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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, May 1, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. Mayl. 1986 the stars Aud stripes an Nwandei a dear Ann Landers i share the feelings of "c.u. Ill Baraboo who was disgusted with the Way the Media exploit people who have had tragedies. For eight fears i was a member of thai Media. As a Connecticu reporter t was sent to a we Klong Vigil in Bridgeport where hundreds of reporters and photographers stood around wailing for Crews to pull 28 bodies from the rubble or a collapsed construction site. My nation sent me not once but three limes to the Home of one of the widows. The first intrusion was ins than four hours after the wife teamed of the tragedy. I Don t know Why she let me and my cameraman in. She should have slammed the door in our faces. That same year i had to cover three teen Ager whose parents were killed in the Dupont Plaza hotel fire in puerto Rico. I tried not to feel anything when the firemen carried the bodies out of that burning hold. I kept telling myself this is your Job. Yourren t supposed to get emotionally involved but the faces of those teen agers will haunt me forever. Finally i decided had to get into another held. But i still feel guilty about the people i offended while doing my Job. I d like to apologize to each and Ever person i exploited 10 gel a Juicy interview. Please know dial most reporters do not enjoy those human inter est assignments. I haled them out of the business in Hartford dear Hartford unfortunately tinged ii ire new but they on be covered with dignity and Minuit Sriry. Anything ims should not by tolerated. A crass or exploitative reporter to or press can be told sorry i don1 want to talk  dear Ann Landers my problem is my 16-year-old daughter who is stealing people Blind. I knew nothing about this until three weeks ago when two women she hits been baby sitting for showed up at my door and told me that Lisa had stolen Many items from their Hojnos. I am talking about expensive things like a Jade ring a Pearl Bracelet clothing per fume and cosmetics. They said they came to me in Stead of going to the police because they like Lisa and haled to Sec her get into serious trouble. I was shocked and immediately went through her things. I found most of the items and gave them Back. When Lisa came Home from school i told her about my afternoon visitors. She denied everything and swore thai she did t Lake a thing. Then i told her what i had found and that i had Given it All Back. She be came very angry went to her room and slammed thedoor. I took her makeup stereo and Curling Iron away from her for one week. 1 can t spank her because the last time i did thai she ran to the neighbors and told them that my Boyfriend was abusing her sexually. They called the police. We were investigated and cleared. I m writing for help Ann. I be been a single Mother fur five years and am finding it very rough. I can the Idle this girl. Desperate in Fontana  Fontima you and your daughter must gel counselling at once. If you cannot Tufford a therapist in private practice Contact a Fenily sent Wavor mental health facility. They ire listed a the phone Boot and offer services on a sold Long state he basis. Gel going and Good Luck. Page 11 letters americans giving and getting respect i am also an american housewife and an american Soldier. After arriving in the Federal Republic of Germany about seven months ago i have seen so every revolting things a recent writer Stales if it Only lakes a Tew bad apples to make All americans look bad in their eyes then a have no Chance in getting the people around the world to live in peace and  i be never been to Greece so i Don t know the situation but i do feel like 1 have the right to say that it s probably the same wherever american gis Are stationed. Don t gel me wrong i do agree with what she says on the actions of some americans but not All of us Are like that. Lei s face in unless she s perfect she has t the right to talk. My Job requires me to travel a great Deal so i Veseen Many different environments. I have tried very hard to be As courteous As i can toward the people of my Host country but even 1 have some bad Days andean be As rude As the Neil Guy. The difference be tween myself and most people is if i have found that i May have been rude or might have offended some one i will try my bus to return at later Dale an apologize. Such actions on my part have created Many a great relationship Only because 1 have the Pride to admit thai i am in the wrong and la i 1 a Only human. Def orc 1 bought my cur the Only Way i had an transportation at All to and from my Job was through the local bus system. When not in uniform i be been old that i greatly resemble a local National. Because of this i have heard some unimaginable things Tram both americans and germans alike. When i am faced with a situation Tike this and or what the writer described i Don t gel embarrassed humiliated or even Sil Back to complain 1 report in and will continue to do so. I am proud of my country and its people and am proud to serve in. So if i find someone who does give our hosts the same resp Cal i will do what 1 can to Leach hem a lesson they ii never forget. If in turn thai May not work treat them As they have treated others and give them a taste of their own Medicine. Do unto others As you would have them do unto you. People listen hard. You would t want to be treated like you have treated others would you we May be in another country representing  Stop and think that we Are All Only human wings and human beings will never he perfect. If we were do you think thai we could tolerate each other behave a very unique society made up of different peo ple with different personalities. Wild a perfect Socie to we would All be alike and no one could Tell each other apart take a Good look Ai yourself before you criticize others and if you find yourself faced with another bad Apple make up for their mistakes by bettering yourself first then and Only then May we try for someone else. We Alt have a Long Way to go before a can complain n about anyone Al w. I am not afraid to do my pan in giving the respect these people deserve for allowing us to be Here. It s people like myself who realize that the damage has already been done and t can t change what has Al ready been done. I can make in easier for myself no Wand for the people who will be Here after i and that has made the people of these countries go on Al Low no us to protect our country Here and in turn agreeing to protect us while we re Here. Don t you think we re living in peace and Harmon now pfc. Amy j. Eurih a Nornberg family wants Quality from cafes i have seen several tetters lately complaining about cafes High prices and its Brand name clothing it seems thai a lot of people want the cafes brands extra values and special buys. I for one do not. Ii was a Nice Surprise to see the Liz Claiborne styles in my Exchange even though they Aren t always in my size i continue to put my choices on Lay away. I have four children under 6 and we live on an e-4 s pay. We still prefer and if Oshkosh clothing. Oshkosh is fairly expensive As is London fog Pierre qty Dan Etc but inc Quality is Well Worth it. Lay away again helps us buy clothes that last through All the kids inexpensive brands including the Brand name health tax Wear out after one child. And Thor note that people Are choosing the designer brands and not just settling for them is the fact hat Oshkosh clothes disappear a few Days after their arrival. Word spreads quickly thai inc Oshkosh is in and we go and put a couple of Hundred dollars Worth of clothes on Lay away. I Hope the level of designer labels does t diminish too much. It if Don. Sears. Spiegel. Lane Bryant Mak ing it big Brig his Creek Etc. Will gel More of our business our priorities arc clothes and High Quality clothes not stereos tvs cars and no we Don t even use our App. Lay away suits our purpose Ljusi Fine. Cafes keep up the Reebok. Nike. Levis. 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