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German GIs shift focus as Kaiserslautern bars empty
In Kaiserslautern Germany the once-booming German B-girls scene faded as American GIs spend less time in local bars now off limits after 7 pm. Col Fred L Plahte led reforms, closing nearly two dozen off-limits bars and launching recreational programs to steer soldiers toward clubs, libraries, crafts and sports.
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Raiserslautern
Germany
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Kaiserslautern
Stein, Strasse
United States
E Giel
Kaiser@autern
Europe
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Fred L. Plahte
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Rhine River
Plakte
U.S. Army