European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes wednesday july 27,1988 faces n places mighty mouse s sniffing scene gets the of from press dispatches animator Ralph Bakshi has Cut 3 /2 controversial seconds from a mighty mouse cartoon because of pressure from a Media watchdog group that complained the hero s Flower sniffing could be interpreted As cocaine use. But not without a protest of his own. The cartoon was absolutely innocent Bakshi said in a statement issued by lbs. These 3.5 seconds of footage have been taken totally out of con text by individuals who seem to be searching for sinister undertones in a the Rev. Donald Wildmon head of the conserva Tive american family association said the editing was a Victory and that Bakshi who created the x rated Fritz the cat cartoons in the 1970s, should be removed As producer of the saturday morning show. This is a de Facto admission that indeed mighty mouse was snorting cocaine said Wildmon a fundamentalist preacher. We have been vindicated by lbs the 11-minute the Littlest tramp which was broadcast april 23, involves mighty mouse s efforts to save Polly a poor but industrious Flower seller from a villain who destroys her Flowers. Lbs said the cartoon has been rerun twice and will be shown a fourth time but gave no Date. Hedgehog hitches ride David Rose of Long Eaton England thought a clump of grass had gotten caught in his car s sus pension during a camping trip. But he was in for a Surprise when he tried to remove the object. I touched it and it moved and then i moved too Rose said. I thought it was a Snake or some the something turned out to be a hedgehog a Small spiny Porcupine like mammal. The hedge hog hitched 350 Miles underneath the car last weekend before Rose found the prickly Little beast curled up in the suspension. Rose a Sheet Metal worker dismantled the sus pension and removed the frightened animal taking care not to touch it. He fed the ravenous Crea Ture cat food and milk and then turned it Over to the Royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals which released it in the Countryside. Take of easy riders they ride motorcycles but have no initiation no scheduled meetings and Wear no Skull rings. They have a policy of kindly Waves of the left hand to face of fashion a a Model shows off a tight White jacket with Mouth and eyes that gives a completely new look to a Plain Black skirt. The outfit is part of Christian dior s fall and Winter collection being shown in Paris this week. Indicate Fellowship with other riders. They Are the chickens from Heck motorcycle and Bridge club a Denver organization not known for striking fear into the hearts of motorists Small communities or other riders. The club s riders whose motto is ride slow and snack often undertake no major trips and never go looking for trouble said Blair Chotzinoff the club s grand Capon. Last week for example the chickens Rode to the Denver botanic gardens where they enjoyed High Tea. They be also been known to serve up Pate during fund raisers for the Denver symphony and other local cultural organizations. Test tube baby Furns to Louise Joy Brown the world s first test tube baby celebrated her 10th birthday this week with her parents and 6-year-old sister Natalie also conceived through in Vitro fertilization. The birthday party was held at the family Home in Whitchurch a suburb of the seaport of Bristol England. A newspaper report quoted Louise s Mother Lesley Brown As saying one of the things we were most frightened of when she was born was that she d play on the fact that she was the first test tube baby. But fortunately she seems pretty stable and Louise s parents volunteered for in Vitro fertilization after they had been unable to have children during nine years of marriage. Quick fix for Queen what kind of Beauty pageant would give its win Ner a slapped together Crown the United states cultured Pearl pageant in new York did because the $70,000 Pearl Crown intended for its Winner was swiped three Days ear Lier at John f. Kennedy International Airport pageant officials said. When 22-year-old Carol Carter of Bossier City la., won the title sunday night she received a Crown hastily assembled by the cultured Pearl Industry said Freddy Kohn president of the Cul tured Pearl association of America. The stolen Crown was part of a shipment of jew Elry Worth nearly $ 1 million retail stolen last week As it was unloaded at the Airport upon its arrival at Japan police said. 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