European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday november 25, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 9 f6 Rescue Washington a the .postal service in a Hasty about face said wednesday that it will Issue a Madonna and child Christmas stamp next year after All. The Agency stirred a tempest last week when it announced plans to end the stamp first issued in the mid-1960s, next year. When it unveiled a lineup of 120 new Stamps for 1995, a Madonna and child design was conspicuously absent. There were Stamps for Richard Nixon Mari Lyn Monroe and Dick Tracy but none for the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus. The decision ignited a controversy especially among philatelists. But americans United for separation of Church and state applauded the week spokesman Robin Wright said the problem was that the Madonna Stamps were starting to look this year s Madonna stamp which went on Sale oct. 20, is a reproduction of Virgin and child by Renaissance Painter Elisabetta Sirani. Postmaster general Marvin Runyon announced the Retreat from the no Madonna stamp the Madonna and child stamp has occupied such an important place in our stamp program for so Many years and is so meaningful to Romany americans i have asked the Citi Zens stamp advisory committee to develop designs for a Madonna and child stamp to be included in the 1995program," Runyon said in a statement. The Stamps featuring a reproduction of a famous religious painting were first issued in 1966 and have been an annual tradition since 1978. About649 million of the religious Motif Stamps were sold in 1992y\comparedwith 930 million contemporary holi Day Stamps featuring4oys. The original plan was to have Anangelo stamp instead along with two Santa Claus Stamps and two Stamps of children opening gifts. Those Stamps will still be issued along with a new Madonna stamp Wright White House was about to re lease a letter from president Clinton to Runyon urging him to keep the tradition alive when it Learned of the rever Sal. ,.i ". Clinton then issued a statement com mending Runyon. The postal service the statement said has historically embraced the cultural and religious diversity of America honouring with its Stamps such religious figures and symbols asst. Francis of assist Martin Luther Brigham Young Mahatma Gandhi the torah the mormon Temple and George Washington kneeling in prayer at Valley forge. In this spirit i am pleased with the postmaster general s decision to allow this Holiday tradition to continue the president said. The postal service also ruffled som employees feathers with a regulation last month barring displays of any symbols identified with a particular i t x Ett Sirmin i a 1 i stage off dec. 1st 1994 Heidelberg Kongre thaus Sta Thalle dec. 2nd 1994 Wurzburg Schweinfurt Mega rom disco Thek doors open at18 00 pm show starts at 9 30 pm a limited seating t7 v ticket Price Advance s 25.0o / do 40,00 at door $ 30.00/dm 45,00 a ib4irrsatl�mreats l�idelber9 Only s 35.00 inc. _ .1 v special guest a to 35 Frankfurt tickets Kanauz Garren Grimm Karten Hau Mannheim Neatie let s explain some of the features on the Sony d-137cr portable disc player Alt Bisti. 4 2. Auto Ria a allow Xii to Limi a. Tit w a Luj Iii 111 to it i i a j \ a a 9111 i i i 1114 y i it i in volume of your unit. 3. Hold switch. Slide the hold switch in the direction of the Arrow to avoid acc dental pressing of the Remote commander is include for easy operation. " i1 a this disc Man can be used at Home or when you re on the go and want cd sound. The Price is right too. Only $ 129 if you would like to find out More about this portable disc player just Stop by your cafes Exchange ifs Sony n Xii of. Of tar 1 another Debb Jonea production tote Ever it neither paid Tor nor Pontormo in a Toto or i part by Ted Prlain . Army & air Force Exchange service
