European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 2. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 11 letters dear Ann Landers my husband and i Are truck driven who travel thousands of Miles every month. We thought we had seen everything until one night last week a Tew mild out Side of St. Louis we spotted a woman driving nude. The car s Interior lights were on. The naked lady passed us gave a couple of Friendly Toots on the Hom waved and went on to pass another truck sounded the Hom waved and smiled. I about 20 Miles up the Highway we decided to Stop for was. Guess who had pulled into the service station right the naked lady still naked and still smiling. My husband asked if i would mind if he went Over and had a word with her. I said not at All. I m dying to know what she s up  he duly reported after about three minutes of conversation trying his damnedest to look Only into her eyes that she was not a prostitute and did the night ride sans clothes for  apparently it has not occurred to her that there Are some decent people out there who Don t appreciate her Hobby. There should be a Law against this. How about it seen it All in Gentry Ark. Dew Cert then b us. It s Ike prohibition of indecent expo Tare. Udy Godra Widd tartly be hauled in if the inc spotted by a Highway patrolman. That woman is a Hazard la Pouw Valety. Sack a no gel cold easily Turtle a Driver caning him or her to plow into another vehicle or straight into a ditch. Dear Ann Landers i live in Utah where physically abusing a woman is looked upon As a very serious charge. I want you to know what i be put up with for three years. I m now in the process of being divorced when my wife does t get her Way she becomes violent. I m 6-foot-5. Mary is 5-foot-4. She has put me in the Hospital twice. We be been married three years. In All that time i slapped her Only once when she threw her $1,500 engagement ring out the window. I never did find it since that time i Haven t Laid a hand on her. But she has kicked me. Lorn my clothes pulled my hair out and scratched my face and arms. The reason i let her beat on me is because in Utah you Don t hit a woman. I had to appear in court when she charged me with aggravated assault. My wife did t have a Bruise on her body it was a humiliating experience. Everyone knew about it family friends and my employers. A lot has been written about wife beating but very Little about husbands who get beaten up by their wives. Husband beating is one of the Best kept secrets of our time. Please speak out Ann. Salt Lake City . Husband beating is no secret to me or to anyone who reads this column. I be dealt with it Many limes. My advice to men who gel clobbered by the spouse is the came As for women whose husbands beat them up insist that the offender seek counselling or get out Pronto. Dear Ann Landers my parents have been divorced nine years. The Good news is that my Mother recently Mamed a wonderful Man. The bad news is that my father has been teeing a widowed Catholic. She wants him to have his marriage annulled so she can accept communion. If my father s marriage is annulled what does that make me the word that comes to mind is  right null and void in Mich. Der null wrong. According to i research theologian at the archdiocese of Chicago a marriage annulment in no Way affects the children. They remain  los Angeles rmes rules on catalytic converters explained i read a letter in your paper concerning catalytic converters. I am having a new . Car shipped Over Here and am being charged for removal of the catalytic converter. Am i still required to remove it because of the Lark of unleaded Gas what about the German Tuv inspection How much docs it Cost and what paperwork is required or can the registration certificate be changed to include whether or not the car has has not a catalytic converter tech. Sgt. Winn d. Lipscy Span Dahlem a Germany editor s note John Pierce traffic manage ment specialist office of the Deputy chief of staff logistics he Usa eur replies you Don t have to remove catalytic converters before shipping i car to Europe but 11 is recommended in order to simplify shipping the car Back to the United slates. The is. Environmental Protection Agency Epa requires that persons importing a car either 1. Show evidence that the catalytic converter was re moved before exporting the car and reinstalled just be fore shipping it Back within i few Days or 2. Have the catalytic converter system inspected be fore the car is operated in the United slates. Depending on the Type of car and location this inspection can be very expensive. Became my Osnall can t gel this in spec the Al the Pov processing Center in the port area before taking the car away from the port to gel in inspected to nay have to Post a Security Bond of up to three limes the nine of the car pin the estimated duty in Case your car does not meet Epa requirements. Obviously option one is easier for most of us. With unleaded fuel widely available in parts of Europe Usa eur has been trying since 1985 to get Epa to approve an exception to policy for Germany and the Netherlands. Our efforts hive not yet been successful but we Are still trying. Until Epa Rales Are changed we have to recommend for your own Protection thai you remove the catalytic converter from a car that you May want to ship Back to the United Stales. If Yon plan to sell in before Yon leave Europe of coarse Yon May leave the converter intact persons covered by the status of forces agreement do not need to have their cars inspected by the Tiv German vehicle inspection stations. Vehicle inspections Are done by military Community personnel usually Al the motor poo before annual renewal of Usa eur vehicle registration. Thank you for this Opportunity to explain the current situation on catalytic converters. Exchange employee appreciates patrons dear cafes customers i would like to say thank you to All of those customers who said thank you to me. I have had the privilege of working for the Exchange service for five years both in the states and overseas. 1 have also had the privilege of wailing on All types of customers. Some were rude mean unknowledgeable argumentative and indecisive. Some were kindly understanding patient and yes even grateful. To those who fall in the first category i say just try being a sales associate. Please put yourselves in my shoes. I have been trained and have taken it upon myself to learn All the details about my Job. I have read books and gone to factories and have asked a lot of questions about the merchandise my Section carries. I am not a dumb  you Don t have to go 1.0 the manager with your gapes. That s what i am Here for. I try my dam dust to please you. To those who fall in the second category i say thank you with All my heart. My efforts have paid off. You have made my Day. In feels so Good when someone says thanks. I will be the first one to Tell you that our cafes system is not perfect. Sometimes we do fail you the customer and for that i am truly sorry. I have been on both sides. But please Don t criticize until you truly understand the problem. Don t come into the store with a Chip on your shoulder before we even speak. Just like you. Remembering the rude sales associate we remember the rude customers. Personally i have tried my Best to help you. Try smiling All Day you la get a face cramp. My husband keeps asking me what s so funny All i can say is my face is  honestly though my smile is genuine and i really do care i love meeting people Good and bad. I Hope you enjoy meeting me. Thank you customers again with All my heart. Name and location withheld go responds to living in poverty letter i am writing this letter in response to a statement made in your column by one Soldier about living in poverty As a sub mortal enlisted  it is time for me to make a stand on this enlisted soldiers arc the . Army s most precious asset you o thanks for the Wallet this letter is to the person who found my Wallet. I lost it two weeks ago Between Kaiserslautern and Bosen Lake. I m 12 years old and All my identification was in it. I thank you very much for taking the time to put it in the Apo Box in Baum older so i could get it Back. It was very Nice of you. Juon Loch Baum older Germany Are Why officers have jobs to serve you and by working together to make this a combat ready army no monetary compensation is sufficient for the Job a Soldier must perform. The Long hours demanding work Load Long separations from loved ones and the Ever pre sent knowledge that we May be called upon to risk our lives to defend our nation s interests and Freedom cannot be reimbursed by any amount of dollars and cents. Rather Pur compensation must be found in Pride camaraderie and the sure knowledge that our sweat and sacrifices Are making a Large difference by ensuring that Freedom will continue to exist because men like you our soldiers Are willing to place country before self. In the words of an old poet our god and soldiers we alike adore at the Brink of ruin and not before. The danger past both alike Are requited god is forgotten and our soldiers Are  some thing never change. 1st u. Robert m. Sottos. 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