European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page �0 the stars and stripes tuesday Way 31,1988 personal income has big Rise Washington a Ameri cans  incomes Rose a healthy0,9 percent in february lilt Bolt showing in four months while con Sumer spending climbed us the most rapid Pace since december inc government has reported. Conversion rates London up monday s closing rates for the . Dollar toothed currencies. Figures arc expressed in dollars to the British Pound Oiher local currencies in dollars to twp of gav7h tills453so a North a Tel j6ss Walt Unjali Litas. 18vo in i i Tiff if c.s4is these arc commercial rates and can be related Only to the use of foreign currency by , forces for official business. Sales of German Marks to ,personnel for personal use will be it the rate of 1.71 tuesday base Don a Price fixing at midday and Al Lowance for Standard handling charges. Temperatures i u 17 70 u fit it 5794 c5 is u14 a 64 Mif 11 i i 97 ta5on.c b4 it 9? go91 to u 57a 54 19 76it 70 Elp Tutelm  the Commerce department Al said consumer spending powered by a pickup in Auto sales Advance 0.7 percent in february a marked improvement from the 0.1 percent january increase. The big Rise in personal incomes followed a modest 0.3 percent Jan uary increase and was the Best showing since a 1.9 percent in crease in october. With incomes rising faster than spending americans savings ral climbed As Well rising to 5.2 percent european weather up enl of Futter of a tout " a tart ind Fawn h that ten or t4jvt int r t try a it a emf Peri iut harm to i Uewl a Marl we Artir Wiwi  Kraku by it tue in Tifi ukr a by ref or id wk4 Lor � Sil 51 w t i i ? v1 w ill a _ _. L by Dubai r 59 4 Maun , i 74 57 hot. I 7s run rom is 5r id Tran c 11 51 Uwi. T m s7 Vii i h -5t4xrt Tiff  Hrolf Lur. R Wirf p pm3ftu4i. Inn of after Tan income last month the highest level since october. The big gain in incomes reflected in part healthy increases unemployment which occurred Dur ing february. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.7 percent Las month an 8 to year Low. Analysts said the new figures showed that the collapse of Stock prices Tost october has had Little Impact on consumer spending decisions and provided fresh Evi Dence that the Economy should continue expanding this year with no threat Oca recession. The 0.7 percent increase in per Sonal consumption spending the biggest Advance since a 0.8 percent Rise lit december which includes virtually everything except interest payments on debt reflected a bin increase of s7.4 billion in sales of durable goods a category which had diluted $2.4 billion in Jan uary. The report said this swing came from a rebound in Auto sales. Purchases of non durable goods items not expected to last at least three years Rose 52 billion in february after having fallen $7.7 Bil lion in january. Farm incomes increased ss.5billion in february markets Holiday the nation s Slack and commod Ity markets were closed monday in Observance of memorial Day. May 29 62 Fla Tuli lnug.1lmv 9utsr uhf adj h 47 u u 17 m 72 to v 57b5 51 n 4 u it 13 1 77 56 h s7u 7 Diaz Luvail   ups4pijlc  hot Frei n 7i b9 59 91 fltudn.1 my Lof 36 n ii u 41 u 56 9c 64 is n iia a o to u 57 7 50 b6 74a u n a u 72 60 � 69 in to Fri a Slish set Meiyin wet   sea i san Nuwt  1#wuvvh.i 1t h took to a tidu1,  tl4kta� wide wac rep  we jew Dufaj i Maem  Tunu Hilo 91 51 co 42 70 it a 17 b9 3 u 40 b7 a 57 in m 1 9 91 h m 63 91 s7 4 � m i9 4 n u u a 73 a d7 w 71 w a k 1 79 hl-uk4mdr.r-nl today s crossword acbo88 aug Rittz Down in trolley1 Fisherman he fun for last 40  put up null ubut tirs popular up Diana ttappltanrc12 wild in for barbed Pear 2 Blueye a tall Bird 12 Yod Eter speech 23 switch position chaw 49 two1 4 " wan Cit ire i Ere Story Pride 8 null secure tart plnl.16 River Craft 18 kind of Crew 21 robot upua22 Black _60 newspaper Thompson Khz period m Attr amoral s3 actor Reginald m Pindar Forte us american a Carroll White animal9 woodwind 10 venetian Blind partly Llanten it source fuse Blue Nile  26  87 Butler vatz8 Corrida a through 31 siirptu.1 34 Sot Orp Zacmon 35 Modem true36 Macaw 37 Kirn Shand ewer 39armt on Bloom county tie far Side doonesbury bowmen Miranda  a Hoff