European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes tuesday september 1,19b7 War torn Nicaragua forced to tighten Belt world today Managua Nicaragua a the dbl plagued sandinista government on monday imposed its second austerity package in three months doubling the Price of gasoline and other fuels. The package also includes higher prices for Public transportation stricter gasoline rationing and the elimination of 5,000 government jobs mainly through attrition. President Daniel Ortega said the measures were made necessary by the Wear and tear Nicaragua Economy has suffered because of the War of aggression carried out by the Contra rebels. The left Wing sandinista came to Power after Lead ing a revolution that ousted the late president Anasta Sio Somoza in june 1979. The  contras have been fighting the government for five years. When the Price of gasoline diesel fuel aviation Gas and cooking propane rises 100 percent Domestic fuel consumption will drop 11 percent Ortega said in announcing the measures saturday night. Barricade the government newspaper quoted Ortega As saying the Bell lightening measures Are essential to guarantee defense production health and Educa Tion services for the nicaraguan people on june 6, the government increased the Price of gasoline by 277 percent and towered rations for private cars from 20 to 19 Gallons a month. Fuel consumption dropped 5 percent. The new measure reduce the monthly gasoline ration for private can to 17 Gallons. Ortega did not say How much Public transportation and freight rates would increase or give details on the rest of tic measures other than saying the 5,000 jobs will be eliminated by not tilling vacancies. The new increase for gasoline Means a gallon will sell for 1,000 Cordoba s 14.28 under the Little used official Exchange Rale. The Black Market Exchange rate of 12,000 Cordoba per Dollar would put the Price of a gallon at about eight cents. Nicaragua has no Oil resources and relics on imports with the government controlling fuel distribution along with wages and prices. However gasoline and other products Are sold on the Black Market Al several times the official Price with Lille interference from the government. Fuel has become increasingly scarce because of de sense needs an economic embargo imposed by the United states in 1982 and the suspension of shipments in 1983 and 1985 by Venezuela and Mexico two of Nicaragua s major suppliers because Onega s govern ment was not paying its Bills. Onega said the country needs 1.09 million barrels of Oil to make it through the year. The soviet Union has provided its quota of 2.09 million barrels he said and Cuba exceeded its annual quota of 419,000 barrels by 279,000 barrels. East Germany Bulgaria Poland Hungary an Czechoslovakia have provided a total of 1,37 million barrets bringing the soviet bloc total to 4.17 million barrets. Last year those nations provided 4,44 million barrels Ortega added. The government has projected Petroleum consumption this year at 5,35 million barrels. Ortega Laid Nicaragua has a foreign Trade deficit of $200 million and needs to import Medid nes and other essential items. The government s economic plan for 1987 Calls for $360 million in exports $750 million in imports and an economic growth rate of 2.1 percent a figure Pri vate analysts say is Overly optimistic the government has granted monthly wage hikes since june totalling 100 percent and is expected to announce another next month. Inflation last year was 657 percent government officials estimate 43,00 people have been killed since rebels began their Campaign in 1982 and the War has caused an estimated $3 billion in damage to the Economy. German convicted of treason Dusseldorf Germany a a court on monday convicted a former Secretary in the German president s office of treason after she admitted spying to obtain secrets for her soviet Kab Boyfriend. The chief Federal prosecutor s office described the Case of Margret Hoeke As one of the most damaging cases of treason in the nation s history. The slate Superior court sentenced the 51-year-old woman to eight years imprisonment in the espionage Milf Rel Hott Tow court in do smurf Appow Case that was uncovered during August 1985, when Aspy scandal involving is suspected soviet bloc agents erupted in Bonn in the trial that began on june 15, Hoeke admitted spying for a soviet Kab agent identified a Franz Becker Over a period of 15 , who worked Tor five presidents starting in 1959, testified during her trial that she grew up reeling unloved by her family. She said she was single and lonely when befriended by Becker in 1968. She acknowledged that she fell in love with Becker whose whereabouts remain unknown and maintained a relationship with him until 1973. She had Access to confidential secret and at limes highly classified information and betrayed All that