European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 letters to the editor sunday monday january 1/2,19q5 eur opt edition v col Steven s. Hoffman Usan. Command0>/l�?Tiu Llu Hof Bernard a. Zovistoski. A Ednor a a. News and editorial at Moratt a Tyrar a pwn editor a a b1iw�hir curo Poan editor a  sport editor of Aorta Manta City editor a to write us unit 29460 Apoate 09211. Or Poat Foch 11 14 37. A 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06153-601416 to callus dial.06155-601 plus onto Niort or Dan 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext 237, 255, 282,226, 326, _ sports ext. 223. 269,263, 332,32t,221, features ext. 230, 245, 341. Letters to editor ext. 208, 400 business news ext. 326, news bureaus Heidi Aero Germany Effla. 6�herf,. Room 117i , �,9113 Hel Romberg Tala Phona Dan 3707010 or civilian 08221 -x06221-10534,. Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin dog Hertz and ,. 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Damp a Nof cwt Stuie Andorra Mant by me of Vanmarx of vote Nee or tha a urn end 6np#ccthepiciduc Are Ivy to and it egad. A bus Driver drinking on the morning of dec. 15, our Daugh Ter and one of lick friends came Back from the bus Stop in a state of panic and informed my wife and i that the bus Driver was drunk my wife went out to see if that were the Case she came Back five minutes later trailing five kids with the bus keys and told me the Driver said a Uja i had  1 immediately called the military police to report this very serious situation. I a amp told the Polizzi and the maps were on the Way. Shortly thereafter while i was waiting at the bus Stop the Polizzi arrived. They asked the Driver if he had had anything to drink and he said no. The Driver was then asked to exhale into the offi Corv face. When he did that the officer smelled alcohol on his breath. The officer then retrieved a portable breathalyzer from his car and proceeded to test the bus Driver. The bus Driver a a blew a 0.23, which the officer said Szrot drunk enough to arrest the Man. 0.30 is the allowable limit for a bus Driver. The keys were then returned to the Driver. The maps arrived and were very helpful and courteous. They took our statements and arranged transportation of the kids to school we thought the problem was solved but we were sadly mistaken this afternoon we received a phone Call from the Baum older top informing us that the Driver in question could not be removed from the route because the Polizzi would not file a blotter report. The civilian contractor stated that the Driver will stay on the route for the same reasons. Done to the concerns of the parents mean anything the seven children who ride this bus Are All afraid. My child for one will not ride the bus with that Man behind the wheel i would like to know what kind of system allows a Man with any alcohol in his system to drive a bus filled with Chil Drin. Is there no provision in the contract that states Drivers will not consume Aleo i hoi for number of hours before driving we have a regulation for soldiers. This is for our Protection. What about the lives of our children arc they not As important sat. Thomas l. Kelly Birkenfeld Germany Leron Hutler Cavern in Hima. I cannot buy a 50ccnt newspaper of course i have a . Passport the supervisor tells me he could lose his Job. This supervisor is a 20-Ycar military Veteran and he obeys this narrow minded order unflinchingly. How Many Laws do we have in America where if they were All enforced our jails would be twice As full a a Ken a Berger _ Frankfurt German German dislikes listed Here arc some of the things i dislike about living in Germany during the draw Down a a a a a being told by the German police when and where i cannot Wash my car a and then having to wait in line at the army and air Force Exchange service car wan til a zillion germans Are finished washing theirs a being told How wasteful americans Are with water and electricity a and then having to wait in line at the cafes laundromat til a zillion germans Are finished washing and drying their laundry. Being told that a membership at a local German fitness Center is going to Cost me do 109 per month a and then having to wait in line at the , army gym til a zillion germans Are done using the equipment. Just out of curiosity when exactly did German customs quit caring Quot Magdalena erasure Kii Fertal German evaluations a Misnomer As a persian Gulf Veteran 1 was dismayed by phase one of the so called highly touted three phase clinical evaluation program a program that is said to include a Battery of routine exams and Laboratory tests. In actuality it is not a three phase evaluation at nil. It is a Misnomer most veterans simply fill out a questionnaire and give a too to be tested which puts you on the registry. Otic would assume that after phase one there is further scheduling for phase two. Not the Case necessarily if nothing is found during the initial phase no other screening is done unless one has recurring problems i