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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12the stars and stripes sunday May 11,1386 stars Are afraid to Shine in Cannes Flam press dispatches Pear of terrorist attack May have kept Many Ameri can stars from attending this j9lh  film f Estival. The pcs Livili opened thursday and organizers at the re Iurii Karl say there has been an obvious drop in the nuni Hirr of american.1-attending the 12-Day event. There s absolutely no comparison to last year said us Erin Linn. A festival spokeswoman. Besides sifter spic Lberg Martin Scorce and Shire scr Stallone a Host of movie stars just decided to skip Cannes this year Security is Light Artic Bunker like palais tics Festi Vals where some 1.500 movies will be screened before  a Incata  20,000 tourists and 3,000 reporters tiring the next 10 Days a floating tar passes the Neptune an f8-million Craft owned by director roman Polanski during him festival madness in Cannes Harbor France polish born. Ror Imti Pola Impf the director of pirates the critically acclaimed Trench tunisian production starring Wither  and Cris Campion which opened the festival said coming to Cannes for me is no More dangerous than driving my  he said in not interview he thought Many american directors stayed away because they feared being singled out As obvious terrorist targets. Security in Cannes has been increased by 30 percent compared to i9b3, according to festival spokeswoman Christine yorda Mlan. More than 600 Enil Ormid police three a Lional riot police squads and special Mobile police units Are work ing closely with internal Security agents Manning Field Headquarters inside the glassed in Palace. Officials note that Security has Long been a concern in Cannes. The festival was interrupted by student demonstrations in 1969, and three years Ngo medical students on strike held. N protest rally in front of the new Cinema Polacc. But this year there arc Citra Security precautions for everybody. All handbags briefcases and packages Are being searched. Accreditation badges and identification papers arc verified at the door and festival goers Are searched thoroughly in private dressing rooms before being admitted to Trie festival a. Rice ducks sheep two Rice University students who Are vegetarians received paper diplomas in place of the usual sheepskins when they graduated saturday in Houston. Sarah Duck and Jennifer Kavlin ski said they asked administrators for the paper diplomas because of their beliefs. Duck a political science major whose father teaches at Rice said she realizes her request May appear silly to some. "1 Don t participate in eating meal she said. If 1 draw the line there Why not draw it one step further Rice is one of the few universities in the country that still awards the expensive sheepskin diplomas a school spokesman Taid. More than 900 sheepskins were handed out by Rice president George Hupp during the ceremonies. The school pays about s2b per diploma compared to 16 or w for a High Quality paper diploma the spokesman Aid Kavinsky an English major from san Antonio who has been a vegetarian for three Yean said when i found out the diploma was on a sheepskin it did t seem right to me. Since 1 had t eaten any red meat in three years it did t seem right that the record of my achieve ments at Rice should be on a sheep s  Irish tap Coke chief Donald r. Be Sueb president and chief operating offi cer of coca cola was elected Friday As chairman of the University of notre Dame Board of trustees. Skipper Pierre Fehlmann of the Swiss yacht us Switzerland Geli the eld heave to ram hit a few after finishing fail in the while bread Nentl let world yacht Rait at sort Tea England his ship took Jtj Dayt 14 Haar 31 minutes and 42 seconds to sail 27,000 Miles. Keough succeeds Thomas p. Carney of Lake for tit in who was the chairman since 1981 the Board also created the position of vice chair Man and named Andrew j. My Kinnu president and chief executive officer of Schwam paper co. Of Morton Grove 111., to the Post. Cough joined the notre Dame Board in 1979 and recently completed two years As president of the Sorin society an organisation that encourages contribution to the University. Notre Dame awarded him on honorary doctor of lows in 1985. Keough and his wife Marilyn Are the parents of five Notreda me graduates. Heard a Good Book lately Katharine Hepburn i Btl traditional european tales.  tales of books on cassette the product line that gives you Reading pleasure just by listening at most stars and stripes shopping Center bookstores  
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