European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 Arm Landers letters dear Ann Landers 1 read a idler in your column describing How the Mcdon intrude into the lives of people who have suffered a tragedy. Your answer Wai Good Ann but it failed to address the right or survivor. Mothers against drunk driving believe that family member of victims in Drunken driving crashes and by infer ence All tragedies have certain rights. Here they Are you have the right to say no id an interview. You have the Righi to select the time and place for an interview. You have the right to ask for a specific reporter although editors can rarely comply with this request because of conflicting assignments. You have the right to release a written statement through a spokesperson instead of giving an interview. You have the right to keep your minor children from being interviewed. You have the right to refrain from answering questions that make you uncomfortable. You have the right to ask to Check the Story prior id publication. Editors almost never Grant such re Muesli. But asking May make sure they remind the reporter to double and triple Check the facts. You have the right to demand a retraction when inaccurate information is reported. You have the right to ask that offensive photo graphs or visuals not be used. You have the right to conduct a television inter View behind a screen in order to conceal your identity. You have the right 10 ask that your photograph not appear in the paper. You have the right to tile a formal complaint against a reporter. As a lifelong journalist i am aware hat catastrophic news Sells papers and gets High to ratings. For most Media bad news is Good news 1 something in human nature makes this so and nothing can be done to change it. But we must at the same Lime be sensitive to the feelings of the survivors. It is for them that he guidelines have been drawn up. I Hope they Are helpful. Reginald e. Ausmus Iii administrative assistant san Diego county Madd dear or. Aus Init. On behalf of ill bit readers 1 think you fur in Excel Lent contribution in this Span. Dear Ann Landers i have never seen Thil Issue raised in your column but it is something that every prospective Bride and Groom should think about especially Hose who love Birds. I am getting married in september and i d like to have Birdseed thrown instead of Rice. Hard dry Rice is harmful to Birds. According to ecologists it absorbs the moisture in their stomachs and Kilts them. How can 1 get this message across to my guests without sounding like come kind of a nut my Fiance is a Bird Lover too and says it s of with him if i say this in the invitation. K.m.m., Long Island Dew . A Connecticut lawyer has introduced a Bill Banning in tart Rice from weddings became it on indeed tit Mellul to wildlife. Bill to slate this on the imitation would be in poor a the. Ask your bridesmaids and Ushers to Pas the word la As Many guests As possible. A it Feri a Omni to Wpm to Kiwi Amer la synd Kilt coh Unertl land Mur a  Urann Lam i to int 3ltlt ind is Tift. Ned mini. .  writer upset by loss of fishing lease recently 1 cot the final word the fishing Waters i have been trying to lease since Early february were leased to a German tithing club. The owner stated he had no Choice. The lease expired dec. 31,1987, and he had trouble in the past collecting the lease Money he had been advised that the americans would not renew the Lezaic and be did not need the problems Etc. Why we i trying to lease Waters in february when the contract ran out in december simple i am the manager of a Rod and gun club. While attending the Baden  land Council a subordinate Council of the association of the american Rod and gun clubs Europe meeting Ai Lahr i Learned from the representative of the Karlsruhe Rod and gun that the commander did not intend to renew the fishing Walen contract i indicated 1 would like to have the Waters for the Neucom Rod and gun to which he replied go  armed with this 1 requested the Leas Money 1,900 Marks from the association for the fishing Waters. It was approved As this is a service provided by the association to assist clubs with problems when they ask for and justify the request. In this cose the association did this to keep us from losing one of the few Waters we have left. Well gentlemen they re gone we keep preaching mar family and troop oriented programs recreational services Etc., and yet what do we do As Pogo said so Long ago we have met the enemy and he is  it is taught at the different command courses As to what sources can be used to gain advice and or help. Most have staffs to Aid and advise. What happened Here did we have an anti Rod and gunner term heard in areas where clubs have been closed ? i realize there Are people programs More important which need attention but i feel Thil was too easy to fix. 1 was informed that the Karlsruhe Rod and gun was to close March 31. We Don t want  the audio photo club also will close one might wonder who the loser is. Is there a moral Here i m sure there is and sincerely Hope it s recorded on the appropriate report cards. Don Smith Val Bingen Well Germany editor s note la Miethke Usa eur Hull nil and fishing officer Community and family support Agency Liq Usa eur replies you to justified in protesting the Ion of the Litaud fishing Walen. We am Only Hope that hit letter will clarify the Sercu Mutanen of thai loss and help in prevent similar losses in the future. As Yon know Many Rod and gun clubs i a Fth Lnig Walen from German lease holders. Over the years these water Hare become extremely Nanable properties. If for one reason the original club could no longer main Tain the least to has been common practice to Transfer leased Mien from on club to another. Unfortunately when the Karlsruhe ctn was being closed the Community personnel responsible for the closing had no knowledge of the practice of transferring fishing leases from one club to Mother. The club employee who nor std the Community to Gore up the lease also had no knowledge of this policy. The result is the lost of fishing Waters Hal the Neucom Rod and can club could Bare fimm Dilly maintained As a recreational resource for the entire Tonua Aud. How can we told this in the future responsible personnel ire urged to Contact the local Hunting and fun hint coordinator or myself for assistance in retaining or transferring fishing water cues. My phone number is 379-7737/7631 or 06202-80-7737. Lel i work together to provide wholesome outdoor recreation at reason Able Cost to our soldiers and airmen College transcript problem addressed recently i enrolled with the University of Maryland term ii which ended in december. I have encountered Tood service except for one consideration. 1 still have not received a transcript of the course taken. Upon discussing this with former and present Stu dents All encountered this problem. The University of Maryland charges 182 per credit hour on lecture classes and there is no reason Why everyone taking a College course at night can t receive a transcript within four weeks after completion. Every College have attended in the United states has done that. With maps they even Don t have to pay the pop Iago. This situation needs immediate attention the next time the contract for educational services is reviewed unless there Are changes soon. Also Don t even think to ask me to speak with any local education office. I have and they Echo the time length in receiving transcripts. Alton d. Burns editor s note Paul w. Brewer director Stu Dent services University of Maryland european Divi Sion. Replies the unlit rally of Maryland agrees strongly with the writer s sentiments concerning the importance of Stu Dent  and their timely delivery annually the european division processes about 30,000 inn script requests. The great majority of Tran scripts Are forwarded within 48 hours of receipt of the request in Maryland s inn script office. Almost All Iran scripts not forwarded within 48 hours Are delayed be cause of an error in the request incomplete information incorrect social be Curtrer number incorrect Date or Loca Tion of Hul enrolment Etc. In the Case of the student who has written. It would appear that he requested that the Grade received during term ii which ended dec. 18, be Refl Reed on the issued tons Crupl. If a student re Neuls that a transcript include the coarse being taken in the term presently under Way then Maryland must wait until final examinations hate been graded official grades forwarded to Heidelberg and individual grades recorded for the thousands of Slu Donla who take european division classes. This is nor Mally accomplished within to lira weeks after the end of the term. What to most important however la that any Man land Iladell who bet Lofes that we Hare a i Lardy in responding to request should Contact my office directly. As director of student services i need to know if we have been Stow in a particular Case. This will give me the Opportunity to explore the situation and if War ranted take any necessary action. 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