European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday january 30,1987 Dollar is falling but Trade deficit in t Appow Dollar Falli to lowest level in 7 years in Germany. From press dispatches new York. Companies from general glee Trie co. To Ford motor co. Agreed with the Reagan administration wednesday thai the Dollar s fall my had Little effect on the nation s huge Trade deficit. The lag Between the Dollar s decline and improvement in the Trade Gap has proven to be much longer than originally anticipated the administration said in a supplement to us proposed budget. A decline in the Dollar today in t going to affect the Trade flows Tor six 10 nine months perhaps longer said economist Jerry Jasinowski. World Competition is affected by a lot More than just the Dollar said Jack Batty a spokesman at the Fairfield Conn Headquarters of be which is one of the nation s top exporters. The cheaper Dollar is supposed to shrink the Trade deficit and bring Back jobs to the United Stales by making american goods More competitive at Home and in foreign markets. But even though the Dollar has dropped sharply against for eign currencies since peaking in february 1985, the Trade deficit soared fast year to a record of More than si70billion, on wednesday the Dollar plunged sharply to1.77 Marks approaching the historic Low it set against the German Mark seven years  the Reagan administration says the cheaper Dollar s benefits should begin to become apparent this year. That is the main Factor arguing for pickup in real Gnu Gross National product growth in 1987-88," he mid the document said prices for imports excluding imports and increase exports the administration hid so far the biggest winners from the cheap Dollar have been american producers of chemicals paper aluminium and other commodities that Are highly sensitive to Price changes said Buinow Sci chief economist of the National association of manufacturers. Farmers have not benefited As much As expected from the cheaper Dollar because a worldwide glut of agricultural commodities and count protection01 their Domestic producers Nave shrunken the potential , in spite of the Dollar s roughly 40 percent decline against the Wen German Mark and the Jap anese yen since a five nation meeting in september 1965, the . Currency has actually stayed Flat or even risen in value against the currencies of such important trading partners As Canada Mexico Bra Zil South Korea and Taiwan. Moreover in takes time for people to switch Overto american products even after they become cheaper because of Long term con Racu and buying habits. Grman police find Minnesota challenges guard Law Bonn not Shad found a Cache of scr explosive liquid that a smuggle into the country Security officials in 1 said wednesday that they is of the same highly terrorist tried to this month fral countries have suggested that the lebanese my jammed at Shamadi May have been involved in a flew terrorist age Sivc by Radical lebanese shiite Hamadi Wash indicted by an american grand jury in. Connection warm the hijacking of a train world air lines Planel Beirut in june 1985. The Ponce discovered eight plastic containers wit about fuse Gallons of Methyl nitrate a Highsby volatile liquid in High grass along a Road outside the town of Beckinger in the Saarland near the German Border with Luxembourg authorities said. St. Paul Minn. A a new Federal Law prohibiting governors from withholding consent for National guard missions outside the country is unconstitutional the stale of Minnesota contends in a lawsuit filed wednesday. We want to resolve this matter in the courtroom forum rather than in a direct conflict and i be been asked by the governor to do that attorney general Hubert h. Humphrey i told reporters. Had Congress not taken away governors Power to veto National guard assignments . Rudy Perpich would have halted a Minnesota National guard mis Sion to Honduras last week the suit said. Perpich last week announced plans for the suit outdid not seek a court injunction to try to Stop guard flights to Central America on Jan. 22-23. Perpich was very much concerned about Las week s Central american Mission the third involving Minnesota guard units this month Humphrey said. Perpich did not try to halt it however because i assignments included delivering medical supplies to honduran nationals Humphrey said. No More Central american missions arc on sched ule for Minnesota troops. If More were Humphrey suggested Perpich might refuse i think that this lawsuit sends a very Strong Mes Sage that if there Are actions Tike this in the future where the governor feels it is inappropriate he May take that action he said. The lawsuit Aims to clarify an apparent conflict be tween the militia clause of the . Constitution and the Montgomery amendment which was part of a Bill signed into Law nov. 14, Humphrey said. The amendment was designed to override an objection by several governors to training of their National guard units in Central America he said. Rep . Sonny Montgomery d-miss., who wrote the amendment predicted the suit would fail. Judges accused of misconduct Montpelier Al. A the stale judicial conduct Board has accused three Vermont supreme court justices and an assistant county judge of violating 25 canons of judicial conduct a move that could Lead to the judges compelled  a 40-Page complaint the Board said in found probable cause to accuse associate justices William Hill Thomas Hayes and Ernest Gibson 111. Also named is Chittenden county assistant judge Jane  conduct Board s acting chairman Richard multary said the counts Are the most sweeping against judges he has seen in his Svi Yean on the Board. This is obviously something substantially larger i scope than anything we be done before he said the counts Stem from an investigation into wheel s activities. Authorities have alleged that wheel padded pay Check vouchers and threw a party with county Money for Hayes when he left chinned in Superior court to join the High court among the document s allegations is that Hayes made improper advances toward a female court employee after party when she rebuffed him according to the document Hayes and Hill pressured the Chittenden county court Terk to fire the woman. The judges have three weeks to reply to the charges Sai Mallary. He said a Public hearing then will be held with the boar making a recommendation to a special session of the ver Mont supreme court to be headed by retired chief Justice Albert Barney and include none of lie current five justices. The conduct Board May recommend either that the Cas against the judges be dismissed 01that the judges be re tired suspended or reprimanded said  a prepared statement Hayes asked for Public support and said that when All the evidence is in and All the fact shave been weighed the judicial conduct Board will con dude that 1 performed my duties As a judge fairly an impartially free from any wrong or appearance from  said seven counts of the complaint were filed against him. He denied any of his actions were influenced by Bis acquaintance with wheel and said he has not deviated from bin oath to faithfully perform Bis constitutional duties. Wheel s attorney Leonard Wing said his client is inno cent Hill announced several Days ago that he would retire when his term expires in april wheel was not re elected  in november some soldiers to get corrected w-2s. Same soldiers in Europe will receive act new in Iii amount of social Security tax with resource management official said Wei either copy of the w-2  1986income us since  shown on the form we  not Federal or slate income Jan. Robert e scars a tax adjustment was made in december by the .army " " Luul Rchrd or a Veteran i deduction in their monthly paycheck scars3nljllm�was not reflected an the first w-2 form. Co acted w3miljiedjo be mailed by feb. 2 to soldiers servicing finance distributed upon receipt Sears said. Ivy identifies seen lost Fli  bore and seven Crew that crashed sunday nigh the Navy of Benof  Central lost at Tea wednesday. Be assigned White trying to a at 11 28  Hooks Naples re Connaissan medi and presumed the electro to vq2 at Rota land on the Airor sunday said Chic a Navy spokes Monthe Navy ended Mje Arch for the plane s Crew tuesday after in Ive efforts by air an surface units were Ujj Soful in locating any survivors she said. Or Obj mime of the Accident the plane was Rettof nog if the Nimitz after a routine flight in Sppon of Fth Fleet operations Hooks said w % presumed dad Are it. Conv. Ronald r. Cal Lander 37, Ujj Minneapolis a Stephen h. Bat Chelder 30if Plymouth  la Akin , 2e/the aircraft s Piloa from Syosset . It James d. Richard Ella of Utica Mich. Bitty officer 2.c. Richara. Herring 22, of a Mary s. A. Petty . Patrick. In 28. Of Mobile. Ala. And try officer 3.c. Greig r. Rudolf 20, of Mwai was attached to the naval Chi Nunica tons station at Rota and Rudolf co a naval Security group activity at Athens. The others were assigned to Rota s vq2