European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 20, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 11 golfing and writing Nixon looks super is of peace with self by Helen Thomas Washington up five years after the watergate break in unleashed the events that drove him from the presidency Richard Nixon seems Content with his life at peace with himself. He looked  said a Friend. He s gotten rid of a lot of the flab. He does t have that jowly look As much in person. He looks super. He moves real Well. The whole thing is upbeat. It s All very very  he emerged from his Shell this Spring after 1,000 Days in exile and for something in the neighbourhood of $1 million appeared with David Frost in four dramatic and revealing television interviews. Dividing Bis time now he has retreated again to the seclusion of his Sunshine drenched estate in Sanclemente dividing his time Between Golf at nearby Estrella country club and writ ing his memoirs. He has a self imposed july 1 deadline for the Book that will be published in april. He will reap $2.5 million. Reporters cannot get through to Nixon even those he knows Well. Telephone Call ers Are greeted by a Secretary s cheery president Nixon s  and he still is called or. President by his full time staff of four and the 52 women volunteers who help answer letters. Former Marine col. Jack Brennan is chief of staff confidant golfing companion most trusted aide. Some observers say Nixon swagger around the compound acting like he s still president. The caddies at the Golf course Call him Flash Nixon because he plays 18 holes in 2 i hours with an elec tric cart and his game is improving  phlebitis which almost killed him in the Early months after he left the White House no longer is a problem but he still is on medication to prevent a recurrence. Nixon a life has fallen into a routine. He arrives at his Walnut panelled office Over looking the Pacific about 7 30 . 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A few Telephone Calls goes for a swim with his wife Pat then they have dinner. In the evening he May watch a sporting event on television. He still is a sports Buff football and baseball dominating All Liis conversations friends say. When a Friend visits from Washington and san Cleminte still is a Mecca for Many of his former aides Nixon talks politics. He wants to hear what is going on in  Henry Kissinger Calls often. Nixon is in the process of trimming the word age on his memoirs helped by former chief speechwriter Ray Price. Nixon has written More than 1 million words friends said a great Deal of it repetitive from six  mrs Nixon and daughter Julie Eisen Hower have been working on illustrations for the Book and helping him in his recollections. Rose Mary Woods of 18 4-minute tape Gap Fame is on deck in san Clements giving her Boss a hand. Since the interviews with Frost the Tele Grams and letters have poured in. Within Days after the first show 20,000 telegrams and mail Grams arrived Brennan said. He said Nixon has a Loyal following. Twenty five per cent of the american Public believe he can do no wrong. No matter what he does they say we re with you " Brennan declared. Brennan said that when Nixon told Frost i let the country Down a wave of protests came. No we let you Down Brennan quoted the letters. You brought our son Back from  some Progress made the most poignant news from san Cle Monte is mrs. Nixon s health. In july it will be one year since she suffered a stroke and while she has made Progress there still is some paralysis in her left  complicated by arthritis. Sometimes her speech is hesitant. She is not As Well As we had hoped Brennan said. Mrs. Nixon reads a great Deal tends her vegetable Garden and has spent some time in Palm Springs with her Long time Friend Helene drown of rolling Hills  has refused All offers to write a daughter Tricia Cox flies in often from new York to be with her parents. And nearby at Capistrano Beach Are Julie and her husband David Eisenhower both involved in writing books. They spend much time with the Nixon. Reports of coolness there were reports of a coolness be tween Eisenhower and Nixon for some time after the resignation when Julie and other family members Felt David was soft on  there also have been rumours from time to time that the Eisenhower marriage was in trouble. But Julie has said in recent television interviews that while there were some difficulties largely caused by watergate they have been resolved. It is understood Julie has succeeded in Selling the California life style to David who prefers the East. Many feel Eisenhower ultimately will end up in politics. Nixon always has worried about Money. He need t any More some friends said. He will get a 166,000 pension this year and $155,000 for office expenses. He also will receive close to $19,000 in other retire ment benefits from his career in the Mili tary in Congress and As vice president. Besides Clearing $1 million for his television interviews and a percentage of the profits Nixon will get $2.5 million for his Book. The president Nixon Justice fund accumulated $359.000 to help him pay some of his Legal debts. Letters Ato the editor status of religious salesmen it is generally understood that salesmen Are not authorized in the housing areas and must have Usa eur permits and so on