European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday april 17, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 11 Arm Landers dear Ann Landers i know you care about our vet Erans because you asked your readers to remember them on Valentine s Day and More than a million and a hair people responded. Please be their Friend again. Did you know that supplies Are so Short in Many a hospitals thai the nurses arc scrounging the Tittle souvenir ban or soap and shampoo Battles from hotels to bring Lova patients in one a Hospital in the South the nurses were so frustrated by the refusal of the prosthetics department to Supply wheelchair Cush Ion that icy raised s25, bought i Large foam mat Tress borrowed an electric knife and Cut the foam to make wheelchair cushions for their patients. Another a nurse reported that in tier Hospital it was impossible to give diabetic patients proper care because they did not have insulin syringes. Tim could be life threatening at a congressional hearing last september a officials said they faced a s600 million to i billion Short fall in their budget for medical care. Yet we seem to have billions of dollars for the de sense department. Does any of this make sense to you Ann . Oakland Calif. Do Oik no and it has t for quite some time. I urge my readers to remember that the wheel that squeals gets the Oil. Write Yoiiro congressman and senators asking them to support an increase in the budget for our veterans. They risked their lives for us this is the least no can do for them. Dear Ann Landers i am engaged 10 marry a wonderful Guy who is 28 i am27, Tom has a Good Job and loves his work. Every thing is peaches and Cream accept for one thing. He has been smoking a joint or two of marijuana every Day for years i have told him that i think he should Stop smoking pot or at least Cut Down a Little but he says there i nothing wrong with it that pot is harmless and he sees no reason to deprive himself of the pleasure and relaxation he gets from it. Ann when he smokes he gets Lazy and does t want to do anything but listen to music and stare at the. Wall sometimes he gels silly and giggles Over nothing which is very upsetting to me will you please Tell me if marijuana is harmless As he insists i need to know what you think because my views Don t carry much weight with Tom and yours might thanks for your help. Palm Beach Fla. Dam now know a great Deal More about Man Junann than tie did in the 60s, when in became popular one or two joints Ezcry Day is a lot of pot. Ii is not harmless As Tom steins to think. It destroys initiative Clouds judgment and distorts vision. Like drunkenness it can Lead to cur accidents we now know that pot smokers damage their Lions the Way cigarette smokers do. Pot is also illegal. In a he Tivit a Wimin Ca Unm Lar Ehri Wel Cantil Pur on or i cart 81 and sin. Apo he us. Of who essay describes hell of alcoholic Parent Over 600 students from 42 schools in Germany great Britain Italy and Belgium submitted entries to the third annual Patch High writing contest on courage and drug prevention. The winners for the elementary level fifth and sixth grades arc lie entries by Amanda shears Grade five Halsey school. Edzell Scotland and Erik Stevenson Grade five Frankfurt elementary school. The Winner for the Junior High level is David Dietle Grade seven accent International school. The winning entry for the High school level is by a 16-year-old Dodds student who wishes to remain Anonymous. Each of these students will be awarded a $100 Sav Ings Bond. We have enclosed the winning entry for the High school level for your readers. Jack Goldman senior army instructor Drida Youmg Aubut principal a Chinnon Cove Nolan Cadet lieutenant colonel Patch proc battalion commander Stuttgart Vesi Germany Hod the attention of the world for two minutes. I to Tell everyone about the hell 1 re been through tiring Mih an alcoholic Parent. 1 would Tell their about the nights i litre lain awake until morning Waii Derlago if my father Ere dead killed in an act idol a a Tibet Ai Iliae it Ami Sameli Timex wishing a was. I would also Pray he did ill Lai e tin in Nocini life h his Seffa Liness. I Housel Tell the world shout nov 12th birthday party when his two friends had to fairy him. Dead if rink. Into the House in front ofor eight Best frit Tith. I would talk about the Nigil Iriri / my nine. In in nit the Couch because of filth harsh words he Vas sure Tim ing at Niy Mother. I would bring up the Many nights i cried myself to sleep because i was Laid Law Wei Hess. Mitten Ami stupid i was. 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And i Hope thro Tigh my suffering. Share Iii minced one alcoholic to seek help fac arise Akolt a it Riig that destroys More Ihan a person i family As Well. To Dodds cd Many saudi air wishing to remain . Student concerned about environment 1 am a senior in High school in Ansbach Germany. 1 have followed the current events of the past few months and it saddens is happening to our environment. Not a week goes by that we Don t hear about another major envy Ron Mcneal disaster. I am referring to the recent Oil spill in Alaska caused by one of Exxon s tankers running aground the Oil spill that occurred off die co ail of Hawaii or he dumping of toxic wastes into the oceans around the Holiday helpers thanked in my recent letter. I neglected to mention iwo More people who helped me in our Christmas program mrs. Joann Doss who made the n Hort 01 it 6�ta " end by Hewer. To sin Dellins. Hot Koes Ismet. Mull my &1 Tham or had inem if Kun. 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Would a world without Trees Birds and wildlife be a world you would want your children or grandchildren 10 grow up in i know i would t want my children id live in a global garbage need to do som Elhine about environment problems now before in is Loo late. Martin Baker Ansbach West Germany club for birdwatchers e am about to set up the . Sector birdwatching club a club for All birdwatchers nato and ., in the . Zone. The first meeting will be at Thene Buracke recreational Center May 26 at 6 30 . Aims club to bring together their families who share the same interests such As swapping sightings of interesting Birds and information about Good places to Bir watch. We also Hope 10 educate people by Means of slide shows quizzes Field meetings Etc. For More information Contact Graham Etherington 36-3 Wagner Weg 6588 Birkenfeld Nahe National an. 10. Marital ital i physical Han Cip. Poll my Ilion or any Omar nor Vrnon Laclaw of the Pir a. A or Paupa Hilary ears and Strippi. Apo 09j1 1. 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