European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ann Landers tuesday. June 2, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 11 letters dear Ann Landers i have enjoyed your column Over the years and feel i have teamed a lot from it. And now. May i contribute something i would like to respond to a letter that appeared recently bout doctor who predict when patient will die. Although i agree with the writer that doctors should not make statements about How Long a per Jon has led we cannot blame the _ doctors entirely. Ai a nurse i have heard patients and family members insist that the doctor give them an answer. They usually say How Long do i have Doc Tell me 1 can handle ill when told they have about sin months they live up until that time and then die. I believe if they Wren t told Ibey would live  h., Wayzata Minn. Dwt a Mia readers wrote to say they were thankful the doctor levelled with the terminal member of the family. It made the indent Bee reality think Seri oily about settling Bis or bet affairs it pot in end to  few readers Felt that it was cruel of doctor to take away nil Hope of a co Ery. I do not agree. On balance the majority of people want to know the truth. In fact Many know it without being told. Dear Ann Landers i have a problem with a lady i take dining and dancing. Men keep coming Over to our table and ask her to dance. I dance Loo but not while i m eating. Lait night a Man half my Dale s age stopped at our table leaned Over and whispered something in her  in turn whispered Back. When  left i was furious and demanded that she Tell me what was said. She told me that the fellow wanted to know if i was her Hus band. When she said no  said  d be Back task her to dance when the band played a slow number. I did not wait for the Stow number. I paid the Bill and left. She ran after me. The fight started when we reached the car. I told her i had been insulted by the Young squirt and thai she behaved badly by being Friendly to  Landers what is the proper Way for a Man to approach another Man s Date or wife if  wants to dance with her Archie in Wisconsin dear Archie if Ibe out i a stranger and and i a me  was there is no polite Way to Horn in on another Man s Date. I Uneit that Yon make ibis Clear to your Udy  she does t feel that you ant sufficient company for the trailing you ought to consider changing partners. Dear Ann Landers you were mistaken when you reassured one of your readers that  was Correct to believe that noon is 12 . And Midnight is 12  Are not alone. It s a common error. Even train and plane schedules perpetuate this bit of misinformation. . Stands for Ante Meridian and . Stands for Post Meridian. The word Meridian Means noon or midday in latin. Therefore there is no 12 . Or ., Only 12 noon and 1 2 Midnight. My other Mission in life is to gel people to Stop saving Daylight savings time. It s Daylight saving time. . Of Oak Park Reader reflects on Marine corps cartoon maybe i m not alone Bat to bet i m the Only son who Rel a More thai 1,000 letters on the subject the sort frequently used words were in Annnus fool Damn who and Moron. I Hope you it the idea be Cwm i certainly did. Pm angst of Tarn syn duh cd Mitt undo my comm Pur Lanara. You pm Rutt b a cart of the sur an Sampai. Apo 09211. Us  i read with great interest the letter to the editor concerning the editorial cartoon about the Mann corps and the stars and stripes apology for running the questionable cartoon. You should not have apologized. Part of the unique role of the Slars and stripes is to bring its readers an Uncan Sord representative review of what the major print Media in the United states Are reporting material normally available to  average american. As part of this role the stars and stripes carries editorial commentaries and cartoons representing a wide Range of opinions on important issues. Consid ering the nature of the Marine embassy guard Contr Veray the publicity surrounding it and the great Public interest in the matter it is quite natural that the Matte has generated numerous stories columns and editorial cartoons in the american press. It is the nature of editorial cartoons to be provocative. The Slars and stripes is doing its Job by providing its readers a sampling of the editorial comment about the embassy guard scandal. We Don t have to like the comment any More than we have to like a "60 min utes Story critical of the military. But if we fully an deist and the role of the Slars and stripes in reflecting what is being printed in the american Media then we must sometimes accept things we Don t like. We can argue that the cartoon in question was in poor taste it was that it was offensive it was and that it reflected unfairly on the Marine corps it did. The fact is however that it did run in major american newspapers along with numerous other similar car loons. Our not liking the cartoon does not change that fact the stars and stripes apology will not change thai fact. And where do we go from Here if next week s doonesbury or Bloom county cartoons arc about the embassy guard matter will the Start and stripes delete them if Art Buchwald writes a satirical column about the Mailer will the stars and stripes make a decision not to run it because it might offend if a major wire service runs a Story about the matter that contain some potentially offensive elements will the stars an stripes omit the potentially offensive material and what happens the next time a controversial event occurs the Basic question behind this Issue i this what kind of stars and stripes do we want do we want a newspaper that reflect what is being published in the United Stales or do we want one that reflects Only what some people want to see published do we want a censored or an Uncan Sord Stan and stripes name and location withheld worried about Gas Coupon connection i am writing about cafes Marice cd Esso gasoline coupons. These coupons represent a valuable Benefit for those stationed in Europe. However ii is my perception based on being stationed in Europe Over the years that it is difficult to use the coupons because More and More Esso stations seem to be disappearing. The problem is particularly troublesome in Border crossing areas or locations tar from . Forces installations where we sometimes need them the most. I would suggest two things 1. That cafes explore the possibility of offering Cou Pons for a second Brand of gasoline. For example aral is a Brand that appeals to be readily available throughout Germany. I for one would be glad to pay a Little extra for a Reserve Book of gasoline to help out in an emergency. 2. That cafes or the Slars and stripes publish a directory of Esso stations off the autobahn for areas frequented by americans. The currently published map is Good but Only covers part of the requirement. Col James runner Bonn. Editor s note it col. Charlie White Public off Kors officer ill cafes Europe replies thanks for your suggestion. They certainly Hare Merit cafes Europe has Over the past few Yean contacted major Oil companies1 concerning our pol Conopa program. From an economic Sund Point for the in Awner and based on geographic covers go and number of stations we by major of companies our car met sop per Esso is providing the butt coverage we thong diluting the entire program to a Point that it a sold Bemore costly to the anal orders. Esso now has More than 1,000 stut Ioni which have proven sufficient to support the pol Coupon program. Locations for 850 of these stations an on major traffic rates and Are open 24 How Day. In addition by stations on the autobahn also accept the coupons. We Are working Wilh Esso to develop customer information Booklet on the location of these stations which will be provided to our customers. Reg on shipments for dependent students i would like clarification of the joint travel Regula Tion provisions of paragraphs 7103,2 and 7 concerning request for return of dependents. 1 am a student who will be attending a University in the United states starting around aug. 24.1 would like authorization under the str paragraph m 8303 for shipment of hold baggage. 1 have been informed this would not be authorized due to my sponsor s pending permanent change of station pcs assignment to the United states. The assignment is to a different locality than where i plan to attend school therefore it would require a separate shipment of my belongings. My sponsor has received conflicting information re Garding this subject. The Central base personnel office Capo says two sets of orders can not be processed since my sponsor is leaving during the same time Frame As is required for me to leave to attend the University. Outbound transportation claims a separate hold baggage shipment can be authorized in the sponsor s pcs orders in the remarks area. However Capo will not authorize this. Is this policy for dependent Stu dents Only available when certain circumstances exist name and location withheld editor s note col. Pm. Curoe director of transportation Deputy chief of Start logistics . Safe replies a military sponsor eur make a personal property shipment to any Point in the Continental United stabs however the or Tennent entitlement exists from tie old Day station b the new duty station. Consequently the sponsor is required to reimburse the government for any excess Cost when the property to shipped to a desired location College or University for example which is other than the new duty station. Finally it is Correct that student travel order and or Early return of dependent orders should not be Howe when the military sponsor is i receipt of pcs trod orders. 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