European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes i wednesday. May 7, 1986 military clubs record number of clubs floundering in red Ink do Bobbi Over -. Stuff wrist a record numb or of Iii Lipary clubs in the. European theater operated in the red lust your. " fifty is percent of Iuo army clubs in Germany Italy Sudj am bin and Turkey Insi Owney in fiscal ims com pared Lojo percent the preceding year thirty five percent of Usa Fli clubs 13 of 37 club systems were  during the fiscal year. La tidiness also wus slower at some Navy clubs. Officials who Monitor clubs View inc red Ink us n sign of Sci mics. Downtown Competition they say is luring customers away Frum clubs particularly Throe that ignore the needs of their patrons. Over he past four years inc Strong Dollar bus contrib Utcy la the popularity of local entertainment from Britain to Spain. Now even � in a weaker Dollar   Price Din most areas of Europe. Tom Grant chief of Usa eur morale. Welfare recreation activities said clubs have lost business because managers have failed to keep Pace with the changing de mands of their patrons. It. Col. Peter Isaacs director of the army Community and family support Center Europe said burgeoning Oft  taking business away from clubs. Today most european cities offer a full Range of com petition thai includes a Ibiza and american style hamburger outlets mexican and chinese Sci Laurutis said Isaacs whose advisory role extends la Usa eur club. " was different in the pus. If you wanted a hamburger or a Steak in 1965, you had logo to the dub. That s no longer necessary.". Criticism of the clubs by Scricc members is not uncommon. Out in the country clubs can be an attraction said staff sol. Gerald Johns of 3rd so 8th Cav Mannheim. But in towns and cities there s a lot to do on the econ omy Al reasonable prices. In some German guesthouses you still get a schnitzel with potatoes and a Large salad for 12 Marks about $5.50. Tim t s a better Price than you get at most  for a variety of reasons clubs have experienced a de Cline in patronage that is documented by the decrease in total Revenue and net income the two criteria used to track the economic performance of clubs. Toiata Revenue declined of army clubs in Europe in each of the past three years. The biggest decrease a 10.5 percent drop came lust year. Revenue fell