European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday March 27, 1986 an unfortunate Chain reaction turned this car into a submarine vehicle in forty fort a. The Driver s foot slipped from the Brake pedal while she was reaching across the front seat to close the passenger Side door. Car Pool a photo instead of finding the Brake pedal again she stepped Down hard on the Gas pedal sending the car crashing through a Fence into the swimming Pool. No one was injured in the mishap. Stateside rights group assails Academy for snubbing the color purple los Angeles up a Black civil rights group denounced the Academy of motion picture arts and sciences tuesday for snubbing the color purple and accused Academy members of trying to hinder the successor Black  the attack by a act s Beverly Hills Hollywood chapter came a Day after Steven Spielberg s the color purple emerged from the 58th annual Academy awards bearing an embarrassed Shade of red winning none of the 11 oscars for which it was nominated. Out of Africa which also had 11 nominations snatched the lion s share of the honors taking seven awards including Best picture and a Best director s Oscar for Sydney Pollack. The Beverly Hills Hollywood chapter of the a act is appalled at the results of the Academy awards said statement. Color purple did not receive a single award. This is what is known in the entertainment Industry As a Black out this practice was used in the past to hinder the Success of Black projects. It is a shame such practices continue to exist in 1986." Academy president Robert Wise denied there was any attempt to hinder Black projects and said that the vote by the Academy members reflected the honest opinion of those casting ballots. The statement by the a act chapter said a letter of protest indicating our indignation at this Gross injustice had been sent to the Academy. The statement was in contrast to sentiments expressed by several prominent Black personalities who criticized the color purple for what they said is its unrealistically demeaning portrait of Black men. Spielberg whose films have grossed More than any other director but who has never won an Oscar even though he has been nominated three times made Clear hews disappointed. We were pitched a no hitter but the crowd still loves us he said. The stunning defeat for Spielberg s film was the talk of Hollywood but no one could explain Why it did not win even one Oscar Matching a record the turning Point set in 1977, when it received 11 nominations but no award. The awards monday night were to have been a Duel Between purple the Story of a Black woman s courage in regaining her dignity in the face of formidable Odds and pollacks out of Africa a Lush Romance set in colonial Kenya with superstars Robert Redford and meryl Streep. Out of Africa a $32 million screen treatment of danish author Isak Dinesen s Romance and her adventures running a Coffee Plantation in Kenya stands to earn As much As $5 million at the Box office in coming weeks As result of its Oscar Triumph. Pollack who also emerged with the award for Best director acknowledged the Happy financial prospects when he was asked to discuss the implications of the film s bes picture Oscar. If you re talking financially there is no More important award than this said Pollack. He expressed Surprise at his own Best director s Oscar saying i truly did not expect to  the 3-hour, 15-minute awards presentations from the los Angeles music Center were curiously lacking in Glam our in the Winner s Circle. Best actress Geraldine Page 61, is primarily a new York stage actress and a seven time Oscar loser in Pas years. She won for her performance As a widow returning to her Home town roots in the trip to Bounty  her appearance on the show was matronly. William Hurt who took the Oscar for Best actor for his por trayal of an imprisoned homosexual in kiss of the spider woman was emotionally moved and inarticulate in accepting his award. Veteran Don Ameche 77, won As Best supporting actor for his role As a rejuvenated oldster in cocoon o ,.and he gave a dignified speech. Spielberg Only a Flash of Glamour appeared when Anjelica Hus ton accepted her award for Best supporting actress As mafia Princess in prizzi s  on the whole it was not a memorable year for Oscar with none of the nominated films ticketed for greatness or performances that would go Down in Academy history the 1985 awards will be remembered most for a Man whose picture won nothing Spielberg who earlier this month was voted director of the year by the director Guild of America for the color purple " it was thought the color purple might sweep the awards out of sympathy arising from the fact Spielberg failed to win an Oscar nomination in the Best director category but the reverse was True. There was no Clear reason for the color purples massive Flop. There is no apparent Bias against the spectacularly successful Spielberg. Black objections to the film on grounds that it demeans Black men seemed to have no bearing. There appeared to be no resentment Over the film s Box office Success. The color purple has earned $77 million in its 14 weeks in release $6 million More than out of  there was no prejudice against Steven Spielberg said Wise. Wise said that Academy members have always taken Pride in their integrity. They vote for the Best in each category. As president i am proud and Happy with the results. Majority of americans fear increase in terrorism poll shows new York up americans 76 percent expect increased terrorism against . Citizens around the world due to president Reagan s retaliation against libyan attacks in the Gulf of Sidra a poll indicated wednesday. The poll published by Usa today found 67 percent of those interviewed supported retaliation by . Forces although the missiles launched by Libya missed  air Craft. But 64 percent said the .-libyan confrontation in creases chances of War in the Middle East and 50 percent said they feared the Exchange of firepower heightened chances of War with the soviet Union. The poll of 606 adults randomly selected across the United states was conducted March 25 by the Gordon s. Black corp. And had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent. Among respondents 74 percent agreed demonstrating that the United states is not afraid to use military Force will promote peace. A whopping 89 percent agreed with a statement in the poll asserting i m glad that the United states is standing up for rights around the world even if it Means taking some military  the president s Overall handling of foreign policy got a Good rating with 59 percent of those polled while 29 percent rated Reagan As fair and 11 percent gave the president a poor rating. Of sets off massive explosion to test strength of missile silos Wellton Ariz. A the air Force has detonated 1,750 tons of conventional High explosives to test How a hardened missile silo would withstand the blast which rattled windows 160 Miles from this Southwest Ari Zona Community. Maj. Barry Glickman a spokesman for the ballistic missile division at Norton fab near san Bernardino calif., said the explosion went off As expected but he declined to discuss results of the test. The 10 30 . Explosion rattled windows in houses in Phoenix about 160 Miles from Wellton which is near Yuma. The test was the sixth in a series meant to investigate How to Harden intercontinental ballistic missile silos Sai Glickman. The testing is scheduled to continue into 1987, air Force officials have said. Iowa governor starts Campaign Points to important tax Breaks Des Moines Iowa a Republican gov. Terry Branstad has begun his re election Campaign saying two major tax Breaks during his tenure have brought jobs tothe state. E j Branstad also said at a news conference in Davenport that he signed into Law a $5 million plan to lower interest rates for struggling Farmers. The governor said his administration eliminated the personal property tax and a sales and use tax on Machin Ery equipment and computers. Abolishing those taxes has spurred an influx of jobs he said. No republicans have announced plans to Challenge Branstad 39, following his first four year term. Democrats running Are it. Gov. Robert Anderson former state Senate majority Leader Lowell Junkins state sen. George Kinley and or. Clinton Berryhill of Readlyn. Paralysed veterans to get pensions in Pennsylvania Harrisburg a. A gov. Dick Thornburgh citing the efforts of pennsylvanians in defending the coun try has signed into Law a measure that provides a $100 monthly state pension for 852 paralysed veterans. Pennsylvania veterans who lost the use of two or More extremities while in combat Are eligible. The governor s office said 852 veterans Are known to qualify for the pro Gram which is expected to Cost $1 million annually. To be eligible a Veteran must have been honorable discharged been a Pennsylvania resident when he entered the service and continue to reside in the Commonwealth. Thornburgh said he does t think $100 is going to make or break anyone but the program is an important indication of our feelings for Pennsylvania who have served in the military. Thornburgh spokesman Terry Williamson said the state also provides a $100 monthly pension to veterans who were blinded while serving in the military