European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday april 19, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 27 . Gymnastic group cancels algerian trip from press dispatches Indianapolis an american gymnastic delegation has called off a trip to Algeria because of the unstable situation in the Middle East the . Gymnastics federation said thursday. Two gymnasts a coach and a judge were scheduled to leave for Algiers on sunday night to participate in the fourth International championships of Algeria the weekend of april 25-27. They were flying via the Rome air port said John Arends of the Usuf. Given the cautions Given us by the state department As Well As the instability in the Region we Felt it was prudent to cancel the trip for safety the four americans were Mike Rice a graduate of Oklahoma and David Lutterman of Southern Illinois both members of the . National team coach Mark Williams of Norman okla., and judge Sam Sargent of Colo Rado Springs Colo. We re on very Good terms with Alge Ria Arends said. We sent the cancel lation notice with regret. The algerian federation immediately invited us to the 1987 championships and we Falcons acquire Wilkes Suwanee a. The Atlanta fal cons acquired linebacker Reggie Wilkes thursday from the Philadelphia eagles. The Falcons sent an undisclosed draft Choice to Philadelphia to obtain the 30 year old Wilkes who played College foot Ball at Georgia tech. Walker on disabled list Chicago first baseman Greg Walker was placed on the 15-Day disabled list thursday by the Chicago White sox who called up Rodney Craig from Buffalo As his replacement. Walker Hurt his wrist monday against Detroit when he slipped while diving for a Ball. His string of 178 consecutive games ended when he missed wednesday s game. An examination after the swelling went Down disclosed a hairline fracture. Craig 28, is a switch hitting outfielder who has seen Brief major league serv ice with Cleveland and Seattle. Halldorson leads Golf Hilton head Island . Canadian Dan Halldorson chipped in for an Eagle on his Way to a 66 that gave him a one stroke Lead thursday in round one of the $450,000 sea Pines heritage classic. Halldorson had been in a deep slump until he won last week at Hattiesburg miss., in a tournament for players not invited to the masters. Roger Maltbie birdied five holes in a Row in his round of 67. Florida coach takes leave Gainesville Fla. Coach Joe Arnold whose University of Florida baseball team is struggling with a 20-22 record has been granted a leave of absence in order to voluntarily enter a treatment Center for alcohol dependency the school announced thursday. This is a decision which is necessary at this time for my future and for my family Arnold said in a news release. Arnold 38, is in his third season at the University of Florida. He was 86-34 1 in his first two seasons at Florida. Assistant coach Dusty Rhodes will the team for the rest of the season. 19 Grid bowls certified Mission Kan. Nineteen Post season College football games have been certified by the Mcaa for the 1986-87season. Sports wire in a news release thursday the Mcaa noted that last season the bowl games generated Gross receipts of More than $52 million. Participating schools received $41 million of the Revenue which was More than $2 million More than the previous season. Games certified by the Mcaa for the 1986-87 season with locations an dates ail american bowl Birmingham ala., dec. 31 Aloha bowl Honolulu dec. 27 Bluebonnet bowl Houston dec. 31 California bowl Fresno calif., dec. 13 Cherry bowl Pontiac mich., dec. 29 Cotton bowl Dallas Jan. 1 fiesta bowl Tempe ariz., Jan. 1 Flor Ida Citrus bowl Orlando Fla., Jan. 1 Freedom bowl Anaheim calif., dec. 30, Gator bowl Jacksonville Fla., Date and time to be determined. Also Hall of Fame bowl Tampa Fla., dec. 25 Holiday bowl san Diego dec. 30. Independence bowl Shreve port la., dec. 20 Liberty bowl Mem Phis dec. 29 Orange bowl Miami Jan. 1 peach bowl Atlanta dec. 31 Rose bowl Pasadena calif., Jan. 1 sugar bowl new Orleans Jan. 1 and Sun bowl Elpaso Texas Date and time to be determined. W. By. Hires bulls aide Bowling Green by. Murray Arnold an assistant for