European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 22, 1992a stars and stripes Magazine when Alison Nell received a letter from the College Entrance exam Agency nov. 21, she hurriedly opened it expecting to find the results of the test she had taken nov. 2. Imagine the Stuttgart High school seniors Surprise when she found a test admission ticket. A closer look revealed that the ticket mailed to the family a Apo address at Patch Barracks in Germany was postmarked in Princeton n.j., on oct. 8. Such quirks Are not uncommon since the . Postal service started covering military addresses to the four line format and changed Apo and Fpo numbers under the zip code alignment system. The air Force and Navy made the changes last july with the army in Europe joining in october. The new system becomes final july 15. Alison smother Martha said of the late ticket a it was funny but then in a Way it Wasny to funny. I mean she was Able to take the test without it but what if it had been something More important in that Way it also was very upsetting. Senior Irman Manuel Ducot of Del 9, 7025th air postal so unloads mail at the Airport in Frankfurt Germany. The mail mystique will the military a new postal system really give your letters More zip maybe by Crystal Laureano staff writer a luckily things like this Don t happen very  Bari Kinne also had a scare. While vacationing in Texas in december Kinne decided to charge items on her Sears credit card. A the clerk said my card was on hold and put me on the phone with the credit department a Kinne said. �?o1 could t imagine what the problem  the voice on the other end of the phone said the last several Bills mailed to Kinne had been returned to the company As undeliverable. Kinne thought her recent move from Rhein main a Germany to Stuttgart was the origin of the problem but the employee had her new address. Kinne verified that the company was using the right address the confused employee apologized Lor any trouble and cleared Kinney a card for use. Soon after her vacation her Sears Bill arrived in Stuttgart with a stick on Label Over the previous address. The Only difference Between the old address and the new address on the Label was a Apo nyx on the old and a Apo aet on the new. A i done to know where the problem occurred a she said. A the old address is supposed to be. Good until july 15. Why would it be sent Back a Kinne the self proclaimed a Queen of Cata logs a says the timing of the address on linux d on Fum j$59 it