European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes Money matters saturday August 20, 1994 today s rates following Are fixed rates a which Community banking and credit Union facilities will sell for eign currencies to . Personnel for personal use British Pound 1.59 dutch Guilder 1.69 German Mark 1.50 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  Garden As the approximate value of the . Dollar to foreign Curren cies austrian Schilling 10.8435 Bahrain Dinar 0.37675 belgian franc 31.81 British Pound 1.5475 Canadian Dollar 1.3745 danish Krone 6.1130 dutch Guilder 1.7300 French franc 5.2893 German Mark 1.5405 greek drachma 233.80 italian lira 1,573.25 Kuwait Dinar 0.29710 norwegian Krone 6.7820 portuguese escudo 158.30 saudi rial 3.75 Spanish peseta 129.15 Swiss franc 1.325 turkish lira 31,270.00 note figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other currencies to the Dollar Gold quote $381.05 an ounce Silver quote $5.18 an ounce sources merchants National Bank & Trust co. And the associated press new York Exchange new York a sales of the 15 most Active new trading nationally thursday  ism Colacola Gene acc Merck  Glaxo add Chrysler  s  Mcdonalds Sjo tech closing Price and net Chang York Stock Exchange issues volumt4,320,400 4,196,8004.178.300 4.114.2003,243,600 2.499,5002,161,300 2.076,2002,021,800 2,014,3002,008,100 2,001.4001,975,400 1,936,7001,897,300 last 6566 /4 47447v4 33w 29v426vv 19h4wt 49ft37v4 52vi 96v26h 12 chg. H m 1v4 a i in 2 /4 Viv in w h unch a 2 american Exchange new York a sales closing Price and net Chang of the 10 most Active american Stock Exchange issues trading nationally thursday. Nimi volume Lul  974,900 11/16 a Spur 620,000 46 29/64-5/32ny times. 605,000 24v unch Reyhn done 578,700 4 hts com 507.800 6 it top source 482,800 6 /  476,900 4 unch Pegasus id 468.600 14h it Echo Bay 467,100 11v it Lacomb 429,100 35v4 a Dow Jones new York a Dow Jones closing a Nib of  thursday 30 industrials20 transport 1b utilities 65 stocks High Low Clou change 3793.63 3736.98 3755.43 off 21.05 1612,79 1587.26 1593.70 off 17.94187,91 185.47 186.66 off 3.38 131522 1295.54 1301.81 off 1.00 moving pictures to get moving seats As Well los Angeles a the nation largest Cinema Chain is close to completing a Deal to install computer controlled seats in 10 movie multiplexes to duplicate amusement Park rides. The Deal Between United artists theatre circuit inc. And show scan corp. Should be completed within Days show scan spokeswoman Rachel Mccal Lister said thursday. The Cinema seats Are programmed to pitch and Roll in unison with specially projected images giving viewers the feel ing of Riding in a race car air plane or Rol Ler coaster. Commerce official praises Naftal despite imbalance Washington a naysayers claims to the contrary the North Ameri can free Trade agreement is giving a boost to the economies of the United states Canada and Mexico Commerce Secretary Ron Brown says. Trade data for the first six months since Naftal took effect on new year s Day show a Sharp increase in . Exports to both countries As Well As rising imports. There s no question by any objective analysis that Naftal has had the kind of Impact we predicted it would have and that the naysayers were wrong Brown told reporters thursday. I hate to say we told you so but the fact is we  despite that Rosy analysis labor economists said the Trade figures show Trou bling trends that the . Trade deficit with Canada is rising and that its surplus with Mexico is shrinking. Our imports from Mexico Rose faster than our exports to Mexico in the first six months said economist Thea Lee of the labor backed economic policy Institute. I m a Little bit puzzled As to. Why they Are Selling this As a big Success  even As Brown touted Naftal s Promise his department released monthly figures showing the . Trade deficit within North America soared from $478 million to $1 billion Between May and june. . Imports from Canada Rose from $831 million in May to almost $1.3 billion in june. At the same time the . Trade surplus with Mexico narrowed from $353 million in May to $198 million in june. Brown predicted the Trade imbalance with Canada would Lessen As its weak ened Economy improves. He also Dis counted the Rno nth to month data saying the six month Naftal snapshot provides better indicators. The Al Cio which bitterly opposed passage of the Trade pact last year noted in its own analysis of the first five months of Naftal that the Trade surplus with Mexico stood at $5.4 billion in 1992. The Commerce department estimates the United states will end this year with a $2.1 billion surplus if trends hold. As part of the information Campaign to pass Naftal in Congress the administration claimed that 170,000 . Jobs would be created by 1995 As a result of the Trade agreement the Al Cio study says. It is Clear that Given the shrinking Trade surplus with Mexico Naftal will not produce the number of jobs claimed by the administration in 1995." special delivery , a representative of the Kuwait land forces salutes a tank Crew from the . Army Armor Center at fort Knox ky., after they drove in the m1a2 Abrams tank during an acceptance ceremony at the Lima army tank Plant in Lima Ohio on thursday. Kuwait accepted the first of 218 m1a2 tanks to be delivered by february 1996. Hot i i n e Ca i is pro m it a g ency to Clear up skirt recall Issue Washington a the consumer product safety commis Sion wants to Clear up a misunderstanding Over its recall of sheer Rayon skirts made in India. The Federal Agency said thursday that its hot line has been flooded with 8,000 to 9,000 inquiries since it announced the recall aug 12. No matter what you be heard the Agency said the recall does not in clude Broomstick skirts or dresses pants scarves single layer Gar ments or garments made from 100 percent Cotton. The sheer Rayon skirts pose an extreme fire Hazard. They burst into flame when touched with a lighter or cigarette Ash involved Are two layer skirts with sheer Chiffon fabric Over a Gauze lining. The skirts Are in the summer and fall line and Are Long and full with elastic waistbands which May also have drawstrings at the Waist. T the r Fey have labels and not a11 do they say they Are made i India of 100 percent Rayon or 65 percent Rayon and 35 percent Cotton. The top layer is a very sheer Chiffon the underlayer is  labels also recommend dry cleaning or hand washing separately in cold water. If there s a question Call the commission at 1-800-638-2772. Rompers with necklace recalled by maker Washington a three styles of girls rompers Are being recalled because an attached necklace could strangle children the consumer product safety commission said thursday. The necklaces which Are about 26 inches Longwith a stuffed 3-Inch doll hanging from the end could become caught on an object or twisted while around the child s neck choking it to death. " Best Wear inc. Of los Angeles is recalling items with the style numbers 84p1580 and 84p1581, labelled baby s 2 pcs romper doll arid the number 84p1065, labelled baby s 3 pcs  Consumers should immediately Cut off the necklaces and return the garment to the store for a full refund. For information Contact Best Wear at 818 443-0666