European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday May 10, 1994 in. I the stars and stripes Page 5 2 guns hidden by serbs Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr two bosnian serbian anti aircraft guns have been found hidden under Brush inside the heavy weapons exclusion zone near the Eastern town of Gorade . Officials said monday. The officials also said serbs were blocking the evacuation from Gorade of five people who urgently need medical care. Gorade a .-designated a Safe area and Muslim refugee site was besieged and bombarded by serbs for weeks until the threat of nato airstrikes forced a withdrawal. A two . Military observers were deployed in and around a serbian held spit of land in Brcko Northern Bosnia and Herzegovina to try to prevent it from becoming the republics next flashpoint. In Vienna Austria talks continued for a third Clay Between bosnian croats and Muslim led government leaders on details of a federation. Elsewhere in Bosnia fighting was reported in and around Vares and Kolovo North and Northeast of Sarajevo. And bosnian radio reported three people were killed monday and two wounded by a bosnian serbian Shell that hit the government town of Kalesita in northeastern Bosnia. A . Spokesman cmdr. Eric Chaperon said military observers on sunday discovered two serbian antiaircraft guns near Misici in the heavy weapons exclusion zone declared around Gorade after a Buter serbian assault last month. Serbs were warned to withdraw from the 12.4-Rmlc zone or face nato airstrikes. They largely have withdrawn. A a a. A the guns were escorted out of the zone Chaperon said from Sarajevo. Spokesman Kris Janowski for the . High com missioner for refugees said. Bosnian serbs had not Given clearance for five urgent medical evacuations from Gorade on monday. They had granted permission last week but bad weather prevented the flight. Serbs did not give new permission he said. Fourteen mortar explosions were heard around the Brcko corridor where . Observers were newly deployed. Much attention has been focused in the serbs narrow corridor at Brcko since fighting died Down around Gorade. A the corridor 3 to 4 Miles wide at the narrowest Point is All that connects serbian led Yugoslavia with Large tracts of serbian held land m Northern and Western Bosnia and Southern arid Central Croatia. Serbian nationalists Are seeking to unite All territories in former Yugoslavia where serbs live and want a More secure corridor. In Panama Panama City a a millionaire businessman was assured Victory As Panama a new president monday in the first election since the . Invasion five years ago. V it was the first time panamanians had voted so freely and peacefully. The military which ruled Panama for More than two decades before the United states invaded in 1989 to depose military ruler Manuel Antonio Noriega had influenced outcomes through electoral fraud and threats of coups. With nearly 90 percent of the vote counted Ernesto Perez Balladares a known As a Toro a or a Bull a for his Burly build a was leading with More than 33 percent the Independent electoral tribunal said monday. A now we begin to construct together regardless of our different political groups the future of the nation a Perez Balladares 47, said after declaring Victory sunday. Under panamanian Law an absolute majority is not required for Victory whoever gets the most votes wins. Perez Balladares ran the 19s9 Campaign of Noriega s handpicked candidate but gained popularity in the current election by invoking the memory of Gen Omar Torrijos Herrera a populist Mili Lary dictator. P6rez Balladares has said he opposes a return to militarism and has tried to distance himself from Noriega. Mireya Moscoso of the ruling Arnulfo a to party was in second place with 28 percent the tribunal said. She is the widow of the late Arnulfo Arias Madrid a popular president elected three times and thrown out every time by coups. Salsa Singer and actor Ruben Blades who campaigned by holding concerts featuring his popular music and calling for a break with past politics and parties was in third with 18 percent of the vote. No violence was reported during the elections and balloting went smoothly. A i am proud to be a panamanian a president Guillermo Endara said in a nationally televised interview after the polling. Under panamanian Law presidents May serve Only one five year term. The last elections held in May 1989, a acre annulled by Noriega when it became apparent that his candidate would lose to Endara. Turnout appeared to be heavy. Voters were startled by a 4.3-magnitude earthquake in the afternoon but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. A r former . President Garter was one of 1,200 International and panamanian election studying g i egad to foot Clinton mounting Bills Washington a the White House is studying ways president Clinton can pay mushrooming Legal fee including raising Money from private contributors a senior official said monday. Bruce Lindsey a top presidential adviser said White House lawyers began discussing a Legal defense fund after a former Arkansas state employee filed a sexual harassment suit against Clinton on Friday. The suit coupled with special counsel Robert fiskes inquiry into Clinton a Whitewater land dealings opens the president and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton to massive Legal Bills. East meets West a world War ii Veteran wearing his soviet army uniform prepares Tor the pause that refreshes during a Moscow ceremony monday marking the 49th anniversary of the soviet Victory Over nazi Germany. As russian president Boris Yeltsin presided Over the Victory Day commemoration thousands of hard line opponents held a peaceful downtown rally. One Banner read a a Hitler a plans to destroy the .s.r. Have been final . Scout rocket takes satellite to space Vandenberg fab Calif. A the last . Scout rocket the 118th in a line that dates to 1960, put a Pentagon satellite into orbit sunday. The four stage scout was americans first solid fuelled rocket to put a payload into orbit when it was launched july 1,1960. Sunday s launch sent a 355-Pound miniature seeker technology integration-2 into orbit. The Craft will demonstrate new technologies to track ballistic missile targets and collect infrared sensor data for environmental research. Locked in Pilot diverts cuban plane to . Miami apr a cuban Pilot seeking political Asylum locked himself in the cockpit of his Bahamas bound plane and flew it to Miami As the 16 passengers munched sandwiches and watched the Crew try to pry open the cockpit door. The Cubana de aviation twin engine Turboprop landed sunday at Miami International Airport. The Pilot asked for Asylum and was taken into custody by the Fri. A the Crew told us that the Pilot asked the co Pilot to go get him something to drink a said passenger Guido Pietroni. A when he did the Captain locked himself it the the cuban american National foundation identified the Pilot As Basilio Garcia Breto. Passenger Karl Lindquist of key West said travellers remained Calm during the flight. A the Crew was trying to pry the door open with a screwdriver and beating on it As the stewardesses passed out these trays with Little pieces of rolled up Ham and cheese and a piece of bread a he said. Lindquist said he and his wife did no to realize the plane had been diverted until the Captain announced the plane would be Landing in the Bahamas in a few minutes. A we looked out the window and saw parts of South Miami so then we knew everything Wasny to right a he said. The 16 passengers were five americans five bahamians two spaniards two italians a Canadian and a colombian resident of the United states said Fri spokesman Paul Miller. There were six Crew members
