European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday july 23,19b7 Collins says she insisted on prenuptial contract from press dispatches dynasty Star Joan Collins testified tuesday hit former swedish Rock musician vein Holm went Inlo huge sulks when she pressed him 10 sign a pc nuptial agreement before she agreed to marry him. Collins 54, and Holm 40, both took the stand tuesday in the first Day of he trial in los Angeles to end their marriage Holm is Seeling 180,000 a month from the actress to maintain what he called his accustomed style of life Collins who entered the courtroom flanked by four bodyguards look the witness stand first and said Holm initiated conversations about marriage. After 18 months of bickering she said Holm agreed to a prenuptial agreement. I be never met n Man yet who was Able to Lake care of me said Collins explaining us y she wan cd the document. Despite assurances by Holm that he would love her forever the actress said. "1 have seen in the past that men have a tendency to when she arrived Collins darted through the courthouse hallway in a Blaze of television lights and the Flash of cameras. She was followed by he attorney Marvin . Because she and Holm were allowed into the courtroom before reporters none witnessed the court ordered search for weapons that both panics had to undergo before the proceedings began a quart bottle of Mineral water took the place of the usual courtroom water Pitcher for the actress. She drank the entire bottle during the morning ses Sion. Collins said she wanted to carry on the couple s tic in relationship and did t fed marriage was necessary. "1 was satisfied with the arrangement but not satisfied with the a motion Black mail i was getting because i would t marry him she said. Holm testified later that he does t consider the prenuptial pact valid. It was just something Between Joan and me he said. The divorce irial expected to Lasi three Days will decide the Validity of the prenup ital agreement. Holm s attorney Frank Slein Hrib or maintains that the document was simply an informal one compensating Holm while the couple was married. Mitch Tson insists that it is a binding prenuptial agreement limiting any claims by Holm. In his opening remarks Mitchelson portrayed Holm As a penniless failed entrepreneur who was Well paid before and during he couple s 13-month marriage. He got ,3 million in cold hard Cash and 1700,000 in expenses. He look the benefits of the agreement. This is what he bargained for Mitchelson said. But Slein Schriber said the one Page agreement was Only a continuance of this informal it had nothing to do with Community properly he said. Health brings wealth a retired Davenport Iowa firefighter who picked up a $25,000 Bonus for his 32 years of perfect attendance says he never look a sick Day because he was never really sick. I never was one for playing Hooky said Bill Collins who was honoured by fellow firefighters tuesday for accumulating 3,900 hours of sick Lime. A few times i thought of staving Home said the 52-year-old Collins who retired last month. But then 1 thought of it s not thai bad " in addition to the Money he received for sick Days he never took he got a plaque from local 17 of the association of professional firefighters. Collins said he never was sick enough to stay Home from work. On one occasion he was s it Home Early because his hand swelled up following an injury. His wife Dorella said she tried a few limes to get him to take a sick Day to to o a wedding or meet some other obligation but he would t hear of it. Run for dad Brian Zito 77, of Newton mats., is hugged by his a Rositi Angola and Anna after completing a 120-mile run to ratio Money to pay for an operation for hit father who suffers from o spinal disorder. The run began in Portland Maine and ended in Boston miss Mississippi wins miss Mississippi Krosli Addis was crowned miss teen Usa on tuesday night in Al Paw Texas. Addis a 16-year-old blonde is from Holcomb miss. The first runner up was miss North Carolina Peggy Blackwell 17, of Fayet to till miss Louisiana Bobbie Brown 17, of Baton Rouge was second runner up miss Oklahoma Jannetta Coltman 17, of Oklahoma cily was third and miss North Dakota Dayna Decker 17, of Fargo was fourth. The 10 Schif maoists were chosen after thursday s swimsuit and evening gown competitions which were taped and shown on a nationwide telecast tuesday the Semi maoists whose identities were not released until the show were interviewed during the live por Tion of he broadcast and the 10 judges selected the Winner. The 51 Young women taking part in the pageant spent two weeks practising production numbers and sampling the life on the Border of the United Stales and Mexico Golf anyone when Tim spin put together a four some to play Marathon Golf this week in a fund Raiser for the american cancer society in Mutton iii., he realised that he could t be too choosy it was hard just to find Guys nuts enough to do something like this Spitz said tuesday after he and his partners drove wedged chipped and pulled their Way Over 334 holes Ai the Malton Golf and country club. They teed offal 3 30 . Monday and kept swinging until 11 p.m., using glow in the dark balls when the sky was dark. Each player had a personal Carl Driver and Caddy. The foursome of Spitz and Doug Thomas both 25, and Brad Miller and Dan o Brvant both 33, averaged 80, 81, 79 and 82 respectively. Spitz said. They raised about j5,000, he said. Sup save 25% off or More
