European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes monday. June 16,1986 13 american Folk artists honoured Washington a thirteen master Folk artists from a Mack Creole accordionist of Llie Louisiana bayous to a year old tlingit Blanket from Alaska were filed saturday by the National endow ment for the arts for i hair contributions to America s cultural heritage. The 1986 winners will he awarded the endowment s National heritage fellowships at a ceremony sept. 11 at the Capitol. A Public performance and display of i hair crafts will be held the following eve Ning at George Washington University. The fellowships Honor or tills representing the Many different cultures races and traditions that encompass America s cultural Kaleidoscope said endowment chairman Frank Hodsoll. Through their work these special artisans and craftsmen continue to enrich this com try by preserving our the fifth annual National heritage Fellows arc Alphonse Dois Sec Ardoin a Black Creole accordionist from Eunice la., who plays the music of the Region which blends cajun afro american and French afro Caribbean sounds and rhythms. Earnest Bennett of Indianapolis a Kentucky bom Whiller who specializes in fashioning intricate Mova ble chains and caged balls from single pieces of Wood axing for trouble John Juranitch of Ely Minn displays his vhf no to Piaf expertise by i hiring off i Beard us an a. Joni Ilch a Rissling Garrii Barf pa., id promote his Sharpener Supply company during the 59th annual conference of Ibe outdoor writers association of America. As Small As a Maic Slick. Helen Cordero a Pueblo Potter from Cochiti n.\f., who is credited with reviving the Ancien tradition of Cochiti figurative pottery. Sonia Domsch of Atwood. Kan. .1 a sch Ameri can Bobbin lace maker who still makes the original family pattern that her great grandmother a Young Bohemian widow brought to America at the turn of the Century. Canray font not s Black Creole fiddler from Welch. La., who in Etc his first instrument from a wooden Cigar bos Strung with wire from a screen door and is noted for his Loose jointed Caribbean style bowing . John Jackson a Black songster and guitar isl from Fairfax station a who is one of the few Folk musicians who con play the bucs on Banjo. Picou Khama of Silver Spring. Md., is a cambo Dian court dancer and choreographer in the ancient Khmer dance tradition who fled her native phenom penh in the 1970s. Val no Longoria of san Antonio Texas is an accordionist and Central figure in the development of mexican american music Doc Tate Nevaquaya a full blooded Comanche Indian Oil Painter and musician from Apache. Okla., new York pushes Campaign to Aid mixed up visitors new York a new York s tourist Industry has set out to Leach its front line troops How to give Clear instructions and assistance to visiting Oul of owners trying to Cope with life in the Busy big Apple. Have you Ever asked a native new yorker for sub Way directions Paul Schlichtman an instructor at the to i Driver s Institute in new York asked at a training session Friday. Designations for the trains come in letters or num Bers like the a or the a or the i or the 2. But those trains run on lines that carry old abbreviations like the 1nd. It and but. Signs Are often bewildering. Schlichtman told a group of service Industry representatives that their employees have to be Able log Jve Clear Safe directions to tourists. The gathering was called in anticipation of the 5 million to 13 million expected to crowd the City for the Simlue of Liberty Centennial Celebration. Concern for tourist happiness is Good business for a City that Holly Nolan director of Trade education and development for the state department of Commerce called the lop destination on the entire Jack Macbean. Vice president for Public relations of the new York convention and visitors Bureau said the City expects Liberty tourists to spend about $500 million Security was another concern for the workshop organizers who provided a few specific lips Don t pull out a map in the Middle of the Street and leave your purse dangling. Dont put Money in toe same place be aware of the people around you said Sheraton Centre hotel employee Laming director Carol say operator fired for tying up phones Dallas a a police emergency Telephone operator was fired for disconnecting emergency phone Nils so she could resume her personal conversations on other lines authorities said. The dismissal came Friday after an investigation showed that operator Sandra Amos showed intentional disregard for Public ene Culive Assisi an police Chi Fharold Warren said. Amos. 36, a police Telephone operator since March 1984, told officials that she