European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 it it the stars and stripes May 1985 first lady continues personal Campaign against drug abuse in he 1985 by de Reavis staff writer Bonn Nancy Reagan continued her Battle against drugs thursday morn ing As president Reagan began preliminary economic Summit after participating in arrival ceremonies with her Hus Rea Gan travelled to Villa Hammer sch the German presidents Resi for a 10 meeting with Marianne von the wife of German president Richard von Reagan attended a meeting of the parents an organization of parents of current or former drug the group explores ways parents can help children and also help themselves Cope with the there Are More than 100 parents Cir cles in the group was addressed by directors of three German drug abuse Manfred Deputy assistant Secretary for medical treatment and preventive Medicine in the ministry of family and explained the work Ings of his Franke is also the chairman of the Central working group on which was established by the bilateral narcotics control act in the director of syn anon International of Wolfdieter and the managing director of the German Central office for combating substance Herbert also explained the goals and functions of their Reagan later listened to the stories of seven parents whose children either have had or still have drug the discussion was moderated by the founder of parents else Reagan told the members of the group that their work in stimulating Par ent awareness programs was a key element in preventing addiction among Chil according to the associated in a Strong believer in the parents she told the i think they can perform and they have in our i think there is obviously a certain place for government when it comes right Down to nobody under stands and nobody is torn apart More than the parents and the she at the conclusion of the Reagan presented her German counterpart with a Check from the National federation of parents to Aid parents drug re mention groups in West later in the she travelled to where she is to Confer with drug abuse groups and meet italian president Sandro Certini and Pope John Paul following lunch Friday with the 88year old Certini in the Quirinale she will helicopter 15 Miles South of Rome to the Alban Hills to visit the a regetto Homo project Man drug rehabilitation Center and accept its the previous winners of the annual inter National prize to a person of distinction in the Field of prevention and rehabilitation of Young drug addicts were the Pope and prime minister Bettino praxis wife Anna will present a scaled Down copy of the statue that serves As the programs Symbol to whom she met at the White House last week at the first ladies conference on drug on saturday John Paul ii will receive Reagan in his study in the apostolic Palace to talk about the drug photo by Jean Albright praying for peace some 200 Pitburg residents gathered wednesday at Kolmes Hoehe the local cemetery where president Reagan is to make a controversial appearance during his visit to Germany to Pray for German american Friendship and world leading the gathering were the Alfonse Wayand of Trier and the Brian Highfield of Pitburg who performed the stations of the record Media horde invades German capital by Mary Hladky staff writer Bonn never before have so Many Media representatives poured into Bonn to cover an the combination of state visits and an economic Summit involving leaders of seven nations has attracted at least Media representatives an additional Are accredited to cover that density weve never had before in the Federal Republic of said Ulla Duennebacke Lukowski prepares kits for Media representatives pouring into one press accreditation official and the German government Aims to please the Media the government has set up eight nation Al press centers for Media groups from various installed 700 500 copy wire service machines that spin out the latest news reports from around the world in several different closed Cir Cuit televisions that keep the press posted on what is happening at All and officials have set up a computerized accreditation system for press passes and Are using a special Type that cant be they have provided typing pens and Carbon they even Nave hired typists to help and that not even the meals for the Media Are free during the three Days of the economic officials say it is their responsibility to care for and feed the for a journalist who comes to a foreign it is quite difficult for them to organize themselves in a few said Michael Sternecker of the German Federal press and information if thousands of people want to phone at the same time Ana phones we rent that would be quite he the Media is catered to and the free meals Are a tradition that govern ments around the world now Ster Necker but he also has taken measures to since there Arent enough hotel rooms in Bonn to House All the Media and government press officers have installed five hotel boats on the Rhine to House the Media All these press benefits have Cost the German government about but that is Only a fraction of the actual Sternecker various companies have donated the television telephones and cars for official Summit camera companies have set up free repair clothing companies have donated Khaki skirts and Teal Blue jackets for the women who work in the German press the journalists Arent always sat they gouge and grab for copies of press they beg and fight for Spe Cial accreditation to cover specific events that Are not open to All they Gripe about sophisticated typewriters that nearly require an engineering degree to but press officers take the complaints when you have a very narrow we cant fulfil All the the accreditation official it is quite natural people Are
