European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ii closed Down and then came Iho cultural Revo Tulcin " Nathan was Horn in Johnstown. A. Rife Middle of three sons of a Loy wholesaler his father Clirsa when to was 10 and his Molher moved to Taylon. To. A suburb Olsi Louis alter graduating irom am Hyrsl. Nathan Wori cd As a journalist for about six years including Sam is As new York Bureau chief and later while House correspondent Lor National Public radio. For to years prior to his 1981 trip to China la research the Book. Nathan had Trepca Ledly filed request Tor permission to wanted o go alone. Of be free to mingle with the people. He Mol with constant Rej Echon. Then to had a stroke of Luck. He met sue Yungli whose High banking family had fled China but still had Good  that Means loosely translated in s nol what you know it s who you know. She had the right connections and within Days Nathan s dip was arranged Nathan who agreed to Wulc three travel pieces was assigned an official High enough thai he was not afraid to talk. They Ollen stayed up Hall the night in conversation. The mystery Navel is a classic whodunit in which the protagonist starts to suspect he funeral a attends in the first chapter May have been a Case of murder most chinese. The title which contains a clue for chinese scholars comes from a Wang Wei poem the old general s song. Bui the Book s stronger Point May be Nathan s View of modern Day China. Me was there five weeks travelling by bicycle Steamer and train alone and in the company of party officials. He was Able to speak to some chinese in French and English and official translators were provided. Curious chinese Ollen sought out this g-foot-3, fair skinned Westerner asking questions. Even Bod wanted of know about Nixon he says. How he was. They Don t Quile understand Why he fell. They wanted to know How Many cars i owned How Many houses i had now the Economy was in the United Stales. They Are very curious about the  a shakespearean professor who was forced to pick vegetables in the Fields during the cultural revolution for teaching bad things like Dickens and Shakespeare told Nathan that what happened to him was a Good thing winking As he recited the Olti Cial line. A chinese youth look Nathan to a Rock n Roll concert where he heard Rock versions of songs from the sound of music and Hava Nagila with a Rock beat. In his Book an old Community party Stalwart exclaims of Rock wonderful. Decadent and  in a classless society an heard an educated chinese Man Reler casually to the peasants As  in a socialist society he heard a High official grousing  the tour boats Down the Yangtze River were not showing enough profit. Hainan s first novel. Amusement Park earned him $160.000. Which he lived on while he wrote the second. Rising higher which look him five years. Although he second novel got better reviews it did no sell As Well but Nathan survived economically thanks to Hollywood s indecision. 1 would be just Aboul broke and another Check would arrive for a movie option he says sometimes the checks were for $1,000, sometimes up to $3,500. The Book never did becom a movie but the options kept coming for a while. Meanwhile Nathan had decided thai he wanted to master his Craft before he Trolo another Book under his real name. He teamed up with another author with similar thoughts and together they turned out three More novels As Nicholas Conde. Nathan reflects on his departure from China and How it had changed him. When t left Canton on the Iram to Hong Kong i Lell behind a 171h Century world and moved Inlo a world of High rises As tar As the Eye can see. T relaxed for the first Lime in five weeks and i internalized that a part of me had become chinese. In he both i wanted o make what came True for me come True for every Reader to know that the chinese Aie nol people dressed in Blue Mao outfits who Are robots. They Are marching Lodi Ferent Lunes but they worry about their children they Lall in love. They have the same storytelling needs As we  a chinese Friend who Lett his Homeland just Lour years ago was Nathan s first Reader. He old him. I Don l know How you did it but you Gol into the Heads of the  Ca Laloo to you too newest dictionary tells All by Dolores Barclay associated Pressa la the Corky glitterati earned their Boom boxes to the Tern bar where some Muzzy break dancing was exciting a Dent unit at the same Lime a grungy Hacker ate All the Enoki Ca Laloo and dim sum but said he was Only grazing. A nearby Anch person who was chatting with a co Parent about Outain Trent said it was Al very Ricky Dink. It might be the language of the 19609, but most americans might still need an interpreter. So random House has made contemporary conversation slightly easier by updating its dictionary with Over 50.000 new entries and 75.000 new definitions. Dorky stupid inept is in the dictionary so Are All Iha other words in the same sentence glitter Ali wealthy or famous people who conspicuously or ostentatiously attend fashionable eve tits Boom Box a Large powerful portable radio Fern bar a stylish tavern conspicuous