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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes monday april 7, 1986 poll favors making Eastwood s Day from press dispatches Clint Eastwood the second actor to co Star with an ape and then go into politics appears to be headed fora landslide Victory tuesday As mayor of the tiny Village of car Mel by the sea Calif. Eastwood 55, has weathered a Flap about voter registration fraud gotten the support of a former candidate and won the backing of 61 percent of the Vot ers contacted in a Telephone poll by a newspaper and television station. The world s no. I Box office attraction Star of Tough Guy Eastwood westerns and dirty Harry detective films has campaigned door to door by Day and at genteel Coffee a latches at neighbors Homes in the evening. He kisses babies and dogs and hugs grandmothers. "1 Haven t been bitten by any dogs yet he says. His nights have been filled with Beer and Cigar smoke at his favorite watering holes the hogs breath inn which he partly owns and Bud s pub while tourists gawk and ask for kisses photos and autographs. The town that has tried hard to keep its sleepy image is awash with Eastwood s squinty eyed visage to shirts that read make my Day mugs bumper stickers and paint Ings. Eastwood s Campaign against the cruelty of the administration of incumbent mayor Charlotte towns end 61, has attracted International attention drawing reporters from All Over the country Europe and Japan. Eastwood supported president Reagan in the 1980 a photo tuning up for a Celebration French composer Jean Michel Jarre rehearses with his synthesizer band As he prepares for his concert and laser Light show in Houston. Jarre made his american debut Friday in conjunction with the an Nual  and the Texas sesquicentennial Celebration. And 1984 presidential elections but did t expect or get an endorsement for this race. Eastwood and Townsend Are both republicans in this conservative enclave. I m sure the president has More important things on his mind Eastwood said. Reagan feigned astonishment when asked about the Eastwood candidacy recently. Can you imagine that what makes him think a Middle aged movie actor who s played with a Chimp could have a future in politics Rea Gan said at a Gridiron roast in Washington. Reagan of course starred in a film with a Chimp Many years ago called bedtime for  Eastwood s contribution to the genre was in the 1978 movie every which Way but Loose and the 1980 sequel any which Way you can both of which co starred an orangutan named Clyde. Eastwood a multimillionaire who enjoys Golf at near by Pebble Beach has been having fun running for this $200-a-month two year Job. But he s also been very serious about the issues Public toilets parking water shortages and the negativity of the five member City Council headed by Townsend. Thousands fed refugee Stew the refugee Stew that fed thousands in the aftermath of san Francisco s great earthquake 80 years ago was Back on the menu Over the weekend for Many san franciscans to remind them of their Long association with the army. The Stew prepared with historic accuracy was one of the ingredients of army Days a four Day event. Soldiers came to the Rescue after the 1906 earthquake devastated the City. The Stew dished up by the tens of thousands of portions by the army Cooks was the mainstay of residents after the quake. On Friday the Stew was served to a special luncheon by d co of the 864th Engineer in. Other folks got theirs saturday in a tent at the Presidio museum. The Stew made from beef onions potatoes car rots turnips Bay Leaf and Caramel was ladled out to All Comers by soldiers dressed in 1906 garb Tan pants Blue Coats leggings and Campaign hats. Problems in adjusting after years in what he called a soviet sea of hatred Anatoly Shch Aransky is having difficulty adjusting to an Ocean of love the former dissident said in Jerusalem. In his first Public speech in Over a month Shch Aransky told a crowd of cheering students he wished people would Start treat ing him As a Normal person and not As a Symbol Shch Aransky 38,said he could not be objective about his new life in Israel because of the Adu lation he has received since Shch Aransky his release feb. 11 in an East West prisoner Exchange. In the soviet Union i had to get accustomed to a sea of hatred and now i have to learn to survive in an Ocean of love and i assure you it is not such an easy thing to do Shch Aransky said. I feel like i be come Back to a Normal life but 1 cannot Start it because people Are treating me like a a free Arf a photo algerian Painter Mahdjoub Ben Bella has painted the cobblestones on a six mile stretch of Road in Northern France red Blue yellow and White. Symbol and not a Normal  Shch Aransky said he has seen newspaper photos of him self so Many times that i cannot look at them  despite his complaints he smiled patiently As the thousand american israeli and european students applauded his every comment. Shch Aransky urged the students to continue their Strug Gle for the release of jews still imprisoned in soviet Camps. I Hope 1 will be forgotten in a few months but i Hope my experience will not be forgotten he said. Others need attention  toads Are looking Tor trills it s Spring and thoughts Are turning to love. And for Toad lovers that can be a Trilling thing. The annual rites of Spring have begun for hundreds of toads that gather in the Cedar bog nature preserve at Urbana Ohio to mate and begin Trilling. It s also a Busy time for Terry Jaworski who s put Toad Trilling on the map. Last year the naturalist at the nature preserve brought the sex life of the american Toad to National attention when he started a program to let the Public know when the toads begin Trilling. Trilling is a High pitched sound the male toads make to Call to the females. Trilling May go on for up to two weeks but there is one 24-hour period when the toads gather in the Pond to mate. Jaworski who has worked at the bog for 11 years said his efforts to publicize the event prompted requests for interviews from radio and television stations and newspapers nationwide. The phone rang off the Hook he said. Everybody wanted to talk to this Guy who was out running around with   end with Speed am $ of new a to ppm of a if a. Up he i pm a  
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