European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 27, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9 Over Here new rules outlined for trips to e. Germany by Vince  Quot / by Vince Crawley and Effie Battien Nurnberg Bureau Nurnberg West Germany a Many americans say they re going East this weekend. That a because the army has eased its travel restrictions to East Germany and through the 1-Kilometer zone along the West German Border with East Germany and Czechoslovakia. The changes apply to soldiers and civilians assigned to the . Army Europe plus their family members. Spokesmen for the . Air forces Europe and the . European come said that their non duty travel policies Are already similar to the army a new changes. And what that Means is that these people no longer have to apply for approval 30 or 40 Days in Advance on a form 1066 to go to East Germany or drive through the 1-Kilometer zone to Czechoslovakia. Travel restrictions to Yugoslavia were lifted in 1984 and to other East bloc countries in late 1988. So Josar eur personnel Are now free to travel anywhere an american passport will allow them to go. They just need leave pass or temporary duty travel orders plus a passport and a Security briefing according to the official message released late Friday. The timing of the announcement plus the requirement for the Security briefing Means that most people who went Over last weekend were technically breaking the rules. A upon hearing of the opening of the East West German Border for americans i immediately set out to enter East Germany a said an american teacher from the Numberg area. He and a Friend a student from the University of Maryland a Munich Campus Learned of the changes saturday morning crossed the Border in their Usa eur plated car and a checked it  and people planning to go East this weekend say they re not bothering with the briefing. Others who want to do the right thing say they done to know what to do. A a in be heard people talking about it that they a like to go a said Jack Miller a Community spokesman in Bundlach about 30 Miles from the East German Border. A but they re awaiting further  As for the air Force spokeswoman capt. Paula Kougeas said that Safe has not changed its regulation on travel to East Germany. A Safe a regulation is less stringent however than the one recently changed by the army. Air Force personnel must get permission from their unit commanders to travel to East Germany. Its up to the commander to submit the necessary paperwork Kougeas said. Those intend travelling to East Germany americans crossing the Border can definitely pick up visas at the following places a Horst Barrentin and Selsdorf in the Hamburg area a Marie born the East German name of the Helmstedt crossing on autobahn 2 a Worbois on Highway 247 East of Gottinger a Wartha in the Fulda Gap on autobahn 4, near bad Hersfeldt Hirschberg on autobahn 9 North of Bayreuth eng to travel must have a Security briefing before their trip and a debriefing afterwards. For those intending to go East some travelling questions Are answered Here. Who can go service members and civilians assigned to Usa eur and their families. However people with top secret clearances or with sensitive jobs still need a clearance through their regular Security channels a Nimberg area travel clearance officer said. Its of to take cars with Usa eur License plates but owners should Check with their insurance companies to make sure they re insured in the East europeans amps Susan Harris country they re visiting. Officials said they did t know if an american could drive a car not registered in his name. The 1-Kilometer zone is still marked by signs that advise american personnel to halt and turn Back. But you May proceed. Officials said the signs will remain to Alert travellers that they Are in the Vicinity of an International Border. Pets Are allowed provided they have had a rabies vaccination within the past year but not within the past month. In addition the pets need a health certificate issued within five Days of the travel. Is there anywhere you can to go travel restrictions to and from Berlin have not changed. Americans connected what to know before you go Nurnberg West Germany a amps a driving to East Germany Isnit like taking a trip in the West. Although restrictions have been eased there Are still a few things to think about a gasoline. Savvy travellers say that East German gasoline is like East German cars Low Speed. Unleaded pumps Are rare and most american cars wont like the Low octane fuel that Powers trabant and ladas. There san Esso station on autobahn 4 for those crossing near Fulda. For those driving through Hof on autobahn 9, there san Esso station near the Bayreuth Nord exit. Its on Ber Necker Street half a Kilometre from the Highway. A food. Expect lines at restaurants. Food Isnit fast. A sack lunch might be a Good idea. A shopping. Expect lines. Merchandise when its available Isnit up to Western standards. Also the new Exchange rates might mean fewer bargains. A hotels. Rooms arc hard to get. West German bookstores carry a listing the size of a Small