European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday March 29, 1986 sing along helps promote project to combat hunger new York a on the first anniversary of goo Friday broadcasts around the Globe of we Are the world thousands of people joined in a nationwide sing along for the debut of the Anthem hands across Ameri Ca which is aimed at fighting hunger and homelessness in the United states. Hundreds of people gathered on the Steps of St. Pat Rick s Cathedral in new York City for the sing along As radio stations played first we Are the world then the new song. The richly mixed song featured verses emphasizing the brotherhood of Man and the chorus hands across America hands across the land i love. United we stand divided we fall. Hands across  the song was to promote a Campaign to raise $100 million to fight hunger in the United states. The Money will come from contributors willing to stand hand in hand on May 25 in a line that organizers Hope will stretch across 16 states and the District of Columbia. In remarks kicking off the 10 15 . Est nationwide broadcast comedian Lily Tomlin said the Campaign would give people the ability to link up feel they can make  the program was made available for broadcast across the country via United stations a new York based radio satellite network said David Fulton a spokesman for the hands across America group. About 7,500 copies of the record were shipped to radio stations he said. Ken Kragen organizer of Usa for Africa and the new Campaign said the new record by musicians Billing them selves voices of America and being distributed by Emi America would reach stores next month. Fulton said the organizers opted to keep the year old grammy winning we Are the world As the theme of the May 25 event because they wanted the focus to be on the linkup and not a song. Hands across America he said is a promotional tool. Fulton said there Are 9,000 licensed am and pm radio stations in the United states and he believes thousands will pick up the broadcast. A photo springtime slope College students enjoy one last ski vacation during their Spring break in Daytona Beach Fla. The artificial slope was constructed by a National Beer company As part of a three Day promotion. Stateside mayor Calls remark by Reagan nothing More than comical Harlingen Texas a the mayor Calls it nothing More than comical that president Reagan made his pitch for Contra Aid by saying this Border town is just two Days driving time from Nicaragua but Harlingen enjoying its new found notoriety. Reagan said if Congress rejected his request it would open up the possibility of soviet military bases on Ameri Ca s Doorstep and would mean consolidation of a privileged Sanctuary for terrorists and subversives just two Days driving time from Harlingen  since then the House denied his request for $70 million in military Aid and $30 million in non lethal humanitarian Aid but the Senate approved the measure thursday night and sent it Back to the House. I think the president s statement was nothing More than comical said mayor Sam Lozano but the Tele phones have been Busy at City Hall the chamber of com Merce and the newspapers of this City of 50,000 about 10 Miles from the mexican Border and 1,300 Miles from Nicaragua. The presidential mention gives us an Opportunity to Tell the country that we have a great area Down Here said chamber of Commerce manager David Allex. We jus give them a propaganda  cartoonist Garry Trudeau has set this week s Doones Bury comic strip in the Region. Harlingen resident col Leen Shepard said she was glad the Senate approved the Aid package and that Reagan chose Harlingen to make Point. I think it was his Way of saying hey folks it s no that far away at All. It s at your Back door " she said. I Don t think t s a real threat said John w.  m not too concerned about it. But i certainly appreciate Ronald Reagan for trying to Stop this. 6 psychic wins $988,000 malpractice suit Philadelphia a a woman who claimed a cat scan she received at a Hospital in 1976 made her unable to use her psychic Powers has been awarded$988,000 by a jury. The eight member common pleas court jury deliberated about 45 minutes thursday before awarding Judith Rich Ardson Haines $600,000 plus $388,000 in interest on her malpractice claim against Temple University Hospital. Haines 42, contended an allergic reaction to a Dye injected during the exam gave her severe recurring head aches that forced her to give up her practice in Newcastle del., two months later. Before the test she said she was Able to read auras conduct seances observe the past and the future and help Ponce solve crimes. Judge Leon Katz had instructed the jury not to consid Rhaimes assertion about her psychic Powers and her loss of business m weighing the lawsuit. Instead he told jurors that if they found