European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes Money matters wednesday july 27,1994 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. 1.56 dutch Guilder 1.74 German Mark .1,55. Nota Uia rates above apply within the Trost country. Figures Art 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 currencies austrian Schilling i i i i it a rat 11.1985 Bahrain Dinar. 0.37675 belgian franc .32.68 British Pound a it it li�4 it 1.5235 Canadian Dollar. 1,3815 danish Krone of tit it Foft Foft gift it fat 6.247 dutch Guilder. 1.783 French franc a up a a a a a 5.4435 German Mark. 1.593 greek drachma. 240.00 italian lira. 1,596.25 Kuwait Dinar a a a a a a 0.2977 norwegian Krone a a a 6.9333 portuguese escudo to a 163.02 saudi rial. 3.75 Spanish peseta. 131.04 Swiss franc a 1.3535 turkish lira a a a a 31,200.00 a note figures Are expressed in dollars to the a. British Pound other currencies to the Dollar Hotd quote $335.85 an ounce a Silver quote $5.31 an ounce sources merchants National Bank .5 Trust co. A. And the associated press new York Exchange 1 new York a sates at the 15 most Active now trading nationally monday. Closing Price mine change York Stock Exchange issues him Velum lilt Btij. Comp s. 1,602,200 31vr i raft Nati. A 4,035,300 6vi i Lac g. 2.702,900 10 i via 2.671,600 6vt k Merck. A. A 2,624,200 30 w Mcdonalds s 2,495 ,4 do 26 i Citicorp 2,449,5 do �40vi a ism a 2,342,200 6214 it a Genele s 2,031,800 49 h i Jahns nuns a a 1,951,9 10 46 w inti to risk ads a a a 1,910,800 a 57vl 14 Walraff 1.674,500 25 a i Wax tech a a 1,632,900 2914 114 Pepsico a a 1.535,000 a 30 14 digital Seq 1,521.600 1844 i american Exchange 3 new York apr sales closing Price and net change cd the 10 most Active american Stock Exchange issues trading nationally monday. A a. No met a a a Volant list chg. Acc Law 729,100 1 3/16 Inch Amdahl a. A 712,500 614 i Cheyn s a. A 590,600 9 4 yla coms. A 466,900 3394 a a Viacom re. 397,100 414 1/16 Ray Alzak g a 359,400 4 5/16 3/16 Samsung. 309,600 1214 4  a a 307,0 do 5 .4 unch nation sad 239.100 a 6 Viv Viacom we. 265,300 4 11/16 it Dow Jones new York apr Dow Jones closing Range of averages on monday a. A of Ger Lew close Chang 30 industrials. 3762.66 3713.67 3741.64 6.8q 20 transports 16t7.62-1s91.63-1604.74 -1.84 15 utilities 163.76 181.05 162.71 -.39 65 stocks. 1306.81 1236.96 1298.52 .42 More firms come under Law easing Access for disabled Washington Apas of tuesday 500,000 More american Small businesses were covered by a Federal Law requiring better Access for workers and other citizens with disabilities. To educate these newly covered employers attorney general Janet Reno brought some people to Washington on monday who have already implemented the 4-year-old Law a too Many people too Many busing ses and too Many government agencies still do not know what the Law requires a Reno told advocates for the disabled at a ceremony in the District of columbian a Martin Luther King or. Public Library. A too Many have taken a wait and see attitude to determine whether the Justice department is serious about forcing com Tiance. I have just one answer we Are  Reno introduced Brad Kirkland and Tim Bishop of Albertville Ala. Kirkland a 17-year-old who uses a wheelchair helped Bishop bring his pharmacy into compliance by leveling his parking lot and widening aisles. A it does no to take much to Cut a ramp or Widen a door a Kirkland said. A a it a easy not  Kirkland told of purchasing a ticket at a movie theater that had to take him to the Back door to get his wheelchair inside. A that made me feel pretty bad a Kirkland said a but in a going to take my business  Homer Manney jr., owner of Grayshel shopping Center in Hibbing  said a it Wasny to difficult and it Wasny to expensive to provide parking spaces and curb cuts for wheelchairs and to get his 10 store owners to improve Access. A what we did is what every business should do a Manney said. A not because ,. A. A a map file Janet Rena. Vows to get Tough with violators its the Law but because its Good for business and its just the right thing to  beginning tuesday the acts provisions which have applied to employers with 25 or More workers now also apply to the 500,000 businesses with 15 to 24 workers. There Are 49 million americans with disabilities. Signed july 26, 1990, the americans with disabilities act requires state and local governments. And businesses that run Public accommodations and commercial facilities to make Public areas arid workplaces accessible to disabled workers and members of the Public. The Justice department has sought civil finds and compensatory damage payments for violations. Civil penalties go up to $50,000 for the first violation and up to $100,000 for subsequent violations. A we want to assist people who reach out. To comply a Reno said. A but we have no patience with those who would thumb their noses at this Law that has unlocked the door for so Many  in the last year Justice enforcement actions made a los Angeles 911 emergency Telephone number accessible to the