European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside tribes d exemption sought from Epa on foreign car imports Page 2 n test failure to re Elan next shuttle flight Page s d pistol Pete Maravich Dies at 40 sports Page 21 authorized a Nocial publication we thl . Ahmed Force vol. 46. No. 261 wednesday january 6, 1988 we atom 0 8693 a Dollar makes comeback London f a boosted by a second Day of Cen trial Hanks buying dollars the . Currency Rose strongly against All major currencies i capt she Ca Nadian Dollar in european trading tuesday. Gold prices a dim a talk Dollar recovered my of hit ground ii had lost since the c Hris Imas Holiday. It gave a signal to Europe closing higher in Tokyo where trading ends before Europe s Day begins. The Dollar ended the Day in Tokyo at 124,so yen up from monday s record Post world War ii Low of 121.65. Later in London the Dollar traded High rat 126.37 yen. Foreign Exchange dealers said there was concerted buying or dollars by the . Federal Reserve and the Central Banks of Japan. West Germany Italy arid Switzerland. But the Bank of England did not join them. Sales of German Marks to . Personnel for person Al use will be at the Rale Price fixing Al midday and allowance for Standard handling charge. See other currency rules Page 27. The Bank of England said Britain s Gold and currency reserves Rose by s3,74 billion in december com pared with a s31 million increase in november much larger Rise than was anticipated by the City. Lon Don s financial District. The total reserves were a re Cord $44.33  across Europe said the Dollar s recovery was entirely due 10 Central Bank purchasing and cannot be sustained for Long on such a basis. The dealers said they were not building up reserves continued on Back Page lebanese denies role in germans kidnapping Duess Eldorf West Germany a a lebanese on trial Tor Kidnap Ping two West germans in Beirut denied any role in the crime and he issued a statement in court tuesday calling forthe release of the one hostage still held the statement by defendant Abbas Ali Hamadi was read to the packed court room by defense attorney Eckhard  called for the release of Rudolf Cordes a West German businessman held hos Tage in Lebanon since Jan 17. 1987. While the defense rejects any director indirect participation of Abbas Hamadi in the a Duclion if cards the defense Calls on the kidnappers to set him free immediately Hild said. Asked by one of the judges whether twas his statement. Hamadi responded in German "1 authorized him Hild thread that  court officials speaking to the associated press on the condition of Anonym Ity confirmed that the statement was Abbas Hamadi s. Abbas Hamadi is charged with kid napping cards and another West Ger Man to win Freedom for his brother Mohammed Ali Hamadi. Mohammed Hamadi was arrested i Frankfurt on Jan. 17, 1987, and accused see role on Back Pago Arctic blast freezes Midwest Northeast b the associated press thousands of homeless people jammed shelters while in Arctic outbreak of icy air and wind whipped Snow knifed into the Northeast tuesday and continued to grip the nation s  records for Csc Triniy usage. Storm that dumped up to 8 inches of Snow on the Atlantic stain headed off Shore but Little Relief from icy roads Wasin sight As wind chill factors As Low As minus 70 degrees were predicted for Theresa of the week. Some areas in the East coast Are say ing this is going to be the coldest since 78. It s the coldest i be seen it in the Las three  said Dan Mccarthy a meteorologist with the National weather service s severe storms Center in Kan Sas City to. Since saturday at least four death shave been blamed on the weather. Homeless people swiftly crowded Shel ters in Chicago. Detroit. New York dal Las Iowa Minneapolis Indianapolis Andocs Monics Iowa. We re Prilly full up desk clerk Ernie bling said about the Lighthouse Mission in downtown Indianapolis. Behave s3 Beds in the Back and 20 on the floor and we re All  plunged below Zero across Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Iowa and eastward across parts of Illinois. Indiana and Ohio. The see blast on Back Page feeling super Lucky the race is on. Not Jill the nil playoff rare to determine what team will play in the super bowl Bat also the met Unyong readers of the Stan and sir ten to Nee who nil Fly to the Jib. 31 came in san Diego. Some 90,000 is super bowl contest ballots flooded our office counted about 25,000, so fur it ballot show no mum among the 12 College bowl of anti i hat nude up the  re double checking each ballot. Well announce a Winner Jun. 15, soviet plan for Gulf ill defined Carlucci says Kuwait apr defense Secretary Frank Carluccio tuesday criticized a soviet proposal for an International naval Fleet in the persian Gulf As ill defined and vague but he promised to consider the idea. Sneaking Al a news conference on the first leg of flour through the troubled Gulf Region Carlucci denied there were any changes in rules governing . Nav operations to protect from iranian attack Kuwait tank ers re flagged with the american  have no change in the rules of engagement or  Carlucci said in response to a  in the Region had said Carlucci s trip might signal . Readiness to extend Protection to ships not flying . Flags. The news conference at the . Embassy was held after a Day of meetings with the Emir. Sheik Jabur Al amid Al Sabah the Crown Pri nok Prince and prime  Saad Al Abdullah Al Sabah and other senior officials. Although he was lukewarm about the soviet Call for a . Full to protect shipping in the so called Tanker War an offshoot of the 7-year-old Iran Iraq conflict he said the United stairs is ready to listen to constructive ideas about farming such a Force. Soviet officials have suggested that the Multi Nalio Nal . Armada could replace . And european naval forces in the  United slates has the largest Force with some 30 vessels deployed to maintain Freedom of navigation see  on Back Page Dpi Magazine