European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Joan Carney interviews capt Robert l. Husband on the Bridge of the uses Geiger. She covers the waterfront sp4 George Palazzolo editor of the port reporter the unit newspaper of the ./. Army port of embarkation at Bremerhaven has found a solution to his editorial manpower shortage problem. He s hired a girl reporter. She is 17 year old dependent Joan Carney of Wellesley mass., who has just graduated from the Bremerhaven dependents High school. As a matter of fact she was the class  want to major in journalism this fall College bound Joan said and i thought i would be a Good idea to work on a news. Paper during the  welcomed the new cub with a Batch of assignments. But then arose the question whether a dependent could work on an army unit newspaper " even for free. There was nothing in the books that said i could t work she explained so col Irving w. Brooks the port commander gave me his Blessing and i went to  editor Palazzolo did t let a pretty head turn his journalistic head though. He was just As Tough with Joan As with his other reporters. When i went out on my first Story i was so scared i walked around the Block three times before going in she said. Then i was so nervous at the inter View that i asked the same questions three or. Four times. But everybody was so Sweet and tried to help me that i stopped being  Joan was bitten by the writing Bug last year when the Christian science Monitor published an article she wrote about. Eng land while her father was stationed there. That by line under the headline Joan Carney i looked at it for hours she. Admitted. Of i know its All ego but every writer likes to see his name in  for the next Issue of the port reporter Joan is doing a series of stories on the port operation. She has interviewed captains of ships stevedores Crane opera tors Arvd other Dock Woi kers. Editor Palazzolo remarked it s the first time one of my reporters has Ever been greeted with a chorus of Wolf whistles on the Way to an  a Goren on Bridge East West deals. Vulnerable. North used on losers rather than win j 9 8 4 9 7 4 3 North a 6 k 8 5 3 10-6 5 a j 10 2 East 7 10 3 2 � South j 5 4 a 7 6 4 2k7.2 q j 10 9 q 3k q 6 5 a8 bidding East South pass 1 y pass y 4. Pass ening Lead King of 4 i v Declarer went set on today s contract due to an impairment of on whereby his eyes were of West pass pass ners. Against the four heart bid the King of Spades was opened and-., won with the aces mfr seemed like smooth sailing until West an swered Declarer s Ace of Trumps with the seven of Spades. Declarer then tried to drop the double ton Queen Jack of diamonds and when this did not come off he declared himself Down one conceding two Trumps a Diamond and a Spade. It is our diagnosis that Declarer was afflicted with my opia. " even if a hand is doomed to failure Declarer might As Well play it out in the Hope that some thing will happen. In this Case of Declarer had counted winners instead of losers he might have seen that the contract was prob ably there forthe apking. He could Arra Jilge to Ruff  Soflin the of Visi i pm. I. A. J i a it str to Bao editor the stars and stripes afo 175, . Forces. I. Thu imm Narf add Stu Nam will a it Ltd on kept confidential on raq Utill Uttmi May by mild Knarf for publication prov Ltd Luch Rilling Doti not Oll Rhi Man Long of the origin aft has 20 000 Silver coins this is with reference to your article which appeared in the stars and stripes on Page 14"of june 19, 1959. In this article Yeo Man 2/c John Kromas believes he has one of the largest Coin collections of any . Services adv Well let me see How my collection compares with his and oth ers. I collect coins world wide,1 except China Japan and Korea. I have Over 20,000 Silver coins from . 10-cent size to larger than Silver Dollar size Thaler i have several thousand other Metal Type coins which i Don t even consider As part of my col Lection. Over 2,000 of my coins Are either uncirculated or proofs. About two years ago the weight of my collection was 280 pounds and since then i have been spending $200 a month for coins. Recently i started a collection of foreign medals and have collected Over 150 of 40 my and 120 .11 m  have almost All rare . Coins and Many rare foreign coins which do hot even exist at museums. My collection is valued at Over $10,000. " Sec Joseph Pavlick i of earner purchased. Bus exercises extreme care and discretion in the Purchase an resale of photographic Merchan Dise. The camera buyers in con Stant communication with All leading american photographic manufacturers arid with the photographic a u y e a Headquarters army and air. Force Exchange service in new York. In no Case is any american manufactured camera sold in any bes outlet at the suggested manufacturer s Selling Price. Yes is generally 15 to 20 per cent under the manufacturer s suggested Price. Parents visit teacher i am a teacher with