European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday february 19.1988 cancer or ton of Price hike spurs refund  Munich Bureau Munich Exchange customers who purchased japanese items in the past three weeks paying a is percent Price increase can receive a refund now that the Price hike has been dropped. That was he word thursday Fram Exchange officials no cafes Europe head quarters in Munich following an announcement earlier in the week that the Exchange had cancelled a Price hike imply then Tadlas month on japanese Merchan Dise sold in overseas stores andean blogs. Customers who purchased an item at the higher Price will be Given a refund which reflects the difference Between the to prices cafes Europe spokesman u. Col Charlie while said thursday. Customers who made store Pur chases on or after Jan. 31 should Lake their sates receipt or proof of Purchase to their local Exchange to request a re fund while said. Pried on japanese goods in the 1m7-88 Exchange Catalon were raised 15 percent starting with orders Post marked after Jan. 16, but that action also was cancelled. Customers who had placed orders after that Date will automatically receive a refund through the Catalon sales Center at the worldwide Headquarters in Dallas while said. Prices on japanese goods reverted to pc inc Casc Levels Ess than three weeks after exchanges in Europe had hiked prices is percent on most japanese goods. The increase did not include close out merchandise nor did it affect items made in Korea where the Dollar is on stronger footing. Although the Price in crease most directly affected electronics shoppers the exchanges also carry such items As vacuum cleaners and Power Loots made in Japan. No figures were available on the sales during the period the increase was in effect but Exchange officials believe that Sain probably fell off after the in crease primarily in the electronics area. The scheduled increase and subsequent cancellation Are just the latest in a series of Price fluctuations on foreign products sold in exchanges All directly lied to the recent antics of the Dollar and in value against most foreign currencies. While Down significantly com pared to a year ago. The Brief surges by the Dollar have been playing havoc with the Exchange s pricing schedule on for eign purchased products. In 1987, prices on japanese product changed four limes. Prices were de creased nearly 7 percent in August after the Dollar rallied against the yen but Ngann were raised in november after the Dollar dropped. Prices on european products Are similarly affected by the Dollar Exchange Rale recording to Exchange officials both up and Down. Prices on Ger Man products for example increased three times last year. Bal officials said Exchange service prices an incoming merchandise bought with the turkish Ira and British and Irish pounds will be about 24 percent and 7 percent less respectively. Housing for local hires under consideration by Chvosta Laureano sufi writer Heidelberg Usa eur Oft cats arc considering authorizing living quarters allowance for some locally hired non appropriated fund employees and u Safe is seeking housing allowances for hard to replace Naf employees who Don t receive it now officials said. Currently Only employees recruited from the United states arc authorized living quarters allowance in non appropriated fund organizations. The Safe morale recreation an welfare officials have requested a Revi Sion to air Force regulation 40-7, which Golemi non appropriated fund local him. To allow living quarters allowance col. James h. Dilda said thursday. The revision must be approved by air Force Headquarters in Washington he said and a response is pending. Cafes currently pays living quarters allowance to locally hired employees who arc transferred to another location for the Benefit of the organization said Doug Ouen director of human re sources. Asked about the possibility of cafes expanding the number of employees Given living quarters allowance he said that is something we would not  a Usa eur study is under Way to determine the feasibility of expanding the number of individual Naf employees for the army in Europe who might be authorized living quarters allowance said William Frailey chief of the non appropriated fund policy Branch. The study was initiated by the com news update nicaraguan inflation Managua Nicaragua a residents on wednesday said prices of Basic goods Are rising to Levels even higher than the increases lie government called for in a new Anli inflation plan announced this week. The government on monday announced Price increases Ana the end of subsidies far consumer goods such As Rice Beans and cooking Oil and for services such As bus rides. Salaries also were in creased. Unity and family support Agency and the civilian personnel division Frailey said. A formal proposal has not yet been submitted for approval he said. Before the proposal can become policy approval from the chiefs of the family support Agency and civilian personnel the Dep Uty chief of staff for personnel and finally the Usa eur commander is Nec Essary Frailey said Naf officials were unable to speculate when the approval process would begin. No decisions have