European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. February 16, 1907 the stars and stripes Page 5 judge ties 23 Valentine s Day knots  a nearly two dozen Cou Ples Wini before a judge named Good Earl on Sai urday of take Ihei wedding vows on the Calendar s most romantic Day. This certainly heats cards and chocolate Candy said Cladus Hicks. 4.1. Who wed Sandra Hodges .12. Common pleas judge ii Ernard j. Good Icart mar ried 23 couples in his ill year playing cupid while cameras held by television Crews and relatives recorded what has become a cily Ira Dilion. Marriage is a serious undertaking even though today is a cry joyous Day everybody s celebrating love said too Hcan who offered advice As Well aside mar congratulations during tin1 separate four minute w dings. If i had my Choice i would have gotten a Rich on Val Cliine s  having married More than 200 couples Over the years the judge has become a marriage expert of sorts he of several couples pcs Eccl your Diffort docs Don l try to change each  to another he said Don t try to Sec if you re gel Ling your fair share just keep on i Vine the bridegrooms arrived at the ill floor court room wearing everything from luxe Dos to a necked site Alors while. He brides no fills ranged from Iradi Lional gowns to Slacks. Mary Ann Mcfuire read about Good Carl in a newspaper article. I thought it was really Etc the judge did  said Mcguire. Who married James Hildebrand. Good Earl read the vows from inc Bench while the couples stood in front of him. Next to two red card Board hearts and a cardboard cupid hanging on the Wall. Good Earl completed the ceremonies by signing inc wedding certificates and affixing a heart shaped sticker or each. A wedding on Valentine s Day gave couples Tine advantage Over Mast other possible dates on the Calendar. You can never forget your  said Jim Gencsy. Who married Denise Dukes. Aids patient wife renew vows at Cathedral new Yllka not with Cardinal John o Connor standing in the Back ground Maria and David Hefner renewed Iligir m Djini vows saturday at is Patrick s Cathedral More than a month Afler Ilie Rector refused to allow the ceremony to Lake place because Hefner is dying of Ai in. As the Rev Gerald Mcgovern the couple s priest performed the service o Connor who arranged the Compro Mise that allowed the ceremony to be performed watched from a Pew near the altar. Then in keeping to his Promise to Welcome the couple to the Cathedral personally he kitted the Bride Shook hands with the Groom and Les cd them. The controversy Over the Hefner wedding which received much attention from civil rights groups and Catholic and Prol Estani re liliom leaders was barely mentioned As Trie couple promising love and Fidelity renewed their marriage vows. They were married three years ago in a civil ceremony. This is not Jum a social event among friends said Mcgovern. Of our lady of the scapular Cli Rcd on East 28th Street. For the couple he said in is a statement of the love and the Hope David and Maria have in each  to the rest of us in is a Challenge Mcgoy yarn said. They cannot live their love without our  the couple who chose to renew their vows on Valentine s Day exchanged rings and turned and walked Down the aisle where hoards of photographers and reporters were Wail ing. I feel great said Hefner a j8-year Sev Enty couple tied the knot at 30-Minulc intervals saturday and a Church organist shuttled Between two chapels 10 provide the proper atmosphere in a 24-hour Val Entine s Day "marry.ihon.1 Micky West and Helen Lea Massey of Carthage were the first to be mar ried at 12 01 a.m., at Little Mountain Church and wedding Chapel in this resort town. We had thought at first about having inc ceremony at my Home but then we heard about the Chapel and that it was a really Lovely place so we changed our minds the Bride said. The Rev. De Taylor performed the first of the 70 weddings scheduled to be held in the two chapels during the 24 hour period said his son Rick who also is a minister. He s been up since Midnight doing the ceremonies he said. He probably won t  Taylor married 25 couples on last year s Valentine s Day but this year he provided a toll free number in a big push for his first  for $95, the couples received a 30 minute service with artificial Flowers a Corsage and a . A photo album with 30 pictures and a videotape also were available. Taylor his son and a third minister shared the wedding duties. Another of Taylor s sons Eddie provided Organ music for an extra Iso. Ten staff members equipped with Walkie talkies helped keep the ceremonies on schedule a Knoxville couple Joe and Linda Hill renewed their marriage vows it s great. In was a Beautiful Cere Mony mrs. Hill said. The couple decided to participate she said because it s a special Day and we re so much in  disease free social club tests members Detroit us l a social club called peace of mind has been formed for people who want to be sexually Active without fear of contracting aids or Oiler sexually transmitted diseases. The club is open Only to people who lest negative for aids and other sexually ran smiled diseases for $.149 a Icar. Pence of mind Mem Bers will be  for aids and 10 other sexually transmitted diseases twice a year said Lien nit Evans a 45-year-old Del Oil marketing consultant and one of the club s founders. Me conceded that sonic people will accuse him of promoting promiscuity but said his club Wili be a Boon for healthy singles who want to socialise with Oiler healthy people. Those who pass the Lesis will be issued identification cards and a listing of area bars and clubs that encourage business from peace of mind members. Those who fail the tests will c referred i doctors Evans said. Evans said the membership cards sex Pirc every sin months when members must be tested again. He said half the club fee must be paid in Advance and is or refundable if applicants fail lie less if tests show them to be disease free Illey must pay the balance to receive the identification card. There s .1 real threat out inert and people Are concerned about their health. Their Well being and their  Livans said. We need disease free guarantees these Duvy months ago As suffering from acquired immune deficiency syndrome she is my life and my respect. 1 Don l have the words to say How Happy and blessed i  i m very Happy and grateful Suid mrs. Hefner 33, who had Long warned to he married in her dream  after making arrangements for a wed Ding Date with St. Patrick s officials the Ilet ners were told by the Rev. James Rig nay Rector of the Church Tibai in his own pastoral judgment people in a life threatening situation such As aids would receive Buller pre marriage counselling at their local Parish. He can celeb the couple s ceremony. But the Cardinal reversed that decision and allowed inc Hefner to renew heir vows Al the Cathedral after they received counselling from Mcgovern. Despite the Compromise the archdiocese actions were criticized by homosexual rights groups. A spokesman for the coalition for lesbian and Gay rights Andrew Humm. Said the archdiocese was being Incon sisent and hypocritical by sanctioning the marriage of an avast of homosexual Man while allowing the human Catholic diocese of Brooklyn to ban some homosexual religious groups from Many of its buildings the ban was ordered by Bishop Francis j. Mugavro of the Brooklyn diocese which includes Brooklyn and Queens in a Leller sent to his 850 priests. Homosexual rights groups said they feared the ban would be extended to the entire new York area. In Bis letter Mugavro had identified dignity a support group of Catholic homosexuals As a group that should not be allowed to meet in inc diocese s centers. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. ,. Feb. 16. 1947 the House Senate budget committee overriding  and Navy protests that cuts in i heir funds would endanger National Security voted 50-22 to Eul 56 billion out of president Truman s $37 billion budget for the Fis Cal year beginning july i. 30 years ago today. Feb. 16, 1957 the soviet govern ment relieved Dmitri Shipilov of his Post As minister of foreign affairs and i Poink d career Diplomat Andrei a. Gromyko As foreign minister. 20 years ago today. Feb. If 1967 defense Secretary Robert Mcnamara extended the draft to include 30.000 men who enlisted in civil Ian Reserve units hut did Mil continue to serve in them. He said these men arc now enjoying draft deferment without Cunt Ribling directly to readiness w years ago today. Vlk. If 1477 Secreu if Swec Cyrus Vint e pledged an enduring .  to Israel s survival and Security As he began a six nation Middle in minion to try 10 Cut new peace talks with Lite arabs