European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes tuesday june 11, 1985 takes n places five italians follow in Polo s footsteps five italians have arrived in peking at the end of a 12,400-Milc drive from Venice retracing the route once followed by Marco Polo the official Xinhua news Agency reported. Led by by pc Tenli 49, of Milan the group travelled in three Fiat Panda cars and one truck. They Sci out from Italy on March 31 and covered up to 620 Miles a Day. They drove through Yugoslavia Greece Turkey Iran Pakistan India and Nepal and then crossed Tibet Region of c Hina with the permission of the chinese mountaineering association. Kha Daty sounds a sour note libyan authorities burned thousands of Western musical instruments in Public squares saying they distort Arab culture and heritage the libyan news Agency Jana reported. Jana said the instruments which were burned in Green Square in Tripoli and 7th of april Square in Benghazi have no tic with the society of the masses and contribute to the distortion of our genuine Arab culture and the Agency said All Western musical instruments would be destroyed in the future along with All mate rials and propaganda equipment that May prejudice our arts and it did not specify what other materials might fall into that category. The destruction of the instruments was conducted in accordance with the Green Book of libyan Leader col. Moa mar khad Afy which specifics that people arc harmonious Only with their own arts and heritage Jana said. Mass marriage for immigrants after 40 years Clara Vaysberg and her husband and 18 other jewish immigrants from Russia were Able to get it done right. The Vaysberg and the other couples most of them married decades ago in civil ceremonies in Russia were married in an orthodox religious ceremony in Lincoln Wood Iii. My family my Mother and father were All the time in a jewish tradition said the beaming 62-year-old Bride standing next to her Groom. But we could t do this in the Vaysberg who came to the United states in 1980, were legally married Back in 1945 in a civil Cere Mony in Kiev. The 10 couples were married in separate ceremonies one after another at the Hyatt Lincolnwood sponsored by friends of refugees of East Europe. The Multi wed Ding service was the biggest the group has held since beginning the practice in 1978. Religious marriages were held in Russia but were dangerous said russian born rabbi Shmuel Noti. You could practice religion legally but anybody who did was in danger of being prosecuted for something As a zionist or for giving secrets to the United Rockin n Rollin up photo looking like some of the less peaceful contestants in a roller Derby a group of skaters who Call themselves the Urban animals carry a giant music blaster through the streets of downtown Houston. The animals skate on City streets and parking lots during reduced traffic hours. Oregon kids lobbying for state cookie the chocolate Chip cookie could soon join the Swallow Tail Butterfly and the Western Meadowlark As one of Ore gon s state symbols if some schoolchildren have their Way. When people think of a cookie they think of Choco late Chip said 10-year-old David Medlock one of the pupils from Salem s Englewood elementary school lobbying for a state cookie. Medlock and other fourth graders visited the state Capitol and persuaded Salem reps. Mike Kopetski a Democrat and Chuck sides a Republican to boost their non partisan proposal. Apparently the pupils knew where they had support. You have to understand you re looking at one of the All time chocolate Chip cookie lovers in this state Kopetski said. I m one of those people and i la admit it who eats raw cookie but state sen. Cub Houck told the children it was too late in the legislative session to write new Laws. Undaunted the youngsters began making plans for next session. John Travolta gets his Star John Travolta has become the 1,805th celebrity to receive a Star on the Hollywood walk of Fame and los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley proclaimed the Day perfect in Honor of Travolta s new film. Travolta 31, got his Star in front of Mann s chinese theater on Hollywood Boulevard and was congratulated by relatives and Long time Girlfriend and actress Marilu Henner who also appears in Travolta won an Academy award nomination for his portrayal of a restless Brooklyn youth in the 1977 film saturday night about 12 to 15 stars Are dedicated on the walk each year. It costs $3,000 for a person or Agency to sponsor a Star. Sponsors names Are kept secret. Coming soon t to most v v. Stars and stripes bookstores
