the Case because the people involved Are minors. Police arrested the 17-year-old boy on july 15 for investigation of assault and Battery. His former Girlfriend accused him of raping her in August 1990 and then hitting and harassing to keep her from talk ing about  the youths attorney Dennis Lembert said he was delighted by the decision not. To seek charges. A a in be said from the very beginning that my client would be vindicated and he has been a he said. In the Wake of the Case East Side Union High school District officials have proposed a plan for dealing with Date trustees thursday include training for administrators Counselor and teachers and a class for students. Information also will be mailed to parents. The girl and her Mother said they were disappointed by the prosecutors decision but supported the districts proposal  
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