European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 7, 168? the stars and stripes 11 annl ahders dear Ann Landers before the end of last year i urged Iny Mother who is grossly overweight to go an a diet. She is 65 and rapidly losing mobility. She Dray her feel when she walks and must Rock herself out of j Chain. Mom promised that after the Christmas holidays she would go on the diet her doctor pre scribed awhile Back. By Jan. 15 mom was baking pits for sunday dinner an excuse to have pie around so she could cat two pieces for breakfast. I was very upset and telephoned my four Brothers and their wives and suggested thai we All re fuse to eat sweets when in her borne As a protest. To me this was the same As refusing to accept a drink in the Home of an alcoholic who us guests As an excuse to drink himself my Brothers and their wives agreed to this plan. Within two weeks three Brothers reneged and the fourth brother said we should mind our own business. Please understand that our Mother has been wonderful to us and has never asked for anything in return. Is my plan justified or not my. In new  a Yon Pun May a Well intentioned Bat in wont modify Yov Ouer a behaviour one Iota. She is going to condone to feed her face until someone succeed in feel line her to Afan tend Hal her life b in Lutfe. Then if she re Fly mob loll she will be mounted to change her Atli habits. My Wadtke is to Contact her physician and arge him la boat mama insist that she Cork in for � checkup and explain Hal her obesity is use threaten Long. Pressure from family members will Only promote alienation. She needs your lore and emotional support. Give them to her. Dear Ann Landers i do not dare enclose a self addressed envelope. My husband would kill me if he knew i wrote of you. John has made it Clear Over the years that he cannot stand people who Are sick. We have two Chil Dren. He Doto on the one who has always been healthy and be cannot stand the one who ii asthmatic. I urn an insulin dependent diabetic. No matter How i try to avoid it i have insulin reactions. Sometimes this happens at night and disturbs my husband s sleep. He become furious when he has to get up and give me Orange juice. Sometimes he hits me during inc night. 1 Wake up with terrible bruises. He says i hit myself on the nightstand or that i fell out of bed. John reads your column and seems to respect you. If you would mention that insulin reactions Are beyond a person s control maybe he would not become so angry. Please Ann 1 need your help. Very Anonymous please . Your letter is one of the Saddest 1 have read in � Long tune. Owoo Elj you have do intention of Laving John us not to know How to Lite with this Creel and polish inf ban. It needs counselling to understand Why he despises sick people. It could he Hal he if terrified or being sick Aad Bates die weakness in others that he fears May Tut Fex to himself. If be Retae logo to cwt netling i Aflfe you will you need a support system a or physician s help should be enlisted. He most Bare talk with John and explain the problems or an info dependent diabetic. The nun obviously has no Mac funding of your condition ind is blaming you for Mutual that is out of your control. Get going and god lock. Please write Back and leu me you took my Mace. I m warned about Job letters Auto catalytic converter rules clarified there have been a number of articles recently concerning smog alerts. All reports agree that during ii smog Alert Only automobiles equipped with catalytic converters will be allowed to operate within certain cities to include Frankfurt. In order to drive into the cily during a smog Alert Drivers of vehicles so equipped must furnish proof that their automobiles do have catalytic converters. Otherwise the German police will Stop them outside the City and turn them away to seek other Means of getting to work within the City. My question or questions what do i need to show the German police in order to prove that my Auto Mobile is equipped with a catalytic converter and where and How do 1 get in i have made numerous inquiries to both German and american officials and no one can answer those questions. Responses have ranged from i have no idea what you re talking about to Don t worry we re not going to have a smog  these obviously do not address the question. For German Drivers the answer is simple catalytic converter information is noted on their vehicle registrations. I suspect that is where the German police will expect to find such information concerning american cars. Because All cars sold in the . Come equipped with catalytic conveners Here is no reason to note it on the vehicle title and unless in is coded it is not on the Usa eur Pov registration certificate. Even if it were on the title ii would be meaningless because most americans Are no aware that it is no longer mandatory to remove catalytic converters be fore shipping vehicles from the slates or thai unleaded gasoline is now available at Many Gas stations thai accept cafes coupons. Consequently the converters Are removed and the owners buy leaded Gas once in Germany. So the majority of american cars do not have Catale. Lie converters and would not be allowed to drive in the City during a smog Alert. Those who do have no proof. My family has two american made vehicles Boih equipped with catalytic converters but As slated i cannot gel information concerning Polisei accept Abl verification. I be been told that the list of options attached to the window of a new vehicle when in is sold will list the catalytic converter. That is assuming that the car was bought new that for some reason the buyer saved the list and that inc converter was not removed upon shipping. I was also told to just Lell the Polizzi to took into was tank and they can Sec that you bum in  somehow in the confusion of a smog Alert i just can t see this happening. Inquiries to German authorities have ended with Asu Ranics thai the information is on the registration presumably because it is on German registrations. I have been referred to american authorities who have referred me Back to the German authorities. Can you help me name withheld Frankfurt editor s note Hugh Holick chief of the european vehicle readiness division Usa heur non tart Cal vehicle office in coordination with u. Col. Wayne Elliott office of inc Usa eur judge adv cafe replies vehicles registered under Federal Republic of Ger Many Law must meet its a hic emission standards be fore privately owned vehicle Pov License is issued. Provision of the nato stylus of forces agreement permits is. Forces stationed in Germany to Register and License pos owned by member of its forces civil Ian component and their dependents. Us. Forces authorities set their own requirements for Ronli Nilon and licensing which does not include netting West German vehicle Mel won standards operation of properly licensed and registered vehicles is not however unrestricted. Bad weather bad Road Accident and smog Alert conditions May require limits on the operation of vehicles in deferred am or on certain Road network these limitations Are bated on safety and health considerations and do not involve the tit idler of the License or  is. Forces personnel who wish to operate their Pov la smog Alert Arras during Active alerts May obtain proof that their vehicle meets West German emission standards by submitting their vehicle in a West German tue inspection. Otherwise Osc of their vehicle May properly be restricted in the smog Alert area by Weil German authorities for valid Public health rations. 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