town phone Book that tells the names of people willing to rent out a room in their houses. A Black marketing. Paying with anything other than local currency could be considered illegal. With the military must still enter and exit the City from West Germany through the Berlin i a Elmstedt autobahn corridor by duty train or by air. They cannot enter the City from any Point in East Germany except Allied checkpoint Bravo. They cannot take a shortcut to Bravo. They must have the Correct travel documents including lag orders and must enter East Germany through checkpoint Alpha at Helmstedt. Drivers must leave Berlin through this same route. What do you need to go East a a passport. A a leave or pass form a form 31 for army personnel. A a Security briefing. A a visa. A a done to try to go Over with just an id card a Usa eur spokeswoman Millie Waters said. If stopped for a traffic violation for example a Soldier might be detained she said. A but that a not the least. Coming Back might be a problem with the West  Security briefings can be arranged through a unit Security officer or a Community travel clearance manager. Visas can be bought at Many East German Border Crossings and Cost about $ 10 for East Germany. Visas for Czechoslovakia Cost about 530, and might be available at some Border Crossings. They also can be obtained in a week from Cedon. The czech travel Agency which has an office in Frankfurt West Germany. A no new Laws have been passed in East Germany. However they have been More lenient and More generous at transit Border Crossings for Short term visas a said an official at the . Consulate in Munich. Americans making Day trips to East Germany no longer need to pay for hotel rooms before getting one Day visas and May not need to buy a mandatory amount of local currency the official said. East German policies Are changing every Day and Are not uniform from one Border crossing station to the next she said. Done to expect to get a visa at every Border crossing. Short term visas Are normally processed Only at the Border service offices or  at the following major Border Crossings a Hirschberg on autobahn 9 North of Bayreuth. A Wartha in the Fulda Gap on autobahn 4, near bad Hersfeldt. A Marie born the East German name of the Helmstedt crossing on autobahn 2. A Worbois on Highway 247 East of Gottinger. A Horst Barrentin and Selsdorf in the Hamburg area. A the Baltic ferry ports of Sossnitz and  agree to Federal voting rights for West Berlin Bonn West Germany apr the three Western Miles have Given their formal Blessing to granting Vest berliners full voting rights for the Federal parliamentary West German and Allied officials said. A foreign ministry spokesman said allies Britain Quot Ranee and the United states which formally supervise West Berlin have approved lifting a 45-year-old restriction that requires Federal lawmakers from the Ity to be chosen by the West Berlin parliament and lot directly by the people. Under the same postwar restriction West Berlin lawmakers have no vote in the bundestag West Ger Nanys parliament. An Allied official speaking on condition of Ano Timity confirmed that the Western allies a have no injections to lifting the voting restrictions. He said the three nations relayed their approval to he West German government last week. A the political decision has been made in the three capitals Washington London and Paris a he said wednesday. A a it a right the berliners should be Able to vote in this  however he said a a couple Steps will have to be taken before the restrictions Are officially lifted such As passage of new West German legislation to accommodate the changes. In addition he said the three allies will want to take a final look at the legislation to see a whether it contradicts the status of  the voting restriction has existed since May 12, 1949, and stems from berlins postwar status As an occupied City. The fourth Allied Power the soviet Union formally controls East Berlin. Since Early this year West Germany has been talking with the three allies about letting West berliners vote directly for bundestag members and giving those delegates full voting rights. A the group of four the three allies plus West Germany have ended their consultations Quot said foreign ministry spokesman Hanns Schumacher announcing the Allied decision. West Berlin is one of 1 i West German states. It has 22 delegates in the bundestag. Wolfgang sch Diuble West Germany a Interior minister told the bundestag he would like to see adopted before summer new legislation that will officially make West berliners full partners in the parliamentary process. West Germany a next Federal elections Are dec. 2, and theoretically legislation could be passed in time to allow West berliners to vote directly for their bundestag delegates. However there is an intense political dispute in West Berlin Over How to draw up the City districts for Federal elections. The dispute is a Power struggle Between the West Berlin government run by the leftist social democrats and their Junior coalition partners the further left greens and Chancellor Helmut Kohls c Hristian democrats