European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes Money matters thursday january 12, 1995 a today s rates 3�?i following arc fixed rates at which Community banking and credit Union facilities will sell foreign currencies to . Personnel for personal use British Pound .1,60 dutch Guilder 1.67 German Mark 1.50 note tote rates above apply within Tbs 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 value of. The . Dollar to foreign currencies. A a a a a a a a a austrian Schilling 10.8055 Bahrain Dinar 0.3775 belgian franc. British Pound 1.5623 Canadian Dollar 1.4122 danish Krone 6053 dutch Guilder 1.7206 French franc 5.292 German Mark 1.537 greek drachma. 239.25 italian lira 1,626.65 Kuwait Dinar 0.2989 norwegian Krona 6.7292 portuguese escudo. 158.40 saudi Ulyat 3.7507 Spanish peseta 133.57 Swiss franc 1.2871 turkish lira. 39,800.00 note figures Are. Expressed in dollars to the British Pound other currencies to the Dollar Gold quote $375.00 an ounce \ a Silver quote $4.68 a ounce by. Sources More hands National Bank  co. A and the associated press new York Exchange new York apr sales 4p.m. Price an net change of Itie 15.most Active new York Stock Exchange Issue tracing a tuesday a a a Nam a. A a a a Notum lilt chg. Timex aos. 16,497.100 3314 -31 Refl Nap. 7.280,200511/16-1/16. Motorola s5,659,400 614 214. Ism of a Quot. 4,670,300 25 Quot in got Delsa a 4,063,900 22 -3v got Sbisa 3,785,8009 4. �?14 compact a a a 3.727,100 41w 114 ism. A 3.369.200 76m 1% for Motot a 3,304,700 2814 a. Emp resle3.158,200 a -1 be inc a a a a 3,130,300 25vj unti Yff sue aos 3.048. Ico 20 h Merck. 2.992,500 3614 w Walmart 2.555.100 Eva h com corp a a a 2.351.500 19 Inch i american Exchange 1 a new York a at the 10 most acl Lve trading tuesday Nam. Lacom Chart cd. Royal Oak go cysts Restel Sll. A it can a Viacom it a. Inter Sam Echo Bay. A. Tolar Eit sales closing pries and net change american Stock Exchange issues volume list Cofia. 1.352.600 43v h a. V. 1,116.500 17 �?2vi. 892,600 2 t5/16-1/16 a /. 619,500 14vt a a 793,400 1 unto a 606,500 a 10v. A  639,100 2 3/16-5/16 532,800 a a a h a 524.200 9v� 1 446,100 111 unch Dow Jones new y0hk up a Dow Jones closing Range of averages on tuesday a a High us clots change 30 industrials 3912.49 a 3844.87. 3966.74. Up 5.39 20 transport 1526.06 1495.90 1501.49 in 4.07 15ulilities 1bb.07 182.97 104.09 Upg-26 65 stocks 1312.26. T280,68 1295,30 up 0.15 new currency urged to Aid people with poor. Washington apr some greenbacks could turn Blue if Federal officials adopt proposals in a government authorized study for redesigning . Currency to help people with limited eyesight. The study released tuesday also recommends varying the size of Bills to help the Blind figure out the different denominations of the worlds most widely used currency. A a a a a changing colors could be a big help to millions the study said. For example a predominantly Blue $5 Bill would help Many people with Low vision who arc unable to make out even enlarged numerals researchers said. A for someone to fully participate in our society they must be Able to easily and confidentially Exchange currency in everyday transactions a said new York University professor Norman Baer who headed the study by the National research Council. A a those who Are Blind Are completely dependent on others to honestly inform to Nam about the denomination of  -. Remodelling . Currency is not a new idea. But an expensive redesign to help those with Little or no vision has a better Chance of approval now because the Treasury department is already planning big changes to fight counterfeiters. Last july the department said it would adopt a plan this year to begin circulating new Bills in 1996 with belter Security features. First to be made Over will be $100. Notes the most popular target for counterfeiters. All six denominations will be overhauled by 2001. . Banknotes have undergone Only minor changes since the current format was adopted in 1929. About $357 billion of . Paper currency is in circulation and More than 60 Pyrc Enrby it is in foreign countries. The National research Council said a milk Mustache graces actress Lauren Bacall in a new advertising Campaign that is aimed at women. A the planned redesign provides a rare Opportunity to help the estimated 3.5 million americans with severe vision handicaps and nearly 200,000 More who arc Blind Quot a a a a the report said colors could be used that would Aid even the significant portion of the population that is Colo Blind but otherwise has Normal  colors for each denomination could be done a with