was told. My question is who determines that docs one have to be a regular at sick Call to qualify for phase two i am told phase two gives one a Complete physical everything seems to be shrouded in in Crecy. Why Aren t the vets Given the Complete information about All the phases of the program Why Aren t there any sem Inars any literature anything but disclaimers so if researchers find a new product at the vets expense we arc not entitled to share in the profits according to Many experts in the environmental medical Field the current tests will not uncover multiple chemical sensitivity which Many feel is the key to uncovering the illness most vets even those with the illness i dare say will not get past phase one seems to me these tests Are not truly geared to help the Gulf Veteran. It is merely a procedure to placate those of us who Nave served. 1 have never been one to make Waves or cause problems in my nine years of military service. But this one is personal and i will do everything possible to make some positive changes so vets like myself can really get the help and treatment we need Ana deserve sgt. Kenneth Lovett Schwa Furt Germany Darmstadt areas use the Rhein Mithi Post offices in their area that would leave a manageable number of the pc Ltd rec who live in the immediate a Lien Fuin area. There is no shortage of lock boxes because there Wilt be a Large surplus due to the draw Down. As for the Manning a Volunteer roster posted in the Post office would produce enough volunteers to More than Moke up for the Small extra workload 10 provide service to the Rotl res. 1, for one would be a regular Volunteer Fred k. Rider a a. Rhein Moln a German Laws written for men was anybody shocked to read about the abuse of women in Iran or the forgiveness of racists in Fiji dec. 9 ? and was anybody surprised to read the letters condemning today a coed army by a Bunch of men retired from the army of yesteryear dec 11 ?.no one should be shocked or surprised if they remember that the Laws of Man. And god were All written by men for men. Think about it. Nancy ii. Austere Heidelberg German yarn infomercials1 silly 1 would like to take this Opportunity to publicly thank american Force Nei York for airing those a Porlant Tiff saving Quot in fomer Chils Quot about turning on the Light when you get up in the Middle of the night. Or perhaps you Vesceri the one urging families to keep their by rupture out of Gigli traffic areas. Excuse me but if i want to put my living room Couch 2 feet from the front door i la do it. And while i m Here maybe i can suggest a commercial about watching too much to. I be heard it Lowers one s in. Could we have been affected so dramatically. Fac. Steven a Webster Lanau , Rule illogical the Rule a show your . A was valid before army and air Force Exchange service took Oyer the stars and stripes Bookstore tolerance and common sense were applied there when just purchasing the paper for 50 cents. Yes i know a the Reg states Quot Only , card holders Quot but for just a paper Purchase you showed it or not. Now it is enforced rigidly whatever Price Purchase. I am an american Retiree not military at though i worked for the education Cen Retiree wants mail Box without any consideration for the local population of retirees the 435 ms5q/cc has decided that the number of mail boxes that will be available to retirees at Rhein main after the draw Down will be Zero. It is beyond comprehension that any competent planner would not plan for the obvious needs of the significant population of approximately 100 retirees. In a recent memorandum to retirees 435 mss cd advised us that because of the downsizing the Khein main Post office Manning will be significantly reduced along with the number of boxes available. We were advised to Contact a Benham Json Darmstadt or Wiesbaden for mail support on a first come first served basis 1 do not know about Bachausen and Darmstadt but Wiesbaden will not serve any More retirees. These places will not assign lock boxes and mail is general delivery which Means you can Only pick up your mail during duty hours. Like most retirees 1 chose my residence because of ils proximity to military facilities i Jive just outside the base at Rhein main and have had the tame Box number for almost j9 years 1 am on the base every Day to eat shop buy papers and Check mail. It a even within walking distance. If i have to go to Wiesbaden or Darmstadt it will be a trip of 40-50 Kilometres i know that Many retirees who live in the Frankfurt Wiesbaden an school prayer backed i strongly disagree with the letter writer who is against rep Newt Gingrich s Call for a constitutional amendment per mitting school prayer i think school prayer is needed very much 1 am not saying we need to teach a form of religion in school bul rather give children a few minutes to be thankful or to say whatever they want to whatever god they worship in silence for a couple of minutes Evcic Day a. A a. A a a. 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