the Chicago bulls will return to College basketball As head coach for Western Kentucky. Arnold whose appointment was announced thursday at a Campus news conference signed a three year contract for an undisclosed salary. The 48-year-old Arnold will succeed Clem Haskins a former All America player for the Hill toppers who coached the team for six seasons before accepting the head coaching Job at Minnesota recently. Arnold will continue As an assistant for the bulls until their Aba playoff Competition has ended. Arnold joined the bulls this season after coaching at Tennessee Chattanooga from 1979 to 1985. Urcla grinder Hurt in fall los Angeles Urcla football player Mike Beech was critically injured Early thursday in a fall from the Balcony of a fraternity House school officials said. Beech 19, suffered head and facial injuries and was taken to Urcla medi Cal Center where he underwent surgery a Hospital spokeswoman said. Beech a 6-foot-6, 250-Pound Offen Sive tackle was a High school All Amer ican lineman at Newport Harbor before coming to Urcla. He re shirted during the 1985 season his first at the univer sity and had been participating in Spring practice the last two weeks. Woman eager ineligible Kansas City to. The Mcaa Council has upheld the decision by the infractions committee to declare Ghana Perry ineligible for the women s basketball team at Northeast Louisiana University Mcaa president Jack Davis said. The Council sustained the earlier interpretation that the school gained a competitive advantage in violation of the rules and that the student athlete is in eligible Davis said. She s free to go anywhere she wants. But she s not Eligi ble at Northeast in january the Mcaa made North East Louisiana the first women s pro Gram to receive a Public penalty in connection with the recruitment of Perry a 6-foot-4 Sophomore Forward and native of Mississippi. Conversion rates London up Friday s closing rates for the . Dollar to other currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound and other local currencies to dollars the Price of Gold closed at $345.125 an ounce Silver at $5.20. Apr.17 apr.18british Pound 1.5217 1.5142 German Mark 2.2356 2.2240 French franc 7.0950 7.0750 dutch Guilder 2.5100 2.5110 belgian franc 45.89 45.85 italian lira 1,553.50 1,524.00 Swiss franc 1.8580 1.8605 greek drachma 140.93 139 60 turkish lira 658.79 657.98 Spanish peseta 141.90 141.20 portuguese escudo 148.00 148.00 Canadian Dollar 1.3900 1 3890 austrian Schilling 15.720 15.605 norwegian Krone 7.094 7.045 danish Krone 8.2400 8.2025 these Are commercial rates and can be related Only to the use of foreign currency by . Forces for official business. Sales of German Marks to . Personnel for personal use will be at the rate of 2.21 saturday and monday based on a Price fixing at midday and allowance for Stan Dard handling charges. New York Exchange. -. Or _ _. 3 to today new York up the new York Slock . Thursday the 15 most Active stocks on Exchange composite trading at 4 sales last chg. At to co 5,150,000 245/s a ban America 3,576,300 17% 1 us steel 2,956,7qo 19vs a Xerox corp 2,405,400 60% 5 John Blair 2,071.500 26 3 ramada inns ism corp Natl Gypsum Union Carbide Long isl it Avistar into Walt Disney Johnsn 8. Johnsn Baxter trav merr Lynch ,844,100 10 /4 % ,677,900 154v8 a ,592,600 61v8 2vb ,550,200 245/e i a ,394,600 14 /4 7/s ,391,300 11 vib ,380,800 47 is % ,200,200 64 /2 1% ,198,300 19 /2 a ,174,200 40% a american Exchange new York up the 10 most Active stocks in american Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 thursday sales last chg. Is Aust prime 3,430,400 103a " Wang lab b 1,900,400 Turnr b pea 968,700 Wickes cos 855,700 Robert Halmi 543,500 tie comm 514,400 Chi corp 434,200 Lorimar Tel. 424,700 Western Ditl 363,400 Rooney Pace 240,700 16% 1% 81/4 1/4 5% %45/8 % 5v8 v4 7 /8 281/2 13% l /2 a /2 1/4 Aow Jones new York up Dow Jones closing Range of averages thursday High Low close change 30 industrials 1870.16 1831.72 1855.03 706 20 transport 826.18 805.81 817.96 4.66 15 utilities 193.17 189.47 192.50 1.28 65 stocks 728.91 713.30. 