European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes wednesday april 9, 1986 ambassador Gavin says radios of Mexico City from press dispatches . Ambassador John Gavin the for Mer film actor whose appointment by president Reagan triggered widespread criticism in mexi co said monday that he will resign to return to private life. The Surprise announcement came nearly five years after Gavin took the Post at the re quest of Reagan his Friend and hol Lywood colleague. Gavin it has been a splendid Challenge to represent you and our people in what is perhaps our most important bilateral relationship Gavin said in a letter to Reagan read to reporters at the . Embassy in Mexico City. Much has been accomplished during this period Gavin wrote. We have assisted Mexico in times of crisis. I believe however that i have accomplished the major task you set for me the time has come for me to return to the private sector and meet new challenges. I will depart my Post on or about the 15th of May 1986." the 1981 appointment of Gavin a for Mer film Star Well known for his role in the Alfred Hitchcock movie psycho sparked widespread criticism in Mexico and editorials suggesting the appointment of mexican comedian Mario Cantina Las Moreno to Washington. Discord Over polka an entertainer who claims that she Cre ated the idea of exercising to polka music is suing to have a businessman change his tune and quit using the name polka Rob is. Elena Goriscak of North Caldwell n.j., charged trademark infringement and deceptive Trade practices against Andy to Russo in a civil suit originally filed in new Jersey and transferred to . District court in Pittsburgh last month. He s capitalizing on All the hard work i be done. This was my idea said Goris Cak saying she came up with the concept in 1983 and registered the name polka Robins As a trademark on sept. 3, 1985. In her suit Goriscak said that her com petition was so similar to my name that it will be virtually impossible for Consumers of records cassettes and entertain ment performances to distinguish. Be tween or. Lorusso and she asked the court to order Lorusso to quit using the name pay her All gains and profits from his sales and pay Puni Tive damages. She Sells an album and Ca Sette of polka songs and an exercise Rou Tine set to the three step music. Lorusso who has taught pol aerobics for the past year says he came up with tile idea in 1981 and has a 1983 copyright on a cassette tape he Sells. I can prove first usage Lorusso said. There s no Way i will Stop doing what i m doing. I promoted this thing for a lot of years. We have a very Strong feeling that these people picked up on what we were the polka a Snappy Folk dance first performed 150 years ago in villages of what is now Czechoslovakia has become Chic after decades of popularity at ethnic weddings and Beer Halls. The National Academy of the recording arts and sciences presented a grammy for the first time this year for Best polka album. Shining Case of Justice a Hempstead Texas judge who last month told a jobless Black Man to Start shining shoes to finance child support pay ments accepted the Man s plan to work instead As a Cement pourer. Charles Martin told state District judge Oliver Kitzman that the shoe Shin ing venture was unsuccessful because no one would pay his fee of $10 a shoe the Price he said he needed to finance the $225 monthly payments to his sex wife to help support their 6-year-old son. I believe we have compliance and that s what this is All about Kitzman said after being told that Martin had found work As a Cement pourer. If for some reason his plan fails it will come to my attention in the Normal course of business he said. When Martin 31, argued last month that he could t pay the court ordered child support because he could t find a Job Kitzman handed him a Shoeshine kit and told him to hit the streets. Martin said Kitzman s action was de meaning and made him angry. But the judge said he received favourable responses from throughout the United states and a a frothing Stone a photo Rock Singer Mick Jogger strolls through new York s Riverside drive Park As temperatures in the City warmed closer to springtime Levels. With Jagger Are his Daugh ters Jade Center and Karis. Several foreign countries. Sheila Gage Martin the defendant s sex wife said she saw nothing discriminatory in the judge s decision. A Bunch of Black people i know said the judge would have done the same to a White Man she said. I feel there was no race involved. It s five years we be been going through Martin said he did t have a single Cus Tomer in his shoe shining business. People said i was too High said mar tin. I was charging $10 a shoe because that s the Only Way i could make Money and pay child Kitzman has compliance with his order but he s lost the Shoeshine kit. He s not getting it Back Martin said As he left the Waller county courthouse. He gave it to Kitzman said he had ordered Martin to return the kit but added i Don t imag Ine it s going to be a huge the Martins were divorced in 1981, and Kitzman charged Martin with con tempt of court in May 1985 for failure to pay $200 per month. Martin owed $1,900 and spent almost five months in jail. Martin said his new Job will pay be tween $3.35 and $4 per hour. From Gridiron of politics a former National football league player and All american College running Back Roosevelt leaks came up a Winner in the Texas elections last weekend. Leaks 33, has won a seat on the Austin Community College Board of trustees saturday. Leaks got 63 percent of the vote in a race against 53-year-old lobbyist Charles Huff. Leaks leaks was an All american running Back at the University of Texas and played nine nil seasons with the Baltimore Colts and the Buffalo Bills. He returned to Austin after his football career ended in 1983 and now runs a real estate company with two partners. Unique claim to Fame the City of Huntington ind., is bursting with Pride Over a resident who can blow bubbles big enough to surround people. So the town fathers will Honor Eiffel g. Plasterer by naming a Street after him. The next major thoroughfare built will be called plasterer Avenue after the 86-year-old Bubble master. Read All about it Home delivery of stars and stripes at no extra charge. Keep up with news and sports. Enjoy your favorite comics and columns. Profit from travel tips and consumer advice. Stars and stripes is delivered to mailboxes in most government housing areas for just $4.50 per month. Start your Day with stars and stripes. 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