European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes Friday. October 14,1988 egyptian writer gets Nobel prize Stockholm up nov isl a it ii Mahfouz has won the 1988 Nobel prize in literature the first egyptian and the first arabic writer lobe Given he 87-year-old distinction. The swedish Academy which announced the Surprise Winner thursday said it gave the prize to Mahfouz who through works Rich in nuance now Clear sight edly realistic now evocatively Ambi pious has formed an arabian narrative Art that applies to All  Mahfouz 77, of Cairo has written nov Els and Short stories for half a Century. The 18-Membcr Academy said Mah Fouz s great and decisive achievement is As the writer of novels and Short  the Academy said his production has meant a powerful upswing for the novel Asa genre and for the development of the literary language in Arab speaking cultural circles. However the Range is greater tha Nihat. His work Speaks to us All Mafouz s earliest novels arc set in the pharaonic Milieu of ancient Egypt but Here already there arc sidelong glances Al today s society the Academy said. Mahfouz made his breakthrough with trilogy 1956-57which deals with a family and its Vicissitudes from 1910 tothe 1940s. The Story has autobiographical elements and discusses intellectual social and political  the whole through his writings Mahfouz has exerted considerable influence in his country the Academy said. Other works by Mahfouz include children ofic Balawi 1959which is about the search Tor spiritual values and god s world 1973a Short Story dealing with existential question. Arc hotel at Chi Emsee now has direct Call in reservation service Garmisch West Germany direct Call in reservation service now is available at the armed forces recreation Center s Lake hotel at Chiem Sce. The service was extended to the Lake hotel following a successful lest of the Call in reservation program that began in August at hotels in Berchtey Gaden said the arc executive director James Mccrindle. We Are upgrading and expanding the reservations system to include the hotels to augment our Central reservations system Mccrindle said. Next on the schedule Are the hotels in Gar Misch. The move to put reservations capability at the Holet will not replace the computerized Central reservations of fice or its function. The goal Mccain dec said is to offer a total system linked by computer that is similar to private sector Holet chains. Eventually All of the hotels and the Central reservations office will be tied together by computer. The change also will help alleviate the present Tele phone backlog Al the Central office in Marmisch Mccrindle said. Reservations for recreation programs group travel and the arc a Cutsche Bun do Spahn discount travel program still must go through the Central office. To make direct Call in hotel reservations at Chiem Sce Call ets 441 23 5s or 2396 or German civilian os051-8s95. In  Call ets 441-5623 or 5823 or German civilian 08652-58623 or 58823. For Cen trial reservations in Garmisch Call ets 440-2575 or German civilian 08821 750575, Reagan poised to recoil Congress if sandinista move against contras property sales Wiesbaden West Germany the defense Resuli Lution and marketing of fice will hold several auctions and retail sales in military communities this month. Auctions will be held Friday at the Mainz Kastel storage station and thurs Day at the Gross nauheim Cavern i Hanau. Bidder registration for both events begins Al 8 ., and the auctions will Start at 9a.m. Retail sales Are set for Friday at  service Center near suck in him tuesday at Pitburg a and oct. 21 near the commissary in ludwigs Burg and Al the Auto strip Yard in Kai scr Lautem. All sales will begin at 9  And conclude at noon. A variety of items will be sold As is at each location including household goods office supplies electronic equip ment and military clothing. All sales will be final and Only dollars will be accepted. The auctions arc open to the Public but the retail sales will be restricted to holders of . Identification cards. Washington a president Reagan will consider calling Congress Back to Washington for a special session later this year if he judges that Nicara Gua s sandinista government will launch a major attack on the anti government Contra rebels the White House has con firmed. Reagan plans to announce his intent in a statement later this week said Well placed sources who spoke on condition of anonymity wednesday. The sources pointed out that if the president should decide to do so he would ask Congress for Quick action to release $16,5 million in military equip ment for the contras now stockpiled in honduran warehouses there s no change in policy White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said wednesday night. But Fitzwater acknowledged that a conditional plan for seeking new military Aid for the contras also was discussed. The statement is intended to Send a Strong signal to the leftist sandinista thai Reagan Ain t leaving town As one source Pul it and will be watching developments in Nicaragua. Members of Congress were briefed on the president s plans wednesday said an official accompanying the president on a speaking trip to new Jersey. It indicates that the humanitarian Aid in the defense department Bill is Fine but if the sandinista make x moves he Reagan