723.16 3.42 seafood consumption up washingt9n a americans growing interest in seafood pushed consumption to a record 14.5 pounds per person last year the National Marine fisheries service has reported. That was up from 13.7 pounds of seafood per american consumed in 1984, also a record the Agency said. Saturday s programs an to Germany 0600 Abc nightly news 0630 crossfire 0700 Showbiz tonight 0730 for kids Only cartoons 0740 jabber jaws 0805 Belle and Sebastian 0830 Merrie melodies show 0855 size Small country fat Albert 0940 land of the lost 1005 wonder works 1105 Hee Haw 1200 lbs evening news 1230 All american wrestling 1320 the world at War on our Way 1410 wheel of Fortune 1435 solid Gold 1530 Showbiz this week 1600 still the Beaver 1630 too close for Comfort 1700 Washington week in review 1730 Neucom report 1800 can news 1830 Webster 1900 Fame 2000 sports major league baseball with los Angeles live 2300 David Letterman 2345 saturday night live 0100 late movie play it again Sam 0230 sports the nil hockey playoffs.0535 just jazz an to Berlin 1800 can headline news 1830 Webster 1905 the fall guv 2000 sports Maior league baseball with los Angeles live 2300 David Letterman 2350 the Best of Carson 0050 late movie the Black Bird 0230 the nil hockey playoffs with the new York rang ers is. The Washington capitols live after hockey new York hot tracks joined in Progress sunday s programs 0600 can news 0630 special Moses Pendelton dancer and choreographer "0725 Coral Ridge ministries 0825 just for kids cartoons 0945 700 club 1010 at Home with the bible1040 wild kingdom 1100 the Macneil Lehrer report 1200 can headline news 1230 movie matinee you re telling me"1335 sports legends 1400 finder of lost loves 1450 getting in the game 1520 America s top ten 1545 Nova signs of the apes songs of the whales"1645 american Caesar 1735 inside International issues 1800 can news German television first program 1023 sports 1055 pure music 1210 foreign correspondents report 1345 education in prison 1430 sesame Street 1500 to lottery 1600 miniseries from the loom to world Power 1700 world championship ice hockey Germany is. Fin land tape delayed 1900 a regional program2000 news 2015 comedy Poppe takes off"2135 news 2155 movie Bonnie and Clyde 2340 movie the big heist of the seven Golden men"0120 news second program1130 chemistry 1200 our european neighbors 1400 a weekly report 1430 the environment 1500 a talk show 1600 children s theater1725 news 1730 West Germany reports & opinions1820 solid Gold 1900 news 1930 a variety show 2015 movie the african Queen 2155 news and sports 2315 movie nine on target the stars and stripes american to schedule is based on the latest information furnished by an but the scheduled programming is subject to change no Stock prices because of transmission difficulties the new York Stock Exchange closing Price list was unavailable for this edition. Budget curbs to reduce peace corps volunteers Washington a . Budget curbs will Force a one sixth reduction in the number of peace corps volunteers next year and set Back a program to help Africa feed itself the Agency s director told con Gress on Friday. The effect of the Cut has been particularly painful in Africa where the corps is beginning a program to increase food production director Loret Miller Ruppe told the House foreign operations subcommittee. We be had to cancel a health unit that was going into Overall the peace corps which is Cele Brating its 25th anniversary this year plans to have 5,000 volunteers working in 63 developing countries in the fiscal year starting next october Down from 6,200 in fiscal 1985, Ruppe said. She said there were no plans to add any countries during the next year but some countries have expressed an interest in starting programs. Ninety two countries have hosted peace corps volunteers since the Agency began in 1981. Salvadoran president Jose Napoleon Duarte has indicated he would like to have volunteers return to Al Salvador but . Officials have decided the country is currently too dangerous Ruppe said. China also has shown interest but it is still premature to Start a program there she said. Ruppe said she hoped one Day to be Able to work out exchanges of volunteers with coun tries such As India and China
