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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, February 20, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of the stars and stripes saturday february 20.1888 Cance of on of Price hike spurs re "15 Munti Munich who purchased japanese items in the three weeks paying a 15 percent Price increase can receive a refund now that in Price hike has been dropped. Thai was the Wrd thursday from Exchange officials at cafes Europe head quarters in Munich following an announcement earlier in the week thai the Exchange had cancelled a Price hike imply Montc Glasl month on japanese Merchan Dise sold in overseas stores and Catalon customers who purchased i the higher Price will be aah which refit  the Iwu prices ii Leffeu rdc spokesman la Cal no let Whit said thursday. Ices who made store Pur chases on or after Jan. 31 should Lake i hair sales receipt or proof of Purchase to their local Exchange to request a re Lite said. Boods in the1987-bb  raised  percent starting wit marked Afler Jan. 16, but also was cancelled. Custom Frio hat placed orders aft Erum will automatically Reccio Cound through  at the worldwide hers in Dallas White  on japanese Good reverted to pro increase Levels less than three weeks after exchanges in Europe had hiked prices  percent on most japanese goods. The increase did not include close out merchandise nor did it affect Itomi made in Korea where the Dollar stronger fooling. Although in increase most directly Aff Eurih choppers the  carry Suchi Temi Bov but cleaners and Power incan Japan. Figures were available on the lies during the period the increase Wasp Klym Exchange officials believe that stars  off after the in crease  electronic area. The scheduled increase Ai Lucitt cancellation an just the latest a series of Price fluctuations on foreign products sold in exchanges All directly lied to the recent antics of the Dollar and its value against most foreign currencies. While Down significantly com pared to a year ago the Brief surges by a have been playing havoc with the Exchange pricing schedule on for eign purchased products. In 1937, prices on japanese product changed four times. Prices were de creased nearly 7 percent in August after the Dollar rallied against the yen but again were raised in november after the Dollar dropped. Prices on european products Ore similarly affected by the Dollar Exchange rate according to Exchange officials both up and Down. Prices on Ger for example increased a. Hut officials said  incoming merchandise Bough  lira and British and Irish be about 24 percent and 7 percent respectively. Housing for local hires under consideration by Crystal Laureano staff writer helmet erg Usa eur officials arc con gluing authorizing living quarters allowance or Pmj Polly hired non appropriated fund   Socki he housing allowances for Nard to replace Naf employees who Don l 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 Force regulation 40-7, governs non appropriated i hire to allow  allowance for hard-Lo-dufwl5ion-Cssenlial Mhz Tiow la grades ua-7 and above col. James h. Dilda id thursday. The revision must be approved by air Unity and family support Force Headquarters in Washington he the civilian personnel Dos ii said and a response  pending. Cafes currently pays living quarters allowance to locally hired employee Sho Are transferred 10 another location fit of the organization said Doug  of. Human re sources.  cd. Cafes expanding the numb Ces Given living . J Mujahi. Said. It Agency and Ision Frailey out family members n authorized up to  900 per year in living quarters allow a u study  under Way Toich feasibility of expanding it. Number of individual Naf employees for the army in Europe who might reauthorized living quarters allowance said William frailty chief of the non appropriated fund policy Branch. The study was initiated by the com a formal proposal has not yet been submitted for approval he said. Before the proposal can become policy a Val from the chiefs  and  he Dep Uty due do Sartor personnel and i " Isar eur commander  Nec when the approval process we no decisions have been made about which pay grades would be targeted for receiving living quarters allowance. However frailty said the policy Proba Bly would involve Only ua- and above. A ua-9 living in kaisers Lauvern with Ance. If ii i. I  Cost of  allowance for its employ Frailey said tic proposal would give individual organizations the option of granting living quarters