European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 21, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 3lawmakers not whizzes at quizzes London a Only i out of 30 British lawmakers could identify . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali and one thought the egyptian Diplomat was a Type of pasta the Independent on sunday reported. A is she a film Star Quot was the response from conservative party lawmaker David Sumberg when asked to identify Boutros Ghali the newspaper reported. According to the newspaper s poll Barry Sheerman a labor party politician guessed the Secretary general was a fashion designer while conservative party lawmaker Ian Taylor thought Boutros Ghali was an expensive Type of pasta according to the newspaper. The Independent on sunday said it was inspired to pose 30 questions about life and culture to 30 members of parliament after conservative party lawmaker and transport minister Roger Freeman suggested last week that British rail introduce Quot cheap and cheerful trains for  the newspaper said their Quot Straw poll suggested that Freeman a is not the Only political with a shaky grasp on the modern  according to the Independent on sunday very few of the 30 politicians knew How much it costs to ride the bus or buy a Carton of milk. The newspaper said Only eight knew that the Cost of bus fare from parliament Square to Buckingham Palace was 70 Pence s1.24. Rosie Barnes identified As a member of parliament formerly with the social democrats mistakenly thought the Price of a pint of milk was 70 Pence the Independent on sunday said a More than double the actual Price of Between 28 and 33 Pence. The newspaper reported that conservative party lawmaker Emma Nicholson overestimated the Price of aspirin Type pain relievers believing a 20-pack of paracetamol would Cost 2.40 pounds $4.25while in reality it costs 46 Pence 81 cents. Stephen King the Best Selling thriller writer stumped about two thirds of the respondents the newspaper said. A a in be got a Friend in Sheffield called Stephen King but i done to suppose you mean him Quot labor party lawmaker Richard c Ahorn was quoted As saying in the Independent on sunday. David Blunkett. A labor party lawmaker believed the television cartoon character Bart Simpson was a sportsman the newspaper reported. Ruling helps pupils qualify for free or cheaper lunches by Jimi Jones education writer More families May qualify for free or reduced Price school lunches thanks to an apparently Little known defense department ruling. The family s housing allowance will no longer be a determining Factor. Quot eligibility is based on a family a total income and the number of family members. Basic allowance for quarters or bad previously was considered part of total income when determining eligibility for the school lunch program. A school lunch regularly costs $1.35 the reduced Price lunch costs 40 cents. The change became effective november 1990, but because the increase in free or reduced Price meals has been minimal cafes officials fear Many parents May not be aware of the change. The army and air Foree Exchange service manages the school lunch program in department of defense dependents schools. Quot since we be Only experienced a 2 percent increase in free and reduced Price income eligibility guidelines House reduced Price free meals a void meals a St annual month Annua month 2 $16,428 $1,369 $11,544 $962 3 20,609 1,718 14,482 1,207 4 24,790 2,066 17,420 1,452 5 28,971 2,415 20,358 1,697 6 33,152 2,763 23,296 1,942 7 37,333 3,112 26,234 2,187 8 41,514 3,460 29,172 2,431 for each additional family member add $4,181 $349 $2,938 $245 a amps meals it seems the change is not widely known a a it. Col. Kathleen Hiresh. Cafes school feeding program staff dietitian said in a written release. About 4,700 children overseas receive free lunches each month through the program and about 3.200 receive re deed Price lunches. Said cafes spokeswoman Barbara Kitsch. Of the More than 30.000 meals served daily about 16 percent Are free and ii percent have reduced prices. Kitsch said. Kitsch said families who move within  must re Register their children in the new Community. Parents should Contact the Community a school officer to Register for the program she said. Using the Dodds formula school officials determine eligibility based on monthly income for service members and annual earnings for civilians. Increases or decreases in pay should be reported to the school officer. Meal coupons can be purchased at local exchanges. A Booklet of 10 regular coupons Sells for $13.50. Reduced Price Coupon booklets Cost $4. Free coupons also Are issued at exchanges. Based on the Chart if a sergeant with a spouse and two children makes from $1,453 to $2,066 per month excluding housing allowances the family s children will be eligible for reduced meals. If the sergeant makes $1,452 or less the children will be eligible for free meals. 