European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 05, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday novembers 1993 the stars and stripes Paga 3 is to test movie n by Kevin Robinso staff writer Ramstein a Germany a Premium movie Channel will be offered to five . Military communities in Ger Many in a test starting dec. 1. Eventually the service could be Avail Able to 13,000 american households that get Cable in government housing in Ger Many. The new Channel wet offer three movies a night without commercials to american Cable subscribers at ail addition Al monthly Cost of 15 German Marks or about $9, said Tom Halbert a command broadcast officer with the . Air Force sin Europe at Ramstein a. The average Cost for Cable in government quarters is 38marks a month or about $23. The Channel will be called tvs spec tra vision movie Channel. It will be unveiled in december at Ramstein a Thevoz Jelweh housing area in nearby Kaiserslautern the Benjamin Franklin Vil Lage housing area in Mannheim and the Patrick Henry Village and Mark Twain Village housing areas in Heidelberg. Subscribers should be Able to sign up for it by nov. 18, Halbert said. Right now we arc into the Start of this Halbert said. If subscribers re Spond the movie Channel will be offered to other . Military installations in Germany with Cable within six months he said. The movie Channel is exclusively for americans who subscribe to Ca Letvin government quarters. The Channel will feature 21 different movies a month divided into three Seg ments family feature viewing at 6 40p.m., blockbuster Hollywood hits at 9 . And drive in heaven at 11 .for example on Christmas Day the programming will be Field of dreams Robin Hood Prince of tit cd Sand for Cjack. Tel Post Kabul service  the Cable service that contracts with the . Government to serve . Military installations. Tvs Kaiserslautern secured the Licens ing rights for the movies through a five year contract from Spectra Dyne a .hotel to entertainment firm according to a tvs news release. The German Cable company Hopes to Appeal to Ameri can to viewers who overrun video store son and off military installations. The 288-room Disney inn it Witt Disney world in Orlando fla., will become an arc vacation Center on feb. 1. Arc from Page 1 sort Complex said Peter Isaacs director of hospitality for the army Community and family support Center. More than 8 million people Active duty Servic members Reti Rees defense department civil ians and their families will be eligible to use the hotel which the army plans to rename shades of Green Isaacs  hotel will begin taking reservations nov. 25, with the door due to open feb. 1. To make reservations you should Call 407 824-3600 or fax requests to 407 824-3665.afrc patrons will enjoy a considerable Price break a average of 60 percent off Dis Ney s current rates at the  s a substantial reduction Isaacs  Active duty personnel in grades is Ana below roommates will be $49 per night. Personnel in grades e-6 through e-8, of to o-3 and we to vv-3 will pay $73 per  e-9s, officers in grades o-4 through o-6 and vv-4s will pay $85 per night while general and Flag officers a stand defense department civil ians will pay $92 per  will pay the rate for the Grade they held when they left Active duty. The arrangement Between the army and the Walt Disney  a 100-year lease that the. Army can terminate at any time Isaacs said. He declined to say How much the army is paying. That s a bit of a sensitive Issue with the Dis Ney people he said. But it s a fair Market rate to lease the building a and  the hotel will not use any appropriated funds. Arc will borrow the first month s Rentfrom the  s Central morale welfare and recreation fund an that amount will be repaid once revenues accrue. From then on the expectation is that the proposal will finance   facility will Gen Erate enough Revenue not Only to cover operating costs but also to fund any capital improvement that the army May want to make in the  will not Cost one cent of taxpayer Money he  keeping with the lavish Dis Ney tradition the rooms at the facility Are sumptuous compared with hotel Industry norms Isaac said. The average hotel room has maybe 300 to 320 Square feet he said. These rooms have 450square feet and each has two Queen sized Beds and a fold out Couch. A family of five or six will be very  with the reduced room rates arc patrons will enjoy other Standard Disney advantages Isaacs said. For example vacationers who stay on the Disney Complex enjoy free unlimited use of the transportation system that links All the resort Sites. In addition Patron who stay on the Complex do not pay for parking at