European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 a the stars and stripes wednesday november 20, 1991magic s plight makes gis take notice by Vince Crawley staff writer people who done to use condoms Are stupid said Jeffrey Craig a 22-year-old Soldier who was shooting baskets at the Post gym in Darmstadt Germany. A a that a just asking for a disease a said Craig who comes from Baltimore. Although a positive his test put an end to magic Johnson a professional basketball career health officials say the superstars setback has fired up publicity for world aids Day on dec. 1. And they re glad when people such As Craig Are talking about Safe sex. Concern about the tragedy a coincides quite nicely with activities already planned a said col. Jerily Mallory a Community health nursing consultant in Heidelberg Germany. World aids Day is sponsored by the world health organization. Craig said he was issued 12 condoms when he was first assigned to his unit and if anybody asks him where to get More he tells them a go to the  Johnson the now retired basketball player a made a statement that he had unprotected sex with a woman a Craig said. A if you play the game you got to be Able to pay the  condoms and Safe sex information Are widely available both on and off military bases health officials said. Any Soldier or family member can get free condoms just by asking for them at a Hospital medical clinic or dispensary window said Mallory with the 7th medical come in Heidelberg. Barbara Christ a nurse at osterholz High school in Northern Germany said a a in a not allowed to distribute them at school but when i do sexed classes always Tell the students where they Are  these places include the Hospital pharmacy the Post Exchange and shop Pettes and on the German Economy she said. Another High school nurse Marge Restaneo added that if Young people Are too embarrassed to say the word they can just write it on a piece of paper and give it to the pharmacist. Still she said a we do push abstinence As much As  the once taboo condoms have virtually entered mainstream language said Restaneo who has been a health teacher since 1964. A when i first started if any body a said a condom a everybody would have just  condom sales have steadily increased in recent years said Barbara Kirsch a spokeswoman for the army and air Force Exchange services european Headquarters in Munich Germany. The exchanges sold $1.5 million Worth of male contraceptives through december of 1990, up 11 percent from the previous year Kirsch said. As of october sales were up another 12 percent this year she said. The exchanges have no age limit on condom purchases another spokeswoman said. Johnson a plight put Safe sex into everyday conversation last week. A the was a role Model for us Young kids and he did something stupid a said Khaleah Luis 13, a ninth grader in Darmstadt. The announcement was a a very unfortunate thing that he could have prevented by practising some Safe sex a said Dee Morgan another ninth grader. A How Many people has it happened to that done to even know it a asked Mark Gentry 29, a army helicopter Pilot in Griesheim Germany. A i think everybody is looking at their past and wondering what the futures going to hold,�?T1 said Gentry who comes from the suburbs of los Angeles. A i think a lot of people Are doing some soul searching about  mail starting to increase for holidays by Crystal Laureano staff writer military postal officials Are starting to see an increase in inbound and outbound mail a a telltale sign that the Holiday mail season is under Way. Trucks from other airports Are now bringing much of the mail into the military mail terminal at Frankfurt International Airport. The truck traffic indicates that All of it can no longer be shipped on . Commercial planes arriving daily in Frankfurt said maj. David Field commander of the Frankfurt Aerial mail terminal. Majl destined for Apo and Fpo addresses is carried aboard planes from the United states on . Commercial airliners. Usually enough of those flights Are available to bring All such mail to the Frankfurt mail terminal where it is sorted. Postal officials expect mail traffic to Peak in mid december. As the holidays approach and mail volume increases postal officials urge patrons with Post office boxes to empty them daily to prevent a Back up of mail in Post offices. Postal officials offer other tips to save Money and ensure packages arrive stateside before the holidays. A mail Early and save Money. Packages sent by space available mail Sarthe least expensive method of mailing pack Ages to the states need to be mailed by dec. 2, to be reasonably sure they will arrive by Christmas. The deadline for both parcel Airlift and priority mail is dec. 4, but it costs less to use pal. For example a 20-Pound Box mailed pal to Chicago costs $9.41 compared with the priority mail rate of $14.75. A mail letters and cards by dec. 5 to ease worries Over whether they will arrive by Christmas. A for express mail users dec. 21 is the deadline. A remember firearms ammunition and explosives cannot be mailed. Postal workers screen packages using a Ray machines. Those who violate mail Laws can face criminal charges. A attach a completed customs declaration to All parcels. Each item must be. Identified. As a general Rule use the Large White customs Label is form 2966-a, for Large parcels or those containing multiple items. Use the Small Green Label is form 2976, on Small articles or single item parcels. A to avoid revealing the contents of the parcel to the recipient place the upper portion of the Green Label on the address Side of the package and put a completed White form inside the package. A recipients May have to pay customs duty. The Only exceptions Are gifts not exceeding $50, .