European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 1b the stars and stripes monday. October 13,1986 focus n places Monum Enfa Frans of Antic wedding planned from press dispatches did you hear he statue of Liberty is engaged to inc Columbus Monument in Barcelona Spain i did t even know they were Dat ing said new York mayor Edward Koch at a ceremony saturday loan ounce inc engagement of inc Colos Sal  100 people packed the Jacob a vols convention Center to hear the Blissful news from new York and Barce Lona officials a publicity stunt meant impart to help Barcelona win approval to Host the 1992 summer olympics. After eyeing one another across the Atlantic for 100 years lady Liberty and the statue honouring the return of Christopher Columbus from his search for the new world arc tying the knot officials said. Never mind that there arc some size differences. For example the statue of Liberty s Index Finger measures 8 feet compared to the 18-Inch Index Finger of Columbus. Never mind hat lady Liberty is inc Symbol of Independence and a new be ginning to life and Columbus is an old world i ind of  mind that the lady placed on a Pedestal has a wedding gown thai in t  notice her dress is not White for virginal said one Spanish official. It is Green for  � the 100-foot-Long gown made of 2,500 Yards of new world polyester was designed by Antony Miralda a Barcelona born new York based artist. The 44-year-old creator is known for his outrageous Public Art projects including building a 20cmooi Wall of Green Blue and red bread in Houston. For his honeymoon project Miralda s new York plans included a bridal procession As part of the 1987 hispanic Columbus Day Parade along fifth Avenue Columbus Best Man hard head a chinese Goldlar shatters a bottle Over hit head to demonstrate his Tough est during a military display Latt week during a visit by inc rotary of defense Caspar Weinberger. The Soldier suffered no apparent injury. Some of the better looking one Here won t understand whal i la be talk ing about he said. The audience responded with silence. How Tallis Paul no matter whal the new York Post says Aboul Paul Newman s height it s not taking up intr actor s bet thai he is taller than 5-foot-8. The dispute Over the actor s height began sept. To when the Post note Din its Page six personality column thai Newman had been described in the new York times Magazine As a lean 5-foot-m.""anyone who has met Paul face to face says he has never hit s-foot-11 except in heels columnist Richard John son whole. Page six hereby offers $1,000 to new Man s favorite Charity or political candidate for every Inch he measures Over j fool-8 Bare  Newman came Back with some thing even More  he told Newman in by tvs was represent la d by a giant pair of Blue live at five that he s willing to write jeans carried by 350 matadors. The Post a $500,000 Check if he is Only in Barcelona a nuptial feast served on s-foot-8."if they re wrong though then now wings of a 747 jumbo jul will be capped with a last fan Atlantic cock we Start playing some hardball. It s not Tail and a taste of a collective wedding $1,000 an Inch it s 1100,000 an cake created from thousands of cake contributed by Barcelona residents. Finally a laser beam will be projected from the lop of the Monument As a sym Bolic Extension of Columbus Finger pointing to his new world Bride. Supersonic silence Don t expect Chuck pc acc to be named is. Magazine s Man of Floc year. The legendary1 test Pilot was at Thom As a. Edison state College in Princeton nj., Friday and started his talk on supersonic flight with a warning to women. Inch or $25,000 the Quarter Inch for every fraction Over 5-fool-8, he said. Newman s spokeswoman fran cur tis said Only Well see when asked i Newman would pursue the bet. The Post did not respond but executive editor Frank Devine could not resist a few puns based on Newman s movies. We smell a Sling he said. Mayb even a Hustle. As Good poker players should we Are taking our Lime to review the play so  the Post stands by its sept. 30 offer Devine whole in the palest edition of the Post. So step Forward shorty and be  1 a of ivs a i 17 worst iia wimps coming. Going get the nitty Gritty Oai desired i i u men exclusives profiles interviews features photos galore get the nitty Gritty on your favorite soaps and performers every week with soap opera digest at stars and stripes bookstores for $1.50 per copy