European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers letter dear Ann Landers i was horrified by the letter about a dal Las youth who had killed his parents and was allowed to share in their million Dol Lar apparently he was a minor when he committed the murders and was found temporarily when he reached his the doctors said he was cured judge decided he could go nothing in the Law says a person cant inherit Money from the person he has now i see an article in the Newark Ledger about a Man who beat his Mother to death in he too was declared not legally responsible because of this Man is going to inherit part of his mothers estate As Well As Money from her insurance please show this clipping to your con judge Wilbur Pell of the seventh circuit court of who made an eloquent defense of the criminal Justice sys tem in this Burn in dear i was about to Send your clipping to judge Pell when i received this letter from him dear Ann Landers Ever since my name appeared in your column i have been hearing from old friends around the country from whom i had not heard for some that gave me much the Federal judge in Ohio True Fame is not achieved by discovering a new continent or by finding a cure for the common it is achieved by Publica Tion in Ann Landers you have arrived i received several letters from people 1 do not know who wrote concerning local problems dealing with the disparity in others complained about the Large fees in their it is a fact that some settlements that seem outrageous Are made because the defendant would prefer to Settle than go through the inconvenience that Many Law suits for a mentally disturbed Man in new York jumped in front of a subway train and was badly the transit authority settled for while this Case and Many others seem ridiculous i cannot help but be reminded of the Wise words of a former Justice of the supreme William who said 80 years the right to sue and defend is the alternative to in an organized society it is the right conservative of All other and lies at the foundation of orderly Wilbur Pell dear Wilbur thanks for a second contribution to this i now have before me a stack of letters containing clippings about bizarre suits and settlements from All Over the it makes delicious the most fascinating is about a Man in who has filed a quadrillion lawsuit against the Pennsylvania transportation department saying his life was ruined when his Drivers License was suspended following an Auto Accident in the most astonishing clipping is about a couple with two children who were i the wife i will give him the House and the but he must also take the All letters to the editor must contain the full printed name and address of the writer and must be we do not read unsigned but we will withhold your name on request and protect your All letters Are subject to clarification on automatic advancement to e4 i Hope someone out there can clarify the automatic promotion to e4 after 24 months of service for my husband has been on Active duty for 26vi 16v4 of which have been As a private first he has brought this to the attention of his who Tell him each you should have it at the end of this he has a Good so theres no Rea that hed be my question where does the Auto Matic promotion come in or int there one or is my husband being cheated out of his because someone else int doing his Job i wonder How Many other soldiers were misled and Are still waiting for their Auto Matic my husband is very discouraged now about in my the army will definitely be losing a Good How Many More Good soldiers can the army afford to lose Over similar situations How can they be All that they can be if they Arent really Given the Chance and location withheld editors note Duncan promotions 1st he replies your inquiry provides the Opportunity to Clear up some common misconceptions about the term automatic advancement to Grade e4 has always required the approval of a soldiers unit in the commanders were limited by a ceiling expressed As a percentage of e4s assigned to their this caused some deserving soldiers to stagnate at Grade solely because of the number of e4s already assigned to there really glad were Here today i witnessed a touching incident while Riding on a bus to a company of soldiers were doing their morning run through the outskirts of my while Young people grinned at the Effort of the american a couple of elderly men seated behind me had a very Nice i thought it worthwhile to write it Down mainly for All of the americans stationed in Berlin and else who think the germans dont want them in their dont let a Small group of people fool we germans need men and women of the like the air we we Are proud of proud that you left your Homeland to protect us from the East and scared to death that one Day you May leave because you got tired of being abused by but let me get Back to the elderly Gen one you know it lifts my heart and i begin the Day at work feeling when i see those Young american soldiers out i feel so the other voice have that More so when i hear that helicopter making his Border my wife always blows kisses too bad the Pilot cant see now How is that for a morale Booster i thought it was reassurance for Uncertain working for the government and being married to a retired 1 hear Many germans thanking americans by for being too bad those con versa ions cant be you All would be surprised How much love we germans have for the american Only some people should get do not be you cant form an Opin Ion sitting in the housing mingle with Sigrid Spriggs Berlin writer supports Star wars7 plan As a i feel somewhat aloof from the Republican Democrat feuding Over any and All things the childish if there for were against it for the first time in my 34 some body in a position to do something about it has suggested an alternative to the aptly named mad mutually assured destruction even As the nuclear Winter theory gains As a i feel no compulsion to denounce Star wars simply because my Side didst suggest it 1 dont care who came up with it sounds a great Deal bet Ter to me than dont want to militarize space Ive got a Flash for you the nazis militarized space with the first v2 launch 40 years step Back for a moment from our deeply ingrained partisan politics and take an unbiased look nuclear Winter just might be something to worry about Star wars just might be our very Way out of Rogers Stuttgart he comments on pm privileges during the autumn of my a retired army visited Europe to participate in ceremonies honouring the end of world War while on this he was accosted by the Security police for shopping in a base it was later explained the status of forces agreement precludes retired personnel from using such military based on your article on the Mission it is interesting to learn Active duty soviet Mission person Nel Are allowed Access to Post sex and Are even issued ration cards to allow Purchase of cigarettes and my was we have met the enemy and he is Kenneth Mckean the Netherlands More information on Bende tin we recently printed a letter and answer about the drug Bende tin used to curb the effects of morning sickness before it was pulled from the additional information has been received from Thomas professional office of the surgeon department of the army production of Bende tin was voluntarily discontinued by Merrell Dow pharma Ceu in june there was and has been no scientific evidence that the drug is harmful to the unborn the company stopped production and distribution of the drug because of Adverse publicity in the Lay Bende tin has not been available army pharmacies for at least one in pen pals i would like my name added to the already lengthy hit of pen i 30 of Aux Pellino Sklamba South Philippines hello to All Pentad in other we Are two males who would like to be your Plse write to we enjoy swimming and 25 25 310 Turkey their to make the system As equitable As the rules were recently relaxed to allow e3s with 24 months time in service to be advanced without regard to the num Ber of e4s already As in the the advancement still requires the commanders the commander identifies eligible soldiers using a computerized once the Deci Sion is made to Advance a the advancement becomes automatic for soldiers with 24 or More months time in service in the sense that the commander is not restricted by a ceiling on the number of assigned and the computer follows an automatic procedure to update the soldiers automated personnel the requirement for manually prepared orders or other paperwork is the key Factor to keep in mind is that the unit commander must approve the now to the essence of your husbands to get to the Bottom of this i took the Liberty of contacting both your husband and his with the following results prior to and in no Way affected by our the commander had approved your husbands advancement to e effective although your husband had been previously recommended july time the ceiling at that time made it impossible for him to be your husband was not again recommended until he was advanced in february of this your husbands Chain of com Mand had made him aware of the reasons he was not advanced along with his your husband confirmed to me during our conversation that he was aware of Why he had not previously been and was Content with receiving his new Stripe when he the stars and Mes european edition Usa editor in chief Cdr us Deputy editor in chief Blackwell production manager Proctor managing editor Mcdermott circulation manager this newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication for members of the military services contents of the stars and stripes Are not necessarily the official views or endorsed the the department of defense or the european the appearance of advertising in this including inserts or does not constitute endorsement by the department of or the stars and stripes of the products or services everything 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