European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 14 the stars and stripes sunday August 27, 1978 inequities in hold baggage 1 am a military dependent who just graduated from High school and plan on at tending College in the i was just recently informed Mili tary dependents whose parents Are stationed in Europe Are not authorized any hold baggage and can Only return to the states on a space available night basis. Wic Roas. The dependents of civilians work ing for Uncle Sam in Europe Are authorized some 350 pounds of hold baggage Anda direct flight. I fail to see the reasoning behind this.1 have discussed this situation with numerous friends who also plan on attending school in the slates and when asked How they plan to manage the reply was an Hon est i Don t As things stand right now i will Only Beable to take 66 pounds of allotted baggage with me which will consist of clothing an various other personal necessities. What Ever material i have for school hobbies interests recreation and additional per Sonal items will have to be mailed at Myown expense unless i simply choose to drop my interests for the next four additional hefty postage rate will also not assist me in financing an would be grateful if you could refer my letter to the proper authority to explain thes european Edi ton col. Billy e. Senoler. Yusaf bit Macron we Rys. Epstein. That now pier h m Mth orm Nof Fichtel pubic Oknin us. Anime form Onn a. Tit Sun Ond sinon it a mid in Carlu Nolton a tuft to t Annm farm Narm we program of to Wirt Nykl m mow. Com to Sun my so Lon a m no Curlly it of Kul vow of . . Us of demo or m us. Emiil command. Tho Ippu Rona of do pull Iii fam Muni Concor Mno. Tammula yet turn Don to rout on Naano mom try the Owr Unm do nor. Tack Long. Do my Loury Otner Tomta. Muntory of Toh the sur by str Fol. Afo in. won Tho Sura Ond str Toos of Orifon 11 w cd Imo t do mud ii. Form on. 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It would definitely interest me to know Why a civilian dependent receives these benefits and a military dependent do snot what is the difference Pat Sheridan we Brucken Germany editor s note it. Col. J. D. How Ard assistant chief trans div he usar eur replies current provisions of the joint travel regulation volume 1, do not provide for military dependent students to ship any baggage in excess of the 66 pounds to Foo fixed As accompanied baggage. The unaccompanied baggage allowance of is pounds granted to a dependent of a Mili tary member to be shipped to this com Mand May be shipped upon the sponsor s pcs from this command. Experience has shown that the . Mall is the Best alternate method for Mili tary dependents to gel the essentials to the College of their Choice since there is no provision to exceed the Kotb oried m maj. Edwin h. Sutic Tofte. Acting executive officer military personnel Carter Europe Alto replies the writer is Correct. Currently Stu Dent dependent children of military per Sanad Are authorized one round trip per school year on a space available basis to Panae order Granite studies. Student dependent children i civilian pen Noel Are also authorized one round trip per school year on a space available basis except for their initial travel to the states which is on a space required basis although we do not pretend to under stand Why the Centiu Mients differ we do realize that inequities exist. Accordingly As part of the year of the so wife action plan we have requested an upgrading of travel entitlements to authorize oae round trip per school year on a space required basis. Department of the army has recommended approval Aad forwarded the action to department of defense. State travel entitlements Are derived from the joint travel real auras which Imp meat Job claw final approval Mast we Realise this answer does not give the reaws for the inequities Between Mili tary and civilian travel Attu meats Bat As the writer can see we Are trying to have the appropriate regulations changed to in sure the travel entitlements for military and Vifian student dependents Are Coin parable. Any questions your readers May have can be directed to commander Shper cener attn Teupe pad do Apo 49081." letters to the cutbacks at workers expert i am sick to death of hearing about strikes for highter pay and better Job Bene fits throughout the world but most especially from the United states. In the Gool of Usa strikers can and do get their demands or at least a healthy portion of them met. It is nearly a right to go on strike whether the strikers Are City state or privately employed. Yes nearly anyone can go on strike in the states except employees of the is. Government which includes civil service and military. Why is this because every politician be they Republican or Democrat since Richard Nixon has wanted to Cut the de sense budget. If the individual had aspirations on the White House Senate or House of representatives the Best platform was help cur inflation and. Government spending by Cut Ting the defense and where is one of the Best places to Start you guessed it my friends the Sala Ries and benefits off government employees either by pay Caps redistributing the Money or both. And what gets done about the situation very Little or nothing be cause the most positive thing any of us can do would be go on strike and we Are pre vented by Law from s face it. If we were i strike where All Newett artwork came to a screeching i and nobody was Standin our country plus god other countries Bow Long would be before our Den pay and benefits would Bel no i m not adv a Dince but i for one am in Lions Gerald Fords i Phis umpteen other save the government spies for the rest of the regardless of All paid fat cat do nothing it toy yes most of us Mia Rye ice alike earn every what we dont get so or. President and to to titans quit trying to and quit trying to Foo though you May impress thy sure As the Devil dont f Roberta , Germany Spanish gasoline coupons my husband and i Are planning a trip to Spain in the fall. I have been trying to get information on How Many tax free Gas coupons i can buy before i go to Spain and if i can buy More wrong travel slides Hoo. Negm to in Mutt by m pm m. La our motor Horn an win of my mom to to my new Jtj Al engum. Of Lizul h. M m fam if. 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