European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday february 25,1988 honk jr., Travis top am nominations los Ang Eles a p Hank Williams jr., coun try music s Rowdy outlaw and gentle sex Cook and grammy nominee Randy Travis swept tuesday s Academy of country music nominations Williams last year s am entertainer or the year and Travis who swept the awards show in i9b7 with four trophies will face each other in the categories of entertainer of the year top male vocalist single song album and video. The Surprise was the poor showing of the multiple grammy nominee Trio album h got the facade my s Best album nomination but no other mention Tor singers Dolly Parton Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris Williams led will six nominations. Travis had five and gentleman Cowboy George Strait had tour including lop male vocalist single Sang and album nominations. Other multiple nominees included perennial favorite Alabama and newcomers , Oil in and Ricky Van Shelton with three each and the Bellamy Brothers. Crystal Gnyla the judds Reba Mcentire and restless heart with two apiece. The nominees were announced during a news con Ference at the Hollywood Roosevelt Holcli. Ballots go into the mail to about 2,500 Academy members this week. Finalists will be announced during a two hour Abc to special March 21 from Knoll s Berry farm in Bucana Park. The show Wilt be hosted by Williams and Meen lire. In addition to Williams and Travis in the enter Tainer of the year category arc Alabama Mcentire and Willie Nelson. In the male vocalist category Williams Travisand Strait arc joined by Ronnie Milsap and Steve Wanner. Female vocalist contenders include Rosanne Cash Gayle Mcentire Tanya Tucker and Kathy Mattica. Gayle also is in the top vocal duet category wit Gary Morris other contenders Are Foster a Lloyd sweethearts of the Rodeo the Bellamy Brothers and in judds. The top vocal group category includes Alabama exile Highway 101, restless heart and the Oakridge boys. Williams bom to Boogie up got him Nomi nation Tor Best single song and album of the year. Travis forever and Ever amen got nods for Ben single and song and his up always and forever got him an album of the year nomination. Also in the top album category is heart land by the Tidd and Ocean from properly by Strait other lop single contenders arc Strait s ail my sex s live in Tobias restless heart s ill still be Loving you and Van Shelton s somebody lied other Best song nominees Are Oslin s "80 s la Dies and Van Shelton s somebody  in the bit new Ortisi category female contenders include Oslin Nanci Griffith Libby Hurley  and Dana Mcvicker Mali nominees arc Van Shelton Larry bronc Marty Haggard Lyle Lovett and Joel Sonnier in the video category which is voted by the acad Emy s Board of director contenders include Oslin i so s ladies Travis forever and Ever amen Williams my name is Bocephus the Bellam Brothers Santa  Dwight Yoakam s Little Sis Ter and Alabama s  entrapment defense allowable High court rules Washington a the supreme court wednesday broadened Protection for criminal defendants who claim they were enticed by Law enforce ment officials into committing a crime. By a 6-2 vote the justices overturned bribery conviction against Frederick Mathews of Milwaukee. Wis. 3 former Small business adm Istratov official. The court said a criminal defendant should be allowed to introduce the defens of entrapment at the trial even if he inconsistently denies commuting a criminal act. Neal Hows was sentenced to probation for i rec Yean for accepting a 12,100 loan from James Deshazer owner of mid West knitting Mills. Mathews was in charge of a program that provides help to businesses owned by socially and economically disa Dvan la cd firms. Pcs hair. Acting As an Fri informant gave mail cos the Money at a hotel cof fee shop on april 23,1985, and Malhew was arrested As he left the restaurant. Mail cos said he needed the Money because he had just been old he was being tired by the sea and was financially strapped. He said he regarded the Money As a personal favor from do Shazur and de Nied the loan was a bribe to get him to help Deshazer receive Advance pay ments from the government on a Penta gon contract for Midwest knitting Mills. A Federal judge refused to allow mail cos to present evidence to the jury to support his claim of entrapment unless he also admitted thai he intended to commit a crime. The supreme Conn wednesday sail Mathews should be allowed to claim entrapment while denying he took the Money with criminal intent. Chief Justice William h. Rehnquist in his opinion for the court noted hat a entrapment defense is based on a defendant s claim that he was induced Inlo committing the crime and tacked a Predis position to engage in criminal conduct the government or guck thai a jury can not logically conclude that a defend Alboth failed to commit the element of the alleged offence and Wasco trapped. But Rehnquist said defendants Are Al Lowed to be inconsistent. He rejected the government s claim thai allowing inconsistent defences will encourage perjury confuse jurors and subvert the Rutn finding purpose of a trial. Kitty cornered Lisa dressier of White plaint n,y., is practically surround led by Frisky Hiir Tecsi kill tons at the International pm show in new York s Madison squirt Garden. The wrinkly Little Annuli May not win Many Beauty prizes Bill they re Rue and almost priceless. . Teens chosen in science contest have wide interests Washington a forty teen agers selected As the lop Young scientists in the nation said they spend an average of in hours a week studying but most believe football and proms still Are an important pan of a High school education. The group finalists in the science Talent search conducted throughout the nation s High schools said in a Survey released wednesday , in addition to the hours of studying they also annually read about 40 books not associated with their schoolwork. Forty five percent said they also devote almost five hours a week to Reading  two thirds still believe the High school years should include some extracurricular activities such As dances and football  feel that students will go crazy without Sonu so Cial diversions said Scott d. Zuckor 17, a student from South Plantation High school in Plantation Fla about is percent of the group thought football and proms could be dropped from High schools the curriculum is far Loo often  to social and sports events said David a. Cooke 17, the Midland Park n.j., High school valedictorian. Schools Are Doi Gjica to  to most studies the is hours a week up Cal by students in the group is far above the National average. A 1980 Federal study showed Only 25 percent of . High school students spent More thin five hours a week on Homework and a recent american Council on education Survey of 250,000 College fresh men showed Only 7.1 percent up Cal 16 or More hours a week in High school on Homework. The science Talent search finalists were be Kcal from1,339 entries in the 47lh annual National Competition funded by Westinghouse electric corp. The Competition open to High school seniors involves science project Cre ated researched and assembled by a students. The finalists come from 17 slates Sil Are in Washington for final judging in the com milion. Winners will be announced at a banquet monday nigh when scholarships and Cash prizes Worth Jho,000 will be awarded top prize is a s20.000 scholarship