European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 to stars and-3tfmp5s , 1987 Rak travel Agency opens at 4 of bases by Linda Whit travel Zdilor a Frankfurt based German travel Agency has opened offices on four . Air bases in Germany. Rak Reisaburo an Der Kaise Strasse is offering services Hal Umil january were provided by la defunct Sun ours company. In addition Rak was awarded contracts june 30 to sell tickets Tor charter flights to the United Stales on time of Hose bases Rak Ravel agencies at Rhein Mainland Han already Are in full operation. The firm expects computerized airline reservation systems to be operating with in two weeks at Sembach and Span Dah Lem. Contracts for Ravel Agency service on news update Soldier recovering Ramstein a Germany sets a Soldier injured in a one car Accident near he air base was in Good condition tuesday after being treated and held for observation at Landitch army regional medical Center. Spec 4 Chris Lomax was injure monday near Ramstein a. Pfc. Lester Brown 24, died in the crash. Known is survived by his Mother Storrie m. Whidbee of Elizabeth  soldiers worked with he 41st Ord in in Kaiser Lautem. Temperature i h i a u m h to Hso n to � my o outran is sir n to a Miriam to Boh 61 T Eggl a Sar 74 t3to u h Feln 7 mwttmt71 w 7b we a to u 71 1upmm u no n Portwo. Of. � 71 mum Xii n i weft n Watrt 9 com us 3 Dot Tow � a my we put h n a Axtt to to in Alpo h 79 to Blu Man 77 � Unm Moh to Tou u Hal n tin a town to igttmn10 to Tuu 71 tv71 h h a a wig Nix int r i nun. My tin Are a a Ottn my a hot vhf a Tel in eng Khz o 11-m. Sum a nut j a us my or the Frt to Cut to Al Lort Tot Hhd Watlin Tut Issri. B. Aoji in bin mum urn a 71 h  r my u in of hum. T to n ugh. O m a Unco. I w m u m own n u 77 Tom Tod 41 Blu u a mud c h u base Are made by the individual air Force Community rather than by coun try or command As was done in the past. Rak maintains a . Department of 14 employees within its Frankfurt Mai office at Duess Aldorfer Strasse 4, and that Section is open on German holidays. The firm also has a toll free Telephone number from anywhere in Germany at the Cost of a local Call 0130-9392. Managing director Karl Heinz w Immer said the firm turns Over All fund from on base business transactions to military Community officials who takeout he commission for morale welfare and recreation before returning the remainder to Rak. Rak is a private German ,p? that has been in operation for two decades. Among Lata lick fwd travel agents i Germany we rank in the lop 4 percent of airline Ticke sales Wimmer  firm has 11 offices including Munich Wiesbaden Landau Offenbach end Ollenburg. Lata licensing mean that Rak has airline ticket Stock and can write airline tickets immediately upon booking. The firm also can make hotel reservations and handle car rentals. It also is licensed to sell major air Andrea Tours As Well As Railroad tickets. One of our computer systems also reserves tickets for entertainment events such As the musical cats playing in Hamburg and the car races at the nuer Burgering said Wimmer. Rak Sells charter night with Condor and american trans air at Sembach Hahn and Spang Dahlum. But does not have a contract to sell Charters at Rhein main. Rak. Also supplies both charter an scheduled airline in Teti to army itts in two German regions in he Vicinity of Frankfurt and Munich. Other air Force communities in Ger Many have not awarded contract for travel services. A Pitburg spokeswoman hid a. Deci Sion about on base travel service could come within a month. A Wei Nieden spokesman said the itt office Here will handle he travel business itself. At Lind Scy As in Wiesbaden a spokeswoman said no decision could be expected be fore january or february. Military Roundup Price will be going up ill German government to Knock Down the pins gives Uso 100,000 by Connie Dickey stiff writer it May Cost bowlers 10 to 25 cents More a line to Knock Down the pins As morale welfare and recreation facilities raise their prices at army installation throughout Europe. Added fees Are also b possibility an army mar official said tuesday. Although commanders have had the authority to increase heir facilities prices since april 1.officials announced the pricing policy monday. The policy sets mandatory minimum and recommended maximum prices but it allows commanders to set prices any where Between to meet their needs said John Allred Community and family sup port Agency project officer for the pricing policy. He said thai in the past commanders have set their own prices but used somewhat of a Standard Price for cer Tain activities. For instance he Stan Dard Price for Bowling Bas been about 75 cent Allred said. Under the new policy open an league Bowling fees for adults will Range from a minimum of 85 cents per game 10a maximum of is per game. Daily rental of Cross country skis will Range from si.75 to $3.25, and daily Rifle and pistol Range fees will Range from $ i o $2, the Chain of command has to take positive step to produce Revenue and to have their facilities meet heir financial goals without being