been made about which pay grades would be targeted for receiving living quarters allowance. However Frailey said the policy Proba Bly would involve Only ua-9s and above. A ua-9 living in  with out family members is authorized up to $8,900 per year in living quarters allow Ance. If approved each non appropriated fund organization would Bear the Cost of living quarters allowance for its employees. Frailty said the proposal would give individual organizations the option of granting living quarters allowance based on the organization s financial ability to generate funds. In addition the proposal Ould re quire each Case to be justified based on such factors As pay Grade Job description and availability of qualified replace ments. A new Usa eur policy would apply Only to . Citizens in the tourist category hired locally by non appropriated fund organizations. No s separate trial request refused by Desdee Arrington  Boron Kaiserslautern a military judge thursday turned Down a request to hold separate trials on two murder chores faced by an army sergeant accused of killing two children in incidents 11 Yean apart. At a pc trial hearing. It col. William Fischer of the 5th judicial circuit also ruled Hal government prosecutors May seek the death Penally for Sec. Kirklan , if the Soldier is convicted of intentionally causing the death of either of his two children. Curry s trial is slated to begin March 1 at the 21st support come. Curry 33, is accused of kill no his son who also was named Kirklan in Alexan Dria va., in May 1976, and a second ton Erik in Kaisen lantern in May 1981. The first child died of asphyxiation at the age of love months. Curry s second son was 3 months old when he died of a brain Haemorrhage. No statute of limitations applies on murder charges. In seeking a death pen Alty prosecutors must determine if it Case potentially includes Al least one of 10 aggravating factors. Go to be charged in traffic Accident Stuttgart Sis German police plan to charge a . Soldier in connection with a ludwigs Burg traffic Acci Dent wednesday Hal injured six bus passengers a Community spokeswoman said thursday. The Soldier allegedly failed to heed a red traffic signal and drove a 5-ton army truck into an intersection and collided with � bus. Said Public affairs officer Trudy Willhi Lusser. Wellhauser said she had no details about the passengers injuries. She declined to identify the Soldier in the absence of charges but said the sol Dier apparently had become confused by the traffic pattern at the intersection be fore driving into it. The bus sustained about $41,000 Worth of damage and the truck about j1.200. House oks malpractice suits by Active duty personnel Washington a the House voted wednesday to allow medical Mal practice lawsuits against the Federal gov comment on behalf of Active duty Mili the Reagan administration the Bill sponsored by . A Masv on the ground would restrict a longstanding court doctrine that the Goyim Fincel is not liable for set Iee related injuries to members of the . The House approx Yaphe Bill on a 312 61 Roll Call after Yahe votes approving a1300,000 Ceil Iwon the government s liability and Ripking a proposal to make the Bill s Ned asians retroactive to Jan. I 1986. Halll now goes to the Senate. Tally identical Bill passed the her arc by a 317-90 vote in 1985, but the Senate never -,.-_. The House used Bill wednesday would  military Hospi tals Burghd exclude treatment at  Hospital ships and claims Fusi from combat activities or for . T the measure also would prohibit claims for mental or emotional disabilities unless they resulted from a physical injury. Frank is chairman of the House Judic iary subcommittee on administrative Law and governmental relations which had heard witnesses testify about medi Cal malpractice involving Active duty military personnel at military hospitals. Active duty service personnel rep resent about one third of those treated military hospitals and arc the Only patients who cannot sue for medical Mal practice. On Curry s behalf civilian attorney Joel s. Cohen argued Constin Tiona is sues surrounding the reinstatement of capital punishment in asking the judge to eliminate death As a possible sentence. Curry a native of Wisconsin tas signed to he co 21st support come . The last military execution a in 1961. A Usa eur Soldier we sentenced to death dec. 17 for the murder of Hies ranged wife and two sons. Under Mili tary Law Dot eth semen Cei automatically Are appealed. 2 crewmen eject As Jet crashes annwe1ler, West Germany 54.s two Crew members safely ejected thursday from an Rf-4c Phamon ii aircraft before it crashed Southeast of Kaiserslautern during a fighting Man Euver trainings lit the Crew members were identified As 1st u. Scott n. Kohler 25. Of Han vile Ohio and 1st i. Charles d. Fin Ney 26, of Zionsville ind., according to an air Force statement they arc assigned to the 38th tac recon so Al Zweir Ilcken a. After the 12 45 . Accident the men were picked up by in army Heli copter and taken to a clinic Al Zweir Ilcken a where both were in Good condition. No information on damage caused by the crash was available a Board of qualified officers will be appointed to investigate the statement