European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes thursday january 1, 1987 . Trade deficit leaped in november Washington api me nation s Trade deficits urged to a record 119.2 billion in november revers ing a three month trend of improvement and making1986 by far the wont year Ever for the nation s Trade account the government reported wednesday the Commerce department report appeared to dash expectations of Many economists that a Turna round in Trade was taking place. For the first 11 months of 19b6, americana imported 1159,1 billion More than they exported Al ready surpassing the record j 148.5 billion shortfall for Gorbachev asks better .-sovief relations Moscow up1 soviet Leader Mildian Gorbachev who declined to Exchange new year s message with president Reagan wednesday cuffed for intensified dialogue with Washington on All aspects or arms control in1987. In written answers to . Journalist Josep Kingsbury Smith of Hearst newspapers Gorba Chev said his new year s message to the Ameri can people is that soviet people want to live in peace with the americans and do not feel an hostility to  we Are for talks that would get out of the stale of being fruitless and inert and would acquire real dynamism or in a word become real talks on reducing nuclear arms and on prevent ing an arms race in outer space he  pressed for toil in Reykjavik and we shall press for it still Mare vigorously in 1987,"he said. Americans among victims of tear Gas grenade Darmstadt. Germany up seven people were in Speed front an apartment House occupied mostly by . Military families after someone exploded a tear Gas grenade in the Hall police said  said the grenade went off late tuesday and generated such a thick Cloud of smoke that people living on the fifth floor of the building could not escape their  people were rescued by ladder from their windows by firemen in Gas masks. Three other were led out of the building through a Side exit. The victims who were not identified utmost were americans were treated and re leased at a Darmstadt  and american military investigators determined that the grenade came from a .army unit and they Are seeking the culprit. Shrite moslem group says it killed 3 lebanese jews Beirut Lebanon of an undergrounds Iii moslem group wednesday claimed to have killed three lebanese jews in retaliation for what it Aid was israeli shelling of shiite Village sin Southern Lebanon in the last four Days. A group calling itself the organization of the oppressed on Earth made the claim in a statement accompanied by photographs of die three men and delivered to the Independent an Nabar newspaper shortly after Midnight the statement identified the victims As yens Sef Yahuda Benelli Henri Menn and Elie Srour and claimed they were spies for Israel s Mossad secret service. No bodies were found and the claim could nut be verified independently. U.s., iranian officials hold Brief meeting the Hague Netherlands api . And iranian banking and Legal officials held an unexpectedly Brief meeting wednesday in their negotiation Over the return of nearly 1508 million in iranian assets Frozen in the United states both sides reported Progress in a meeting monday. However a meeting planned for tues Day was cancelled without explanation and the two sides left wednesday s meeting just so min utes after it began. Neither Side commented on the session or said when they plan to meet again. All of 1985,the 1986 deficit it currently running at an annual rate of Al 73.6 billion government analysts  staggering deficit the highest Ever recorded for a single month resulted from a Sharp increase i imports which Rose to a record $37.3 billion from s31.4 billion of the previous , meanwhile after rising in september and october fell to $18,6 billion in november from in october level of $19.3 billion. The november deficit was High even by recent Stan Dards it compares to an average monthly deficit ofs14 billion during the preceding to months. The previous record had been an Sis billion Short fall in july. Government analysts suggested one reason Tor the worsening of the Trade balance in november might reflect an attempt by importers to bring products into the United states in Advance of a Tariff that look effect on dec. .1 of 22 cents for each i of a product  report also showed a Sharp increase in imports of automobiles especially from Japan 1987 from Page 1 of the nation s oldest organized Parade the mummers Parade. Thousands of Straiten in feathers and sequins will compete for $318,000 in prizes. Philadelphia s Bicentennial Celebration of the Constitution was getting off to a blazing Start new year seve with 66 spotlights illuminating die Benjamin Franklin Bridge which connects the Cuy with Camden As 1987 begins a Fife and drum corps was to play and fireworks were to Light the sky for 13 minutes representing the number of Stales at the time the Constitution was Fri in in nearby Independence Hall before the parties an estimated 400 million people in 75 countries were pausing for an hour in 1986 to contemplate peace said ruin Larkin of the quatre foundation a spiritual awareness Center in Austin Texas that is acting As census keeper for a Loose net work of participants in world peace Day. The Vigil began wednesday at noon Greenwich mean time the Only time the whole world is on the same Calendar Day the last Day of the  rated International year of peace. An estimated 10,000 Seattle area residents gathered in the kingdoms