European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday december 15, 1985 Holiday highlights German families again open Homes for gis Yule visits by Joe Mapother Bremerhaven Bureau one of every four single soldiers in Usa eur will visit a local family during the Christmas holidays a . Army spokesman estimated. Most of the soldiers 15.000 to 20,000 will visit German Homes through private contacts but about 5,000 More Wilt take advantage of the visitation pro Grams that arc set up each year through Public affairs offices said Claus Dornseiff of the Usa eur Public affairs office. Dornseiff based his prediction on the number of Visita Tion program participants in past years and on army unit surveys conducted on visits found through private contacts. The number of soldiers visiting Homes during Christmas has varied Little in recent years he said. One of the largest programs in Usa eur is run through the Public affairs office of the 2nd army div fwd in Garl Studt Germany Dornseif said. By Early last week 370 soldiers of the brigade size armoured unit in Northern Germany had registered for the program said Peter Lubnow of the division Public affairs office. The number of soldiers signing up for the garbled program jumped dramatically about a week ago and officials were scrambling to locate More families willing to take in soldiers Lubnow said. Buses provided by the German army will pick up soldiers at the Lucius d. Clay Cavern on the afternoon of dec. 24. And most soldiers will return by dec. 26, he said. Soldiers from 2nd army div will travel to families in and around Oldenburg Bremen Hamburg and Han Nover. In Hamburg. German police officer Walter Sannic Mann will coordinate the program for the third year. It s a lot of work but i like to do it Sannemann said. About 40 soldiers visited Homes in the Hamburg area during the first year of the program he said. About 60 soldiers Are expected his year. Sannemann plans to taks the Soldier selected to visit his family to Church on Christmas eve on a visit to his parents sightseeing and to a gathering with acquaint ances who also have soldiers visiting. Sannemann said he will ask North German radio to help out As in past years by running announcements seeking families interested in entertaining a Soldier Ever the holidays. Safe does not keep statistics on Christmas Visita Tion programs a Headquarters spokeswoman said. A spokesman at one air base in Germany said people interested in visiting Homes Over Christmas were being referred to a nearby army program. At Ramstein a Germany a spokeswoman said announcements ran last week in local newspapers to locate families interested in taking in service members. He Man needs a place to deep1 Santa is still hearing from lots of boys and girls of All Ages. He really enjoys All the letters. There is still time to write but be sure to include your Complete name and address so he can Send a reply. Autumn Rac Carr of to Eslingen Germany writes please bring me some toys and clothes. And maybe a brother or sister if you have one extra "1 was going to ask for a tooth but i finally got one. I want a soil Dolly and lots of crackers i love them " is Reou sled by Betsy Litton of Baum older. Brent Funk of Frankfurt claims i have been pretty Good this year so could you bring me Castle Gray Skull. He Man needs a place to Santa has sent returns to the following Sheryl Newman Frank it Carrai Commanda huf o Brandon Stowe Ramend Jane Eddie ton Jason Middlebroo Roberta Adam Ryan Newman Julia hut Dawn Walker pm Davtd Toulinda Lavion mandolin Blevins Arnern Jones Roschanek Morrina Kashla Mccall Lulia Rosa Richard a tuft Douglas Bogya Marc Philip Earle retort Eckhardt Johnre Popdavid Mcm Jhin Jason pm Jenny so Oval Jeffrey Watson do. 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Foreign ministry sources said Andropov would be n placed by Victor Fyod Orovic Stukalin a soviet Gove Nunom undersecretary. Andropov was recalled to Moscow in june a month after the defection to the United states of first Secretary Serple Bokshan. " ministry reports 150 deaths from aids in Germany Bonn a the health ministry said 150 people have died of aids in West Germany since november Oil of 340 cases of the disease reported. The ministry said aids acquired immune Defice act syndrome Wai spreading but the disease had not Ratchet massive proportions. The ministry said most of the known cases of aids came from what it called the High risk groups homosexual and drug addicts. Officials also warned against doctors profiteering Frod aids fear by charging $200 for an aids test oat should Cost Only $10. The ministry said some do tors Wert charging More in return for keeping the anonymity of those seeking the test. Gold Chain allegedly cursed by French Queen left to museum London a a Gold Chain reputed to Haw Tea cursed by Queen Marie Antoinette of France when it m torn from her neck on her Way to the Guillotine Bai Bee left to the British museum in a will published Here. The bequest of Anne Piteau said the austrian Bora Queen was Given the Chain As a wedding present. It had been blessed by a priest and was supposed to bring Luck w its owners who do when it was snatched from her on her Way to t in 1793, the Queen reputedly Laid a curse upon it an will accordingly bring bad Luck to those who do eve bequest s Sells ancient vases that were allegedly stolen. London a rotheby s auction House he eos six ancient vases for $1.6 million despite a claim by British museum that the artefacts were illegally Attl to an smuggled out of Southern Italy. The italian ministry of Fine arts has vowed to Al the vases if it can be proven they were stolen u i experts now suspect. Inspector Felice to Porto Atte the Sale for the italian ministry for the prefer Wulw antiquities but he made no attempt to halt the Ute. Bidding was heavy for the vases which were Una Tai and dated from the 4lh to 6lh centuries . An an an dealer and two private collectors neither ital bought the six controversial lots at prices up to two level of resale estimates. \. Heroin users in Rotterdam a to be treated by acupuncture Hague Netherlands a heroin a i an a pm rcllthli8 11 vow "T"1-Lhe firm Ever of its Type in a Ive about 90 Volunteer sponsorship of the City health department
