European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 / news ortes the stars and stripes thursday. February 22,1990leap in consumer prices is biggest in 7v.i years Washington apr consumer prices shot up 1.1 percent last month the biggest gain in 7 it years the labor department said wednesday in n report that reflected Sharp increases in fuel and food costs lingering from december a record cold weather. The seasonally adjusted increase in the consumer Price Index the government s primary gauge or inflation at the retail level was the largest since a Simitar 1.1 percent gain in june 1982. The steepest gain last year was a 0.7 percent Rise in april. The increase represented an annual rate of 14.1 percent. The jump following 0.4 percent advances in both november and december was foreshadowed by a 1.8 percent Lurge in wholesale prices in january. Bui analysts said the spurts should be Short lived and inflation should return to More moderate Levels in following months. Quot increases in food and Energy prices accounted for Over 60 percent of the january Advance Quot the labor department , on ship in Japan sees simulated Battle Yokosuka Japan apr defense Secretary Dick Cheney was treated to a demonstration of some of the . Navy a most sophisticated weaponry wednesday As he witnessed a simulated sea and air Battle aboard a Cruiser in the port of Yokosuka. Cheney in Japan on the last Stop of his two week tour of asian nations hosting . Forces watched tour huge Blue computerized screens aboard the guided missile Cruiser Bunker Hill simulate an attack on the american aircraft Carrier Midway in the sea of from Page 1 Boll Eshad Mold under the Caps. On Jan. 31, the command hold on bottles marked 12-91, and a second Lou was issued feb. 5 that included bottles marked 1 l-9t Kibird hold was issued feb. 13 to include All bottles. Further inspections which Quot tote Fulcd an Alp Wassgr bottling Plant pointed toward Wior pkg problems with a Many hygienic shortcomings in the dub Jing Stewart other words dirty Bot lies Al those findings prompted the recall which affect Altwasser in All sizes and containers. Stewart said customers should return the product to commissary or cafes outlets for refunds a spokesman for Altwasser headquartered in the town of Ober Taufen in Southern West Germany said late wednesday that his firm was not aware of the military recall. Cafes Europe Sells about 20,000 cases of Altwasser a month and also Sells other brands of bottled water such As evian spokeswoman Barbara Kitsch said. The recall hits the commissary Supply of Boit Lavater much harder. About 500,000 bottles of Alp lesser Are purchased each month for the commissar to. Said Adam Cohen of the defense subsistence Region Europe. Richard Walker of the army to Flop support Agency said several other bottled werer companies were contacted to obtain an Supply but without Success. A Quot the 7th Mcd Iqal come conducts regular inspections of food prody Eft sold in commissaries cafes outlets and Cluba throughout Europe. The commands inspector also visit contractor facilities and storage warehouses to ensure compliance. S. Aid for soviet reforms coated Best help for czechs go for 1992 and turning Price Quot that would find world War and from Page 1 sink it conference now Plai it into a european peace coi Nally put a formal end to the Sci All its unhappy and Havel called for the removal Otsu Many soviet military units As possible Quot from his Duttry before National elections scheduled for june. A Quot Czechoslovakia is resuming to Europe a he declared vowing to coordinate that return with ciphering Poland and Hungary and the other Quot wayward crat Dren Quot of the former Warsaw pact. Turning philosophical Havel said years of repression had Given his countrymen time to Ponder what is truly important and he said americans can team from that experience As Well. A the salvation of this human world lies nowhere else than in the human heart in the human pow Ocolo reflect in human meekness and human resp Werli to Quot Havel told the Wel. Lamp use along with promises of Freer Trade Between the two countries and incentives for new investment 10 economic development. R the Bush administration a leading lawmakers also have proposed expanding Dii Aid program begun last year for Poland and hut Gary to include Czechoslovakia and other count rip emerging from 40 years of soviet domination. Sen. Claiborne Pel d-r.l., chairman of the Senate foreign relations cd Omillee has proposed sweetening the program with another $511 million next year and including new countries that meet certain tests for economic act it a Oli Ucol Reform. Havel did not directly address the question of Aid by at site Point commented that greater stability would fed to reductions in . Military spending. His speech came a Day after Havel got j come from president Bush at the White a the millions you give to the East today will soon return to you in the form of billions in jiving Quot he said. On tuesday Bush called Havel flu year old playwright and political dissident Balm he was thrust into the presidency a a Man of in Blendous moral courage one of the heroes of the of�?T89.�?