European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday december 11.1986 West places stomach Staples do what diet exercise did t from press dispatches life is vastly different for four Mem Bers of a family in Middleburg fin., who have together lost hundreds of pounds by having surgeons Staple their stomachs to make them smaller. It s such a dramatic change. 1 was so big before i could go to k Mart to buy my clothes said Charles Tuley Smith. Talk about a thrill. It s like Cinderella like some lady came Dawn with a magic Wand and touched me and Vou re no longer a Frog but a Smith is Down to 220 pounds and sic 36 pants. At his heaviest he weighed 365 pounds and wore size 52. His wife. Pal weighed 280 pounds and wore a size 24 dress before the sur Gery in 1983. She now wears a size 10. Two of the couple s four children also had weight problems and have had the stomach stapling also called gastric bypass. People who have had a gastric bypass must eat tiny meats several times a Day because their stomachs arc Loosman Huholda full meal. At the age of 15, James weighed 260 pounds and wore size 44 trousers when he had the surgery. Now 17, he has dropped to 150 pounds daughter Linda 23, climbed to 210 pounds when she became pregnant with her first child two years ago and was never More than 30 pounds Bytow that until her operation last summer. She s Down to 152 now and still losing. Until the operations the or Niles had tried diets pills weight loss gimmicks workouts hypnosis psychiatrists spa memberships and Over eaters Anonymous. Nothing worked for Long. Author sees red pulitzer Prisic winning author Wil Liam Kennedy is Upsel about receiving a Turkey award from the Public Library in Troy n.y., whose borrowers selected his novel Ai one of their cast i Ivorite famous books. Kennedy s award winning Iron Weed set in nearby Albany received the runner up Silver Turkey award Philip Roth author of Portnoy s complaint got the Golden Turkey. In a letter published in tuesday s Al Bany times Union Kennedy said the Linda Smith and her father Charles show Ota Iii 7s/mjrw she once wore. Awards conducted before thanksgiving were based on "3 poll of Book Bor rowers of All Ages and this. I think has the potential for being seasonal the Rotten egg award at easter for instance for the most foul mouthed author of the year at Midsummer the overripe Tomato award for the most excessive feminist novel and by. How about an up the Chimney Christmas party he wrote. This dog s for real cartoonist Brad Anderson has gotten a real great Dane after 32 years of drawing the exploits of the fictional of the same Breed. Anderson whose comic is syndicated to 600 newspapers said he got his Pup marmalade two months ago. For a Long time we be been think ing about getting a great said Anderson who lives in Escondido Calif. I guess it was just marmalade weighs 70 pounds and was part of a litter born six months ago 10 a great Dane named marm Duchess owned by Anderson s daughter. Mami Aladice has found her Way into some of the mischief that has made Marmaduke famous he said. She especially like digging holes. When Marmaduke digs holes he i trying to make people laugh and make me Money Anderson said. When marmalade digs holes she s just dig Ging first Nanny sought full time live in child care provider needed background in Early childhood development infant care and or Nurs ing helpful. Please provide resume and thus reads the advertise ment seeking the first Nanny of Alaska. Gov. Steve Cowper has been running classified ads to find someone to help keep his family s personal quarters in the executive mansion clean and to watch his 3-month-old son. Wade. The Job will pay s 10.71 an hour. Judge oks Trade off a charge of vehicular manslaughter against Singer Luther Windross was dropped by a los Angeles judge in Exchange for a no contest plea to reckless driving and his agreement to stage a Benefit performance. The 35-year-old rhythm and blues Singer whose latest album is no. 2 on the soul charts agreed to hold a concert in new York or los Angeles within 12 months to Benefit a scholarship fund named for Lawrence Salvemini. Salvemini 27, was killed and another passenger in vandrass1 car was injured when the vehicle went out of control and smashed into oncoming traffic Jan. 11. Three people in two other vehicles also were injured in the crash. In dismissing the Misdemeanour Man Slaughter charge. Municipal judge a i a a Bobb on tuesday placed Van dross on summary probation for 12 months ordered him 10 pay restitution to the victims any civil judgments stemming from inc Case and hold the concert. 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