European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 j. The stars and stripes saturday february 26,1987 news updates Moscow embassy Washington a Jamesr. Schlesinger the former . De sense Secretary and Cia director was appointed thursday to head an inquiry into the construction Ofa new u a. Embassy in Moscow. Schlesinger and a staff working with him will review the Quality of construction already completed devise options for ensuring Security at the Moscow facility and report to Secretary or state George Shulli in May. The state department said. Mandela s daughter Johannesburg South Afri Ca a Security police took the daughter of jailed Black leade Nelson Mandela into custody briefly Friday reportedly after finding a Pimol in the Mandela Home. Police said Zinzi Mandela 26,was released after several hours of questioning. They declined to pro vide details about the incident. Doug to a i a huh Nan a Pau a a n it 30�. Mutt out took to sunday with coot need itch try Dama of Irod the noon a Story ail pawnshops in tic stars and striped feb. 18 incorrectly . Cusic ils Laws must be Obs each when . Goods to normally allowed to these bods. Customs taws in _ Many Arflin forced by . Official accordant with the nato status of forces agree men but the Laws Are Ger Man. Last month s Trade deficit zoomed past $ 14 billion associated press the a $ 14.78 Bil lion Trade deficit new Nuary up sharply from the previous govern ment said Friday. The Commerce depart into Uthe imbalance Between what the and what it exports soared 3371 percent above the original december Fig ure of j10.66 billion. The january deficit stemmed from asleep 11.2 percent drop in exports to si6.38 billion the lowest level since a gust 1983. Imports Rose to 131.16 billion up 7,1percent Over the december figure to the highest level sine the record november import figure. Analysis however cautioned against Reading too much into month to Mont changes in the Trade figures. The Jam deterioration Hud been predicted ulysls who said the december Piffl presented a temporary improve pin from a disastrous november Perfo Nance. Still the poor How Traffas Likely to further fuel Dan hands by protectionist legislation in Cong As the country s Trade problems shafted no signs of improving. To in Anothy a verment report release Friday the Abor department said con Sumer i rfcs surged 0.7 percent in Jan boost in the labor department newly revamped consumer Price Index was up from a 0.2 increase posted fro november to december. Government analysts said the pre Vious month s increase worked out the same under both new and old account in methods but the january Rise Wou have been an even higher increase Crecent under the old system Juji apply higher costs for Nejm partic Asoline paced the january in Creaser teas the Lari non Lily in crease sinc of Ujj Adint Rise in june1982. The if continued for 12 constr Ulm Vulus would equal annual Rajm ipod cp1 mean tees the Cost to of a goods and services Given a different weight i relative importance to a Consu budget. The old Chi reflected spending patterns of 1972-73 while the new one reflects those of 1982-84,meanwhile, the National association of realtors a private real estate Trad group thursday reported salts of exist ing Homes skidded 14-5 percent Las month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.47 million units to was the biggest monthly decline since the association began its Survey in 1968.the decline reflected the new tax Taw thai took effect Jan. 1, housing analyst said. Home Sellers had rushed to close deals in december when their profit would be subject to lower tax Rales which inflated Lilc sales figures Tor that month Thorf ulysls said. In january were 4.2 percent of a year ago Etui association of mists said they expected further in in the months ahead As mortgage rates remain relatively Low. Durable goods orders meanwhile tumbled 7.5 percent to j102.11 billion in january for the biggest drop in almost seven years despite a huge gain in de Mand for military equipment the com Merce department said. Jerry Jasinowski chief economist forthe National association of manufacturers said he new tax Law eliminated Najiy business tax credits that he Esti mated had raised investment costs by 20percent and reduced demand for durables those items expected to Kul Yean or subcommittee ses Sion he Washington sen. David Borer. D-okla., no the Senate would be mov ing As fan fios sible to bolster the farm credit so he said Senate Rohrs had urged him to draft a Bill and Halti already and on the Calendar for action by Vuu Senate by the easter recess which so april 9, the farm credit system on which Many Farmers Are relying u they move into the planting season Tost s1.9 billion last year. Estimates of what it might Cost to restore it to financial health have ranged up to s8 billion. 22,000 striking truckers info ref Uresto work with new waa Epact writer Naples Italy striking Trucato re turned to work Friday after Nigolia agreed to a 10 percent hike in their ifs and a 10 Kilometres per hour in crease in Speed limits for trucks. About 222,000 truckers brought com Merce to a near standstill and choked fuel supplies to it Mere trickle during the strike which began Early in the week As a memorial for two reset in Abbenhaus Badenhausen German yer a memorial services for Choc Ftp Franl officer John a Bowers so be Bury 4th Fin 77th Field any Hail been rescheduled for March 9. Services previous scheduled for Sun Day and Marcu Nave been cancelled. Bowers door Vav Educ Day after lapsing Inlo a con Arthe 30-year-old Soldier had a brain tumor a spokes Man fit the Frankfurt army regional a Cattal Center said Friday. March 9 service will be Al 1j the Babenhausen Chapel. Wildcat action. The strike was officially called qj11 . Friday after officials re Jat ing truckers and Italy s a Jerry of transport met in Rome Jain arrived at n agreement Al 4 30 _ be agree enact ror the truckers Togel vol Perc is off hike and an in arc ask Towb Speed limit for trucks on superhighways from the i Kiffi Beiers per hour to 90 i per Houff Abonit 50 Mph to 55. Said Maria ust Cirii a ministry of Nin sport spokeswoman by thursday night fuels depicted the government to be on the Brink of declaring state of emergency. Traffic was cd tonally Light throughout Italy and Omar items were starting to run out of Peri Shable food. Trucks began moving Over inc Road Early Friday morning hours before the strike had officially ended. Fuel tankers delivered diesel fuel and gasoline to serv ice stations most of which bad been closed since tuesday night. Judging by past experience with strikes of this kind i expect that it will take four or five Days for the situation 10normalize so that All service stations will the fuel they need Antonio Deda no of Kuwait Petroleum said Friday in Naples. Our phones have been ringing off the Hook All Day from service station opera tors who want fuel deliveries. We will be sending our Tanker trucks out on deliveries around the clock for the next few Days he said. Bolt a ifs Bio Antn bund 10 the to part Bike Riding Soldier charged with assault Darmstadt Germany is Aco a 547th engr in Soldier has been formally charged in assaulting at least 20 men in the last six months As he Rode Lem on his bicycle a Community Numan said Friday. Spec Herbert a corf or. Is charge with assault decent assault and false swearing in coff action Wilh the series of incidents in the pm Siadul area from september to dec crib Faid Rosa bar Rineau. A German policeman Saint be 21-year old Soldier Rode up behind women on his bicycle and grabbed them Between the cafes Gas prices stabilize in March cafes Europe rices in germr9miulle nether lands will not charge in 1 an average 20 cents per gallon Inci this month. The Price Hill announced in late Jan uary was a result of the decline " against local currcncieui4ml in fuel cdstsjai0mljrr$aid Exchange us. Charles while. The february Price decision was difficult he said. But the Dollar to local hang rate and product i for since Redic resulted in no change. Cafes Europe s announcement i january resulted in a Gas and diesel Cou Pon buying spree by Exchange customer that depleted stocks of coupons at sever Al locations. Ingrain checks Louneil an emergency printing order could be filled to replenish stocks of fuel coupons. In Germany alone customers Purl in Carly 80 million liners Worth of Mun january White said. He Boul four times the Normal monthly pore Teof fuel Cou Pons
