European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 2 the stars and stripes Friday. February 19,198b cancellation of Price hike spurs refund Man sch Bureau Munich six change customers who purchased japs test items. In the past three weeks Payin Itji percent Price increase can receive a refund now that the Price hike has been drop. That was the word  Exchange officials at cafes runs Quarter in Munich following a  earlier in the week that.-, had cancelled a once hike imply Montc last month on japanese Merchan Dise sold in overseas stores and Cata logs. Custom acis who purchased an item at the higher Price Wilt be Given a refund which reflects the difference Between the two prices cafes Europe spokesman . Col Charlie while said thursday. Customers who made store Pur chases on or after Jan. 31 should take their sales receipt or proof of Purchase to their local Exchange to request a re fund. White said prices on japanese goods in the 1987-88 Exchange Catalon were raised 15 percent starting with orders Oostma cd after Jan. 16, but that action also was cancelled. Customers who had placed orders after that Date will automatically receive a refund through the analog sales Center at the worldwide quarters in Dallas while said on japanese goods reverted to pm Levels less than three weeks after Chi Cleges in Europe had hiked prices 15 Naff int on most japanese goods. A the incr Amanol include close out merchandise a seed it affect items made in Korea where the Dollar is on stronger fooling. Although the Price in crease most directly affected electronics shoppers the exchanges also carry such items As vacuum cleaners and Power tools made in Japan. No figures were available on the sales during the period the increase was in effect but Exchange officials believe that sales probably fell off after the in crease primarily in the electronics area. The scheduled increase and quell cancellation Are just the in apr in a series of Price fluctuations of reign products sold in a changes Rair Cully tied to the a Iceni antics Orthe Dollar and its value against apr foreign currencies. While  com pared to Yeara of he Brief surges by eign purchased product. In 1987, prices ont Partow prod Ucli changed tour Ludt prices were de creased  in August after the  against the yen. But again my a raised in november after the do dropped. Aka on european products Are Pili Ray affected by the Dollar n Mage Rale according to Exchange officials both up and Down. Prices on Oer Man products for example increased three times last year. Bui officials said Exchange service prices on incoming merchandise bought with the turkish lira and British and Irish pounds will in about 24 percent and 7 percent less i cup actively. Housing for local _. Wider consideration by Crystal Laureano Seal Wriler Heidelberg Usa eur officials arc considering authorizing living quarters allowance for some locally hired non appropriated fund employees and usa1?e is seeking housing allowances for hard to replace Naf employees who Don t receive in now officials said. Currently Only employees recruited from the United Stales Are authorized living quarters allowance in non appropriated fund organizations. The Safe morale recreation and welfare officials have requested a Revi Sion to air Forte regulation 40-7. Which governs non appropriated fund local hires to allow living quarters allowance for hard to fill. Mission essential positions in Eradus ua-7 and above it. Col James h. Dilda said thursday news update nicaraguan int motion Managua. Nicar Jefta Jap residents on wednes in said prices of Basic goods arc sing to Levels even higher than Rne increases the government Caw for in a new anti in Lalion  this week. The  on monday announced Price increases and the end Ofui Bindics for consumer goods such As Rice Beans and Jung Oil and for services such As Ous rides. Salaries also were in cased. The revision must be approved by Foree Headquarters in Washington said and a response is pending. Cafes currently pays living allowance la locally hired  Are transferred to Ano b Flo Calion for the Benefit of the Oread Tion. Said Doug Olen director a human re sources. Asked Abou upe possibility Ofa Afes expanding jul number of employees Given  allowance he said thur something we would not Contemp per a Usaj Pur study is under Way to  feasibility of expanding the Naffer of individual Naf employees Wilhe army in Europe who might be Fidfl bribed living quarters allowance William Frailey chief of the non Prift de fund policy Branch. The study was initiated by the con icily and family support Agency and civilian personnel division Frailey Jamal proposal has not yet been sub Fkd for approval he said. Before the prop Al can become policy approval from it chiefs of the family support Agency Andt uttian personnel the Dep Uty chief of  personnel and finally the usares come under is Nec Essary Frailey said. A Naf official were Uve to speculate when the approval process Giuld begin. No decisions have been tale about which pay grades would be tar Ltd for receiving living quarters Allol however Frailey said the policy i Bly would involve Only ua-9s Al 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 organic Iron would Bear the Cost of living quarters allowance for ils employees. Frailey said the proposal would five individual organic Lions the option of granting living quarters allowance bated on the organization s financial ability to generate funds. In addition the proposal would 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 Hounsl a Giejc is hired totally by non appropriated organizations. I lib in maj to ,."