to the Point of severely disadvantages foreign policy chief prosecutor Joachim lamp said at the Start of her trial Hoeke was found guilty of passing classified foreign policy and military information to the soviets including sensitive exchanges Between president Reagan and Chancellor Helmut Kohl. During the trial lamp charged that Hoeke began providing secret documents to Becker in 1971, at the latest and continued spying for regular payment after i hair relationship broke up. Hoeke received a total payment of 33,000 Marks about $18,333plus jewelry and foreign vacations in Exchange for spying he  indictment against Hoeke said she provided the Kab with documents on the Bonn government s altitudes and tactics for important Security issues. Using devices such As a miniature camera hidden inner lipstick and a followed Oul Hairbrush to store material Hoeke also photographed and passed along in formation detailing differences of opinion within nato the indictment  material she obtained for the soviets dealt with Germany s civil defense nato Maneu vers and intelligence dossiers it said. Fifteen suspected soviet bloc spies either were arrested or disappeared from August through december1985. Among those who escaped to the East bloc was the West German counterintelligence officer in charge of tracking East German spies. Oft cab have said that the treason Case of Hoeke was the most serious since 1974, when Guenther Guillaune a senior aide to Ihen Chancellor Willy Brand was unmasked As an East German spy forcing Brandt to resign. Envoy says soviet staff has t spied on Thailand Bangkok Thailand up soviet ambassador Valery Kassa Kine monday dismissed allegations that his embassy staff was involved in espionage As fairy talks adding the charge would not Dampen thai soviet re jasons. It s a kind of a fairy tale or fairy tales which Don t deserve comment because they Are completely groundless and baseless he said sunday police expelled a British National identified As Geoffrey. Higginson 33, who reportedly confessed spying for the soviets Winner of soccer lottery has t spent a Penny of it Dorking England a Violet Bowden who said she would shop shop shop after winning 1,028.928 pounds about $1,677.132 three weeks ago on a soccer lottery now admits i Haven t spent a Penny of  Bowden 71. Told a reporter at her Home in Dorking near London on sunday she has even saved a Little from her weekly state pension to add to the 10,000 pounds about $16,300 her Fortune has earned in interest since she won. When her Winner Check was publicly presented Bowden said i m going to shop shop shop. I m going to have More frocks than Joan Collins. I m too old to Hoard  but she told the Star newspaper sunday. There s not much in life i want. I was t exc cd about winning All hit Money. It s Nice but i be never wanted for anything Over the  Israel to allow Export of palestinian produce Jerusalem not Israel has decided to Altow palestinian Farmers in the occupied Terri tories to cup Ort produce directly 19 Europe. This is a reverse in policy that came in response to requests from the european Community according to a foreign ministry spokesman. A new company will be set up to coordinate the Export while maintaining Israel s standards of Quality control on All products the spokes Man Ehud Gol said. In the past produce from the West Bank and Gaza strip had to be sent through either Jordan or israeli marketing boards which control prices Quality and delivery schedules. Sheik Dom announces ban on liquor dancing in hotels Abu Dahabi United Arab emirates a the United Arab emirates Sheik Dom of Raj a. Kanimah has decreed that hotels in the sheikh Dom no longer May serve liquor or Host dancing parties the Sheik Dom in the northeastern Corner of the United Arab emirates was the second in the federation after shariah to ban liquor an Western style dancing parties. Their decrees do not affect hotels in the other members of the federation Abu Dahabi Dubai Ajman urn Al Tuwain and Fuja Iran. The United Arab emirates was created in 1971 under president Sheik Zayid bin Sultan Al Sahyan ruler of Abu Dahabi the largest and richest of the seven. The bans in Ras Al Shaiman and shariah apparently were motivated by a desire to follow islamic teachings and to Cope with a new wave of moslem fundamentalism in the Middle East. Belgium bans smoking in All Public buildings Brussels Belgium a after 10 Yean of debate smoking is now banned by Law in Public  ban applies to All Public buildings such As schools government offices and rail and bus stations. Restaurants and pubs Are not included unless they Are inside a government building. I Oluloro will face fines of up to 15,600 francs about s4ii the ban takes effect after a decade of debate about the merits of an anti smoking Law. In a 19b5 poll two thirds of the respondent favored a smoking ban in Public places