deaf. A the observation deck of new Yorkus Empire state building accessible to wheelchairs. A the educational testing service offer students with disabilities equal opportunities to take its new Scholastic assessment tests. A Philadelphia a emergency medical personnel provide equal service to people with the aids virus. Reno a educational Campaign includes Public Quot service advertisements on television and radio that end with her saying a a it a not hard to comply with the Ada. And we can help you learn what a required. Because the Ada Isnit just the Way things should be. Now its the  the ads list the Justice departments Toli free number for advice on the act 800 514-0301 or add 800 514-0383. Its hours have been expanded to 10 . To 6 . Edt monday through Friday except thursdays 1 . To 6 . Spanish language information is available. Reno also said 15,000 libraries soon will receive 33 books and pamphlets on the Laws requirements and specific advice on How different types of businesses can comply. She appealed to the House and Senate to restore $2 million for Ada education next year that was dropped in Early congressional votes. A. New York apr american airlines started a fall Sale monday announcing discounts of up to 40 percent in air fares from the end of the summer travel season until mid december. Discounts in the lower 48 states Range from 30 percent to 40 percent depending on the distance flown. The deepest discounts will go to the longest flights. United airlines said it would match air fares up to the discounts on routes where it competes with american. Airlines routinely match each others sales. American gave Consumers until next tuesday to buy tickets for trips Between aug. 15 and dec. 14 in the Mainland United states and Hawaii. Trips to Canada must begin after aug 24. The Sale also applies to the Caribbean and some routes to Mexico for trips starting sept. 7. American included nine european destinations and said the Sale applies to travel dates Between nov. L and dec 14. Seats must be reserved at least 14 Days before the trip and a saturday night stay is required. For trips to Europe passengers must stay at least seven Days and no More than 30 Days. Round trip flights Between Chicago and Honolulu Are on Sale for $578, Down 30 percent from $820. 140/200 Utility vehicles pickups recalled Detroit apr Isuzu motors ltd., american Honda motor co. And Chrysler corp. Are recalling nearly 140,200 sport Utility vehicles and pickup trucks. Isuzu and Honda Are recalling 133,190 sport Utility vehicles with Oil plugs that could dislodge. A plate to hold the plug on will be installed in each of the vehicles. They include 72,460 1992-1994 Isuzu rodeos 10,900 1994 Honda. Passport la and sex models and 49,830 1992-93 Isuzu troop ers All have 3.2-liter v-6 engines. The Chrysler recall involves 7,000 1994 Dodge ram 1500 and 2500 pickup trucks built without rear bumpers. Federal crash tests showed that rear Impact could damage the fuel filler Hose causing a fuel leak. New York apr americans Are More Likely than Ever to cheat a waiter underpay their taxes and keep a Cash loaded Wallet found on the Street Money Magazine says in a Survey published in its August Issue. The personal finance monthly also says that based on Survey results the Young Are less ethical than the old and men tend toward dishonesty More than women. Twenty four percent of respondents to the Survey of 1,000 adults said they  Correct a waiter who under charged them Money said. In a similar poll conducted in 1987, Only 15 percent of respondents said they  Correct the waiter. In the latest Survey 9 percent of respondents said that if they found a Wallet with $1,000 in it they would keep the Cash. In the 1987 Survey 4 percent of respondents said they would keep the Cash. The latest Survey also showed 21 percent of people aged 18 to 34 would keep the Wallet Money is. 2 percent of those aged 65 and older. A the Public a ethical standards Are dropping a the Magazine concluded in a Story about the Survey titled a a you a be surprised at what folks will do for Money today.�?�. Among other findings the Survey showed nearly a third of respondents said they would cheat on their income taxes and almost a Quarter said they would steal $10 million if they knew they could get away with it. The results also suggested that the Rich might be less to be slipping honest than less affluent taxpayers when it comes to paying the internal Revenue service. Forty five percent of adults with annual incomes exceeding $50,000 said they  report $2,000 in Cash income on their tax returns is. 24 percent of those earning less than $15,000. Twenty three percent of respondents said they would commit a crime to get $10 million if they knew they  get caught but men 31 percent were considerably More Likely to do it than women 16 percent. Money said the Survey was conducted in june by ice Survey research group of Media pa., and its margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage Points. Money is published by time Warner  Magazine group