European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Money matters today a rates following Are fixed rates at which Community banking and credit Union facilities will sell foreign currencies to . Personnel for personal use britishpound.1.61 dutch Guilder a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 1.69 German Park 1.51 not the rates above apply within the Host  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 value of the . Dollar to foreign currencies. Quot / a v / \. A austrian a chilling. 10.9225 Bahrain Dinar a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 0.37675 belgian franc .31.92 British Pound. 1.5696 Canadian Dollar. 1.3707 danish Krone. 6.072 dutch Guilder. 1.7399 French franc. 5.329 German Mark. 1.5527 greek drachma. 239.01 italian lira. 1.596.50 Kuwait Dinar. 0.29885 norwegian Krone. 6.7934 portuguese escudo. 158.20 saudi rial. 3.7508 Spanish peseta a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 129.29 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 1.3158 turkish lira. 36,000.00 note figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other currencies to the Dollar Gold quota $383.70 an ounce Silver quote $5.18 an ounce sources merchants National Bank amp Trust co. And the associated press Dow Jones new York up a Dow Jones closing Range of averages on monday. High Low costs China 3845.20 3758.74 3769.51 -45.75 1482.74 1454.56 1459.45 -9.09 178.18 173.15 30 industrials 20 transports 15 utilities 65 stocks 174.47 1278.78 1252.29 1256.65 -10.93 Mcdonald s shoved aside to make room in Beijing new network to show film listings previews by the new York times new York the new York times co. And to Star corp., Parent company of the Toronto Star said monday that they Are developing a Cable network called the Popcorn Channel. The companies said the network which is scheduled to Start at the end of March next year will show previews of new motion pictures in addition it Wilguse the Bottom portion of television screens for local movie theater listings showing when and where movies Are playing near subscribers Homes. The companies have not yet decided How local the listings will be said a spokeswoman for the times co. The Channel will also sell movie and entertainment related products and offer ticketing services. The companies declined to say How much they were investing in the network. Beijing a the City government breaking a Promise to allow Mcdonald a 20 years on Beijing a choicest Street Corner said monday that the fast food giant must take Down its Golden Arches to make Way for a huge commercial Complex. The City a decision is Likely to shake the Confidence of other foreign companies that have invested heavily in shops and factories in the same area. They now May doubt whether their land use contracts will remain valid for several decades. Mcdonald a says it does no to want to leave its Choice location on the Corner of Beijing a Warig fusing Street and the ave Neof eternal peace. The outlet just two blocks from Tiana men Square opened Only two years ago and it has e roved to be one of the most profitable in Donald a in China. But the 1.2 million Square foot site surrounding the Mcdonald a is destined to become the Oriental Plaza a commercial office and residential Complex planned by Hong Kong Developer Lika Shing. A Wang fusing Mcdonald a belongs to the expansion plan in Wang using Street. It needs to be dismantled and moved a said an official in Beijing City a foreign Liaison office speaking on condition of anonymity. The official said Mcdonald a would have a site within the new Complex once it is completed in about three years. Details of Ity location within the Oriental Plaza and of the compensation to be paid Are to be negotiated Between the land Developer and Mcdonald she said. Mcdonald a representatives in Beijing and Hong Kong said they had not been officially notified about the City a decision. They also said they had not been approached by the Oriental plazas developers. A since there has been no formal notification at this Point Mcdonald a Hasni to decided on a reaction a company spokeswoman Lianne no said. Mcdonald a earlier said it had no in the wrecking sledgehammer is moving Ever closer to Mcdonald a prime location in Beijing a spot that City officials Are making the fast food restaurant give up. Tention of vacating the site which already is engulfed by the rubble of other buildings razed to make Way for the Oriental  a it issued a statement last week saying that it believed it had a Legal right to remain at the Wang using location and that it did not want to move. A the previous statement still stands. We do not want to move eng said. Staffers in charge of the Oriental Plaza development declined to comment saying the Issue was a fully  Beijing City officials granted Mcdon aids the right to use the Wang using site during the aftermath of the army s crackdown on Tiana men pro democracy protests in 1989. Then most foreigners were suspending or backing away from their Beijing investments. When Mcdonald a said it wanted that Corner the City was glad to oblige. Five years later Competition for space is much More intense. A construction Boom has made All of Central Beijing prime property and practically All of Wang using has been committed to projects financed by Hong Kong developers. Among several Hong Kong financiers with Strong ties to the Mainland i is one of the most influential. He is Hong Kong a richest Man and appears to have Good connections with chinese officials. The Beijing government has made him one of its advisers on Hong Kong affairs. Agency deep freezes Haagen dazs ads Washington a Haagen dazs says it Wasny to trying to fool anybody by claiming its Frozen Yogurt a is still 98 percent fat  but Federal regulators Are warning that they wont Swallow any future claim like that unless the company can Back it up. The Federal Trade commission announced monday that Haagen dazs co. Inc. Had agreed to Settle charges of false and misleading advertising. The government said the company a ads implied that the company a entire Frozen Yogurt line a not just certain flavors a was Low in fat. A a a a a a Quot a the company while agreeing to the settlement insisted the ads were not mis leading. Under the proposed settlement which will be open to Public comment for 60 Days Haagen dazs would be barred from misrepresenting the fat saturated fat cholesterol or calorie Content of any of its Frozen Yogurt or ice Cream. In addition it would be required to meet Federal food and drug administration requirements for any nutrient claims in its advertising. For example if the company claimed that a product was Low fat the product would have to meet the specific fat Content established by the of Day a Labelling regulations. After the settlement is adopted a future violation could result in a civil penalty of up to $10,000. Haagen dazs did not admit any violations in agreeing to the settlement which did not include any fines. The Etc has signed similar agreements in recent years with the makers of Klondike ice Cream bars Coffee mate Creamer and hidden Valley salad dressings. A the and is not misleading a said David Gilman a spokesman for Haagen dazs at its Headquarters in Teaneck . A this is a Brand that exists to be up front with Consumers in every Way. We never intended to mislead anyone. We done to think we  san Francisco apr for Many people searching for the perfect pair of jeans can be a lifelong quest. Now Levi Strauss amp co. Is offering a solution that combines computer technology with express mail and Good old fashioned measuring tape made to measure jeans. The custom fit process available at some original levies outlets begins with a customer trying on a pair of prototype pants. Then a salesperson is told where they should be nipped and tucked. The information is entered into a computer program that sends it to a factory in Mountain City tenn., where a personal pattern is printed and fabric is Cut and sewn according to the customers measurements. Within three weeks the completed jeans Are sent to the store or the buyers Home. Levies custom jeans come in a variety of colors but Are available in Only the tapered leg zip Fly style. Prices vary by store but generally Are about $15 More expensive than the $48 retail Price of regular jeans said levies spokesman Sean Fitzgerald. The san Francisco based company said it designed the service for women who Are More inclined to complain about the fit. Men also will be Able to order custom jeans. The service is aimed at two types of women those who have body types that done to fit into the 170 existing styles and sizes and those whom Fitzgerald Calls a jeans connoisseurs looking for the ultimate pair of pants. The custom fit jeans Are available in new York City Columbus and Cincinnati Ohio Peabody mass. And Toronto. Within about a year levies Hopes to offer them at dozens of outlets across the country Fitzgerald said. He said women have flown to Cincinnati just to take advantage of the service one retail analyst predicted that custom jeans will become a trend. A not every woman is shaped the Way levies makes pants traditionally a said Walter Loeb of Loeb associates in new York. A by custom fitting pants it has a specific Appeal to Many women. This is a forerunner and a very exciting development in my