European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes sunday March 22, 1992 thes european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor Bill Walker european editor Deborah aether news editor Bob Wicker spoils editor Bryan Nolan City editor George Manas 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. 200. Education Jami Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103, cart Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3428659 of civilian 0471-60782. 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Is there anyone who can explain the different percentages being used to Cut personnel we still done to understand Why 95 percent of the Reserve captains in the year group 1981-1985 Are being Cut. We All Are essential personnel no matter what Field we Are in. We have All fought in the persian Gulf War or worked very Long hours during the War. In t it kind of a a a kick in the Teeth to have the cuts hit now a capt. Amp mrs. Gregory a. White Ramstein a Germany what dramatic change we have heard that a cola Cost of living allowance and Oha overseas housing allowance reduction is on its Way. The reason is supposedly because of a a dramatic increase in the . Dollars against foreign currency thus leading to More favourable Exchange rates. Have i been asleep the Only Exchange rate that i have observed to alter dramatically in our favor is turkeys. The Mark was 1.61 in october 1990. Today 18 months later the rate is 1.62. I fail to see the a dramatic increase spoken of on an when the reductions were explained. My rent is the same As Are the phone Bill utilities and anything else that might be purchased on the Economy. What you done to want us to spend Money on the Economy Why Are we seeing a a commercials on an urging us to see the country Why Are Tours available  these activities encourage exchanging monies once again on the Economy a or. . Duckworth Gic Belstadt Germany owning controlling guns a recent letter titled a gun control or theft got me thinking. If Minnesota a Hennepin county got 6,000 firearms off the Street a a Good riddance. It will save somebody from being robbed at gunpoint. It will save someone a child from accidentally killing himself or herself. 1 believe in my right to buy and own a gun but i also believe in controlling that gun too. A staff sgt. Craig Hewitt Raf Ben Waters England Bounce the Kite fliers i am disgusted with the news about our elected officials writing bad checks. It is very difficult for me to comprehend How it is possible for an individual who makes in excess of $100,000 a year to unknowingly write a bad Check. Its also difficult to believe that other elected officials Are undecided on whether to disclose the names of the guilty parties. Recent news stories told us that one individual wrote 1,000 bad checks in a 39-month period of time. That is More than one bad Check a Day. We were also told that More than 100 members wrote 45 or More bad checks in the same period. That is one bad Check every 26 Days. The american heritage dictionary defines Quot Kite As a Check representing a fictitious financial transaction used temporarily to sustain credit. I define it As fraud. The House ethics committee has environment but As the environment it been debating whether it should Public self a a creative connect on is a real Cize the names of All or just the top 24 workshop and it s real fun too. Guilty officials. I say publish the entire i Hope that a creative connections a fist and let the american voters decide at election time. As a civilian overseas writing just couple bad checks will ensure that will stay in existence and will not be threatened by the military draw Down so that for Many years creative students will be encouraged to work hard toward your name is circulated throughout your their artistic goals. I know i was. Hmm a inn Volin 6nac Community preventing you from paying with a Check. As a service member you could be reduced in Grade and your military career ruined or you could be discharged for  article 123a of the uniform code of military Justice assures us of that. A Katja sues Karlsruhe Germany student praises Dodds 1huju1,1�?o1�?~.,. As a student in the department of if elected officials can t manage their defense dependents schools i recently personal finances they have no business making the major decisions governing our country. A sgt. 1st class George Lewis Garl Studt Germany had the to a take in some editor s note a 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. Checking off lawmakers Opportunity  after a lot of work and planning on the part of my German teacher Marina Bonert i was Able to go on a group study trip to Vienna Austria. I got to see Many things and was educated about people and a culture different from mine. My Point is that without the help of a Dodds teacher or the administration this trip would not have happened. People have been known to complain about Dodds saying that students Are not getting the Best education overseas i think that being Over Here in Germany and having the Chance to experience Europe through Dodds is a better education than id Ever get in a stateside school. A Christian Jacobs Karlsruhe High school Germany a swimming is a sports Many thanks for the Fine write up on the european forces swim league championships in Munich Germany. Really appreciated your devoting the space and resources to recognize the efforts of these Fine Young athletes. Also appreciate the continued Fine coverage of the swim trials in the United states. Many of the swimmers Here lets hear it for Congress. What kind and their families enjoy Reading of these of people Are running the government contests. Ask military members we know All too Well what happens if we write a a a hot Check a even if it was a Bank error. In Europe you Are counselled. Also your military career May be threatened and you Are sent to financial manage ment classes. This is normally for the first offence. If it happens frequently pack your bags because you just entered civilian life. So what about our politicians these people make military policy but i guess their philosophy is done to do As i do but do As i say. I Challenge every american to vote in each and every election and lets put some politicians on the unemployed Rolls. A sgt. 1st class John Pace Bamberg Germany workshop a valuable this letter is in reference to your feature article on a creative  the five Karlsruhe High school students a Matthias Letson Katja Suess Susan Lonabardi Verticelli Bill Koren and David Quot Moon Bowers a who had the wonderful privilege of attending this workshop would like to extend their gratitude to is. Mauch is. Berg All the professional teachers Ana to Dodds Germany for making this experience possible. A creative connections is one of the most valuable experiences in the life of a student artist because not Only does one work on an Art skill very intensely but one also gets to interchange and connect ideas with other fellow artists. Art in whichever form dance mime acting drawing or a  is not presented As a subject in a classroom now if i could just get Ben Abrams to admit swimming is a sport All would be Well. Thanks again. A Warner Stark Heidelberg Germany pen pals i am 22 years old and i like discos writing letters Bwl Mylna and socializing. A Susan Eastwood 32 Uplands Road Orpington br6 0rj Kent England i am 24 years old and i would like to write to anyone in and around the world. A Kathy Naughton 134 Donaldson drive Paston Peterborough pe4 6xw England i am 28 years old and my hobbies Are collecting Stamps Reading pocket books and cooking. Susan Canyon no. B5,10th floor Waterloo re. 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