European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 j letters to the editor tuesday september 5, 1995 european edition col Steven 3. Hoffman Usan Comman tet Ruby usher a Bernard a. Zovistoski. Editor to news and editorial Kel hooey nows editor Bill Walker. European editor Bob Wicker a a a a a Ltd George Manet sports editor City editor to write us unit 29480 Apoate 09211 Orost fact 11 14 37 a a. 64278 Darmstadt. Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-8 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, 400.business news ext. 326. News bureaus a. Bamberg Germany Ron Jansen room 424, bldg v 70b9, Warner Barracks Urett 27535, to 23820 Apo a09139 Telephone civilian 0951-36896. 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To appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not cons Huta endorsement by Trie department of Dumenco or the stars and stripes of the product of services  View in reference to the sergeants a a major pie incident i think the major took action a bit too far i can understand if it was done intentionally but there is no mention of any hatred Between the two soldiers. Most units have Pic throwing contests. Its a Way for the soldiers to have some fun with their Chain of command in a no career harming Way. Besides raising funds for units it is a morale builder among the soldiers both officers and enlisted cos. What really gets my nerve is that no one in the sergeants unit seems to be looking at it that Way. The Way the Story is put the command Section of the sergeants battalion looks very ignorant and really needs to take a step Back to review the concept of an organizational  is a big stress reliever for most and is a Good Way for the spouses to meet their spouses fellow troops and superiors. In a sure in the majors career he has attended a few of Days and has possibly even thrown a pie or. Two at someone in his Chain of command. In a inclined to say the Way the major acted making a fist and going to the sergeant making him feel threatened and holding a battalion position he was probe ably going to eat at least one pie for some reason or another. In fact being in the position he holds he probably foresaw the battalion of Day schedule of events and should have tried to have it eliminated from the schedule. Its pretty evident who ruined the Day. James l. Ramge or. 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After a tour in Southeast Asia 1965-66, i received a direct assignment to Rhein main a where i flew on a c-135 for four years. During that period we had three Safe commanding generals who encouraged us to open scats to All retirees and other space available passengers including students. We also transported Many High ranking nato officials to the states and ail Over Europe. A few of the flights were what i Call a Boon Doggie trips. We made two flights Over Canada and Elmendorf fab Alaska on fishing trips with High ranking  air transport Mission went to Arkansas to a College football game a a general Salma mater. The other flight was to Andrews fab md., where we remained overnight. The following Day we flew to Westover fab mass. Quot a a shortly after we arrived there we were surrounded by a group of Security police. Our flight clearance had not arrived. They made us throw Down our id cards before they allowed us to disembark. It was an air strategic command base composed of b-52 bombers. Three cos and i checked a truck out of the motor Pool and drove to Smith College. It was a very Fine school attended mostly by wealthy Young ladies. Leave Home without it As a frequent try traveler who uses the american express card and used the diners club before it i  couple of experience based comments about the soon to be implemented Usa eur changes in travel services. I have Little problem with most of the new program since it differs Little from current practices. The problems i see lie in the rules for Cash advances is. The mechanics of the program especially when card use is made  proposed rules will prohibit Cash advances for try trips of less than 90-Days. This should be changed to fewer than 30 Days. Based upon personal experience i find it is possible to have an american express Bill for a try trip of As Little As 45 Days which becomes 60 Days overdue before the traveler receives reimbursement from finance if the first charge or Cash machine withdrawal was near the end of a Billing period it is easy to say that a Namex Bills Are payable upon receipt a but How Many soldiers or civilian employees can afford to float Quot the government an interest free loan for official travel expenses an overdue Bill can have consequences for the employees credit rating not to mention the problems that can be encountered on a 60-Day or 89-Day try if the Bill is overdue. Getting otherwise unneeded advances to pay for previous ones is not the solution. William j. Grahamjr. Kitzinger Germany i commentary it s not that bad turning age 70 by Carey Goldberg . Times news service. When other people reach three score and ten they say Thev Are turning 70. William f. Buckley or. Becomes a septuagenarian. The conservative Man of letters known for his Mesqui Yedalian style a that is his love of Long fancy words a a will Mark his 70th birthday which actually is on nov. 24, on wednesday at a dinner party at new Yorkus four seasons restaurant. Celebrating with him will be two Coeval reaching that Milestone this month Warren Steibel a Liberal despite Buckley a efforts to convert him during almost 30 years of working on firing line Buckley a debate program on pcs and Leon Levy a financier and Friend of Sci Belg a. The party Steibel said will provide a Chance to reflect publicly on what it Means to turn 70, with remarks expected from several guests including the redoubtable Buckley himself. A Bill said to me a who a going to emcee the party a a Steibel said. A and i said a emcee the party i done to know that ill have an  and he said a people Are going to speak Arentt they a and i said a in a not  and he said a Warren people have to speak at a party. That a what people come  a Quot along with the verbal Wisdom each guest will receive a Small take Home pamphlet Steibel has made up titled to celebrate being 70. It includes quotations from the likes of Oliver Wendell Holmes jr., who at the age of 90, was said to have remarked at the sight of a Young woman a ooh to be 70 again a the guest list includes Many non septuagenarian like Michael Kinsley Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and George Soros. Also attending will be Shirley Stoler and Tony Lobianco stars of the Honey Moon killers a film about a 200-Pound nurse and her treacherous Lover that Steibel produced in 1969, the movie was extracurricular then As now his main Job was being the producer and director of firing line. Steibel said that he Buckley and Levy All Felt Lucky to hold positions in which turning 70 held no danger for them of being forced out. Some of the guests he said admitted when he invited them that they would be wary of publicizing their 70th birthdays for fear of losing work or sex Appeal. When Buckley turned 65, he announced at a dinner of the National review his conservative Magazine that he was stepping Down arid was planning to do less. But then Steibel said a the stepped Back  i cant believe you cd our run Outon poor., Sweet Apora amp in Mike. Just to be with some. / some. Is Thath a Over Herbt actuary he is pretty hot. 1 thanks. I bet a Lotof that. A /