European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday March 23,1986 8 ouf of to vampires prefer vhf no method from press dispatches there Are at least 500 vampires worldwide and most prefer the biting method to suck their nourishment of blood says Stephen Kaplan a self described father of Kaplan a Para psychologist living in Queens n.y., is head of the Vampire research Center an organization he claims has a booming membership of 120 vampires and aficionados. We be been in business 16 years we re no Fly by night operation he recently told a sceptical caller responding to a news release calling for More members. To considered the father of Vamp urology said Kap Lan adding his wife Roxanne the Center s co director refuses to be referred to As the Mother of the subject. Kaplan said the science of studying vampires is not a widely regarded one and it is not deemed worthy by the . Medical Community requiring him to conduct his work under wraps. He did say that he conducted a worldwide census of self described vampires recently and found 85 percent prefer the biting the remainder either Cut people to get their blood Supply or use other Means. K mouse couture a photo a Model scampers by in a real Mickey mouse outfit by French designer Jean Charles de Castel Barsac from his ready to Wear collection for fall and win Ter. The dress is Wool with a printed face of Mickey mouse. Kaplan said he recognizes that Vamp urology is a dangerous Field and said he frequently runs into people who Are mentally ill or have bizarre habits like sadomasochism. He also said that some vampires Are criminals and described one who is confined to a psychiatric Hospital where he drinks the blood of other inmates. He refused to name the institution. But Kaplan said not All vampires Are bad people. Some of the 500 vampires living in the world today include accountants realtors and engineers and very few kill their victims he said. Fifty five of them live in North America and five live in new York City. He said Many vampires have come Forward since his organization has become known and they Are thrilled by its existence. Along with its research activities the Vampire Center has occasionally introduced vampires to one another. But we Don t guarantee their safety Kaplan said Knievel plans comeback daredevil Evel Knievel who was seriously injured in his last jump on a motorcycle seven years ago announced Friday in los Angeles that he will try to better his personal record by leaping about 150 feet Over 15buses. Knievel 47, said he was negotiating with a television network to broadcast the motorcycle feat live worldwide. He said the time and place of the event have not yet been set. He said the jump an attempt to better his personal record leap Over 14 buses in the late 1970s, probably will take place in september or october. The world record was set in 1977 when Alain Jean Prieur of France leaped 212 feet Over 16 buses. Knievel s planned jump. Will also fulfil a longtime dream to jump with his youngest son Rob Bie 24, a professional motorcycle performer who has followed in his father s footsteps Knievel said. As part of the event Robbie Knievel will attempt to better his father s jump by flying Over 16 buses without using his hands something Knievel said would be a piece of cake for his son. Knievel s failed attempt to soar across the 1,600-foot wide Snake River Canyon in Idaho on sept. 8,1974, left bitter memories of unpaid Bills and broken promises. In his last jump seven years ago in Chicago Knievel tried to leap Over a tank of Sharks but lost control and crashed into a Wall breaking his arms and Pelvis and suffering a concussion. A cameraman was also hit in the Accident and lost an Eye. Album to Benefit homeless a new record single to promote Usa for Africa s Beta Lugosi As count Dracula in 1931 movie. Latest project hands across America will be released next week and broadcast simultaneously by radio stations nationwide it was announced. Hands across America will not carry the big name stars of its predecessor we Are the world spokeswoman Miriam Alexander said thursday. It will be part of a 30-minute live studio broadcast on Good Friday in which gospel and children s choirs and other singers will Combine their talents. The group will pre form under the name voices of organizers for hands across America the latest project of Usa for Africa Hope the broadcasts will help promote the 4,000-mile-Long human Chain they intend to erect on May 25 linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Record sales and other proceeds from the project will Benefit the nation s estimated 2.5 million homeless. The radio program which also will include we Are the world will be fed to radio stations via satellite on the United stations radio network As Well As other major radio networks including National Public radio on March 28. What a Crummy trick More than 200 tul sans offered to buy girl scout cookies from 8-year-old Niki Gates after a Man who ordered 152 boxes decided he did t want them. Niki s Mother Cheryl Gates knew the family could t possibly pay for All the cookies. After a restless night of sleep mrs. Gates woke up around 4 . Thursday wondering what to do. She decided to Call two Tulsa radio stations and by 6 30 . Tul sans were calling with offers to buy the cookies. Mrs. Gates said she received Well Over 200 Calls throughout the Day and by 3 30 . Niki had sold All her cookies. The response was phenomenal. Tulsa has just been outstanding mrs. Gates said. This is just a Little Deal really but it was a big problem to mrs. Gates even took a half a Day of vacation to take phone Calls and make deliveries. She and Niki worked into the night delivering cookies across Tulsa. Robert Laudium with it sense of " Stan Lee oui fir it a the
