European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paps 2 the stars and stripes sunday july 1,1990 a amps to Stop publishing . By Randy Mcclain financial writer the stars Ami stripes . Edition which provides More timely coverage of stateside sports thalmay other English language newspaper in Europe Wilt Stop being published july 13. The afternoon edition is b pc tag terminated because it costs too much produce and deliver to the 12 military communities in West Germany where if sold stripes management said. Circulation manager Deane b. Mcdermott said the . Edition sold Only 4,282 copies a Day Aube ording to an april Survey and it required four extra distribution routes and several extra truck Drivers to deliver. The morning newspaper sold in the same locations had a daily circulation in april of 11,652, outselling the . Almost three to one the  sports final ran up unacceptable overtime costs for printing and Deh Yery according to managing editor Mert Proctor who said that he regrets the loss of the . Col. Gene a Townsend editor in chief of the stars and stripes said he also regrets that the . Must go but said the extra edition is a luxury that the newspaper can to longer afford. A a anywhere that i see a newspaper go Ortof business j feel almost like i have lo%1friend.�?~ Townsend said. But the . De hip was a costing us significantly More to it Duce than other editions of the paper on a a unit basis a he said. The . Edition Cas losing Money at a rate of si50,000 per get a Mcdermott said. Quot Al it it. A / Townsend added that the Trig ively weak . Dollar in Europe and the it rps pet of cuts in american troop strength were other factors that contributed to the demise of the . A we can to justify this particular product at a time when we re tightening our Belt in other ways a he said. A i regret that we have to suspend the . At this time but the same economic factors Are driving this decision As Are driving other decisions throughout Europe and  a a sports editor Bob Wicker who first proposed the afternoon sports Dilion said he is frustrated by the  cancellation and he thinks Manf Loyal readers will be too. A Quot i feel like it was the Best service Pur newspaper pro Raed a Wicker said. A i feel like we wive a unique audience one that a younger and More sports oriented than anywhere else a she . Edition has been produced a the stars and stripes since feb. 10, 1988. Originally it was distributed in Darmstadt Frankfurt Wiesbaden and at Rhein main a All in West Germany. Earlier this year the .�?Ts distribution area was expanded to include Heidelberg Mannheim Kaiserslautern Ramstein a Simbach a Karlsruhe Htmat and Mainz. The locations were Diosan because of their proximity to the stripes printing Plant near Darmstadt. The . Was promoted in West Germany with the slogan a last nights sports  of the six to nine hour time difference Between Europe and the various time zones in the United states sporting events generally end too late to be included in the stars and stripes two morning editions in West Germany. The . Solved that problem by being printed about 10 ., which is late enough to include coverage of West coast baseball basketball and football games. By Chuck Roberts and Randy Pruitt staff writers \ even the Best intentions sometimes backfire. Such was the Case at Giessen and Hanau when military authorities recently sought Kcf warn gis about an insurance dividend hoax. \ things went awry and the hoax not the Quot warning appeared in the base newspapers. The publication breathed new life into who Bias become a mean spirited 2 year old joke. Unknown hoaxers periodically put out information telling veterans that be . Government owes them Money. The fraudulent information states that Congress passed a a  Bill entitling veterans to dividends on g1 insurance they earned while in the service. A Veteran with four years of service is due $528, the information claims. Veterans Are urged to Contact the veterans Center in Philadelphia. The truth is that no Bill was passed recently and no one receives dividends by writing the  1. A a 1 _ _ i a a _ a . 1 a a a a w. A v the Ismor reared its ugly head again when editors ofr4be Giessen courier and Hanau Herald used a Story outlining the dividend plan. $ the Story was distributed by the 3rd  div Public affairs office in an Effort to warn people about the hoax. But the editors of the papers pressed by deadlines failed to read the second sentence of a division press release that accompanied the Story. The first sentence asked the editors to a convey this message to your audience immediately a the second sentence said that a the attached flier is an example of a 25-year-old hoax which has taken advantage of thousands of War  about 30 soldiers in Giessen and 15 in Hanau called the newspapers for More information. Polly Green editor of the newspaper at Hanau said her staff relayed the Correct information to callers. She said she has received no More phone Calls since she ran a correction. Bonner Day a Public affairs officer with the department of veterans affairs in Washington said the hoax has been around for a a number of years. We done to know How it starts