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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, February 24, 1991

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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and Stripe sunday february 24,1991faces a of places  v lftp>4 a  reports with the nations commander in chief leading a Whf in the persian Gulf Harcourt Brace Jovanovich is quickly petting the Book about George Bush a own War experiences into the bookstores. Written by Veteran biographer Joe Hyams a flight of the Avenger George Bush at War details the presidents world War ii experiences As the Pilot of a torpedo bomb or including his being shot Down in the Pacific Ocean and being picked up by a submarine. A = Harcourt Brace editor Claire Wachtel delivered copies of the Book to the president wednesday and he autographed four of them. As he presented Wachtel with the books Bush quipped a now make sure this Book becomes a bigger Best seller than Millie s  the Book by the first family a dog written with Barbara Bush has been a big Success. Baseball series planned Ken Burns the producer of the acclaimed a civil War pcs series is in Washington to film interviews for his upcoming five hour baseball series. He plans to talk to such baseball fanatics As columnist George will Richmond a times Dis Patch writer Charlie Mcdowell and Washington Post sports columnist Tom Boswell. _ $5 million too much James Earl Jones thinks too Many film stars Are getting paid too much. 1 mean what Are you supposed to do with More than $5 million for a Job a the actor asked on the1 syndicated show  course if you gave it to me i would take it a but what Star really deserves More than $5 million for a Job a Jones said. Sinatra tour postponed Frank Sinatra has postponed his european Tohir originally scheduled to begin May 25 in Oslo Norway. A promoters in Europe suggested that this be postponed until the fall a said Susan Reynolds Sinatra s spokeswoman. A a major reason is the persian Gulf  Sinatra is to visit Japan and Australia later this month. Cowboy Hall of Farmers Fortner Arizona sen. Barry Goldwater and actors Chuck Connors and James Drury have one thing in common the american West on March 16, they will be inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. Goldwater is a historian of the West and Connors and Drury starred in two Lonj running television westerns. Tim Holt the late Cowboy actor and j. Ernest Browning a founder of the Hall will be the Winner of los Angeles City Counce woman Gloria Molina applauds at a. Victory party after her election Ai d los Angeles county supervisor. She is the first hispanic to win the Post since the 1870s, inducted posthumously. A Stern lesson. E a. A. 4 a a. A Abie rican violinist Isaac Stern says his visit to Israel taught him that his timing is better in music than in politics. Stern recounted thursday in Jerusalem How he had Felt foolish keeping a Gas mask Handy a i done to know Why in a carrying this a he recalled saying to himself. Moments later sirens sounded for Iraq s 15th missile attack on Israel and Stern put the mask on. Koppel tops Carson More viewers have been choosing Ted Koppel Over Johnny Carson since the persian Gulf War began ratings indicate. Abcs a a nightlife a hosted by Koppel has triumphed Over no cd so tonight show for the fifth consecutive week Abc said. Dear Abby whatever your political views a crisis like the War in the Gulf makes us All Feci so helpless and depressed. Not  else to do i tied a yellow ribbon on the Antenna of my car to show respect for the troops 1 still Felt Lousy. I found myself straddling political lines hating the War but feeling proud of our service people just the same. I came to the conclusion that although there is Little i can do to Stop the War i can try to do whatever 1 can to help our country live up to its reputation As a generous compassionate people. So in Honor of the service people in the Gulf i would like to offer the following suggestions in the Hope that All of us working together can make the country to which the twill return a Little More worthy of the sacrifices they Are willing to make for us. Peace begins with me a and All of us. Connie Englund Seattle dear Connie 1 your suggestions for positive action on the Home front could indeed make for a better America a and in the Hope that they will provide inspiration to those at Home who would like to do something for the troops Here they Are 1. Give a pint of blood t dear Abby 2. Send a Check to the local food Bank. 3. Tell your parents you love them. 4. Take a Batch of freshly baked cookies to your neighbor. If you done to know your neighbor introduce yourself5. Volunteer to be a big brother or big sister. 6. Offer to drive an elderly or infirm person to an appointment. 