European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 Cesti places the stars and stripes monday january 12,1887 removing Tower Belfry is Batty idea Pisa says from pitas dispatches officials in Pisa laity say they Haven plans to shorten the leaning Tower of Pisa by removing he Belfry from the180-foot-Iall Monument. Nobody has Ever taken this idea seriously said Giuseppe Toniolo chairman of the cily committee responsible for the famed tourist attraction. That just does t make sense. This is a Toniolo was speaking in response 10charges by Pulero pm Trottlr a lecturer in Urban studies at the University of Pisa who accused cily officials of covering up plans to take Down the 750-ton Bel Fry in a Ian ditch attempt to stabilize the Marble lower. Toniolo said architectural Purist would never allow such a move. Scientists monitoring the movement of the Tower reported last week Hal in1986 it leaned about .05 of an Inch More Only average Tor the last 26years, but slightly above the median of All existing readings since measurement of the lean began in 1911. The Tower is about 16 feet off perpendicular giving some visitors vertigo As they walk up the 293 spiral Steps of the Campanile or Bell Tower. Capitol comedy Fox broadcasting co. Has announced that George a Scott will Star in a new comedy so Ries tilted or. the series i scheduled to pre Mier in the Spring on Fox s 100 affiliated Iii ions the company said in a news Scott conference Fri Day. The half hour series is being produced by Carson productions with de Rinberger. Gem Reynolds and Johnny arson As executive producers Weinberger said the series will not be political but will focus on the humor Ous realistic Side of Home life in the first family Chambers never seen on the White House fishy Story Brevity proved to be the soul of Wii when Roy Humph so of Holstein neb won the great Plains liars open i Omaha with this fish Story i once met an honest Fisherman Folklorist Roger Welsch Board chair Man of the new National liars Hall of Fame on Friday described Harpham s ale As the craziest Story i Ever saying there is an honest Fisherman is like believing in unicorns he added. The Victory earned Harpham a place in the new Hall. Second place went to an Anonymous contestant who told this talc of a Farmer in 1985. It was so dry his Cor dried up and blew away and in 1986, the Carp ale it off at the water line third place was awarded to Lyle an Tonjia of limbo n.d., who said far three weeks last summer in limbo twas Loo Windy to Load Welsch said the winners were announced in Advance of saturday s first Hall of Fame non banquet at Erie s Bistable tavern in Dannebrog a Central Nebraska town of 350. Harpham was not told that he won and was not invited to the non banquet because sponsors did not want to Payfor his meal Welsch said. Harpham s prize is a week in Texas room Board and bail All at his own expense Welsch said. Second prize is two weeks in Texas at the winners expense and third is a fac simile of Richard Nixon s the contest judges were described . Only As a panel of experts peo ple whose word cannot be opry anniversary Singer Hank Snow marked 37 Pearson the grand Ole opry telling fans of Shady characters Kan Reagan left and octet brutal for Hotoi backstage at if Rutx la new York City. Earlier Reagan had interviewed a Lull for Abc to s goad morning America. The live country music show in Nash Ville tenn., it s been a pleasant Jour Ney All along the , 72, a member of the country music Hall of Fame look note of the anniversary in Brief comments at Fri Day night s opry show. He said his first pry performance was Jan. 7,1950. Traffic stopper the filming of an automobile com Mercial advising viewers to buy a Nice car if they have 10 contend with heavy traffic was ordered stopped because the activity caused a real life backup on Thesan Diego freeway the Crew making the 30-second com Mercial thursday Sel up a 1987 Honda Accord on a Pis form about 50 fee from northbound traffic lanes in Seoul Vida pass 15 Miles West of downtown los Angeles. The car was then illuminated by an unusual set of lights sus Pended above it from a h i ton Crane. It looked Ike a flying Saucer. Every body slowed Down to stare at it said one Motorist. That caused an eight Mil backup and prompted numerous phone Calls to he stale the film Crew returned to Fin ish work on the commercial Friday estate police and the California film of fice put a halt to the Conn. Honda s director of advertising refused to blame the backup on the fuming. Not to be sarcastic but we did no cause the traffic Jam Al was already there. We went to where the problem is he said. Hit in Jackson crimes of the heart a movie about three Zany Southern Sisters got enthusiastic reviews when it opened i Jackson miss., but Many in the Audi ence admitted they were prejudiced since author Beth Henley is a Home town lord i Hope we enjoy it Hen Ley s Mother Lydy Becker Caldwell said before Friday night s showing of the him which stars Diane Keaton jes Sie lunge and Sissy Spack. Henley who wrote the 1981 pulitzer prize winning play and adapted it Tor the screen was not on hand for Theo pening. 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