-�� t -.  s separate trial Reque refused k i  i in  ui17hiihnir a tvs line Etlor flyby Deedee Arrington Doke Kalser lantern bump Kaiserslautern a military judge thur Alay turned Down b request to Nold separate trials on two murder charges faced by an army Serge in accused of killing two children in incidents 11 yearn apart. At a pretrial hearing la. Col. William Fischer of the 5lh judicial circuit also ruled that government prosecutors May seek the death penalty for sic. Kirklyn c. Curry if inc Soldier is convicted of intentionally causing the death of either of his two children. Curry s trial is slated to begin March i Al the 21st support come. Curry 33, is accused of killing his son who also was named Kirklan in Alexan Dria va., in May 1976, and a second ton Erik in Kaiser Lautem May 1987. The first child died of asphyxiation at the age of Lovi month. 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 ally prosecutor must determine if a ease potentially includes at least one of 10 aggravating factors. On Joel s. Co ensues surrounding capital punishment eliminate death As a Curry a native of civilian attorney Constitution is reinstatement of ing the judge to sentence. Sin is a come i to be charged in traffic Accident it tart is Tuftan police pm to charge a . Sold for in con portion via a  Acci Dent exc Day that id Rcd sin bus passengers a commune of spokeswoman said thursday the Soldier Egaily failed to heed _ red traffic signal by drove a a ton army truck into an  and collided with a bus a fed pulic affairs officer Trudy a Mph scr.  said Snead no details about the passengers injun she a lined to identify Soldier in the a ghee of charges but sail the sol Dick apparently had become Corx cd by the offic pattern Al the  be fore driving into in the bus sustained about s4i.ooo Worth of damage and the truck about j1.2uu. Canada probing report of offer to kill Mulroney signed to he co 2ii kaisers Laulom. The last military a caution by in 1961. A Usa eur Soldier was be death dec. 17 for the murder of i Tran cd wife and two sons. Under Mary Law death sentences automatically Are appealed. 2 crewmen eject As Jet clashes Ottawa a Canadian authorities Are investigating a report that an american was offered the Job. Of assassinating Prim minister Brian Mulroney. We Are aware from press reports of the allegations that John Wayne Hearn w u approached in 1984 to assassinate the prime minister Constable Danielle Poirier of the Royal Canadian mounted police said wednesday we Are actively pursuing an investigation of this allegation with . Authorities. We have no further comment at this  Hearn is serving three life term in Florida for murder. I classified and in Soldier of Fortune Magazine led to a sz2.s million suit against the Publica Tion by the family of a. Telaj woman they claim the 1984 and led to the woman s murder. Hearn said in a deposition read in Federal court wednesday thai responses 10 Bis advertisement for High risk assignments included Mac seeking the assassination of the presi Dent of Canada. The deposition Given oct. 13 and read in a Houston court did not Ginio detail about the Canadian assassination request and did not mention Mulroney by name. The suit Ipi Insl Soldier of Fortune mag Azine stems from the death of Sandra Black of Bryan tags whom Hearn adm lied shooting in 1985. Her husband. Robert is on death Row for paying Hearn s 10.000 to carry out the killing. Marjorie Einmann mrs. Black s Mother and Gary Black the victim s 18 year old son contend in their suit that beam s and brought him to the attention of Robert Black. Annwe1ler, is two rejected thursday phantom ii Aicra Southeast of Kais fighting Man Euver the Crew Mcm As 1st la Scott n. Ville Ohio and is Ney 26, of Zions loan air Foree assigned to the 3 Zweir Flucken a. Afler the 12 45 men were picked t copter and take Zweir Flucken a Good condition. No information by the crash was a qualified officers i West Germany members safely from an rec before it crashed slam Kern during a ining sortie. Is were identified Ohler 25, of Han a. Charlcy a fun be ind., according Lemueal. They Are tac recon so Al . Accident the by an army Neli to a clinic Al re Bolh were in. Damages caused liable. A Board of be appointed to investigate the swim enl said