European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday. January 11, j 988 the stars and stripes Arm Landers Page 11 letters dear Ann Landers the Teller ii about child abuse i am writing in an Al tempt to Edu Cate people about a Side that is Seldom mentioned Parent As Vic Tims. Parents you say you Bel. I m a career Soldier. Our son Christopher is 4 year old Moil people who know him think he is he cutest most charming child alive. But according to the j army he is classified As an end a optional family the reason he throws incredible Lan Rumi when he does t get his Way or when tie is being punished. These tantrums go on until he becomes exhausted or changes his mood. When i was a child i m 34 now i was spanked and that was the end of ii. Bui now the Law can step in if you spank your child 1 know because it happened to me. I be had to Uve Lime away from my Job and attend classes on belter pc been ordered to have my child evaluated periodically. Each Lime Christopher has been evaluated the prognosis has been negative. Meanwhile All this is on my record and it is damaging my career. What i really want to say ii this report child abuse if Vou ii pct it but make darned sure that the child is being abused. To be afraid w discipline your own Young Ster is an awful thing and Thi is what has happened to me. Frustrated Soldier dear Soldier you hive presented Hydra headed dilemma for which there Are no easy to hers. Often the line Between legitimate parental discipline and child abuse is mat Ter of interpretation and a great Deal depends on who is doing the interpreting. A neat on the Bottom is in my opinion Noi child abuse and can be very effective Nhun talking fails. Two or three such vials Are sufficient. They should be administered sparingly and Only to toddle who it too toting la reason with. The Hind should be used no crashes switches paddles straps or Bells. If Bruise remit from the Swan they tie Lac my did May Well be considered abuse so watch it. Dear Ann Landers i have just read he Millionth letter in your column about the poor forgotten old folks in nursing Homes whose Rotten children never visit. Each letter perpetuates the myth that every one of those old people has been a Model Parent selfless and Loving hereby earning respect and Devotion forever and Ever. Baloney. A goodly Ponton of those people were Lousy parents who abused their children either physically or emotionally were selfish and unloving and use guilt to hold their children As hostages. Ii is my observation that Loving folks gel loved Back i think it s time we Laid to Resl the myth that age confers some kind of sudden perfection. An old self centred Jerk is no More lovable than a Young one. Folks reap what icy sow. A truth Teller in Arkansas dear Ark i would be Bard pressed id disagree with Yon bul hanging Artta old grudge and Licking wounds inflicted rears ago is neither generous nor mentally healthy. Think no for Riding. Dear Ann Landers Tell those wives who try to gel out of marital sex by pleading a headache that the Jig is up. According to a physician in London or. Tom Smith it has been Dis covered that so is Good for headaches. Sorry about thai ladies. A. In Ontario dear Jay i wader what or Smith says Abool backaches hut s he second most common complaint. An answers viewer critical of programs i have a few questions about an and its program Ming. Our family has been flail Ord in Europe now for about three months. I am truly grateful for English speaking to programs to in certain me while my husband is on the Mission and my two older children Are at school i am stuck in the House with a baby and must resort to my own device to entertain myself. I will state now that i just sat through the Friday morn ing movie of Devilfish a horror show. An you must be kidding How is it that you come by your pro Grams anyway in the past month 1 have seen and turned off More old westerns than i be seen since my youth when westerns were in their heyday. If there is no morning movie 1 have dream girl or together we stand both of which have been cancelled in the states for obvious reasons. Or How about risking it All or Jarvis connection or the Day the universe changed All of which arc documentary types that Chow me things that t Don t wish to Deal with during my morning Folce. Sport in answer to the gentlemen who said this Issue would come up at 9 every saturday and sunday evening is a bit much. No wonder the local video stores do such a whopping business on the weekends. Now an for my questions 1. How do you get your programs 2. Do you pay for them is the Good soft Loo expensive 3. If so Why can t you sell commercial time to get bet Proctor and Gamble Nabisco toys a us 4. If not then Why can1 you Al least think about who most of your daytime viewers Are housewives name withheld Frankfurt editor s note Tom Baxter chief. Television operations he an Europe replies the earned forces radio and television service a fits broadcast Center in los Angeles la tasked to provide representative Sample of radio and to programs available in the Usa. Using audience Survey results a fits identifies the to programs popular with the Var ious audience poops and Iben initiates action to either obtain the Bro cast right free or for nominal fee. Most programs Are not owned by the to networks. Independent Distria Nunn Contra both the Domestic and International broadcast rights. Some major to programs and feature movies Are not available id afr15 until they have been presented on commercial stations overseas. 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Even Low ruled prime time network series in the states Are enjoyed Fay More thin 20 million people weekly. We get almost every Papular show produced. They Are obtained Al very favourable prices. At the present time arts pay Only a traction of the actual Market Safe nine. Ctm Twerdal to Tea Toni often pay $50,000 to $300,000 per episode Lor the right to Renn deals some prime time thaw after Theof have been presented on the major networks. This Undal advantage b provided to arts Beo Uek the program Dytri gators no gnat the needs of a biter personnel and their Tim Allej Orenez and understand hit non commercial nature of a fits. Broadcast Industry Gidus and unions have Law cured fee. The writer s question about the presentation of Advertis ing on an has Ben thoroughly Itow and determined to be not feasible. 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A majority of our viewers wan either the same or even More amount of time devoted to sport. They All prefer lire even broadcasts. Surveys show so percent of our audience wants to watch pro fool Boll. Smaller majorities like other sports emits. Oni snorting even saturday and sunday evenings provide both the sports fans Ana prime time entertainment viewer with some of the programming they like on those eve nines a a result of the difference in Lime Jones Clr car Europe and the slates most major snorts events Star Between 7 and 11 Pra. In Europe. In order to prov lady Livi coverage of these events an must time shift not pit enit some of he prime tire programs on saturday Sun Day holidays and during major championship games when these events Are broadcast sports fans and Nan sports fans who want to View the prime time program must change their viewing schedule. Prime Lime programs arc not moved or preempted Foi the presentation of tape delayed sport event. It Comet Down to the Basic Courtesy of audience members Bennf tolerant of each other s Farrile programs. We Are sorry hat some an programs Are nol to you liking mail 1 other viewers with Access to Only one in television Channel would find � daytime line up including the number one and two Ulk shims Donahue and Oprah Winfrey to of the top the soap operas general Hospital and guiding Light. The number two game show jeopardy the number one morning program today Lin a variety of movies specials and a Sample of the top my to programs to their liking. It s difficult making the transition from he United states with its dozens of television choices to a foreign country with Only a single american Channel. No Mallei How much we try to make it seen like Home it will always be different. Many of the key managers at arts hate served Al oversee italians and Are fully aware of the varied Audi ence interests. 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