European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 02, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday november 2, 1985 pasta War heats up As . Hikes duties on dec imports world today Brussels up a trans Atlantic pasta War broke out Friday when he United slates imposed a virtual embargo on pasta imports from Europe and the european Community retaliated by slapping High Dulies on imports of . Lemons and walnuts. I deeply deplore the american decision to tax heavily imports of pasta from the said a statement issued by Willy Declercq. Community commissioner for external relations. This amounts to a virtual embargo which severely hits a Community Industry thai is particularly important for one member stale Italy he said. The Trade dispute came to a head last june Wilh the United Stales raising import duties on pasta made with eggs from less than i to 25 percent and on pasta without eggs to 40 percent. The Community retaliated by raising customs duties on . Lemons from 8 to 20 percent and on walnuts from 8 to 30 percent. Both parties however agreed to suspend the measures for four months while trying to find a Compromise. The . Action resulted from Long standing american anger Over the Community s preferential treatment for Cirrus imports from Mediterranean countries which Washington said had curtailed severely . Citrus exports 10 Europe. The com funnily argued in d 1 not gel any Trade Adan Lages from this policy designed Only to help the development of Mediterranean countries. Tie Community meanwhile reduced Export subsidies on pasta exports to the United Stales and started searching for a solution to the problem of . Citrus exports to Europe. The Community however was not Able to meet the oct. 31 deadline because it has been locked in difficult bargaining Over the future policy on imports from Mediterranean countries after Spain and Portugal become Community members Jan. 1. As the Community promised to maintain Normal flows of Trade from such countries As Morocco Algeria Tunisia and Israel it faced a very difficult task in reconciling the Mediterranean nations Trade needs Wilh the Freer Export regime the two new members will enjoy under the Community treaty. The Community pleaded with the United Stales last week not to act when the oct. 31 deadline expired but to give the europeans More time to work out a Compromise among themselves. The United states has taken the responsibility for triggering a process which unduly aggravates an already tense Trade situation Declercq said. This escalation makes no sense. It can Only hurl the two parties he said. S4.s photo by Lynda w spark Nancy Hofmannn Ert ins a mind. Stlinger 4w. And her sister. 8-month-old Miranda in the l so lounge. Long time Uso Volunteer retiring by Chris Estes staff writer Frankfurt Nancy Hofmann has up Cal More than a decade helping and i hair families travel Llu Ough Frankfurt incr National Airport. Hofmann. Who is retiring As manager of the uni cd service organization Airport lounge and returning to the uni cd Stales said one of the biggest problems of travel ers has been tired family members who cannot find each other in the Airport. We have so Many dependent wives that come through Here Wilh their children and i hair husband in t Here so we take care of them Hofmann said. The panic sometimes you know. Some limbs icy barely know whal his unit but some problems bring smiles to the faces of Uso workers. Hofmann said people have walked into the lounge to ask. When docs the 10 20 bus leave Hofmann. 65, first worked Wilh the Uso at the Rhein main hotel in 1973. I volunteered in the hotel before they remodeler in years she said. My husband retired As a Licule and colonels i look this Job. "1 like doing things for she said. And this is a very very import land spot because we have so Many troops coming through one of the things the Uso does for military personnel travelling during holidays is to set up Christmas an thanksgiving buffets in the lounge. Hofmann said. The troops come in and feel like they have a pan of Home she said. One problem of having so Many people move through the lounge is thai Many Forgaci their Luggage Hofmann said. A suitcase found in the Airport is guarded by German police until it is checked and found harmless or la owner shows up she said. That can be a major headache Wilh the number of soldiers who gravitate to the lounge area she said. Every Day we have to be very careful thai no one leaves a piece of Luggage she said. One of Hofmann s busiest limes on the Job was when americans began evacuating from Iran in february 1979. The Uso provided a Point of con act that kept up with changing arrival times maintained con acl Between american officials and German customs officials and served food to workers and evacuees. Although Hofmann will miss helping people she is looking Forward to just gelling away Silling by these Mirring Pool and doing nothing. Except going on the Golf missing Money appears again As Dick Luck s Luck holds i Ondon Lupi an elderly Man named Dick Luck,who�w1cymislaid a weekend bag with $18,300 ,n5,de, Buhi Luck to Fiat arc run of Las month when he lathe battered bag at a railway station in mouthed. 2a is Fri " " be Noli Cewos traced the Money Back to 79-year-old Luck. The Mirce persuaded Luck to put the Money a Bank. A few a later he withdrew the Money and took itto London to buy a Mobile Home. He thought he lost the tag again and reported it missing to the police when he re to hot Etc Tumlim who had stopped Luck during his trip to London persuaded him to put the Money in another Apo Isicc said Luck forgot he had put the Money in the Bank before reporting it lost a second Lime. Luck saved the Money after working most of his life in soul hand police said they Hope he will keep the Cash in the tank. Foreign Bank Branch opens in chinese economic zone peking a the first new foreign Bank Branch in China since 1949 was established when the Hong Kong and Shanghai banking corp. Opened for business in the Zhenzhen special economic official Xinhua news Agency reported the Branch will handle deposits remittances and import Export Bills As Well As providing hard currency Loans to sino foreign Hao. Mayor of the special zone that Borders Hong Kong in Huangdong province said the event indicated China s open policy would not change Xinhua reported. Michael Sandburg chairman of the Hong Kong Bank also attended the other foreign Banks have received licenses to open branches in Zhenzhen Standard chartered Bank of Brit Ain Banque in Domucz of France and the London based Bank of credit and Commerce . Four foreign Branch Banks have remained open in Shanghai since the communist takeover in 1949, including another Branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank. But most foreign Banks in China arc restricted to representative offices unable to offer Normal banking services. Swiss per capita savings rate is highest in world in 1984 Geneva a the Swiss led the world in Thrift Ness last year widely outpacing japanese and americans in the amount of Bank savings per person an International savings Bank association said. At the end of 1984, the average Swiss had savings and term deposits equivalent to $13,006. Said the Survey re leased by the International savings Banks Institute. The 1983 figure was $14,465. Japan was second with $9.763 and the United states third with $7,337. Singapore and we. Germany were next with $6,416 and $6.379. Of 17 West and East european countries listed Hun Gary had the lowest savings $352 per capita. Tanzania showed the least per capita savings of the 34 nations studied at $11. The savings Bank organization has More than 3,000affiliates in 79 countries. Replica ship has embarrassing time sailing out of England Bristol England up a replica of sir Francis draws s famous Alleon the Golden Hinde set off on i trans Atlantic to age and promptly got stuck in the mud before it reached the open sea. The original Golden hindu was the flagship of Drake one of Tudor England s heroic explorers and the Man who iss the spa ish Armada sent to invade England la1588. The 102-foot replica however got Only four mile Down the River Avon on its journey to the Caribbean. It became stuck on a mud Flat on the ebb tide to the acute Ember ram it of capt. John Adams and his 16-Man Crew. Adams had earlier waved aside the assistance of i Pilot boat to save $140 in fees. A tug tried to float the Galleon with no Luck but the ship was eventually re floated several hours later on then thigh tide. There have been teething troubles said a spokesman Tor the vessel s owners. The Crew Are fully qualified and fully there will be no serious the replica built in 1973. Has already successfully sailed around the
