European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes Money matters thursday june 30,1954 today a rates following arc fixed rates at which Community banking and credit Union facilities will sell foreign currencies to . Personnel for personal use British Pound.1.59 dutch Guilder .1 72 German Mark .1,54 greek drachma. 232.45 not tha Foltos above apply within the Host country. Figures Are expert Tsado 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 currencies austrian schilling.11.095 Bahrain Dinar 0.37675 belgian franc. A British Pound .1.5545 Canadian Dollar. 1.3b3s danish Krone. 6.194 dutch Guilder 1.7691 French franc. 5,4125 German Mark 1.5775 italian lira .1,559.00 Kuwait Dinar. 0.29525 norwegian Krone. 6.6725 portuguese escudo .162.15 saudi rial 3.7501 Spanish peseta .129.67 Swiss franc.1.327 turkish lira. 31,000.00 note figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other currencies la the Dollar Gold quota $385,00 an ounce Silver quote $5.30 an ounce a. A. Sources merchants National Bank amp Trust co. The associated press United press International c new York Exchange new York apr sales 15 most Active new York tonally Atmore Jhansi. 4 . Price and ret change Orf the stack exit Januc issues trading is nit. Oitim till in. Vod Afons 17,190,300 73 it a Vassaf res ii 3,133,100 29 a a fad motor 3,079.400 59 it  2,977,600 191 -1  a 2.bbo,60o 50 it -1ft Compaq s a 2,714,700 33 a it Lowes i 2,679,800 32vi it Tel Max ads 21,664,700 5558 it tronc Dipipo g. 2,193.300 12v it Genelow i a 2.124,100 47ft it re Nab 1,906.000 6 it Motorola $ a. 1,858,500 46 it a it Chrysler 1,833,500 a 47ft it Exxon 1,706,200 56 it it do a 1,700.700 61 it american Exchange net change of issues trading new York a sales closing Pricia the 10 most Active americas Stock a Chan nationally at More than $1. Name volume late pkg. Spur 5.3b2.300 44 39-64�?7-32 1 Chucy sati in Lorla Viacom 0 a atari by times Echo Bay weat third Bat ind a Hanoi Idle 2.743,500 2,244.200 652,000 644.500 571.200 542.100 -489,100 416.500 407,700 814 it m 31 a it 3ft-15719 23ft h 10h h 13 it 12 w3/19 4ft 3718 c Dow Jones new York apr Dow Jones closing Range of averages on tuesday 30 industrials 20 transport 15 utilities 65 stocks High Lew 3705.59 3630.47 1610.03 1581.79 178.62 175.45 1289.72 1265.01 Tai Cheng 3669,64 off 15.99 1593.48 off 6.40 177.10 off 0.93 1276.97 0 1 5.53 . Not devaluing Dollar Bentsen says amid turmoil Washington apr a weaker Dollar might help . Exports. But Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen says the Clinton administration has no secret plan to devalue the Greenback. In his strongest words to Date on the . Currency Bentsen said tuesday Quot we believe a stronger Dollar is better for our Economy and better for the world s Economy. Quot we do care about exporting More. But we want to achieve More exports by helping american producers by opening markets and by encouraging growth in foreign economies. Not by devaluing our  the remarks in a speech to the foreign policy association in new York City followed another volatile Day on the financial markets. Along with rising interest rates recurring worries about the dollars weakness helped Send the Dow Jones Industrial average Down nearly 16 Points. At its lowest the Blue Chip indicator was off by 45 Points. Investors fear prolonged weakness in the Dollar will induce the Federal Reserve to raise Short term interest rates for the fifth time this year. Last week the administration and the Federal Reserve tried to Calm the markets with soothing words. But the strategy was Only partly successful. The Iollar slipped to a Post world War ii Low against the japanese yen before recovering a Little Bentsen said tuesday that he is concerned about the recent volatility.  in close consultation with Alan Greenspan chairman of the Federal Reserve a the Treasury Secretary said adding that he and Greenspan have been consulting with officials from other leading Industrial nations Quot i know there Are people who think we have some strategy in Washington driving Down dollars a Bentsen said. Quot or using the Dollar As some kind of bargaining Chip. Let me say dearly a and i speak for the entire administration a this is not the Case. The Dollar is not a tool of our Trade policy a Public to tunes in to new ways of cutting costs raising Revenue Washington a from offering on line computer services to experimenting with shopping lineups Public television stations Are trying new things to stay competitive in the Channel Rich Cable