7. If you Are not registered to vote Register 8. Call a lonely person and say a i love  9. Open a door for the person behind you. 10. Smite at people you pass on the Street. U. Say a thank you a to the Bank Teller the grocery cheer and the Telephone operator. 12. Forgive the next rude Driver who cuts you off and resist the temptation to a get  13. Try not to be the rude Driver. 14. Voice Jsu or objection to prejudice and bigotry in any form. 15. Volunteer to teach someone to read. 16. Read a Book on a religion other than your own and try to understand it. 17. Plant something then watch it grow. 18. Resist the impulse to litter. 19. Write a letter to an old Friend and say a a in Mann Landers dear Ann Landers -1 received the enclosed in the mail yesterday. I done to know who sent it or Why but i was a military wife in my younger Days and this Little essay really touched my heart. Please print it for the thousands of women who deserve a fourth cheer after the customary three and a loud round of applause. M r., Norfolk a. . Quot a a ,. A a a with pleasure. Thank you so much for sending it on. The military wife the Good lord was creating a Model for military wives and was into his sixth Day of overtime when an Angel appeared. She said a lord you seem to be having a lot of trouble with this one. What a wrong with the a. Standard Model a a the lord replied a have you seen the specs on this order she has to be completely Independent possess the qualities of both father and Mother be a perfect hostess to four or 40 with an hours notice run on Black Coffee handle every emergency imaginable with out a manual be Able to carry on cheerfully even if she is pregnant and has the flu and she must be willing to move to a new location 10 times in 17 years. And of yes she must have six pairs of hands.�?�. The Angel Shook her head. A six pairs of hands no way.�?�1 / a Quot a it v. The lord continued a a done to worry we will make a other military wives to help her. And we will give Ifer an unusually Strong heart so it can swell with Pride in her husbands achievements sustain the pain of separations beat soundly when it is overworked and tired and be Large enough , 4i understand a when she does no to and say a i love you a  a lord a said the Angel touching his Arm gently a go to bed and get some rest.1 you can finish this  \ a  \ a i can to Stop this now a said the lord. �?o1 am so close to creating something unique. Already this Model heals herself when she is sick can put up six us peeled guests for the weekend wave goodbye to her husband from a pier a runway or a depot and understand Why its important that he  the Angel circled the Model of the military wife looked at it closely and sighed a it looks Fine but its too  a a she might look soft a replied the lord a but she has the strength of a lion. You would not believe what she can  a a. A. V \ v. Finally  Bent Over and ran her Finger across the Cheek of the lords creation. A a there a a leak a she announced. A something is wrong with the construction. I am not surprised that it has cracked. You Are trying of put to much into this  a the lord appeared offended at the Angelus Lack of Confidence. A what you see is not a leak a he said a a it a a  j a a a  a a a  a a tear what is it there for a asked the Angel. The lord replied a chs for Joy sadness pain disappointment loneliness Pride and a dedication to All the values that she and her husband Hohf dear a you Are a Genius a exclaimed the Angel. The lord looked puzzled and replied a i did no to put it  / author unknown 1 c creators Syndicate a ,. Thinking about  Quot 20. Donate unwanted items to the salvation army Goodwill or the local Center for the disabled. 21. Volunteer some time to patients with aids who could really use some help and a hug 22. Teach a child to write thank you notes. 23. Laugh whenever possible cry when you feel like a crying a 24. Pray for peace and the Safe return of our serv ice members in the persian Gulf. Dear Abby to the person who wrote to ask what to ? a bold whose Mother is going off to War was right on the Button you said a give the child the same answer you d give if a daddy was going off to  Good for you when my Husbard joined our local unit of the National guard we knew what it entailed. Sure we enjoy the extra Money every month but when the guard is activated hell go where he a ordered to go for whatever reason. Snow duty flood duty Honduras a four times already or perhaps the persian Gulf we family members Are made of sterner stuff so those in the military know that we support them 100 percent a a West Virginia woman with a or a tonal guard husband a Navy son in Law and an air Force Nephew c Universal press Syndicate  
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