European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday december 23,1988 adopted gis get Christmas fan mail u Vino nor Thitu Bureau a i Itabac la Wen Germany somebody Mimi d Dutin i Cost Man from Orlando tin., sent a Christina gird in pfc. Chrisine Phr Patison an infantryman in Kail Erbach. He go in wednesday i Anisun had never heard of her never Ontl her and probably never will Sec her. She Jusi wrote. I wishing you the happiest holi Days Ever. With this message conies a very special prayer to know that you All arc loved and needed. Thank you fur serving our country. Thank you for he ing you. Merry Christmas. the card was addressed simply to a Soldier 1st Arnul div. Anspach Wesl ration .19. Comes from Oklahoma and this is his first Christmas away from Home. His unit. Inc Long Range surveillance Del of the division s 501st military intelligence unjust came in from a raining exercise world Toda Greece to shorten service for military conscripts Atmus Greece a the defense ministry an. Noimi cd wednesday Tinl military service for conscripts will be reduced by two months Slu Tingin january 1989. The announcement said conscripts in inc army air Force and Navy will serve one month less and will have an turn month s leave ill the end of their service. Military service is compulsory for All greek men Whu now serve 22, 23 and 25 months in 1hc army air Force and Navy respectively. Conscripts serving As Reserve officers in the army will also Sci reductions ranging from six weeks to four months. Unlike other european countries. Greece gives conscientious objectors no Altema Ives Lomill . Iranian display to show Shah family s wickedness1 Nicosia Cyprus al1 Iran has organized a Dis play of documents showing the excesses of the de throned i Pahlavi family and friends the islamic re Public news Agency reported wednesday. Ina monitored in Nicosia said the documents include i97h financial records showing thai the Crown 1 Rince Reza had u salary of 6 100,000 dollars per month his Mother 9 million nyals 150.000 dollars per month and his twin sister Ash Raf 10 million riyals 166,000 dollars. The of tibial Agency said a parallel exhibit is being prepared from 1.5 million Phu Togi Apps and slides showing the depth of corruption and wickedness of the defunct regime of i collector to lend Spain paintings for display Madrid Spain a the government has signed a 10-year agreement Wilh one of the world s by Essl Art collectors to bring paintings by Al Greco Goya and Home for display. The loan agreement with Ila Ron Hans Henri i Thyssen Bornemisza will bring 787 of the works in his priceless collection of classic and modern Art to Spain. The acquisition which Spanish of Licals Hope will become permanent also includes works by Holbein fran Hals Tintoretto Ghiri Daio canal co Mas Fyk Ckmann. Van Gogh Cezanne Monet and Degas. The agreement signed tuesday by inc Baron and culture minister Jorge sem run Caps years of negotiations and represents a Success for Spain Over such rival bidders As Ecsi Germany Britain and Switzerland and inc private Getty foundation in Maliti Calif. President of Vanuatu arrested on Mutiny charge port Vila Vanuatu a president George Soko Manu was arrested wednesday and charged with inciting Mutiny during his a Unive attempt to install an interim government in this South Pacific Island nation the Vanuatu supreme court refused to consider bail and ordered him held in police custody until Jan. 4, his next court appearance. If convicted Soko Manu faces a maximum of life imprisonment. Soko Manu 56, became president in 1980 when Vanuatu then known As the new hebrides achieved Independence from France and Britain. He tried to form ail interim government on sunday headed by his Nephew Barak soc in the Hope of calling new elections in february. And was in the Middle of what lie called a massive inspection when a sergeant told him to go get his Christmas card about 100 soldiers in the Altbach area Gol yuletide greetings from the Orlando area. No one seemed to know Why. One private got a card from a Navy Man of the same rank. It said the writer was Tucky enough to be Home this Christmas,.but next year it Mif Ihl he a different Story. Pfc. Rob Woodcock s card began hello i know you Are thinking. Who is this crazy person and Why is she writing to me " then col. Larry Jordan division chief of staff solved the Riddle. He explained that a military lobbying group inc non commissioned officers association collected Christmas cards from citizens across he country and sent them to soldiers overseas. This particular group in Florida adopted the 1st Jordan said. The cards came in a parcel addressed to the division commander who Scal them Down to single soldiers. Some of your younger single soldiers sometimes feel forgotten and unappreciated so we tried to make it a special occasion to Lei them know there arc americans Hack time who care about whal they re doing Over Woodcock a 19-year-old from Iowa said he liked his card Hul i kind of wish there was enough Tor everybody. I wish everyone in he company could get som Ching like "1 think it s a Good Deal Loo Patison said. A total stranger telling you they appreciate you Over Here really makes it worthwhile. I m going to share this the card with a couple other Guys in the unit. It s for everyone la Donna Coffman whoever you arc there s an infantryman in Katterbach who just wants to Tell you merry Christ mas.". Sparta Santa needs assistance sur Tia had enough gifts to go around this Lime but he needs your help to bring a merry Christmas to Refu gees fleeing inc East bloc. When the Wale roof sub Community gave a party wednesday in staff for Eastern refuses in the West German aus Tedter program Santa sgt. 1st class Sheldon Stein from the 558th my co dropped by to give out goodies. The aus Skukr program provides temporary shelter employment Aid and emergency funds to refugees. But you could help keep Santa s bag full with donations of furniture clothing or toys. If you d like to help rail civilian 06352-Sssb or 06241-487432. Writer worries Abbu Fanfa s skryness it seems As if Santa has been around forever but Jum How old is he some of his friends like Christopher Reinholz Van dam me from Dex him West Germany Are. A Lilc worried about his age. 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