European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday july 22,1988 d by Charlie Bowde Munich Bureau Garmisch West Germany armed forces recreation Center officials Are offering discounts of up to 50percent beginning in september to trav Elers who use German rail and stay atone of the military s Chain of bavarian resort hotels. Under the terms of the agreement which took nearly a year to negotiate arc will serve As the agent for the Ger Man Federal rail system in taking orders and buying tickets for visitors to afr facilities in Garmisch Berchtesgaden and Chi Emsee said spokesman Harry Connors. The program uses 22 major areas in Germany As pickup Points and uses a discounted fare schedule similar to that offered by the rail system for travelling students and vacationers. It s one of the most important things to happen to Benefit the lower ranking i since the occupation when soldiers i uniform could travel on the trains for free Connors said. The fare schedule is based on distance travelled and the savings increase with the distance a person has to travel. For example a Soldier travelling second class from Niernberg to Garmisch a distance of 187 Miles would pay about 65 Marks about $36 for a round trip ticket through arc a savings of 11 Marks or about $6. The contract prices Peak at 120 Marks $65 for a second class ticket and 180 Marks $98 for a first class ticket the fares for trips of 310 Miles. That Means that a ticket from Bremen to Garmisch about 523 Miles would still Cost no More than the stipulated maximum. Group rates offering increased savings also Are available under the plan when at least six people travel together Connors said. The maximum per person rate for groups is 100 Marks $55 for second class and 150 Marks $82 for first class. Children 11 years old or younger pay half fare Connors said. While the program is primarily geared to personnel assigned in West Germany it also could be used by those stationed in other countries in Europe Connors said. For example individuals in eng land or the Netherlands who Are plan Ning a visit to arc could get rail tick ets to cover that part of the journey in Germany. Arc is setting up a special sales of fice to handle the train ticket orders which will be available Only by mail Connors said. Individuals can place their orders and request room reservations at the same time he said. Individual should include name dates location travelling from desired arc location number of passengers and Ages of Chil Dren when writing for tickets and reservations he said. Requests should be mailed to afr train sales sales office Apo 09053. The civilian address is arc train sales sales office Bernacke Strasse 2, bldg. 102, 8100 Garmisch. Defector says French embassy targeted in libyan raid Moscow a a former . Navy intelligence specialist who defected to the soviet Union told millions of so Viet television viewers that the unite states targeted the French embassy when it bombed Libya in 1986. Glenn Michael Souther 31, said head Access to secret photographs used to plan the april 14, 1986, bombing attack on Tripoli the libyan capital. The French government thursday had no comment on the accusation. The state department thursday de Nied that the United states had targeted the French embassy. Deputy spokeswoman Phyllis 6akley called the allegations ridiculous and absolutely  Souther who disappeared a month after the bombings while the Fri was investigating him for alleged espionage appeared wednesday on a one hour prime time special on state run television the camera looks at the  two or three Days before the raids Souther said he was working in a Navy Laboratory that processes satellite photo graphs and Learned that one target waste French embassy. He did not say where the Laboratory was. A soviet announcer charged that the French embassy was targeted in retaliation for France s refusal to allow . Bombers to Fly Over its territory in route to Libya. The United states said its warplane bombed terrorist related targets in Tripoli and Benghazi Libya and that civilian structures were hit by mistake. The attack was mounted to retaliate for Libya s alleged involvement in an april 5,1986, attack on a West Berlin discotheque that killed an american Soldier and a Turk ish woman and wounded 50 people. A Navy official in Washington speak ing on condition of anonymity said Souther helped Analyse valuable satellite intelligence data. The official said the Pentagon was quite concerned about what he might have Given the  the soviet government newspaper Izvestia reported sunday that Souther had been granted Asylum. Souther served aboard the aircraft car Rier Nimitz from july 1976 to november1978. He was assigned to the 6th Fleet command in Naples Italy in april 1979. After an honorable discharge in octo ber 1982, Souther worked As an Intelli gence specialist at the Headquarters of the 2nd Fleet command in Norfolk a. Unclaimed baggage Offenbach West Germany warehouse personnel Are trying to locate service members and civil ians in Europe who have not claimed their unaccompanied baggage according to v corps  left unclaimed after 300 Days is subject to disposal. The following persons should Contact the Offenbach warehouse Ito Box 44, Frankfurt military Community Apo 09710, or Call Frankfurt ets 320-5008 or 7309. Baggage unclaimed after 60 Days Willie Austin Deborah Mcnear income growth Down in . Christopher Barrie tora bean Michael sensing