European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes Money matters thursday september 15,1994 today a rates following Are fixed rates at which Community banking and credit Union facilities will sell for sign currencies to . Personnel for personal use British Pound 1.61 dutch Guilder 166 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 be regarded As the approximate  the . Dollar to foreign currencies ,. A a Quot a austrian Schilling. 10.827 Bahrain Dinar 0.37698 belgian franc .31.68 British Pound. 1.5642 Canadian Dollar 1.3485 danish Krone. 6.0783 dutch Guilder a a a a a a a a a a a a it a a a a a a a 1.7255 French franc 5.2658 German Mark a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a. 1.5389 greek drachma 234.10 italian lira 1,562.50 Kuwait Dinar a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 0.29705 norwegian Krone 6.7595 portuguese escudo 156.83 saudi rial a a a a a a a a a a a 3.7501 Spanish peseta 127.83 Swiss franc a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 1.2815 turkish lira 33,980.00 note figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other currencies to Tho Dollar Gold quote $390.40 an ounce Silver quote $5.45 an ounce sources merchants National Bank 4 Trust co. _ and the associated press. C new York Exchange new York a sates the 15 most Active new York nationally tuesday. 4 . Price and net changed Stock Exchange issues trading. Name. Volume Lut Clio. Hanson ads 15,935,000 18ft unch re Nab 7,584,300 6ft a it Borden a 5,014.000 13v. Of it Walmart 4,858,700 25 it it for motor s 4,620,000 28ft a it Oress Crand a 3.839,400 20�?T/. A it pm cups 3,096,400 invt 1 /. Tel Max ads a 2,937,400 62ft it ism. 2,838.900 69 /. 1h Wana 2,643,100 16ft 4ft Micron techs 2.454,100 40 it Una Sysop 2,389,700 10ft it a express 2,350,000 30ft a it a Cyan. 2,242,900 98ft a 1ft Citicorp 2,183,800 44 unch american Exchange new York apr sales dosing Price and net change of me 10 most Active american Stock Exchange issues trading nationally tuesday. Nima volume last chg. Lacomb. 1,152,200 35 1ft a Borsand 696,800 6ft. A it Echo Bay 572,500 a 12ft it Amdahl 431,200 10 it Ivan up 421,300 20ft it tops Urco a. 392,700 6ft a it Spur 389,200 47 9/64 excl Ltd a 375.800 1 3/16 unch  370,700 22ft it Rotoni mtg355,400 1 9/16 11/16 r Dow Jones i new York a Ages on tuesday 30 industrials 20 transport 15 utilities 6.5 stocks Dow Jones closing Range of aver High Low clots change 3905.76 3854 29 3879.86 up 19.52 1591.40 1563.57 1573.69 up 0.23 180 00 177.10 178.22 Oft 0.07 1322.99 1303.20 1311.73 up 3.61 sex chief of United Way hit with fraud charges Alexandria a. Apr the government charged the former president of United Way of America and two fellow executives with conspiracy mail and tax fraud tuesday accusing them of lavishly spending the Charity a Money on vacations real estate and air travel. The 71-count Federal indictment named William Aramony 67, president of United Way from 1970 until 1992 Stephen a Paulachak 49, a United Way executive Between 1971 and 1988 and also president of an indicted spinoff company and Thomas j. Myrlo 63, chief financial officer of the Charity from 1990 until 1992. A a the diversion of funds caused a shake up at the National Charity organization known to virtually All americans and depressed contributions to local United Way organizations. United Way of America is the National service and training Center for local United Way organizations and is financed by dues from the local groups. The local organizations collect Contri buttons and distribute them to charities. They had nothing to do with the alleged wrongdoing. The indictment said More than $1.5 million was diverted with some of the Money spent for Purchase of a new York City apartment a Coral Gables fla., condominium a vacation to London and Egypt Complete with a Nile cruise and a lifetime pass on american airlines. Some of the Money went to Aramony a k a William Aramony Girlfriend. She was not named in the indictment which was handed Down by a Federal grand jury and announced by the . Attorneys office in Alexandria. Money went to pay for construction of a Sun room at the woman a Gainesville fla., Home for her personal income tax payments her own vacations and trips she took with Aramony and for a consulting payments even though she did no work for the United Way. A a today a news represents a critical step Forward because it reinforces All the positive changes that have been made to re Structure United Way of America a said Tommy Frist jr., chairman of the Alexandria based United Way of America. After the diversion of Money became known the National group brought in former peace corps chief Elaine Chao As president instituted new financial controls adopted a new code of ethics and gave local United ways More control Over the National organization. The indictment charged Aramony Paulachak Merlo and a spinoff company with conspiracy to defraud United Way mail fraud wire fraud interstate transportation of fraudulently acquired property and Money laundering. Aramony Paulachak and Merlo were accused of filing false personal and corporate tax returns and Merlo was charged with perjury. Aramony is charged in 53 felony counts Merlo in 35, Paulachak in 35 and the spinoff company a the partnership umbrella inc. A in 24. Walter j. Bonner Paulachak a lawyer said a partnership umbrella inc. And or. Paulachak entertain no doubt whatsoever