European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday february 23,1988 transport strikes affect areas of Germany by Joe Mapother breaker Hirn Bureau a rash of warning strikes monday morning by West German Public service workers shut Down Public transportation in selected cities but caused Only minor headaches for americans stationed nearby according to Mil diary and German official. The Public service transport and traffic Union numbering 1.2 million members called the warning strikes in conjunction with continuing wage and hour negotiations with the Federal government a Union spokeswoman in so Ulgart said employee actions wiil continue this week to influence the talks which arc scheduled la resume no a monday Public transportation workers in Heidelberg. Augsburg. Bonn. Ocular. San Bruckn and marburg were among those who stayed off the Job Tor varying periods Early monday according to Union spokeswoman us Rick Willkow. Wisl Berlin Hospital workers not involved in patient care look part in the strike As did Airport workers in Munich. Airport and Harbor work ers in Hamburg also look pan in the strikes she said to Augsburg. German schoolchildren began classes one hour late due to a Public transportation stoppage thai lasted unlit 7 ., according to Sonja i Flor a spokeswoman for the Augsburg military Community. However , schoolchildren ride military or con tract buses and were not affected by the shutdown Oiler said. Grid Utberg military Community spokesman Peter dressier said we bad to dispatch one bin to pick up some schoolchildren who Weir Cut off by the Public transportation  in general. Dressier said there were few problems caused b the transportation shutdown which began at 4  And continued for several hours. Most . Schoolchildren in the Heidelberg area Are transported by contract bus service he Laid. A German Federal railway spokesman in maim said the system was bracing for strikes in the next two Days that could delay some trains. He said that inc Railroad did not know where the strikes would happen Tut that a plan exists to use non Union railway employees to maintain service. There were no problem Mon Day he said. The negotiations began . Is and affect 2.7 Mil lion workers in a variety of Public sector jobs. The Union has called for a 5 percent wage increase and implementation of a is hour workweek with full pay for 40 hours. Woikow termed the government s counteroffer of a 1.3 percent wage increase laughable and raid one reason for the warning strikes was government intransigence on the matter of reducing the 40-hour work week. The wage talks will enter their fourth round next week she said in n statement issued monday Interior minister Friedrich Zimmer Matin termed the warning strikes unjustified and claimed they were a nuisance to the  tie negotiations have been termed by Union officials As among the most important in Union history. Although he Impact of the warning strike monday was fell in the Public transportation sector a Federal postal ministry spokeswoman Laid postal Workun in Hamburg and the Cologne area slopped work for Peri ods ranging from a half hour to three hours. Mail de livery was unaffected she Laid. A spokesman it the Hamburg Airport said Bai workers slopped work briefly monday morning i caused minor delays for Fame nights. The Union also represents i Elargest group of Union members working Tor the . Military. Contract negotiations with the military Are under a separate Tariff however and the current Job actions Are not related to the military contract. News update Farley family reaction san Jose. Calif. A the Mother of a Man accused of burst ing into a defense company and shooting seven people to death Mill she s saddened by the waste of life and wants to Send sympathy cards to inc victims families. I wish those people would know How badly we feel Mina Belle Farley said in an interview published sunday. Mrs. Farley 70. Also said she was shocked 10 team that her son Richard Wade Farley was charged with seven counts of murder in Lati tuesday s shootings at esl inc. Offices in nearby Sunnyvale. We d never had any problems with  she old the san Jose Mercury news in a Telephone inter View from her Home in Henderson Texas about 100 Miles cast of dal Las. Property sales Germany Holland Gas prices of drop Munich is cafes Europe Gas and i Csc prices in West Germany and the Netherlands will decrease by As much As 10 cents per gallon beginning thursday Wilh an average drop of i cents Exchange officials said monday. The Price decrease will be reflected in the Cost of Coupon books in both West Germany und the Netherlands effective thursday bul Coupon prices were not available monday. The change Marks inc first fluctuation in fuel prices at cafes Europe pumps since Rales jumped an a crag 23 cents per gallon a year ago. Officials attribute the decrease this month to a drop in product costs and to the gradual Rise to the Dollar s strength against foreign currencies since the first of the year. The decrease is the second Price break announced by die Exchange this month closely following inc cancellation last week of inc is percent Price increase on japanese merchandise. Fuel prices in Germany arc decreasing the greatest amount for unleaded super and the least for unleaded Normal. Unleaded super will sell for 11.1� per Gal Lon Down id cents while