European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28o the stars and stripes wednesday february 11,1987 terrorists extend deadline from Page 1 proper channels rather than in the form of ultimatums. There has been mentioned some positive Points in inc statement of Floc zionist foreign minister about the release of the 400 palestinians the group said. We want clarification of these Points As soon As  asked monday if Israel would release the prisoners Peres said no. Israel has not been approached on this  israeli defense minister Yitzhak Rabin told report ens that the ultimatum concerns the . Hostages and it i an Issue for the . Government. When and if the United states turns to us then we Wilt consider what to  Twenty eight foreigners including eight americans Are believed held hostage in Lebanon. Also missing is Church of England hostage negotiator Terry Wane who disappeared Jan. 20. There have been unconfirmed reports that Waile has been taken hostage the kidnappers message was accompanied by a photograph of hostage Robert Polhill 52, who appeared exhausted. It gave no details on american hostages Alann Steen 46, and Jesse Turner 39, or of . Resident Mithilesh War Singh in his 60s. In an earlier message monday Polhill Steen and Turner pleaded for their lives saying they would be killed unless Israel treed the prisoners. This is the last Tetter to our wives and the Ameri can people the americans said in a hand written note to a news Agency with a photograph of Steen the islamic jihad for the liberation of Palestine will execute us at Midnight because Israel is refusing to release the 400 palestinians from its cells the letter said. Steen a journalism professor included a note to his wife Virginia. Listen love. I Don l want to see you cry any More. Tell them to release the 400.1 love  the wives of the three americans appealed to the kidnappers to spare their husbands lives and prom ised to do everything possible to convince the unite states to agree to the demands. We address this Appeal to hem please please spare the lives of Pur husbands said Poi Hill s wife Feryal. Please believe thai we shall do our utmost to secure your demands. I love you Robert. May god preserve you the extremists postponement of the deadline came As the United states tried to ease regional tensions by moving five More warships to the israeli port of Haifa. Two other . Warships were moved previously to Haifa from patrol duties with the 6th Fleet in the East Ern Mediterranean in an apparent Effort to curb speculation the United states planned to attack Lebanon. Mcfarlane from Page 1 Thesda naval medical Center about 8 . A Hospital spokesman said Mcfarlane was in Good condition. Peter Morgan another of my Fairlane s lawyers said the former White House official had taken an overdose of the drug a Tranqu Ilizar that is frequently prescribed to relieve anxiety disorders and tension resulting from stress. Presidential spokesman Martin Filz Walcer noted that Mcfarlon is a private citizen and said we Don t have any information on his  Acquaviva the Montgomery detective said an ambulance was met on arrival at the Mcfarlane Home by Mcfarian s wife Jonda and an unidentified neigh Bor. Mcfarlane was conscious and Able to talk a bit but did not indicate Why he had taken the pills. He made no statement As to the reason Why Al though there s every indication it was an overdose Acquaviva said he did not talk outside of indicating he had taken the Vallum. ,. Mrs. Mcfarlane appeared to be upset but also apparently  the detective said paramedics were Able to deter mine that Mcfarlane had swallowed Between 25 and 30 pills. They did not say How Long the drugs had been in Mcfarlane s bloodstream although he was de scribed As being in a physically depressed state the chemicals were already working on his nervous sys  valium is available in 2, 5 and 10 Milligram  usual daily dose is Between 2 and id milligrams taken two to four times daily according to the physicians desk reference. Symptoms of a valium overdose can include Sleepi Ness confusion diminished reflexes depressed blood pressure or coma and treatment includes close Obser vation and administering intravenous fluids according to medical reference Bolcs. The physicians desk reference said that because valium use can result in physical or psychological dependence patients should be monitored closely and prolonged use should be avoided. John Henshaw a Mcfarlane aide said me had apparently an Adverse reaction to a prescribed Medica Tion he took.,. He s in Good condition. He s awake under observation cat bomb in Beirut kills wounds 80, Start Beirut. _ bomb killed at i e an a Fowx said a Caris  wounded 80 others and Sparsh Guerno Ai a Gas station in a shiite moslem neigh Pwood of Beirut. Four other  and 12 were wounded in a War and Mckee duels Between palestinian go Rilus and slow militiamen for control of ngee Camps near trn Wasl scene. Police Ord the bomb went ofrak4s . In a Whit Mercedes Benz parked near stilling Sta Tion it the Oweiss District on the souffle in out Tor the capital. In explosion set the gasoline station and damaged about 10 parked cars. Rebels Down plane claim 43 on Board dec Islamabad Pakistan a a moslem re Bels in half can Afghanistan Ufa missile to shoot Down i afghan air Job Iran sport plan monday and Cluj old 43jvrary men on Board were killed. Afghanistan in backed government however said my vhf  were women children and Early men to leaders Amne Yunis Khachfe Zerrilla group said Tuhcic hers hit the Soviel  26 As to Bulwin engine propeller driveline Wasta Kintoff from Khost about 24 Miles