European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 6. 1930 the stars and stripes Page faking Over sales stores Cost of military clothing increases Heidelberg Germany military clothing sales stores throughout usar tur i undergo two major changes i Oci. I hat will affect All military patrons inthe Fulu re. The first change Hils hardest in he Rex Lbook. Because of Rbing production pm the defense personnel support Center disc in Philadelphia Hai directed All clothing sate stores worldwide to increase their prices on most items with All leather goods taking the most significant Price hike. In Usa eur. Oil clothing sales stores will be closed sept. 24-30 to conduct a Wall to Wall inventory. When the stores reopen oct. I the second change will have occurred. That change will set All Usa eur clothing sales outlets become the Ripon is Bilyo Reafes Nur pc. This decision is lie result of a icing Why study initiated by the army and comes with both Dod and congressional approval. It results from studies and tests begun in 1972, and is tied into Congress  Mil lion reduction in the fiscal 1980 appropriation for clothing sales store operations. The merger is the first in a series that will see an eventual Transfer of All army clothing sales activities around the world to cafes will soon carry maternity service uniform Washington the army s new maternity service uniform which is Des tined to replace the civilian maternity clothes now authorized for pregnant soldiers will be available at cafes outlets around the Middle of november officials said. An cafes spokesman in Munich said shipments should be suiting into the Supply pipeline around oct. 1. The uniform consists of a Green hip length sleeveless tunic skirt Slacks and the women s Standard White Short sleeved shirt with Black tabs. The shirt will be worn under the tunic with the lower portion unbuttoned if necessary. The tunic docs not have pockets and will be available in five sizes. The skirt and Slacks also available in five sizes have an elastic Waistband and a knitted Nylon stretch panel across the upper front. The suck a an straight legged. Pregnant enlisted soldiers will be issued the new maternity uniform Al no Cost officials said. As soon As an enlisted woman has medical proof of pregnancy she should Lake her clothing Issue record form to the Exchange and receive two maternity uniforms replacement uniforms Wil be authorised three years from initial Issue iliac. Pregnant officers must buy their uni forms officials said. The my Ternniy uniform will Cost s33 w.50 for the skirt sio.75 fur Slacks and s13.75 for the tunic. The Only accessories aul Hari de on the tunic will be the name Pete said officials. Rank insignia will be worn on the Collar of the White shirt. Officials said regulations regarding the Wear of the maternity uniform and various. Accessories will be available soon cafes. For now Only Usa eur Loru except Berlin arc affected. Stores in pan Ama Japan and Korea will come under a frs control in april 1981. Stores in the United states will be phased into the control program beginning in october 1981. The army will be following the Lead of the air Force and Navy Iii handing Over control of the clothing Wlch stores to cafes said officials. They added that the new management will save the army a considerable amount of Money As it has Tot i he other services. Under the agreement. Cafes will sell Issue items at the standardized worldwide Price set by disc for All clothing sales stores. Commercially procured uniform items already carried by cafes will be sold where possible As Well As disc Merchan Dise for convenient comparison and one Stop shopping. Under the new management both issued and non issued optional clothing items Wile be located in the same store but will Bear different prices. The cafes one Stop shopping will allow soldiers to buy All Issue Type items along with optional items in one store. Cafes will assume control of the pre sent clothing stores inventory an cafes official said. Although  clothing stems will be added to the cafes inventory sol Diers cannot Purchase them using the nor Mal Aai is deferred payment program i p. There is however a separate deferred payment program available for Mili tary clothing Purchase. The military uni form App is run by individual stores and is interest free. Military clothing May be Pur chased with alterations under the 9o to 120-Djy plan said an cafes la spokes Man. The army procurement Agency sets prices each october 1 for military Issue clothing items. The Price hikes would have their own version of a meltdown so Eek a Lef Conri wit Patt the fat pc of Tonc cd la bawl of it Nita the a no in with than tick. It we a part or "uck-itw1 Cental held Skebey birr Mclau ill Start Girt. He do. Bawd Wilh time of 3 in outs 20 Sec oif lot tint pm. At right. Sefca Tony Al a ii git it i Good try Bat he ill Finger. A Colant to Cornu me Gilboa of ice Emu we woe by spec.4 try visit army 1m time of 10 in Inui occurred regardless of the new cafes management officials id. Here Are some of the Price increases As of oct. I men s and women s combat boots will increase from the current sib.80 per pair to 530.10. Hen s Low Quarter Chocs will increase from s14.ho per pair to 121.20. Women s Black oxfords Are expected to jump from is 1.60 to is 8.20. Leather Glove shells will More Ilian double in Price from s5.37 to $12.30. The woman Black Beret Row j6.66, will Cost 17.31, the men j Garrison Cap now $194, will com 13.20. Projected women s Green uniform pries Are ag-344 polyester Wool jacket. J34 a 56 increase ag-344 Slacks s 13.30 a ii .10 increase and ag-344 skirt. 58,85 up from j7.33. Men s ag-344 Green polyester Wool uniform s41.30 a ji.9q increase and trousers now ss2.io will Cost $.13.60. Though Many items Wil increase in Price officials said several items will drop. The tentative Price list shows fatigue Caps men and women dropping from 12.25 to si.86. Web belts also worn by men and women Are expected to Cost 62 cents a 15 cent reduction. Belt buckles will Cost a Penny less Duffel bags Are expected to drop from 510.40 to s10.io Boot socks will Cost 13 cents less. A woman s pan Suil tunic will drop from $5.41 to s5.01 until the clothing bag prices for fiscal year 1981 arc final officials said they will be unable to set the monthly clothing allow Ance for enlisted men and women. The by 81 rate however should be announced within the  few weeks. Cafes offers free safety Check in oct. Munich cafes garages in Ger Many will perform free car safety inspections As part of the 24th International motor vehicle lighting equipment program throughout october an cafes spokesman said the Exchange is again cooperating with he German traffic Accident prevention Council and Usa eur to  a free Check of cur lighting Windshield wipers and tires in anticipation of Winter weather. Cafes mechanics also will visually in Spect the Brake pedal play master Cylinder pedal pad. Brake hoses and tubes parking Brake Udjus Tenient cables and the Brake sys tem for external leaks. All cars brought to cafes garages for Normal services and repairs will be Given the inspection in connection with services re Quested by the owner i he spokesman said. Charges for work or parts needed to Cor rect deficiencies will be at Normal rates. The free inspection Wil be on a first come first served basis. When the workload of a garage will not permit immediate inspection an appointment will be scheduled gunmen kill Spanish Docker Bilbao Spain a terrorist gun men shot a Dock worker in the Back and killed him u he walked to work in Northern Spain and a Basque separatist organization quickly claimed responsibility for the slay. Ing Philice wiil. The killing the fifth in a week raised the death loll from political violence ill Spain this year to 80