European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 02, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 2,1977 the stars and stripes Page 27 farm prices dip wholesale Index up Washington not although far prices in the nation continued to decline last month the Cost of Industrial commodities Rose producing a modest increase in the wholesale Price Index the labor department reported thursday. The August increase of 0.1 per cent inthe wholesale prices followed declines of 0.1 per cent in july and 0.7 per cent injure. The government blamed the higher costs on continuing increases in the Cost of crude materials. But the labor department reported some Good news for supermarket shoppers go credited with foiling rape attempt Baum older Germany is specialist five Here has been credited by army officials with foiling an attempted rape and apprehending one of two suspects in the Case an 8th inf div spokesman sinbad Kreuz Nach said thursday. The spokesman said the humanitarian efforts of a Baum older Soldier have been acknowledged by military official concerning an incident which occurred on August 14,1977."spec. 5 Terry l. Zamarron 24, a reenlistment clerk at the 766th med Del Here told officials he was awakened about 3 . On August 14 when he heard woman s screams and the sound of bark ing dogs the spokesman  Asley mich., native got dressed left his Barracks room above the Veteri nary clinic and went outside the building where he saw two assailants attacking ayoung american enlisted woman the spokesman said. According to the spokes Man Zamarron broke up the attack and managed to capture one of the  recaptured while Zamarron was waiting for neigh Bors to Call the military police the suspect momentarily escaped but Zamarron re captured him the spokesman said. Officials Here said the suspect s foot was broken during the incident possibly by a Marron. They added Zamarron is said Mohave kept the suspect in custody by holding a Garden Rake to the Back of his neck until military police patrol arrived at the  officials said the second suspect in the Case has not been apprehended. Charges have been preferred against the Soldier Zamarron detained a Community official said. A 4.3 per cent dip in the wholesale Cort of farm products. This was the fourth consecutive month that farm products have declined and the lower prices should be reflected on retail shelves  turned Down last month for Green one a vice Admiral Coffee Cocoa Beans eggs and livestock after increasing in july and the depart ment said prices dipped More than july norplant and animal fibres and grains. Prices for fresh and dried fruit however Rose forthe second consecutive month. Retired Navy officers indicted in fraud Case Alexandria a. Up a Federal grand jury charged wednesday that three retired naval officers used fraud and bribery to obtain a contract to train an iranian Crew for two destroyers sold Iran under the foreign military sales program. The indictment returned in . District court named retired vice . Malcolm w. Cagle and retired Navy cats. James. Hooper or. And Dominic a. Paolucci. The grand jury charged Cagle an Hooper accepted offers of retirement jobs As bribes by Paolucci to use their influence from 1972 to 1975 to obtain a no bid training contract for Paolucci s consultant firm. Before his retirement Cagle was chief of naval education and training at Pensacola and Hooper was Deputy chief of staff for plans and programs. Both retired aug. 31, 1974, and went to work for Paolucci. Paolucci who had retired earlier was president of Lulejian and associates of Falls Church which specialized in system analysis and planning for the Navy and other military agencies. The indictment said Cagle Hooper an Paolucci conspired from june 1, 1972, to Jan. 1, 1975, to get the contract. The de Stroyer Sale was approved but Lulejian and associates never got the multimillion Dollar training contract. Cagle and Hooper obtained permission to visit Iran in 1974 but concealed from the Navy that their purpose was to persuade the iranian Navy to designate Lulejian and associates As its preference for the train ing contract the indictment said. Cagle and Hooper also gave Paolucci Tanzania Hunts killer lion dares Salaam up a massive Hunt is under Way 50 Miles West of this City for a lion which has killed eight people during the past three months the Tanzania news Agency reported. The Agency said 500 people including game wardens police soldiers and members of the peo ple s militia Are involved in the search. Stocks closing . Stock Price through the Courtesy of ache Halsey Stuart inc. 