European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Nixon s Friend in Flensburg byjoe Mapother staff writer Erman Hotelier Erich Toller ikes id invite american service members o visit his400-bed establish men As his guess. Each year Tolifer invites a group of americans la his hotel in Flensburg. Naar the danish Border for a weekend that includes swimming in his heated Pool and lounging in the Sauna. When the . Navy battleship Iowa visited the Baltic sea in 1985. Tot for sen a bus to nearby Kiel to pick up 50 of the Crew Lorr Rel his hold. My business is going Well so i can afford this kind of totter said. Beyond being a Friend to the american military. Tolifer claims to be known to rid Able figures in world politics such As Richard Nixon and the former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. To for says he met Nixon in 1978 about a year Afler to became a Florida neighbor of Nixon confidant flee Rebozo. A memento of Toffer s Home in the United states is the Cadillac often parked in front of his hotel with Dado county Fla License plates. There Are other mementos scattered throughout the sprawling hotel. An autographed i due of president Reagan standing with former presidents Carter. Ford and Nixon hangs near the hotel Entrance signed pictures of Nixon s 1981 visit to the hotel and a plaque from the Crew of the Towa Are among the numerous bits of americana gracing the reception area Walls. But for Toffee the most important Mam Rabisa hang in a room used Foi conferences. A series of paintings depicting his native Estonia hangs on the Wall with accompanying plaques outlining what Toffer Calls proof Olive centuries of russian expansion toward Western Europe. As soon As they the russians realize the War can be profitable they will do it toilet Totler Mel Nixon eight years ago through Rebozo he said. The hotel owner said he was impressed with Nixon s grasp of the historical development of the Baltic Soa countries and with 55 it Roif Tracy Bikle Hotelier Erich Toffer with photo of Nixon. His anti communism. At least in his external policy he Nixon was a very Good president Toller said talks with the former president impressed Toffer Wilh Nixon s command of the big picture he said but it s amazing How lie knows the history in its smallest details keeping company with former world loaders Means dealing with Security guards and special travel arrangements. Tolifer said these people of course have to separate themselves irom the Public but i Don t find Hern arrogant or cold Lish at All. I find Richard Nixon very natural and 1 find Helmut Schmidt very events along the Baltic conspired to make Toffer s Itlo anything out natural. When the russians annexed Estonia in 1940, they shot his father a colonel in the estonian army and his two grandmothers totter said. To far Ald he joined Hitler s wehrmacht As an interpreter and was present at the siege of Leningrad in 1w1, he came to Flensburg by Way of the Baltic sea As world War ii rang to a close and started a Coffee roasting business. As the business prospered Toher started two stores near the hotel which he bought in 1967, in recent years Toffer has accompanied Nixon on trips to Panama and Sanlo Domingo he said he really does t like special treatment but of course he gels special treatment. I feel myself always obliged to treat the countrymen of Richard Nixon the same Way As he treats today s crossword by Eugene Sheffer across i Wood fragment 5 ending for can or con8 borscht in Rcd tent 12 Verdi opera 13 self14 comedian Johnson in and my a 3fl Endeavor 37 t 38 Concord or a Alsup 41 enrore42 sober Down 1 Correc-tion1 2 tills fit for " 3 Pagan 20 Cul-de21 important news site 22 obtain23 form breeder 24 chinese Tea 25 Iran export26 thing in Law 27 employ 28 Pinch 29 to for 31 filth place 34 scotch Chc Mlat 35 Keg 37c1ukhc9 38 Pant 39 actress 824 Hubert ,wh6re is that cos red frying of a truck Ive hic a or a Cook Bardo Balch Fried food 4 Page 18 the stars and stripes tuesday june 24,1b86
