European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday. May 25, 1989 cafes patrons go for the gusto of . Beer by Charlie Bowden Munich Bureau Munich West Germany although sur rounded by some of the world s top name Beers americans in Europe apparently would rather pop the top on a . Brand of brew. Officials of cafes Europe said sales of american Beer at exchanges in Europe increased nearly 8 per cent last year and outdistanced purchases of euro Pean brews which dipped slightly. Sales of . Brands totalled $24.6 million in 1988, up from $22.8 million in 1987. By comparison americans in Europe purchased $17 million Worth of european Beer at Exchange outlets in 1988, Down frown 17.5 million in 1987. Budweiser labelled the King of Beers lived up to its name among americans overseas As it once again led sales at Exchange outlets. Statistics show that last year customers purchased More than 837,000 cases of Bud or roughly 20 Mil lion cans. Sales of Michelob bottles finished second with about 581,000 cases purchased. Rounding out the top five were Miller Lite Michelob Light and Colt 45. The top Selling Beer among european brands was not German. The dutch brewed Chin Ckon the top Selling imported Beer in the United states also was the favorite Choice with folks shopping at exchanges according to cafes Europe statistics. Four German Beers followed in the top five bind ing Park rus lows Narsu and Schwab cobra u. In non alcoholic beverages sales of american sodas at exchanges were about five times that of european brands. Exchange service outlets in Europe rang up $70.3 million in sales of .-Produccd soft drinks in 1988, a 1.5 percent increase from thes69.3 million tallied in 1987. The top Choice Coke classic edged out Pepsi As the favorite soft drink followed by Mountain Dew seven up and diet  put away More than 2.6 million cases of Coke classic or roughly 63 million cans com pared with about 2.4 million cases of Pepsi. Sales of european sodas primarily bottled water showed a Sharp increase last year jumping 24 per cent to slightly More than $ 14 million. Sales in 1987 were $11.3 million. Evian a French product again led the top five types of european soft drinks. Fol lowing evian s Lead were Coke of Germany Deutsche Sisi  strudel and Gianini. Overall Beer and beverage sales account for about 6 percent of total retail sales at Exchange stores in Europe. News updates new Paris director Paris a Myung when Chung a 36-year-old korean born conductor has been picked As music director at the opera Bastille the International Herald Tribune reported wednesday. Paris opera officials said they could not confirm the report of the 36-year-old Chung s selection before a news Confer ence thursday called by opera chairman Pierre Barge. The position has been vacant since january when by rec the head of the Yves Saint Laurent fashion Empire fired israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim be cause of his High fees and elitist views on opera. By rec was appointed by French presi Dent Francois Mitterrand to supervise the final Days of the opera Bastille project during the countdown to its inauguration on july 13. The gala concert to be performed be fore Mitterrand president Bush and Host of other vips will feature a series of classical Arias from famous French oper As Sung by a cast of International singers. The show will be staged by american director Bob Wilson the longtime Dar Ling of the French Avant Garde. Chung was born in Seoul and moved with his family to the United states in 1971 when he was 18 so that he and his talented Sisters could pursue their music studies. His older sister is the Well known violinist Kyung wha Chung and his younger sister is the cellist Myung wha Chung. Everglades fire Miami a firefighters from As far away As California battled a Swift wildfire wednesday that has scorched More than 75,000 acres in the Ever Glades. Smoke from the fire started by Light Ning May 16, entered in Everglades National Park about 30 Miles from Down town Miami caused a Haze Over much of the Miami area. More than 250 people including Hotshot teams of seasoned  from California have joined the Battle officials said. A slight shift in wind lessened the Dan Ger to a Micco Sukic Indian Village of about 500 people in the Park said Park information officer Pat Tolle. The distance to the Village is still some 10 to 12 Miles from the fire line itself she said. Correction the stars and stripes reported an in Correct time for a memorial Day service in Luxembourg. The service will be held at 10 30  at Luxembourg american Mili tary cemetery Hamm. Weizsacker warns West Germany against self satisfaction on birthday Bonn West Germany a presi Dent Richard von  wednes Day extolled the Virtues of his nation on its 40th birthday praising the spirit that has made West Germany a world eco nomic Power but warning against self  at a Celebration to observe West Ger Many s founding  said West germans through their suffering and successes of the postwar period have earned the right to enjoy Prosperity. He declared his nation s allegiance to the West twice praising the United states for its help in rebuilding the West German state from the ashes of the third Reich. His Clear embrace of the nato Alli Ance appeared to be a signal to the increasingly left leaning populace