European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday March 2, 1986 my ,"sy-.i-b-jh a a russian defector sworn As american citizen calling it one of the finest moments of my life Arkady Shevchenko was sworn in Friday night in Washington As an Ameri can citizen eight years after becoming the highest ranking soviet official Ever to defect to the United states. Shevchenko who was undersecretary general of the United nations at the Lime of his defection was sworn in by judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th . Circuit court of appeals himself a romanian Emi Gre during a Brief ceremony attended by several dozen friends and Admir cars at a local hotel. Shevchenko after taking the oath in which he prom ised to protect the United states against All enemies foreign and Domestic Shev Chenko 55, said he had a Pang of sad Ness in remembering his native land. I was More than glad to break with the soviet regime but not with the soviet people who suffer under communist oppression he said adding that his two children and other relatives still live there. The Chance of Liberty for them now seems very far away. I still have not lost Hope that one Day they will be free he said. The ceremony was arranged by the Jamestown foundation a privately funded group that helps defectors adapt to life in America. Custody Battle looms actress Lesley Anne Down and facade my award winning director William Friedkin have been granted a divorce but face a custody Battle Over their 3-year-old son Jack. A judge granted the divorce Friday and scheduled a hearing May 30 to hear arguments on child custody and property settlement Down s attorney said in los Angeles. Down 31, and Friedkin 46, who had been married nearly four years now share custody of their son. Down recently appeared in the television miniseries North and South and upstairs  Friedkin directed the exorcist and won the Best director Oscar for the 1971 film the French  film director honoured japanese film director Akira Kurosawa has been named a Knight of the grand Cross one of Italy s most prestigious awards by president Francesco Corsiga. Kurosawa was honoured in a ceremony at the presidential Palace in Rome. His latest film ran was shown after the ceremony. The movie maker is touring Europe to promote ran which opens in Italy on March 7. He is scheduled to go from Italy to London to meet with Queen Elizabeth ii. Kurosawa s Ras Homon introduced him to Western audiences when it won the top prize at the 1951 Venice film festival. Among his his better known works is the seven  Happy 85th birthday Linus Pauling who won Nobel prizes for chemistry and peace and advocated the controversial use of Vitamin c against colds and cancer was honoured by fellow scientists on his 85th birthday. The Daylong tribute was held at the California Institute of technology in Pasadena where Pauling worked for More than 35 years. The program included talks by Pauling and several Pauling scientists who worked with him or whose research was influenced by him including Nobel Lau reates Francis Crick and Henry Taube. Pauling won the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1954 for his research into How chemicals Bond together and for peace in 1963 for his efforts to promote peace and disarmament. He now works at his own private research Center in Palo Alto. The pants Don f if Danny Devito the 4-foot-11 actor who played the dispatcher on the television series taxi hates buying pants and has for years. Nothing fits. Whenever my Mother brought me to Barneys or to Robert Hall in new Jersey i could never buy an article of clothing off the rack he says in the March Issue still Mobile up photo it looked like scratch a Young Pointer whose front legs were injured would lose his mobility. But technician Katy Hobson and scratch display a wheeled device designed by the veterinary clinic at Texas am to allow the dog to get around. Of go. The pants always went Down like a half a mile away. As a result of that i never liked to go  Devito says he always had a couple pairs of pants that fit Well and after eighth Grade quit shopping for them. He d Wear what his family bought him. Devito has t changed much Accord ing to his wife actress Rhea Perlman who plays the waitress Carla Tortelli on the to show  i Don t think i be Ever seen him buy pants. He really cannot go near a store she says. It s amazing. He even hates to look at store  started of the top Mary Giubellini started at the top,.but after 42 years As the ladies room Atten Dant on the 86th-floor Observatory of the Empire state building she says it s time to step Down. If i was t my age i would t retire said the Small frail looking woman bet Ter known As Mary the Matron at a sur prise birthday and retirement party thrown by co workers. Giubellini 75, smiled at the Pink and White cake decorated with a replica of the skyscraper made of chocolate icing. The Empire state building had be come like a second Home to Giubellini said her daughter Jean Clifford 45. I never thought i would stay so Long Giubellini said. But she added that she also enjoyed her Job. It was Nice the people were Nice to me i did my Job and no one bothered me she said. Giubellini who came to the United states from Italy As a Young woman got the Job through a Friend in 1944. The Job paid $16.80 a week then. She now earns More than $10 an hour. 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