n Pap Fulani Border in Afghanistan s Paglia 9 palestinians wounded in clash with israeli soldiers Jerusalem not nine palestinians were wounded by israeli soldiers monday in two West Bank confrontations described As the worst outbreak of violence this year in the tense occupation zone israeli officials said. After a Day of trouble with crowds of Stone throwing students the israeli defense ministry ordered monday night that Ai Najah University in the City of Nablus the site of the More serious clash be closed for 30 Days. The israeli authorities said their troops had been obliged to shoot in self defense after issuing warnings at crowds at the University and at balata. The West Bank s largest palestinian refugee Center near Nablus. The disturbances grew out of student demonstrations in support of palestinian refugees in Leb anon according to israeli and palestinian sources. Cola because it s  by that it will Ever happen Curtis said. Lihwa. Military members in eng Laihr my Klee Netherlands and Belgium have been receiving o3abib�e. Before december l98s. By March 1986, a in Germany were receiving cola. Military Mei in Spain also receive Cost of living allowances but those in Greece and Turkey do not. Although exact comparisons of military and civilian allowances arc difficult Curtis said the military allow Ance is generally higher because civilians moving Over seas become eligible to use less expensive military facilities which causes their living costs to drop by As much As 20 percent. That s also Why the Dollar must fall further for civil ians to receive a Cost of living allowance compared to  who Sec no such advantage when moving overseas because they Are eligible to use Mili tary facilities both stateside and abroad. The state department calculates Post allowance using a Bureau of labor statistics quarterly Surv prices in the Washington area. Washington Wadi rated the comparison City under the i established Post allowance for Federal teas Curtis said. A the Bureau checks prices on Gog and services such As supermarket items Fumi Lur  clothing medical services a Ion of and transportation. Each time a Survey is doom re stale department adjusts the Cost of living 1ea rwa5hington if necessary. The Sui Parl Mcnol require Iso major overseas posts Junth Cir own annual surveys. Based upon the Rchull Louie Cost of living for those locations is calculated. Washington is assigned a Cost of living Index rating of 100, and the ratings for overseas locations Are measured against that. If the Cost of living in Frankfurt is 8 percent Les than in Washington Frankfurt is Given a rating of 92. Of the Cost of living is 10 percent higher than in Washington the rating is 110. The rating must be at least 103 for Post allowance to kick in. The percentage by which living costs at a major Post a cads costs in Washington is applied Only to spin Jame to determine the Post allowance. Income is that part of a salary remain ing after  insurance housing costs Sav Ings and  Are deducted. The state department  income res from a Chart listing a Bro Hub a of s and family sizes. The Chart is co provided by the Bureau. Based on  rate pricing  by the surveys the. Department jump of Cost of living Index ratings i All  the first tuesday of each twp Rod throughout the year to take effect in owing pay period. For example adjustments to the Index ratings made on tuesday Jan. 20, would take effect sunday feb. I the Stan of the next pay period. Far the allowance to begin the Dollar Exchange Rale must average at or below the trigger level for the three working Days before the tuesday on which adjust ments Are made Curtis said. For example let s use Frankfurt Germany where the current trigger level is 1.66 Marks he said. If the Exchange rate was 1.66 on thursday Jan. I i-68 on Friday Jan. 16, and 1.64 on monday Jan. 19, that would be averaged out to 1.66 when we did our adjust ments on tuesday Jan. 20. That s Good enough to give Frankfurt an Index rating of 103, which Means that the minimum level of Post allowance i percent of spendable income would fucking effective for the pay period beginning feb. 1. And it would Only kick in for that two week pay  if the Dollar had averaged above 1.66 for the three working Days before the next adjustment on tuesday feb. 3. The allowance would have been stopped effective with the Start of the feb. Is pay period. If the Dollar stayed below 1.66, Post allowance Wpm gag Lin be for that pay period. On  we pro Cess would Stan allo Eraa Umoff in addition  annual surveys re  from the major Over mpr Ortii said the civilian personnel office Al lion can voluntarily submit its own Cost of Hving Survey to the state department. If enough people complain about inc Cost of living to their civilian personnel office that could be Enos into gel the Polo do a Survey Curtis said. Index ratings also can depend upon the availability _ of Exchange and commissary facilities Curtis said. Be prices in military facilities Are generally Low to local Economy prices the Cost of living s who have Access to such facilities it lower than Komi Henho Don   for locations that Don l have such support,5vwkl allowance kicks in sooner for personnel those  s Why Etian spaces such As ducks Oldorf and Hamburg Germany Are l when civilians in Frankfurt Are i Post allowance already editor s note the Stan and strip thwarts to help Readen stretch their paychecks in incs lays of the weakened Dollar. If you have Money Savin Ghicas Send them to consumer editor stars and so Ripe Apo 09211. Please include your name address and phone number. Well share the Best ideas in future editions