European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday january 14,1989 wholesale prices shot up 4% last year Index shows stateside Washington a wholesale prices boosted by a 0.4 percent increase in december Rose 4 percent for All of 1988, the fastest Pace since the nation began emerging from double digit inflation near the beginning of the decade the government said Friday. The gain in the labor department s producer Price Index for finished goods one Stop Short of the retail level was nearly double last year s 2.2 percent in crease. It was the biggest gain since 1981, when Cost jumped 7.1 percent. The Index was propelled upward by a drought induced 5.7 percent increase in food prices. They had showed no change in 1987. Meanwhile Energy prices which had soared 11.2percent in 1987, fell 3.4 percent in 1988. However with the production agreement reached by the organization of Petroleum exporting countries in novem Ber analysts expect Oil prices to head higher this year. All other finished goods in 1988 Rose 4.3 percent. In december food prices fell a slight seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent Energy costs edged up Only 0.2 per cent but everything else jumped 0.6 percent the big Gest increase since september. This is the third consecutive month of Good news for grocery shoppers. Prices were unchanged in november after a 0.1 percent decline in october. However that period of stability was preceded by seven consecutive months of increases from Early Spring through the summer. With the end of unseasonably moderate tempera Tures in Many pans of the country in december fuel Oil prices soared 8.5 percent and natural Gas prices Rose 3 face charges in Marine s death in Mojave desert Camp Lejeune . A Marine command ers have brought charges against a lieutenant and two sergeants in the death of a Marine who had been left behind in the Mojave desert during an exercise the Marine corps said Friday. Earlier this week the top two commanders of the Marine s battalion were relieved of command Over the death of Lance Cpl. Jason Rother 19, of  was left behind aug. 30 and died of heatstroke. The military said Friday that it had ordered a court martial for 1 St it. Allen v. Lawson who was in charge of posting Rother As a Road guide for the exercise on charges of disobeying an order dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming an officer. Lawson has been accused of disobeying orders by failing to pair roller with another Marine. In addition sgt. Christopher Clyde Rother s Pla Toon sergeant and sgt. Thomas Turnell Rother s squad Leader were charged with offences including dereliction of duty and disobeying an order the Marine corps said. Clyde is accused of disobeying orders not to Gran leave to Turnell the Day the exercise ended the squad Leader s absence resulted in a Day s delay in noticing other s absence authorities said. Earlier charges against Clyde were withdraw wednesday after his lawyer argued that the commander who convened the court martial was himself disciplined in the Case. Marine investigators said Rother built a shelter from the desert Sun during the exercise which originated at the Marine base at Twenty nine Palms caht.,but died after the temperature reached 107. Son of late president of Taiwan hospitalized Taipei Taiwan a Chiang Hsiao Wen the eldest son of late president Chiang Ching Kuo has been hospitalized with Throat cancer his doctor reported Friday. Or. Chang pin a director of Taipei s veterans Gen eral Hospital said the younger Chiang was admitted to the Hospital in october after doctors found a larg tumor in his Throat during a medical checkup. Chiang in his Early 50s, suffered brain damage 18years ago during treatment for diabetes. His father also was a diabetic. 3.3 percent. Gasoline prices however fell 3.5 percent holding Back Overall Energy gains. For other items a Sharp 5.7 percent increase in to Bacco prices and significant gains of 0.9 percent in automobile costs and 0.7 percent in women s clothing led the Index. The fall in wholesale food costs was led by a 17.1 percent drop in Turkey prices. Fresh and dried vegetable prices fell 8.5 percent fresh fruit. 