at a am. Wednesday. Following four hours of music and speeches participants hushed to meditate and listen to musical tones reminiscent of the sound track of the movie close encounters of the third  several screens projected an image a Symbol of Earth touched by a Shaft of Light with a Dove of peace tin not saying if you wish for peace it will Hap pen said Julie Ann. Young chairwoman of the world wide group peace ii possible now. It certainly goes beyond that but what it All comes Down to is it All cant  in Hawaii where Washimi or raw fish is a must on the new year s Day Platter Good weather and Good fishing helped hold Down prices for Ahi. Or yellow Fin Blue Fin and big Eye tuna. We have a Good Supply this year so at the Low end we have some Ahi for 13,95. Last year there was Noah ing for less than 130," said Guy Tamashiro of Tarn Shiro Market in Honolulu. New York planned to celebrate with an anticipated 300,000 people in times Square for the annual new year s eve descent of a Sis fool 200-Pound illuminated Globe Down a 430-foot Tower. It would be the Globe s 78th trip in 80 years. It took 1943 and 1944 off because of the wartime dim out a fireworks display at new York s South Street sea port was to culminate with a 35-foot Champagne bottle blowing its Cork. In Central Park about 4,000 were expected to show for the annual five mile Midnight run. At the water stations runners gulped Champagne. Drunken driving seemed to get attention every where with plans to keep drinkers off the roads by offering free taxi rides car lows design Ald Driver pro Grams and free Coffee and soft drinks at Roadside stops. Boston once again was celebrating with first night an alcohol free array of music theater dance Art food and fireworks thai began in 1976 and has spread this year to san Francisco Albany n.y., and other cites. Officials in Rochester. N.y., hoped to gather 30,000people to hum in 1987 with the City s third annual Kazoo concert. It s a sickness i guess said Kathy Brodnan City director of cultural affairs and special events. Organizers hoped to Send the performance around the world via Sal Euile and cellular Telephone. Tennessee issued a statewide Call for Bell ringing atthe stroke of Midnight to Mark the dose of it Home coming 86, a yearlong promotion Effort. We re urging every Tenne mean to join in Home coming 86 s year end event by ringing a Belt on newyear s Day whether it be a Sleigh Bell can Mph Bell dinner Bell or Telephone Bell said Lee Muni executive director. Dec from Page 1 on impart of non european feed grains. The United slates contends that the higher tariffs which Spain had to impose As a condition of its becoming a commom Market member last Jii Euary Are costing american farm in at least $400 million in lost sales. Although the common Market has acknowledged it is obligated to compensate the United states for lost Grain sales to Spain the two sides have been unable to agree an the farm or compensation. The Reagan administration recently rejected a com Mon Market request that a .-declared deadline of dec. 31 for settling the dispute be extended until the end of  said the United slates would impose 200 percent duties on imports of european Gin Brandy while wine assorted varieties of cheese canned Ham endive carrots and olives. Duties on those products currently Range from 15percent to 20 Perenau Yeutter said the Levy increases would affect $400million of european exports including s250 million of French Brandy and while wine and $70 million of Brit ish Gin. Yeutter also said before the common Market s announcement at planned counter retaliation that such a response would prompt he United states to consider further measures against the europeans. This he said could Lead to a major disruption in  Trade. Trade Between the United states and the common Market amounted to about $120 billion in 1985. The United states and Lite european Trade bloc Are each other s largest trading partners. Lodge from Page 1 cold weather and it apparently broke Down. The Gas continues to bum at the pressure Relief valve on the Lank. Officials Are waiting for the Gas to Burn off before Art official investigation commission comes in to Complete a full investigation. Meanwhile Crews of engineers and technical specialists Are checking a fac heating systems to ensure that near Are similar to the one at the pics Gersec said arc director of engineering Zeke Morrow. We Don t have the same physical conditions otherwise we d shut it Down Morrow said. The Haus Berg system was inspected in mid August and again in october by Federal inspectors. Although arc signed for Ibe first floor of the new Hausberg Lodge dec. 12. Technically the second floor and the heating Plant Slid belong to the contractor he said. The system is not ours be but we Are going ahead with the inspections to ensure it s Safe Morrow said. The 27-ton propane Gas Lank at the Hausberg is underground about 150 feet from the Lodge. A fir official said the system is not the same using insula Tion around the pipes to protect them from the cold. In Garmisch Only the Hausberg and the american speak House use a propane Gas system. Morrow  heating systems Are either on atty heal or use Coal the systems Are inspected and tested by Fodera authorities every six months he said. Because of the concern raised by the Accident however. Arc is re questing that All of its facilities be re inspected there Are no suspicions Morrow said. We just want to play it Safe