European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 03, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday. January 1990 estate sett Algona. Lov a a rela Tives and not the fund will Divide Man who went 01 Page two Yean members of his fairly. An Oul of Coli been reached to d of Robert dec sir edly killed his Pai they sat Down to ement world wildlife the estate of a shooting ram o and killed six settlement has tribute the estate in 40, who Alleg its. His widowed sister and her Thi c children when inner on dec. 30, 1987. He then turned the gun on himself according to authorities. Nineteen Days of forc the slayings. He had drafted a will leaving each member of his family $ i and leaving the rest of his estate estimated to be Worth about $500s 00, to the world wildlife fund. But surviving family members filed wrongful do the claims against his , claiming loss of future Inconis from Joan Decsman 79, and his wife. Agnes 74. Wayne Forgey executor of the parents estate skid All parties had agreed to distribute the assets to relatives with a Independent third party investigator Wayn Newkirk of with Erse to decide How to Divide the Semoncy. Polish loan Washington a the Treasury Depa Ament said that final agreement Tiad been reached to provide to lated with a Tempo Rary loan of up to $500 million to assist the co unify s economic re form efforts. The Money i being supplied Bya group of Aciern nations with the . Share expected to total about $200 Mill Jpn officials said. A Treasury statement said the $500 million shut term loan would be used to assist the country until a larger $1 billion stabilization fund for Poland became operational. Bradley id suit los Angelus a mayor Tom Bradley admitted no wrong doing but a reel to spend $20,000 of his own Money to Settle a ethics lawsuit charging he unlawfully failed to disclose personal financial holding a judge said. The agreement settles a civil Law suit filed sept. To by City attorney James k. Hahn it charged Bradley with failing to ration personal Finan Cial holdings amounting to roughly $ 160,000, on Sij a asians. Typically politicians have been allowed to us Tampa Ign funds to Settle such Law mits said Superior court judge Robert 1. Weil. Bangladesh cold Dhaka Bangladesh a eight More Pebble have died of exposure to the Comly weather gripping Northern Bangladesh bringing the death toll in to req past two Weels to 60, newspapers Iid monday. In neighbouring India at least 61 people have died of cold in the same period. Item a an  Dhaka daily said six people died sunday in the Panch Garfi District where temperatures dropped to just above freezing the lowest in three decades. Two people died of the cold i Jaipur hat District according to san bad another Independent Bengali language newspaper. Most of the cold wave victims had no Homes and were sleeping on the ground i in Panch Agahi 215 Miles North of Dhaka the Bangladesh red Crescent society the moslem equivalent of the red Cross said in was distributing warm clothing. Havel on East German visit gives guarded support to reunification Berlin a Vaclav Havel on his first trip abroad As Czechoslovakia s newly elected  endorsed German  As he visited an ally that has also Cav off communist Rule. Havel s comments at a news in for Cnoc tuesday concluded his trip to East Germany. They reflected the  Germany s neighbors Over the cock Genic of a powerful dominant nation i Central Europe. But he acknowledged that the two Germany s were Likely to Uniec. It is More important that Germany maintains a democratic consciousness. Than whether it has 60 million or 70 million people Havel told a packed conference Hall after meeting with East German communist Premier Hans Modrow and interim president Manfred Gerlach. As Long As it remains peaceful and democratic it can be As Large As it wants Havel said. A reunited Germany would have about 76 million citizens and an even stronger Economy than West Germany a already the most powerful in Europe. Germany has been both the cause and the Resolution of Europe s most significant problems and again poses the most extraordinary importance to the future of Europe Havel said. Gerlach a Liberal Democrat who like Havel Rose to Power after Popula Reform movements ousted the communists from monopoly Rule has urged1 closer re lations and stronger treaty tics Between two Sovereign German  Havel who was named president on Friday also planned to meet later tues Day in Munich with Weil German Chan cellar Helmut Kohl Ald president Rich Ard von Weizsacker both have and Gerlach praised the direction their ration s relations were taking. Havel 4 guarded acceptance of the kind of reunification sought by Kohl and other conservative West germans appeared Nof to trouble his East German Host. J Havel s visit to East Germany his first abroad in two decades lasted Only five czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel Center visits Berlin s Iburg Gate. Hours. But he met with the two politicians wielding the most influence in shaping a new nation. East Germany s grass roots movement for democracy ousted an aging and orthodox leadership in october giving encouragement to those yearning for Simi Lar changes in Czechoslovakia. Havel espouses a sharper turn away from communism than East Germany s interim leaders. His jew year s message was gloomy and critical in contrast with the attempts by modify and others to soften the harsh realities of Price hikes and currency reforms Liker to result this year. East Germany s official adn news Agency said the czechoslovak president also planned trips soon to Hungary Poland and Austria. Index measuring families ability to buy Homes Rose in november Washington a an Index measuring the ability of the typical american family to buy a Home improved slightly in november because of steady declines in mortgage interest rates and a slight increase in family incomes. The National association of realtors said its Index Rose to 105.8 in november meaning that a family with a median in come of $33,482 had 105.8 percent of the income needed to buy a median priced existing Home costing $93,000. The median Means that half of the families earn More and half less or that half of the Homes sell for More and half for less. The Index was the highest since last february when it registered 106.7. Twas 105.5 in october. The realtors said the median Price for existing Homes increased $400 in no vember but this was offset by a decline in mortgage rates from 10.16 percent in october to 10.12 percent in november and by an increase in family incomes from $33,365 to $33,482. The association uses a composite rate reflecting both fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgages. The changes increased the monthly principal and interest payment on a me Dian Home by $1 to $660 in november which represents 23.6 percent of the me Dian family s income. The drop in Rales generally is having the most Impact in areas where housing is affordable for moderate income buy ers association president Norman d. Flynn said. First time buyers continued to have difficulty producing sufficient income for starter Homes though. The most recent first time Home buyer affordability Index for the third Quarter of 1989, showed that on a National basis first time buyers had Only 71 percent of the income needed to buy a typical starter Home. Law boosts Price of bottled water. I if you be been buying a Teton Ptim Iii thu ties from the local Exchange shop Pette you la be paying More for less now that the water comes in Glass bottles. A German Law that took of acct in Day requires water to be Sci dry returnable Glass containers. Lortt Evan water in a attic bottles Cost j6 j0 ror a Case of 1.5-liter bottles a the Exchange however won t acc Eoj new evian Glass bottles for  be  Don