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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 16, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 it in t the thought that counts it s the guilt to i. A r. 1 i \ 111 f i. ,. ,.,. The sic and value of that Christmas gift May be determined by the guilt and insecurity of its giver an idea advertisers Long have known and exploited a Mark Jinp expert says. If you think  Haven t done a Good Job As a Parent or Haven i spent enough time with your wife or children you might try to compensate with an extravagant Christmas  says Peter rain gun of Arizona stat University and though some giving is unselfish and the recipient usually feels Good about the giver an excessive gift can produce hostility says the College of business professor. Advertisers have Long been aware of the tendency of guilt to influence gift giving and use it to their advantage he said in an interview. According in Holiday commercials Jou re not a Good spouse if you Don t show your appreciation with an expensive  rein gun said. Thai s Why you la Sec jew Elry commercials run on television at times when both the husband and wife arc viewing. The idea is for the wife to turn to the husband and say. You d never buy anything like that forme " children Are especially adept at getting what they want by making their parents feel guilty Cringen said. For example Yiu be seen commercials that hint that if you Don t buy Little Johnny a Home computer you la be responsible for his failing to pass to the next  he said. Insecurity also plays a major role in deciding which Christmas gifts to give. Cringen said. When we give a gift we project an image he said. This is particularly apparent when employees give gilts to i hair Bosses. I would think thai some gifts Bosses give their employees arc not As generous As some gifts they receive from their employees because the bps does t have to impress  if one feels very secure he May be Able to resist the temptation to make an impression with an extravagant gift rein Gen added. You Don t have to impress those you love and with whom your relationship is  he said. But he added even in the most secure of relation ships it is sometimes important to say i love you with a material  Cringen also believes Many gift givers Are motivated by the desire to get something in return. . Moving to revive Security hearing boards Louisville launched the fat Mack submarine Loui Illk is Sun bed into the thames Riter it he Croton conn., shipyard of he electric boat division of Central dynamics. The 360-foot, 6,900-Lon esl will be armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles. Harpoon missiles and anti submarine torpedoes. Four demonstrators protesting the launch were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Washington a the Reagan administration is moving to revive a Long Dor Mant procedure allowing for the summary Dis Missal of Federal employees in the interests of National  officials said saturday. The move by the office of personnel management to re establish Security hear ing boards that were used in the l 150 s evoked protests from civil libertarians who warned the action would undermine due process for Federal employees and could Lead to arbitrary dismissals. Andrew Pein slain. Staff director for the House civil service subcommittee con firmed reports of the pm decision published in saturday editions of the washing ton Post and the new York times. Frinstein said the decision came in response to the trial of Samuel Loring Mori son a civilian Navy intelligence analyst. Morison was sentenced dec. 2 to two years in jail for furnishing a satellite photograph of a soviet ship to the British Magazine. Jane s defence weekly. Morison the first american convicted of leaking classified government information to the news Media did nol quit his Job at the naval intelligence support Center in suit land md., until his conviction last october despite government attempts to remove him. The pm recommendations marked the second move in the past week to lighten government Security amid a recent wave of arrests of Federal employees on espionage charges. The while House on wednesday disclosed a secret presidential Dirac live signed nov. I allowing the widespread use of lie Detector Icsis on Federal employees with Access to classified information. In letters to the defense department pm director Constance Horner asked the Heads of each military service for nominees to the Secu Rity boards which would be empowered to dismiss Federal employees in the interests of National  recent events have increased the possibility that it May be necessary to Convene Security hearing boards to hear cases of the sum Gjalt s lsney"5 cruelly s very furry Christmas hmm there s something coins on Here. Mary suspension and removal of Federal employees in the interests of National Security and provide advisory opinions fur Agency Heads on these actions 1 Lorner w Lute. Based upon presidential Inspru Lions pm s guidance requires pm to obtain nominations for Security hearing Hoard members from the  Homer wrote citing a 1953 presidential directive issued by president Eisenhower which led to the i Cdr Al loyalty Security program of the 1950 s. Pentagon spokesman . Col. William s. Thirds Eye said defense department officials Are studying the letters and would not com ment on the recommendations. The supreme court reversed three separate attempts in the late 1950 s to Remote Federal employees under the provisions of the pro Gram but the court based its decisions on relatively narrow grounds and did not invalidate the original Laws. A  reacts the american civil liberties i noun said the decision was a Short sighted response in the recent wave of spy cases. A Ltd legislative affairs counsel Allan Adler said there is a   can be done that does not require the infringement of employees  in the Morison Case Adler said our con Cern is that the government failed to distinguish Between espionage and disclosures to the press. It ultimately ends up threatening government employees in that they can not engage in contacts with the press with out having one of these boards hanging Over their  Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today dec. 16. 1945 administration endorsed legislation to fix Price ceilings on new and existing houses ran into stiff opposition in Congress. 30 years ago today dec. 16, 1955 sixteen countries including Nlaly Austria. Ireland and Spain were formally welcomed and seated along Side 60 other member mates of the . General Assembly. 20 years ago foday. Dec. 16, 1965 the gemini 6 and 7 astronauts conducted a dramatic and historic rendezvous in space. Cape Kennedy officials announced. 10 years ago today dec. 16, 1975 Arthur Treacher. 81. The British born actor of stage screen and television died of heart failure in Manhas set. . Treacher portrayed the stereotypical lofty Butler who had to endure the Gauch erics of his employers  
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