European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 21, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers Kodak instant camera owners7 options discussed the recent lawsuit against the Kodak corporation by the Polaroid corporation May have been a great Victory for Polaroid however it was not All that great for myself and my family and i m sure All the other 16 million Consumers who own Kodak in Stant cameras. We purchased two Kodak trim print cameras for Christmas and were pleased with the Quality of pictures and film produced by Kodak. Kodak made an instant film that was a Semi Matt finish and could be removed from the backing producing a print Type snapshot. Polaroid does not have such a film for its los or 660 cameras. This was one of the Selling Points for me to Purchase Kodak Over Polaroid. But beyond this there Are other considerations. First we now have two Kodak cameras that Are virtually useless As film will no longer be available for them. Second Polaroid s offer to give two packs of Polaroid instant film and a $10 Coupon Book for Trade on a Kodak camera does not solve the problem of having a camera to put the film into. Yes we purchased Kodak cameras As i said because of the Quality of film however what we really want is an instant camera. Kodak has made a very generous off to Trade any Kodak instant camera for their Tele disc camera or one share of their Stock or a $50 Coupon Book but this still leaves the consumer without an instant camera. Had 1 wanted a disc camera Stock or coupons i would have bought them in the first place. European edition capt Date k. Patterson us editor in chief cmdr Jeffrey s. Zakem us Deputy editor in chief . Blackwell m. Proctor . Mcdermott production manager managing de. 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Circulation offices Germany Berlin Civ. 8331846, Mil. 6187, ets no. 332 4412 Bremerhaven Civ. 85168, Mil. 8119, ets no. 342-8119 Rhein main Frankfurt Civ. 069-692050 or 692565, Mil. 6025 or 7103, ets no. 330-6025 or 7103, telex 412712 kaisers Lauvern Civ. 57070 or 57079, Mil. Vogel Weh 6050, ets no 489-6050 Munich Civ. 6901503 or 6901504, Mil. 6556, ets no. 440-6556 Nuernberg Civ. 712558, Mil. 7001, ets no 420"6030 siutl9art Civ o71 -8701496, Mil. 6030, ets no. Greece Athens Civ. 9923390. Italy Vicenza Civ. 515358. Fain Madrid Mil. 00341 205-6600 or Civ. 00341 6561465. Turkey Istanbul Civ. 1664372, telex 26174 sans to. United kingdom Greenham common Civ. Newburg 0635 4476s Mil. Newbury 0635 46263 exl. 209. I believe Polaroid s Public relations to 16 million Consumers could have included a Trade on a Kodak instant camera for a com parable Polaroid instant camera As it is not the Consumers fault that Polaroid and Kodak Are involved in . We con Sumers bought what we thought was a legitimate Legal Purchase of a product offered for Sale. Third for those of us in the . Military serving overseas it is not As easy to Trade Contact Polaroid or Kodak or otherwise do something with our Kodak cameras that we have purchased through cafes in Europe. I have contacted my local cafes store and they have heard nothing More than what anyone has read in the paper or heard on the television news. So my question is what Are we supposed to do from overseas about this problem master sgt. Evan j. Klein Sembach a Germany editor s note master sgt. Bruce e. Zielsdorf customer relations specialist Public affairs office he cafes Europe replies we apologize for the delay in respond ing but changing events in the last few weeks made it imperative we get clarification on the whole Kodak Issue from our worldwide Headquarters in Dallas and the Kodak military sales representative in Newyork. The following is the latest information we have concerning Kodak instant camera products based on Polaroid winning an in Junction against Kodak for Patent infringe ment. As part of the settlement Kodak s initial offer included the three settlement options you mentioned. Each of the three options is valued at approximately $50 and these transactions Are Between the customer and Kodak directly. Cafes just like any other camera retailer does t have any of the option items in our stores to Exchange for the settlement. Just recently a class action suit was brought against Kodak in Chicago charging Kodak s settlement was insufficient. The circuit court of Chicago enjoined Kodak from completing its return  Gram but has not made a final ruling in the Case. So what s a camera Buff in Europe sup posed to do because of our location Kodak has printed special coupons for cafes Europe customers which have been distributed to our stores. With that Coupon you can choose the option you want the company to Honor. Due to the recent suit Kodak will continue to accept requests from customers for the announced options but will place All of them on hold until the final court decision is made. Bottom line it s simply a matter of wait and see. Of course you can return a recently purchased camera to cafes for the original Cash value under our customer satisfaction policy. However you might get a better Deal if you Complete the Cou Pon and return the camera to Kodak for one of the $50 options. Well keep you posted. Reader remembers Best Friend i would like to express my thanks to the postal system for the Lovely Stamps they put out to Send mail to those we love. Speaking of love this past month they featured the stamp of a Puppy. This particular stamp brings nostalgia to my heart for my special Little four legged Friend