European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 3 the stars and stripes sunday september 7. 1960 push for voting Dod launches intensive drive of Spur interest by Grace Blancett Sis via Nelon Burrou chief Washington is the Pentagon is going All Oul in an Effort to get service members and their families to vote in the nov. 4 general election. Armed forces voters week sept. 8 through 14, is intended to Rev up interest among the nation s 2.1 million military members and their families a Dod voting offi Cial Here said. More than 72s.ooq Young military members will have their first Opportunity to Vole in a presidential election he said. If you Esti Montc thai 30 percent Are married that could mean nearly one million new  voters week observances May vary from installation to installation depending on the emphasis commanders and voting officers place on it but worldwide Well be assisting Absentee of cry in preparing their Federal Post card applications Spca used to request Absentee bal lots he said. The official also pointed out that voting officers should have handed each overseas military member an Spca by aug. 16. Voting officers arc also required to keep sufficient supplies of the form on hand he added. He said he has not heard any rumblings from overseas on account of forms not being available. A Usa eur spokesman Saia Friday that every service member should have had la Opportunity by now to apply for the Post card registration and Absentee ballot  one of Usa eur s goals during the week is to make sure everyone who wants to vote has had he Chance log a Post card application the spokes Man said Dod works closely with county election officials across the Stales and this has saved Many improperly filed out Focas from oblivion the Pentagon official said. Local election officials really go out of their Way to let be know where there Are problems he added. One of he mom common errors soldiers commit when filing out an Spca the official said is writing an illegible return address. Another headache b the requirement on item two of the Spca for a Home residence. This he said is the address a voter claims As a voting residence and is used to determine his voting precinct. Voters should use the most Complete address possible Post office boxes or Rural route numbers Aren t sufficient he pointed out. A Rural route could Cut across several precincts and How is la county clerk to determine which ballot to Send he asked. Military members sometimes forget to sign their Spca or a Hen required have it witnessed or . We be been Able to help county clerks who Call and need additional information for Focas. We be even made Cal a to Germany and Japan and if we can t gel the person on the phone we Send a special letter the official said Dut when signatures arc missing there nothing we can do to Speed up the process and the voter runs the risk of not getting a ballot in  he said Ood Alio worked closely with the postal serv ice in designing the distinctive red and White envelope used for ballots. This envelope he spa alerts the postal people and the ballot gets Rush  he credits this special postal handling in part with cutting Down on he number of ballots Arri ing too late for the voter to Complete or too late to be counted. In 1976. He said the rate for late ballots was a dismal 45 percent compared to 17 percent in 1978. The official said county election people have reported an increase in the number of military people seeking to vote this year. Part of the credit May go to making installation voting programs an item for inspector Gen eral concern he said. This has Matte voting officer who usually inherit the Job As an additional duty More accountable to voters and the Dod voting program he said. Bestman is crusader for kids lives by Chuo Freadhoff Suff writ r Wiesbaden. Germany is some people Are stuck on Superman. Others arc hard Core spider Man fans. But  James Graham May be the Only Bona fide Bellman Booster in Europe. But no for Long he promises. Because Dellman is different he said. Unlike the other mythical do Goodwn Dellman really can save lives. Bettman is he Symbol adopted by the new Jersey Hospital association and the new Jersey state safety Council in a pro Gram to convince parents to use Auto re straining scats for their children. Graham who recently became the traffic safety instructor Here after transferring from Mcguire fab in new Jersey is hop ing to transplant Bellman to Germany to stolen Picasso painting found after phone Call Mexico City a a Picasso painting Poire Vorre it Citron stolen a month ago from a museum Here has been recovered police said. The Oil painting on loan from Madrid s Tho gallery was a part of an exhibit of 2qlh-Century Spanish painting at the car Rillo ii museum operated by the National Institute of Fine arts. Tow work was painted in 1921 and was valued by museum officials Here a about boost his own restraint program. While waiting for Bestman posters and stickers Graham has already started regu Lar visits to the air Force Hospital Here to talk with new mothers about restraining seats. "1 talk to the mothers when the child is one or two Days old. We try to make it a program los How what s  in the United states 1.500 children Are killed and another 70,000 injured each year in automobile accidents Graham said. Still he said i can go to the base Exchange any Day and see children not strapped  it in t Safe enough for a by Ltd in Par ent to just hold a child he said. If you re in an Accident the child will Fly out of your arms no matter How Light you hold on. It s like trying to hold 500 pounds he said. When a vehicle stops a child be comes a missile. The body weight increases 10 to 20 times. The child is going to go right Over he front scat and hit i he wind  Graham makes his Pilch for the re no arrests were reported. Police said the pointing was found wrapped in paper at the base of a Iret Afler an Anonymous phone caller said he would return the artwork if at this time you end the  police who said they have already questioned 250 people said the investigation would be stepped up. Museum officials said they arc satisfied the painting returned was the original one stolen and not a copy. Death toll in Nigeria hits 240 during flooding Ibadan Nigeria a the death toll in Ibadan from floods has risen to at least 240. And police Are searching for More bodies the nigerian news Agency reports. A 12-hour rainstorm sent the Ogun a River flooding through the town gov. Dob inc ordered buildings along the River demolished in an attempt to reduce the torrential flow through the provincial capita. . James Trahim demonstrate How child a Norks. Is by Crockett strains during a la in doctors give on car ing for infants lie began talking 10 the new mothers in May. So far it reception has been Good. We be had some excellent comments. I feel i be reached  a lot of people Don t even know the restraining seats Are available. There Art different types of teats ranging from 120 to 150, and can be ordered from catalogues Graham said. An aafe5 Poket Man said most larger Exchange should carry he seats. If they Aren t in Stock they can be special ordered or bought through the cafes catalogue he said. A lion buying m scat the most important thing to look for Are the words dynamically  that Means the  have been lated and meet he Federal department of transportation standards. Seats advertised in catalogues should include information about weight and age of the child it s do signed for. To help boost the program the family service at Wiesbaden has two teals it Loam to new parents. Is More have been ordered Graham said. We re talking about our future he did. You want to protect Ihal Invar mint. Thi is the cheapest Way to  wino diet called better than Steak and booze Montreal a the Sweet Corner who to live on a steady did of alcohol ii often better nourished than the business Man to lunches on martinis Steak vegetables and cake Sayi psychologist Saul Mill the businessman is consuming very Rich food Una Ca a Treme food and & Heady diet of meats alcohol and we could be worse than the wino s steady diet of alcohol Miller told a meeting of la american psychological association. Extreme food leads to extreme behaviour he said. Ill11 in re s Diel is no1 no healthier Miller added but at least he is not exposing in Tom to the ailed Creme foods. Miller 38. Teaches psychology at Missi sippy state University. A native of Mon Treal he said be consumed his share of by. Uto and junk foods when he attended Mcgill University in the Early 1963s. No said he used to smoke Garelles and Fin notch and 5liu indu a & " he occasional a ass of wine by 5e said he k and be of "e0 ". Lad bread