the army s dependent education group. My parents Are coming to Europe soon and they plan to tour with me in my car. What Are privileges and or restrictions they will have in re Gard to snack bars installation admittance army hotels officers clubs Etc Are there any formal procedures i should initiate with the Rainy in Advance of my parents  withheld by request Ruff three clubs in his own. Hand the total would be brought to 10tricks six tricks in aces and Kings and the other four in ruffs when the Trump break is discovered Declarer should play Acland a club ruffing in his hand. Now he leads the Jack of Spades. West will win and will probably shift to a Diamond. Declarer Cap Tures East s Queen and ruffs a Spade in Dummy. Another club is ruffed in the closed hand and after the other High Diamond is cashed Dummy is entered Avith thex King of Trumps in order to Lead the last club to be ruffed with. Declarer s remaining Trump for trick number 10. In the end East s Trump and West s Good Diamond will fall together. Where a hand lends itself to Cross Ruff technique the problem is easier to visualize if Declarer retired sergeant marries a retired enlisted Man master sergeant. Marries Agerman National Here in Europe with intentions  Here indefinitely. Is the wife of this retired enlisted Man entitled to Post Exchange and commissary., privileges the same As the Hus band excluding pol of course ? name wit Lipelt by request editor s note Usa eur he replies As follows retired . Military personnel and their accompanying dependents Are authorized pm and commissary privileges in accordance with Usa eur circular 600-30, Date dec. 16, 1958, excluding rationed items tobacco Tea and Coffee As stated in Usa eur memorandum 600-30-3, dated May 20, 1959. The term dependent include the lawful wife of any member of the uniformed services. Purchase of cameras. I purchased a . Manufactured camera from be Yjih 1958 and was told it was the latest m o d ,.-, i paid full re  correspondence with the manufacturer i Learned my particular Model had been discontinued in 1957, and had been re placed by an improved version Atno increase in Price. Further More certain accessories for. My camera were no longer being manufactured and that my Cam Era is Worth less in Trade in value than the improved Model. I also Learned that the improved Model costs less in the . Than i paid yes for the Dis continued  Don t necessarily want a re fund. I do however want the latest Model available at the time of Purchase since i paid More than full Price. What recourse do i have or who May i Contact to obtain satisfaction is this one Benefit i re enlisted for ? i can Tafford Many More Jike this. .a/3o James r Trumble editor s note the follow ing reply was received from the . Army european Exchange system the. Writer should con tact Headquarters european Exchange system Apo 45, . Forces attention manager department a merchandising an sales division providing All in formation As to Date purchased Model and serial  s a p t e Jusa eur he replies As follows the teacher s parents May utilize the facilities of the open mess or clubs of which the teacher is a member As a guest. Her parents May 1 use the Post Exchange snack bar if accompanied by the teacher ,.,. I 2 assist her by driving her car on the trip if they Piave an inter National Driver s License 3 stay at the \ armed Force recreation Ceriter As her guest if she accompanies them4 stay with her at transit hotels subject to the regulations of the local commander on a space Avail Hole basis 5 be admitted to army installations subject to the regulations of the local commanders provided that she personally vouches for them 6 attend the a amps Armand air Force motion picture service Heaters As her guests provided she accompanies them 7 Bej Admi Tod to Post exchanges when accompanied and identified by her and upon presentation of a valid passport to the attendant on duty at the Entrance. Admission to the Exchange does not entitle them to make purchases since they Are not eligible patrons. Responsibility for the conduct and behaviour other guests while in yes installations is incumbent on her. Nato ribbon can you clarify the nato rib Bon. For me. We have had a few army transferees come into our Wing with this award. The can give us no More information than that it was awarded to them Here in Germany while they were on Maneu vers. I have searched our regulations and found Noth ing pertaining to this. Please Tel me if there is an army or air Force regulation that covers this award. I ? v a sgt William v. T of to i it s i the stars and stripes a t?j-/tj3a.5asi.jsbkjlhi., Miti i a. A editor s he replies As follows there is Iio nato or f shape",. Service medal or ribbon. The . Service medals and ribbons contained Inar 672-15-1 Are the Only ones that May be worn plus such foreign service ribbons As Are properly awarded and accepted in Accord Ance with a 672-15-1. ,. Wednesday july f s