who died in january. Her name was Twinky and she was my Friend companion and partner for 8 /4 years. Needless to say i miss her very much. I truly believe that these Little animals we take into our lives Are really our Best friends. They make no demands give us no Back talk and cause us no harm. All they ask for is a bit of petting food and water. In return they give their whole hearted Devotion. Again thanks for the most appropriate Lov stamp of love. Ann monday san Vito Dei Normanna Italy Reader is sick of army family7 i be just finished Reading the letter to the editor concerning the no children policy at the of gyn clinic. The woman who wrote the letter a newly arrived family member expected the army to provide Nursery service. She Felt the policy was t fair because it did t fulfil family needs. I m an enlisted woman. I am single and i have no children. Not that i am against procreation but i am on the verge of be coming violently ill at one More whisper of army  whatever happened to the army taking care of its own Backbone the single sol Dier you know the ones living four to a room stacked two deep but if we want to piddle Over the Little things i resent the hours i be spent in the waiting room when. I should be been Back at work. The months i waited for a cattle Call Pap smear because appointment schedules were full. Of dependent wives. Sgt. Robyn e. Gray Frankfurt pen pals i would like to correspond with people in different countries. I am 23 years old. My hobbies Are sleeping and eating. Julieta r. Tied a Caga Gohan Panambo Davao Del Norte Philippines 9417 i am 21 and would like to correspond with people All Over the world. My hobbies Are singing listening to music football and swimming. I am a student and my ambition is to become an effective teacher. Zofer Yilmaz try radio Verl Casl Plyar Baker Turkey i would like pen pals. I am 27 and my hobbles Are cooking biking and volleyball. Mellona d. Lang co 12 Manuel l Teves St. Dumaguet City Philippines i would like pen pals. I am 26 and my hobbles Are biking swimming and cooking. Cristina Tina a Manilad Bacong Negros Oriental Philippines i would like to have my name in your pen pal column. I am 34 years old. Carol Allen 106 Brownlow Crescent Pinchbeck or Spalding lines. Pe11 3x0, England i would like pen pals. I am 15 years old. My hobbles Are singing dancing and cooking. I also Tike volleyball Badminton and table Tennis. Gina d. Lang co Bate la Gui Huangan Negros Oriental Philippines a i Vears old and would like to have my name published in your pen pal Section. Flora b. Am is 33 or. Veciano Road Dumaguet City 6501 Philippines dear Ann Landers a loss of hearing is like alcoholism. It is intrusive negative and affects everyone around the person with the problem. Those who live with a hard of hearing person need help As Well As the individual with the problem. This poem was written by a member of our Buffalo group. I Hope you will find space for it in your column. Howard Stone executive director Shah a prayer for one who lives with someone who is losing hearing lord my beloved is coping with her progressive hearing loss better than i am and i feel so guilty. It seems that As it becomes More difficult for me to communicate with her the More frustrated i become and i know it should be the other Way around. I know she takes her hearing Aid off occasionally to rest her ear and then i become upset when she does t know i want to talk with her. Often i forget and turn my Back even though i know she needs to read my lips and see my facial expressions. You re not listening i scream when it is i who have forgotten about background noises or water running or an air plane Over head. I plead for forgiveness when i see the pain in her eyes when she has to repeatedly say i did t hear  i know the problem is 1 can t accept her increasing dependence on me when i be depended on her for so Many years. So lord i need your help to make me More thoughtful considerate and support Ive. Help us both to explore other ways of communicating our love and concern for each other. Please Ash her in Buffal Odear or. Stone thanks for passing on that sensitive poem. I would like my readers to know that Shah is an organization for hard of hear ing people and their families. There Are chapters in Many cities. Anyone interested should write for information and literature to Shah 7800 wis Consin ave., Bethesda my 20814. Phone 301 -657-2248. Dear Ann Landers my husband and i have five children under 12 years of age. No two Bear any resemblance whatsoever to one another orto us. We have a Blue eyed Blond a Brown eyed Brunette a Green eyed redhead a Gray eyed Brunette and a Hazel eyed Tow head. Two girls Are tall for their age two boys Are Short and one is about average. What do i say to people who raise questions about the paternity of these children one woman has asked me three times if any of Pur children were adopted she has asked twice if they have the same father. I have told her no they Are not adopted and yes they have the same father. I be been married Only  How should i respond to such questions in the future Are these people rude or am i Overly sensitive a Mother in Longview  Mother the Best Way to handle rude questions and that one is one of the rudest is to answer the question with a question. Sam ple now Why in the world would you ask a thing like that readers wishing to write to news America Syndi Cate columnist Landers May address their letters in care of the stars and stripes Apo 09211,