European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a a the stars and stripes tuesday May 8,1990hope explains Why he a Here a morale by Dave Diehl . Bureau Raf Mildenhall England a Bob Hope who has spent 50 years doing shows for oils overseas still thinks he a wanted. �?o1 think All the forces need a Little morale once in a while a Hope said monday during a news conference at Raf Mildenhall. A a it a not As important As when they arc fighting but i think they can use  the 86-Ycar-old entertainer put those thoughts into action monday night when he performed in a converted aircraft hangar before 3,000 United kingdom based airmen soldiers sailors and their families. His entourage includes Brooke Shields Latoya Jackson and miss universe Mona Grudt. Hopes tour started last week at berlins Tempelhof Airport. He travels to Rhein main a West Germany on tuesday for a show thursday and he will finish in Moscow at the . Embassy next week. The shows Are being taped by Abc for a one hour special that will air in the United states on May 19. Hope who made his first to appearance 40 years ago said he Isnit sure Why he remains so popular. A i think its because of the constant coverage we get a he said. A your Public loves the show and they love the fact that you tour All Over the place. This is a different kind of a  outside the news conference 33-year-old Cindy Preskitt waited with her 7-year-old daughter Stephanie for a Chance to see Hope. Preskitt whose husband is assigned to Mildenhall had her own ideas about Hopes popularity. A maybe he a so popular because we done to get to see him that much a she said. Hope made a big name for himself among members of the armed forces mostly for his variety shows during world War ii and during the korean and Vietnam conflicts. The last time he visited service Mem ers in England was 20 years ago. During that tour he and baseball Star Johnny Bench dedicated the recreation Center at Mildenhall that bears Hopes name. When asked what he had planned for monday nights show Hope said a a lot of jokes.  love it when you do real local  with that in mind he said head make at least one reference to the Bird in hand hotel which is just outside of the Mildenhall base a i had to travel 14 hours to find a Bird in hand hotel a he said. A in Washington we have a  despite an obvious hearing problem Hope dismissed any reports of ill health. A health problems a he said. A no 1 really Haven to any. I have my Golf problems. Its in miserable condition. I need a lot of  Czechoslovakia eases its rules on need for visas from staff and wire reports Prague Czechoslovakia a american and Canadian citizens no longer need visas for trips to Czechoslovakia that do not exceed 30 Days the official news Agency reports. Relations Between Czechoslovakia and Western countries have improved significantly since the country a democratic revolution last year and visa requirements already had been dropped for austrian and italian citizens. A this is another step in eliminating the barriers that stood in the Way of the most important element of International relations for our country the human Contact a the terse ctr report said Friday. An official at Cedon the czechoslovak tourist office in Frankfurt West Germany said her office has been notified that the visa requirement is being eliminated. Up to now americans have had to apply for a visa through Cedon or at a czechoslovakian embassy or consulate. Two applications and four photographs were required. In West Germany the fee for the visa was 50 Marks for a stay of up to three months. . Government civilian employees and service members must abide by state department requirements and attend Security briefings before and after a trip to Czechoslovakia a spokeswoman for the . Army Europe said monday. Those state department requirements include having a passport. It v5-&c so v a a t o s Quot a 4 \ a Quoit v s it a Sibbi busted a a colombian army helicopter hovers Over part of More than 13 tons of cocaine the government seized in raids on Jungle drug labs and airstrips Over the  Page 1 troops to occupy some communist party buildings and cutting off Oil and other vital supplies. The third Baltic Republic Estonia last month declared its intention to secede but set no Date and left the door open for negotiations with the Kremlin. Gorbunov said latvian lawmakers were drafting a response to Gorbachev a request for documents concerning the latvian declaration. A and this material will be sent to Moscow at any moment a he said. The request indicated that the soviet Leader had not decided whether Latvia a action was closer to that taken by Lithuania or estonia..s.r.from Page 1 Womer said a we do not want to change the balance of Power to their  he said the 16-nation nato compact is taking on a More political role to fit the changing landscape of Europe. A Onato will clearly be one of the essential pillars if not the essential pillar in such a Structure a he said. But asked if the soviet Union has reconciled itself to Germany a being a nato member he said a was far As i know not  faults leadership at stars and Stripe from Page 1 Tor should a immediately and directly concern himself with newsroom organization and daily editorial  Foisie a report is particularly critical of Mert Proctor who has been with the newspaper for 32 years the last 22 As managing editor. A one current characteristic of the european stars and stripes is that authority and responsibility in the newsroom Are dispersed. No one appears to be in full charge of either the . Or . Operations a the ombudsman said. Foisie said the lax control is proctors fault. A in Short it is time for a change a he said. The new civilian editor should work closely with the military commander editor in chief now serving at the top of stripes management Chart Foisie said. The military editor should be renamed publisher and should function in that role he added. Proctor 62, said in an interview that he agrees with Foisie that it is time for a change in civilian leadership although Proctor believes he has had a lot to do with improving the stars and stripes Over the years. A i regret that or. Foisie overlooked the fact that for Many years we have been producing a Good newspaper a Proctor said. But the managing editor also said the newspaper now needs a stronger leadership than i have been Able to  a i feel that a change will be for the Good of the paper and that a one thing i have quite a bit at heart a Proctor said. Col. Gene e. Townsend the commander editor in chief said he agrees with Foisie. The proposal now must be reviewed by the department of defense and the . European come in Stuttgart West Germany for possible implementation. The ombudsman a report recommends that the department of defense the european come and Townsend select the new civilian editor. Townsend said head like to have a new editor in place by late summer or Early fall. Then the editor should be Given 60 to 90 Days to assess stripes news operation before making recommendations on changes Townsend said. The ombudsman also said the stars and stripes has a number of other internal problems that any new civilian editor will have to address. A there Are Sharp divisions within the newsroom of the european edition that require attention and some editorial reorganization May also be needed a Foisie said. A these problems cannot be addressed until the new editor is in  the ombudsman said Proctor has lost the respect of most staff members because of a manage ment style that has a alienated Many if not most of the present editorial  no other details Are provided in Foisie a report. It states that an investigation of the newspaper by the department of defense inspector general makes it inappropriate for him to comment further at this Point. Foisie a report states that the european stars and stripes is in a critical period. Troop cuts in Europe could erode circulation Over the next few years and the resulting loss of Revenue will have to be managed carefully to avoid a drop in the newspapers Quality he said. Proctor said it does not Surprise him that he was singled out for harsh criticism. A my management style has been to put people in the jobs i Felt they were Best suited for a and then let them alone a he said. A this style May be interpreted by some As Lack of  Proctor said he intends to stay on at the stars and stripes at least until a new civilian editor is hired. A a in a going to wait and see what the new editor wants to do a Proctor said adding that he will leave the newspaper or stay on in some capacity at the pleasure of the new editor. A a in be been a working stiff All my life and id be willing to do just about anything they want me to a he said