European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 faces Ivo laces the stars Ano stripes monday. August 17,1987 thousands observe Vigil at Elvis grave from press Der Utonn thousands of Elvis Penley fans marched solemnly Pas the grave of Leif King of Rock n Roll during an All night procession in Memphis term commemorating the i 1th anniversary of his death the Vigil began at 9 . Saturday and ended at 6 . Twas expected to draw More than 10,000 fans to Presley s grave at his former mansion Grac Jand. His body wracked by drug abuse Presley was 42when he died of heart disease on aug. 16, 11977. My husband and daughter Are at a family reunion today bul i Lold them i could t be Uherc said Darlene Coyne 40. I had to be at like Many other fans taking part in he Quarter mile procession up the winding drive to Presley grave. Coyne held a bouquet of Flowers in one hand a Candle in he Vigil an annual affair was the highlight of Elvis International tribute week a loosely coordinated Celebration that included musical shows dances memorial services and various other events around Memphis. Jock Soden director of the company that manage the Presley residence said up to 50,000 tourists and fans were expected to visit Graceland during the Iris ule week. The graveside vigils of past years have drawn 5,000 lo6,000 Fower held a 31-Inch Ceramic Elvis doll in a White jumpsuit As she prepared to join the procession. He s going logo with me and he s going to have a Candle in his band she said. Lil Fetler Nuudi 42, admired the stands of Flower around Presley s grave while waiting through the afternoon for the Vigil to begin. I be got one thing to look Forward to when i die she said. Ill be with Elvis to walk with him and talk with him. It s a warm concert jams town five people were arrested for investigation of Sal of Ltd saturday As an estimated 15,000 people jammed the Small Mountain town of Tell Urlac Colo for two grateful dead concerts that required approval in a municipal election. It s a bit overwhelming. We Don t have a jail said san Miguel count sheriff Bill masters who said one person also was arrested on charges of sell ing opium. The suspects had to be driven 67 Miles to be jailed in Montross masters said. The biggest problem is just the volume of cars and people the . Authorities Lesii Ronaled thai 15,000 to 20,000 fans of the Rock group filled every available space in lodging facilities and campgrounds near the town nestled in the san Juan mountains of southwestern Colora do. In May Voiers approved the concern in the town Park by a j-Lo-1 margin. Opponents who staged petition drive to gel a concert ban on the ballot had charged that the snows would be detrimental to Tell uric i Small town atmosphere. The town has a population of about 1,500, each performance set at the foot of bridal veil Falls was limited to 10,000 people. The second con Cert was to be sunday before saturday s concert ban and restaurants were packed with patrons wearing jeans and lie Dye shirts which Are characteristic of the band s dedicated followers known As dead crowds also jammed the sidewalks snapping up souvenir t shirts and other Memorabilia these Days few believe a 90-year-old Orange a potato Chip shaped like a musical note and a Rice Grain with writing on in Are among inc oddities up for grabs As Ripley s believe 11 or not museum closes its doors for Good in Chicago. The museum that houses the world s largest gum wet Welcome a Woll Washer pours Champagne Over Jim Dickton on hit arrival in Bermuda. Dle ton Hopes to to Tia fifth Blind Sailor to tall Solo across tha Atlantic. To stopped in Bermuda after hit talking computer and autopilot broke Down. Wrapper Chain and an a lot sugar Model of Cleotil n s Barge will close monday to make Way for shop Sand a bar. The North Side neighbourhood War cry inc museum has stood for nearly 20 years has changed from a counter culture Mecca in the 1960s 10 a trendy up scale area. People do not plan to go to a Ripley s museum. We depend on walk by traffic people who just Stop in on a whim. That area does t have what it lakes anymore said Edward Meyer vice president of architecture and exhibits for Ripley s International. Some of die museum s exhibits Are from the col Lection of world voyager Robert Ripley. Who died in1949. Our museums now Are about 50 percent Ripley collection and 50 percent High tech Meyer said. Ripley s International is a division of a conglomerate owned by Canadian billionaires junes Paulson and operates other Ripley museums around the country which will get most of the exhibits. Bul some of the bizarre items were put on Sale for Public Purchase. People used to flock to the museum to Sec Oddi ties a Ripley s spokesman said but no More. We had 75,000 people last year. In the mid-70s, we d get 200,000," he said. One of the most popular exhibits was a shrunken baseball sized head made by amazonian indians. Shrunken Heads Are very hard to come by these Days g Ripley s spokesman said so that oddity will be sent to another i pacy s museum. Another Kennedy weds Christopher Kennedy a son of the late sen. Robertf. Kennedy married a former College classmate Law student Shel Bettr saturday. Security measures were in Force As members of the Groom s family including Ethel Kennedy his Mother end sen. Edward Kennedy o-mnss., Bis Uncle at tended the ceremony at sacred heart roman Catho Lic Church in a Annelia Iii. It was jammed and there was a great crowd of spectators outside said the Rev. Thomas raft cry who celebrated the ceremony along with Gerard Cret dui director of Catholic charities in the Arch diocese of Alexandria vb., a longtime Kennedy fam ily Friend. Police helped control crowds outside and Plain clothes officers kept watch inside raft cry said. Christopher Kennedy 24, the eighth of the slain senator s 11 children and Burner both attended bos ton College where she Grade acid in 1985 and he oneyear later. Burner whose age was not available at tends Northwestern University Law school in Chi Cago incredible news each Issue of weekly world news Magazine provides you with incredible stories and events which take place throughout the world. 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