European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a a v v a it a it y no Ike tour Claret Tim we Multi hits it x a. A it pc s Ltd 2 a a it v framed cards of four of baseball s More recent greats arc included in one part of the rotating exhibit. Baseball cards join by the associated press s Yogi Berra might say it s Dejavu Alt Oyer again at the metropolitan museum of Art in new York where a new permanent exhibition highlights nearly 75 years of baseball cards a from 1887 until 1959. The exhibit opened last month in the american Wing the first time that baseball cards from the museum s Jefferson r. Burdick collection have been on View for the general Public. Besides Berra the cards on display include  notables of the game As babe Ruth Willie Mays Hank Aaron and Ted Williams. The cards which will rotate every six months Are being Hung lower than usual for the Benefit of younger visitors. The earliest of the framed sets of cards a originally designed As collectible inserts for tobacco packages a Date to 1887, some 18 years after the Cincinnati red stockings organized the sport s first professional team. That year s d. Buchner s cold Coin tobacco Issue shows merely the names of players and generic figures for each position on the Diamond. Allen and Ginter tobacco s series called world champions second series issued one year later features a full portrait a Complete with Mustache a of William Quot Bucko Ewing leading slugger of the National league Champion new York  on display is a rare Honus Wagner card from a 1909-1911 series issued by the american tobacco co., which became famous when Wagner asked that his card a be withdrawn because he disapproved of the use of his picture to help promote cigarettes. A Goudy gum series in 1934 a titled big league a includes babe Ruth at Bat in 1933, As Well As aphorisms from Lou Gehrig. Of the Pitcher dizzy Dean Gehrig said he Quot Madd the White sox dizzy trying to Bat against him Quot Gehrig is also quoted in the 1934 series As saying Quot Ilove the game or baseball and Hope to be in there batting them out for Many years to  five years later the Quot Iron horse Quot developed Amy trophic lateral sclerosis and retired from the game. All Star baseball a series of cards issued in 1948 by the Leaf cum company of Chicago features Joe Dimaggio Wagner As a coach for the Pittsburgh pirates and longtime new York Yankees announcer Phil Rizzuto described on his card As Quot the second Best Honus Wagner objected shortstop in the to a tobacco company american league in issuing this card. 1948.&Quot Short subject How to Tell when guests no longer should be the new York times one hostess described them As guests from hell but perhaps that a going too far. Still it can t be denied that everyone has known guests who leave a lot to be desired and All things being equal will never be asked Back. Of course All things Arena to qual which Means that some of the Dregs of guest Dom will get return invitations. There a Little doubt that men and women who Are asked primarily for business and professional reasons can get away with a Good Deal that would banish friends. And Alt kinds of Boorish behaviour and thoughtless acts Are sloughed off if the guests Are sufficiently famous and prestigious a or sometimes relatives who have crossed the Ocean to be with you. But when it comes to Ordinary mortals certain things have to Lead to weekend ostracism or you May be stuck with Many hellish visits to come. Here is a list compiled by Veteran hosts of sure fire reasons for striking someone off a guest list. Anyone acting out any of the following probably deserves to be axed combining two or More makes it a dead certainty. A a making no Effort to be self sufficient. Why should they its up to hosts to organize plan entertain and amuse a that s Why they re hosts. A sitting Back and letting the Host know they expect to be waited on and they re not there to help with lunch or make a bed a that s Why they re guests. A presenting a detailed fist of diet requirements a allergies preferences and dislikes. A making sure everyone knows that they re not Overly impressed a they be been guests of bigger names in bigger houses. A likening up the place by arguing with the hosts spouse companion or other guests or at the very least making snide remarks. A drinking top much and becoming belligerent obnoxious or  or All three. A breaking something and saying  Send a Check or borrowing books and promising to return them a and then forgetting about them. As one Veteran hostess said of poorly behaved guests Quot you Don t really know people until they spend several Days with you and after that you May not want  action line retirees benefits in saudi Arabia g a for reasons unknown the Many retired military personnel living and working throughout the kingdom of saudi Arabia Are being denied shopping privileges at cafes except to Purchase the stars and stripes. Military postal system privileges Are limited to sending and receiving 12 ounces of mail. After serving our country Lor 20 to 30 years it is degrading to be denied the privileges that we feel we have earned. I am told there is no status of forces agreement Between the two governments. A person who works part time for cafes and has never been associated with the military is provided full Exchange and maps privileges. There seem to be some inequities in this policy. Could you please provide an explanation Gerard n. Baldwin Jeddah saudi Arabia i have a question that needs to be answered correctly. Hopefully readers action line can do it for me and other retirees Here. We work with a civilian company and live in Dhahran saudi Arabia. As . Military retirees we do not have any Post Exchange commissary or club privileges. We hear so Many different reasons two would just like to know the real one. Joann k. Falasco Dhahran saudi Arabia it a senior master sgt. Robert j. Eichholtz postal superintendent 9th air postal so acc Shaw fab s.c., replies postal privileges in the kingdom of saudi Arabia Are similar to those of other countries governed by department of defense directives. Military retirees and defense department contractors Are limited to 12 ounces of mail per Dod directives and agreements with saudi arabian government. The Reader is incorrect in assuming that All cafes employees Are authorized postal privileges. The privileges Are dependent upon the employees position contract specification and How he she was hired. Any questions or problems about postal service in saudi Arabia should be directed to the local Apo postmaster. If the local postmaster can to answer or solve the problem patrons can Contact our detachment Headquarters det 1,9 Aires cd psc1203 box9998, Apo a 09803-9998. Copt. Robert Prucha Public affairs officer . Central come Mac Iii fab fla., replies i am writing in response to your action line inquiry concerning privileges in the . Central Comdr a area of responsibility. Despite the mention of specific locations in the original queries we refer to ail locations As Southwest Asia or the arabian Gulf Region. Specifically in response to the questions asked about the Exchange status of forces agreements have not been reached Between the United states and Host nations in the Region. However the United states military training Mission us atm is allowed to maintain and operate exchanges and or commissaries under very specific Host nation agreements and accords. The regulations governing the exchanges and commissaries specifically state that use of the facilities will not be allowed to any Quot contractor a of any nationality. This does in fact include retired american military personnel working in the area. To allow anything different would violate and jeopardize those agreements and accords. Another Issue raised was Apo privileges. The us atm strictly follows the department of defense postal regulations pertaining to Apo usage and eligibility. The last inquiry was about club privileges. The military clubs in Southwest Asia Are open to any . Citizen working in the area. Membership is based upon a waiting list due to the clubs popularity. Readers action Une which appears mondays and wednesdays strives to answer questions about life in a military 1 environment. If you Don t know where to tur for help write readers action Une co the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. All letters must be signed. Please include a phone number and address to accelerate the response process. 20 monday August 9, 1993 the stars and stripes