European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 2, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 15 Mam today a crossword / dear readers remember the texan who wrote about his Friend the a Champ at one ups Manship the Friend said that during world War ii he was on an aircraft Carrier and the Waves were so High they washed Down the flight deck. The unconvinced texan said a a wave would have to be to feet or 100 feet High in order to do that. If you Tell  there have been Waves that washed Over the deck of any Carrier anywhere at any time ill eat   if that texan will let  know whether he prefers Mustard or Ketchup i will Send him a Jar or a bottle because from the looks of the mail bags piled All. Over  office he is going to have to cat his hat. Here is a sampling of the most one sided mail in be Ever read a a a. A a a a Quot a. Dear Ann a a v \ a a a Here Are three facts that Are absolutely irrefutable 1. Elvis is dead. 2. The Pope is catholic.3. In a Pacific typhoon with winds Oyer 70 Miles an hour and massive swells Waves can and will come Over the top of the Bow of a Carrier. In be seen it happen. John m., us retired Oxnard Calif. Mtmann Landers dear John thanks for the backup information. Here a More from the department of the Navy dear miss Landers enclosed you will find two photographs of the aircraft Carrier Bennington taken after the ship had Bee through a typhoon off Okinawa on june 4, 1945. Ill bet this typhoon was the one referred to by your correspondent. As you can see the damage to the steel structural members supporting the flight deck1 was so massive they simply folded Over. A David Walden assistant for exploratory development department of the Navy from Albany . I am enclosing photos of the Carrier Hornet with the deck that was battered by 90-foot Waves. 1 lived through that typhoon and it was an experience i shall never forget. 1 Blaine Minn i came Home from Pearl Harbor submarine base on the aircraft Carrier Saratoga. The sea was so rough and the Waves so High we  eat at tables. We sat on the hangar deck with our backs to the Bulkhead and the trays on our laps. I was also in Okinawa in 1945 during the typhoon. It was so bad i lived for four Days under a Bulldozer. Mesa Ariz i hate to admit it but that loudmouthed braggart is right. Carrier decks can be washed Down by heavy seas. Of june 9, 1945, i was in the yellow sea aboard the Pittsburgh the Waves were Oyer 100 feet High and the winds were up to 142 Miles per hour. Letters to Ann Landers should to addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chicago Iii. 60611-0562., a 1 c creators Syndicate a a spread the word a slowly distinctly dear Abby you recently published a letter from Roger Gilman about Airport announcements that come booming Over a Loudspeaker which nobody can understand. Or. Gilman touched Only the tip of the iceberg. Everyone including waiters waitresses doctors lawyers appointment secretaries clergy a anyone who has occasion to communicate with older people a should assume that we do not hear As Well As we used to. So in order to compensate for our hearing deficiency we read lips a or try to. Obviously while listening on the Telephone we cannot read lips eyes or faces. Almost every time a strange voice Calls i must ask him or her to slow Down and repeat the message two or three times. A a a a a Quot a a those new Telephone answering devices used by Large companies Are especially bothersome a if you want a a a press 1 if you want a by press 2,�?� and so on. I. Sometimes have to dial the same number two or three times before i can decipher the instructions. My suggestion if you Are in the company of older people speak slowly and clearly and do not hide your dear Abby 1 quibble i hip or tall 1s6t mom calliaj0  a dirt6all 1$ not very Nice and not very respectful a Dell j Mouth behind your hand. We try to read lips Richard Zylman in new Jersey dear or. Zylman  older readers and Many younger ones with a hearing problem bless you. Dear Abby i never thought id be writing to you but after Reading the letter in your column stressing the importance of life jackets i had to write. In August 1990 1 lost a wonderful brother. His name Vyas Tobin Mcauley. He his buddy and two girls went sailing off the coast of Mexico. There were no life jackets on the boat. About a mile and a half from Shore Tobinus buddy and the girls jumped into the Ocean to swim and his buddy got leg cramps and called for help Tobin mane Vered the catamaran As close As he could to his friends. Then the girls swam for the boat leaving his buddy so he Dove in to try to Rescue his Friend. The girls did no to know How to sail and the boat drifted off. There was no Way  brother could swim such a Long distance Back to Shore. The girls eventually managed to it the boat to Shore but not in time to save Tobin and is Friend a they both drowned. They were 29 and 30 years  Halverson Dallas letters of this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris Iii. 61054. A. C Universal press Syndicate. A rss Orr pal a it isl the Rifle ret for re Lam and not fooled by a rehear imitations. A you re right Cwm by it to  to end Nice and it Isnit very respectful wwy/5 to that Only Day x is Momb amp a to lock All  door and a in Pong. And activate All  anti burglar. 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