European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 07, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Just stayed 3by Amy Geiszler Jqnes United kingdom Bureau a on Wai Brecht a retired air Force colonel and his wife Lucy Hadnot expected to spend quite As much time As they have in England after his retirement in 1983. But the project Wai Brecht embarked on following his 30-year air Force career has been a slow one a 11c. Started Jac actor ate program at Dar Wio College of Cambridge University and is still finishing his dissertation on the diplomatic history of .  in the United kingdom. �?o1 did t expect id slay this Long a said the 59-year-old Idaho native. A 1 his last position before retiring irom the air Force was vice a a a a a a commander of 3rd air Force at its headquarters1 at Raf Mildenhall since his retire. Ment. He also a started lecturing in history and aerospace technology subjects Tor the a University of Mary land and embryo a Riddle aeronautical universities at air bases in England. L in and his wife make their Home in Mikle Nhai Village near the installation. A the plan Isnit to stay Here forever Quot said Wal Brecht. A 1 a a a a a a a a a. A he would like to eventually go Back to the United states and find a teaching Job at a University or College there. A we just Haven to made a Clear  to where  to Settle in the United states a he said. A California used to he a Paradise hut it Isnit any longer. The Southwest is Nice hut it s  a a a. A for now the history Buff is in his element a. Researching his dissertation rubbing shoulders w Ith some of the Royal air forces a old timers blur served in world War ii and learning the historical background of the country where he Quot now makes his Home. A a a a a a a a  a a a a a a a a a a a a v a a a  England cry much because its a historical place a he said. A a it a quite a comfortable place. Of course the weakness of the Dollar has been  living in England also puts the wait Fochts that a a much closer to their grandchildren Ages 4 and 2,. Who live in Nurnberg Germany where the Wal Brechtsr son in Law army sgt. Jay Walker and their in ought or Sally Are stationed. The Wal Brechtsr so i John lives in the. States and they see him mining their annual three week sojourns Back Home s. A a.  a a a a a after having spent the past 15 years living a _ overseas though one thought seems  strike Wai Brecht on those trips to the other Side of. The at aim a America is constantly Chang my. A Albreclet said he expects to return to living in the United states in about two years. Flans Are to finish his dissertation by the end of the year wait for it to he accepted and approved by Cambridge. University by next Spring and then spend a final year m England enjoying life. A a i Here a still lolso.1 things to do Over Here a Wai Brecht said. A amps Gus sch Otiler american Louis Camacho left and his German business partner Ludwig Becker pose in the a Hollywood hair Salon they be opened in Ludwigshafen  Here a a a a a a a a a a a a a continued from Page 5 a a Fairbanks who is Black said he has seen More prejudice in some Black communities in the states than he docs in the White Community in Germany. A that is one reason he has turned Down his Compa nyx offers to  to the states to work. A i live a comfortable Enid dec class life Here a he said a and i done to feel that would get the same level of respect there because of the color of my. Skin. I am just As Happy to stay where i am for  Fairbanks does not plan to give up his Citi Enship however. He is still very close to his family in the states and he goes Back for family reunions about every two years and contacts them at least once a month. A my goal Here is to see that my daughter gets a College education. After that i done to know what in a going to do. Maybe ill take a trip around the world and see what i want to do or go Back to the states a Fairbanks said. A for now in a Content to just let each Day take care of  a Quot a a a a a Selling pizza by the sea j. King Cruger Naples Bureau a a we Ohn Canty fell in love with Spain while he. I was an air Force major serving at Moron i a near Seville in the late 1960s, a re my auction in Lorca in 1971 dumped the former Public affairs officer on civic Street and with an urgent need to make a living. A a a a i was deeply caught up in the bullfight scene a and with the whole Spanish Way of life so i de. 7 cited to open a in talc bar to try and make a living a in Spain a said Ca Jug a native of Lawrence a a mass. A a. -.���.  .�. A a a a. A a a. Canty had friends at naval station Rota not far from Moron and  the Atlantic port town he noticed that the area had Jno pizzerias. So he teased a Small har restaurant in puck  Santa Maria near the base and named it a. Naturally enough la cantyna.�?. A. Canty a place prospered from 1971 to i97fv 1nearly All on american Trudi Hrom the naval station hut his lease on la Cantina was Date to expire and a big rent increase loomed. I decided to buy a place of my own and to go. After the Spanish Trade a he said. A the Spanish were starting to have Money to spend. J a my Spanish Girlfriend Pilar found a place a across from the Beach in the City of Cadiz and i opened up there. We served pizza spa a  meatballs Corn on the cob and mexican  this customer mix West from 90 percent american in the old place to 90 percent Spanish in Cadiz the 63-year-old Canty re called last week in a Telephone interview a a a a _ _ _. Business was Good during the 10 years Canty operated in Cadiz but health problems forced him to sell the restaurant in 1986. He retired in the Rota area married Pilar in 1989 and had a titanium hip implant the Sarge year. A a in the past Spain was a very economical. Place to live. That Sall changed. Now the Cost of living is pretty similar to that of the states a Canty said a a a. A a Why do i stay 1 still love Spain although the bullfights have priced themselves out of my league and the weather is great Here. I done to. Have to shovel Snow. A every year go Back to Niy Sisters House in Massachusetts and i look up my old Snow shovel. I say hello to it a said Canty adding. A a that a close enough to Snow for  a. A / 7a. Age 6 sunday april 7, 1991