European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 01, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. December 1 1994 to the stars and stripes Page 11 Hanoi Vietnam a a school being financed by americans eager to reconcile with their former ene Mies should open in time for the 20th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War an organizer said.  Anderson co chairman of the vietnamese memorial association said he met with future pupils of the elementary school rising from a Rice Paddy in Quang Tri Vietnam s poorest province. A \ our reception was More than cordial Anderson said of the giggling children and  was delightful f v Anderson a . Marine Veteran of the War is a for Mer chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press. He was held hostage for 6k years by Shute Muslim guerrillas in Beirut Lebanon. The association donated $75,000 for the Quang Tri school which will serve 560 children. The association collected donations from americans to build the school As a living memorial to the 2 Mil lion vietnamese men women and children who died in give the War Anderson said in a Telephone interview. Workers broke ground last month and plan to com Pete the school by april 30.Anderson and a group of . Veterans drove to the construction site monday in the Quang Tri provincial capital of Dong a near the former demilitarized zone that separated North and South Vietnam. He said he was amazed to discover that despite their poverty local residents had donated the equivalent of$30,000 to the facility. It s a pretty Clear indication of How seriously they re taking this school and How they want to make it one of the Best schools in Vietnam he said. The association plans to name the school after for Mer . Marine Lewis b. Puller jr., who Tost his legs and parts of both hands when he stepped on a landmine in Vietnam in 1968. Puller wrote about his struggle to recover from his wounds in fortunate son the Healing of a Vietnam vet which won the pulitzer prize in 1992. He com to sex enemy Puller Anderson Nii Ted suicide in May. The War s Long gone and Vietnam is just a country now Anderson said. It s a country that s poor and in need of  1994 / boxing tournament with the most legroom Wal put Juhli m atch the Best of i Sarky r Duke it out on december 3. Matches Heliin at 6 00 . At Finney am on Conn Harracks. Spectator fees Are s2/4dm for adults and si/2dm Lor children. I or overnight , Contact the by i 71? the most comfortable waytrn.ttu.,