European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday. October m. Is human Chain across . Planned for needy m a York i i la 1 or . The   Ilkin bin.  flu of Puiul.  in we arc the   Man United  m link  i Ham acids the i lined  in  up 1 $ too i  in 11 i in Lii Inive in Niau i  ii men of the  i be k Loi kill i Oln. I Mimi Kenith  i no  ill a iut pm. H i in ii Lcarl up   a. Said the Stum would be slap cd on  2? no Lii Latini  Nizie. Ivoin inc Sta Lien i Liberty to 1 of in Eles   at least d million people Nusl Sii m up   to link the Chain. I1  in lie   must pay n Pertici  ice of i Pinr ilium of so. From which an Asti de j h million loll l Nii Llumi will be raised i m my ruins to help american. Be icle Vised nationally is of americans Al o Hun re said in a Vida ipe announcing the stunt. Millu it every  tics chosen for the Chain to go Ili Rouen include new York Newark.  Philadelphia Wilmington. Del. . Wash Iii . Cincinnati. Ohio Gary ind c . St. I Otiis. Memphis Levin Little Rock to . Alibi in i Cirque. N \1 i Hoenig. Ari. And Negele i  m.iiik-.  on  i to c a a new u i \ tune for   i of Angeles consumer prices continue slow upward trend Washington a i ailing Iran in a percent fur taxes due on in in l Cru iry. Food prices hat risen i minus it last month s 0.2 percent increase Hel \1 ailing Tran p benefits wednesday s Mcpoil Al of gave officials the information needed to Index the fed pm income lax Losi uce a out the effects of inflation. Slight different versions of the con Sumer Price Index compiled a the labor department lire used to calculate the two changes. The social Security Benefit increase effective Jan. 1. Will be 3.1 percent. It had been 3.5 percent in each of the last two cars. The to per person income tax exemption and the Standard deductions 52.3 w for single people and 53.540 for Cou Ples filing joint returns will be increased i hat Means the personal exemption for wifi will be is Iso and the Standard deduction s3,4x0 for single people and $3,670 for couples. Tav table brackets also will be widened a the same percentage so More income will be taxed at lower rates As for Price activity tast month the i rant Portal Ion Price calculation which showed lower costs for used cars and Aulon financing As Well As for gasoline fell 0.2 percent its fifth a Taigel decline. Gasoline prices were off 0.8 percent for the second month running. Used car prices fell 0.2 percent after a 1.2 percent decline in August new ear prices however continued to Rise up 0.3 percent but financing charges were Down 4.6 percent the tenth consecutive rom Lily drop. Overall Fixl costs Rose 0.3 percent the sharpest Rise since a 0.5 percent Rise last february food prices had risen a minus la e 0.1 percent in each of the preceding three months. Prices for food bought a grocery stores also Rose 0.3 percent due largely to a 0.6 percent jump in fruit and vegetable prices which had fallen 0.7 percent in August. The Cost of meals eaten outside the Home Rose 0.5 percent. Alcoholic beverage prices Rose 0.3 percent. The department provided these addition Al details on consumer prices All adjusted for Normal seasonal variations housing costs Rose 0.2 percent including gains of 0.3 percent for both homeowners and renters. Medical care costs Rose 0.5 percent the same As in the last two months. Clothing prices were up 0.5 percent up from 0.3 percent. Kalerta Inmei costs gained 0 5 percent after declining 0. T percent in aug isl. It last month s 0.2 percent increase held steady for 12 straight months the yearly Advance would be 2.3 percent. The armial rate supplied by the department is based on a More precise calculation of Price activity than the rounded percentage contained in the monthly Ctm report. In All. The Broad gauge consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers stood at 324,5 in september meaning goods Cooling $10 in 1%7 would have Cost $32.45 last month. The social Security increase was pegged to a different calculation called the cp1 for Urban wage earners and clerical work ers which also Rose 0.2 percent last month. The broader am Urban Consumers Index has risen at an annual rate of 3.2 percent for the first nine months of 1985, the slowest Pace since 1967, when prices Rose 3 percent. The september Index was 3.2 per cent Bovic i he same month a year ago. More americans Ess Safi Sfred with finances poll says my York apr americans Are slightly less satisfied Wilh their financial  than the were a year ago. According to a Monck Maga me