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There is an unresolved Legal question with political overtones of whether Congress has to give formal approval to an Extension. Carter announced that instead of meet ing in Vienna next wednesday Secretary of state Cyrus r. Vance and soviet for eign minister Andrei a. Gromyko will hold Salt talks Here sept. 22 and 23 and again in late september or Early october in new York City. The spokesman said that there were genuine scheduling difficulties on our part in having Vance go to Vienna next week. He is needed Here for the ceremonial signing of a new Panama canal treaty in the presence of most chiefs of state from latin America. Panamanian Burns self to protest treaty Stockholm up a panamanian protesting the pending Panama canal treaty Between the . And Panama set fire to himself outside the american embassy  was identified As Leopoldo Aragon a 50-year-old panamanian who has lived for several years in Stockholm As the Only member of what he called the panamanian liberation command critical to the Torri to government and the american presence in Panama. He was rushed to the Karolinsky Hospi Tal with Burns covering 90 per cent of his body and was receiving treatment in a Spe Cial Ward.  Marine guards and swedish embassy guards rushed to smother Aragon with jackets. A document was found nearby written in Spanish denouncing the pending Panama canal treaty. Dow Jones averages new York up Dow Jones closing Range of aver Ages thursday High Low close change 30 industrials 869.80 658.71 864.86 3.37 transport 217.91 214.70 216.55 1.32 15 utilities 112.03 110.78 111.48 0.60 65stocks 295.13 291.23 293.46 1.39 the processed food and feeds Index dipped 0.8 per cent last month following decreases of 2.4 per cent in july and 1.7 per cent in june. But Price declines for such goods As roasted Coffee manufactured animal feeds fats and oils and pork were less last month than in july and the Price for sugar and confectionary products turned up after three months of decreases. Prices of beef and veal also Rose. Among Industrial commodities the larg est increases occurred for lumber and Wood and transportation equipment. Prices were up about 0.5 per cent in each of the Industrial Index categories of fuels and Power minerals metals and machinery while prices for chemicals declined. The largest single Price increase in the Index was registered for plywood products up 4.1 per cent last month almost As much As the july increase and the fourth consecutive month for an increase in Wood product prices. After declining for two months crude Petroleum prices increased and prices for Gas fuels electrical Power and Coal also went up. But the government said that the Price for gasoline moved Down last month. The wholesale Price Index for August stood at 194.6, meaning that goods Pur chased for $100 in the base statistical year of 1967 would now Cost $194.60. Ski found guilty in Stuttgart trials Stuttgart three american sol Diers who pleaded guilty to charges rang ing from assaulting an no to purse snatching have been sentenced by general courts martial. Privates Luke r. Boggess and Ronald e. Shrader both of co a 3rd in 63rd Armor were discharged from the army for assaulting an no. Boggess was sentenced to a dishonourable discharge and confine ment at hard labor for 2va years. Shrader received a bad conduct discharge. Pvt. Michael couture of b Btry 1st in 30th Field arty was sentenced by a Mili tary judge to a bad conduct discharge and one year of confinement at hard labor for simple assault and purse snatching. Weekend Rock fans advised to go to Nurnberg concert Frankfurt is tickets for a sunday Rock festival in Karlsruhe s wild Park stadium Are almost sold out said pro Moter Mike Scheller thursday. He warned that Rock fans who expect to buy tickets at the door May be disappointed. The same Bill featuring Chicago san Tana thin Lizzy Rory Gallagher Udo Lin Denberg and Lake can be seen under less crowded conditions saturday at 1 . At Nurnberg s Zepplin Field. Scheller said Many of the 70,000 tickets for that show remain unsold and that fans without tick ets will have no trouble buying them at the festival site. Conversion rates Brussels up thursday s closing rates of the . Dollar to european currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies to dollars aug. 31 sept. 1 British Pound 1.7423 1.7423 German Mark 2.3167 2.3187 French franc 4.9022 4.9033 dutch Guilder 2.4515 2.4513 belgian franc 35.69 35.67 italian lira 882.05 882 35 Swiss franc 2.3932 2.3966 greek drachma 36.65 36.65 turkish lira 17.50 17.50 Spanish peseta 84.60 84 40 these Are commercial banking rates and in most cases Are not available to the Public at the exact rate indicated. The Sale of Marks to . Personnel for personal use will be at the rate of 2.30 on Friday which is based on a Price fixing at midday and allows for a Standard handling charge