European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 24, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers you printed a letter recently from a trauma nurse who decided to marry the Lovely Man she was living with when it dawned on her that couples who live to Gether have no Legal rights. She realized that she would have no say about his care if he should become involved in an Acci Dent. In tact his parents and � t siblings could bar her Tram his j Hospital room if they chose. That letter really struck Home Ann because to too am living with a love Lyman. I am aware that there would be Legal problems if either or us should become incapacitated. Unfortunately marriage is not an option for us because i am also a Man. At present no state will allow two people of the same sex to obtain a marriage License. In t it about time to permit homosexual couples the same options that other couples enjoy this is truly discrimination of the most blatant kind in a country that claims to believe in Freedom Equality and Liberty. Waiting for Justice in Chicago dear Walling i doubt that we will see in our lifetime Laws that will allow marriage Between members of the same sex. I would never say never however because there Are a Good Many indicators that several years Down the Road it could happen. Same sex couples will one Day soon i predict be allowed to file joint tax returns and participate in other benefits if they have lived together for Many years. In fact legislation passed carry in july in san Francisco provided municipal Sanction to Gay and lesbian couples As Well As other unmarried couple who live together. The couples seeking such Sanction must go to City Hall and sign an affidavit to Register their partnership. Same As couples who file for marriage licenses. The Price is $35. It look eight years of dedicated Effort for san Francisco s Gay organizations to push the concept of Domestic partners through City channels. This Law is heralded As a landmark Symbol of civic acceptance of letters immediately on the heels of the Celebration however a Shadow of gloom was cast by several conservative religious groups which claim that they have enough signatures to Force a vote in november on whether to repeal the ordinance. Meanwhile new York s highest court ruled on july 6 that a partner in a Long term homosexual relationship is legally entitled to take Over the couple s rent controlled apartment in the event of the death of the Lover who signed the lease. Legal Sanction of same sex couples is sure to be a dynamite Issue. Stay tuned folks. Meanwhile i d like to know How you my readers feel about it. Are you for it or against it my laugh for the Day appeared in the Prairie rambler. Credit David Kuhner. Want to protect your House against burglary tack the following note on your front door before you leave for a trip Steve the Python got Loose again. Don t go in until 1 return. He is too big for one person to handle alone. I la be Back  los Angeles times syndicated columnist Landers welcomes your toners. You can write to her in care of the stars and stripes. Apo 09211. . Forces thank you letter to special husband son people sane limbs ask us Why we Don l no More thank you idlers. It is acc arise we receive an Many we would Mil Hare room fur any other tellers. H e re decided in share the following because we think it is applicable to so Many who find themselves in this situation. Editor this letter is not your Ordinary letter that com Plains or requests information. This is a thank you Felt or. 1 am writing to publicly thank two people without whose help and support 1 would never have gotten to be where i am today. The two people i speak of arc my husband of 10 years and my son. Age 9. I have spent the past four years pursuing a College degree and As the end of my Pursuit approaches. I want everyone to know How special my husband and my son arc to me. I want to thank my husband. . For the Many nights of preparing dinner in my absence and some times in my presence for the hundreds of loads of laundry he washed for the Many nights he went to bed alone As i stayed up to study read or finish a term paper and for the times he spent with my son. Blair while i could not be there. The list could go on. In the meantime Ben managed to coach softball help organize a Large Church function and run in the Berlin Marathon in which he raised nearly $1,200 through Community donations that were pledged for each mile he ran and donated to Burn victims of the flu tag 88 disaster. I also want to thank my son for understanding the times i could not attend baseball games or school functions for the times he had to be quiet in the House for All the times he could t have friends Over because i was doing schoolwork and most of All. For giving me love and support even though i Haven t been around so often. Without the constant sacrifices that Ben and Blair have made throughout these past four years i would not have achieved the goal of an education. I thank the lord every Day for the love and com passion he blesses me with through these two special people. Tracey u Wanstead Bud sibling station West Germany Reader tells How to drive German style haying had More than enough occasion to observe american driving habits Here in Germany it occurs to me that the average american simply docs not under stand the German concept of driving. An explanation is in order. German driving is based on a simple Law of physics no two objects can occupy the same space at the same time. Of course As soon As any object ceases to occupy a Given space any other object is free to occupy it. This is Why we have disk brakes on even the Small est of cars thus allowing us to drive As far As possible As fast As possible into any open space. Unfortunately at intersections this can cause what is referred to As the teutonic four Way deadlock which happens when All cars have moved As far As possible into the intersection followed by More cars. None of which would even imagine backing up it is against our nature you know. The most severe of these occurred during August of1973 in Augsburg and lasted three Days seven hours and 42 minutes. There were three marriages one divorce and two children born. It ended Only when the Bunde Sychr brought in Heli copters and lifted out the cars in the Middle thus freeing up the intersection. Driving in Germany is still not for those with weak hearts but i Hope that this explains the Why fit All and helps to reduce some of the criticism from  Welcome to Germany and have a Nice drive a. Jahn  West Germany hispanic americans contributions noted during this National hispanic heritage month we remember the citizens of puerto Rico who became hispanic americans the Day Spain yielded the Island of puerto Rico to the United states of America by the treaty of Paris on . 10. 1898. Congress approved the Jones Law granting Ameri can citizenship to the puerto Picans in 1917. Hispanic americans such As the people of puerto Rico give Many gifts to our nation such As perpetuating the traditions of their ancestral homelands and offering a great array of talents and insights. Talented people have included Roberto Csc Monte. Who was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1973 Rita Moreno who won an Oscar for the movie West Side Story and Many More. 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