European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Why is this baby grinning a Page 9 auth0bi2eq unofficial pu8licati0n for the . Cameo forces vol. 49, no. 100 monday july 23, 1990 25� daily and sunday d 8693 a from wire reports Washington a solicitor general Kenneth w. Starr emerged As the leading candidate to replace retiring supreme court Justice William Brennan on saturday Brennan 84, resigned on Friday after 34 years on the court Starr who resigned a Federal judgeship to take the department of Justice Job a has probably got the inside track a said a senior administration official As president Bush met with top aides to consider possible successors. Starr 44, served five years on the appeals court in Washington. He is described As a moderate and modest conservative with a pleasant manner. A you can to dislike a Ken Starr a said conservative commentator Brack fein Quot his style is smooth and winsome not contrary. And appearances and style mean a lot in this  a White House official familiar with the selection process cautioned that the president had made no decision. Other sources said that another prospective candidate Federal appeals court judge Edith Jones of the 5th circuit had a powerful ally in an old Friend Secretary of state James a. Baker ii i. A the word is that Baker is pushing for her very hard a said a conservative with ties to the White House. Less than 12 he tors after receiving the unexpected resignation from Brennan see Brennan on Back Page lies will keep res for West Ger new to be pub in United states after uni fica Bonn West Germany up a a Man government official said in an int. Listed sunday that France Britain an will keep troops in Germany Perm Tion. Horst Teltsch Kohl told the Bil _________0__________________ a her Mikhail s. Gooij Bachch agreed to the proposal at his recent meeting with Kohl in the soviet Union. The adviser said Iffe in the soviet unions interest that a unified Germany a  strongly tied to the european Community and Ranato instead of swaying Between the  a a senior  Chancellor Helmut 1 am Sontag newspaper that soviet Lead Tat the number of troops the West Germany will of de Carrier christened president Bush smiles while first lady Barbara Bush grimaces As she Breaks a bottle of Champagne Over the Bow of the nuclear aircraft Carrier George Washington in a christening ceremony in Newport news va., on saturday. The Nimitz class Carrier is scheduled to enter service in 1992. Story on Page 28. He told a Bild reporte Western allies maintained Ter mined at the Disant Menf Fucks in Vienna Austria. France Britain an of the inked states will completely withdraw their Fores from Berio in three or four years after the soviet Upton has completed the withdrawal of its troops from it Germany Tel Fehik said. The United Spates has about 2501000 troops stationed in West Gern Jiffy and Berlin. Britain has 65,000 and France about/50,000. The soviet Union keeps about 400,000 troops in East Germany. Kohl and Gorbachev had agreed at tit air meeting to withdraw Al soviet troops from East germ by to Grant a unified Germany membership in the North a Antic treaty organization and to reduce a unified German army to 370,00q troops. \ tet Tichik said that if the level of armed forces All of Europe would be reduced a unified Germany could Cut the number of its troops even  on  planes hard to find by the stars and stripes depending on where you Are and where you want to go this summer getting a seat on an air plane to the United states could prove frustrating. If passengers flying on commercial airlines Are willing to pay for first class or business class seats they can get seats from England to the United states More easily according to Northwest airlines and scheduled airlines t Ravel offices overseas. But Economy fare tickets from England Are being snapped up if they Haven to been sold out already said Northwest spokesman David Rose in London. Quot everybody just wants to travel a Rose said calling this Quot one of the Golden years for airline travel. Carriers had hoped for a better sum Mer travel season after last years Flat season but this Summers heavy traffic has far exceeded the airlines expectations he said. Quot the flights Are full Quot said Helmut Schilling manager of sales administration for pan am in Frankfurt West Germany. Quot for Economy class especially it is very difficult to find a  Ria Hawkins an agent with the Sato overseas Branch in Darmstadt West Germany said the least expensive military air fares Are very scarce. Many customers Are being forced to change their travel plans sometimes delaying trips for up to a month Quot customers have to be a Little bit flexible especially if they want a reduced fare a Hawkins said. However first class and business class seats both of which Cost several Hundred dollars More than Economy tickets Are More readily available she said. The situation is different for service members flying out of Taly however. Quot except for people who May want to Fly the next Day people can Fly to the . With no problems a said Martha Voytko a travel agent at the Sato office in Naples. Quot we Are having no problems obtaining military fares and Haven to had a problem All summer a she said. A however most special fare offers Are sold  airline officials and travel agents alike say numerous factors Are conspiring to make this a Banner year for air traffic Between Europe and the United states. Strong european currencies especially the German Mark Are key factors enticing european travellers to. . Vacation spots including new York Florida and even the Midwest. And political upheaval in Eastern Europe has made this Side of the Atlantic a popular spot for american vacationers adding to the difficulty of finding a seat on flights crisscrossing the Ocean. Quot a lot of people want to see the Berlin Wall coming Down Quot Schilling said. Business travel to Europe also is up As executives with Money to invest look for deals in the suddenly capitalist minded East bloc said Tom Stiegmann a spokesman for United airlines which initiated direct Frankfurt to Washington and Frankfurt to Chicago flights two months ago. Quot we started our flights May 16, and see seats on Back Page