European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday february 26, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 9manual woos very confused readers by Kiley Armstrong the associated press new York a a Var Salesman is offering help a and some comic Relief a for the legions who suspect Var stands for a very costly in House training your Var a help manual for humans Dave Murray estimates that 70 million american households have videocassette recorders but 6 percent of the machines Are used As a a warm place Tor the cat to Murray 35, of Syracuse has owned and sold Vars for eight years. A that first Christmas was a Nightmare a he recalled. A the feeling is this is a monster. My friends they All joke a bit just like Carson and Leno. Its a National Murray weaves humor around practical advice a such As a features you probably done to need a a and of course plenty on How to run the thing. His $8 manual produced by Grapevine publications explains Vars in the manner of a genial per haps happily sedated Driver s de instructor. He estimates that 75 percent of All owners would rather have a Root canal without aesthetic than read their instruction manual. No longer he says must users rely on muddled manual messages such As a activating the time no longer must they be condescendingly warned a do not pour liquid directly into your Var a the manual says adding a but if you sort of drip it in at an Angle that might be All angered at . Demand on settlements Jerusalem apr israelis reacted with dismay and anger tuesday to an ultimatum from . Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii that Israel must freeze settlement building or jeopardize $10 billion in . Loan guarantees. The main headline in the hebrew daily Edioth Aharon oth warned of a an american Israel political analysts said israelis View bakery a move As designed to favor the Center left labor party Over prime minister Yitzhak Shamire a right Wing liked bloc in upcoming National elections. But they warned the move could backfire. A note of conciliation was sounded by israelis foreign minister David Levy who told visiting american jewish leaders late monday that a everything must be done to overcome differences and reach but Levy also warned that a Israel cannot be seen to be caving Ehud Gol spokesman for Shamir said the government had no official reaction to bakery a move but emphasized that Israel a remains in negotiations with Washington on the loan guarantees. Israel is seeking the guarantees to get favourable rates on International Loans needed to build houses and create jobs for thousands of jewish immigrants from the former soviet Union. It insists the Issue is separate from the settlements. But it has become entangled in the .-backed Mideast peace process As the fourth round of talks opened in Washington on monday. The United states views the guarantees As leverage for stopping the settlements which it sees an obstacle to a land for peace Compromise Between the jewish state and its Arab neighbors. Shamir on monday renewed his refusal to freeze settlements in the occupied territories which the Premier views As part of biblical Israel. A we cannot under any circumstances go along with the principle that jews Nave no right to live in this or that part of the land of Israel a Shamir told the visiting conference of presidents of major american jewish organizations. His hard line housing minister Ariel Sharon announced monday that he has since 1990 started 22,000 to 23,000 new housing units in the occupied territories or annexed East Jerusalem. He added that 2,000 new housing units had been started so far this year and that 1,000 More a will be under construction minister heralds gains in Economy sees stronger Ruble a woman Peers at a Moscow Butcher counter while waiting in line. Moscow apr russians new economics minister claimed monday that his government has achieved what he called a fairly positive economic improvements and predicted the rubles value will continue to Rise. The minister Andrei Nechayev said k rices for meat and some other foods ave stabilized and a key Ruble Exchange rate has improved a from 110 to 70 rubles to the Dollar a within the last two weeks. Speaking at a news conference Nechayev also predicted that the Exchange rate offered by russian Banks would soon reach 50 rubles to the Dollar. The rubles steady Rise against the Dollar is a one of the most obvious successes of this government a Nechayev said. Nechayeva a remarks came one Day after police clashed with thousands of anti government demonstrators opposed to Market reforms. Authorities said 17 police officers and a similar number of demonstrators were injured. While acknowledging that instances of discontent and social conflicts have occurred Nechayev said a they have not been he added a an extremely difficult period has passed without major social upheavals. He gave credit for the currency changes to Russia s Central Bank. Bank officials have propped up the rubles value by buying rubles at currency auctions and by slowing the printing of new Money. Nechayev dismissed some forecasts that the rubles value will drop again adding that a in due course the Central Bank will intensify its activity at currency auctions and Stock exchanges and the Dollar rate will Nechayev admitted that the Economy Likely will undergo a a marked production downturn with higher unemployment within two months starting with a slump in the farm machinery sector. A i would not say we have flooded the Market with goods but the situation has become better especially in provincial cities a Nechayev said. Flow of cocaine has t let up House study says Washington a the Bush administrations multimillion Doliar strategy to curb latin american cocaine production has failed to Stem the tide of illegal drug shipments to the United states a congressional report said monday. Despite the 700 percent increase in government spending Over the last decade to Stop drug imports a there is no evidence that a single Street dealer has missed a single Sale because he get his hands on a Rock of crack cocaine a said the report by the democratic staff of the House judiciary crime subcommittee. The study was issued by rep. Charles e. Schumer d-n.y., the panels chairman As president Bush prepared to join five latin american presidents wednesday in san Antonio to discuss further efforts for curbing the cocaine traffic. Although Bush claims that the administration is winning the War on imported cocaine the staff report concluded that a by any objective Standard the presidents andean initiative has failed in several critical efforts to eradicate the growing of coca leaves in Peru Colombia and Bolivia have failed to prevent an increase in cocaine production and shipment to the United states the report said. Once primarily restricted to Colombia coca processing is now suspected in six other nations. The number of countries cited As transshipment Points has increased from 11 to 25, the report said. South african Whites to vote on Reform process in March by the Wiki atom port Johannesburg South Africa a president Frederik w. De Klerk has set March 17 As the Date for a Whites Only referendum on his policy of negotiating a political settlement with the Black majority. He said monday that if he wins he will not hold another one to approve the outcome of the negotiations As promised earlier. He said the referendum question simply will ask White voters a do you support continuation of the Reform process which the state president began on feb. 2, 1990, and which is aimed at a new Constitution through negotiation a
