European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday May 23,1986 us. Gears up for hands across America by the associated press. Chitchat from a crooked broken line across America Happy birthday.". Geronimo you May now kiss the those Are among the plans bin whether everyone will show up is the biggest question facing i limits across America the coast to coast linkup sponsored by Usa for Africa which Hopes to raise Sloo million tar the homeless and he hungry. This won t be a strictly Palm sunday with Penguin wings possibly gelling into the act too along with a passut of celebrities attracted by the year s biggest photo Opportunity. Organizers were at work thursday to close some of remaining gap8 i he line but the Hope of an unbroken human Chain of a million or More people was abandoned. Stretcher of California and Arizona will be pm ply and holes Are expected in new Mexico and Texas too. Inc Ana was still looting Tor 120,000 people on thurs Day to Complete is 640,000-hands line which extends 323 Miles. Miriam Alexander National spokeswoman for hands across America said wednesday that at least 2 million people had signed up pledging Sid each to the cause. People Are coming in so fast we Don t have Lime to count she Bucks is the Basic contribution Tut organizers offered an official to shirt an official Lapel pin and n sturdy plastic visor for those who could spare $35. For $25, no visor no Lapel pin. Disneyland paid 113,200 to gel 1,320 employees including goofy and Mickey mouse into the segment thai goes through the Park. The human Chain also Wilt go to Church at the Crystal Cathedral in nearby Garden Grove calif., and same 3,000 in 4,000 worshippers led by the Rev. Robert Schuller will join hands. Keli while 32, and Doug Roose 35, will get married in the line in twin lakes Ohio and the Kuntz family will line up Tor a reunion along Canton Road South of Akron Ohio. I work in downtown Cleveland and t Sec children who Are hungry every Day and i wanted of do something o help said while who teaches Al Moses Cleveland elementary school. Twenty three parachutists from Cleveland will bail out toward the line Al Canfield Ohio while hot air balloonist will be going up from Youngstown Ohio to take a look at the line according to Liz Brickley a hands across Amer Ica coordinator in Youngstown. Penguins living at sea world in Aurora Ohio might join the line if the weather stays Cool said Park spokeswoman Tern Drohat. Ten to 20 members or the International shift walkers association led by Joe Bowen have been assigned to Shelbyville ind., and May provide the most High handed candidate charged with using twinkles to influence voters Minneapolis a an unsuccessful City coun cil candidate has been charged with violating a state Campaign Law by distributing twinkles and other snacks to senior citizens groups allegedly in an attempt to influence votes George a Belair was indicted tuesday on charges of violating he fair Campaign practices act which prohibits candidates from providing any meal drink or other entertainment or provisions. The complaint was fixed by the Man who Defeated him for City Council. Belair 71, was booked handcuffed and led into Henne pin county District court on wednesday. He was released on his own recognizance and said he would plead innocent i had no intention of bribing anybody with twinkles and to he s and a cup of Coffee Belair said twinkies and hoho s Are Brand names for snack cakes. If convicted he could receive up to 90 Days in jail and a $700 Fine. He spent s31 on the snacks. Belair was Defeated last november by incumbent Wal Ter Dziedzic. "1 Don t take any great Joy in the indictment Dziedzic said. But i knew he violated the Law. He broke the Law on a number of occasions and i reported state Law requires the county attorney to investigate complaints alleging violations of the Campaign practices act and requires the evidence be presented to a grand jury. The Law was written in 1893, said ton Brilz an assistant Hennepin county attorney. Hands across America May 25,1986 some of the nut for cities along the Toute group in Indiana. The Good old boys a motorcycle club i a wet to shirt contest along their mile in Indiana featuring muscle Man instead of women. Despite some of the More bizarre twists the project has taken lots of people arc sincerely saying in s important what you re doing and i Don t want to miss it says Phillip n. King Indiana Field director for the fund raising project Cynthia Lener of Queens n.y., will celebrate her 50th birthday on line with 45 friends who had to shirts made for the occasion they plan to in a chorus of Happy birthday after singing the official we Are the world hands across America and America the in new Mexico the Gallup inter tribal powwow association is sponsoring a powwow to Tare indians to help fill about 70 Miles of the line from the Arizona Border to Grants . The powwow is offering $80,000 in dance and drum contest prize Money but contestants will be up1 required to pay is 0 to take a place in the hands line. New Mexico Lowns along the route including Moriarty Santa Rosa Tucumcari and san Jon plan fiestas a keep people entertained and off the roads. Women prisoners at the Western new Mexico correctional facility in Grants . Plan to hold hands in the prison Yard and inmates at runway state prison in Woodbridge n.j., will do the same. Arkansas claims to have the oldest pair of hands lined up 103-year-old Rena while iced plans 10 be at Madison As part of a senior citizen contingent. President Reagan won t join the millions of americans reaching out to hold hands across America on sunday but will proclaim it hands across America Day and mention the Effort to raise $100 million for the nation s hungry in his weekly radio broadcast saturday his spokesman said. Presidential spokesman Larry up cakes said Reagan would sign a proclamation saturday calling for appropriate Observance of the occasion. See a later just going out for a walk a Piuto a 12-foot, 500-Pound male All Tittor walks through the rear parking lot of a Citrus packing House la to wires Al ten Tolly bad a for Aaron Lake i
