European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday. November 20,1987 Holiday dims for co of. Sofa Glendale. Calif. A in Virginia. There is no Lunger a year round Simla Claus in Glen Dale. Robert Conje  to la pc avowed to City pressure to end his i seasons Yule id display George 63, signed an agreement wednesday with the City attorney s office hut bans the holi Day decor rapped by critics As a Gaudy eyesore on his three bedroom Home 15 Miles North of downtown los Angeles. Bui i Don t like it. I be been pushed into it the bearded retired Barber from Nebraska said breaking into tears. If i Don t sign. They will came in Here and Lake me to jail. For inc past five years George s Home on Alameda Street has beckoned visitors with 30,000 lights 14-Foo Lall Reindeer phony Snow and 10,000 ornaments. Most of the decor ions adorn inc Home year round. Under the agreement the display must be re moved from the red and White Candy Cane col ored Home by Jan i ii looks like the last season for me George said. The City attorney s office said the House is a Public nuisance to the whole  have complained that their Homes ire losing value. Santa agreed to be permanently enjoined from certain activities said assistant City at Torney Scott Howard. He would t elaborate. George who celebrated Christmas in the White House for 26 years As the official presidential Santa said he will no longer be free to open his Home la groups of i Adan Lagud men tally ill and dying children. Mar panel May review bases fast food policy Sefc Kucic a Foch Washington Berean Washington Large military bases should be allowed to operate More than one fast food franchise As a Way to mollify local off base businessmen who seethe booming program As unfair Competition one Law maker said wednesday. Rep. Martin Lancaster , told the House armed services morale welfare and recreation panel that he support.1 the Overall policy of making name Brand fast food available on military bases but tie said a Way must be found to answer the outcry this has caused among local off base  most of the complaints Are directed against the army and air Force Exchange service which has been Given franchises for Burger King outlet and staffs those facilities with cafes employees. The Exchange service gives Burger King corp. 6 percent of the Gross sales of each outlet after operating expenses Are Cov ered the remaining Money supports mar programs. The Navy and Marine corps in contrast allow Mcdonald s Carp to operate on bases As a concessionaire using Mcdonald s employees and paying All applicable taxes. Those services then receive a commission based on monthly sales. Sen. Tom Harkin a Iowa introduced a Bill last May that would place a one year ban on construction of All fast food outlets unless they re owned or oper ated by the person who has that business outside debase. A Harkin staffer said the cafes operation leads o government subsidized Competition with local Busi Nesses that pay taxes and other costs the government does t. Lancaster said those complaints could be stemmed by allowing another company to operate on army and air Force bases thai have Burger Kings As either a franchise or concessionaire. Maybe you could have a Haracc s or a Wendy i to go along with the Burger King he said. Lancaster whose District includes Seymour Johnson fab said this would encourage Competition satisfy local businessmen and ultimately result in better serv ice for military personnel and their families. While members of the House mar panel said that would mean a review of the entire military fast food Structure Mot fett it s an idea Worth exploring. Rep. Marvin Lealh. A Texas suggested going beyond Ham burgers and looking into other operations such As i Izza hut and submarine Sandwich franchises. The panel strongly supports the military fan food concept because the Large amount of Money Loving into mar coffers As a result of fast food sales Fiu perfectly with the goal of Many lawmakers to Cut tax payer support Tor Revenue generating mar activities to the Bone said a Dod official at inc hearing. Harkin s Bill has virtually no Chance of passing he said. There s just too much support for this program for anyone to think it s going u be held up or mopped. And the main reason is that it brings in big big  More than 150 fast food outlets currently operate nonmilitary base with Many Mare planned. Since 1984, when the first outlet opened the program run Gener ated More than 1200 million in sales ind Hai contributed 125 million in dividends to local mar activities. Those earnings Wilt be vital to us in our Effort to maintain the Quality of service life with decreased appropriated fund support for mar activities la Gen. Anthony Nuveman Deputy assistant Secretary of de sense for military manpower and personnel policy told the panel. Meese Calls rumours of resignation silly Washington