European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday August 7,1990 in increasing Price for some cafes Concession services by Steve Taylor Munich Bureau Munich West Germany a a the drop in the Dollar is pushing up prices that cafes shoppers pay for some services. Exchange service concessions Are affected by a new program that tics the Dollar Price to the Mark rate. Cafes introduced the program july 24, pegging prices for services at some cafes concessions to an Exchange rate of 1.58 Marks. But on monday the Dollar fell to 1.54 Marks a new Post world War ii Low. The affected services include Beauty shops automotive garages dry cleaners and merchandise repair facilities. Excluded arc Barber shops equipment rentals film processing videotape rentals items repaired through the Industrial activity Plant and cafes merchandise furnished to concessionaires. Here show the program works cafes customers used to pay $3.75 to have a Battle dress uniform cleaned. Under the new program the Price was set at 5.90 Marks based on a conversion rate of 1.58 Marks to the Dollar. Because customers still pay in dollars the Price decreases if the Exchange rate is above 1.58. But if the Exchange rate Falls the Price in dollars increases. At 1.54 Marks to the Dollar the Price to have a Battle dress uniform cleaned increases by 10 cents. Prices in dollars May not necessarily correspond to the actual Exchange rate because cafes rounds off its prices to the nearest Nickel. Cafes spokesman capt. Wes Davis said the 1.58 figure was Only a starting Point for the new program. On the Day that the program began the rate was 1.60. A it was Felt that even if the Dollar dropped a Little More services would still be a Little cheaper a he said. But now that the Exchange rate has dropped below 1.58 customers  expect an adjustment anytime soon. A a there a no switching Back and Forth Quot Davis said. In the Long run the program May mean Price decreases for some areas and Price hikes for others based on the findings of cafes Price surveys. The program will ensure that prices Are More comparable with local prices in areas where service members live lie  in fatal crash in Good condition Torrejon a Spain a an airman was transferred to the base Hospital in Good condition monday five Days after being involved in a head on collision that killed a Spanish civilian. Senior airman Rachel Collins 21, had been in serious condition in a civilian Hospital. Collins car collided with the other car on Ala Javier Road about three Amiles from Torr Jon s main Gale Al approximately 8 . Aug. 1. Collins who was Riding alone has been stationed at Torrejon a for More than two years. The administrative specialist with the 625th Aerial fort so is a native of Conroe  Spanish police and the 401st Security police so Are investigating the Accident. No other information was available about the  service set for Accident victim Bremerhaven West Germany Sals a a memorial service will be held wednesday for an air Force sergeant struck by a car july 28. Sgt. Judith l. Wank 25, of the 606th tac control so at Wasdahl was Riding a bicycle when she was hit by a car on a downtown Bremerhaven Street. She died that afternoon in a Bremerhaven Hospital. She is survived by her parents retired air Force master sgt. Dennis and Ethel Wank of Merrill wis. A Rosary will be recce at 9 . Wednesday at the Carl Schurz Cavern Chapel followed by a memorial service at 10 .Soldier in Augsburg apparently kills self Augsburg West Germany a a 25-year-old Soldier assigned to the 193rd my co was found dead monday morning of an apparent suicide a military Community spokeswoman said. The Soldier s body was found in her on Post room 1st i. Sonja Smith said. Her name is being withheld until relatives in the United states Are notified. Army officials would not comment further on the ease but an investigation is under Way. Smith said. Usa eur study urges phaseout of recreation services Center by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Heidelberg West Germany the . Army recreation services support Center should be phased out by october 1991, according to a study sent to the Usa eur commander. The recommendation strikes a blow to efforts by employees to save the Center which provides recreation services supplies and equipment to army communities in Europe. The recommendation was sent to Gen. Crostic e. Saint on Friday. The head works Council which represents the . Army Europe a local National work Force has 20 Days to prepare a response for Saint to consider. Saint who ordered the original study is expected to make a final decision in september. The study a main proposal Calls for a on year phaseout of the Center at Taylor Barracks in Aschaffenbur. A this would allow adequate time to implement service alternatives and would result in minimal disc Ilion to