European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A 3rd inf div Soldier walks his Bike through Kitzinger an american Garrison town that like Ansbach to the South faces an Uncertain future As the cold War  Price of peace what happens when the gis go Home by John Millar and Vince Crawle staff writers on a recent afternoon at the . Video Center in Kitzinger West Germany the residents of Munchkin City were cheering the death of the wicked Witch of the West on an overhead screen. At the Cash Register store owner Dewayne Collins was less enthusiastic about the demise of the evil Empire of the East. What would happen to the wizard Foz and 4,500 other videos in his store if his american customers were to pack up and go Home suddenly South of Kitzinger Porter Woodcock had similar worries. The insurance agent in Ansbach runs four go video shops on the Side. He figures he d be Lucky to unload his 15,000 tapes at $1 each. Along with other businessmen in West Germany Collins and Woodcock had t banked on the Iron curtain coming Down or the possibility of . Troop withdrawals. But the reality is beginning to set in and . Garrison towns like Kitzinger and Ansbach Are starting to weigh the Price of peace. All this is an investment that does t mean a thing to the germans Quot Collins said. The tapes All in English won t play on european machines. Quot if they the troops leave we re out of business. The faster they leave the faster we go out of business Quot Quot in be Given myself a target Quot Woodcock said Quot of two to three years to gain a foothold in the German  he a not expecting More than five More years of american customers. A amps map Kitzinger and Ansbach Are both go towns where americans account for sizable percentages of the population and profits. In Ansbach for example americans exchanged their dollars for 55 million Marks in the last fiscal year a $33 million at today a Exchange rate. Quot each fifth person in the Street Here is an american Soldier Quot said Ernst Gunther Zumach who retired As mayor of Ansbach last month. Quot two years ago i was in the ., and i saw a few places Chicago new York san Francisco. Here in Ansbach walking through the City i see 10 times As Many american soldiers As i be Ever seen in the states in Kitzinger one in three is an american. But for How Long nato still wants troops although perhaps not quite As Many. Clearly the Days when the Sun never sets on the american military Industrial Complex appear to be waning. And people in places like Ansbach and Kitzinger May be affected just As severely As the tank builders in Detroit. Hardest hit in West Germany would be businesses like the video stores and insurance agencies that Cater to the american military Community. Most Are american owned and operated franchises like the Kalmus Agency which Sells nato Tariff car insurance policies for Lloyds insurance of Germany. Quot it would be almost devastating Quot said Cara Williams of Kalmus. Quot if they started massive cuts to the 3rd Ini div then this office has a very limited  a total pullout would affect not Only her Agency but also the entire town she said. Quot it s a service related Community with not a lot of Industry to support the amount of people living Here. The Money wont be  Williams said a total troop pullout in Kitzinger would be like Quot taking one third of the population away and their Money. In a Community this Small i think it would be bad Quot Joe seals a used car dealer outside Ansbach s continued on Page 14 sunday april 1, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 13