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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, November 21, 1992

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A i at a glance -1 the . Security Council has authorized an arms embargo against Liberia. The Council also has directed Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali to Send a representative there to report on the civil War. See Story on Page 8.danger at the dentist improperly sterilized dental tools can pass on the aids virus researchers say. A Pago 4bush s Mother Dies Dorothy Walker Bush who instilled the spirit of Competition in son George and lived to see him elected president has died at 91. A Page 5army and environment the army has set up an office to handle environmental issues end an official said thursday that the move shows the service considers protecting the environment to be a matter of National Security. A Page 7extremists targeted Germany Stop ranking Law enforcement officials on Friday agreed on wide ranging measures including keeping special police units on Alert to curb extreme rightist violence. A Page 9pension Gap widens the Gap Between pension benefits that companies have promised and the Money set aside to pay for them grew last year a Federal Agency says. Page 17 i in0ex i / Abby Ann Landers .19 comics.19-21 commentary.13 crossword. 19 faces in places 18 letters.12 Money matters.17 religion. 10 sports.22-28 to listings .27 weather.11 Alconbury couple wins fight for hostage household goods by Nancy l. Torner . Bureau capt. Ned and Nora Neveras Home at Kay Alconbury England is a mess. And they re thrilled about it. A the place is trashed but its our trash a Ned Nevera said in a Telephone interview this week. He was referring to the fact that he and his wife were unpacking their worldly goods which finally were delivered nov. 18, about 4vi months late. A there were quite a few emotional highs during the unpacking he said such As being Able to look at wedding photos again coming across an old photograph from the wedding of Nora Neveras parents and finding the foot tall Ceramic Bank that Ned Neveras grandmother made for him when he was 10. The Neveras belongings were crated june 29, save for a Mickey mouse Snow dome a couple of suitcases of summer clothing and a few other Small items that packers left behind for what was expected to be a routine move across town to base housing at Raf Alconbury. However the move turned out to be anything but routine. Because of an unexpected delay in the availability of base housing the Neveras belongings were forced into storage where they had to remain while the couple went to the states. The move was rescheduled for sept. Is. However four Days before the rescheduled move the storage company went into receivership which is similar to chapter 11 bankruptcy in the states. The Neveras were Tola that the new owner Trust Force ltd., was demanding payment of about 15,000 pounds Sterling roughly $23,700 at the current Exchange rate before releasing their things and that the move Woula not take place As planned. The matter was turned Over to the 3rd air forces Legal office which took the Case to court nov. 3. A British judge ordered the goods returned but the order was suspended for 14 Days to give the storage company time to provide cause Why the goods should be retained by the firm. The air Force paid no Money to get the Neveras goods out of storage a 3rd air Force spokesman said Friday. But air Force Legal officials were still in court Friday afternoon trying to resolve issues related to the Neveras Case. Quot Legal once it got going did a Good Job a Nevera said. The Neveras were sceptical when they were told by the traffic management office on tuesday that they would be reunited with their things wednesday morning. This also was Why the couple retained Possession of the military issued furniture that got them through the last two months which in turn is Why their House is a bit cluttered at the moment. A the night before the scheduled move the tension was building a Ned Nevera said. It Wasny to until the truck actually pulled up to their Home wednesday morning that the Neveras became believers. A a we re grateful to the Legal department a Nora Nevera said. She also said that it Felt a a Little strange to see their things in their Home and that the incident a has no to been without its  cushions for the Neveras living room set arrived in their crates but the Rattan frames for the Couch and chairs were missing. Also the Corner of another chair was shaved off and Ned Neveras leather flight jacket had disappeared. They know the missing items made it to the warehouse because they saw them a month ago when the new owner of the storage company agreed to let them View their things to allay fears that their goods had been sold or stolen. Ned Nevera said he recalled seeing one sleeve of his jacket sticking out of the Side of one of the crates. A a it a just one last indignity a he said. But its a Small indignity when they think of All they could