European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes Friday May 26,1989 who says there s no such thing As free lunch _ Jim a Mph he  in from wire reports there is such a thing As a free lunch in Medley Fla. There also Are free school buses free Van trips free boat rides free housekeepers the list goes on and on. In fact with 120 full and part Tim employees serving Medley s 547 Resi dents the townsfolk pay nothing for just about All their municipal sen ices. Their secret it s no secret really. Medley has a tax base that would be the envy of any town three businesses for every two residents. Businesses in the Miami suburb pro vide 98 percent of Medley s tax earn Ings according to major Tobie Wilson. An estimated $400,000 a year or 10 percent of the annual budget goes into free services for residents. All residents in Medley a Dusty town jammed against the Everglades arc entitled to a free hot lunch daily. In addition to the free school bus rides for children and free Van rides to the supermarket and Beauty parlor there Are free car trips to the doctor s office and free pickup of medical prescriptions. Residents get free boat rides on the Miami River. They pay nothing to swim in the town Pool lift weights in the gym even receive health care and housekeepers in their Homes. Kids can play video games All Day Long Ai the town s game room and never spend a Quarter. Author Haley honoured author Alex Haley who began writ ing in his spare time while a Cook aboard coast guard cutters was awarded the . Coast guard facade my s first honorary degree at its 108th commencement exercises wednesday at new London Conn. President Bush who delivered the commencement address conferred upon Haley 67, the honorary degree of doctor of humane letters. Haley author of roots retired from the coast guard in i959 after 20 years of service leaving with the rating of chief journalist. The coast guard created the journalist rating for him in 1952. Haley has often referred to the coast guard As his Alma mater so we wanted to make it official said it. Paul a. Preusse a coast guard spokes Man. Can t trim the fat Florida legislators May be winning the War on taxes during the 1989 ses Sion but Many admit they re losing the Battle of the bulge. With the legislature approaching its scheduled june 2 deadline the last two months of wining and dining is taking a heavy toil on waistlines. House and sen ate members say. An 18-Page legislative social Calendar shows lawmakers have As Many As eight chances a night for free Chow. Hank or. Apologizes three time country music association entertainer of the year Hank Wil Liams or. Returned for an apology con Cert and said some idiot drugged him before his aborted May 6 concert in Baton Rouge la. Williams began his previous performance with a rambling 20-minute speech made a false Start on several songs cursed the crowd and stormed offstage. Williams 39. Who is known for his songs of hard drinking and Rowdy Liv ing agreed to pay concert organizers $65,000. He later offered to do tues Day s concert at his expense. I hate drugs Williams told teus Day night s sellout crowd of 10,000. "1 detest drugs. I la have me a Beer and i la have me a drink but drugs have killed too Many  he told the crowd that some idiot had slipped a foreign substance in my drink before the May 6 show. The City of Baton Rouge charged $5 a ticket for the concert. Proceeds will go to the families of police and firefighters killed in the line of duty. Hank Williams sr., died in 1953 at age 29 from the effects of alcohol abuse. In t she Lovely it s love at first croak As Prince left billed As the world s largest giant Toad snuggles up to his Fiancee with the help of an unidentified handler in his Hometown of Akers Styc Zebruk Sweden. The 4vi-Pound Toad Prince carries a lot of weight in his Domain and his apparent loneliness led one of his human toadies to find a suitable Mote. Her name Princess of course. Stars and stripes is delivered to mailboxes in most government housing areas for just $7.50 per month Here s what you can expect to receive when you subscribe to the stars and stripes the latest International and military news sports reports schedules and updates stripes Magazine each week an extra 20 pages of travel tips concert schedules Volks marching events food columns and More at no extra Cost sunday comics each week Page after Page of your favorite characters like Beetle Bailey Gar Field and  in color too at no extra Cost and much much More Complete this form and drop it off at your nearest stars and stripes Bookstore or mail it to stars and stripes Apo 09211 attn sales promotion