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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday. August 15,1987 a photo Kutini Tab Eben w orb Presley Faa from by Jan writes � message on the wan it inc land suasion. Stone Wall around Graceland now shrine of Devotion to Elvis Memphis Tenn. A twice a year for the past13 Yean Belh Chandler has made the pilgrimage pop ular among Elvis or Cilcy fora to Graceland. The late Chandler who live in Santa Bruno calif., says Ibelas often among the few who waited for hours by tie Stone Wall surrounding Graceland in we Hopes of spot he came Oul she Jaid with a sigh and a  b in Memphra in along with Many of the so 000 Caber tourists and Fiauu expected 10 Lour Graceland this month during a nine Day Celebration comin Monit the Wall by which Chandler patiently wailed no serves a a billboard of Devotion to Presley. Presley had the 5-foot Wall built in 1957, leaving Atlow enough for the White columned House to be men from inc Road say Graceland  Wall s smooth stones Bear the messages of hundreds of fans who have visited Graceland Manj apparently confident of meeting the King of Rock n Roll someday in  if you knew Christ then i Hope to see you in heaven wrote . Of new  the adjacent Boulder. Linda who left no address wrote simply love  we lost a special Friend we must remember we were the generation blessed by the King Elvis another fan penned Elvis we miss you always two fans named Lisa and dome wrote on May 4, 1987. Nearby an Anonymous fan scratched Oul Elvis 1 am your love  for the King As he s acknowledged on the Wall spans general ions other than that said to be blessed by , i was Only turning seven when you Lell us not old enough to understand the loss. But your always on my mind. I love you always love Konsta. Mike Mcgregor a former Presley employee who often worked in the guard Booth at Graceland j in trance recalls that fans would crowd the Fence and the front Gale at All hours of the Day or Ghl whenever they thought Presley was at Home. He d come Down sign autographs Mcgregor said. Often Presley would sign belongings that were tossed Over the Wall by fans and then toss them Back. But not All messages on the Graceland Wall Are As reverential As the dear dear Elvis i miss you so much note left in  who wrote one visitor. Another message said Elvis just say no referring to his drug  fan counters sceptics with this in ought those who did not like Elvis did not know  not referred to As the King Graceland s former owner is always addressed on the Wall As Elvis never Presley. Or in Ibe Case of the message from Diane to my hunk a hunk of burning love from the words of a Presley song. But the Anonymous message left sometime in i web May Best express the sentiment of Presley s determined and devoted admirers who can t seem to get enough of him Elvis in excess paper says fir Chan asks Pardon los Angeles a John d. Ehrlichman who served 18 months in Federal prison for his part in the watergate cover up has applied for a presidential Pardon a newspaper re ported Friday. David c. Stephen Ion the Justice department s Pardon attorney said thursday the Fri is investigating Ehrlichman s request which was filed May 28, accenting to Fri Day s editions of the los Angeles times. I Ehrlichman. The former i chief Domestic aide 10 Ehrlichman president Ninon we de barred following his conspiracy convictions in connection with the watergate scandal. Unless he wants to re enter a Law practice a Pardon would have Little practical Benefit for Ehrlichman be sides the symbolic gesture of bang forgiven by the president of the United states. Ehrlichman 62, is a  novelist and political commentator. He lives in Sania be . His Only restrictions Are thai he May not own Irani Fer or carry firearms or vote because of new Mexico state Law. Most states would Likely recognize a presidential Pardon and reinstate the voting privilege Stephenson , if a Pardon is Given it would not Likely be granted during. President Reagan s remaining 17 months in office. Pardon applications generally Lake More than three years to process Stephenson said. Stateside 2 More dead dolphins found in new Jersey Brigantine . A two More dead Dolphin were found on new Jersey beaches bringing to so the number that have died Ihu summer off the state s Cost from a mysterious disease officials said  Schoelkopf director of he Marine Mam Mal stranding Center Here said dolphins were found wednesday on beaches in Avalon and mar  were badly decomposed and buried in the  he said. Last week officials from the National Mann fisheries service said More than 120 both Lenore dolphins had died along the Atlantic coast by a Wren new Jersey and  Federal government has stepped in to help determine what is killing the dolphins. It has assembled a team of researchers in Virginia that is conducting autopsies Onich dolphins. Many of the Dolphin have been found to be suffering from ulcers unusual skin congested hearts and fluid in the lungs. 2 rappelling firemen save 2 window washers Atlanta a two firefighters rappclled26 floors Down the Side of the Atlanta Hilton hotel to Rescue two window washers stranded on their platform 23 stories above the treet. Anthony Mitchell 26, and his brother Eddie were stranded thursday when the motor on their lift platform burned put. Department of Public safely spokesman Keith Foner  Robbert Webber and Rudy hand Spike Slid Down rope three stories to the plat form. Each strapped one of the brother to Bun and Rappel led Avn the remaining 23 floors to the ground Forier  spokesman said he did not know How Long the two were stranded. Pit bulldog put to death after 2 attacks on owner Morgantown . Up a pit Bull hat twice attacked its owner As she was driving was Pul to death at the woman s request the supervisor of a dog Pound said thursday. ,. Patricia Hollis of Washington d.c., was driving on . 48 near Morgan own when the dog suling in the front passenger scat attacked her she pushed it out of the car then grew fearful that it would be killed in traffic and invited it Back  set upon her again and she pushed it out of the car again and drove to a  was treated for 35 to 50 bites on her hands arms legs and Chest. A child strapped in the car s Back seat was  found the Doe and impounded in pending a decision from Hollis. Grizzly Bear captured at picnic area inside Park Glacier National Park Mont. A a grizzly Bear that forced the closure of three popular Glacier National Park trails has been captured and will be relocated outside the pane Park officials Laid  superintendent Alan o Neill said the sow grizzly was shot with a tranquil Izer Dan wednesday at a picnic area on the Grinnell Glacier Trail near one of the Park s major tourist centers. One of her cubs also was captured but a Sec Ond cub still is being  grizzly so and cubs have caused several Trail closures recently including the closure two weeks ago of All three trails to inc Granite far chalet a popular rustic Lodge on the Ridge of the Continental Divide. Sex hostage Jenco says Iran arms Deal was wrong Pittsburgh a the Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco who was freed from Captivity in Lebanon during the Lime the United states was Selling arms to Iran says the Iron Contra affair was morally wrong. Jenco said president Reagan s admission thai inc Iran Contra affair was a mistake is not enough  
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