European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday May 24,1986 Besgans reach out to hands across America Washington a saying the first family will do Iii pan president Reagan abruptly changed his plans and decided to join tin Nils across America on to help raise millions of dollars for the nation s hungry an homeless. Presidential spokesman Larry peales said Reagan Laid Nidus Friday morning that he and his wife Nunney after along a Mill discussion thursday night concluded they should in the privately organized Effort to raise $50 million by forming a nearly unbroken human Chain from new York to California. The while House and first family should be a part of lands across America the spokesman quoted the Percsi. Dent As idling Nidus. This is a uniquely american Way to help our fellow Man. The Reagan family will do us part Scakes denied the switch in plans was a reaction to criticism of the president following his remark to students earlier this week that hunger in America is due not to a denial of Aid to anyone but to some people s ignorance of where to gel food. Scakes had said previously that Reagan would not take part in the demonstration but would proclaim sunday to be hands across America Day and mention la event in his weekly radio broadcast. The spokesman attributed the change Iii plans to a conversation thursday night involving the rag inns and the president s oldest daughter Maureen and her husband Dennis was the first time that the reagans As a family had had an Opportunity to talk about it and they spent most of he evening talking about it Scakes said he said after the president informed while House chief of Slaff Donald t. Regan of his wishes Friday morning twas decided the reagans could Best participate by rerouting the Tine inside the while House Gates. This the spokesman said would eliminate the need for much of the disruptive logistical work and Security precautions involved whenever the president leaves the grounds. Ken Kragen organizer of hands across America said i feel terrific about Reagan joining in it. It demonstrated More clearly than anything else we could have done that it s not too late for anyone la came and be a part of the line. When millions of americans stand up for an Issue like this the president has to be a part of it Kragen told the actor Sterling Hoyden 70, Dies Sausalito Calif. A actor Sterling Hayden the Maverick Slat of or. Strange love the godfather and the Asphalt Jungle who preferred the High seas to Hollywood died Friday ache age of 70. I Laj Den a 6-foot-4 merchant Seaman and decorated Marine corps Captain in world War 1, died at his Home at 8io . After a Lone Battle with cancer. He went in his sleep. It was real quiet and very place. Ful. His whole family was with him when he died said George Ruckert Hayden s son in Law. Born John Hamilton on March 26,1916, in Monclair the son of a new York newspaper advertising executive. Hayden went to sea As a youth but his rugged Good looks Blond hair Blue eyes and deep husky voice led him to Hollywood in 1939 for a film career he vowed to pursue Only for the Money. In 1951, he told the House in american activities committee that he had briefly joined the communist party but testified it was the stupidest most ignorant thing have Ever done in my he also was an author an alcoholic and a devote father who took his four or clean age children on a wind Jammer cruise to Tahiti in Defiance of a court order in 1959 after winning custody from his second wife Betty de noon. Hayden apologized to the court Laid he meant no disrespect and was let off without a Fine or jail sentence. After a few prewar movies starting with Virginia and Bahama passage in 1941. His first major acting role came in John Huston s 1930 film not classic the Asphalt Jungle he played Dix Handley a strapping Young thug with a conscience. The film was a taut tale of crime oiled by its own greed and was Marilyn Monroe s first major movie. Hayden alternated Between movie parts and sea voyage for he merchant Marine. During world War ii he served As a Marine Captain with the office of strategic services the forerunner of the Cia in Yugoslavia and won a Silverstar. He returned to Hollywood for a total of is films through 1979, making several films a year in the 50s, but said ill go Back to Hollywood to pick up a Dollar but that s All. Everything is wrong with that City. It epitomizes ail that s wrong with life to 1963 he starred As can. Jack d. Ripper in Stanle Kubrick s or. Strange love starting world War Iii in order to purify the human race. In 1971,he played a crooked police Captain in the other movie roles included the last command in 1955, Kubrick s the killing in i9s6, terror in a Texas town in 1958, hard contract in 1969, Loving in 1970, the Long goodbye and the last Days of Man on Earth in 1973, "1900" in 1976, and King of the gypsies and Winter kills in 1979. In 1982, he played John brawn in lbs to s civil War epic the Blue and tfiegray.". Hayden lived on a Hill in Sausalito overlooking san Francisco Bay. Hayden s first wife was actress Madeleine Carroll. Dur ing divorce proceedings from do noon Hoyden won custody of hit children after Superior court judge Emit Gumpert declared de noon an unfit Mother Hayden had alleged she was unfaithful to him. But Gumpert or dered Hayden sol to Lake the Chil Dren out of the court s jurisdiction. In 1959, the actor defied that order and set sail for Tahiti aboard the Schooner wanderer which Lent its name 10 the till of his 1963autobiography, he also wrote a novel Harden i Felt that in order to stand on my own two feet and be a proper Man i had to do work other than what i was doing he told Gumpert i was stunned by the decision barring travel. 