The World - News from May 17, 1989
The United States stepped up efforts to safeguard relatives of U.S. military personnel in Panama, offering immediate evacuations for any of the 14,000 military dependents who may want to leave that troubled country. The Defense Department described the escalated effort as a cautionary move in light of recent election-related violence. Last week, when President Bush ordered extra troops to Panama, defense officials ordered 1,400 off-base dependents to move inside the crowded military bases on a temporary basis.
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