European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 06, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse A the Sims and stripes vol. 51, no. 293 saturday february 6,1993 or. I rising fortunes after hitting a historic Low Exchange of -1.35 German Marks in september the Dollar has rebounded. From a value of 1.54 Marks Jan. 27, the Dollar hit a nine month High of 1.62 Marks Friday., 1.62 t i i 2345 february experts see More g a i is f o r doll a r by Kevin Robinson staff writer the German Central Bank s lowering of two key in Terest rates thursday May signal More reductions economists said which is Welcome news to americans charting the Rise of the Dollar against european Curren cies. I think thursday s decrease in interest rates by the Bundesbank was a first step and More reductions will Fol Low Jochyn Schober chief economist at the hcs Sishc Etc archaeologists dig into base s ancient by Nanc Torner . Bureau Raf Lakenheath England the remains of a baby and an adult dating Back to the Days of the roman Empire have been found Here. The skeletons were discovered by a team from the Suffolk county Council s archaeology Section while excavating a 66-by-50-foot site near the Center of the base. It s not uncommon to find baby burials on these types of Sites said Andrew tester who Heads the Suffolk Council s archaeology Section. However he said thursday that finding an adult is a bit when babies died they often were buried under building Walls or doorsteps during the roman period tester said possibly out of a belief that it would bring Good Luck. Adults generally were buried i cemetery Type groupings. The adult Skeleton is believed to be a woman be cause of its Small size. Also the Skull lacks pronounced Bone mass above the eyes which is Indica Tive of females said Joanna Caruth a Suffolk county archaeologist. Preliminary observations place the adult Skeleton in the late roman period and the location of the remains within a dwelling area could mean that the social system was breaking Down tester said. Is Davo Dudlo an archaeological excavation draws the attention or the curious at Raf Lukin Heath England. The six member Teani also has uncovered pottery shards traces of wooden buildings an old Well and some Copper coins which arc of Little monetary see dig on Page 2 land Bank in Frankfurt Germany said Friday. As the Between Short term interest rates Nar rows the Dollar will strengthen toward 1.80 German Marks Schober added. I think we will Sec the pea of the Dollar rate by on thursday the German Bundesbank reduced it Lombard rate from 9.5 percent to 9 percent and its Dis count rate from 8.25 percent to 8 percent. The Lombard is the rate the Bundesbank charges see Dollar on Page 2 do Dos plans to Combine Europe regions by Jimi Jones education writer Blankenberge Belgium the military s three overseas school regions in Europe will dwindle to one by the 1995-96 school year the school system s director said. The one remaining european Region Likely will be based in Wiesbaden Germany said John Strum pc director of the department of defense dependents schools. He spoke this week to the annual conference of Atlantic Region administrators. Former regional offices May become District offices he said. Little Impact on jobs is expected to result Strum pc told the 120 administrators from Atlantic Region schools and regional and District offices. Currently three regions oversee schools in Europe the Atlantic Region with Headquarters in Lon Don covers the United kingdom Belgium the nether lands Iceland and Norway. The Mediterranean Region with offices in Livor no Italy covers Bahrain Greece Turkey 1 Portugal Spain and Italy. The Germany Region based in Wiesbaden cover Germany. Dodds closed its Panama Region last year leaving the system with four regions. But after the reorganization Only two regions the european and the Pacific regions will exist. In a speech to administrators thursday Dodds As see Dodds on Page 2 Clinton s first Bill signing boosts family ties Washington a president Clinton on Fri Day signed a Bill granting workers unpaid leave for fam ily emergencies putting into Law the first major social legislation of the new democratic administration. Sup porters cheered and applauded As the president signed the measure in the Rose Garden. It was the first Bill he has signed. It was America s families who have beaten he Grid lock in Washington to pass family leave Clinton said. He said the Swift passage of the Bill by Congress was a signal that we have tried to give this government a tick to the american today Marks the end of gridlock and a new begin Ning vice president Al Gore said at the ceremony which was televised live. The Bill was twice vetoed by former president Bush. Clinton cited the family leave Bill As the first step in the social legislation he wants passed. There is a Lotmore we need to do he said citing welfare Reform tougher child support enforcement and expansion of the earned income tax credit and child immunization programs. Joining Clinton were members of Congress who had worked on the measure for seven years and George and Vicki Yandle a Marietta ga., couple. The Hus band lost his Job when he took time off work to care for a daughter with cancer. Their teen age daughter Dixie remains hospitalized. Vicki Yandle recalled the difficulties her family faced. In times of family crisis people should not have to worry about keeping their jobs she said. Other families will not have to face this terrible now millions of our people will no longer have to choose Between their jobs and their families the pres ident said. Clinton also said the Law would strengthen families and businesses. I know that men and women Are More productive when they Are sure they won t lose their jobs because they Are trying to he Good parents he said. Family leave Bill provisions of the family and medical leave act workers can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for a family sickness childbirth or adoption. Workers Are guaranteed to get their same Job Back or an equivalent Post upon their return. Companies with fewer than 50 workers Are exempt. The Bill takes effect in six months