have lost. Ned Nevera said that As the months dragged on they often thought of the irreplaceable things they might never see again and that the Mickey mouse Snow dome became a source of mirth at these times. For instance he recalled joking with his wife on one occasion that �?o1 can to believe we saved the Snow dome and we let our wedding pictures  now they wonder How to safeguard their precious things when they eventually leave England. Most Likely  Send some items Home in the mail Ned Nevera said but even then there Are no guarantees. A a you re always taking a Chance a he said. However there is no question about How the Ceramic Bank will be transported. It will be hand carried As it was in All but his last two moves. And As for Mickey Only time will Tell whether he makes the Cut As a precious or expendable item. But for now he has a place of distinction on their Windowsill. Contributing to thu report staff writer Mur Kurth Winder Trade return to the negotiating table in Gene of that amount. From Page 1 France the Community a biggest farm producer had vehemently opposed going beyond the earlier reductions. In Paris government officials declined to comment immediately on the Accord. Bush and the eco a chief Trade official Frans Andriessen said the Accord headed off the Tariff War. In their joint statement the two sides said a we have full expectation that the breakthrough will unlock the negotiations and provide new impetus necessary to Complete the Uruguay round a As the world Trade talks Arelt Nown. The next step Bush said is for the United states the 12-nation european Community and a fall the other parties to a. It was announced in Geneva later Friday that senior Trade negotiators will meet next week to relaunch the crucial Trade talks. A Gatt statement said the Trade negotiations committee a the body that oversees the 108-nation negotiations a would draw up a work schedule. Gatt director general Arthur Dun Kel has said he is aiming for an Overall Uruguay round Accord by the end of this year. Private economists said agreement on new Trade rules would provide a much needed boost to a global Economy struggling out of recession. . Officials estimate a Gatt Deal would result in an extra $5.25 trillion in economic activity worldwide Over the next decade with american businesses seeing $1.1 trillion Bush said the agreement to begin phasing Down agricultural subsidies was Quot fundamental to spurring economic growth and spurring jobs at Home and All around the  sen. Patrick Leahy d-vt., chairman of the Senate agriculture committee withheld judgment on the Deal. The punitive 200 percent import tax that Washington threatened would have tripled the Price of european White wine in the United states Likely driving Down sales. The threat was specifically in retaliation for dec subsidies for soybeans and other Oil seed crops that the United states said Cost american Farmers $1 billion in lost sales annually. But the talks dealt with the broader Battle covering All farm  from Page 1 Are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid a but a sign at a German campsite warned a it is strictly forbidden on our Camp site that people of different sex for instance men and women live together in one tent unless they Are married with each other for that  in Zurich Switzerland a hotel with similar worries offered this solution a because of the impropriety of entertaining guests of the opposite sex in the bedroom it is suggested that the lobby be used for this  a Temple in Bangkok warned visiting tourists a it is forbidden to enter a woman even a foreigner if dressed As a  in Paris a boutique advertised a dresses for Street  a notice in a norwegian cocktail lounge stated a ladies Are requested not to have children in the  a Rome doctor specialized in a women and other diseases a and a swedish furrier offered Coats a made for ladies from their own  a tourist Agency in Prague Czechoslovakia urged tourists a take one of our horse driven City Tours. We guarantee no  in Tokyo a car rental Agency offered these instructions to clients a when passenger of foot heave into sight tootle the Horn. Trumpet him melodiously at first but if he still obstacles your passage then tootle him with  for people suffering Toothache in Hong Kong a dentist advertised tooth extractions a using the latest  a tailor on the greek Island of Rhodes  guarantee he could finish summer suits ordered by tourists. Why Quot because in big Rush we will execute customers in strict  a sign in a zoo in Budapest Hungary showed times Are Tough in Eastern Europe Quot please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food give it to the guard on  also in the hungarian capital is a hotel that once had elevator problems and told guests a the lift is being fixed for the next Day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable and if you thought flying was fun go to the Airport in Copenhagen Denmark where an airline vowed to a take your bags and Send them in All   
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