European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes Friday March 27, 1992 thes european edition cot Gene e. Townsend Usan commander pull she Bernard a. Zov1stoski editor Bill Wetter european editor Deborah Kabahar news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor George Mem 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 Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3426659 or civilian 0471 -00782. Kaiserslautern. Germany Peggy Davidson. 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I recall in 1986 that a japanese lawmaker said minorities were the reason americans have Low sat scores but  people complained except the minorities. I also recall that some stores in Japan sold dolls with stereotypical features of Blacks. The Japan washers said nothing. And that comment comparing Blacks with prostitutes who bring Down the value of neighbourhoods when they move in hardly warranted a word of complaint from the a buy american crowd. Why Arentt those Japan washers bashing their own Bosses a for example the Auto executives who sell out their employees by making their cars in places like Mexico where they can pay foreign workers less than they pay american workers to paraphrase a line from a rapper they re Yelling a buy american a but they made it in Mexico. A spec. Charles Hays Bissau Germany monday morning at 9 30, and he died tuesday night at 8. If they had put us in hotels again that night As they wanted we probably would have never seen him alive again. Just As col. Bohm said fog is an act of god but the people working those two Days should have tried harder to take care of us. A Gina Williams ill sheim German editor s note 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 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. A a b flight delay nearly tragic plea for Ribai Unity col. John a. Bohms letter regarding flight Mc-46 at Rhein main a Germany on feb. 8 was exactly How it happened. The plane was two Days late and people with Smalt children were running out of food diapers Etc. However he failed to mention another group of people waiting for that flight. I was also waiting for the flight with my husband and 5-year-old son and we were on emergency leave. I received a Call from my family on thursday my husband went through All the red tape Friday and we drove to Rhein main a to catch our flight on saturday morning. My father was being discharged from the Hospital so he could go Home to die and time was extremely crucial. As the flight kept getting delayed my husband tried extremely hard to get us on another flight but he was told by the non commissioned officer in charge that there were no flights leaving commercial or otherwise. They then put us All up in hotels with a representative from the terminal in each hotel. During the night or Early morning in a not sure when each representative gathered All the emergency leaves from their respective hotels and got them on another flight to the states except the woman we had at our hotel. She Wasny to sure who the emergency leaves were and did no to bother trying to find out. As we sat around the terminal again All Day sunday we watched As a flight leaving for Charleston s.c., took off. I  Stop crying by this Point since repeated Calls to my Mother told me my father was barely hanging on and asking for me. When by 9 that night they told us we were going to hotels again my husband suggested they bus us to Cologne and take off from there. They agreed. We took off from Cologne at 4 . On monday morning. To show you How close we came to missing my father we arrived at our final destination Nashville tenn., on if Black africans want Progress All the tribes must work train and organize to defeat the biggest enemy of democracy and liberties. The White  apartheid conservative party is taking away from the africans their Basic human rights and wealth. Africans must set aside tribal differences for now. Pro apartheid tactics of Black against Black Are working. They do not want All Black africans together. If they were together they would be Strong. It is obvious that the White minority does not want to share Power with the Black majority. I do not believe that violence can bring any changes however if South african president . De Klerk and african National Congress Leader Nelson Mandela do not succeed South Africa will become a Battleground for More civil War. A sgt. 1st class Rafael Castro icon Wurzburg German fund Raiser a appalling on March 16, i read about a slave auction held at in Ciurlik a Turkey sponsored by the Dodds senior class to generate funds for their yearbook. I find it appalling that the school would allow this Type of event to take place. Slavery is not a fun thing especially Given our history. I consider it a slap in the face to the gains Black people have managed to accrue since our ancestors were liberated from bondage. There Are so Many creative ways for a class to raise funds for special projects other than exploiting very sensitive ethnic situations. I just wanted you to know that As a Black woman the message i received from Reading this was both insulting and offensive. A Gwendolyn Goodlett Wiesbaden German letters to the editor Bible misinterpreted my response to the letter a Bible says inflict pain March 16 was of utter disgust and Hurt. Although the Man had the Bible quotes Correct and there is no doubt in my mind that he has read the word of god i do doubt that he has read it with an open heart and unbiased attitude. I strongly suggest he read proverbs 10 13 again. A in the lips of him that hath understanding. Wisdom is found but a Rod is for the Back of him that is void of  if he broke his leg would someone beat him Over the Back with a Crutch of course not. The Rod can also be used for support. A Rick Johnson Lahr German digging into family roots remember when you were growing up How your grandparents parents and other relatives would Tell you stories about the history of your family and where they came from has anyone Ever taken the time to write those stories Down or to videotape a senior member of the family talking about the past if not As the elderly members of your family pass on much of your family a history will die with them. Fortunately More and More people Are researching their family history and recording it for posterity thanks in part to the Boom in genealogy brought about by the late Alex Haleys Book roofs. If you would like to know More about How to Start tracing your family a roots and How to write this information Down come to family history Day april 4, at the officers and civilians club at Patrick Henry Village in Heidelberg Germany. Same Day registration is possible 8 . To 9 ., and costs $25. The program featuring experts on English German scandinavian and other research plus general sessions for beginning researchers runs from 9 . To 4 . This event the fourth annual family history Day is sponsored by the genealogical association of English speaking researchers in Europe a usar eur recognized private association. If you can to make it to family history Day but would like More information about our organization write to genealogical association car 420, Box 142, Apo a 09063. A Michael Mowrer Heidelberg Germany pen pals 1 am 53 years Young and i would love to have pen pals in the american forces. I am a Little shy and love to watch soap operas on to. A Joyce Rosa 2 Artesian House Artesian Road London w2 5de England i am 24 years old and my hobbies Are music dancing and sports. I have a great sense of humor and l would love to have pen pals from anywhere in the world. 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