European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes Friday july 22,1988 faces n places mob. F by cars Are deep in the hearts of texans.  Vinal Mioc it poin it Mih Nicht Friday. From press dispatches texans seem to be driven by stronger passion than the rest of the nation when it comes to cars and trucks according to a new Survey. They like pickups custom paint jobs car telephones and big Hood or  Survey throughout the whole country shows that cars Are important in other areas but texan really seem to be turned on about their cars said Rick Williams a marketing specialist for Chevron . Inc., which commissioned the Survey. The freewheeling tradition that people like Sam Houston and Davy Crockett carved out years ago continues to this Day Williams said. The Telephone Survey questioned More than 1,000americans, roughly half men and half women. Participants were asked to pick the vehicle the wanted from several choices Given and to rate How Well their Choice fit their lifestyle. Another question listed several areas such As performance fuel Economy appearance and maintenance asked people to rate How important it was. A third listed several things such As the Hood ornament and asked How much each appealed to the Driver. Among texans 50 percent found a luxury car like Cadillac fit their lifestyle at least moderately Well. That s nearly 10 percentage Points More than americans Overall. Texans also favored Utility vehicles 72.3 percents. 50.6 percent pickup trucks 71.2 is. 53.2sports cars 40 is. 33.6 and Basic american sedans 67.6 is. 63.7. On the other hand 39.6 percent of americans found european luxury sedans like a Mercedes very Well suited to their lifestyle while 37.8 percent of texans surveyed agreed. Some 37.2 percent of Texas Drivers love their earphones the Survey found while the devices found favor with 20.6 percent of americans Overall. Cus Tom paint work was favored by 20.2 percent of the texans while Only 12.7 percent of americans found the paint mattered a lot. Overall 9.2 percent of respondents said they liked ornate Hood ornaments while 14.5 percent of Tex ans replied in the affirmative. Boss is workers Friend american pop Star Bruce Springsteen thrilled about 160,000 cheering fans at a concert in Easterlin and the communist press on wednesday hailed him As a Friend of the working class. It was the largest gathering of Rock fans that has Ever occurred in the communist county. I am not Here to support or oppose whatever government Springsteen told the crowd during the tuesday night concert in East Berlin. I came Here to play Rock v  but he added i Hope that some Day All the barriers Between East and West will be torn Down. Fireworks streaked through the sky during Springsteen s concert and his fans Sang along to born in the Usa dancing in the dark i m on fire and other hits. Voodoo week proclaimed an Alabama mayor who faces an impeachment trial proclaimed National voodoo week on wednes Day while wearing a White turban and a red Cape but the state attorney general said the voodoo antics show Why he should be ousted. Florala mayor . Mathis standing on the Steps of the Covington county courthouse read a proclamation at a Midnight news conference saying National voodoo week was to begin at Midnight Friday. Mathis who faces an impeachment trial next month on charges of mismanagement and improperly pardoning Drunken Drivers stood in front of table that had candles several halloween masks and a Black rubber Bat hanging on a string. Snakes were taped to his shoulders. The 85-year-old first term mayor said the publicity generated last year when he sprinkled voodoo dust around Florala s City Hall has been Good forthe town of 2,200 residents on the Alabama Florida  voodoo Story like a television commercial has notified thousands of people that Florala is solid Little town and it s ideally located for any Type of Industry Mathis  later wednesday morning attorney general Don Siegelman made it Clear he was t amused. Mathis continues to be a threat to the Public safety and an embarrassment to the people of Flo Rala and Covington county Siegelman said adding that the news conference demonstrates his income  a photo off the Wall German artist Ulf Switalski shows off miniature reproductions of the Berlin Wall that he is planning to sell in West Berlin beginning aug. 13, the 27rd anniversary of the Wall s construction. 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