that following a trial. They will be found innocent John Hume merlot a lawyer said his client a was a victim of circumstances. He walked into the United Way where or. Aramony had been dictator King for Many years. The majority of allegations have nothing to do with or Merlo a Best firms for working moms hailed Washington a Home products maker . Johnson Wax has a a a women a business Council to help break Down barriers to advancement faced by female employees. _ Fel pro a Skokie  company that makes car gaskets sealants and lubricants provides up to $6,500 in tuition reimbursements for children of its workers. And the St. Petersburg Fla times newspaper reserves a room Tor nursing mothers. Such benefits helped earn those companies a place on working Mother magazines ninth annual list of 100 Best companies for working moms. The list was unveiled tuesday Over breakfast at the labor department. A a we be discovered that Quality of life is a much greater asset in securing people than High salaries a said George Lucas maker of such hit movies As american Graffiti and the Star wars trilogy. On site child care facilities and flexible work schedules helped win his Lucas film Ltd. A place on the list for the fourth consecutive year. Lucas who also won the magazines a family Champion award a said he was being recognized for a just doing what one should be doing.�?�. A single father of three Lucas joked that by virtue of his juggling work Par ent teacher conferences and dinner a i guess i qualify As a working  the 100 companies ranged from the tiny to the colossal. V there was . Water products a Moorpark calif., plumbing products manufacturer on the list for the seventh year in a Row. The company provides 26 weeks of leave for new parents even though with just 24 employees it is exempt from the Federal family and medical leave act. At the other end of the size scale was 358,000-worker general motors which returned to the list after a five year absence. Last year the automaker added three child care centers serving More than 600 children and introduced referral services for child care and elder care. A we saw the extent to which working mothers thought about their children during the Day a said Ralph Larsen chairman of Johnson amp Johnson one of the worlds biggest marketeers of baby products and health care supplies. The new Brunswick n.j., company has four on site child care facilities. It also provides up to $3,000 to help workers adopting children. Larsen said company studies show that workers with children in on site facilities worry less about their kids than those using off site centers. Other companies were recognized for the number of women they hire and How much they pay them. At cosmetic maker Avon 74 percent of the work Force and 76 percent of the highest paid employees Are women including the president general counsel and chief financial officer of the company a . Division. Forty percent of the work Force and 47 percent of the highest paid workers Are women at Ben amp Jerry a homemade the Waterbury vt., ice Cream  Mother chooses the companies based on pay and opportunities for advancement for working mothers child care and a family Friendly benefits such As part time jobs with benefits Job sharing and flexible  Hopes Beer lovers Lap up specially brew Milwaukee apr Miller brewing co. Is seeking to straddle the fast growing specially Beer Niche and the broader tastes of average Beer drinkers with its newest brew red dog. Miller said tuesday that it will introduce red dog in the Southeast next month. Like Millers icehouse red dog will be sold As a product of Plank Road brewery rather than under the Miller name. Plank Road pays homage to the original name and location of the brewery founded by Frederick Miller in 1855. A a we re using the Plank Road brewery As a source trademark a said Richard Lalley director of new product development at Miller. By using the separate name Miller Aims to give Consumers the look and feel of a specially Beer without the typical bitter taste he said. Specially Beers which offer higher profit margins have been the fastest growing segment in the brewing Industry which Overall has experienced Only slight growth Over the last decade. A the Niche has been largely driven by microbrewery and Small regional Brewers along with a handful of National players. A the consumer now wants More Choice a said Michael Bellas president of beverage marketing inc., a new York consulting firm. Red dog appears to be an attempt to capture the cachet of specially Beers while grabbing the larger volume enjoyed by More conventional american Beers he said. Miller already has two other lines of specially Beers Miller Reserve an above Premium collection that includes a lager an Amber ale and a Stout and Leinenkugel a produced by Millers subsidiary in Chippewa Falls Leinenkugel brewing co. Red dog is made with two Barley malts and five varieties of hops. Canadas Molson breweries has sold a Beer with the same name but a different recipe since May. In Canada red dog shot up to 4.5 percent of the Ontario Beer Market before settling Down to about 2 percent Lalley said. Lalley said the Molson version used a recipe More to the tastes of Canadian Beer drinkers. Miller owns a 20 percent stake in Molson. Whether the Beer goes National will depend on its performance in its initial markets. Miller will brew red dog at plants in Albany ga., and Eden . O