European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday. August 10, 19b6 1races we laces Wasslin Bear Back in action from press dispatches animal lovers iry Siblo protect Victor inc is Vlin Bear from human Competition live been pinned i the my by a judge s ruling in a Hackensack no. Thai the 6511-Pound Bruin can Lake care of himself the Bergen county prosecutor s office and county society for Iho prevention of cruel to animals  Friday they Tot their bid to prevent Victor from participating in wrestling matches at the Mead lowlands fair in cast Rutherford. Officials said  in the matches Between Victor and volunteers from the audience the hear was being taunted and subjected to maltreatment look alikes John Bis Reglia loft of Chicago and a bulldog named Ike Pote for photographers daring a tout of the Windy City to promote a Man dog look Aliso contest. They will tour the country to publicize the Contti to be held in new York City in october. But Victor All 8-foot, a inches him has never lost 10 a hum in opponent in More than 50,000 matches Over 2j years. And a hark snack county judge decided this was no time for misgivings about inc Bear s vulnerability at the hands of i letter Opp Nanti. The show May go on said Superior court Juiluis Jud b. Enl Lenur Clearing the Way fur Victor to continue his 15-Minutc performances three times n Dikiy at the fair at the East outlier for sports Arena. Victor plays there until sunday and then moves on id another locale. Follendor said he thought Victor s wrestling an was not prohibited under a state statute barring the manage ment or charging of admission for fights Between Ani Mals. Me said inc Law was meant to Stop cockfight no. County authorities said they will not Appeal the ruling after getting assurances from the Bear s Trainer Corneous George Allen that the Bear Wilt be treated More kindly. They said they will Lake every precaution to ensure there is no fighting Between the Bear and Mem Bers of the general Public or baiting of inc Bear said Dennis Calo an assistant prosecutor. Crosby out of Iii Singer pitied Crosby is out the Huntsville Texas prison living in a Houston Halfway House and trying to reunite his old group As he awaits permission to return to California. Crosby who Sang with the group Crosby stills Nash and Young was imprisoned for a 1983 Dallas conviction on charges of Possession of cocaine and Possession of a firearm. He was approved for parole last month. He left the Texas department of corrections Walls unil on Friday where he had served five months on narcotics and weapon charges and headed for Houston. He told about two dozen people gathered for his re lease that i m very Happy i m extremely Happy i Don t have much to say but i thank you All  his manager Bill Siddons. Said Crosby wrote to Stephen stills Graham Nash and Neil Young about rejoining. The response he said has been favourable. That Natty land the los Angeles police department which prides itself on its Well toned and nastily tailored officers now has an award to put in its closet the 7,000-officcr department has been named this year s Best dressed police department by the National association of uniform manufacturers and distributors. Loi Angeles won the association s grand National award in a National contest that included thousands of state county and municipal police agencies. It is the first Lime the department has won the award Victor Tho Kantin Bear to rattle again. In the nine year history of the Competition said it Dun Cooke said. Baltimore was the. 1985 Winner. We received so Many compliments during the 1984 summer olympics Cooke said. Visitors were so impressed with the neatness and the bearing of the officers. They All looked so  Elvis still a blazing Star the King May be dead hut his melodies and his memory linger on in the hearts of the faithful. Up to 10,000 faithful Elvis Presley fans Are expected this week o swell the crowds of Ordinary tourists who still line up to visit his Crace Laad Man Sion in Memphis Tenn nine years after his death the really devoted and the really faithful will be coming again from All Over the country and All Over the world said Jack Soden executive director of Grace land enterprises inc., which manages the House. Presley died in inc House on aug. 16,1977. Each year fans flood in to Mark the death with an cd Cal called the Elvis International tribute  this year s nine Day tribute began saturday. Events scheduled include Tours of Graceland daily Elvis trivia contests a foot race an Art show a karate tournament a laser Light display a musical concert a youth Ballet and a memorial service. 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