European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes saturday March 14, 1992  european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander Pusher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor Deborah Aba her news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bill Walker european editor Bryan Notan City editor George Manea special sections editor to White 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 Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauton building 103, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3428659 or civilian 0471 -88782. 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While the Protection of civil rights is a valid activity most of the a a dime Benjamin Hooks the groups executive director receives goes for the support of civil rights related projects and for the support of a huge executive administrative staff. And when it comes to supporting those major areas where advancement is needed a drugs Lack of education and poverty a the words of Rosa beavers the East St. Louis 111., drug Counselor ring  just done to see the  the a act is a Dinosaur. Not Only in its archaic name but in its concentration on supporting a much too Large executive staff that has lost touch with that very body it was formed to  a modern and More appropriate name would be a asap a National association for the advancement of All american people. But More important the organization needs to Cut away All of its executive fat and concentrate on the real problems facing americans whatever their ethnic origins. Red Tierney Giessen Germany Egypt was multiracial i am somewhat bemused by the degree of passion and prejudice kindled in the pseudo ontological a a debate regarding the cultural heritage of ancient Egypt. The civilization of the Nile River was certainly not the first riparian culture the sumerian culture of the Tigris euphrates predates it and those of the Inaus and Yangtze and yellow Rivers were All co lateral. However the Saddest aspect of this bickering Over whose race is Grovier is that it overlooks the most obvious Quality of ancient Egypt a one that is both germane to the argument As Well As the primary source of confusion. Egypt throughout its Long history was multiracial. Perhaps the one thing that May be said with certainty and is certain As Well to Garner the approval of All these postmodern ideologues revisionists and Plain old bigots is this egyptian civilization was not japanese. A spec. . Jolly Dhahran saudi Arabia abortion foes defended id like to respond to the letter a a disturbing thought concerning the pregnant woman who was arrested for sniffing paint and who subsequently had an abortion. The letter writer claimed the antiabortion group while offering the woman Money to carry the baby to term had no intentions of helping her Deal with the infant shed been a a bribed to deliver. No Agency in its right mind would have coerced this lady to carry the baby to term and then abandoned the child to its mothers maybe not so tender mercies after its birth. Where Are you people getting your distorted ideas in a tired of  abortion people senselessly hammering  lifers with wild allegations assigning them the most malicious motives possible and treating them As if they know nothing of parenthood or the difficulties faced by women who find themselves pregnant unexpectedly. Many  lifers Baye a been there a and experienced it firsthand. In the states i volunteered at a pregnancy counselling Center which provided supportive non judgmental counselling to women in these Ennis situations. I Learned that women under stress May choose abortion because they feel there is no other option for them and the obstacles appear overwhelming or impossible to Deal with. If someone helps to resolve the problems the pregnant woman often makes the Choice to continue her pregnancy and give birth with much Relief. Few women choose deliberately to Hurt a baby yet they May feel driven. There Are Many  life groups out there quietly resolving All kinds of problems and helping women to really have a Choice. You have the wrong idea about the majority of  life people and your attitude toward women in need is not As helpful As it could be. A Eileen w. Sullivan hell Nikon a Greece editor s note letters from readers expressing their viewpoints 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 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. Case of social insecurity please add me to the list of those a americans in Belgium who get in a Pinch Over .  in january 1988, i requested a statement of earnings from the social Security administration. 1 finally received it in december 1990, three years later and Only after numerous letters. In converting their manual files to computer they mistakenly changed my Date of birth from 1929 to 1927. Since my original request in be submitted the same forms and proof of birth about four times always to different offices. About May 1991, in anticipation of my retirement i again asked for an updated statement of earnings and again a form letter saying my Date of birth is wrong. Again new forms to submit along with proof of birth and the problem still Isnit resolved. On oct. 10, 1991, my wife and i submitted applications to the . Consulate in Brussels Belgium for our social Security pensions. To Date we have not had any acknowledgement that our applications have been received or when or How much our pensions will be. As a victim and i mean victim of the social Security mess i can assure you that when Frank Battistelli of the social Security administration states that a employees simply Start working on the Case a he is totally wrong. If they worked on the cases we  have these problems and subsequent complaints. A Norman Zalfa Brussels Belgium far cry from role Model recently you published a Story and picture about a Young female army private. The photo was quite unflattering and sexually suggestive. The accompanying text tells of the Young woman a experiences As a strip joint dancer and As a Centrefold in a pornographic Magazine. I can to understand Why someone like this would rate so much space in the newspaper. Why not find a female whose background is not so offensive and degrading one who might represent a positive role Model for Young ladies considering the military As a career today a army is supposedly composed of higher Quality types of people motivated to succeed Ana to be professional at what they do. A Mary Garst Fulda Germany Cavaliers of the Road we would like to recognize a few Good hearted people who were kind enough to Stop for our two daughters and me after we recently had a Blowout on autobahn 66. The first person stopped after i waved him Down. All i wanted was for him to Call my husband. Instead he proceeded to change the tire. I tried to pay. His response a a a thank you is  the gentleman is from Darmstadt. I done to know if his full name is Ray Ster or if his last name is Rayster. In any Case we would like to express our appreciation. Many thanks also go to a family from Wiesbaden name unavailable who stopped to offer their help. They were willing to go to the extreme in helping. Since we Are from the same area i am hoping to see them again. Until then thank you very much. A chief warrant officer 2 Danny c. Berardi a Stacy m. Berardi a Natasha and Christina Wiesbaden Germany pen pals i would like to have pen pals from All Over the world. A Pamela White 59 Chepstow Road Bloxwich Walsall West midlands ws3 2nd England i am 24 years old and i enjoy writing letters. A Lynda Milne 46 Linton Road Plymouth pl5 4pq England i am 11 years old and i would like to have pen pals around my age. 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