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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, September 20, 1985

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday september 20, 1985 oktoberfest kicks off on saturday by . Bowde Munich Bureau Munich although normally the third largest City in Germany Munich will surge to the top Starling saturday As an estimated 8 million visitors flood to Bavaria s capital for the annual onto by rfcs the Granddaddy of the German Beer fists. City tourism officials said they expect larger than Normal crowds for this year s Jubilee fest which commemorates 175years of . On weekends the number of visitors to the City could approach 1 million per Day said a spokeswoman of the Munich tourism of fice. Last year about 7 million attended the test. Hotels and Gast Hauss in a 50-kilo meter radius of the City have been booked solid for months she said. The Only Chance for getting a room now is to Lake a Chance on cancellations which she said arc rare. For individuals or groups planning to drive Down for a Day officials recommended parking on the outskirts of the City and using Public transportation to get to the  or wies n As it is known to Munch Nurs site of the oktoberfest. Festivities begin at ii . Saturday with the official opening ceremony Fol Lowed by the procession of the oktoberfest hosts and Brewers in ornate carriages. Included in that Parade which lasts about an hour Are the famous Beer Hall waitresses and brass bands. They arc followed by the Beer wagons drawn by sturdy bavarian horses in har Nesses studded with Silver. Saturday evening is the traditional folklore International which features Folk costumes from around the world. This event starts at 8 . In the circus Krone building at Mars Strassl 43. On sunday morning is the two hour costume and marksmen s Parade with about 7,000 participants and usually about four Miles Long. The Parade which starts at 10 . Features groups in Folk costumes crossbow archers marching bands and Pedigree horses from around Germany and  Parade starts at the Maximillian 111 Monument and proceeds through the old City Tole pics n. At 10 30 . Sunday n fireworks display is scheduled on the wies n grounds near the statue of Bavaria. Munich military Community official cautioned american visitors to plan ahead. Some reminders carry Small amounts of Money Low denomination Bills arc Best. Don t Wear military uniform. City officials discourage it although both German and american military police will patrol the grounds. Don t try to make away with a Soa Venir Beer Mug. German police consider that a crime. Souvenir mugs can be Pur chased from vendors on the fast grounds and will be stamped to show that they have been paid for. The official Jubilee Beer Mug Sells for 45 Marks. Pub a does want fax Reform Reagan asserts Concord . A president Reagan returning to a slate that helped propel him to the White House struck Back wednesday at critics who say the Public is unenthusiastic about the tax revision plan he has made a Keystone of his second term program. There Are politicians in Washington some of the same ones who constructed this tax code monstrosity who say you the american people Are not interested in tax Reform Reagan told a cheering Crow from the Steps of the new Hampshire statehouse. The political establishment Back in Washington says you Don t care about these things he said. I say the Washington establishment is out of touch with the  in Washington congressional leaders agreed they will not be Able to deliver tax overhaul legislation to Reagan s desk this year As he wanted. I Don t think it has any Chance of get Ting through Congress this year House speaker Thomas p. O Neill jr., d-mass., said after a private meeting with Senate majority Leader Robert Dole r-kan., and other lop congressional leaders. Earlier in the Day Dole repeated to re porters his View that i Don t Sec How we can finish it this  members of Congress ranging Iron the Liberal o Neill to conservative sen. Jesse Helms r-n.c., have said they detect no enthusiasm for tax revision among voters who they say Are More interested in Trade and other issues. After returning to the White House Reagan met with sen. Robert Packwood r-orc., chairman of the Senate finance committee who said afterwards so Long As we arc prepared to stay Here until Christmas and i Hope we arc we can get a tax Bill to the president this  the president s appearance at the 166 year old statehouse marked his first visit to the state since he took office in 1981. His Victory in new Hampshire s first in the nation presidential Prinzy in 1980 wus a major Milestone on his path to the presidency. Many of you were Active in that Campaign he told his audience. Together we started something that has changed the face of  aides said Reagan now has visited 44 of the 50 states since becoming president in january 1981. The exceptions Are North Dakota. South Dakota Idaho Maine ver Mont and Rhode Island. Counting his appearance wednesday Reagan has campaigned for his tax plan in 16 cities in 14 slates since memorial