European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page two death not on his lists in Leroy menu i. Commander of tin pig Lii surviving Spanish american War veterans says his Calendar is too booked for him o Hinl Abou . I Vegol id go on says Mendel Licking off engagement he s committed to attending including hit veterans group s National convention aug. 23-27 in Fin Gnu Maine. Mendel born Lune 23. Ib8j. Marked his 102nd birthday last week. He live in , lit with 3 Long Lime Friend who watches Over him in a House filled Wilh thousands of photographs books magazines awards and other Memorabilia including i he plaque the lion s club gave him a decade ago in recognition of his being the oldest Active lion in the world. Mendel a native of Texas enlisted in the army in 1901 with his Mother permission. He spent Oil his Lime stateside most of in at fort Sam Houston in Texas. Even though he enlisted after the War with Spain had ended there were still hostilities in the Philippines where american soldiers were serving. Congress later declared the entire period As the Spanish american War Era. Before retiring Mendel was a vaudeville Singer Semi professional baseball player Lumberjack minister and finally a credit clerk in Chicago. His wife died last year. With the deaths last March of two Spanish american War veterans there Are Only eight living said Beulah Cope 65, record keeper of the United Spanish War veterans association in Washington cocoon if an Don Amerbe and Gera it non finally a Reaf newspaper Job a a nor says he is visiting Nicaragua to set1 ii Smih ind also will get a Chance to recreate one of his Gri ii Cal roles Lou Grant Newspaperman Aynor a loud critic of the Reagan administration s polities in Nicaragua and Al Salvador travelled to Managua recently with his wife Patricia a camera woman working on a film about Nicaragua. When the news you read is not Complete in is necessary to come and seek the rest to see the truth Asner said on nicaraguan television in a combination of English and Spanish. The official newspaper barricade reported Asner will be a guest in its newsroom and will play editor in chief for 3 Day Page on another trip Geraldine Page his year s Winner of the Best actress Academy award for her performance in the trip to Bountiful has signed Loco Star in the to movie the Beate Tanfeld Story. Page joins a cast that includes Farrah f Amu find Tom Conli for Orion television and Abc television movies. The action adventure Story began filming on locations in France list month. The Bidle Klirs Felry Story k based on True events in the life of the famous female nazi Hunter who tracked Down notorious War criminal Klaus Barbi known As the Butcher of cocoon Star taking a Lead Don Ameche his motion picture career revitalized last year by his Oscar winning performance in cocoon has been cast for a Lead role in Harry and the hendersons at Universal pictures. Ameche will co Star with John Lithgow and Melinda Dillon in the comedy about � typical american family Hal encounters an unusual creature in a collision Hal changes the lives of everyone involved. William dear directs the film which will be shot on location for six weeks in Seattle and six weeks at Universal studios. Inventor honoured by Queen sir Frank whittle the Jet engine Pioneer received the order of Merit from Queen Elizabeth i recently in London. Whittle 79, who lives near Baltimore was 22 in 1929 when he had the idea for the Jet engine which has made mass air travel possible. The British air ministry rejected the idea. The Patent were published for the whole world
