European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes saturday december 7,1991 thes european edition circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zov1stoski editor Bill Walker european editor Deborah Aba her Bryan Nolan news editor City editor Bob Wicker George Manes sports editor special sections editor to White us Apo a 09211 Orpo Tlach 11 14 37. 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237,255, 282, 226,326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263,332, 321,221. Features ext. 230, 245,341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jimi Jones. Ext. 226. Business ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103. Carl Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3428659 or Dzihan 0471-88783. Kaiserslautern Germany Peggy Davidson Lynda Davidson. 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I find it disgusting that our maps allowed the perpetrator to a get away with this attack and offered Little or no help. I suppose it was a Only a cat a right i realize that this attitude exists but nevertheless the pets of military families Are often nearly As important to them As their family members. I suspect that the next time this teenager is involved in an a incident a it will be another child who is injured a no doubt one much smaller than this sick and pathetic Coward. A Jennifer Mangier Raf Lakenheath England a More books on Blacks i am a student at Mannheim elementary school. 1 am writing this because i feel that we need More books on Black history and to be taught More on Black history in the classroom. Young students of every race should know As much about their history As possible. The school Library has about 14 books on Black history and about 50 books on sports. I think this Story has got to be More important than sports. We should put on plays for Black history month like we do for Spanish heritage month and the native american month. A Kha Leefred Mannheim German the Case for handguns i can be silent no longer. For the past few weeks i have been Reading articles responding to one readers assertion that if one person in Killeen Texas had returned the gunman a fire Many lives could have been saved. I have read a constant emotional yet totally naive response to this completely logical and by the Way most Likely factual statement. On oct. 1, 1987, Florida passed a concealed weapons licensing Law. Any adult 21 years or older who has no criminal record can document knowledge or training in the Safe use and handling of a firearm has no record of drug abuse no record of mental illness or mental in and no physical infirmity on the Street. The time has come to get Over All of the emotionalism hype and get into the facts. We need to quit arguing Over trivialities and get to the real Core of the problem a crime not guns. A staff sgt. Stephen Rush Pitburg German editor s note a letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are published daily in this space. All letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. Letters should be addressed to letters to the editor the stars and stripes Apo a 09211. Too letters requesting information or assistance Are answered in a feature called readers action line which appears on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday. Such letters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes Apo a 09211. Com. _ _ that Woulff prevent Safe handling of a firearm May apply for and receive a permit to carry a concealed firearm for self defense. When this Law was in debate there was no shortage of people predicting How thick the blood would flow if such a Law were passed. Since the Law has been in effect exactly the opposite has happened. The number of crime related fatalities of innocent people has declined. The fact is by allowing a trained responsible citizen to carry a gun to protect himself our cities Are safer not the other Way around and the statistics will prove it. In fact several Strong anti gun activists have had to rethink their opinions following the Success in Florida. There is no just cause to assume that people would just shoot each other Over trivial things either just the opposite actually. A study conducted by the St. Louis University school of Law found that armed citizens were exceedingly responsible in carrying handgun problems with condoms in be often wondered How Safe sex with a condom was. Condoms Are not very Good at preventing pregnancy. A woman can Only get pregnant about 25 percent of the time while the aids causing virus can be transmitted All of the time. Also the his is 450 times smaller than the male sperm. Condoms Are supposed to be stored Between 59 and 86 degrees fahrenheit. Many Are damaged because of improper storing and shipping methods where the temperatures get either very hot or very cold. Even if the consumer takes care to store the condom properly it May be already damaged. This is one reason for condom failure. There Are probably others As Well. In a glad magic Johnson is now encouraging abstinence instead of the dubious Safe  a Suzanne m. Dunkleman Raf upper Heyford England a european protectionism 1 am addressing the recent response to a letter concerning a customers runaround trying to get his Chevy repaired. He a owned two Chevy himself Nis second one apparently being a Lemon. The year of 1983 is ancient history in the automobile business and the two plants that produced Samaros in 1983 ave Long since been replaced with ultramodern facilities. Also the �?T80s were a transition period for the . Auto Industry in general with governmental demands for safety and fuel Economy As Well As environmental constraints Ever increasing. The europeans lagged far behind the United states letting the american automakers financially Pioneer and develop unleaded fuel technology on Board computers and catalytic converters. Perhaps if Europe were More receptive to fair Competition in the marketplace the dealer network and sales figures for .-made cars would be better. Unlike the Good old United states which allows european automakers virtually unlimited Access to the american Market european countries tax and regulate . Car sales and service. This is called protectionism. As Long As . Automakers Are not allowed to compete fairly in the european Market it is unlikely they will spend millions of dollars developing cars for it. As far As unacceptable fit and finish the . Cars still lag behind but car for car comparable . Cars Cost much letters to the editor less. Besides what Good does a beautifully finished and fitting door do when after five european Winters its ready to fall off and is rusted out . Cars Are covered against this. William b. Hall Fulda Germany musical harassment 1 am confused and concerned. The recent hearings concerning Clarence Thomas and alleged sexual harassment Cost the participants and the american taxpayers plenty As Well As costing America another  i recently read where several female employees of a major Beer manufacturer brought suit in regard to How women Are portrayed in advertisements. There Are Many cases in the news. I certainly believe sexual harassment discrimination cannot be condoned anywhere. What 1 can to figure out is How so much emphasis is placed on these occurrences but we freely transmit a a music 24 hours a Day that sexually discriminates against women. The a music a mostly rap portrays women As sex objects with no feelings intelligence rights or anything else just a receptacle for sex. I am tired of my wife and daughter being portrayed in this manner. My wife and daughter Are intelligent feeling Beautiful human beings. I rarely listen to an radio because of this sexual harassment. I certainly do not want my children to learn about male female relationships in this manner. I know that this form of communication is protected by the first amendment. However Why weren to Thomas remarks if he did make them protected by the first amendment i would appreciate if an radio could eliminate sexually derogatory discriminatory music from its programming. Mid. Paul r. Wilson Beilin pen pals i would like to have pen Pale. 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