� the president was lifting . Restrictions that now 1imiu4roe with Czechoslovakia because of its of inhibiting jewish emigre that Claer the Way for negotiation of a Trade the eventual award of most favored Ling status which would provide czech Oslo be most Liberal Access possible to american in return the czechoslovak to enact a Law ending the former communist Hemment s restrictive emigration policies. Bush iwo authorized the Export import Bank to operate i Czechoslovakia and said he would support readmission Czechoslovakia to the International monetary Funtan world Bank. And he authorized sending peace cups volunteers to Czechoslovakia by autumn to teach Esh. But in addition pm made it Clear that he expects the nato Alliance Tow pain a Strong Factor in Europe. Havel has called of disarmament throughout Europe and others in his Cay try have called for the dissolution or nato along a the removal or soviet troops from their soil.�?�1 know i can speak for All Werkin Leaden when i say that the Atlantic Alliance will coiling a to play a vital R.L. in assuring stability and Mccun Cui Europe at this great and historic moment Quot Bush in Len Public comments. We. A a and America will continue to play its part Laud ing a Strong military presence for our Security Arion for Europe a Quot he added. Bush has proposed that the in tic de states and soviet Union reduce their troops in Central Europe to i 95,000 on each Side and the soviets have accepted the idea. Kohl from Page 1 tries armed forces should merge and be deployed on the entire territory of a reunited Germany. Quot every Sovereign stale has the right to defend its a we sovereignty a Manfred Gratz told inc East German a in newspaper Junge Welt. A there Are also it eur a m Mil that Nave armed forces. I believe that a must be allowed this also rejected extending what East Germany Bank it could be9ltj olnprlf1ad., his complicate discussions Over the Mil wors Baun a United Germany. East Germany the soviet uhf in have insisted that the future a me be Neutral is Germany and ils Western Alff Guyant the coun by to remain in nato. The West get Jaq govern men has said no nato or German troops in Halij he stationed in what is now East Germany. From German soil a he said. Germans have been seeking to assure their european neighbors and the world that a unified Germany will no note military threat. In Moscow soviet s. Gorbachev proposed an �?T"tr1�&Quot treaty on Germany reunification Sayu ight country Quot has an inalienable rights to does not sustain moral political or eco i s territory Over did not believe on tuesday most of the 90,000 people who crowded in front of Erfurt s Cathedral for Kohls speech chanted Quot Helmut Helmut Quot and Quot our Chancellor Quot Many waved West German flags. Quot there arc fears in East and West of a Germany that would have 80 million inhabitants. And be a tremendous economic Force a Kohl said. He also observed that a reunited Germany a will have to live with its past with the horrors that were committed in the name of Germany this Century and noted fears that it could again threaten its neighbors. Quot i take these fears seriously. Peace Wilt emanate ens Rumpl Anfir damage from a United Germany. A a in an interview published wednesday in the communist party newspaper pravda Gorbachev said a United Germany must respect Europe a current Borders and Only the four victorious allies of world War ii can determine Germany a final status. Both Germany Are bound by treaties to respect their current frontiers but a United country would not be and some conservatives in West Germany have suggested that reunification be sought within the 1937 Borders. In 1937, one third of what is now Poland was German territory. Kohl said he would seek massive investment by West German firms and extend Bonn s social Security safety net to offset the economic chaos caused by what j -40 years of red dictatorship Quot in East Ger Ujie called �?o40 will Quot we state Germany Jill be created in the Federal Republic West Germany a tout Security system that is exemplary in Europe a Kohls ski Quot we want this system for people in East Germany l germans that they. Nent benefits As West germans after reunification and hid East germans would get adequate pensions. Retirees would also Sec the value of their savings protected he offers refunds to dissatisfied quake donors Stuttgart _ a the european head Quai _ american red Cross has offered to reimburse people who done to like the Way their California earthquake donations Are being used. But the red Cross also has ded Dabao use All $52,5 million design sad a California earthquake for that Pur respond pose a whether its in response to the october 1989 earthquake or a future one. Tea aqqad decision is an attempt to c a dispute Art Agnos How Jujj amp arts Tessier funds Are used Quot a a jus the organization had planned to use Money that Wasny to spent on the quake to respond to other disasters. Agnos has red Cross expenditures for earthquake disaster Relief total s12 million so Jaid Joanne Jones a spokeswoman can Headquarters. The tuesday that it is reserving to a i ing $40 a a a Quot St to tonal earthquake Aid to earthquake Ness committee is expected to R.L. next month on what projects that Money will finance. Donors seeking refunds should Contact Jones at ets 420-7256 or civilian 0711542452,