Market. After years of relying on Marathon televised fund raisers and Grants for their budgets Public stations Are looking for new sources of Revenue and creative ways of cutting costs. Richard Carlson president of the corporation for Public broadcasting suggests merging stations that substantially overlap one another a viewing areas a 100 of 351 stations do a and offer the same programs. That a what happened in Maine. Now the newly formed Maine Public broadcasting corp. Programs two channels. It eliminates duplication and frees Money to go into new programs and services. Quot my god we re running Barney 29 limes a week in new York a Carlson said. A by pooling resources we could free up Money and throw another program on and run Barney Only 24 times a  Bostons we by to was the first to take the plunge several years ago when it became a partner in learning Smith inc., which operates a Chain of stores Selling Public television merchandise such As videos companion books cassettes and educational games. A Public station that affiliates with a learning Smith store gets an undisclosed percentage of Gross revenues from that store. Some arc Way of Public stations experiments particularly those involving marketing goods. A at its Best Public broadcasting can Lead the Way a said Andy Schwartzman executive director of the research group Bill Nye Center a a the science Guy a Speaks about children a television at a Federal communications commission hearing tuesday in Washington. Nyers program on Public television is financed by Disney a syndication unit. Media Access project. A i Hope that commercial broadcasting will look like Public broadcasting versus the other Way  some Public stations Are forming alliances with competitors to either co produce or distribute programs in other ways such As through Cable television or Home video said Michelle Barry spokeswoman for Seattle sects. Her station persuaded the Walt Disney  syndication unit to put Money up for the Snow Bui Nye the science Guy and Dis tribute it to Independent to stations. Taking a Page from Cable networks Weta to in Washington launched a computer service in april that a available to subscribers of America online. The service provides information on Washington week in review a weekly to program but it will be expanded to include other shows said Neil Mahrer Wetaz a executive vice president. The service lets people participate in live discussions by sending questions to panellists on line. 3ns conspiracy alleged / Florida state official Coppertone girl to cover up for safety s Sake Tallahassee Fla. A Wear cars of Contact lenses Are being ripped off by a conspiracy Between optometrists and manufacturers to discourage Lens sales through stores and mail order houses Florida a attorney general said tuesday. A we believe that in some cases the Price has been inflated by 100 percent a attorney general Bob Butterworth said. Butterworth filed a Federal lawsuit that accuses two major Lens makers Bausch amp lomb inc. And Johnson amp Johnson vision products inc., of conspiring with optometrists to discourage the Sale of lenses except through Eye care professionals. Trenton . A after 41 years of flashing her Bare Bottom Little miss Coppertone is covering up for an educational Campaign tied to new government forecasts of the danger from Sun exposure. The popular logo for Sun care products now sports a to shirt and hat and her Frisky Puppy is tugging on her shirt not pulling Down her swim trunks. The Little girl also has a lighter Tan than the child who first graced Coppertone bottles in 1953, before the product contained sunscreen. A by covering her up we re symbolically saying that times have changed. We All know More now about the relationship Between overexposure to the Sun and skin cancer Quot said Lewis Nolan spokesman for Memphis  Schering plough health care products a division of Schering plough corp. Of Madison Schering ploughs Campaign launched tuesday coincides with the National weather services addition of a solar Hazard rating to the daily weather report and Eye damage from harmful ultraviolet radiation. The new logo is featured in ads and free brochure to be distributed through retail stores and doctors at Community health screenings and by mail. The brochure explains the dangers o us radiation How quickly a fair Skinner person would Burn at each us risk fac Tor and How to protect oneself. The brochure May be obtained fron Coppertone . Box 8410, Youn a move aimed at preventing skin cancer America Minn 55551-8410