1 Felt a direct and grinding conflict Between my respect for the Law and the Best interests of my children Christian Gretchen Dan and Thor i May be wrong in my Outlook and it does t really matter too much be said later. Whet i think does mat Ter is that a Man has the obligation to live up la what he believes in i960 he married new York socialite Catherine Mcconnel. They had a Soji Andrew born in 19g i. Associated press radio network think. Clearly he ree ogs to this is a demonstration in arc Row of Unity that would be incomplete without the presidents participation and his family and for that reason i m sure Hal he made that decision.". The reagans invited members and families of the White House and executive office staffs the secret serv ice an news reporters to join them in stretching the me along Hetemi circular White House drive off Pennsylva Nia Avenue the original demonstration route. The reagans themselves will join the line undo the North portico by stepping just outside the Mam door of the executive mansion the spokesman said. He added that the Ilon had donation requested from All phase who join the line will be paid by on Anonymous donor on behalf of the 225 volunteers officials estimate Wil be needed to stretch the Chain inside the White House gales. " -. He said the reagans would make their own contributions and any of the volunteers who wish to make donations May do so in addition to the Money Given on their behalf. Actor Hurt Lancaster reminds you. Think before to Imit a photo actor aids aids fight actor Burt Lancaster concerned Over the escalating number of new cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome joined with the non profit organization Aid for aids inc. To make this poster. The ilm of the poster is to increase awareness Amon High risk groups. Essay Winner will get Trust fund from car Money Honolulu a an 11-year-old vietnamese immigrant whose prize of a $9,000 car in an essay contest could have jeopardized her family s welfare benefits will get the Money placed in an educational Trust after the car is auctioned off contest organizers said meanwhile an unidentified donor Here has offered to buy the family the Best car he can find for $1,499, which the state attorney general s office says the family could keep without jeopardizing its benefits Reg Schwenne president of the Aloha Liberty foundation said thursday. Schwonke s organization sponsored the statewide statue of Liberty essay contest that was won by sixth grader Hue Cao who lives with her widowed Mother and two Brothers. She can t keep the 59,000 1987 Nissan Syntra be she wan because her family s welfare benefits would be Cut off under Federal regulations if the family has resources Worth More Hans 1,500. Schwenke appealed to the while House to see if there were some Way president Reagan could waive the Regula Tion in the Case of Cao s family. The White House pulled every string in Washington to expedite this matter but reported thursday that there is no Way that president Reagan can break the Law. The Law is very specific very Clear Schwenke said. In Washington White House spokesman Larry Scakes said Friday the Federal government would accept the Sale of the car with the proceeds placed in a Trust for use after the girl turns 18. Scakes said administration officials had discussed the Case and the restrictions under Federal welfare Laws with the hawaiian attorney general s office and had worked out the arrangement with state officials meanwhile Cao told reporters at a news conference thursday that she has Learned that America is a land where there is Liberty and Justice and there Are Laws not even the president can break. Reagan phoned the girl at the news conference to congratulate her on her essay but he did not mention the controversy. I just want you to know that All of us Are very proud of you and people like your family who Are Brave enough to make the sacrifice to seek Liberty he said. N mily cd Vic in to a Small fishing Boatin 1979, replied my family and i would like to say thank you to you and the people of America for the privilege of living in this Good and kind Cao also won an Ali Wpc pcs paid trip to new York for the Blague of. Liberty rededication ceremonies in july. Accompanying her will be Schwenke her teacher and possibly her Mother. Loin a and two Brothers. The trip cannot be converted to Cash and therefore is not Consi flared a resource for the purpose of the welfare rules officers said Cao s winning essay reads we wanted to live in Amer Ica. A land where there is Liberty and Justice. Every Mewe � True of lib 1 Cao who Speaks in Lish. Vietnamese and chinese and likes math also won another statewide essay contest her Fop of
