European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wifi my us. Friday december 24,1993 a a 1. Postal rate of 32-35 cents predicted Washington a Early in the new year the postal service will begin the process of raising its mail rates amid speculation that the Price of a first class stamp will jump to Between 32 and 35 cents. Postmaster general Marvin Runyon served notice earlier this year that rates would Rise in 1995, meaning that the lengthy rate making process needs to get under Way Early in 1994. The current 29-Ccnl rate took effect feb. 3,1991. Runyon told a convention of major postal customers accuser says Fri death threat against him in August that the new rate Ifould definitely not be As High As 35 cents. He has since stressed that the increase should be close to the rate of inflation. Overall inflation from 1991 through the time the new rate takes effect in Early 1995 is expected to total 13 percent to 14 percent Runyon estimated at a recent meeting. That would result in a rate of 32 cents to 33 cents. Some mailers groups have speculated that the rate could go higher however and much depends on the breakdown in charges among the various classes of mail. A in addition the proposal to be made by the govern g Board of. The Post office Isnit necessarily the rate that will finally take effect. In 1990, for example the Washington a Commerce Secretary Ron Browne a accuser in a bribery investigation says the Fri told him that his life had been threatened. Binh t. By a Vietnam est american businessman has said Brown accepted $700,000 to help lift the . Trade embargo against Vietnam. The Fri a told me that i should take serious precautions because my life is in danger a by told a news conference wednesday. The Fri and police in the Miami area have provided surveillance and Protection since by was told of the threat a few Days ago said the businessman who lives in Florida. By said the Fri did not Tell him who had made the death threat and he declined to give any details. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher r-calif., said the Fri had confirmed to him that the death threat had been made. Rohrabacher who paid for Lye a flight from Florida to Washington for the hastily arranged news conference called on attorney general Janet Reno to have by testify before a Federal grand jury. Grand jury testimony would make by less of a target said Rohrabacher a conservative who Jas called for appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Lye a allegations. Justice department spokesman Carl Stern had no immediate comment on Rohrabacher a request. Fri spokesmen did no to immediately return Telephone Calls seeking comment. Commerce department spokeswoman Carol Hamilton said Brown would have no comment because the investigation is continuing. The Justice department and a Federal grand jury in Miami have investigated Lye a allegations against Brown for several months. Brown has denied them. Earlier this yearly accused Nguyen Van Hao a former vietnamese government official who was his business partner of arranging a $700,000 payment to Brown. Its party time at Chi chips Mainz v1ivariety music with a 0 a with do a Karaoke sing along Champagne a party favors a breakfast Buffet $10 Advance $12 at the door it All starts at 2100 on 31 dec. Of course \ Schweinfurt variety music with the band a vagrants a Champagne a a party favors a breakfast Buffet $20 person $35 per couple it All starts at 2100 on 31 dec u x mexican restaurants it Mainz a Marlin Luther King Village Abraham Lincoln str. 6707 _06131-384-667 Schweinfurt Illig. 444 a Richard Wagner sir. 31 across from Ledward bks 09721-84827 businessman Binh t. By left discusses report of death threat As rep. Dana Rohrabacher r-calif., listens. By who previously passed a Fri lie Detector test has acknowledged that he has no direct evidence to support his allegations which Are based on Nis conversations with Hao. Board proposed a 30-cent rate but it was trimmed to 29 cents by the Independent postal rate commission. Spokesman Frank Brennan said wednesday that postal managers Are considering several options and ave not decided which proposal to present to the Agency a Board of  says he won t seek Senate seat Cheyenne Wyo. A former defense Secretary Dick Cheney said wednesday that he wont run for Wyoming a vacant . Senate seat because he is still exploring a possible presidential bid in 1996. In a Brief statement Cheney said he will spend 1994 campaigning for Republican candidates around the country. He said he Wilt make a final decision on the presidential race after the 1994 elections. A this is a difficult decision because i loved serving As Wyoming a congressman and under different circumstances would Welcome the Opportunity to again represent the people of Wyoming a said Cheney who was defense Secretary under president Bush. A nonetheless As 1 have indicated previously i want to seriously explore the possibility of running for president in 1996.�?�. Cheney 52, had been mentioned As a possible Republican candidate for the seat of retired sen. Malcolm  for spy hinted Washington a the Justice department May recommend leniency for convicted spy Jonathan Jay Pollard administration officials say. Pollard who admitted spying for is race would not be released immediately said the officials who spoke wednesday night on condition of anonymity. But president Clinton would shorten his life sentence they said. The Washington Post which first reported the proposal in thursdays editions said the plan had been worked out by Deputy attorney general Philip b. Hey Diann the Justice department s no. 2 official. In november 1995, Pollard will have spent 10 years in prison. Clinton asked about the Pollard Case said wednesday that he would have an announcement a a soon on pollards Fate. Pollard is a former . Naval intelligence analyst. Federal prosecutors said before his sentencing that he had a compromised a breadth and volume of classified information As great As in any reported espionage  jewish groups in the United states say Pollard should be released immediately and israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin has asked Clinton to look into the matter. Truck bus car accidents kill 5 new Concord by. A a fire truck responding to a fire on a Church bus accidentally rolled into a group of bystanders wednesday killing two people. About an hour later three people died when another Church bus crashed. A Sandusky Chapel Church bus caught fire Early wednesday evening while driving near Monticello fire department chief Brook Gibson said. The fire truck at the scene rolled into the bystanders after its emergency Brake Cable broke Gibson said. Two people who had been aboard the bus were killed and five people were injured including one firefighter he  were David Hale Troxell and Dorothy Worley both of Monticello Wayne county Coroner Marvin a Hicks said. The names of the injured and the extent of their injuries were not available wednesday night. Troxell and Worley were among those on the bus. About an hour later a blood River Baptist Church bus collided with a car on Kentucky 444 near new Concord and both vehicles caught on fire state police sgt. Dean Hayes said. The Driver of the bus and a passenger were killed As was the Driver of the car. The victims were not identified. Hayes said he did not know what caused the crash. Somo Federal workers get excused absence Washington a the agriculture department has 110,000 employees 43 agencies and a daily payroll of $14 million. This year it Hud a new Holiday the Day before Christmas eve. It was called a excused absence Quot Cre ated by agriculture Secretary Mike Espy for nonessential employees. Espy gave agriculture department employees a Holiday jump on the rest of the Federal government allowing most of them nationwide to take off thursday As Well As Christmas eve