the Hospital negligent in giving the cat scan they should consider Only the damages related to the immediate allergic re action which included nausea welts and hives. After the verdict Hospital attorney Richard r. Galli argued that the jury had disregarded the judge s instructions and asked Katz to set aside the verdict. The judge gave him 10 Days to submit written arguments. Haimes attorney Joel m. Lieberman said the jury was intelligent enough to understand the judge s instructions and i think they followed  what was done to this lady was an outrage he said. I personally think that there is a guideline every jury follows consider what would they pay not to go through the same experience for one  Haimes who underwent the cat scan As part of a search for the cause of recurring tutors had introduced testimony from three Law enforcement officers who said she had helped them solve crimes with her psychic Powers. A cat scan is a sophisticated form of a Ray that enables doctors to see Cross sections of the body. 2 afghan children wounded in War recovering in . Denver up two afghan children treated for wounds suffered in the soviet Afghanistan War have been released from a Hospital and Are recuperating at the Homes of two afghan families a spokeswoman said. The children were to remain in Denver for another month before returning to their families in a Pakistan refugee Camp spokeswoman Candice Farrell said. Doctors at mercy medical Center donated their services to reconstruct Muscles and skin on the calf of Nasir Ahmed 12, who was struck by rocket shrapnel. They performed plastic surgery on the Chest of Bibi Halimabi Giri 11, who was burned by napalm. Bill Malek a Denver businessman who Heads the Colo Rado committee for a free Afghanistan said the children were injured by weapons fired at their villages by the soviets. The children were flown to Denver As part of a National program to bring afghans to the United states for medi Cal treatment. They received about $100,000 in donate medical care Malek said. Man 83, Burns to death in car wired shut to bar intruders Berkeley Calif. A an 83-year-old Man who had been cooking in his car was found burned to death in the vehicle and police said the doors had been wired Shutto keep out intruders. Harry Brondz was discovered in the 1963 Ford Galaxy near the Berkeley Marina said Berkeley police spokesman Marc Garcia. Brondz had wired the right and left doors together with an electric Cord Garcia said. When fire spread from a portable stove that Brondz was using in the vehicle he was trapped inside with his papers clothing canned goods another belongings Garcia said. According to letters from Brondz that police found in the car the Cord was designed to protect him from  Magazine for grandparents set to debut in january 1987 Des Moines Iowa a a new Magazine for grandparents expected to Start up next january will tar get those people who have time interest and disposable income to lavish on  officials of Meredith corp., publisher of better Homes and gardens said they Hope the new publication will tap into the fastest growing . Age group those 50 and older. Nearly 40 million american households Are headed by someone Over 50, according to Meredith and older Ameri cans have Money to spend after mortgage child rearing and education expenses Are paid off. That makes them especially attractive to advertisers the company said. Studies found that the Over-50 group buys 14 percent of All preschool toys and 12 percent of Al infant clothes. The Magazine will be published once a year at $2.95 copy but Meredith Hopes it can become a monthly. Total number of cars in . Reaches new High at 114 million Detroit a a record 114 million automobile Snow clog the nation s highways and parking lots according to newly released figures. A report by . Polk & co. Said 10.4 million new cars were registered in the year ending june 30, 1985, the highest level in six years. At the same time 7.7 million cars that had been registered weren t renewed placing them in Polk s presumed m1?58i.category that left a registration total of114,662,333, compared with 112,018,640 a year earlier. While new car registrations remain at High Levels the median age of All cars on the Road also continues to Rise and is now 6.9 years up from 6.7 years in mid-1984. Girl 5, severely injured in attack by Mountain lion san Juan Capistrano Calif. A a Moun Tain lion attacked and critically injured a 5-year-old girl before being chased off by a hiker who beat the cat with Astick authorities and witnesses said. It was believed to be the first attack by a Mountain lion California in More than 75 years. Laura Michelle Small remained in surgery As doctors tried to repair severe cuts to her face and Skull inflicted in the attack which occurred at Ronald w. Caspers Wilder Ness regional Park