European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes monday february 24, 1986 Singer Harry be Fonfe considering Senate race from press dispatches Singer hairy by Lafonzo Mcl with the new York slate democratic chairman Lawrence Kirwan sat urday to discuss the possibility of challenging Republican sen. Alfonso d Amato party leaders said. Bola font is interested. He s looking at All the angles and options Bill Cunningham executive director of the new York state democratic committee said. Bola font a longtime civil rights activist As Well As a popular performer or the 1950s and 1960s, left the meeting with Kirwan with an agreement to speak again in the next Day or two Cunningham said. I think he would be an extremely Good candidate and an excellent senator Kirwan said. He has Long been committed to an enlightened foreign and Domestic policy. What i find most impressive is his grasp of the party leaders said a Bola font candidacy could fill a political vacuum created when d Amato s two leading potential opponents former vice presidential Candi Date Gerald me Ferraro and the Brooklyn prosecutor Elizabeth Holtzman decided not to run. D Amato said he was game for a race against Bela Fonlk. He s Bright and articulate and he s done a lot of Good things and it would be a Good Campaign. I i d be some fun said the first term senator. Bola font 59, a native of new York City began his singing career with a Calypso hit Jamaica Farewell in i9s6. He has been Active recently in famine Relief efforts and in hands across America a fund raising drive for the homeless. Eastwood on Campaign frail Clint Eastwood got to speak his own lines instead of dirty Harry s when he took to the podium at Carmel calif., in his first Ever Campaign speaking appearance. The actor Lur cd mayoral candidate was one of three hopefuls speaking before members of the Carmel Republican women s club. Eastwood moved to Carmel a resort of 5,000 some 120 Miles South of san Francisco 25 years ago and owns a popular restaurant there. He told the audience he would like to see Council members become personally involved with individuals in town to resolve development problems rather than dictating to last year he sued the City in a dispute Over a plan to build a commercial building next to his restaurant. The suit was eventually settled out of court. Eastwood 54, said before the debate that he had never made a Campaign speech and that he has taken a year off from acting to devote his time to Community affairs. The election is May 8. Now it s Admiral Landers Nebraska gov. Bob Kerrey made syndicated advice columnist Ann Landers an Admiral in the great Navy of the state of Nebraska at the annual Omaha press club Ball and Gridiron show. Landers appeared in a sketch in the annual spoof of Nebraska news events. Kerrey gave her a naval coat and she donned an Admiral s Cap tossed to her from the audience. Landers part in the show including a dance with the Omaha world Herald sports editor and a Reading of her most amusing letters. She appeared for free at the show Harry Belafonte and Gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Rellon. Join hands in hands across America fund Raisi which raises Money for journalism scholarships. Kerrey also performed singing a song adapted from somewhere Over the pig capital gets More pigs the los Angeles zoo has reinforced its reputation As the pig capital of the world by acquiring four Young pot bellied pigs from Southeast Asia. The porkers named for their bellies that Sag to the ground have bodies resembling accordions because their skin forms Many folds. The pigs two males and two females Range in age from 8 to 12 weeks and weigh Between 25 and 45 pounds but will eventually reach 90 pounds. They were put in quarantine at the zoo upon their arrival and will remain out of Public View for 30 Days the zoo said. They join the zoo s warthog and Babi Rusa collection to further enhance the los Angeles zoo s reputation As the pig capital of the world officials said Ina statement. The zoo obtained a pair of endangered Babi Rusa pigs from the West indies in july 1984 and two wart hogs from Africa in july 1985. In Pursuit of a better hog will perfect Paul generate Loving grunts from Doug Johnson s hogs or will the pigs simply snort Roll Over and ignore the sexy computer generated voice reciting love poetry in a swedish accent we re going to use love poetry to try to increase the hogs happiness said Marc Halberstadt a spokesman for Fairfield software in fab Field Iowa. No drive for the homeless the firm is providing the computer equipment and program for the half joking half serious Experiment that will begin next month. A Happy hog will be a better perfect Paul is a computer program that creates nonsensical love letters and other forms of correspondence. Paul is one of the Many talkers in the com Puter company s babble 123" program. We re looking for increased efficiency and performance of the whole hog Herd through the use of the babble program said Dave Delft a feed dealer who will serve on a panel monitoring the Experiment we re dead serious that there s got to be a Correla Tion Between hog Contentment and feed Halberstadt said babble 123" began As an office joke and developed into a serious program that has been used among other things to create nonsensical Valentines. It s definitely a breakthrough in artificial personality and it puts emotion into a computer he said. Doctor to s seat or. Mildred Faye Jefferson a surgeon and anti abortion activist has opened a Campaign for the re publican nomination for the congressional seat being vacated by Thomas p. Tip o Neill jr., a Mau. Jefferson who opened her Campaign with a rally in historic Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston will face the Only other declared Republican in the sept. 16 Republican primary businessman Clark Abt of Cam Bridge. Jefferson a surgeon sought the Republican Noel nation for the Senate in 1984, but failed to submit the required 10,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot. On the democratic Side More than a dozen candidates Are campaigning for the nomination. Home delivery of stars and stripes at no extra charge. Leta Complete this form and drop it off at your nearest stars and stripes Bookstore or mall to Start and stripes Apo 09211 attn Sain promotion read All about it keep up with news and sports. Enjoy your favorite comics and columns. Profit from travel tips and consumer advice. Stars and stripes is delivered to mailboxes in most government housing areas for just $4.50 per month. Start your Day with stars and stripes