any Disney attractions. The army will not have tomake any modifications at the facility to prepare for its opening under the arc Banner. It s Well maintained and in first rat condition As Are All Disney s facilities Isaacs said. We Don thave to change a  support Center officials began pursuing the idea of a stateside arc facility when it became Clear that the Post cold War Mil itary would be heavily concentrated in the United states. A random 1991 Survey asked6,000 Active duty personnel and 1,000 retirees for suggestions nowhere they would like to have an arc facility in the Continental United states. Overwhelmingly they said Orlando Isaacs said. The arc system designed to provide service members and their families with affordable vacation and recreation opportunities operates hotels in Germany Hawaii and South Korea. German spews dyes staining cars by Jon Conno staff writer an estimated 5 pounds of two colouring substance escaped through a Chimney from a chemical Plant near Mannheim Germany Early thursday leaving Blue Andred spots on cars and buildings. The substances were mixed together and arc nontoxic according to a statement from the 293rd base sup port in in Mannheim. The accidental release occurred at the base a chemical Plant in Ludwigshafen when the colouring substances were being dried the statement said. The substances were identified As Palait 755, a Blue water soluble colouring agent and pal Anil a Brig tred textile Dye. An estimated 24,000 american military personnel civilians and family members live within a 15-mile Radi us of the Plant said 293rd spokeswoman Christin thamm. Major areas of american population Are the military installations in Mannheim and  particles Are believed to have fallen in the Ludwigshafen suburbs of hems of and Friedenheim. Cit officials have advised residents to keep windows closed As a precaution the release  Scott another 293rd spokeswoman said officials do not think any americans living in the nearby military housing areas were affected by the fallout. For those whose cars were spotted base is offering free car washes to remove the deposits said Manuela Brem shy Wilhelm a base  of late thursday afternoon 160 Drivers had brought their cars for free washes brims hey Wilhelm said. The service is being offered at the Plant s Gate 11. The offer is Good for at least several Days she  unable to come to the Plant can remove the particles by washing their cars with water. A soap mixture May be used but is not necessary the spokeswoman said. Ludwigshafen is across the Rhine River from Mann Heim. The greater Mannheim Ludwigshafen area has a population of about 500,000, thamm . Installations in Mannheim include Coleman Turley Spinglli Taylor Funari and Sullivan Barracks and Benjamin Franklin Village housing area. In Worms installations include Takkunen Barracks Dola police Cavern and Thomas Jefferson Village hous ing  also live in the government leased hous ing areas in Frankenthal and  september the Plant experienced a similar mis Hap when it emitted nontoxic soot Scott  of skin Burns were voiced after the fall out was released she said. Additionally the soot dam aged some autos1 surfaces which were repainted at the company s expense she  base Plant in Ludwigshafen employs 45,000 people and is one of the largest chemical plants in Europe. The company employs an estimated 100,000 worldwide. British to crack Down on car infractions at stud lands Park Newmarket England is vehicles that Are parked or driven on footpaths in stud lands Park will be tick Eteo effective immediately according to Newmarket police. Stud lands Park is an Anglo american housing estate in Newmarket which is about 14 Miles Southwest of Raf Mildenhall and about 19 Miles Southwest of Raf Lakenheath. Many americans assigned to the bases live in leased housing at the estate along with a number of British families. Paths that Are prohibited to All but pedestrians and emergency vehicles Are parkers walk Aureole walk and Tullers  found driving or parking an unauthorized vehicle on these walks will receive a ticket for 20 pounds about $30.40newmarket police superintendent Michael Trottmann said. Repeat offenders will be ordered into the local magistrates court where a heavier Fine could be levied he said. Some of the residents of stud lands Park especially in the Central area of parkers walk do not have Street Access to their houses and must leave their vehicles on streets that Circle that part of the estate said Phil Reed Newmarket s crime prevention officer. It is a temptation for these residents to drive onto the footpaths especially to de liver their groceries. However this is Ille Gal he said