European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes Friday december 20,1991 South Pacific Santa Santa Claus takes time out to help members of the c-130s. The 605th, based at Guam s Andersen fab 605th military Airlift support so in dropping a 250 distributed Over 70 bundles of gifts and supplies to Pound gift package from a cargo Bay of one of unit s 35 islands in . Korea blasts announcement that South is now nuclear free Tokyo apr North Korea responded critically thursday to South korean president Roh Tae Woods declaration that his country is nuclear free and to Rohrs Challenge for the North to follow suit. Quot How the nuclear Issue on the korean Peninsula is settled does not depend on us who have neither the intention nor capacity to produce nuclear weapons Quot the official korean Central news Agency said in a report monitored in Tokyo. Quot this is indeed the height of  but South koreans prime minister Chung won Shik said thursday that he still is confident the communist North will sign accords on nuclear safeguards by years end paving the Way for joint nuclear inspections. Apparently responding to Rohrs comment wednesday that Quot we cannot successfully build peace and National reconciliation without first resolving the nuclear question a a North korean Media commentary accused South Korea of trying to Quot mislead Public opinion by holding the North responsible for resolving the Issue. But the report seemed bombastic and the North korean Media sometimes speak with a harsher voice than do its leaders in official dialogue. Quot i believe North Korea will sign the nuclear safeguards agreement within this year As president Roh Tae woo s declaration made its nuclear development unjustifiable Quot Chung told a Public meeting. Roh announced wednesday that the United states had removed its nuclear weapons from South Korea an announcement aimed at pressuring the North into abandoning nuclear weapons development. His declaration came five Days after the two Korea signed a historic Accord calling for peaceful coexistence to end 46 years of bitter division. North Korea one of the last remaining hard line communist states is reported nearing the ability to produce nuclear weapons. The North denies it has any plans to develop any nuclear capability but has refused Access to International inspectors. The North also repeated its demand for a total pull out of the 39,000 . Troops stationed in South Korea. Washington has put off the second stage of a planned withdrawal until it is satisfied the North has stopped nuclear weapons development. Ines . Condemns bombings by terrorist groups in . From wire reports Washington a the United states is concerned by the recent upsurge in terrorist bombings and shootings in Northern Ireland and great Britain the state department said wednesday. Deputy spokesman Richard Boucher said the United states Quot condemns in the strongest terms the violence no matter what the source. This approach solves nothing but Only Breeds More  the incidents Are widely believed to be part of a Campaign by the Irish Republican army to protest British policies in Northern Ireland. About 25 firebombs have been set off in Britain since dec. 1.More bombs in n. Ireland Belfast Northern Ireland a firebombs were planted on both sides of the Northern Ireland Border Wear Day As rival paramilitary groups stepped up attacks the Irish Republican army claimed responsibility for planting a bomb that exploded in a department store in Londonderry the provinces second largest City. The store was evacuated and nobody was Hurt the Royal Ulster constabulary said. Damage was slight. Firebombs destroyed three Belfast stores earlier wednesday and families were evacuated from nearby Homes. The Ulster Freedom fighters said that in retaliation it had planted 12 firebombs in the Irish capital of Dublin. But there were no reports any of those bombs  prisoners exchanged Riyadh saudi Arabia a Iraq released 24 kuwaitis and 10 saudi civilians wednesday and More than 100 iraqis returned Home to take advantage of an amnesty extended by Baghdad red Cross officials said. The Border Exchange took place in Arar about 500 Miles from Riyadh red Cross Delegate Renzo hat ten Schwiler said. Earlier reports had said the iraqis were holding 11 saudis including three army men and a Pilot captured during the persian Gulf War. Kuwaiti authorities claim that some 2,000 of their compatriots Are missing. The iraqi revolutionary command Council recently extended until dec. 21 an amnesty for iraqi soldiers who wish to return to their Homeland. Some 13,000 iraqi soldiers who refuse to return Home have been Given refugee status by the saudi authorities. Thousands of iraqi soldiers surrendered during operation desert storm. More than 71,000 iraqi troops have been repatriated since the War ended in late  budget approved Bonn Germany a the bundesrat which represents Germany a 16 Federal states on thursday ratified the governments 1992 budget which Calls for expenditures of 422.1 billion Marks $271 billion. The parliamentary body ratified the budget after Sharp criticism from the opposition social democratic party which said that the new indebtedness of 45 billion Marks $27.5 billion would weaken the German currency and add to inflationary pressure. The 422.1 billion Mark expenditures represent a 12 billion Mark $7.3 billion increase Over 1991.panamanians still recovering from . Invasion by Joachim Bamrud United press International Panama City a two years after Manuel Noriega was ousted in a . Invasion president Guillermo Endara faces widespread discontent although the . Presence remains popular. A we wanted Noriega taken out of Here but the changes have not been Good a said Nivia Carwood a 42-year-old unemployed refugee from the Chor Ritlop neighbourhood in Panama City. More than 2,700 families were left temporarily homeless As a result of the dec. 20, 1989, . Invasion when . Troops razed Noriega s military Headquarters in the area. A a we re worse off now than before the invasion Quot Dearwood said. A there Are More drugs More crime and More weapons in the  two years later All the families have either moved Back into repaired Homes or into new .-financed Homes outside the area. But Many complain they have not received enough Aid. Congress last year approved $451 million in Aid to Panama but because of Strong restrictions on documentation and planning Only $189 million has been dispersed so far a . Embassy spokeswoman said. Although Endara enjoyed a 90 percent approval rating shortly after the invasion polls shows he now commands support from Only 17.4 percent of panamanians making Nim one of the least popular presidents Ever. An estimated 20 percent unemployment rate a slow Justice system and a crime wave have led to widespread criticism of the 55-year-old Leader who won the May 1989 presidential elections that were annulled by Noriega. So far Only two of Noriega a former collaborators have been convicted while another 40 former military aides who were detained after the invasion Are awaiting trial on charges ranging from murder to embezzlement. Nearly All of the former strongman a civilian aides Are free pending trial or without any charges. A weak police Force consisting of Many former soldiers without sufficient training and resources and increased drug traffic has led to an increase in crime since the invasion police say. The first few months after the invasion about 700 of the 10,000 . Troops based in Panama patrolled the streets to assist the panamanian police in Law enforcement but the troops no longer patrol except along the Panama canal or nightspots frequented by off duty . Servicemen. Under a 1977 treaty known As the Tor Rijos Carter treaty the United states must close All its military bases in Panama and hand Over full control of the .-built waterway to Panama by 2000. But polls show most panamanians favor a continued . Military presence and doubt Panama can run the waterway As efficiently As the americans. Despite the widespread discontent with Endara Many panamanians still oppose Noriega and say they Hope he will be convicted at the end of his current trial in Miami on drug trafficking charges. The next elections Are scheduled for 1994, but polls show that More 50 percent of panamanians would not vote for any of the established parties either in government or opposition