European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 2 a the stars and stripes monday november 9,1992�?1 at atm it Cie in Reg Una Banks of a Cuttle learners in lands Uhi Germany plays with Khalfan Thompson left and Sandy Valentino. Banks preschool faces closure because or Cert Fin Tion technicalities. Sec Story and photo on Page 8. Family found slain investigators searched saturday for a British Man whose wife and three children were found shot to death in their rental Home in an exclusive area of san Diego county. A Page 4n.y. Judge charged sol Wachtler the chief judge of new York state s highest court was arrested saturday and charged with threatening and trying to extort Money from a woman Friend who had broken off a Long relationship. A Page 5message for Clinton the Rev. Jesse Jackson relatively silent during the presidential Campaign urged saturday that the Clinton administration make Good on the candidate s promises. A Page 7voice of students High school senior Charles Ramsey carries a heavy Load As the Only Dodds student representative on the advisory Council on dependents education a Page 9schwinn sets layoffs financially troubled Schwinn bicycle co. Announced that it will Lay off 160 employees half its . Work Force Between now and february Page 17 Index 1 Abby Ann Landers 20 comes my a a 1820 commentary. 13 Cross word. .20 letters. Money matters. .,.17 sports  2128 to listings. .27 weather. 11 left space available gift mailings by Crystal Laurea Ostaff writer two weeks remain for Thrifty gift givers to save Money on postage costs for Holiday packages going to the United states nov. 24 is the mailing deadline for packages sent by space available mail or Sam to get Home in time for Christmas. Military postal patrons can save As much As 40 percent by mailing their packages Sam instead of priority mail. For example a 20-Pound package mailed to Chicago via Sam would Cost $8.01 compared with $14.75 if mailed priority according to military postal officials. Packages sent by Sam travel by air from Europe to the United states and continue on to their destinations by ground transportation. Packages can weigh up to 70 pounds and measure up to 100 inches in combined length and Girth. Recipients in the United states Are allowed to receive Only $50 in duty free foreign made merchandise each Day said officials from the 14th my brigade the executive agent in Europe for . Customs matters. Items valued above $50 can be assessed an import tax plus a $5 customs processing fee. Duty cannot be prepaid by the sender. To Send several gifts with a total value of More than $50 but less than $50 per person wrap and Label each present in the Container separately. State on the customs declaration that the gifts Are going to different people and the value of each gift. To keep the gifts a Surprise write a gifts for five people not exceeding $50 each description enclosed on the outside customs declaration and put a detailed declaration form inside the package in a sealed envelope customs officials advised. Items that Are not allowed entry in the country will be seized by the . Customs service and the sender can be fined officials say. Falsifying customs declaration forms in an attempt to sneak something into the country carries stiff penalties and fines As Well customs officials said. Some of the items not allowed to enter the United states arc Tortoise shells Coral Crocodile Lizard Snake and sea Turtle skin Ivory and whale Teeth. Also forbidden Are skin or fur from the Puma Panther Jaguar Leopard Tiger ocelot margay Seal Polar Bear Chinchilla and Zebra. Officials recommend asking for a certificate of origin when buying furs and skins. Other prohibited items Are alcohol including alcohol filled Candy lottery tickets narcotics handguns switchblade knives fireworks flammables poisons and rationed items. Fruits vegetables meats soil or live plants also Are prohibited because they could contain foreign pests or diseases that threaten . Agriculture. Merchandise from several countries such As Iran Iraq and Libya cannot enter the states without a Treasury License. Iranian rugs and carpets Are examples of such items widely available on the european Economy customs officials say. If you have questions about your Holiday gift list Contact your local 14th my brigade customs office or Call the customs hot line at ets 380-7610. Pack properly to protect parcels by Crystal Laureano staff writer you can ensure that gifts for family and friends in the states arrive in one piece by following a few simple Steps when packing your parcels. Start with a sturdy Container. It can be paperboard corrugated or solid fiber Board draft Board Wood or Metal according to military postal officials. It should be Strong enough to protect the contents from the weight of other mail and Large enough to have extra space for cushioning