2 israeli Cabinet members resign Jerusalem up two right Wing israeli Cabinet ministers condemning the government s Pursuit of peace with the arabs officially tendered their resignations sunday. Their departure leaves prime minister Yitzhak Shamir to consider whether he can withstand a no Confidence vote. A i Hope that our resignation will create a parliamentary government crisis that will delay the runaway palestinian autonomy Issue Quot said Rehavam zen Evi a minister from the far right Molodet party which advocates the a voluntary Transfer Quot of palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip to other Arab countries. Zen Evi waited to resign until israelis delegation to the Middle East peace talks in Washington started discussing giving the palestinians limited autonomy in the occupied territories. Jewish settlers who met with Shamir on sunday suggested that Zeevi would take Back his resignation if the prime minister would name him As the chief government official in charge of quelling the palestinian uprising. According to the settlers Shamir said he did not want to propose such a step but if the idea came from zen Evi himself he would seriously consider it Israel radio reported. Science minister Yuval new Eman the other Cabinet member who resigned said he hoped that a your leaving will slow Down the political process in which f see dangers to the existence of  although new Eman said his Ultra nationalist Dehiya party had not decided How it would vote in a no Confidence motion. Right Wing ministers Rehavam zen Evi left and Yuval new Eman talk to the Media after submitting their resignations from the israeli Cabinet on sunday. Zeevi left no doubt about his position. Quot the guiding line is the wish to topple the government a he said. Meanwhile Shamir met with the remaining members of his Cabinet to determine his governments Fate As the opposition labor party prepared to launch a no Confidence vote this week. With the loss of the Molodet and Dehiya parties Shamir controls 59 seats in the 120-member seat Knesset two Short of a majority. Essentially Shamir 76, has four options to select from in the next week. He can resign and Call new elections wait for the vote of no Confidence preside Over a minority led government or agree with labor on a new election Date without resigning. Shamir is considered unlikely to resign hut he also is not keen on trying to withstand a no Confidence Vole which could Hurt his prestige said Avraham Diskin a political science professor at hebrew  vows Ira bombers will be hunted Belfast Northern Ireland apr prime minister John major said monday that the Ira bombers who killed seven protestant workers would be a hunted for the rest of their Davs until we find  on a Surprise Isit to Northern Ireland. Major described the bombers who carried out Frida nights attack As Quot unspeakable Quot it is difficult to Compie hand the evil of people who can stand at some distance and brutally Slaughter people murder the innocent in the Way they  major told reporters in Belfast. An Irish Republican army bomb triggered by Remote control Friday evening blasted apart a bus ear lying protestant Crews Home alter a Days work repairing a bomb damaged Arnn baracks in Omagh is Miles West of Belfast. A seven men were killed and seven others a ured. One seriously. I he people responsible Lor this outrage will be hunted and hunted Lor the rest of their Davs until we Imd them. Major said Duimga ins second visit to the province As prime minister amid Light Security the prune minister met Shopp Cis in Central Bellas on monday and walked Down streets where shop and office windows Weie Rocc Nelv blown out m Ira car bomb attacks major expressed ills sympathy in the families a inc dead men. Identified As David Huron ass. Of William Bleeks. Is Roncil Dunseith. 25 John Mcconnell. In Ceil James Aldwell. 17 Nigel Mckee. 23 and Roncil Lions. 6 i he promised that the government would not abandon the people of Northern Ireland and said head Imick the was Belfast Quot Yucai alter year stands up to the Tel i of is activities that to lick have to live  i he Ira said sunday that the Woik Cis killed Weie Bititis. Co Laboi atm s and that it would continue its Campaign against civilians to Ikic to the Sec Milf h it r c e s map i w to Iasi v i a i c d i lie pm nut m i cow uni v. Was  in no Liciu lie land Sci Etain Peter by i x Ike