European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes monday March 2,1992 european edition col Gene a Townsend Usan commander pub Lalier Bernard a. Zovistoski editor Chi Walker european editor Deborah Aba her news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor George Manes special sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 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 Jim Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103, cart so Thurz Cavern Apo a 09009 Telephone ets 3428659 or civilian 0471 -88702. 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Realizing that we All March to the Looney tunes of a congressional pork barrel polka it is still beyond comprehension As to How a base is being chosen for closure. We taxpayers All have invested up teen millions of dollars into the now defunct air base and Kreuzberg Cavern at Wei Brincken a at latest count about $50 million and All that just within the last five years. One can still see More building renovating going on yet this place is to close within the next one year to two years. Do we have a secret pact with the germans to upgrade All posts before turning them Over to them moreover Wei Brincken belongs to the Kaiserslautern Hub with All support structures in place and working has plenty of Good office space and last but not least tots of parking. We believe the most frustrating thing is that the simple folks those who would be impacted most know a Good thing when they see it but once it gets elevated the decision making process it seems to Short circuit. Since we Are talking from the viewpoint of the a lowest Man on the totem pole we May not be aware of All the factors that influence a base closure but no one has Ever bothered to really explain to us the  . Koegl . Stienen Wei Brincken German photo in poor taste shame on you for printing the picture of the 15-year-old California boy Strug Quot in the rain swollen California could use our taxpayers Money and in a More positive manner in helping needy americans. Let them Benefit from our excess. There Are plenty of missions and soup kitchens As Well As shelters that would be More than Happy to prepare these meals. Please Don t say americans wont eat them because if they re hungry enough  eat them. As for the Medicine they Are sending a Send it to the free health clinics to Cut Down on the Cost to taxpayers of purchasing these products. The Cost of delivering these goods to the Commonwealth of Independent states is enormous. That a More Money the government is spending to help other countries. Why not help our own a Derek w. Vaughn Wurzburg Germany a 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 unit 29480, Apo a 09211. A a a a 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 unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Filing River Iver. Some might have considered this a great photo but to me printing a photograph of a child moments before he is swept to his death is in extremely poor taste. Think of How you would feel if it were your child. Sometimes decency Means you done to show a sensational photo. Pm a. Harriet Stenzel Lakenheath England article omitted a Point As one of the original members of support for uniformed personnel eligible for reduction super appreciated your article a super troops without super options feb. 23. However one Point the article did no to fully emphasize super is not designed to Only support those facing voluntary separations but All eligible for reduction. Many proposals can assist those of All services and those affected by other separation avenues including reduction in Force i selection for Early retirement Board serb or the Volunteer ineligible for incentives. A Lawrence d. Daly Naples Italy a help . Homeless first i am in favor of helping the needy in the former soviet Union. But what happened to the homeless in our own country in a sure those to rations and blankets could help our own people. Herod of child discipline it is perhaps a misunderstanding to believe that when the scripture says a spare the Rod and spoil the child a it Means children should be physically punished with spankings or other forms of pain. The times in which these words were spoken were pastoral times. Shepherds and sheep were common sights among the Folk of those Days. We Here in Germany often see shepherds with their sheep just As the Folk of David a time did. We could learn a lesson about the proper use of the Rod or staff from them. I doubt that any among us has Ever seen a Shepherd spanking beating or inflicting painful punishment on his sheep. Not even wayward sheep have this happen to them even when the Shepherd has told them a thousand times not to wander away. The Shepherd repeatedly and patiently Calls to his sheep to get them to safety and when they wander too far from the fold the shepherds use their rods and staffs to guide them Back to safety. A spare the Rod and spoil the child Means just that the honest Loving caring guidance bestowed on our children which brings them the Comfort and Security of being on the right path. Without the rods of guidance watchfulness example love honesty single mindedness right spirited Ness patience and consistency in truth which Are our examples from our Shepherd we cannot Hope to bring our children the Comfort of being on the right path. Aj1 too often have i seen children spanked and worse in anger by impatient parents their shepherds. The Rod or child discipline must be comforting to be effective. We must never give up on its True use. A Yvonne v. Gehring Bremerhaven Germany writer missed the Point in reply to the recent letter a a who a in Charger the writer states that mrs. Bill Clinton showed that she is really letters to the editor in control and would be running the country if gov. Clinton was elected. Yeah sure. First off the questions posed on 60 minutes and prime time were about their marital problems not about the budget foreign policy or crime. If those types of questions would have been asked mrs. Clinton  have needed to be in the room. Unfortunately once again the Media wished to scour the gutters for a Story instead of presenting the issues and the candidates policies on those issues. Until the american Public shows that it has no interest in these types of a affairs a we will continue to read about them every time an election or confirmation takes place. If this Type of journalism took place 200 years ago we would probably be looking at one face on mount Rushmore instead of four. A staff sgt. Dave Kovacs me with Hill station England a Little outdated i viewed with interest your and heralding your ability to deliver the stars and stripes to most Man Euver areas in Europe. If the poor soldiers in the picture Are waiting on the stars and stripes they have been waiting awhile. Steel pots fatigues brass Belt buckles and full color chevrons put these Guys in the late 1960s. If you want to maintain credibility with the Soldier population you should strive for up to Date material in your ads. The soldiers in today a ads Are about As current As Beetle Bailey. A Allen Lee Heidelberg Germany olympics lacked sports on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of an i found the coverage of the Winter olympics poor at Best. Yes the Savoy Region of France is Beautiful yes the food looked delicious and yes the people seemed Friendly. But where were the sporting events after personally experiencing a family members struggle to become an olympic team member i feel an did our athletes and the military viewing audience a disservice by not attempting to show their great performances during the prime time hours. A Debra Elliott Kaiserslautern Germany pen pals i am 22 years old and my hobbies Are sports swimming and listening to slow Rock music. Belen expectation Elisabeth instr. 20 6102 of Ungstad Germany am 32 years old and i would like to have pen pals from All Over Europe. A Anthony Byrd Berthp Chstr. 134 1000 Berlin 37,  am 22 years old and i would like to have american pen pals so i can perfect my English. A All Coskun yes Euler Ismet Pasa Mah 93b/6 Sok Euno 34 pc 01180, Seyhan Adana Turkey would like to correspond with american fighter pll0, and other personnel having a Job in the Usan. I am 16 years old. �?matthi8 Rise Koop Sterren Laan 55 2402 at Alphen Aan Den Rion attic not Horlands i am 41 years old and i would like to correspond with members of the american forces. I am interested in collecting patches and i would like All the information i can get regarding uniforms. A Roy Spears 20montetth place Blantyre Glasgow g72 9an Scotland. I am 24 years old and married. I would like to write to people who Are interested in archaeology and history especially ancient Greece. A Julia Mcguigan pc 37, Box 1101 Apo a 09459. If you have an outgoing personality and a sense of humor to match Ana it you come under the heading slightly Madi would like to write to you. I am 21 years Young and bored out of my brains yes i have brains too a one anyway. I Hope to become a professional Moa i and i like going out a Sharon a. Loney 47 a lichens close Heather took est. Leicester le41ah England