European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes tuesday june 30,1987 faces places Bernstein gets music society Gold medal from press dispatches conductor composer Leo Ruurd Bernstein was awarded the Royal philharmonic society s 73rd Gold medal joining such musical meats As Johannes Brahms Jedi Sibelius and Sergei Kach Minin Ait. Composer sir Mich to Tib Bell presented the award 1o Bernstein on sunday after the 68-year-old american con ducted he Amitta Sam concert Kobo us orchestra in works by Frau  and Grater Markr at barbican concert Hall in London. A Nuttin Bernstein is Louring Europe with the dutch orchestra other recipient of the medal include Pablo Casals and Igor Senri icky. Politics knows no vacation red faced own officials say they 11 apologize to stunt by of Sut George Sulu for the publicity thai erupted when they asked for help to end nude Bath ing in a swimming Hole near his weekend Retreat. A started As just a total selectmen s meeting and then it got out and Bongo Monica Van Dolois chairwoman of the Board of selectmen said sat urday. We Reali just wanted to  selectmen in this Small town of Cummington mass., about 100 Miles West of Boston said swimmers were crossing Shultz s land to reach caulker s Pood a secluded slate owned Cove on the Westfield Branch River where Many swimmers do so in the Buff. Last week the selectmen asked Shult to Post m trespassing signs on his property but the move Gat More publicity than they expected. Selectman Dennis forge said the Board planned to write Shutlz a letter of apology. He s got More important things 10 worry about Forgea said. Snow White gets a Star  Prince charming and the seven dwarfs looked on Snow while got o Star on Hollywood s walk of Fame honouring her half a Colury As an animated character. High flying Granny daredevil grandmother Sot Fyke waft from atop rite upper Wing of a biplane Over Cranfield to gland. The 72-year-cld of Unrur a performed hug stunt to raise Money for a local hip ital. The ceremony was held in anticipation of the july 17 re release of Snow White and the seven dwarfs Wall Disney s first full length animated feature i look at the film and it is just As Good now As then Roy Disney the Disney studio founder Wall s younger brother told the crowd. The actress playing Snow White who was not identified posed with her Star along with her dwarfs. Determined not to party there will be no fourth of july Parade this year in Octuvia Tokhi. No helicopters. No politicians. No acrobatics. No fireworks. And with any Luck no crowds. We re trying to get the message out to please stay away said Bill Babcock owner of the Only orc in this Liny unincorporated Southeastern Oklahoma Community. What began As a joke five years ago mushroomed into a major fourth of july event by last year when thousands of spectators some National politicians and television news Crews flocked to Octavia. The magnitude of the event frightened Babcock into calling it quits. When we Start gelling 5,000 people crowding inside he store because it s Coo. I can see the headline catastrophe in Octavia on the fourth he said. It All began in 1983, when someone placed a sign against a Bridge advertising the first annual Octavia fourth of july Parade 2 p.m., downtown  the joke was that there was no downtown Octa via. There is no City Council and no chamber of Commerce Babcock says. There u no  he estimates the population of he Leikne county Community located about 15 Miles West of the Arkan Sas state line As  there is Only his store a Church and a school along with a handful of residents. But that did t deter Holiday visitors who wanted to see the if mile Parade that by Asi summer included floats from 21 states a television news helicopter vied with a chopper ferrying rep. Vacs Welkins d-oua., for Landing space while Babcock gave interviews a other reporters. We Hud a Good thing going said Hel ?1whose foal won a first prize last year. But it Tori a lot of work and we did t have a dozen Bill Bah cos. We had one and he was going to be Busy mining his  let us come to you stars and stripes is delivered to mailboxes in most government housing areas for just $7.50 per month Here s what you can expect to receive when you subscribe to the stars and stripes the latest International arid military news sports reports schedules and updates stripes Magazine each week an extra 20 pages of travel tips concert schedules Volks marching events food columns and More at no extra Cost sunday comics each week Page Atter Page of your favorite characters like Beetle Bailey Gar Field and  in color too at no extra Cost and much much More Complete this form and drop it off at your nearest stars and stripes Bookstore or mail in to stars and stripes Apo 09211 attn sales promotion