European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse August 1978 the stars and stripes Page 19 italian summer Money life size chess Autostrada in color reduced rates for Calabria might be Able to fill yourself up with spa i in Italy at a reasonable dont expect the same when you drive into a Gas station to fill your gasoline on the Economy is about per but Here Are ways to Cut fuel As Well As ways to save n other travel expenses in Gas coupons can be purchased in the exchanges at free different military bases in Italy Camp Ederle in san Vito near Brindisi and Camp Darby in Tir Nia near whether you Are civilian or you will need leave car registration and id card to Purchase i the you Are entitled to id a maximum of 200 liners every travelling 30 they May at with All Agio stations and some in stations in the Cost for once upon a two handsome Young noblemen were both madly in love with the Lovely this Young a raving was the daughter of lord Taddeo the governor of the italian City of lord Paris was lond of both of his daughters worried that the rivalry might Lead to a bloody he came up with a solution instead of settling the con flip with let the suitors match their skills at the Winner would get the Lovely but not nil would be lost for the he would get the Privi lege of pursuing gorgeous Lionora younger lord Paris was so overjoyed with his Brilliant in that he decided to let the whole town get this would be no Ordinary chess he had the Piazza in front of the Castle repaid in squares of Black and White the mounted Kings and Queens were All each of the suitors supplied human chess pieces from his the game was played on a regular chess Board in the but after each the same move was made on the human chess lords and peasants and tradesmen from far and wide were invited to such is the legend behind the 500yearold human chess game still reenacted in a town in Northern Italy near about an hour from today game might even be played with More trumpets announce the opening As lord Parisi and his household March from the emissaries from different areas of Italy Are waving their flags with great twirls and dancers from Venice and mounted Carabiniero from italian National it began As an affair of the Rome Are among the cast which numbers All Wear ing medieval the chess spectacle takes place in Marostica every sunday and on saturday and sunday eve the evening games Are even More dramatic with a firework at the Edge of the is a pretty place with cobbled a Church dating from the eighth cafes and Rich Ujj 00 or if your not take you near one of he you can still save on the italian gov Iramenta owners foreigners Gas coupons that entitle you to Purchase Gas at about 30 percent less than the regular these coupons cannot be purchased in in other european they Are available at Auto Mobile club some and at Border Crossings into Italy in the Dresdner Bank Sells the Cou driving in Italy with no italian License plates will get you a reduction on the dolls for certain super you will be Given a card As you enter the before you be sure you fill in the Blanks on the card with your License plate number and when you turn the card Point out that you Are a for Eigner and you will be Given the see map for Autostrada where the reduced rate another worthwhile Advance Purchase is a special museum pass for its available at Border and in Germany it can be purchased at the Dresdner Cost is about 75t for the pass which entitles you to free Entrance to National galleries and archaeological Sites in those travelling by train within Italy can also save if they Purchase their tickets at travel agencies or train stations outside of the there Are various kinds of bargain train tickets for the including a 30 percent reduction for family groups of four or More Ava Barber working up to her very own bus by Carrie Izard staff writer Hes an Upan coming country performer with a Wunn Erful backup from the i Lawrence Welk Bubble Ava Barber a regular on the Welk show since she impressed him with her country Melo five years ago is bubbling up on her own these her recent bucket to the hit Limber m on the National country now touring military clubs in the blonde Nger has a lot of enthusiasm and More records ithe As into country music when i was but Ive been j professionally since i was she relaxing r Motel room in where she and husband r Sullivan Are staying during the in brother had a Rock n Roll band and they played a t of sock hops and things like they always wanted in to Stag with i guess i just always wanted to do its easy for me and i enjoy berbers first meeting with Welk was on a Golf come la Nashville after she had been invited to the Wert cd for an of the producers of the Welk show heard my d liked and i was told that anytime i was West coast to Stop in for an we didst Money but Roger called California right said wed come out even if we had to Borrower to meet him in where he would in Golf she auditioned and even Beaune a member of the Lawrence Welk f two albums behind Barber has taped Seg pop Gael the country both slated to 10 into and made her first appearance at the in Bat she admits she has a Long Way to go before she Ful her i have dreams like everybody else dreams of having my own bus and my own band and travelling eve establishing a name for that Why in concerned about getting on the i feel like Ive got the Welk audience but country people dont always watch the Welk i want everyone to know me As Ava what Welk has done for Ava besides give her a is to give her the Chance to bar Bers Dean also is Vic president of Welks publishing Lawrence gets just As excited As i do when my songs Are going up the like when buckets was going he would come to tie and ask if it had jumped that she wants to stay with the Welk show As Long As pos i Felt like i wanted to leave the in sure he stand in my Sullivan accompanies his wife on most of the jobs out Side of the Welk he plays Drums and keeps me in laughs to the music business is a lot More than fun and for he choosing the material an artist will record plays an essential youve got to prove he said of Upland coming artists recording someone else youve got to prove to the writer that you can become a major sell some records and make him Money he said artists like Crystal Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton Are going to have first Choice at the Best her German tour comes in the Middle of production on her next the goal is what is fast be coming the thing to do in the country music world be a country pop she has already recorded three of the songs with some of Olivia Newton Johns pickers sitting that was to give the songs More of a pop sul Livan and before the final the of Buck Owens will add their own country i have dreams like everybody adding the pedal steel guitar sound essential for the coun try airplay that Sullivan Hopes will Drift Over onto the top40 in country he the average artist Sells Between and that just not that much Money when you consider promotional expenses and the Cost of the recording the goal of Matching the popularity of the Partons and Ronstadt is always before but first Barber has some other riven to i know i want to get my own band and bus but that a big i would want to be booked con i would want to make sure everything was work ing she for she she is concerned with pleasing the if there not then in not i just act natural i sing and talk to the
