European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes Tough Rocker Leta Ford stripes Magazine d anti copter protest at Wiesbaden Page 3 d Randy Harriett s car Corner Page 13 d dodgers Gibson wins no map Page 17 the sars and stripes Auto Flirten  publication of the . Armed Foft co vol. 47, no. 21 3 thursday november 17, 19qb Good morning d 8693 a Trade deficit drops with record exports Washington a the nation s merchandise Trade deficit shrank nearly 12 billion ioslo.5 billion in september As exports hit a record High the govern ment said wednesday. The 15 percent improvement came from an August deficit revised upward from $12.18 billion to s12.3 billion. To ports declined in september from he re Cord High �39.8 billion posted the pre Vious month the Commerce department said. Analysis had anticipated the narrow ing of the . Trade Gap in september following a Large widening in August in what has been a month to month Seesaw pattern most of this year. Many analysts however Hud hoped for a greater narrowing of the Gap to pre vent a new raid on the Dollar which fell last week on currency markets Over con Cerns about preside no elect George Bush s ability to bring Down he Trade and budget deficits. The Dollar drifted lower on european and Canadian foreign Exchange markets see deficit on Back Paga Bush selects Sununu As chief of staff sources say Washington al1 president elect George push has designated feisty gov. John Sununu us his chief of staff sources say a signal of change after his first two top appointments went to Rea Gan administration veterans. Anonymous sources close to Bush said the Choice of Sununu had been made. The 49-year-old lame Duck new Hamp Shire governor helped hush Bounce Back from a defeat in the Iowa caucuses last february. On tuesday hush flew Home from a four Day Florida vacation with Sununu in Tow to meet with West German Chan cellar Helmut Kohl and announced thai Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady As the second occupant of his Cabinet. He said then he was not prepared to announce his chief of staff bul it might be fairly  the Blunt spoken Sununu a one time engineering professor was an indefatigable Bush campaigner often employed As a surrogate to alack gov. Michael Dukakis the democratic nominee and his claim sofa Massachusetts  the Sununu Choice should cheer conservatives worried that the Pivotal White House Job would fall to Craig Fuller chief of Bush s vice presidential staff for the past four years and regarded As More of a moderate and prag Malvisi. Fuller May be in line for a Cabinet Post possibly transportation. He is expected to disdain working under Sununu at the White House. Meanwhile Bush s transition co chair men. Fuller and Robert Teeter held a news conference to announce a raft of additions to the transition team. Among those slated to be named Dep Uty transition directors is Fred Fielding the former Reagan while House counsel now advising Dan Quayle the vice presi Dent elect. Sununu s selection leaves Bush with a right hand Side who has no Washington experience. Sununu s government experience consists of six years As chief executive of one of the smallest states in the Union a father of eight. Sununu decided against seeking a fourth term this fall largely for financial reasons. Brady 58, former chairman of the in see Sununu on Back Paga in 11 Fryear smoke ouf getting Fovea Hab of b Jan Ltd Agostino medical writer. Master sgt. Charles Taylor smoked for 24 years without Ever seriously think Gabon quitting. Then last year on his first attempt Taylor said goodbye to a two to three pack a Day habit because his doctor recommended that he Stop. Today the shh great american smoke out promoted by the american cancer society Marks Tay Lor s first smoke fice year. "1 still reach for ilium out of habit but 1 Don t miss them said Taylor who works for the 205lh.military intelligence brigade at the Abrams Complex in Frank Furt West Germany. The smoke out is a Light caned event with a serious purpose to reduce the ranks of smokers by encouraging them to quit for just 24 hours. Such Brief quitting can and often docs Lead to a permanent decision 10 give up the habit according to the american cancer society. Unfortunately the majority of smokers who Stop smoking today will not be As successful As Taylor. To Morrow their Good intentions will go up in smoke when they Light that first cigarette of the Day. Although 90 percent of nil smokers would Tike to quit Only 20 percent will succeed on their first at tempt according to the . Public health service thai s Noi surprising considering thai nicotine is As addictive As heroin or cocaine said surgeon general c. Everett Koop who warned of the health consequences of nicotine addiction in his Blest report re leased in May. One of the wont consequences of smoking is lung can Sis. To Jioio it a master sol. Chilta Taylor after non smoking year.  risk of developing lung cancer is 10 times greater for smokers than for non smokers. Those who smoke two or More packs of cigarettes a Day arc 1s to 25 times More Likely to die Flung cancer than non smokers. Even though smokers May be aware of the health hazards there Are three factors or Hooks that keep them puffing said or. Cap Daniel Wyman an air Force family physician at inc nato base i Gail Cankir Chen West Germany who leads smoking cessation groups. .,.- the Hooks include physical addiction to nicotine habits linked with smoking a cigarette and the psycho social addiction to smoking in certain situations. Nicotine addiction is not necessarily the overpower in impetus to keep smoking. Longtime smokers have paired their smoking with other Behaviours and created powerful habits such As having a cigarette with a cup of Coffee lighting up after a meal or smoking while drinking alcohol Wyman said. Smoker May not even realize they Are lighting up a cigarette at these limes he said.-. I had a habit of getting up in inc morning and Silling with a cigarette and a cup of Coffee Taylor said. For the first few Days i was always reaching for a  the psychosocial Hook Means a smoker has Learned that smoking helps him relax in certain situation such As stressful episodes at work or fights with a spouse smoking helps hem get away from the Silva lion for a few moments Wyman said Vit is their Way of acting out or dealing with the  a smoker May be influenced by one two or All three see smoke out on Page 3 classified ads in Sufie Magazine today