European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes tuesday july 21.1987 races n places sunflowers arrives under guard in Tokyo from press dispatches Vincent Van Gogh s sunflowers purchased by a japanese insurance company far a record Price at a London auction last March arrived in Tokyo monday the company said. The masterpiece Kepi in a special Container was accompanied by three employees on a flight from London to Tokyo aboard a jumbo air freighter Yasuda fire and Marine insurance co. Of Tokyo said. It was transported to a warehouse in downtown Tokyo aboard a special truck escorted by guardsmen. Yasuda purchased the painting for 22.5 million pounds about $36.6 Mil lion last March a record for a work of Art. It said the Purchase was made to Crown the Fisli Vilics planned for its 100th anniversary in october 1988." the painting had been retained in Britain for six months after the Pur Chase in accordance Wilh the country s regulations aimed at preserving valuable an objects in the nation Yasuda said the painting will be kept at a museum opened in commemoration of the completion of its 43-Storyheadquarters building in Shin Juke one of Tokyo s busiest shopping and amuse ment centers. The museum named after the late japanese Painter Stajl Togo no houses his masterpieces and works by French impressionist Renoir. Sunflowers is one of seven paint Ings created by Van Gogh Between 1888 and 1889. Four of them arc owned by museums in the United Stales Britain Germany and he Netherlands. One was destroyed in Japan during world War ii Ana another was held by a private collector the painting will be shown to the Public in an exhibition that will travel across the country starting this fall. Ballad of pal the Ballad of Jim & Tammy is out in Nashville Courtesy of Veteran actor Singer Ebeb Wooley. Wooley has just released a song Aboul former pal minister Jim Bakker and his wife. Tammy Faye. He got a Little lovin at the Good oct pal and he paid a lot of Money so thai Jessie would t loll the song says ref Cring to Bakker s tryst Wilh Church Secretary Jessica Halm who subsequently received payments from pal. Wooley most recently portrayed a school principal in the movie hoc  for five years he was Pete Nolan on the old Rawhide Western on television. He also recorded the hit song purple people eater Over 20 years ago. Bowie Turner team David Bowie and tin Turner will be pitching for Pepsi in a commercial setto the tune of Bowie s Hil Modem  the spot will be unveiled saturday and coincides with the upcoming Pepsi sponsored concert Tours of both Turner and Bowie according to a Pepsi statement sunday. The commercial which is part of Pepsi s ongoing Campaign Pepsi. The Choice of a new generation will begin running on television july 27. It was filmed in Amsterdam and was directed by David Mallett an award winning English filmmaker known for his work in music videos Pepsi said. Bowie kicks off his tour july 30 at veterans stadium in Philadelphia while Turner opens aug. 9 at the port land civic Center in Portland Maine. Larry loves kooks talk show Host Larry King says he loves kooks especially when they Call in and raise a stink. King who hosts nightly talk pro Grams on the Mutual radio network and television s Cable news network said about 5 percent of the callers to his radio show Are a Tittle strange. Bui i love pm he said because icy add spontaneity to the program. King told the annual convention of the his life is a cabaret actor Joel Grey Greeli from left George Burnt Caret Channing and Baity White in hit dressing room after a recent performance of Caba ret at the los Angeles music Center Cray won on Oscar for the movie version of the play which also garnered a Tony at a Broadway thaw. Stale bar of Montana on Friday night in Kalispell that the Best guests possess four King essentials an ability to explain what you do a passion for what you do a self deprecating sense of humor and a Little Bil of a Chip on your  Frank Sinai is one of the Best he said. Hubert Humphrey was  hash had no sense of humor. President Carter did but he could t laugh at himself. Movie about Merle country music Star Merle Haggard famed for his hit okie from Musko Gec says his life Story will probably Bethe subject of a movie. The colourful musician who turned21 in prison on a burglary conviction said the project is in its Early stages. You might say we be agreed upon it and attorneys Are drawing up the papers he said in Nashville Tenn Haggard 50, who lives near Redding calif., was pardoned in 1972 by Hen California got Ranald Reagan so that he could travel freely. Burned in Brownsboro a fire that destroyed Dot s cafe the Only sit Down restaurant in in Mosbo to Texas left residents facing a frighten ing Prospect. Most of us Only have one Choice to eat now and that is at Home said Cit manager Jack Beall. More than 100 firefighters and volunteers battled the Blaze saturday that destroyed Dot s cafe in Brownsboro a town of 526 people located 65 mile East of Dallas. Once in caught fire in the Kitchen it was sucked up through the exhaust fan. We could t reach it Wilh anything he said. Brownsboro has two drive through restaurants but Dot s was the Only place where customers could sit Down and cat children love books fairy tales pop up books or. 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