European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes is your car Here starting today on Page 12,stars and stripes will publish a weekly list of the last Nam Sand last our social Security dig its of those car owners whose vehicles have arrived in Bremer Haven or carefully. The author ibid unofficial publication fou the . A Mio of Cut vol. 47, no. 31 d 6693 a Sharp Rise in exports shrinks Praete deficit Washington a the . Trade dramatically to $9.7 billion in swi a drop of More tha$4 billion As american produced a record amount Oti oods of pikas the government reported l the commercejl5c&bdmcnt said american exp Obj not up 2jj or cent to an audur Minigh of $28.97 billion while e06ris were up 3.6 percent to $38.72 jillion. The Trade deficit is the difference Between the two. The March deficit was the lowest monthly imbalance since March 1985 and represented a 29.5 percent improvement from the february deficit of $13.83 billion. Everyone is breathing a tremendous sigh of Relief. This is the breath of fresh air we have been waiting for said Jay Goldinger an analyst with capital in sight a los Angeles investment firm. Goldinger predicted that the Trade in see Trade on Back Page Favorale Fig fes give boost to Dollar in Europe London up the Dollar stronger in Europe tuesday bed by the announcement in w Angton of lower than exp Clad franc deficit figures for March. Oka prices were mixed. The Trade off Tail for March plunged to $9.7 billion the lowest Trade Gap since March w5, and a Sharp drop from the $l3un illion registered in the month of february. The report was released too late to affect Exchange rates for wednesday which were set at noon tuesday. See conversion rates on Page 20. The Dollar closed in Frankfurt at 1.7020 West German Marks up from monday s closing 1.6859, in Zurich at1.4165 Swiss francs against 1.4035, and in Paris at 5.7650 French francs from 5.7195. The american currency also ended the Hayti Gher in Brussels at 35.79 monday s final 35./18, and in Mulso at 1,254.40 lire against 1,253.70. Vin London Pound weak ened to close at jt46375, Down More than 2 i cents s closing $1.8895. To news of the improved it Trade Defi Cit plus the British govern Frint s announcement of a Cut in Basetta Ernst rates from 8 percent to 7.5 percent Vas cited for the Sharp drop in the Pound Sterling. In the earlier Tokyo Market the Dollar closed at 124.82 japanese yen against 124.73.gold closed unchanged in Zurich at $454.50 per ounce but it declined to$454.25 in London from monday s Clos ing $455.75 per fell closing in Zurich at $6.55 per ounce against $6.70 and in Londona $6.52 against $6.68. Truck Driver charged with 27 murder counts Carrollton by. A the Driver of a pick up truck that collided with a Church bus in a fiery weekend crash was charged with 27 counts of murder monday after blood tests showed he was legally drunk at the n me. Larry Mahony 34. Of Worthville was served with warrants at Humana Hospital University of Louisville where he is in serious condition officials said. A guard has been posted at his door police said. Carroll county Commonwealth s attorney Joh Nackman said he will not hesitate to seek the death penalty in the saturday night crash on interstate 71that killed 27 people returning from a Church Outing at an amusement Park. See related Story Page 3. Investigators from the National transportation safety Board said at a news conference that the converted school bus did not meet Post-1977 safely requirements for a caged fuel tank. Joseph t. Nail an Nosb member said the bus fuel tank had a 3-Inch Gash in it and had been pushed Back 26 inches by the Impact of the crash. When asked if a caged tank might have prevented the fire that enveloped the bus after the Accident Nail said that s the ultimate question we d like to answer but now it would be tests on Mahoney found a .24 blood alcohol level said Cape. Neal Brittain of the Lagrange state police Post. Under state Law a blood alcohol level of .10 creates the Legal presumption of intoxication. District judge Stanley Billingsley denied Bond. A Honey will be arraigned once he is released from the Hospital according to the District court order. The Case will go to the grand jury june 6. Ackman said. Federal safety officials began an inquiry monday into the collision. Nail said investigators attempted to interview Mahoney on monday but he would no talk to investigators for reasons of his in addition to checking the emergency exit incs to see Driver on Back Page dam buffers tribute a world War ii Lancaster skims Over the Dement dam in North Derbyshire eng land during a tribute to the rats dam busters monday marked the 45lh anniversary of the Mission against the Mohne and Eder dams in Germany s Ruhr Valley. Several veterans of the raid attended the ceremonies. 1