material. If the Container has any writing on the sides Mark it out or cover it to prevent confusion about who is the sender and its ultimate designation. Plastic foam plastic Bubble wrap cloth Popcorn and shredded paper Are Good for cushioning. Tissue paper used by most stores to wrap gifts is too thin unless in Large amounts. If mailing Glass or other fragile items a combination of cushioning materials might work Best. Put 2 to 3 inches of Loose filler material in the Bottom of the Box and leave room for filler on All sides. Individually wrap and Cushion each item. Leave enough space Between pieces to avoid Strain or damage and pack heavy and Light items in separate containers. Have 2 or 3 inches of cushioning around each gift. When All items Are in the package overfill it with Loose cushioning material a but not so much As to change the shape of the Container. Close the top and shake if you can hear the contents move add More cushioning. Military postal Berlin from Page 1 Verstat because Kohls government is trying to Amend the Constitution to restrict the right of Asylum for foreigners. Leftists oppose that policy and claim the government helped pave the Way for right Wing violence by identifying the inflow of refugees As the reason for the surge of rightist extremism. Marches started in Crisp sunny weather from two locations in East and West Berlin after religious services and the processions converged in the Lustgarten Park. Von Weiss amp Eker known As Germany a conscience because of his readiness to speak openly about National problems said citizens themselves had to act to protect democracy against a violent assault by right Wing extremists. He Drew a parallel with the collapse of the Weimar Republic Germany a pos world War i democracy which fell in 1933 As Adolf Hitler instituted totalitarian Rule. It was not von Weizsacker declared a because there were too Many nazis too Early but because there were too few democrats for too Long. The rally was called under the slogan a human dignity is inviolable Quot coming from the first article of the German Constitution Kohl s political allies from Bavaria the Christian social Union refused to participate. The bavarian called the rally Only window dressing and said it was More important to Stop the record flow of foreign Asylum seekers often the target of rightist violence. So far this year 11 people have been killed in hundreds of attacks and Neo nazi assaults have included outbreaks of anti semitism such As vandalism of jewish cemeteries and arson at holocaust memorials the head of Germany s jewish Community Ignatz Bubis said in a radio interview sunday that the anti racism rally should have been held sooner to show the government s readiness to act. Bubis said however that racism was rooted in social failures More than in political failures. Lutheran Bishop Martin Kruse told an overflow congregation in Berlin s Gethsemane Church one of the starting Points for the March that politicians had opened the Way for violence with a fruitless debate Over How to Stem the flow of refugees to Germany. A there Are too Many who try to excuse violence that they secretly justify a Kruse said. Clerks cannot accept parcels if the items shift when the package is shaken officials said. Outer wrapping paper should be As Strong As grocery bag paper because thin paper is easily Tom and lost. Even with Strong wrapping paper include a Complete address Ana return address inside and outside the Box. Use Strong tape preferably . Postal service approved or filament tape. Packages wrapped with cellophane or masking tape will not be accepted at military Post offices. Address the parcel on one Side using a pen or Marker with indelible Ink. Done to forget the return address. Military Post offices have zip code directories. Lastly stick on the customs declaration a a requirement for All  Airport closed again by heavy fighting Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr heavy fighting in Sarajevo s Western suburbs forced the United nations on sunday to close the nearby Airport to All flights officials said. Elsewhere the bosnian capital was re actively quiet with Only occasional Small arms or mortar fire echoing off the surrounding Hills. However government radio said there was continued heavy fighting in Central Bosnia and renewed fighting in the Western part of the country heavy artillery barrages erupted around 5 a m in Sarajevo a Western Suo urls and raged for about two hours . Officials said. Although the fighting subsided somewhat later in the morning the United nations cancelled Alt of sundays scheduled flights at the Airport also in Sarajevo s Western Section said a French  Soldier speaking on condition of anonymity the Airport Sarajevo a lifeline for desperately needed Aid supplies from in outside world has been closed repeated because of fighting in the area