European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes Keresta stripes i d Twne lass group Asaf Lladoc p a 5 Andy Barnett s Corner Page super bowl fever posts prices Page 1 ripes vol. No. 271 authorized unofficial full cation for t Friday january 16, 1987 my. Ahmed forces d 8693 a Dollar drops further despite intervention by United press International the Dollar plunged in heavy trading wednesday despite intervention by Cen trial Banks to halt its decline and White House denials of a reports that the Rea Gan administration wants the Dollar 10 tall to reverse the Trade deficit. In Tokyo the Dollar plummeted to i33.so yen Down from tuesday s close of 156 yen. That s the lowest level since oct. 7, when it closed at 153.77. Dealers in Tokyo said the Bank of Japan battled to prop up the sinking Dol Lar by buying $1.5 billion but Hie Selling Side of the Market prevailed. In european trading the Dollar closed in Frankfurt at i.bj9q Marks Down from 1.8860 at the close on tuesday. It was the lowest rate for the Dollar in Frankfurt since oct. 16, 1980, when it was valued at 1.8235 Marks. Dealers in Frankfurt said they Sec no end to the Dollar s fall one predicted it soon will drop to 1,80 Marks. The Dollar also lost ground against the British Pound in London when it closed at $1.49525 to the Pound against a pre Vious cd disc of $1.4915. In new York the Dollar plunged to 153.02 yen Down rum 155.40 tuesday. Traders said the Dollar s decline was tied to growing concerns Over the . Economy the burdensome Trade imbalance that a lower Dollar was designed to Case and the new York times report see Dollar on Page 24 Europe remains in Winter s icy grip by United press International Europe s ice siege forcing much of the continent to a standstill brought More misery thursday and the death loll climbed above ie5 including a British postman who froze on his mail rounds. In France hit by record snowfalls in some areas Utility officials opened an investigation into Why seven atomic reactors shut Down automatically due to the cold. No danger to the Public was reported. A two week deep freeze that swept out of Siberia holding Europe in the grip of one of the Century s coldest Winters brought Snow to the French riveria isolated thousands from Britain to Siberia and disrupted travel and Commerce across the continent bringing Many areas to a standstill. More than ibs people have died during the two week Blitz including 27 poles and 48 soviets killed in fires triggered by detective healers. Among the latest deaths were a British postman who was found Frozen in a Snow Drift and an 87-year-old British Bird Lover who went out in a Nightgown to feed Birds and also was found Frozen. Firefighters in Hamburg could Only watch a two family Home Burn because a fire hydrant was Frozen. In Northern Ireland 40 families had to be evacuated from their Homes because of the discovery of an Irish Republican army bomb Cache. A police spokes Man said bitterly during the atrocious weather All the Ira has to offer is danger and harsh  the soviet Union bearing the Brunt of the cold snap reported temperatures of minus 134 degrees in see Europe on Page 24 one vehicle rests in the Illch us two others negotiate a Snow covered Road near barn nigh England. Battling european cold Snoj shiver cd suffer from  persian Gulf by the Stan and stripes wind whipped Snow and frigid temperatures continue to Chil soldiers and airmen from the United kingdom to Northern Italy and weather officials expect no change within the next week. Klaus Jaehnke a spokesman for the German Federal weather Bureau in of Inbach said wednesday that Ihen sent High pressure system of try via and Low pressure Sysler ver the Mediterranean will Keri else continent under a steady Strejc of Arctic air from the East we exp put to get slightly warmer on Sorn oils but not above Zero. We t More snowfall and new re cords in cold temperatures to be Sel f said. In. For example has Mclim a of the com bylaws  of the Century Witler Adnres As Low As 20 below. We Darf Pali Jow Long this Coli to but in us certainly in Wick Phi for 10 is Jaehnke said. The weather which has much o7 land at a standstill is expected to per Sis until the weekend according to 1st u. James Callon a weather officer at Raf Mildenhall in Eastern England. Most of the . Air Force bases in England have closed to All but essential people and most flying has been restricted. Britain s roads in Many areas Are partially or completely blocked. Callon said Only about 3 inches of Snow has accumulated in the Mildenhall area and not much More is expected. He said areas of the country now Are experiencing Drifting Snow making driving hazardous and causing delays on Public transportation. Motoring organizations Are urging Drivers to stay off the roads. " i Vicenza Italy Snow continued to mesday. Bad weather tuesday cyrs inches to the approximately 6 Prmt lathe ground leu from storms on  said Sec. Jaime Cavazos so Kalkai he South Ern european task Force he said the installation see Cis on a United nations a representatives of International shipping interests proposed to the . Secretary general wednesday that a United nations naval Force do set up to protect Neutral ships in the persian Gulf. The four member delegation met fur half an hour with . Secretary Gener Al Javier Perez do Cuellar to express con Cern Over continued missile and bomb ing attacks on ships in the Gulf. The attacks have Cost the lives of More than 100 seamen and 6.5 million tons of cargo. Since they began in april 1984, there have been at least Iso  attack by warring Iran and Iraq. Sir Adrian swire chairman of the see shippers on Page 24