European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18letters to the editor Friday july 8, 1994 the str5,an european edition col. Steven s. Hoffman Usan a a commander up amp Wisher. Bernard a. Zovistoski a. A editor news and editorial a Deborah Abl her news editor Bill Walker Etui Opoian editor Bob Wicker sports editor 1 George mane. City editor to write us unit 29480. Apo a 09211. Or Posivach 11 14 37 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 340-8 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 Jinni Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. 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The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of defense or the stars and stripes of the products or services  stereotyping the writer of a racist terminology june 19which was critical of the language used in the article concerning the club changes in the Frankfurt Community made a few assumptions that 1 find disturbing the first being that a a disco was substituted to mean a Black americans a and a country and Western was a Label for a White  he also stated that because the a country crowd was described As being generally better behaved than the a disco crowd a this was an attempt to discredit an entire race of people i have been in the army for is years and i have noticed that when i go to a country arid Western night at the club there will be people there of non caucasian descent whether they be african american asian or whatever race. I have also seen Many a a Whites at the a a disco clubs. I done to think that the description attached to the different types of crowds is racially motivated. The descriptions merely describe a fact the recorded behaviour of the two groups of people and the incidents which have drawn complaints from the Community. If the a amp a crowd is smaller and does not place As  a Strain by using the club located in the housing area then Why not switch locations the most disturbing aspect of the entire letter was that a senior noncommissioned officer would actively perpetuate racial stereotyping. A sgt. Left bean Heidelberg Germany a 7 7 a no thumping with a amp a in reference to a racist terminology a All races listen to  take a Good look around and you will see this. While you Are looking listen. When was the last time you heard a country song in a car a half mile away and How often have the windows in your Home shaken to the thump thump of a disco a hiphop or gangsta rap a ,. It a it is not a matter of race it is a matter of Courtesy. Many of the people listening to this kind of music As Well As Speed Metal and alternative Are less sensitive to the rights of others. There is a thump thump drowning out my television As i write. Some people shout a a racism too easily. A sgt. Chris Allen Firth German wives work together can you stand another letter about american women a activities Germany i too was a Delegate at the Awag con Fern acc this year. 1 was thoroughly disappointed with the stars and stripes for printing the ridiculous article about the so called clash Between officers and enlisted wives. Awag is a tremendous organization that teaches entertains and encourages dedicated hard working volunteers. I cannot believe the stars and stripes could not find a More interesting and motivating topic to write about while surrounded by knowledgeable people from All Over Europe with so much to say. Not Only was it a poor Choice on the writers part but such a minuscule problem that it Wasny to Worth the paper it was printed on. As our communities draw Down arid become smaller people need to realize we Are not officers and enlisted wives. We Are women struggling to keep our communities thriving for our children and ourselves. Our Community has an organization that does just that by bringing together enlisted and officers wives to work together at the common goal of happiness. There is no clash Here at Panzer Cavern there Are Only friends helping friends. A Michele Wunderlich a Stuttgart Germany i commentary . Victim of ancient curse by Art Timuel obsessive love is one of human natures most fascinating horrifying compulsions. Writers from Shakespeare to Vidal have attempted to explain it. They Haven to succeeded. When it produces tragedy it remains to most incomprehensible. Many More waiters helped by psychologists arid social scientists have been trying again to explain it this time through . Simpson a great american sports hero brought Down by an ancient curse. Based on his Public letter during one of the most surreal Days in american cultural history his Story is an old one. 1 no attempt will be made to explain obsessions Here even if All the facts were known. What is a Little More understandable is a fathers love for his children. By All accounts Simpson was a Loving Parent of the two kids he had with the wife he is alleged to have murdered Nicole Brown Simpson. If he is guilty As charged he knows his lost cameras returned i recently returned from a we Klong trip to Turkey with the Heidelberg wives club. We flew from Stuttgart and upon returning i took the train from Stuttgart to Niernberg. Halfway Home i realized that i had left my very expensive video camera and photo camera hanging on a toilet door at the Stuttgart Haupt Bohnhof main train station. Upon the advice of a Friend i eventually reported this loss to the Niernberg Haupt Bohnhof lost and found department and a few Days later received notice that the cameras were at the Stuttgart Haupt Bohnhof. They were sent to me by express mail. I am deeply grateful to the individual who found my cameras and turned them in and would like to personally thank them. However according to the Stuttgart Haupt Bohnhof they do not maintain records of such incidents and they could not provide me a name. Eventually the cameras could have been replaced but not the film. A return trip to Turkey is unlikely for this civilian since i have received a reduction in Force notice and will depart from Germany in september. Shirley m. Cox Firth Germany a c editors note we encourage our readers a especially those who have never submitted a letter a to write to us. Letters expressing readers viewpoints Are published Dally on this Page. All letters must be signed and include address and Telephone number. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Or fax country code 49 06155-601-463, Dan 3488463. Children face a dreadful future with him a the trial endless Media and Public speculation imprisonment and possibly execution. There is no shelter yet devised that would protect children from the radiation of this Fate. In his letter characterized As a a a suicidal declaration by his attorney Robert Shapiro Simpsons first and most poignant request was for the Media to leave his children alone. Although it May seem ironic for a member of the Media to plead for Relief from his own tribe the fact has always been that the Media Are most of the time merely a reflection of Public curiosity. Simpson wants his kids left alone by everyone. But in his apparently planned absence he could offer them Only one shield a the absolute belief in his innocence. As Long As Simpson denies the acts and no trial takes place the children can say they believe their father. Only the most callous would contest them in person. In View of the weight of evidence that has leaked to the Public and the couples own police documented dysfunctional his tory Simpsons denial seems futile. Perhaps it is his proclamation of innocence seemed All he could give his children. Despite the denial of guilt the hopelessness in Simpson s letter indicated he expected to have no further Contact with family or friends. Something changed Over the course of the Day that inspired a depressed delusional Simpson to be driven 60 Miles Over los Angeles freeways and in front of the world beseech de on Public radio by colleagues and former teammates and coaches to reach out for further Contact. Without knowing details the guess is Here that someone made him realize he was Worth More to his Motherless children alive no matter the impending Nightmare. The tragedy is that his marriage was not so readily understood. A if we. Had a problem its because i loved her so much a Simpson wrote of his wife. Shatila pos late Ligen cer 50 iou Don t feb cwt  Sioke kist heavens  pr&5umb smoking 5 a deeply personal. Choice it or. Butts where were you Turing tra1nep to the gulp takerl5ks War a y