by decorated with ferns and other greenery Klutzy Clumsy awkward Den Jurist a dental technician in Canada and some states of the drilled states who is licensed to make and lit artificial dentures. The new work the random House dictionary of Lite English language second edition unabridged is the first new unabridged dictionary to be published by the company in 21 years. If one really dipped around and read through Here and Impre i would Hope we would be a very Good Mirror of our icily says Luarl gleaner. Editor in chief of the dictionary. Of course it goes Backo the beginnings of the English language. In thai whole Book 1 Hope we have the history of the English  Flexner and his staff of 30 spent nine years working Lull time to revise the 1966 version of the random House dictionary. They started collecting citations As soon As the last work was finished. There were 85,000 changes we made in facts population changes or people who died or who changed  he said the sciences changed some drugs we once Houghl were Safe now Arent planets we once though had one Moon now have two.,. Scientists now spell amoeba without the of a look us Are now used to old  other spelling changes include lasagne which now appears As lasagna. Flexner s staff read just Aboul everything available in the United states to gather their words and to see new words being used in their context. About 500 consultants in specialized Fields were used which helped with some of tha scientific and technical words. To lean Over backwards to include things because we re the dictionary of  he said. Even in it s Valley girl talk the upbeat Slang expressions of youth who lived in California in the late 1970s and Early 80s. 20 years rom now someone will come across a clipping utilizing that language and not know the meaning so we include some Valley girl  like totally awesome the dictionary published in september Cost More than $9 million to compile and produce. There Are Over 315.000 entries mils 2.478 pages. There Are also 10.500 synonym lists Lour bilingual dictionaries a 32 Page world alias and world histories of Given names the Book Sells for 179 95 Many of the entries Are of words that simply did t exist 21 years ago changes in Lile styles culture science Anci Medicine have generated new languages. Gluten is in the dictionary thanks to fitness and sporting enthusiasts who have also Given us Iri allele. The entertainment world has produced such expressions As performance Arl. A growing interest in ethnic and regional cuisine has made other words More comon such As radicchio. These Are even food and eating related words and expressions Chocoholic carbohydrate loading. In science and Medicine acquired immune deficiency syndrome is listed As Are some of the drugs and viruses associated w Phil. Other tailings include Bikini Cul. Even the business world Bas devised its own language Over the past two decades coming up with such terms As Infra Prener. Flexner expects a desk size student edition of the dictionary to be Oul in about five years. In the meantime he and his Star have started work on the third revision. It s a continuing thing he said. It s a Good thing every 20 years to have your head above water and say we have a new dictionary " Here is a list of definitions for some words contained in this Story As they appear in the new dictionary Bikini Cut a horizontal surgical incision in Iho lower Abdomen often used or a Hysterectomy or a caesarean delivery so called because it leaves a less noticeable Bear than does a vertical incision. Ca Laloo a thick soup of crab meat greens and various seasonings. Carbohydrate loading the practice of eating with High amounts of carbohydrates sometimes alter a period of Low carbohydrate intake for several Days immediately before competing in an athletic event. Chocoholic a person who is excessively lond of chocolate Dan sum Small dumplings usually steamed or Fried and miffed win meal seafood vegetables condiments Etc. Edutainment a television program movie Book Etc that is both educational and entertaining Enoki a thin Long slammed and tiny capped White mushroom a uses. The Muscles of the Bullocks grating to cat Small portions of food As appetizers or the like in place of regular meals. Hacker a person who engages in an activity without Talent or skill. Infra Prener an employee of a Large corporation who is Given Freedom and financial support to create new products services systems Etc., and does not have to follow the corporation s usual routines or protocols performance Arf a collaborative Art form originating in the 1970s As a Lusio Nof several artistic Media As painting him. Video music drama and dance and deriving in Par irom the 1960s performance happenings. Radicchio a variety of Chicory originating in Italy having a compact head of Reddish while streaked leaves Nemky link inconsequential amateurish or of generally Irtle rior Quality. To athlete a competitor in a triathlon a i athletic Contos comprising three consecutive events usually swimming bicycling and distance running. Sunday november Al 1967 the stars and stripes Page 17