Day. Noting new Hampshire s relatively Low taxes the president charged that the Feder Al tax system rewards Rich states with big budgets and High  you people who be been responsible and kept your budgets Low Don t receive an equal Benefit no said. That s no Way to run a Federal tax  Reagan said new Hampshire which has neither an income tax nor a general sate tax is one of the Low tax states thanks to responsible leadership of republics gov. John Sununu and his predecessors. Mac flights . Rate of savings hits record Low Washington up1 personal in come inched up 0.3 percent in August but spending soared 1.2 percent a combination that squeezed the National savings rate to the lowest on record government economists said thursday. The Rise in after tax income actually available to spend amounted to Only $10 for every american bringing per capita annual income to $11,350. The figures were among the last ingredients necessary for the government to Esti mate Friday the current rate of growth for product recall Dallas is the army and air Force Exchange service is removing from Sale a doll car scat manufactured by the Goldberger doll company of Brooklyn,n.y., an cafes Europe spokesman said. The spokesman said a plastic leg strap on the Seal May accidentally be swallowed by Achild if it is broken. Cafes distributed 1,512 Goldberger doll car seats. The item Model number 900, old for $4.50 in cafes stores. Exchange customers May return the seats of their nearest Exchange outlet for a full refund the spokesman said. Washington a the maker of the wrinkles away electric clothes Steamer is recalling 188,000 steamers that May pose a danger of burning users the consumer product safety commission reported wednesday. The frames co. Of new York initiated the recall of steamers Model wa-111 and wa-222. Made Between july and Decem Ber 1984, after learning that boiling water May spill from the base of the steamers the commission said. The Economy anxiously awaited by investors and business planners. The savings rate slowed in August to Only 2.8 percent of disposable income the lowest since monthly records began in 1959. Economists consider the quarterly Low for savings to be the third Quarter or 1950 2.6 percent when americans spent wildly to buy things they believed would be in Short Supply during the korean War. Income without adjustment for inflation Rose at an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the first half of this year less than half the an cafes spokesman said cafes re Tail stores in Europe do not carry the items but both were available from cafes Catalo sales. He cafes in Dallas has sent a letter to each Catalon customer who purchased one of the two recalled steamers listing return procedures he said. To obtain a free replacement customer who purchased a wrinkles away Model a Iii or wa-222 unit should repackage the unit including the customer s name and re turn address on a separate piece of paper in Side the package. The Steamer should be mailed by parcel Post to Franzus co., inc., Dent 819, 352 Park Avenue South new York by 10010. Franzus will return a new unit along with reimbursement for mailing  of Purchase is not necessary the recalled items can be identified by the Model number on the plastic base Cap along with the company name. Newer units with the Model numbers wa-1 use and wa-222se Are not involved in the recall. Improvement last year. July s personal income went up Only 0.4percent. At annual rates pretax personal income went up $9.2 billion to $3.199 trillion Accord ing to the Bureau of economic analysis. The income figure was weakened in a gust by the comparison with july a month in which Large retroactive social Security payments were sent out based on a recalculation of the earnings base. Private wages and salaries saw a healthy gain in August. Factory pay was up at an annual rate of $3.6 billion compared to a Small decline in july. Service Industry in come gained $4.4 billion. Farm income dropped $1.2 billion More than twice the decline in july. Army Hospital holds nurse information Day Frankfurt is _ the army Hospital in Frankfurt is holding a Job fair of sorts tuesday for nurses. Registered nurses interested in full timer part time work can find out about Job openings at the Hospital during professional nurse information Day from 9 . To noon tuesday. There Are also opportunities forepart time work on Short notice. Besides nursing officials civilian person Nel office representatives will be present with information on How to go through the application  in cow Lucre Are Pofe Vional nurses out there who May not know where to begin f Mili the following information on military Airlift come commercial contract flights arriving and leaving rein main a Ger Many and Raf Mildenhall England be tween sept. 23 and sept. 30, is provided for customer convenience. All times Are local and the schedule is subject to Chance. American military passenger May Fly to and from the United states with a valid identification card and proper leave or travel orders. 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