that notions of a Neutral German state arc ill advised and could jeopardize peace and stability built Over the past four decades. West Germany is embroiled in a Dis Pute with the United states and Britain Over the Fate of Short Range nuclear mis Siles and the argument has strained relations among the traditionally close allies. Under the conditions of the cold War it was easy to be United  told his audience at Bonn s Beethoven Hall. It becomes More uncomfortable when the world no longer gives Clear information on who is for us and who is against  Weiss Scker praised soviet Leader Mik Hail Gorbachev for the breathtaking process of change he has introduced in his country but he tempered the acco Lade with a warning that no one is sure of the Kremlin Leader s future. He paid tribute to West German eco nomic prowess but he said West Ger mans have much work ahead of them. The Economy is Blooming science has won Back its prominence and Educa Tion has become an example for the world said the 69-year-old president re elected tuesday to a second five year term. Yet we have no ground for self satisfaction Weissi Icker said. We have not become Angels under the Basic  the Basic Law adopted May 23, 1949, serves As the constitutional foun Dation of West Germany and has won Praise for guiding the Defeated nation from ruin to International respect. West Germany is the world s largest exporter and enjoys one of the highest standards of living and a Strong social Security net. But  suggested that West Germany s Way of life is threatened by resistance to social change. In particular he decried the lot of West German women who Bear the Brunt of a system that has been slow to develop Day care or flexible work sched uling despite the fact that about two thirds of the nation s women work out Side the Home. More than Ever the family mus make Way for the work Market instead of the other Way around. This is regretted by All. And the women Bear the lion s share of the Burden the president said. Turks Lef soviets talk with defecting Pilot Ankara Turkey a soviet embassy officials were allowed to visit and talk to a soviet air Force Pilot who defected by flying a Mig-29 to Turkey Over the weekend a foreign ministry spokesman said wednesday. Spokesman Inal Batu said the Pilot capt. Alexander Zuyev had been refusing to Sec soviet officials saying he left the country willingly and docs not plan to re turn. But we persuaded him to meet with embassy officials in View of the Friendly relations Between our two countries retold reporters at his weekly briefing. The meeting took place tuesday he said. Since the defector landed his High technology aircraft at the Airport of the Black sea coastal City of Trabzon saturday mom ing turkish officials have appeared anxious to handle the affair in a Way that would cause the least damage to turkish soviet relations which have improved considerably in the past five years. The Mig-29 was sent Back the next Day a move that brought a statement of appreciation from the soviets. Batu denied earlier turkish newspaper reports that a team of us. Expert had been allowed to examine the plane before its return. This is an affair completely Between Turkey and the soviet Union and it to pure speculation that experts from third countries made any studies on the air Craft he said. Problem forces . Nuke sub to surface Washington a a nuclear powered attack submarine on a routine patrol in the Pacific Ocean had to sur face unexpectedly last week and Cut Short its Mission after experiencing a mechanical problem with its propulsion system the Pentagon said tuesday. The Helena a los Angeles class attack submarine is now on the surface and head ing Back to its Home port of Pearl Harbor Hawaii using an auxiliary propulsion sys tem said Peter Williams the Pentagon s chief spokesman. No one aboard the vessel was injured and the sub s nuclear reactor was not involved in any Way he added. The Helena surfaced on May 17 As a precaution when it was about 500 nautical Miles West of the Island of Midway an has been moving slowly toward Pearl har Bor Ever since with another Navy hip serving As escort Williams said. Initial reports indicate the sub experienced a problem with the reduction gear in its main propulsion system. The spokesman declined to estimate when the Helena would arrive in Hawaii. Carrier group passes Strait of Gibraltar Gaeta Italy is a Carrier Bat the group was proceeding cast in the Mediterranean on wednesday after com ing through the Strait of Gibraltar on tuesday. The seven ship Battle group entered on the Carrier America joined the 6th Fleet for a scheduled deployment in the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean according to chief Petty officer Paul Versailles a 6th Fleet spokesman. He would not say whether the group is in the Mediterranean to replace the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Battle group. The America group includes the guided missile cruisers Dale and Mobil Ebay the guided missile destroyer Law rence the destroyer comte do Grasse the frigate Joseph he was and the fast combat support ship Seattle Versailles  ships with More than 8,000 sail ors aboard departed from their Home ports on the . East coast May 11. The group is commanded by rear adm. Leighton w. Smith jr., commander of Carrier group six