European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes today a rates following Are fixed rates at which Community banking and credit Union facilities will sell foreign currencies to . Personnel for personal use British Pound 1.53 dutch Guilder 1.81 German Mark 1.61 greek drachma. 238.9052 note the rates above apply within the Host country. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other currencies to the Dollar following Are Interbank rates that fluctuate and should be regarded As the approximate value of the . Dollar to foreign  a a. Austria Schilling 11.6575 Bahrain Dinar 0.37675 belgian franc 34.10 British Pound 1.4975 Canadian Dollar 1.3796 danish Krone 6.5346 dutch Guilder 1.8575 French franc .5.6695 German mark1.6545 italian lira. 1,590.48 Kuwait Dinar i. 0.29725 norwegian Krone 7.1945 portuguese escudo. 170.25 saudi rial 3.7501 Spanish peseta. 136.25 Swiss franc 1.4120 turkish lira. 34,000.00 note figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other currencies to the Dollar. Gold quote $381.25 an ounce Silver quote $5,3950 an ounce a a sources merchants National Bank amp Trust co., the associated press United press International Money matters Antonio new tuesday May 10, 1994 Santa Barbara Calif. Up a Sari Antonio has been named the Best City for hispanic entrepreneurs to Start a new business. The Magazine hispanic business based in Santa Barbara canvassed cities nationwide considering such things As the size of the local hispanic population tax Laws the existence of a local minority procurement program and the education level of the employee population. A following san Antonio were Denver san Jose Calif. Phoenix Albuquerque . Chicago Elpaso Houston and Dallas All in Texas and new York the publication found that san Anto Nio was the Best site for locating a new business thanks to no state income tax a Strong hispanic chamber of Commerce and the Southern Texas City a proximity to Mexico in Light of the recently signed North american free Trade agreement the City is Home to nearly 20,000 his part in owned businesses and has a population that is nearly 56 percent hispanic. Although four Texas cities made the top 10, the Magazine found that California a state with a Large hispanic population had Only one City on the list. Noticeable by its absence was los Angeles. A while los Angeles scored High when it came to hispanics As a percent of local population and City sponsored Small Busi Ness incentive programs it received Low Marks for its failure to have a minority procurement program its High taxes and workers compensation Laws a said Hector Cantu the magazines managing editor. The Lack of a procurement program a a statute that requires a City to award a percentage of its contracts to minority businesses a caused several other cities such As Miami to Tumble from the list. A Miami scored High for having a Large number of successful hispanic owned businesses but received Low Marks for its Lack of  program Low population growth rate Low education Levels of the local work Force and Gigli workers compensation costs a Cantu said. Oil prices drive Gas costs los Angeles apr gasoline prices increased More than a half Penny per gallon during the past two weeks because of stronger crude Oil prices and the Cost of meeting seasonal clean air standards a Survey showed. The average Price May 6, including All grades services and taxes was 113.57 cents per gallon up 0.61 cent Over the april 22 poll Trilby Lundberg said sunday. The average per gallon Price of self serve gasoline was 10656 cents for regular unleaded 117.48 for mid Grade unleaded 125.76 for Premium unleaded and 109.01 for regular leaded. At full serve pumps the average for regular unleaded was 143.06 cents mid air Force staff sgt Rex Watson inspects a Kc-135 strato Tanker Grade unleaded was 151.43, Premium in before the aircraft makes its final departure from Loring fab leaded was 158.96 and leaded regular was near Limestone Maine. Loring is scheduled to close in septem 13550. Ber but communities in the area have received some Good  views Washington a the Clinton administration trying to learn what working women think of their jobs has launched a Survey that first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton said will seek input from Quot the experts  the labor departments a working women county Survey will be distributed by businesses unions newspapers the Owca the lifetime Cable television network and in working woman and essence magazines. The Agency also will conduct a parallel scientific Survey. Results Are expected this fall. The questionnaire unveiled at a news conference featuring Clinton and actresses Linda Lavin and Valerie Harper will ask women their views on Job satisfaction pay benefits and opportunities for advancement. A this is not just the run of the Mill government Survey a Clinton said adding that it will involve a the experts themselves telling us what needs to be  labor department officials said Survey results will be used to determine the direction of some of their activities. A a. A we want to make sure this administration listens to what working women have to say a labor Secretary a Bright spot for Loring fab the Pentagon announced lost week that in its efforts to consolidate its finance and accounting offices it will open a finance Center at Loring. The Center will employ about 750 and ease the Impact of the bases closure on the area. Robert Reich said. Lavin who portrayed a single Mother working As a waitress in the 1970s television show Alice gave Clinton a Pink and White uniform and apron she wore during the comedy. A she can to be Here today a Lavin said of the character a because she can to get flextime arid Mel wont let her  Mel was the strict Boss who owned the diner where Alice worked. Lavin said Many women hold jobs that Are a aggravating and deluding a and that most work to provide a the Bare basics and to keep from drowning a not for a pin Money and extras for the  Harper who played Rhoda Morgenstern on the Mary Tyler Moore Syi Ovand later stared in the comedy Rhoda said the Survey would help counter the notion that a a women a work is never done and it does no to count for  the labor department said 58 million women work and make up 47 percent of the nations work Force. At some Point the department said virtually every woman holds a Job outside the  donuts to Jam . With new outlets Randolph mass. Up1 dunking donuts already the worlds target Chain of Coffee shops says it plans to add 1,700 new outlets in the United states in the next three years. The company said the move would create 30,000 new jobs. The new outlets All to be run by local franchisees will include free standing stores satellite units and cart systems and will be located in 19 cities from Chicago to Florida. The company currently operates More than 3,600 stores in 21 countries. The new franchises will be located in new York Baltimore Washington Detroit Chicago Philadelphia Atlanta and Miami. They will also be in Orlando fort Lauderdale West Palm Beach and Jacksonville Fla. Salisbury my. Wilkes Barre and Scranton a. South Bend ind. Flint Mich. And Peoria and Rockford Iii. A subsidiary of the London based Allied Lyons dunking donuts reported More than $1.4 Bohon in sales for its fiscal year ended feb 26