European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February 1981 the stars and stripes Page 11 eagles stuck with Brand x the raiders just had More by Hugh Mulligan a team work is the glue of Amos Alonzo Stagg used to or was it Knute Rockne maybe it was Pine Box pin coach of the Astoria the sandlot football idols of my they were dead the glue of Victory is As everyone knows who saw the super bowl the Oakland raiders won because they used a stickier Brand of stick Jim Plunkett passes stuck to Cliff Bob Chandler and Kenny As if they were glued which they Ron Jaworski passing game came unglued because he obviously was stuck with Brand x in the goo but the polish rifles pitches did have a certain attachment for Raider Rod who had three interceptions using the Superior i used to think wide receivers did their thing with deception and sure but tvs intimate coverage of the super bowl and the playoffs leading up to it deprived me of my innocence and naive every time the cameras swept the benches on either Side of the tall jangly creatures in dark under Eye makeup could be seen swabbing their arms and chests with a mucilaginous substance not unlike the gunk the army used to lubricate tank tracks in the first time i witnessed this sideline i thought the network had Cut to a movie commercial for the beast from fifty but then one of the play ers immersing his arms in a bucket of glob grinned a toothless Grin of embarrassed and the resemblance was More to a big Bear at Yellowstone Park dipping into a pot of Jam from a hijacked picnic by can this Sticky stuff be Legal How do they manage to pry the players apart after a Well glued wide receiver comes in Contact with an interception minded cornerback All swabbed Down and suited up for  was Gus Dorias into gunk when Knute Rockne in and stripes european edition Rose Usa editor chief editor chief Mert Proctor editor Elmer Frank production manager Henry Epstein circulation 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with four minutes left on the clock and the Elmhurst owls leading a generous dab of stick pm would have won me local Fame and the heart of Gladys a Golden haired cheerleader who defected at the dance that night to the Elmhurst suspicions raised by the super bowl emitter my nostalgia was Elmhurst Victory attributable to elmers glue How Long has All this been going on one thinks of Max Mcgee up to now my Al time football hero snagging seven two for at that first super bowl in 1967 by his own and spending All night out on the town and getting Back to his hotel at 8 just in time to catch the bus out to the was it True grit or a Glutinous glob that helped that hungover hero to hang in there Long enough forge that famous Packer Victory after it was his Vince Lom for whom the super bowl trophy is who supposedly authored the win ingest line Ever written about winning winning int everything its the Only of you count lady Mac who made a memorable Locke room speech in the Castle at Inverness and apparently knew All about the Victor yen dancing properties of glue but screw your courage to the sticking place and Well not Rockne  have said it and he was the Shakespeare of the Shower Rudyard a Rugby was talking about loyalty not cornerback when he rewrote the old testament in the famous Ballad line one Man in a thou Solomon will stick More close than a despite the biblical loyalty is the glue that keeps humanity from slithering Back into the primordial ooze week after fills the Raider owner Al now that he has found the magic mucilage that affixes his teams name to the super bowl might even have enough left Over to keep the world champs stuck fast in so All those Loyal fans dont come unglued at the thought of their heroes moving to los tetters to the editor More on pregnancy uniforms in a recent letter published in the stars and stripes a Soldier from Darmstadt inquired As to Why a pregnant Soldier is free of a maternity the by military personnel and plans was when the army requires certain uni forms to be those uniforms Are either issued or the Soldier is paid through the clothing maintenance allowance system to Purchase he then went on to say the army views pregnancy As a temporary medical condition the same As it views broken arms or my question does the army provide free fatigues or greens to the Soldier who has a broken and must Cut his uni form open to get it on Over a cast if this is How do 1 get this privilege for my soldiers allowing the wearing of civilian As in the Case of is not Satis fac As a pair of jeans will not fit Over a leg cast any better than Peter Walters Germany editors note John military policy and plans Divi replies there is no provision in army regulations to Issue free fatigues or greens to a Soldier who has to modify a uniform to accommodate a in most authorized uniforms do not need to be mod if modification is loosen ing a portion of the seam of a pants leg or shirt sleeve will be sufficient to allow the uniform to be such modification of uniforms for pregnant female soldiers obviously is not the need for a maternity rep bonuses after 10 years in writing in regards to the recent article in your paper about reenlistment bonuses for service members who have been in the military for Over 10 my husband has been in service Over 11 years he went to his reenlistment office and was told they knew nothing about any plans to offer such a As we dont know who else to i would appreciate it if you could Tell us whom to Contact in regards to this Allen Jennings bad Germany editors note Ernest Usa eur command reenlistment 1st replies effective a zone c was added to existing zones a and b to the selective reenlistment Bonus zone c is payable to service members who have one of the authorized 15 and have completed at least 10 and obligate themselves to 14 or More years Active Federal the maximum payment was raised from to and the amount of the Srb payment will be paid for obligated service through the 16th authority to implement and pay zone c and the higher although announced prior to was not effective until the recent change to the Dod pay it is possible that some reenlistment personnel at company level or in Remote areas were unaware of the proposed changes and dates of your husband should Contact his reenlistment no once again for the particulars or Contact my office rheingau military 6115 and we will assist teds comment on Haig assailed career military officer to serve As Secretary of state George Marshall did a pretty Good Job nor will he be the to have a former military person serve in pub Lic office should be considered an asset in Stead of a men of limited vision such As Ken Nedy who 1 dont believe has Ever served in the note Kennedy served two years in the army from 1951 to 1953 do not seem to appreciate what it Means to spend a career in the military or what it takes to climb to the rank of per haps it is this Lack of perception that in causing us to slip far behind the Sovi ets in military David Faraldo Germany after full and Complete confirmation hearings by our former Alexander Haig is our new Secretary of but Edward Kennedy thinks that it is a matter of concern that a career military officer might head the state department article from what is really a Natter of concern is that a Man with so much influence in our government would make such a most of our presidents served in some capacity or another in the military and at least seven were career military just As an our last five presidents Ford and Carter were All naval and Eisen Hower seemed to gain at least some recognition when he was a former Haig will not be the first 2 finance institutions prayer for Protection of announce interest cuts new York up1 Morgan guaranty americas fifth largest monday lowered its broker loan rate to 19 percent from 20 and a major Mich Igan Bank Cut its prime rate a half Point to Michigan a holding company for 25 Banks that ranks 35th in size in the United has been offering an 18 per cent prime rate since last when it reduced the Benchmark rate from 21 per americas second Fri Day Cut its prime to percent from 20 percent and was followed by a few medium sized Umb Bank and Trust adopted the lower rate but none of the big Money Banks followed what has happened to the people of the United states its beginning to look As if they no longer care its dog eat dog years ago people would break their backs to help others in now i dont want to get and then we have the registration of 19 and we have pastors and other Church officials also taking stands at the Post voicing their disagreement with the registration process and urging Young men to sign up As conscientious shall we do As they want and discontinue the registration and the draft when we need it How about the Navy and air Force let those and then we can sit Back and let our enemy walk in and take our american Way of life from i believe that is what it is beginning to look because a lot of our fellow Ameri cans no longer or dont want to get at this Point in the game we have Only one and that is that we should All Pray to god to protect us and keep America Strong As she has been in the if we cannot count on his help when we need whom can we count on those pro testers Back in the states who do not want to get involved Donald Harmon Germany pen pal i am a tunisian i am i speak English and my hobbles Are sports and Hanifa Karmie 25 Rue do pare Sld Bou said Tunisia