disconnected the callers and made phone Calls because of personal problems it s just one of those things Amos said. I be Given the cily almost three years of service and i be never made one officials said he disconnected callers were Cut off before they could speak. We have no Way of ascertaining who was trying to Call in and what was the nature of the Call because there were just a series of said i. Doug Kowalski. An investigation began in March after several other operators told Amos supervisor that she was tying up the department s 25-Slalion emergency phone system by making and receiving personal Calls. On March 29, the third busiest night of the month sgt. . Bratcher taped and later audited Amos line for four hours. The Lape indicated she made or received 10 personal Calls totalling 52 minutes Kowalski said. She would put the personal Call on hold disconnect the emergency caller and then go Back to her Call Kowalski said. Amos disconnected 19 of the 80 oils on her line from 4 30 to 8 30 p.m., he said. Any one of those Calls could have been a life and death situation Warren said. The Persona Calls also contributed to an overloading of the emergency num Ber he said. Amos said she would decide net week whether to Appeal her Case to the City manager s office. Who led a revival of the american Indian courting flute traditionally used in courtship and Fertility Ritu als. Tuis Ortega of Paradise calif., a former Cowboy author and hispanic Rawhide worker who is regarded by Western earner workers and Saddle makers Ai per haps the Best Rawhide braider in he country. Ola Belle Reed of rising Sun md., is an Appala Chian Banjo picker and Balladeer who has been widely heard on radio programs in concert Halls and at Folk festivals in the Region. Jennie thlunaut 96, from Haines Alaska is the last living Chikat weaving Maser. In making to Init blankets she weaves red Cedar fibres and the hair of wild Mountain goals into blankets and Robes with de signs that Tell the history of her people. Nimrod wort Man 91, an appalachian Ballad Singer song writer performer and storyteller from Mascot tenn., and Chal Laroy . A former Coal Miner. Workman is the grandson of a full blooded Cherokee Indian who fought in the civil War. Bess Hawes director of the endowment1 Folk an program said that by recognizing the achievements of these master Folk artists we also acknowledge he importance of preserving the loot cultures which add so greatly to Ibe vitality and spirit of oar stateside minuteman missile tested successfully in California Vandenburg Ash. Calif. Up a 14 year old unarmed minuteman Iii missile a successfully launched Early sunday and re in to Rcd the atmosphere about 3d minutes later 4,200 Miles away. Air Force officials said. The i . Launch was the 120th in a series of operational lest launches of the weapon system performed by the air Force senior airman Michael e. Addison said about 30 minutes after its launch the missile was tracked to ils target 4,200 Miles Southwest of the base where it Haa re entered he atmosphere Addison said the missile built in 1972, had been housed at Malmstrom fab in Montana until a 27-Metnher strategic missile so prepared the weapon for testing and transported it to the California base. Once there the Montana Crew performed the entire launch operation Addison said arson suspected in fires at Hospital in Chicago Chicago a anon is Lindy in three Ira at Michael Reese Hospital that forced the removal of at least 15 patients from their rooms but Caw a no major injuries fire official said a Irafay. Assistant Deputy fire commissioner Joe Bri Enells said the largest of lie Friday night lira was in a storage room of the seven Story main Hospital building thai fire extinguished within an hour we confined to the Lorage roam and caused smoke and water damage said Tom Sec Pard Fin department spokesman. $3 million in stolen goods recovered from warehouse new York. A police have recovered More than $3 million in paintings rare Book. Manuscripts and Antiques washed in a Bronx warehouse by a misting robbery lip act authorities said saturday. About 100 items including letters from chattel Dickens and Robert Browning were recovered from a storage bin registered to Fernando Gomez said police spokesman set. Raymondo Donandt. Gomez was charged May 10 with hating $750.000 Worth of rare items and Antiques from a 400-acre Long Island estate where Bis wife worked As a Cook. Gomez missing since he was released on $2,500 bail task month and his wife Bert Gomez fled after his arrest police said. Among the items allegedly stolen was fint proof copy of important collections of Manu scripts by Charlotte Emily and Patrick Bra ecu Bronte
