European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 16, 1907 the stars and stripes Page 3 Mummy it s cold outside you Itu look like a movie Star going incognito but the bitter cold wave thai has swept Over Central Europe re quires drastic Protection measures. This pedestrian in Gries hdm Germany is mapped tip like Mummy in in attempt to beep oat the Chili. Sunglasses keep cutting winds from the eyes and protect against Glare. Don f let Frost bite dress warmly keep dry by Janet Agostin medical writer wearing proper clothing whether in s a ski outfit or a uniform and keeping warm and dry Are the keys to surviving the current cold blast medical officials advise. Even with temperatures that seem to keep plummet ing cold weather injuries such As frostbite and Hypoth Ermia Are preventable said capt. Larry Lynch environmental science officer with 7lh medical come in Heidelberg. Here Are Lynch i lips on How to beat the cold Wear clothing in layers so pieces can be removed to adjust to changing temperatures. Wear a hat and cover the ears and Mouth. Wear gloves and change them i they become wet. Wear Only one pair or socks because most boots Are designed 10 insulate feet. Too Many socks can Cut off circulation to the toes. Parents should remember to keep their children s Heads fingers and toes covered he said. Children need to be watched carefully because the often take their gloves off to play with the Snow and their hands become wet he said. If someone thinks he has frostbite he should see immediate medical attention rather than trying to re warm the body part Lynch said. Frostbite is caused when water in and and around the cells that make up body tissues such As skin and muscle begin to freeze forming ice crystals. If Frost bite lasts Long enough the cells begin to die and Perma nent damage can occur. This is a very serious injury requiring prolonged recovery and it can result in loss of fingers and toes Lynch said. The typical frostbite victim he said is someone with wet gloves or no gloves and wet socks and who remains inactive while in the cold. Keeping Active by moving the fingers and toes or doing mild exercises helps prevent frostbite he said. Hypothermia occurs when die body uses More heat than it can produce and the body temperature slam to drop. A person with hypothermia May Start to shiver slur his speech and become incoherent. The victim May also lose consciousness. Someone who is incoherent or unconscious should be taken for medical treatment Lynch said. Someone with a less severe Case of hypothermia can be warmed by placing him in a sleeping bag or under blankets next to another person. The person should also be encouraged to drink warm liquids and should be watched carefully. Lynch warned against spilling gasoline or gasoline product on clothing or skin because these substances can cause the skin to freeze immediately. He also warned against touching cold Metal or ice with Bare hands. Riding in an open vehicle sharply increases the chances of getting frostbite because of the wind and All exposed skin should be covered Lynch said. How do the weather the Dollar compare they both stink by Wendy Bourland staff writer Rhein main a Germany an Arctic freeze that wandered South sits Over Germany chilling Rhein mainers to the Bone. But to people standing in line Al the american express Bank the drop of the Dollar not the temperature is leaving them realty cold. A i a. Jerry Well Inger of the 601 is air support operations Center in Frankfurt does t sick the weather or the state of the Dollar. I think they both stink he said frowning. I m from Texas i be never been this cold be  when Mellinger arrived is months ago the Mark Rale was 2.70 to the Dollar. He said although his rent s gone up he refuses to cramp his  when he goes out on the town. I go out As much As i used to i just spend More Money he said laughing. But he s concerned that the fall of the Dollar May gel out of control. If it does it might be time to move Back in the  i Ain t got nothing Good to say about it grumbled staff sgt. George Jones of the 601st about the Dollar Mark rate. He does t like the weather either. This is the worst it s been in 2vi years. I have an apartment and i can t keep it heated. There s a  but the Dollar bothers Jones the Moil. When the rate was Good i did t have the funds to spend. Now that the Dollar s weak and i have Money 1 can t buy German goods he said. He feels the Dollar should be raised to and kept at 2.60 or 2,70 to the Mark a Price that will allow Ameri cans to afford German goods. Right now everybody has to shop in the by he said. Staff sol. Shelia Nelson of the 435th combat sup port croup is philosophical about the weather after four years Here. If the Winter is messed up the summer will be Good she said. She was t so optimistic about the plummeting Dol Lar. The Mark Rale is depressing she said. I want Toby a  living on the Economy is terrible lamented tech sol. Rveta Walker of the 7575th operations group and a single Parent. I be been Here since april and it s terrible i pay 1,300 Marks j714 for rent now she  m not used to the Money being so unstable. 1 came from Spain and the Dollar is a Jot better there As an airman huddled in a Parka burst through the door of the Bank followed closely by a blast of icy  and Walker crossed their arms tighter around their bodies. The faces of several maintenance workers in line were framed by fur lined hoods. We can t Wear the Parka said Walker and Nelson in unison regret i their voices. We re office  emergency mail Airlift chief warrant officer Mark hockey � hello Afler Pilot with the 29slb assault support co in main i Elton bands parcel to spec. 4 katrina Deloach from the 128lh postal co in Offenbach Ai they help Load is mall. Mare than one ton of null was air lifted to Bremerhaven by ch-47 helicopter. Only one mall truck has be Nable to make the trip Ilene Jan. 7 because of severe weather and poor Road conditions