European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday january 16,1990 . Entrepreneurs become pioneers in Eastern Europe Washington a lawyers travel agents business executives and Public relations people Are flocking to Eastern Europe As if it were the promised land hoping to make connections that will pay off in the future. While optimistic entrepreneurs Sec potential pots of Gold at the end of East european rainbows few people say they arc making Money in nations turning from communism to capitalism. But Many say they need to enter the markets on the ground floor cultivating contacts and learning Lan Guage and cultural skills unique to the potentially lucrative markets. Despite difficulties bureaucrats in Poland arc so overwhelmed they sometimes schedule 10 . Busi Ness meetings and Telephone communications into Romania arc spotty executives say it s a Good time to Lay a foundation forgoing business. Poland is where Germany was after world War  said John Adams a Public relations executive who chairs the world com group a consortium of Public relations companies that has opened an office in War saw. Adams predicted a booming Market in five years adding. Companies arc not looking for a Quick  there is no Money right now echoed David Han Dler a program director at the Boston based Sabre foundation a non profit educational and scientific organization that promotes free Enterprise. The Commerce department has been very candid about warning americans they re unlikely to stumble on any get Rich Quick schemes in Eastern Europe said Susanna Lotarski director of the department s office of East european and soviet affairs. Most of the economics in the Region have various degrees of economic problems she said. Nonetheless. Lotarski said her office is Fielding 10 times As Many inquiries As last year from american companies and corporations. Firms dealing in agriculture health care telecommunications pollution control Energy savings tourism and housing probably will have the Best Chance of penetrating the Eastern european markets she said. The Price of entry for anyone into Eastern Europe is quite Low said handler of the Sabre foundation. His group is encouraging companies to donate equip ment and products to Poland As a Means to gain identification he said. Pfizer inc., a medical company donated $100,000 in pharmaceuticals for animals in Poland he said. A number of americans arc so keen to enter Eastern Europe that they arc working for free. Jeffrey Bun a partner at the Lav. Firm of Arnold & p9rtcr, said the firm provided the polish government with two free lawyers to pursue privatization efforts. Others Are hoping the contacts they made before the Iron curtain fell will Blossom. Frank Mankiewicz of Hill & Knowlton said he was recently in Budapest Hungary where the Public relations company has a client the Central Bank of Hun Gary. Hill & Knowlton is courting other clients there he said. Edward j. Von Kloberg whose von Kloberg & associates worked for the government of deposed Roma Nian Leader Nicolas Caus Csc said he still represents Romania even though the haled president was Over thrown and executed. Von Kloberg sometimes arranged for the placement of pro Caus Csc articles in newspapers such As the journal of Commerce according to records on file at the Justice department s office of foreign agent registration. He received $15,000 from Romania in Jan uary 1988. Business people Aren t the Only americans with a thirst for Eastern Europe. Travel agents arc flooded with requests from travel ers seeking new adventures in countries that arc still relatively inexpensive said Francis Goranin of Vega International travel services in Chicago. Goranin. Who has Long specialized in travel behind the Iron curtain said it can be difficult for americans travelling on their own to find Good accommodations. The Good hotels in Hungary arc full most of the time and Czechoslovakia is a similar  he  Marriott corp. Recently opened a hotel in Poland and Bulgaria is eager to develop its Black sea resorts. Stateside 4-legged houseplants called decor of 90s Detroit a cats arc cuddly House plants for the 1990s, according to a feline expert. It s the urbanization of America. People live in cities their time is allocated people arc work ing. A cat is so much easier to Lake care of. A cat can be left alone said Mordecai sic Gal a Mem Ber of the feline advisory Council at Cornell University s feline health Center. He edits the Center s newly published guide to cat care. You need a ouch of nature in your life. I Call them four legged houseplants said Siegal. Who is on a promotion tour for the Cornell Book of cats a comprehensive medical reference for every cat and  the Book tackles what sic Gal said arc the two most common complaints by cat owners pets that shred furniture and ignore heir litter boxes. They can systematically destroy everything you own said the editor who lives in new York with his wife three children dog and of course a cat. Cats became More popular Pels than dogs in 1985. Last year americans owned 57.9 million cats compared with 50.5 million dogs according to estimates from the pet food Institute a Washington based Trade association. Fossil find indicates barbecues Are old custom Dallas a firing up the charcoal and throwing a pm acc of meat on top has prehistoric roots according o a museum  Finsley Earth sciences curator of the Dallas museum of natural history said Evi Dence shows that those who lived in Texas 10,000 to 15,000 years ago barbecued a variety of animals. He is fairly certain that was the Fate of a huge Mammoth whose fossilized Bones went on display for the first time  is a suspicious number of charred areas places apparently blackened by fire Finsley said and pieces of charcoal were found under the  stamping out Winter in the Middle of a blustery month the la stamp. The postcard rate stamp us. Postal service in Washington has which beckons with its Balmy Beach unveiled a new is cent Beach umbral will be issued feb. 3 in Sarasota flu. Army linguist complains she belonged on invasion team fort Bragg. . A an army intelligence sergeant whose specially is Panama has filed a complaint Over her exclusion from the . Inva Sion there. But she said sunday her problem stemmed from confused policy rather than sexism. I think that it was not  sgt. Rhonda Maskus said on lbs tvs face the nation in an interview from fort Bragg. Maskus filed the complaint Jan. 3with the office of the inspector general in Washington. Army officials have declined to comment. Maskus a Spanish linguist and Intelli gence analyst described herself As Amajor Factor in the contingency planning for  but Maskus who belongs to the 82nd airborne div did not go to that latin american country when . Forces invaded dec. 20. Instead a male Soldier who she claimed was not an expert on Panama was sent to a secure . Base. Now if i had been a male Soldier without doubt without question with out hesitation i would have been the one deployed to Panama she said. Also appearing on face the nation were Christopher John assistant Secre tary of defense for personnel Bria Mitchell author of the weak link a Book against women in the military and rep. Patricia Schroeder a Colo. Who supports women serving in combat positions. It has been my Contention All along that it is because of a confused policy that the army especially 82nd airborne div is just not quite sure where to put its females when it comes to actual operational roles especially considering the Mission the 82nd has As a Quick deploy ment Force Maskus said. John acknowledged that army policy which bans women in combat units but allows them in support units that May be fired upon seems inconsistent. It is very difficult to defend putting women at risk in one situation and not in others he said except on the basis of some of the arguments we be heard ear Lier that the presence of women in com Bat units would in some Way or another adversely affect the effectiveness of those  Maskus said she did not look Forward to facing fire but hoped her complaint paved the Way for other women who want to serve in the armed forces. Ill take it As far i have to take it she said which can be All the Way up to the department of the army Congress the president if need be just to be sure that females who come into the 82nd air borne div behind me do not face the same  about 600 of the 24,500 . Soldiers who participated in the invasion of pan Ama were women. Butler in upstairs Dies London a actor Gordon Jackson who played the Butler in the upstairs downstairs to series and brought his mellifluous scottish accent to dozens of films stage and television roles died sunday after a Brief illness his agent said monday. He was 66. The Type of illness was not disclosed