bailed out when they get into rouble Allred said. The policy is to be used As a guideline to help the commander do  although the policy provides guide lines for mandatory minimum and recommended maximum prices for Wrand non appropriated activities and services prices will vary from Community to Community ally we said. The policy takes into consideration that communities differ and the same standards cannot be used for All Allred said. Usa eur communities differ in size and geographic layout which influence Community programs and Rales charged. Communities also differ in the amount of appropriated fund dollars available to finance facilities personnel and projects. If few Dollare arc available the rates charged May be somewhat higher than at the next Community where More funds Are available. The third Factor is he Quality of mar facilities. Modern and efficient facilities increase the commanders capability to generate needed income for the Community. He said the policy is a result of emphasis from higher Headquarters and Congress to operate Revenue producing programs on a More Businesslike basis and is part of the single fund concept started in december 1985. Under this policy patrons will still enjoy up to a 40 percent savings Over what hey would pay on he  prices will not change at All said Thomas Grant Usa eur s assistant Deputy chief of staff for personnel. Activities such As tax Relief services and Intra mural sports events will continue to be offered free of charge on army installations. The Community and family support Agency will review the pricing policy and at he beginning of the new fiscal year oct. Make recommendations for changes Allred said. Soldier s body found in Lake Huerth Germany a 24-year-old air Force sergeant drowned while swim Ming in Ollo Maigler Lake wild several friends saturday. Sgt. Robert m. Jones an orderly room Mctere with he 7502nd munition sup port so at nor Verkh a was to Kin alive at about 12 05 . While swim Ming Back to Shore said Cape Sam Cru de Lindsay As Public affairs officer. German lifeguards retrieved Jones from the Lake about hat time and began resuscitation. Grizzle Aid. At 12 2$ a doctor and paramedics from a Huert Hospital arrived. The doctor estimated the Ime of death u 12 05 . Jones is survived by fats father Leo Jones of Midway by. A swimming in Black sea drowns Vicenza Luly a . Soldier drowned sunday in a swimming Acci Dent in the Black sea. Spec. 4 Erick Raff Johnson 22, was assigned to the 52slh . Army any croup in Cakmak i Turkey said Dor oily Spagnuolo a poles woman for the Parent unit in Vicc Noii. Johnson was visiting the Beach at a a incr Turkey when the incident of cured. Another member of the unit and turkish lifeguards saw him going under the water. Johnson was from Brooklyn. . The names of his survivors were not available. Washington harm Doro Kohl the wife of German Chancellor Helmut Kohl unexpectedly rave the United service organizations 1100,000 thursday on the Ger Man government s  was at Washington s fort Mcnair last week to receive the Uso  service award which was presented by for Mer Secretary of stale Henry Kissinger. Uso world president Charles Hagel Saidie gift would go to Uso operations m Ger Many. Fitness Center honors Soldier killed in Wii Berlin the . Army Community will conduct a memorial ceremony today and name a fitness Center for a Soldier who won the medal of Honor while assigned to the 502nd inf regt Dur ing world War 11.pfc. Joe e. Mann received the highest military decoration for his gallantry on sept. Is 1944, near Best Holland. Afle being wounded four times in fire fights Mann refused to leave his Forward Posi Tion. When an enemy hand grenade landed in the midst of his unil he fell on it to save his fellow soldiers and was killed. The ceremony will begin at Mcnair Barracks when the last runner of a relay team from Best arrives at he fitness Cen Ter. The relay began monday near he site of Mann s death. Twenty four sol Diers from the Berlin brigade ran the More than 400 Miles to the fitness cent Erin Berlin. The soldiers will be bused through East Germany and will make up the 110 Miles Ridden on the bus by run Ning along the Berlin wait futuristic equipment will go on display Heidelberg individual Soldier support equipment much still in the prototype stage begins a tour of Gensui next week. The food clothing shelters and air drop systems shown will become standardized for troop Issue in the 1930s and into the 21st Century. The display produced by Derek open atthe Walkk research  and Engineer Center in Natick miss under the . Army Materiel comment it troop support command is destined to answer questions that in Diers May Nave about Ibe equipment. Project officers will be on file to answer questions Andrt feedback from us  display Lour begins july 13 in Heidi Berg. It will be in Kaszett Lauriem from july15-16 Stuttgart. July 2o, nue Becl jury 22 we Anburs. July 24 Wiesbaden july z7fulda, july 29 and Babenhausen jury it. For More information about duct Ursand locations of he tour stors Contact the area Public affairs office