allowance based on the organization financial ability to generate funds. In addition the proposal would re i ease to be justified based on Mii Kiy Grade Job description and  replace  new Usa eur policy Field apply Only to . Eliz cons in the tourist category hired tally by non appropriated fund organizations. Update i nicaraguan inflation. Managua Nicaragua a residents on wednesday said prics of Basic goods Are rising to la liven higher than the increase  called for in a new i\fla1ion plan announced this he govern men on morn,1 an Nan cd Price increases id then of subsidies for consumer such  Rice Bens and Coo Lecig Oil and for scr vices such  by. Rides salaries Aladj were in no separate trial request refused Jdee Arrington Doke Saul pm Bureau judge thursday turned hold separate trials on two charges faced by an army sergeant accused of killing iwo children in incidents 11 years apart. Al a or Cirialo hearing it. Col. Willif Fischer of the 5lh judicial Olgaa ruled that government Fli gators May seek the a Cash Kimii Milnrt Kirklan  convicted of in begin March 1 at the 21 it support omd. Curry 33,  accused of killing his son also was named Korklan in Al the  months. Curry Travas 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 a Case potentially includes Al least one of10 aggravating factors. Glt in Traff charged sent Stutt a lice plan to Chai Naclion wild a i Dent wednesday passengers a comi said thursday. The Soldier All red traffic signal truck into an with a bus Trudy Well will thu about inc p she Deli. The absence Dier Appal oct so German Pott p,.s. Soldier in con lung trafic Acci injured  bus Unity spokeswoman  of his two children. Curry irial  slated to Goria wins Confidence vote but Italy faces coalition crisis failed to heed a a 5-Lon army and collided Public affairs officer the in Alk fore drive the won s1.20 id she i Igors injury to identify thl charges but Sal ily had become no details Ittem at the Inte into in  sustained about j ,000 damage and the truck about Rome a Premier Giovanni Goria Wen a vote of Confidence in the chamber of deputies on thursday eve Ning but his resurrected coalition appeared doomed by moves in his own Christian Democrat party to find his re placement. The lower House voted 364-208, with four abstentions Loback Goria whose premiership began last july. His coalition. Italy 47th postwar government faces a Confidence Vole in the Sena later ibis week Goria a Christian Democrat resigned a week ago Afler defectors in his own party helped defeat the government 17 time in the chamber during secret Vot ing in recent weeks on the proposed Bud get and on spending for government ministries. President Francesco Corsiga rejected the resignation however Tel line Oona to stay on to work for the passage of the budget by parliament by the april 30 deadline. Goria five parly coalition including socialists and Inree Liny parties the so Cial democrats republicans and Liber als has been shaky virtually since its birth last summer despite a comfortable majority in parliament Goria Italy youngest Premier Al 44,resigned in november during a dispute with the liberals bul was persuaded by Corsiga to withdraw the resignation. In a speech 10 the lower House shortly before thursday Vole Goria alluded to the Cloud of political discontent. The Hope remains thai  soon  possible a political form More defined and More stable can be cons Rucich so thai a stronger majority and government can guide a nation Ever stronger he said. On Curry behalf civilian Joel.  a sucs  he  of  in asking the judge to eliminate death  a possible sentence Curry a native of Wisconsin a  signed to he co 21st support come " a Ulm. We in a Susareu r  w death dec. 17 for inc murder of his estranged wife and iwo sons. Under Mili tary Law death sentences automatically arc appealed. 2 crewmen eject aset crashes annul or West gerany&5 to Crew  ejected the Day from Jtrf-4c phantom ii Jcraft before crashed South cafe of Akers Laulet during a fighting Man Uvrl ainu sortie the Crew  identified  1st la. Scoll n. I Whf  of Hart Ville Ohio and  d. Fin nay 26, of zionsjjicmid., according loan air . Tucy re assigned to the fish Tae econ so Al  m Afler ihey2 45 . Acc Fedl inc men were rocked up by an key Heli copter Sun taken to a Cine Al  a where both ivc in Good cd Ilion. No a formation on damages a. By Joe crash was available. A Boaro of que Ifield officers will be appointed to investigate the St alumni said  
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