European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 22, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 5dollar squirms As Trade Gap zooms Washington a the . Monthly Trade deficit worsened dramatically in april soaring to $8,4 billion the government said tuesday. The bad news was Likely to put even More pressure on an already shaky . Dollar. The Commerce department said the april deficit in goods and services was up 22.1 percent from the March imbalance of $6.87 billion As imports of merchandise climbed to an All time High while american exports were off sharply. In a second Trade report the government said the deficit on the current account for the january March Quarter was $31.9 billion the worst showing for this Trade measurement since late 1988. The current account is considered the broadest measure of . Trade because it includes not Only Trade in goods and services which Are in the monthly Trade report but also investment flows and . Foreign Aid payments. In the april Trade report . Goods exports fell by $1.77 billion reflecting Large declines in the Sale of Gold telecommunications equipment and computers. Private economists had been looking for a deterioration in the deficit to around $7.7 billion. Analysts said the worse than expected performance was Likely to put further downward pressure on the . Dollar which has been falling sharply in recent Days against both the German Mark and the japanese yen. The dollars weakness has led to speculation that the Clinton administration May be preparing to launch another massive Rescue operation similar to one it performed last month when it joined with its major allies to buy billions of dollars in currency markets. Private economists said the dollars slide might also prompt the Federal Reserve to boost interest rates for a fifth time this year in an Effort to defend the . Currency. Higher interest rates in America make Dollar de nominated investments More attractive to foreign buyers. As usual americans largest deficit was with Japan an imbalance of $5.48 billion in april Down slightly from the March figure. For the year the deficit in goods is running at an annual rate of $133.5 billion putting the United states on track to suffer its worst Trade imbalance since a record $152.1 billion imbalance in 1987.economists said american manufacturers Are being battered by recessions in Europe and Japan two big Export markets while . Consumers and businesses Are buying record amounts of imports As the american Economy improves. After Japan America suffered its second largest deficit with China a Trade Gap of $1.79 billion. America had a $1.09 billion deficit in Trade with Canada its largest trading  kills 4, wounds 21 at base gunman slain after Fairchild spree Spokane Wash. A a Man who had been discharged from the . Air Force for psychiatric problems dressed himself in Black took a taxi to a Hospital at his former base and stalked the Halls spraying bullets from an ak-47 assault Rifle. Four people were killed and 21 wounded before a Security policeman shot him dead. One of the first people killed monday at Fairchild fab was the psychiatrist who had recommended the Many a discharge. A the knew where he was going. He went directly to that office a a said undersheriff John Goldman who identified the gunman As Dean a. Mellberg 20, of Lansing Mich. Eight of the wounded were in critical condition tuesday. Among the wounded were a 3-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl. Hospital officials would not release their conditions or the names of the victims. Mellberg had been stationed at Fairchild As recently As february and was discharged in May Goldman said. Details of his psychiatric problems were not immediately available. The gunman wore Black jeans a Blackt shirt and sneakers. He stowed his a a team prepares to transport a boy who was shot at the Fairchild fab Hospital.380 Irish soccer fans Bilke officials scurrying to Salvage world cup trip Boston apr an English tour operator is lawyer representing sported. Scrambling to fulfil the Agency a obligation to nearly the fan Enid $1 800 a Niece for snorted tour Nail 400 Irish soccer fans who paid for world cup tour packages then Learned they had no game tickets or transportation Between stadiums. High level Irish officials in Boston on a state visit worked monday to find tickets for some 380 Irish fans to Ireland a remaining two matches. And tuesday morning Bob Kraft who owns the new England patriots and Foxboro stadium was to join it. Gov. Paul Cellucci and take 79 stranded Irish fans to tuesdays game Between Argentina and Greece picking up transportation and ticket costs. About half the group bilked by sported of London. Missed Ireland a 1-0 upset of Italy in East Rutherford n.j., on saturday. Quot a we have the ambassador and the Consul general for Boston trying to help these folks a Irish prime minister Albert Reynolds said after visiting an Irish tavern in Bostons financial District a and we be spoken to the Irish ambassador to England about  a lawyer for the travel Agency said he was hopeful a a Rescue package a including game tickets a would be arranged within Days. A a we be had negotiations taking place All Day. We re trying to take care of the hotels and the various transfers a said Balder Battu a London 47 in a Large Duffel bag during the 10-mile taxi ride from a Spokane Motel to the base Goldman said. The gunman first entered a Hospital Annex unwrapped the assault Rifle in a bathroom went to the office of his former psychiatrist and started shooting authorities said. After killing the psychiatrist and another person and wounding a third a the went Down the Halls and corridor spraying rounds, said. A third person was killed in a Hall of the Annex. The gunman then shot up the hospitals cafeteria and went out to the parking lot where he killed a fourth person. The gunman was chasing a Man around a parked car when a Security policeman sped into the lot on a bicycle and killed the assailant sheriff Larry Erickson said. At the Lime of the shooting there were hundreds of people in the Hospital and Annex which arc outside the 8-foot Fence ringing the base. A i kept hearing these popping noises. They sounded almost live firecrackers but they were Dull Quot said Rebecka Vanover who lives across the Street from the base. A it was really a Madhouse All these sirens going  lawyer representing sported. The fans paid $1,800 apiece for sported tour packages that were supposed to include round trip transportation to the United states flights Between stadiums in East Rutherford and Orlando Fla. And tickets to Ireland a games against Italy Mexico and Norway. A group of 79 fans arrived in Boston on thursday but after they checked into their hotel in nearby Saugus their tour guides disappeared. The group was left with no tickets to any of Ireland a games no transportation to the Meadowlands in East Rutherford no Domestic flights from new Jersey to Orlando and Back again and no hotel reservations in Florida police said. Another group of about 300 fans flew directly to Orlando but upon arrival found that no one had made the hotel reservations they were promised. A Benefactor later flew that group to the Meadowlands and held a lottery for 179 tickets to the game with Italy. A this is the first time something like this has happened a said Battu who is negotiating with airlines notel chains and world cup officials in an Effort to fulfil sport exp a commitments. The Irish fans have their return tickets to Ireland but the Irish government is pressuring sported to replace the other elements of the Lour package or ensure that their Money is refunded. Don your thinking Cap get $500 for safety rap Washington a get on Down and shake it its the Highway safety rap your Uncle wants you living not another fatal stat. Too Many Young folks die in crashes often cause they drink and drive feds think  listen better if words of caution hide in Jive. If you re aged from 10 to 20, you can join their rhyming test write some rap a bout Highway safety in the fall they la pick the Best. But your words must reach the judges by the last Day of july so get working on those rhymes before the deadline passes by. 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