European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday february 24.1988 bases find Amelco travel replacements Bidav Odiehl . Bureau less than two monks after american est nuns travel service parked up and moved off . Bases i England seven bases already have full service travel offices and line More installations arc set to sign deals. American express citing lagging profits from on base Competition with scheduled airline ticket offices closed its 12 offices dec. 31. John e. Walker travel Ltd. Established offices at rats upper Scyford Croughton Fairford and Gret Hanl com Man feb. I. There is so much potential for Leisure oriented  said Steve Quinlan Walker sales director. They american express just weren t exploiting this at  Quinlan said his company will promote More group travel through morale welfare and recreation offices. The new offices will operate under a conditional five year contract Quinlan said. Up travel Hal been operating at Raf Chicks rids since feb. I according to manager Gary Day. He said their five year contract can be reviewed every year and Ither the company or the air Force can terminate the agreement Early. Under the contract up pays the base morale welfare and recreation fund a percentage of its profits. High Wycombe As just outside of London look on the jct ways travel company Jan. 4. Officials at rats , Alconbury and Bent Waters arc negotiating contracts and plan to have travel services operating by the end of March. Raf  a no plans for a new travel service according to a spokesman there. At Alconbury the base morale welfare and recreation office is handling limited travel arrangements spokesman staf sgt. Steve scholar said. Thomas Coo travel Agency will open an office by april that will do basically everything the american is press office did he said. A final contract has not been signed yet but an office should open by april 1. Raf Lakenheath is the Only base running in own full service travel operation through its information Tours and travel. Recreation Center director Ray Towler said he thinks he idea at Lakenheath could put More Money into base coffers and serve customers better than a concessionaire. He said the travel service they will offer can be More flexible because they arc not lied to a contract. We thought we could serve our people better if we operated in because we would have direct control he said. Towler said the base found few takers for a conces Sion. The . May co. Expressed some interest. Town or said and now they Supply inc itt office with one person to handle rail ferry and airline tickets. The office will draw on different companies for different travel services he said. The american express offices in England were the last of the company i military based travel office in Europe to close. The company asked for an Early exit from in five year contract thai was due to end in sep tember. News update Parley family reactive Jose. Calif. Prices should Rise soon an ?3es and types of service including the average retail Pricejr fib Elf Tierell taxes was 96.12 cents compared with to 96.12 cents a yet Lief Lin i Mil feb. 5 96.59 cents on feb. 5, Lundburg said. Average wholesale Price bowed Vir by mar Fra loss in theising margin of More than a y said. Ocmand for Gas Oline in warmer weather. Hot add to up Ward pressure on prices Lundburg said.  devices damage 4 army trucks four homemade detonated Early monday at Cooke. Racks causing minor damage to four army trucks . Officials and German police said. No one was that a cum a of Tom. In a motor Pool Rob j a 291�  div fwd said military Corn Unity spokesman George Huettig. An army explosive ordnance disposal am removed two other similar expo Umici bund attached to two i Ruck. Pol said someone apparent open inc Fence a rounding he army Post which is about 35 Miles East of Stuttgart. The intruders apparently attached the explosive devices on each truck near the fuel tank during the night he said. Stale criminal police have no s vices Tor clues pc Reno said. Police estimated the damage to the trucks at less than $3,000. Huettig Sion caused paint dam age . German police and the a Galion come Are invest galil dents. Go sentenced for setting fire to Barren Slauter Sas a Pri vate  of setting his Barracks on fir7miejtenced by Mili tary jury to five i and a dishonourable pfc. Emmitt Mclvin 111, 21,01 a Kington d.c., also was reduced in rank. Recruit and lost All pay sum Ito Wanceil in connection Wilh the sept 12 lire at Hus in Rich Cavern Pir Masens and an unrelated Thell sept. 1 at a Tutein a. A spokeswoman at 21st support come which held the court martial Aid Medvin apparently applied paste two mop Heads which be Vna ajl via then propped  front tired minor smote fire and smoke and c damage. The  the theft  that contained clothing i medical records and a us. Passport for a Iota value of 1500. The Luggage be longed to Frederick Lento. Melvin is assigned Lothe 37lh medical Supply optical and Maint unit of the 59th on brigade. He will be confined at fort Leavenworth Kan. Airman Foier ahead Irrie Kizym identified. In usar. And product in was the the United Raf Florenne  air Force Serge Audrad dead Friday in nil Biu eting Roj Etas been identified a Bale spokesjj0rsaid monday. Sol. Warfey a Lamkins of Del 1, 1836thtleclronic installation group  a West Germany was discovered in his quarters by a co worker said capt Gary Turner. The 19-year-old radio engine Trine technician was on temporary duty m Florin pcs. An autopsy was scheduled for Mon Day and inc cause of death is still under Jon Turner said. I Oregon City. Ore i sur Vived by thru pfc Lisa and 2-year-cu son John. _ a memorial services Yukil i . March 4 at the  diaper