-produced merchandise and personal and household effects.1991 called Good year for fans of Beaujolais Paris apr expectations Are High for this years production of Beaujolais the Ruby red French wine known As much for hype Quantity As High Quality. A the year 1991 is a very Good one. It has a harmonious Robe with a very full flavor of red fruits a said Gerard canard director of the inter professional Union of Beaujolais wines. A the Good weather conditions were similar to 1987, considered one of the Best of the Century so we have very High expectations a said canard who has headed the Union for the last 31 years. This years production is about 45 million liners or close to 60 million bottles. Much of it has already been shipped to some 80 countries where eager Consumers wait to uncork their bottles at Midnight thursday the time that tradition dictates Beaujolais May be opened. Method of mailing pack Chines. Those who violate mail Laws can and personal and household  in Korea for Security talks after visit with japanese officials Seoul. South Korea fund a Gen. Colin l. Pow Powell a comments came Durine a meeting m Seoul South Korea up a Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the . Joint chiefs of staff arrived in Seoul on tuesday on a four Day visit for bilateral Security talks. During his stay Powell will join defense Secretary Dick Cheney in the 23rd .-South korean Security consultative meeting scheduled to begin today and end Friday. The Security meeting was initiated in 1968 to annually review the military situation in Korea and discuss measures to strengthen the joint .-South korean defense against North korean military threats. At his previous Stop in Japan Powell said the . Government remains committed to maintaining a military presence in the Pacific despite . Troop reductions. Powell a comments came during a meeting monday with japanese foreign minister Michio Watanabe. Officials said Powell told Watanabe that while changes in the soviet Union have global implications they Likely will affect Europe More than Asia. A there is Little possibility that a global War will break out a Powell said. A but the soviet Union continues to maintain 3.5 million troops and 27,000 nuclear  japanese prime minister Kiichi Miyazawa told Powell that a nuclear fuel reprocessing Plant reportedly under construction in North Korea poses a threat to Japan. A we do not take this lightly a Miyazawa said. North Korea would not confirm . Intelligence reports about the  insists . Discuss Subic pullout plan or leave Manila Philippines up a president Corazon Aquino threatened monday to ask . Forces to withdraw soon from Subic Bay naval facilities if Washington fails to respond to a Philippines request for talks on a three year orderly pullout. . Ambassador Frank Wisner however said philippine and american officials have been holding informal talks about the facilities. A we Are talking we have been talking for weeks a he said monday. A 1947 lease on Subic a repair and logistics Center for the 7th Fleet and near by Clark a expired sept. 16. Clark already has been closed because of damage from volcanic eruptions. The 23-member philippine Senate rejected a new 10-year . Lease in a 12-11 vote sept. 16, but most senators have said they were willing to go along with Aquino a proposal to give the 8,000 . Troops at Subic three years to withdraw. A we expect an answer to our diplomatic note asking for talks soon a Aquino said in a statement. A without such an answer we will be unable to accommodate the United states for three More  the Philippines sent the note on oct. 18 requesting the Start of talks. Aquino has formed a five member panel led by her chief aide to negotiate and execute an agreement for the three year phaseout. The proposed three year withdrawal period was effective sept. 17. Aquino has said she had enlisted the support of a majority in the Senate for the proposal and expected that the required 16 votes needed to ratify a treaty would be secured. The philippine government plans to convert Subic into a commercial ship re pair facility and Clark into a civil aviation Complex. The United states closed Clark Horn of the 13th air Force because of Damag it sustained from june a eruptions of the mount Pinatubo Volcano. Six smaller . Facilities already hav been turned Over to the Philippines go emment. The volcanoes eruptions also forced draw Down in . Forces at Subic from 15,000 to 8,000 troops. The United state said none of them was a combatant