or How to Stop it a Day said about 2.8 million veterans received More than it billion in dividends this year. However they Are policyholders who continued making Premium payments to their discharge. These policies were issued  War ii and the korean War. Joe Mccann a Muty assistant director of insurance for the department of veterans affairs in Philadelphia said the on insurance the department is issuing is insurance that covers service related disabilities. Active duty military personnel Are covered by a $50,000 group life insurance pm icy offered through Prudential insurance co. Of America. Discharged service members can Purchase Veletus group life insurance a five year non renewable offerm policy also offered by Prudential. That policy pays no dividend Mccann said. Mccann said his office receives about 1,500 of the bogus applications per week. A in years past we be been up to 4,000 a week a he  suffers Burns in Power Plant Accident Quot naval station Rota Spain a amps a a Spanish Mechanic was severely burned in an Accident Early thursday morning in the base Power Plant. Antonio Bello 55, was being treated Friday in a Spanish Hospital for third degree bums Over More than half his body. He was listed in serious but stable condition in the Seville bum clinic. Bello a Power Plant employee for 30 years was helping install converters to expand Power Plant capacity when he was accidentally shocked. The Plant had been shut Down while the work was going on. A the received a Shock when the Power came Back on a said Ensign Kim Dixon of the base Public affairs office. Bello was taken to the base Hospital for immediate treatment and was transferred to the clinic in Seville about 7 5 Miles away. names Soldier found dead in River Wertheim West Germany a  officials have released the name of the Soldier who apparently drowned after falling off of a dance boat last week. The body of fac. Keith Orlando Crockrum 22, of 3rd on 35th Field arty regt 72nd Field arty brigade in Wert a Heim was found floating in the main River wednesday. The Cannon Crew member had been missing since saturday night when he attended a privately sponsored disco boat ride. He is survived by his Mother Sadie Crockrum of Hattiesburg miss and his father. Edward a Crockrum of slide la la. W. Germany to begin collecting fee airlines to pay for Security Frankfurt West Germany a amps a the West Gen pan government on sunday will begin charging airlines a 3.50 Mark Security chaffed for each passenger who boards their rights in the country. But a spokesman for Frankfurt Lajer National Airport said he was Uncertain whether the airlines would pass the fee on to passengers. In a spot Check a reservations clerk at pan american said the airline s passengers would be charged the fee and a spokesman for Northwest airlines said the Carrier would not pass along the the spokesman for the Frankfurt air charge a a at least in the beginning. Port said Security costs had skyrocketed Werner Merz Secretary general of the and Tjit the government was trying to Board of airline representatives in Germany said the West German transportation ministry has ordered airlines to report their passenger totals each month. The ministry then will Bill the Ai lines 3.50 Marks about $2.15, for each Board bag. A the ruling Means you pay the 3.50 Mark every time you Board a plane in West Germany. So if you change planes within the country you pay again a Merz said. Recoup part of it with the tax. Last Vear Frankfurt International Airport had about 14 million boarding passengers. The airports in Munich and Dusseldorf had about 5 million and 4 million respectively. Merz said the airline group had protested that the Security fee was unconstitutional but the plea was ignored. A we feel Security is a state affair and the state should foot the Bill not the past Senger a Merz said. A a Schaffenburg a arts support Center to be studied for possible closure Heidelberg West Germany a the commander of the . Army Europe on Friday ordered a study on the feasibility of closing the . Army recreation services support Center Europe in a Schaffenburg. The study will review a the operational administration Al and physical efficiency a Usa eur spokeswoman Millie Waters said Friday the Center provides recreational entertainment and artistic support to the command including Craft supplies costumes and graphic Art. The study commissioned by Gen. Crosbie e. Saint also will consider alternative sources for the services currently provided at the Center on a Schaffenburg a Taylor Barracks about 25 Miles Southeast of Frankfurt. The support Center employs 69 local National and 33 . Civilian workers Waters said. The centers commander it. Col. Gary Miller informed workers of the study Friday. West German officials at Federal state and local Levels have been notified of the St Udy As have representatives of the German head works Council. Usage urn a Deputy chief of staff for personnel will conduct the study and make recommendations to Saint by Early August. Saint then will inform German officials of his intentions. A final decision by the Usa eur commander will be made following input from the German works Council