2.7 percent fish 1.3 percent and pork 0.3 percent. There was a gain of 3.0 percent for beef 2.5 percent for Chicken and 1.0percent for Dairy products. The Overall december increase left the producer Price Index for finished goods at 110, meaning that a hypothetical selection of goods costing $100 in 1982 would have Cost $110 last month 30 cents More thanin november. The increase was close to or slightly higher than what most economists expected in Advance of the re port. In november the Index Rose 0.3 percent. It was unchanged in october. President Reagan in his economic report to con Gress this week listed the taming of inflation As one of his proudest economic achievements. However 1988marks the second consecutive year of accelerating inflation. Wholesale prices actually fell 2.3 percent in1986. The administration is predicting a steady Dampen ing of Price increases through 1994, but most private economists foresee another modest acceleration this year. However none expects a return to the Days of 1979 and 1980, when wholesale prices surged 13 per cent and 12 percent. Sweet eyeful a 6-foot-tall Eiffel Tower Model made of 8,000 assorted girl scout cookies is admired in Boston by girl scouts Kate Corbett left and Kathleen Mccarthy both of Medford mass. The Sweet copy of the parisian landmark was made by the Boston Street bakery of Lynn mass., and put on display thursday to kick off the 1989 girl scout cookie Sale in the state. Rescue Mission under Way after korean boat grounds Kodiak Alaska a at least 33 of the 54people aboard a South korean boat that ran aground 35 Miles Southwest of dutch Harbor Alaska have been rescued the . Coast guard said Friday. A sister vessel reported no further assistance was necessary to Complete the evacuation but it could not be confirmed that All aboard the Chil to san were removed . Coast guard spokesman Jim Holber said. The Chil to san a transport vessel owned by Hanyang fisheries of Seoul reported Early wednesday that it was without Power off Unalaska Island and was being pushed ashore by wind Holbert said. Twelve people were hoisted from the vessel by two coast guard helicopters and the sister ship Pung Yang to reported removing another 21 crewmen by Lifeboat Holbert said. Ford offers 4.9% rates in buyer incentive plan Detroit up Ford motor co. Has announced buyer incentive program that offers annual interest rates As Low As 4.9 percent on 24-month Loans until March 2. It Marks the second time that Ford has offered incentives since the massive Cut rate programs were started by Industry giant general motors corp. In a gust 1987. Ford had a two week program last septem Ber offering Low interest rates on three Model lines. The no. 2 automaker is offering the lower rate through its Ford motor credit subsidiary As an option to Cash rebates on selected Small cars and trucks be cause of customer concern Over rising interest rates. Cars covered by the offer include the Ford escort and festival Mercury tracer and Ford Ranger pickup truck. A variety of larger cars and trucks is eligible Forcash rebates Only. 2 Brothers in earring Flap yield to school pressure Albany to. A opting for education Over earrings two Brothers gave in to their principal thurs Day and agreed to take off their earrings during school hours. But their parents say they la continue to fight the order. Terry Sunderland a Junior at Albany r-3 High school and his brother Jeremy Snow a seventh grader returned to classes for the first time in the wee since the controversy started. I d like to Wear my earring but i Don t want to flunk said Jeremy. I take mine off As i enter the school and put it Back on As i leave the  principal Jim Newman said the Brothers would have flunked All their courses for the Quarter if they had accumulated seven unexcused absences. Woman on stroll finds infant wrapped in bag Boston up a woman taking a walk after lunch discovered a 2-month-old boy wrapped in a shopping bag lying near a dumpster the Boston Herald reported Friday. Karen Kelly who works for the Boston election department said she was returning from lunch wednesday when she noticed something moving in Side the shopping bag which was in an Alley near bos ton s historic Faneuil Hall. I heard noises coming out of it and i thought twas Kittens at first Kelly said. When she looked closer she found the baby. Man cited for recklessness for driving burning Rig Medford Ore. A a truck Driver who drove his burning Rig for nine Miles on interstate 5 hoping the wind would extinguish the fire was cited thursday for reckless driving after the fiery wreckage closed the Highway for three hours. James Richard Shaw 39, of Sacramento calif., told state police that his brakes caught fire wednesday night while his Rig descended from the Sisk you pass i Southern Oregon. Shaw said he stopped at a rest area about 10 Mil Sirom the California Border and tried to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. When that failed he started driving again police said. He finally stopped nine Miles later after the truck had become engulfed. The truck and its Load of used cars were destroyed