Survey. The results which showed that americans were saving More but were deeper in debt May reflect a change in expectations rather Titan a worsening of , said the researcher who directed the poll. The number of people expressing satisfaction edged Down to 54 percent from 55 percent in 1k4, the naga Ine said hut Hose who Felt their Standard of living is comfortable dropped to 59 percent from 66 percent in j984 and k percent two ears Ajo. It said. The Survey results released wednesday were based on a pull of financial decision makers in 2,491 households Money said. Respondents said they had savings and in vestments Worth an average of $3x.500, compared with $35,Soo a ear ago. The segment with s 10.000 or More saved or invested Rose to 40 percent from 36 percent in 19x4. While those with less than  saved or invested Tell id 3d percent from 42 percent. On average the amount people owed increased to $33,300 from $10,900. The reduced impression among americans that their Standard of living is comfortable is Somchai surprising Given savings patterns this ear plus the drop in interest Rales and the Rale of  said Seymour Lieberman a researcher who directed the Survey. People May be reflecting a sense of raised expectations for their living standards More fun an actual lowering of their financial conditions he added. 1-Orty-nine percent of Thote polled were optimistic say ing they will fare better financially next ear than this ear. Thirty nine percent said next year Ould be the same us this year and 12 percent said nol As Good. More than to percent said they thought about Money often and More than 50 percent said they worried frequently. Concern Over finances was More common among women older people and Low income people. Money said. In addition More than 33 percent claim they think about Money More than sex compared with 25 percent who think a \ it sex More often. Bui americans enjoy  More than Money by a 39 percent to 22 percent margin. Nearly half of the male respondents claimed they enjoyed sex More than Money while 26 percent of the women said they did. Fifty one percent of women said women managed Money belter than men compared with 6 percent who said men were belter at it. Men said they were belter but Only by a margin of 29 percent to 21 percent. Florida roller coaster crash injures 5 children at fair Jackson Vii 1.1-ii. Al a roller Caviler  mopped is it approached a dip in inc ride and was Hil from behind by another car injuring five children including two who fell to the ground alter gelling out of inc car. Officials said. Some of the children suffered broken Bones in the Accident at h . Monday at he greater Jacksonville agricultural i air.  said. All live Here in inc same car. Police said. Two fell 10 Icet to the ground. No one was thrown from the  said of Ike ice a police spokesman. A Boll apparent a broke on the front car of the screaming  causing in to Slop As it approached the final dip in the ride officials said. A safely feature designed in Stop All the cars if one slops apparently malfunctioned. A third car. Occupied by two people slopped near the lop of lie ride Ami had to be freed b workers after the injured children were rescued. The ride was shut Down pending inspections by the Florida fire marshal s office fair officials and slate safely investigators said John Kane. A spokesman for inc City s Public safely department. Injured were Brothers Chris Paul and Steven Kizun Ritre. Incs k. 11, and 14 Klisha Starner. 9 and Josh Adams 2. The Rounder cd Brothers were taken to University Hospital where they were listed in fair in satisfactory condition wednesday. Steven one of the children who fell from the ride after the crash suffered a broken wrist while Paul broke both arms Rind Chris was being held for Oscr Valion officials said. A Lisha Olarner. Who also fell was in satisfactory condition Al Baptist medical Center with a bruised knee and Josh was released Afler treatment for a bruised jaw a Hospital spokeswoman said. Rob Beauchamp. An off duty police officer Rushing Loaid inc injured children was hurl when he tripped Over a wire and fell Inlo a Lent slake thai ripped into his leg. He was listed in satisfactory condition at Baptist medical Center following surgery. Officials for Blue crass shows which is operating inc rides had no comm Cal. They re very Happy no one was seriously injured. Thy regret this happened said Keane. Lair officials said inc rides arc inspected daily. Jucks Mihe re Hris round rec 8, to an am Blanc