unleaded nor Mal ii dropping just 3 cents to .15. Leaded super historically he top Teller for cafes Eurott customers in decreasing 5 cents to j1.14 per gallon and die telis dropping 8 cents to 11.21 per Gal Lon. In the Netherlands Price decreases will Range from a Low of 2 cents per Gat ton for unleaded Normal to a High of 8 cents per gallon for diesel unleaded nor Mal will sell for ,20 per gallon and direct for 11.22 per gallon. Unleaded super is dropping 4 cents a gallon to .24. And leaded super is dipping 6 cents to il.19. . Gasoline prices Down slightly tos Angeles a motorists paid an average half cent a gallon less for gasoline during the past two weeks than during the previous two weeks but prices should Rise soon an analyst says. The average retail Price of gasoline fell to 56.12 cents per gallon since the feb. S Survey of prices at 15,000 Gas stations nationwide Trilby Lund actg said Sun Day. As of feb. 19, the average for All grades and in per of service including lakes was 96.12 cents compared with 96.59 cents on feb. 5, Lundburg said. Average wholesale prices showed virtually no change meaning a loss in the retail operating margin 01 More than a half cent the Survey said. Thai plus the heavier demand for Gas Oline in warmer weather will add 10 up Ward pressure on prices. Lundburg said. Mainz Kastel West Germany the defense Resuli ligation and Market ing service will hold a Large auction starting Al 9  March ii officials said. More than Iso items will be auctioned including Honda motorcycles sedans and trucks. Smaller items will include Parachute canopies and photographic and office equipment. Sale Ilams May be inspected from 8  To noon and 1 . To 3 ., Start ing March 8, in building 04012 at the Mainz Kalcl storage station. Bidder registration is begins Ai 8  March 11. The auction is open to the Public. Sales arc in dollars and must be paid in Cash Ilams will be sold As is and mull be removed within five Days. Por Marc information Call ets 334 my or civilian 06134-63713. Corrections an article saturday incorrectly identified the company that donated computers to a number of schools in Europe. The firm is data general. An article feb. 19 incompletely identified the second place Winner in usar eur s european savings and productivity Competition. The Winner was the 47lh area support croup in the United kingdom Wilh bases including Raf Burtonwood Raf car want. Raf Chessington Raf by Lac and Raf . Incendiary devices damage 4 army trucks Goppinger West Germany is four homemade incendiary devices detonated Early monday at Cooke bar Racks causing minor damage id four army trucks. . Officials and German police said. No one was injured in the incidents that occurred about 5  In a motor Pool operated by co a 299lh support in 1st inf Oil fwd said military Community spokesman George Llue Ilig. An army explosive ordnance disposal team removed two other similar explosive devices found attached to two other trucks he said. German police spokesman Herbert Furcho said someone apparently Cut open the Fence surrounding inc army Post which is about 25 Miles East of Stuttgart. The intruders apparently attached the explosive devices on each truck near the fuel tank during the night he said. Stale criminal police have no suspects but Are examining he two unzip Lodd devices for clues Fercho said. Police estimated the damage to the four trucks at less than 13,000. Hucl Tig said the explosions caused pain dam age and a warped fuel Lank German police and the army criminal investigation come arc investigating the Inci Dent. Go sentenced for setting fire to Barracks ka1serslautern is a Pri vate first class convicted of setting his Barracks on fire was sentenced by a Mili tary jury to five years of confinement and a dishonourable discharge. Pfc. Gemmill Mclvin Iii 11, of Washington , also was reduced in rank to recruit and lost All pay and allowances in connection with the sept. 12 fire Al Hus in rho Cavern Pir Masens and an unrelated theft sept. 1 at Rinstein a. A spokeswoman at 21st support come which held the court mania said Mclvin apparently applied paste Wax to two mop Heads which he set on fire. Mcl Vin then propped he mop Heads in front of an inside Zarrecki door. Several people differed minor smoke inhalation in die fire and smoke Ard water caused minor property damage. The earlier incident involved the Utoft from the Zamstein n co dub lobby of two pieces of Luggage that contained clothing Cash. Medica records and . Passport for a total value of Sod. The Luggage be longed to Frederick Lehto. Mclvin is assigned to the 37lh medical Supply optical and Maint unit of the s9th Ord brigade. He will be confined a fort Leavenworth Kan. Airman found dead in Belgium identified Florenne a Belgium is an air Force Steij Jean found dead Fndia in hit billeting room has been identified n Bale spokesman said monday. Sgt Jeffrey d. Lamkins of Del i 1836th electronic installation croup we Brocken a West Germany was discovered in hit quarters by a co worker said Cape. Gary Turcot the 29-year-old radio engineering technician was on temporary duty at Florenne. An autopsy was scheduled for Mon Day and the cause of death is still under investigation Turner said. Lamkins of Oregon City. Ore., is sur Vived by he wife. Lisa and 2-year-old son John. A memorial service will be at i . March 4 at the  Bale Chapel