European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday monday january 1/2,1995 the stars and stripes Page 3delta begins International cigarette ban by . Ally right. Staff writer Frankfurt go Many when the a no smoking Light was turned off on David Thompsons Delta airlines flight from the United states to Germany he was suddenly surrounded by a Blue Haze. A it really shocked me that Alt of a sudden everybody lit up a said Thompson of West Glazier Mont. A it bothered me. My sinuses stopped  Thompsons return trip to the United states will be different because As of sunday Delta was to ban smoking on All of its flights. Delta becomes the largest Carrier to impose a Complete smoking ban and european carriers seem Likely to follow according to a Story published thursday in the european an English language newspaper. If \ if no smoking other airlines such As american Lufthansa and Twa have designated areas usually the rear two to three rows that Are reserved for smokers during International flights. If enough nonsmokers can be found to make up a flight american will designate the entire flight As nonsmoking an american airlines spokeswoman said. Sitting in the United services organization lounge in Frankfurt s Airport after returning from leave army pfc. Nicole Whitmire said she opposes the ban. A i like to smoke. After 8 to 10 hours without a cigarette i would be Grouchy a said the Soldier stationed in Hanau Germany. A a it a rough to Deal with the smoke but i would be upset if smoking was banned  another smoker army spec. Benny Ramirez of Schweinfurt Germany said a i done to have to smoke on the plane. I can wait until i get  a Delta air lines co Pilot who asked not to be identified Saia the pilots and Crews Are in favor of the ban. A almost All the Crews Are virtually nonsmoking and even among those who Terri Findley left of fort Wall ton Beach fla., chats with army sgt. Rick Davis at Frankfurt Airport Findley smokes up to four cigarettes on a trans Atlan tic flight to soothe her nerves a it s Panicky enough up there As it is anyway a she says. David Thompson a it really shocked me that All of a Sud Den everybody lit up. It bothered me. My sinuses stopped  they prefer to Fly on nonsmoking flights Quot the co Pilot said. British airways and austrian airways both have smoking bans on All of their Domestic flights. Many other european carriers have bans on Domestic flights and International flights of Shorter than two hours. 1 a a smoker Jenny adding returning to Frankfurt from Australia said her Cathay Pacific airlines flight was smoke free and she liked it. �?o1 prefer nonsmoking because it the smoke starts to smell. 1 done to smoke in a room that 1 have to live and breathe in a noding said. ,. Customer pressure forced scandinavian airlines system and Kim Royal dutch airlines to abandon attempts at a ban according to the european report. Waiting to Board a Delta jetliner Back to Florida Terri Findley of fort Walton Beach said at the Frankfurt Airport that she smokes up to four cigarettes on a trans Atlantic flight and it helps Calm her nerves. A a it . _ anyway and its a Nice Way to Calm Down Findley said. Spec. Benny Ramirez a i Don t have to smoke on the plane. I can wait until i get  pfc. Nicole Whitmire a i like to smoke. After 8 to 10 hours without a cigarette 1 would be  amp photos by Dave Case save Money by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy nato enlisted and officers in Naples will party under the. Same roof starting monday in a move to compensate for reduced profits club officials said. The morale welfare and recreation activity which oversees the base clubs mandated the creation of the nato club moving the enlisted club operations of the Flamingo club to the building that already houses the Allied officers club. Both the Flamingo and the new nato club Are located in Naples at Headquarters Allied forces Southern Europe the move followed an italian ruling nov. 7 to ban . Card holders from. Playing Slot machines in the game rooms of the . Clubs and Bowling Alley. The italian ban meant fewer customers play ing the Slot machines which severely Cut into profits at both clubs. A november 7 was for the club just like december 7 the Day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941 was for others a joked Lou Lake the former manager of the Allied officers club and the new manager of the nato club. A a we lost 62 percent of our income on that  is reportedly against italian Law to offer gambling to the general Public. Italians have played the Slot machines Quot for Many years in the . Clubs. But a recent crackdown by italian police prompted the clubs to c Osc until they could ensure that Loca nationals were not using the game rooms. I the game Robrts reopened at the clubs and the Bowling Alley after the facilities installed electronically controlled doors and strict . Card checking procedures however the reduced Revenue from the game rooms was one of the biggest factors that led both clubs to Combine under Quot the same roof club officials said. The idea of combining the enlisted and officers clubs had been considered before but vetoed. Previous consolidations had been tried with officers and enlisted clubs in Germany and in the states but with  results Lake said. The nato club will contain separate bars for enlisted and officers and a Choice of two restaurants for both formal and in formal dining. The Flamingo club will continue to open on thursdays fridays and saturdays for disco and country Western dancing. It also will open for private parties and when nato ships visit Naples. Both ranks will be Able to use the Flamingo. Air Force staff sgt. Bill of Donnell assistant manager at the nato club said that membership rates will change for. Some people mostly for the better. _ a for example membership used to Cost 5,000 lire $3vpcr person per year at the Flamingo anti used to Cost 60,000 lir about $40 at the Allied officers club a of Donnell said. A under the nato club there will be a sliding scale according to rank. It will Range from $3 for the lower enlisted ranks to 100,000 lire about $65 for a general officer a a. Local nationals used to pay about $550 per year per family at the officers club and $200 per year at the Flamingo. The nato club will charge about $400 per year. As each persons club card expires he or she will pay the new Price the nato club will open seven Days. A week and offer sunday Brunch two moves that neither of the old clubs had the Money to do because of labor costs. Now that their staffs will essential a Vork in one place they can Allord to expand. Operations Lake said. A we have taken the Best aspects of both clubs and expanded them Quot Lake said