Quality of life programs in the individual military communities a a . Army Europe statement said monday. Sixty seven local nationals and 37 . Civilians could lose their jobs in the proposed shutdown although the statement said the reduction would be accomplished through attrition a to the maximum extent  Saint had directed usage urn a Deputy chief of staff for personnel to conduct the study a in response to the changes in morale welfare and recreation program administration and funding the changing  in Europe and anticipated changes to future  along with looking at How the centers closure would affect the command the on month study lists alternate ways that the centers services could be provided. After the study was announced the centers military Leader and a handful of employees launched a Campaign to save the facility. In a july 5 message it. Col. Gary g. Miller warned leaders of army communities that if the Center closed its functions would have to be picked up locally. Center employees also wrote letters to the editor of the stars and stripes and handed out fliers listing 35 of the facility a annual purchases. The Center bought More than $12 million in supplies during fiscal 1989. It provides entertainment support such As Holiday costumes and specialized audio and visual equipment. It also performs repairs and maintenance at recreational facilities such As Bowling centers. 3 anti nuke protesters file summonses charging assault at base in England by Dave Diehl . Bureau three anti nuclear protesters have filed private summonses against two air Force officers and four ministry of defense policemen claiming the men assaulted them at Raf Greenham common England. The summonses do not say How the women were assaulted. But Juliet Mcbride told the Independent newspaper that it. Col. David Mills detained her against her will. She was trying to climb Over  Fence at the time. The three women Are among a steady How of protesters who have been taking strolls on the base which is Home to the 501st tac missile Wing and about 50 nuclear ground launched cruise missiles. Since july 12, protesters have been flaunting their right to go on the base without fear of criminal prosecution. British Law lords ruled that walking on the base on English common land is not a criminal offence. Ministry of defense police and air Force Security police now escort intruders off the base said capt. Joe rein a 501 St spokesman. Before the court ruling . And British authorities picked up protesters on base and took them to a civilian police station to be charged. Mills the Deputy commander of the ground base defense Force and capt. Bob Youngblood a shift commander with the 501st Security police so Are to appear in West Berkshire magistrates court on sept. 3. The constables Are to appear oct. 22. At the initial appearances magistrates will decide whether to try the men. Mills and Youngblood Are accused in the summonses of assaulting Mcbride on june 12, according to Edward James Martin clerk to the justices at the court in Newbury. Chris Drake and Elizabeth Abraham claim that the four British policemen assaulted them on july 12. The women took out what Martin said were rarely issued private summonses. He said he did not know whether the summonses which must be delivered by the women had reached the officers. The 501st is due to be inactivated in May 1991 under the intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty w. Germany to reclaim sex missile site Stuttgart West Germany a amps a the former Pershing ii missile site in Heilbronn will be turned Over to the West German ministry of defense officials at Vii corps Headquarters announced monday. The Date of the Transfer is unknown a Public a it airs spokesman said. The nato bases future became shaky with the signing of the intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty with the soviet Union in 1987, the treaty called for removal of Pershing 1 missiles in Europe including the 36 that were once based in Heilbronn. The last of those was removed april 26. The unit that had custody of those missiles the 56th Field arty Comdr a task Force 4-9, will be inactivated at 2 . Friday in a ceremony at Camp red leg the missile site. The task Force includes the 4th in 9th Field arty. The Transfer will include All of the nato Pershing site on Wald Heide plateau hut none of the adjacent Heilbronn training area Vii corps officials said. It is expected that the City will eventually be Given the land for local civilian use but As yet there is no time plan said a spokesman for Heilbronn a lord mayor Manfred Weinmann. Plans Center on turning it into a recreation area. At a news conference monday Weinmann said he was very pleased with the land Transfer of the nearly 115 acres. He said he Hopes the rest of the land used by the military in Heilbronn will come quickly