would Call Congress Back to consider military Aid said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Fitzwater said White House staff officials including National Security adviser Colin d. Powell had gone to Capitol Hill to consult with congressional leaders about the Contra Aid amendment that provides a process by which the presi Dent could seek to gain the release of the stockpiled weapons. The consensus of the leadership was that we were better off to wait until the next session of Congress to consider the military release Fitzwalter said and the reason was that we have not had a new attack by the  but the spokesman added we also told them that of course i the Sandinia tas launched some kind of new attack against the contras the president undoubtedly would consider a new request and that would involve a new session of  Eagle scouts Stuttgart West Germany four boy scouts from troop 3 of Robin son Barracks have advanced to Eagle scout the highest rank in boy scouting. Chris Colio 16, has been in scouting for 10 years and has earned 21 Merit badges. For his Eagle scout award reorganized a project to restore the attic of the youth activities building at Robin son Barracks. Colio and other volunteers insulated and panelled the attic roof to provide additional Safe storage space for the building. Colio who has received the god an country religious Emblem serves As a Junior assistant scoutmaster Tor troop 3. The Stuttgart High school Junior is the son of u. Col. Lloyd and Jannic Colio. Richard Garner. 17. Has been in scouting for More than 10 years and has earned 25 Merit badges. Garner s Eagle scout project also involved the youth activities building where several room were refurbished. Equipment and toys in the rooms were repaired to make them Safe for children. Gamer who has been elected to the order of the Arrow the highest recognition for boy scout campers also serves As a Junior assistant scoutmaster for the  is Junior Al Stuttgart High and is the son of Haskell d. Garner and Cheryl Smith. David Lawrence 16, has been in scouting Tor More than six years and has earned 21 Merit badges. For his Eagle scout award he planned and conducted a food drive to support the army Community service Center at Robinson bar  also has been elected to the order of the Arrow. A former Stuttgart High school Stu Dent he is completing his Junior year in Daly City Calif. He is the son of Herbert and Donna  Gary Rada 17, has been in scouting for More than nine years and has earned 29 Merit badges. To earn his Eagle scout award he designed and Coniti cled an outdoor child restraint area for families in the  housing area m ludwigs Burg. Rada has been elected to the order of the Arrow and has received the Bronze Palm award in recognition of Hii additional Merit badges. He also u a Junior assistant scoutmaster for troop 3. Rada is a senior at Stuttgart High an the son of Mai. Ronald and Joyce Rada. To earn the Eagle scout award a boy scout must fulfil requirements in Heareas of leadership service and outdoor skills. This include at last 21 men badges and an average of 100 hours on a Community project. Antifreeze prices up sharply and going higher from staff and wire reports Munich West Germany an Industry wide shortage of Ilie Basic ingredient in Antifreeze has resulted in a Sharp increase in retail Antifreeze prices according to Exchange officials. Industry prices for Dic Thyline glycol the Basic ingredient in Antifreeze Brake fluid and a number of other automotive chemicals have increased dramatically Over the past six months cafes Europe spokesman maj Charles Hayes said. The increases Are a result of severe shortages of the chemical used in manufacturing Antifreeze and numerous other Petroleum based products with no improvement expected for Al least 18 months he said. At Exchange of ills in Europe the Price for u gallon of Antifreeze has in creased from $5.29 in May to $6.99 now and is expected to increase again to j7.99 in the near future Hayes said. Although prices in the Stales will be higher possibly doubled to about $13 gallon by Winter. United press International reported Industry officials As say ing supplies should be adequate to meet the demand for Antifreeze which protects a vehicle s engine Cooling system from freezing in cold weather. No Supply shortages arc anticipated in cafes stores either said Hayes. We do not anticipate any serious interruptions in Supply As vendors arc already committed to fill our requirements for this Winter but prices will probably continue to escalate until Supply problems arc  the shortage of chemicals apparently is the result of two problems according to United press International. Fires ear Lier this year at two refineries temporarily disrupted production of the chemical. And although those plants Are Back in operation because of a lower return on in vestment with Antifreeze much of the production is being tunnelled into More Lucra Tive products such As polyester fibres soft drink Tollies and video lanes up said. About 220 million Gallons or anti freeze Are sold each year the wire service reported with the majority about Iso million Gallons sold retail. Another so million Gallons Are sold to Industrial or commercial users in bulk quantities. Auto manufacturers use an additional 20 million Gallons annually in the Assembly of can and trucks