European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Truly named Nasa Boss Page 5 the soft is an stripes Hith obied shop Flcik Public halon of the . Red Gocr morn in Val 47, to. 359 Friday april 14, 1989 so sum., d 8693 a Kohl dismisses defense chief shake up affects 8 members of German Cabinet. _. I a i to. I ii n1\ Eairl Riih ill is  Bonn West Germany apr Chan cullor Helmut Kohl on thursday fired the. Nalion s defense minister and his chief spokesman in a Long awaited shake up aimed at boasting his government s Appeal la voters. But the reorganization that will replace eight Cabinet ministers appears to be mostly a scat swapping exercise with some important posts rotating among Kohl s closest advisers and others going 10 political allies in Hope of their continued support. Kohl s Christian democratic Union has suffered badly in recent local elections losing control of the West Berlin and Frankfurt City governments to i Coa Lilion of left leaning social democrats and environmentalist greens. In nationwide polls the cd has been trailing the social democrats since the first of the year. Kohl said he was changing the makeup of his Cabinet no in preparation for next year s Federal election Campaign but denied the reorganization was a i. Reel result of the election setbacks. "1 had planned this Cabinet rebuilding see Kohl on Back Page cafes fuel prices boosted 10 cents without any notice by Charlie Bowden Munich Bureau Munich. West it tinny the Exchange service made an unannounced increase of 10 cents per gallon in gasoline and diesel prices at outlets in West Ger Man and the Netherlands on monday related Story vim 2. It was the third such Price increase since february. The increases which total 1 b cents per gallon arc a switch from past practice in which the Exchange serv ice announced increases in Advance giving americans Lime to mock up at lower prices. The decision not to announce the Price hikes was made in an Effort to bring the pricing policy for fuel products in line with other retail items and services offered by exchanges officials  have hundreds of Price fluctuations every month both up and Down and we Don t announce them " col. Donald Gilbert cafes Europe vice com Mander said thursday. We want to treat gasoline As a in any other retail commodity the Price boosts arc a direct result of increased Cost from the supplier he said Esso officials blamed the increases on several factors including the mild Winter that resulted in a lower than anticipated demand Lor that drop in demand to Cal bulk Oil plants with an excess in storage tanks and no room for gasoline resulting in a 50 percent cutback in production of re fined Tuel Oil companies then turned to the open mar Ket for gasoline where prices Are much higher officials Lii the past 20 Days est stations in West Germany Hac increased prices at the pump 16 pfennig per see Gas on Back Page Bigfoot on wheels Moie out fir i la Mim Jitu Donn that scorn1, to be the it a a but the Deriti Rofa mute re a imn numer in olympic Park in Munich West germans. Refuses to he intimidated by the monster railing him. Kadi wheel of the $107.000 tractor it s popularly known As the font weighs of pounds. The inhibits arc part of a show that will continue through sunday in Munich s Olympia Lylall crowded Barracks Hurt morale committee told b William j. Bartman Washinnton Bureau Washington the morale of Smigie enlisted personnel is being Hurt by overcrowded Barracks while continued cuts in military training threaten to damage retention the services enlisted chiefs have told con i m ver concerned for our Barracks soldiers ser Geant major of the army Julius w. Gales said wednes 3sy. We have soldiers who Are still m world War ii housing. A have soldiers who arc in quonset huts who a s e to w Alk outside to gel to a latrine. Yalcs and the other enlisted leaders told the House armed services readiness subcommittee that the crowding of single enlisted quarters Wilh As Manj i rec and four people to a room remains a big problem in the military. They Alio warned thai com Putin de Pirn Alstion equip Mem docs not provide an adequate replacement to Field training which has been trimmed m recent years due to military budget cd. Chief master sergeant of the air Force James c. Binnicker said heavy Reliance on simulators will have an Adverse Impact on morale and an Adverse Impact on safety. We d have More  their comments on training simulators followed a subcommittee question on the usefulness of such equipment in lieu of actual training exercises if we Don t provide those soldiers with realistic training they certainly will leave the army at re in Lisl ment Lime. Gates said. Each responded dramatically when Asu d to report on crowded conditions in military hoi is think tis becoming critical in the air Force for our single folks Bmack or said. When you talk to a Young Man or w Oman they want  master chief Petty officer Lewis a Sto or. Said his service s Barracks Are nol conducive to Good mor ale or Good Quality of life for our Satorv he said a Lime a sailors living on the Economy overseas has ended with More and More coming Back to the bar see Barracks on Back Page