European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ondof tie a onit it Etire uni Abl Buchwald tuesday april 25, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 11 Washington the diary of Alfrank was found underneath the skating Pond at the Ria building. It is purportedly he record of an Abc executive who had something to do with the presentation  which was recently shown on television Over a period of four nights june 3. 1977 holy smoke i can t be Lieve it. They called me this morning an told me they were making a mini series on the holocaust which would be the Defini Tive Story of How the nazis eliminated 6 million jews. I said they were out of their minds. Where did they think they would get sponsors to advertise on a show like oils they said. When the advertisers seethe numbers they la be standing in line to buy time. Everyone said roots would bomb out. But when the ratings came in. Abc was kicking itself for what it charge for a minute they told me to Tell the agencies that with the hype they were going to give the show plus the interest in the subject matter holocaust would be the biggest Cost per thousand buy in . 2, 1977 have been up and Down Madison Avenue for almost two months. Athirst i was met with disbelief that we were going to put this show on the air. I told urm apr i. I i can people feel guilty if they did t watch u /,.ij""c"it Jiuu be bigger than the world series and the Academy awards show combined. 11 would be the first Tim tuners final solution would be shown commercially on network prime Lime Well much to my Surprise the orders let 5�,lo0Tme 18�� dog food european edition of. Buy e. Spangler. Usa. Edh or in met it col. . Taylor. Usan. Deputy  Henry Epstein.  tin new Poper lion out Berlied  put Luton or . Armm Fer cot Ove Ruoi. Tit to tors end sulph lip mud to conjunction Wlton in armm Forte inform ten pogrom of we deportment of defense. 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We re quoting150.000 a minute but i told them if they came in Early we d give them a  assured them the commercials would be spotted during each night s program live or six at a time and would be a Wel i a the depressing scene Sinthe show itself. I m starting to have a Good feeling about holocaust and so Arete people upstairs. Jan. 14, 1971 just signed up Gillette. Martini and Rossi vermouth. Aspen Auto mobiles and Nabisco. The word of Mouth is we be got something none of the other net works thought of. And nobody wants to be left out. A time buyer from a Cereal C.M Pany called this morning and said they would like to get in on the concentration amp hour which broke me up. Now the denture products companies Are banging Down the door. Two of the four nights Are sold out. I wish i had a piece of the action. April 14. 1978 would you believe both gleem toothpaste and stir crazy Popcorn Are now in the lineup not to mention Polar Oid and extra strength excedrin time and Mellow roast Coffee Are also signed  be seen the entire series without the commercials of course and it s going to break everybody s heart. They re going to ask. How could anyone be so callous to Lethall those people die and what kind of people Are we to have allowed such obscene things to take place without raising our voices we re getting fantastic newspaper coverage and All the critics except the Newyork tunes have called it the most important programming Ever to be put out on the air. We even got the cover of to  of the advertisers have already called in thanking me for putting them onto such a Good thing and this is before they be even set the  we get the share of the audience i expect they re going to All be screaming for a sequel. Our problem is what do we do for an encore c los Angeles tymm letters to the editor catch-22 situation untangled the majority of soldiers Here in Europe Are on a 36-month tour but i am currently on a 39-month tour. Why me it s because the department of the army put me in that old catch-22  19761 extended by estimated Termina Tion of service Date ets to meet the 39-month obligation required at that time for command , a year later the require mento for command sponsorship were reduced to 36 months. Everyone but the Midler whose ets was predicated on thew Man us ruling has received compensation for this new  Only present options a Soldier in this category has Are to extend an additional 3 months to meet the six month minimal requirement for a stateside assignment Why we Are Here my first 16 months in the army Haven been what i be excepted and i find myself and others complaining about our  i be thought about these questions for a while and would like to ask would you want some foreign army walking into your Hometown and burning Down your Home or kill your family and take what your parents and you have worked for would you die for your country if not would you die for your Sisters Brothers Mother and father or would you want them to take away our Freedom it May be hard to answer these questions but then this is what we re Here for to serve our country with Pride. So keep on complaining if you must. Butlet s not forget about our Freedom that we have today and our country the unite states of America. And give pm hell men. . Fox Schweinfurt Germany and Omea de. Offensive to us recently the stars and stripes published an article entitled Antibiotic May Stop Montezuma s revenge " my ancestors along with those of Many other soldiers stationed overseas Are the descendants of that great Aztec chief and for you to degrade us and him is not Only an irresponsible practice but it is offensive to us As Well. I recognize that the article was from the associated press but for you to perpetuate such irresponsibility is just As bad As initiating it. . Richard f. James Lan Stuhl Germany stay in Europe for the whole 3�months. Put in special paper work justifying Why you should be released three months  of these three options require a lot of paper work and the other option requires you to be passive and willing to submit to the a s so called omnipotent  is another option which the a should give the Soldier in this particular category. It should be willing to allow the Soldier to drop those three months off his Exten Sion in which his her ets was predicate Don according to a policy of 1971 for Over seas  this is truly the year of the Soldier let s see a support it and get rid of this demoralizing catch-22. Spec 5 Patrick Mckendrick Stuttgart Germany editor s note cot Vulura h. Goorley chief enlisted pand do Don Mil percen Europe replies unfortunately the writer hat taint been placed la a catch it ibo soon. When the into Tanury Vineas Lew a Teutons were Ann Otreed this Bead our ten envisioned Kat rack problems would arise and accordingly Estall hed Pouch designed to preclude Tab Type if  april a 1175, a menace was Tea to an Usarek commands Art Vitta ital when the length of the Ornul tear we wkly relevant to the Grant inc o. Command Poison blk of dependents the tear Lead to would be calculated Ai 36 month not 31 therefore the writer i told have bees required to extend bit term of Wrt to Only for whatever period was necessary to Complete 36 moot ii in the command. Since this policy evidently was my an piled to us cast this Headquarters Wefflen certain a request for cancellation of three to debt of Bis enlisted Extension. The request a bold be forwarded through proper channels to this Headquarters attn agape pad. Provided the situation is As the writer depicts his request will be  on giving advice this is a reply to belgian foreign minis Ter Henri Simonet s recent blast at the .a., calling us a Gas guzzling glut ton do you always do everything possible to conserve Energy do you always drive your car less than 100 Kilometres per hour do you use your car when Only absolutely necessary if your answers Are no then please refrain from giving advice. -C.M-sgt, Robert Crawford Ramstein a Germany keep up wit the news with Home delivery accept my set Kip Iofolo lion i Street name ptt5 a bit s in bldg no a Tomoni no 1 will or Ixl a a 0�l or a of when i Comis 10 cot Lirl  m cite Apt no housing a a take advantage of the stars & stripes Home delivery service please Complete this form in most government housing Ond Moil to areas. Delivered to your Mailbox stars & stripes Apo 09175 every morning for $4.50 a month. Attn soles promotion