Cheryl Boyce Martin Brasher Marvin Caster Susan componation Jerome Cooper Kevin Daniels William Diaz Charles Drummonds Raymond Erwin Thomas rent Nicola Francis Jeffrey Franklin Kurt Graham Enrique Guitierez Sharon Ham Ink Haus Hansen Timothy Messman Joel Monahan Gerald Mullenix Dennis Neely Gilberg pack Autonio Payne Joseph Perez be Roku Phillipsr Topardo Pineiro Quento Danette Piper Luis rogue Leo Rowe Ramon Santiago Benjamin sell Jaques Shannon Jamie Simley Maurice Simmons Ralph Smith Russel Souther by the associated press the government s latest Reading of american Pur chasing Power shows personal income barely stayed ahead of inflation during the first Quarter of 1988. The Commerce department report release wednesday indicated income growth in the 50 states and the District of Columbia slowed to 0.8 percent inthe january March period compared with growth of 2.8 percent in the final Quarter of 1987. Incomes managed to stay slightly ahead of the in crease in prices which was 0.6 percent in the first Quarter for personal consumption spending. Income in the 12 months ended March 31 expanded by 6.3 percent while inflation was 3.8 percent analysts attributed part of the first Quarter slowdown to swings in farm subsidy payments. Slower Job growth and a drop in investment income were also factors. In the financial markets on wednesday Oil prices rebounded amid upbeat reports about the proposed cease fire in the persian Gulf and the possibility for a meeting of key members of the organization of Petro Leum exporting  August contract for West Texas intermediate which expired wednesday settled 43 cents higher at $15.66 per  Market s move came following reports that the United nations would Send a negotiating team to Iran and Iraq to Nail Down the details of the cease fire. Also wednesday rumours circulated in the Market that open s Price monitoring committee would meet Early next month to discuss ways to rein in production and stabilize Oil prices. Correction an article this week about a soviet inspection team s visit to . Missile bases in England incorrectly said soviets had earlier inspected two Pershing i missile Sites in West Germany. They previously inspected one Pershing ii missile site and a ground launched cruise missile site. Richard Hazard Michael Stephanie Gregory Hinant Noami Stokes Clark Hoffman Lisa Summers Markus Hudson Coffield Towan David Jones John Trammel Kenneth Karlin Martin Verhulst Stephanie Lopez Andre Walker Gary Maden Leon Washington John Mazurowski Roger Wick Ronald Mccleary baggage unclaimed after 120 Days Thomas Akers Jeffrey Jefcoats Michael Beck Darren Koele Bovent Only name Jerry Marshall Jeffrey Dennis Phillip Nelson Garry Deberrry Tyrone Roberson Mark Dyer Craig rudder John Evans Claude Sandlin Thomas flood Roderick Spiller Eric Gordon Dana Wildrick Robert Heimsoth Charlie tuna animator Dies of cancer at 71 los Angeles a Phil Monroe the animator who brought the cartoon Pitchman Charlie tuna and Tony the Tiger to life has died at age 71. Monroe also worked for Warner Bros As one of the Many animators who gave movement to such charac ters As bugs Bunny Wile e. Coyote Daffy Duck Pepe Leper and Yosemite Sam. The studio reported he died of pancreatic cancer. He was honoured for his career with a 1985 Annie award from the International animation society. Eagle scouts two transatlantic Council senior boy scouts have been named Eagle scouts the highest Honor in boy scouting. Jirgen Rice 18, is a member of troop 103 in Furth West Germany. He has earned 23 badges in his seven year scouting career. For his service project Rice organized a presenta Tion by the drug and alcohol abuse Center for the Nurnberg Community on the effects of drugs and Alco hol. The scout is the son of Robert and Ruth Rice and is a Junior at Nurnberg High school. Rodrick Hahn 18, is a member of troop 27 in Mannheim West Germany and has been a scout Fornix years. For his service project he organized the collection of food items for the local army Community service food locker. Along with 10 other scouts Hahn spent More than 100 hours to Complete the pro  is the son of William Hahn and is a senior at Mannheim High school. Only about 2.5 percent of All boy scouts earn the Eagle scout award according to boy scouting officials. Property sales Wiesbaden West Germany the defense logistics Agency will hold several auctions and sales in military communities in August. Defense re utilization and marketing offices will hold auctions aug. 4 in a Turnberg aug. 9 in Kaiserslautern aug. 12 in Mainz Kastel aug. 18 in Hana and aug. 25 in Meckenheim. Retail sales will be held aug. 4 in West Berlin aug.12 in Meckenheim aug. 19 in ludwigs Burg and Kaiserslautern and aug. 26 in Bremerhaven and Mainz Kastel. A variety of items will be auctioned. Items Range from vehicles and furniture to Small appliances and electronic equipment depending upon the location tithe Sale or auction. Customers Are encouraged to inspect goods to be auctioned As each item will be sold As is. Items to be auctioned will be available for inspection up to three Days before the auction and must be removed within five Days following the Sale. Early registration May be required. Sales and auctions Are open to . Identification card holders and Are sometimes open to the Public depending upon the location. Sales Are usually done Ona Cash and carry basis. For additional information Contact the demo atthe location of the Sale