Little increase Over current production costs Quot the study said. An alternative could be a Patch of color in a part of the Bill. A 1983 study by the . Bureau of engraving and printing with help from the Federal Reserve and secret service said making Bills of different sizes was the Best Way to help the Blind and those with Low vision. But the idea was blocked because of the Cost. The new study suggested that the United states trails in innovative Sechri ology. Push milk new York apr who would want to drink anything that leaves a Mustache Well models Christie Brinkley Iman and Naomi Campbell evidently would. So would actress Lauren Bacall and game show hostess Vanna White. They will appear with milk mustaches in a $52 million marketing Campaign from a milk processors group that starts next month in such magazines As Vogue cosmopolitan shape and Good housekeeping the theme is a milk. What a Surprise a the Campaign Aims to attract women who have quit drinking milk and keep the loyalty of those who May be cutting Back by reminding them of the nutritional benefits of milk. A a milk consumption has been declining for about 30 years and the decline is especially dramatic among women Quot said Charles Decker executive director of the National fluid milk processor promotion Board the and Campaign sponsor. Y he said Many women quit drinking milk because of. Worries about its fat Content. But he said they Are missing the nutritional benefits of Low fat  can help fight ills like osteoporosis a Bone disease. / the Campaign Wilt include about 20 prominent women caught on film with milk mustaches by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. She won acclaim for her advertising photos in the 1980s of american express card members like former mels Pitcher Tom Seavor and former House speaker tip of Neill. Decker said that the subjects of the photographs in the milk ads were paid Well below their Normal fees and that Many of them donated the proceeds to Charity. About $35 million will be spent on placing the ads m magazines Over the next 18 months Decker said. Ait additional $17 million is earmarked for radio Adsa toll free consumer information hot line and efforts to remind medical practitioners about the bin coils of. Milk he said. Another and Campaign developed by milk producers reps cited by the american Dairy association and. The National Dairy promotion and research Board has been targeting heavy users of milk encouraging them to  sponge for women dropped new York apr the maker of the today sponge once the most popular Over the counter contraceptive for women is discontinuing the product saying it can to meet stringent new government safety rules. A Whitehall Robins healthcare which voluntarily suspended production of the sponges last year said tuesday that it would Cost too much to upgrade its manufacturing Plant to meet the rules. Chicago a Mcdonald a corp. Is launching a Public service Campaign to encourage the Purchase of products made from recycled materials. The fast food giant was to make a announcement wednesday with the environmental defense fund and the advertising Council for a a pm Recycle Celebration Quot characterized As a a Call to action to  details weren to available. Mcdonald a worked with the environmental defense fund in 1991 on a plan to Cut waste at its restaurants by More than 80 percent. That initiative included a commitment to buy recycled products and replace its once ubiquitous polystyrene foam containers in which  then packaged its sandwiches. Recycling has since become commonplace in the restaurant Industry. A the idea of. Indicating you re racy cling is now part of being a Good citizen on the part of most fast food Organiza Lions a said Ron Paul president of tech nomic consultants International a food service consulting firm in suburban Chicago. Paul said Mcdonald a could re establish its image As the environmental Leader among fast food chains which recently have focused More on value pricing and smoking bans. Industrial demand for racy enables especially paper and aluminium has soar in the last two years As producers hav implemented systems and equipment 6 use recycled items. For example corrugated car Boan fetches about $90 a ton compared will $30 two years ago. Newsprint which could hardly find buyers two years ago now Sells for $100 a ton according i Dan Kemna manager of recycling e Wax technologies etc., the world largest waste Hauler. A when Mcdonald stalks about cot Sumers responsibility to demand re cycled materials that All goes hand h hand with the markets for those products a he said