European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday. April 16.1983 food Energy costs sent Price Index up in March Washington Dpi higher food and Energy prices pushed the government s producer Price Index for finished goods up 0.6 percent during March the labor department reported Friday. The increase in the Index often a Harbinger of future consumer inflation followed a 0.2 percent decline in february and � 0,4 percent jump in january. Prices for finished Energy products which had helped moderate inflation by declining every month since August Rose 0.9 percent during March while wholesale food prices which had fallen 1.1 percent in february climbed 0.7 percent in March. If the wholesale inflation experienced in the firs three months of the year were continued for the rest of ims this year s increase in the Index would be 3.1  out food and Energy prices which Are extremely volatile and often Are discounted by analysis the Index Row 0.4 percent in March compared with a 0.3 percent increase the labor department reported. Wholesale prices for durable goods those de signed to last three or More cars Rose 0.6 percent during the month while non durable goods climbed 0.4 , producer prices for finished consumer goods jumped 0.7 percent. In the Energy sector the labor department Laid prices for both gasoline and Home Healing Oil turned up in March after declining in february. In the food sector prices for eggs fresh fruits roasted Coffee processed poultry fish and Para products rebounded in March after falling in february. Belfand veal prices which had fallen in the last Hal of 1987, continued to skyrocket. If the Price increases for the first three months of the year were continued for the rest of 1988, the annual increase would be 43.6 percent the department said. The department reported thai producer prices for intermediate materials supplies and components use Din the manufacturing process Rose 0,6 percent from february to March while prices for crude material fell 0.4 percent after a 1 percent increase in february the Index for capital equip Cal Rose 0.4 percent i March alter an 0.2 percent jump in february. Tax Freedom Day May 5 to be 2 Days later than in 87 Washington a the average american will fall on May 5, the latest Ever. The Best taxpayers have fared in the past decade Wasin she walked past i group of teen agers in july 1982. She said she was knocked to the ground an broke her leg bul complication during recovery kept her in a wheelchair for three years jurors awarded Noel j3ji.475, but Julice Paul a. Fri tache reduced tint to 1300,000, Ibe statutory limit on damages against a municipal the incident occurred in an area where Ante playing was banned. Witnesses testified during the three Day Superior court irial thai lifeguards did nol enforce tie Rule although it was their Job to do so. It was our Contention that if a regulation is Good enough to have it s Good enough to enforce said Noel s attorney Robert h. Stier it. Ogunquit will Appeal inc verdict to the Maine supreme court said the town s attorney Jeffrey . ,. To be guilty before you can feel not think i m guilty Nowag Clervie Abc to s Good morn