European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 26, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 11 letters Ann Landers states giving bonuses to Viet vets listed this is in reference to a recent letter titled pro Gram recognizes Vietnam Era  i think that it was a great gesture for this writer to pass on information to others who May not know that Kentucky is offering $500 bonuses to its Vietnam vet Erans. My question is this Are any other states offering Vietnam bonuses i am a Vietnam Veteran a new York state resident living and working in West Ger Many. Information like this is so very important and sometimes never reaches those affected. I had no idea that any of our states offered bonuses to Vietnam vet Erans before Reading that letter. Irving e. Henry Kaiser Slatlem West Germany editor s note Mike Genalo of our new York Bureau found that Many states have authorized some sort of Bonus for Vietnam Era vets. Some arc still in Force while others have expired and there is a Large degree of variance on the method of payment. Some Oner housing incentives others education benefits in addition to the i Bill. There is some Cash payable to veterans of the actual theater of operation. The House committee on Veteran affairs told Gena to the following states either have or Hare offered in the past some form of Bonus to Vietnam rets. Each individual would have to write to his or her state representative to determine if he or she is eligible for any benefits. States that have had bonuses May have expired Alabama Connecticut Delaware Illinois Iowa Ken Tucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota new Hampshire new Jersey new York North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode is land South Dakota Vermont Washington West Vir Ginia Wisconsin and Wyoming. Cafes answers questions from students Twer four fourth erode students from the Kitzing in elementary school recently wrote to he cafes Europe about their concern for the ecology. The Fol lowing is a Sample of what was received and the an swe Given. We have been learning about ecology and How we can save the Earth. Styrofoam containers arc very dangerous substances. It was great to read in a recent stars and stripes article that cafes will soon be phasing out these containers. The containers arc at our school. When Are the containers going to leave our school when arc the containers not going to be used again thank you for saving the Earth. Heather Nelson Kitzinger elementary school editor s note i. Col. Charlie White pub Lic affairs officer he cafes Europe replies thank you for your letters i am glad to hear that you Are learning about our environment and what can be done to maintain it. It is necessary for us All to be aware of environmental issues and do our part All the time to preserve our environment. As you have Learned chlorofluorocarbons rfcs Are used in the production of styrofoam. Chlorofluorocarbons Are damaging our Ozone layer so other production methods were necessary. Fortunately fully Halog Natch rfcs have been phased out of the production of styrofoam. Therefore our styrofoam containers arc Csc free. Now it is necessary to produce a biodegradable styrofoam. The food Container Industry is working wit the food and drug administration on this Issue and you can bet Well use any alternative they come up with. Reader advocates Good eating habits i keep seeing this Over and Over again it s one form of child abuse we Don t seem to focus on obese Chil Dren. Yes i agree there Are cases where it is a medical problem. I sympathize with these children. In mos cases it is Only loneliness and bad eating habits. Chil Dren will cat what food is available to them in the Home until they arc old enough to buy their own junk food. It is you the Parent who should take full responsibility. Do you hear the names your child is being called worse yet do you hear yourselves screaming for so and so to get their fat Butts Over Here imagine what that docs for your child s self esteem being in the military can pose problems enough for children the moving and having to make new friends. Give your child the Edge of Good health and eating habits. That s one problem you can erase for them. Children can be so cruel to overweight people. Good eating habits can be Learned at any age. I also realize that our selection of fresh foods in t what it sin the states but there is still plenty to offer. Junk foods should t be used As a treat or companion. Before you Call your overweight child another name take a Good look at your own lifestyle and eating Pat terns. What kind of example arc you the Parent set Ting for them arc your children getting out to exercise instead of sitting in front of the to All Day think the next time you give your kids a 500-caloric snack. They do All the suffering. Aren t your kids Worth the Effort of Good eating habits name withheld sorg Hof West Germany pen pals i would he 10 have pan pals. My hobbles re writing swimming singing and Reading. Edith Ortega 317 or. Maciano hold Dumag Uola City 8100 Philippines please place my name in your pen pal Sec. Lion. 1 am 19 and enjoy Reading swimming and writing Cecille Tonogbanua foundation University Oum Aguete City Philippines i am an airman stationed in England and i would like to correspond with people All Over the world. I am interested in photography cycling and writing. Gary Warkentin  Apo new York 09755-5372 please place my name in the pen pal column. I am 21 and like to swim and sing. Jalena Ortega foundation University Dumaguet City Philippines i am 20 years of age and would like to have pen pals. Adeila Pacula Nang foundation University Oum Aguele City. Philippines please place my name in the pen pal column. Josephine Lomoljo foundation University Dum Aguele City. Philippines please place my name in the pen pal column. I am 19. Julie Maria Tolintino foundation University Dum Aguele City. 6100 Philippines i would like pen pals irom Alt Over the world. Willha Joran a buy 2/9lh a Apo new York 09291 i am 17 and i would like to have some pen pals. Cheryl arado St. Augustine Academy is Yawn Negros Oriental 6100 Philippines i am a 26-year-old filipino woman who would Tike to meet friends in other countries. My likes in life Ere writing travelling watching Good movies Reading end of course cooking. Ardena Macon Gay 44 Corpus St., 9th . Olon Gapo City 2200 Philippines dear Ann Landers i m 17, a High school senior in love with a Guy who is 18. Bob is a terrific football player and great looking a real hunk. A few Days ago when we were swimming i noticed Needle Marks on both his arms. The first thing i thought of was heroin but that did t make any sense. I have never seen Bob take a drink much less do drugs. He was embarrassed when i asked what on Earth he was doing to himself. After a lot of Hemming and hawing he admitted that he was injecting himself with steroids. You wrote about How dangerous steroids can be a few weeks ago and i wish i had saved that column. Will you please Tell us again Why steroids arc bad thanks. Molly in Winnipeg Manitoba dear Molly glad you asked. That information needs to be repeated again and again and again. Here s an update with a real live example. Tommy Chaikin a former University of South Carolina football player was thrilled with his bulging Muscles after taking massive doses of steroids. His Joy turned into a Nightmare when he began to develop acne High blood pressure and insomnia. Soon his cholesterol shot up he began to have severe Chest pains and his hair started to fall out. He turned yellow from liver trouble. As if his physical problems weren t enough Chaikin started to have severe anxiety attacks and he became suicidal. What the future holds for this Young Man no body knows. It is obvious that this football player s bulging mus cles and improved performance on the Field were meager compensation for the enormous damage these shots did to his health. I Hope the Young jocks out there who Are playing around with steroids will remember this column. Dear Ann Landers in response to Milwaukee and All the other letters that you have printed about malpractice suits in the United states i would like to Point out that because of the Dollar inspired system you have in the ., every body is at fault because everybody wants a piece of the Pic. Unfortunately the health care system is big business in your country. Everybody wants to make Money at the expense of the patient who As one Reader pointed out could bleed to death on the sidewalk if he or she cannot afford to pay for health insurance. Thank god for our system Here in Canada. No one from the welfare recipient to the affluent executive is without health care coverage whether or not he can afford to contribute payments to the provincial insurance everyone is covered and can choose the physician and treatment Center or clinic. Considering the influence you Wield Why not raise your voice so that it can be heard by the people who can bring a change to your health care system for the Benefit of the patient and not those who exploit the system to satisfy their own greed thank you for letting me have my say. L.g., Toronto Ontario dear Toronto by the time you read this letter in the Toronto Star you will have already seen my column on the subject. Thank you for a Fine letter. Los Angeles times syndicated columnist Landers welcomes your letters. 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