European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes monday october 24, 1994 at a glance Frankfurt Airport s terminal 2 was to open for business this morning expanding facilities at Germany s Gateway to the world. Sec pages 16 and 17. Morale expo More than 1,000 morale Vve fare and recreation specialists Are Gath ering this week in Heidelberg Ger Many to learn what s hot and what s not for military communities in Europe .,.,- v. .page4 surgery rate studied a woman can lower her Odds of having a Hysterectomy by choosing a younger gynaecologist male or female and then simply telling the doctor she wants to avoid surgery a new study concludes pages budget options leaked budget director Alice Rivlin report edly has presented president Clinton a Broad Range of options of possible tax increases and budget cuts she says he will have to choose among. Page 6 Prince s affairs cited Prince Charles had three separate affairs with Camilla Parker Bowles one while they were both married according to Book excerpts. Page 10 big boo business hundreds of thousands of people Are handing Over Money and Shuf fling into dark buildings to be spooked by Chain saw carrying mutants and shrieking ghosts at haunted houses. Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers. 20 classifieds. 21-25 comics. 18-20 commentary. .13 crossword 20 faces n places. 10 focus. 15-17 Horoscope. 25 Jumble 25 letters .12 Money matters 14 sports. 26-32 to listings 31 weather 11 cuban immigration to Havana a the United states and Cuba plan to hold talks starting today on migration issues most of them growing put of the agreement last month to fact ended the mass exodus of cuban Boa people. Cuban officials say that while they have kept their Promise to curb the exo dus the state department has not move quickly to carry out its pledge to allow the migration of a minimum of 20,000 cubans annually to the United states. State department officials responded that 10 new consular officials have been added to the staff in Cuba to handle the increased workload. Cuba is looking for signs of . Interest in talks on issues beyond migration con tending that the explosion of boat people last summer is directly linked to the .economic embargo against the Island. But the Clinton administration is stick ing to its demand that Cuba move toward democratic Reform before discussions on lifting the embargo can begin. The cuban delegation will be led by. National Assembly president Ricardo alarc6n. Dennis Hays the state depart ment coordinator for cuban affairs will be the chief . Delegate. The United states recently announced that immigrant visas will be Given to about 5,000 cubans based on selection by a lot Tery. Details will be announced by nov. 1, the lottery is designed to give a Chance to cubans generally ineligible for Immi Grant visas because they have to close relatives in the United states. . Officials Hope the lottery will deter another cuban exodus .-.-, the mod in Cuba has improved some what As More open markets for food have led to a dramatic increase in Supply albeit at High prices. Food shortages were a Prin Cipal reason for the surge of boat people in August and Early september. The exodus reached speak two months ago when More than 3,200 fled in a single Day. But since curbs were imposed sept. 12, Only 80 boat people have been picked up by coast guard cutters. 7s Mother of costumes by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy blood guts and Gore Are the quickest Way to Many Aboy s costume this halloween. They re also the cheapest Challenge when you Don t have the option of buying a ready made madman out of a Box. They gotta look bloody hands fall ing off just real Gross said air Force maj. Debbie Hubbard who was searching for just the right accessories for her two sons. The worse they look the happier they Hubbard said she gets off easy at halloween just by shredding old t shirts and applying the right touch of makeup. Bright red Nail polish gives a shirt the bloody ooze look without too much mess. If you can t get enough fake blood for the face paint try Blush Rouge or children s play makeup. Don t use lipstick on the skin unless you want your kids wearing it for the next Day or two Hubbard said. Trust me it does t come Black is in for almost any costume in a hurry. Plain Black pants and shirt Are easily transformed into a ninja a cat a Witch a Vampire in phantom or a Skeleton. The right Belt a Tail a hat some Teeth Chalk or makeup can do the trick. Change the ensemble to red and Devil is. Torn. A few scraps of Black or red material socks or stockings and stuffing Are easily made into a Tail and ears. Use safety pins for the Tail and a Sis Piechura sews Hill Owen costumes for her children. Supply problems have left american children in Naples with few options for costumes. Headband to hold the ears. Animals Are easy if you can find an old stuffed Teddy Bear or other Crea Ture your kids will part with. Use the head As a Cap or just the ears nose and Tail do the rest or just go Back to Basic Black or brow clothes. ". Princesses can be pretty in Pink Leo tards and a frilly skirt or even one of mom s old dresses or skirts. Some of Barbara Piechura s Best bets for easy costumes with limited creativity Are things like a briefcase and suit for a tax collector or internal Rev Enue service representative. Other ideas include a Bride from hell mom or dad in the military and parents on Abad hair Day. Just dig through your old trunks and dig out your old outdated clothes Piechura said. We used to use Bell Bottoms but they re coming Back in style last year s costumes can be recycled using new accessories. Nine year old Arliss Hoy took her brother s old Bear costume put on a frilly Pink Tutu and a ribbon and she a dancing Bear. Naples from Page 1 Navy Exchange pure leasing department in Naples. About a month and a half ago we were informed that they Only shipped half of our order. We did t know until week ago that they weren t going to ship it. There is a problem in the Ori ent where the costumes Are made. Our buyers in the states Are having prob lems but it s not the delivery debacle that has parents foaming at the Mouth. They re upset that Exchange officials waited until thursday and Friday to Tell customers that the costumes weren t coming. Even if parents wanted to pay the aver age $35 for a costume out of a Catalon it s doubtful they would arrive in time. Janine hatching said that her Chil Dren still Don t have costumes. She phoned family members in the states two weeks ago and asked them to Send something but they Haven t arrived yet. The Hoy family spent hours Friday picking through old costumes and clothes hoping to find something their kids could still Wear. It s a Little late to Start making a costume said Diane. Bennet shaking her head. Bennet who wanted to be a Bumble Bee said there were slim pickings Evenin the adult department. Like any Good halloween Story the Nightmare did t end in the costume department. Parents who made a mad dash for the fabrics to Hunt for material for Lions and tigers and bears said More than of my when they saw the empty shelves. The week before Hal Loween the sewing department was being relocated to another store and would not be reassembled until this thursday. As soon As i heard about it i had them set up the halloween materials right away said David Ruiz Navy Exchange general manager. They re on the shelf now. All i can do now is apologize to the but apologies did t help the woe be gone woman inside the Exchange who tried in vane to explain to her son that he was going to have to be a 50s Lough Guy this year. Mama can t sew sweetheart and they Don t have any costumes she said. In typical 5-year-old fashion the boy responded just paint me then mom. I want to be a Dinosaur
