European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Opposition gains seats in Japan Tokyo us l opposition parties scored impressive gains on the governing Liberal democrats sunday in nationwide focal elections thai the japanese fwd to rebuke prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasonc Tor proposing an unpopular sales lax the losses by the Liberal democratic party in its first National test of strength in nine months coupled with economic woes at Home and unprecedented Trade trouble abroad could help end Enka Sone s political career. With much of Nakasonc s own part deserting him to oppose the sales a analysis said millions of japanese voted by default or did not bother venturing out in Chi sly Rainy weather sending turnout to record lows. Based on unofficial mums the lip retained its majority grasp on the 13 regional governors races and 2,760 prefecture state legislature seals but suffered series of key setbacks including losses in at least 26 of the 44 prefecture assemblies Nakasone s popularity is running at i slowest in his 4 a years in office and political analysts say any major Embarrass ment could Force him to step Down be fore his term ends in october. I am very disappointed said old Secretary general Noboru Takeshita. In governors races seven lip backed incumbents retained Safe seals and an lip newcomer gained one but the party failed to dislodge two opposition backed incumbents in Southern Fukuoka and Northern hokkaido despite targeting them heavily. Vole counting in the three other races including Tokyo begins monday with lip backed candidates narrowly favored in the Legislatures the Kyodo news service predicted the ruling party would suffer a net loss of 100 seals. Lip Candi dates were losing in Many districts thought Safe. Their winning margin were often slim. In unofficial returns Tor 2,190 seals the lip won 1,211. The Japan socialist party the top opposition group had 345,64 More than at the same Point in the last election. The communist party also was showing substantial gains along with minor parties. With inc remaining races and official returns 10 be tallied monday Nakasone also lip president withheld comment sunday night but other party Leader were clearly Slung tuesday april 14, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 honeymoon s not Over for Ralphiel paying tribute to a classic to sitcom  , sin. K3fbfmx��?t of. Chicago a of the honeymoon cars gathered Over the weekend to Peck into Dresser drawers and an the Bax from the Origi. Nat Sci. Swap trivia arid cmdr a Ralph and Alice Ramden baby you re the greatest kissing contest. Some wore battered fedoras and sewer boots to the Daylong Conven Tion of the Royal association for inc longevity and preservation of the honeymoon cars Ralph for Short. Mingling in a downtown hotel others donned Raccoon Lodge regalia As they recalled favorite shows. Some of the paying guests even got to Sil in the chairs where Jackie plea son As Ramden and an Carney ased Norton concocted their invariably disastrous schemes the honeymooners one of Tele vision s classic comedies was produced in the 1950s and 1960s and still thrives in syndicated reruns. For Ralphiel inc Center of the uni verse is a drab 1955 Kitchen in an apart ment in new York City s Bensonhurst neighbourhood. And the ultimate weapons still fowl right in the Kisser Ralphiel from across the nation have gathered annually for years but Peter arcs Conli of Huntington. N.y., Ralph Rounder and convention organizer said Chicago s meeting definitely was the last one. We re victims of our own Suc Cess said arcs Conli who is in his 30s, i formed the group years ago in 1985 to get the honeymoon cars Back on television in new York City. We became a catalyst. A whole new generation discovered Ralph and de and loved them. Now they re available in most major  Crest Chi and his group scored another Triumph not Long after the first Ralph convention in 1984, when 70 Odd lost episodes emerged from Glea son s vault and reappeared on television for the first time in More than 30 years by then though the Kramens and Morton were big business for Viacom communications and pretty much out of the hands of a simple fan club. Gleason used to do no franchising but now everything is franchised said cres Cen i As he gestured at displays of honeymooners Board Gomes and to shirts. I have no intention of doing any More conventions and i might even disband Ralph except that then i would t have any Rig it to Telephone Art Carney once or twice a year which i love to do he said Sis  Phon i baby you re the greatest Art Carney and Jackie Glei Uon him it up on the  set Crescent has no intention of abandoning Ralph and de. . Post col lege in Brookville n.y., where he works As Public relations director soon will House a major collection of honeymooners Memorabilia. He sees nothing frivolous in the Aca Demic study of a fictional Brooklyn bus Driver and his sewer worker pal. Everyone can identify with Ralph Ramden s eternal struggle to get ahead and leave a Mark some Way and he and de represent the strengths and weaknesses in us All Crest Chi said. Bob Annilo of minister ind who attended in his full Raccoon Lodge uniform was less philosophic about their Appeal saying merely that Glea son and Carney were the funniest pair who have Ever been on  Dollar slump makes concertgoers More selective from Page t 9-13, during which Frankfurt concen goers had a Choice Between the Rock bands Europe and deep purple perform ing in two separate venues on monday followed by a performance of Frankic goes to Hollywood on tuesday Paul Simon on wednesday and James Brown on thurs Day the same situation occurred March 12-19, when Tina Turner Nik Kershaw the style Council Spandau Ballet meat loaf and Sanu Uia were in town. Nobody can afford of Sec All the shows not even the German people said Kiesche. In particular the Ameri cans will son a few of their favorite stars who they want to a. Rather lha going to three shows they la Only go Looner two. But the germans Havir ii same situation. Kitsch or admits the overflow in l a very healthy Situa Tion and promoters won t be Able to afford continuing i for very Long. Along with the trend of selectivity promoters realize hat certain types of music till race ant Crittino More than others. Kiesche whose Agency handles Many hard Rock and heavy Metal concerts in Germany said there is always a Strong percentage of americans at these types of shows. Black artists too Kitsch or said arc popular among americans. In fact he added for those shows we need american people and they  i Escher pointed to the recent Luther Vandross and Maze Tours that would not have fared As Well if it had t been for americans attending the concerts. Lippmann is Rau s Schaar said superstars from the United states such its Richie and Prince attract Many americans As Well As Veteran Rock v rollers such a Rod Stewart. Rainer Zosul of z concerts in Wiesbaden who is handling the International country music festival in Frankfurt later this month is optimistic about Ameri can attendance at the two Day event. This is a unique situation he said. Country stars Don t come 10 Europe that often and since country is popu Lar among americans they la save up their Money for  promoters often keep in mind americans Partiali ties when scheduling concerts in Germany. Chris Brosch of Peter Riegor  in Cologne promoters of the upcoming run do cant Gap Baird Louis said Ihal when his Agency represents an Anist who is interesting to Ameri can audiences it will schedule concerts in areas heavily populated by americans As in Southern Germany in the Case of the Gap band for insurer his Agency added a concert in Heilbronn because of inc number of american stationed in that town. Lippmann & Rau has gone a step further in actively seeking greater american attendance Al its concerts. The Agency recently hired a middleman to establish belter relationship with the american Media and especially with american ticket distribution Points such a suds and itt offices. We re going to make sure these offices gel the tick ets and the promotion material regularly and on Lime said Schaar so thai americans Wilt know they can most certainly buy tickets to whatever concert Al the local itt and  however both Schaar and shooter & Klein s i Escher pointed out that americans should change their ticket buying habits americans tend to buy i Csc cts shortly before a concert said Schaar but they should realize that in cases where the hulls have numbered scats if they want to gel Goud seals Alliey should buy their tickets  discount tickets for americans Tim. Doubtful at this moment say the promoters since artists would till demand the same fees