but what about members of religious de nominations who ring your Doorbell give you a mini Sermon and then smilingly offer you the Opportunity to buy their books Are these people exempt from the Salesman category or should they also have a permit it would be greatly appreciated if you could clarify this and perhaps enlighten others in Usa eur As Well. Like sect that i m particularly referring to Are the Jehovah s witnesses and i ascertain that the two ladies who have been twice to the Babenhausen Community Are German. Name withheld Babenhausen Germany editor s note capt. Joseph k. Kirker jr., personal services officer Usa eur replies Usa eur and Safe regulations specifically prohibit door to door solicitation on All government lament housing i individuals and groups indicated in your letter to the editor. ". Forces personnel and dependents who encounter individuals attempting to solicit door to door in the housing area should obtain As much information about them and their purpose As possible and report this information to the local Mili tary police. According to information receive from the office of the Usa eur Cha Plain the Community Chapel programs throughout Usa eur occasionally Send representatives of the program into communities to provide assistance where needed. This involves calling on residents explaining the purpose of the program Pas sing out brochures and determining if any assistance is desired in the area of religious services. This is a non denomination Al approach attempting to provide another service to the communities. This of Counte requires the concur rence of the Community commander and does not involve sales of any  facilities. Including government housing areas. This policy includes in special sales and Price hikes recently i read cafes announcement of their special Sale beginning april 26. Trips no doubt excited most readers. Then just the other Day i read cafes intention of increasing the prices of All japanese products by 5 per cent effective april 20. Very Cle verly  you have any Sale most people flock to the stereo and photo departments eagerly wanting to spend their Money on the japanese items. Correct me if i am wrong but i would guess that japanese stereo and photo equipment Are the most popular and Best Selling items during a Sale. They go like  timing of your Price increase just does t add up. Come on cafes give us customers a break and make this upcoming Sale a real  show us you really care postpone your Price increase until after the Sale. Brussels Belgium editor s note Thomas l. Papst director merchandising division cafes Europe replies the announcements you read pertain to two separate cafes functions and both Are  the present time in Europe Only the cafes Catalon sales merchandise of Japa Nese origin has increased in Price due to the increase in the value of the yen. However cafes is absorbing this increase for All japanese items valued under $20. Since this merchandise is maintained at our warehouse in Japan the change in currency value impacts on these mail order  merchandise on Sale in retail stores was contracted for and received prior to the currency fluctuation allowing us to place it on Sale win no increase in retail prices due to the value of the  movie fees for preschool kids editor s note mrs. B. F. Cook general manager Heidelberg area Exchange replies Usa eur regulation o-1zs/usafe regulation Ui-1, state that children under years old May be admitted free to cafes Heaters except Lor matinees i am writing in regards to our cafes movie Heaters in Darmstadt. I would like to know Why is it at the Cam brai theater we Are asked to pay for our 18-month-Oid and 4-year-old daughters we never pay at the Castle theater or the re leg theater for either one. Children this Small Don t know what is in the picture or understand it. They both usually fall asleep. I could understand a children s movie but preschool children should t even pay in  the manager at Cambrai said if they can walk in the the Ater they have to pay. My children both started walking at 9 months old. In t this a Little ridiculous to pay at this age Susan Andersen Darmstadt Germany scheduled especially for children if the installation commander consider this adv Isble and the Star capacity Penn Ltd. On nov. A 176, the Darmstadt Community commander established a policy which allows free admittance to children under years of age at the Castle and re leg Heaters. Because of inadequate stating capability the free admittance policy is not in effect at the Cambrai  High priced meals for tourists the autobahn restaurants located in France and Belgium Are extremely expensive but some tour Drivers like to Stop at them. Service members and their families should expect to pay very High prices if they Stop at one or allow their tour bus Driver to do so. As an example. I recently went to one. Along with my tour group returning from memorial Day weekend in London. The one i went to was near Brussels. For a Small plate of Spaghetti and a Small Glass of Coke i paid $7.12. Travellers had better beware. I saw one family charged $42 for soup salad and a Sandwich apiece. There were four in the family. The least i la do next time i visit any restaurants is demand the Price in and Vance. It is embarrassing but so is being foolish. Sadder Bat Wiser Ramstein a Germany