European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes tuesday August 23, 1988 new generation of fans rediscovering monkeys from press dispatches it s been two decades but fans still go ape for the monkeys the musicians not the primates. A new generation of fans gathered by the thousands aver the weekend in Chi Cago to pay homage to the group at the 1988 official monkeys convention. I have practically memorized every show said Lisa Mason 15, of ports Mouth va., about the television series that showcased the Madcap monkeys. "1 have a crush on Mike Nesmith because he s the Strong silent  the band which had six top 10 hits during the series that ran from 1966 to 1968, is enjoying a revival of its show on Cable television. I m closer in spirit to their Ages now guitarist Peter Tork 46, said sat urday before performing at the Conven Tion. I thought i was older  Tork was joined by fellow monkeys Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones at the convention but Nesmith declined to attend. Cowpokes honoured Dale Robertson and Doug Mcclure now can saunter Down the Western walk and find their names gracing the lineup of Western luminaries. Robertson the 65-year-old rugged Star of Western films and television series and Mcclure 53, a leading Man in television westerns were inducted saturday in the Western walk of Fame in los Angeles. The two were honoured along with the late Hoot Gibson at a ceremony that Drew 600 Western buffs and some past inductees who celebrated with a Barbe Cue and Square dance. The Western walk was started in 1981 and is modelled after the famous Holly Wood walk of Fame in which stars names Are imbedded in the sidewalk. Frankly Scarlett i Don t give a Damn Robertson shouted during the ceremony explaining later that Clark Gable s line from gone with the wind was t meant to insult the Western walk. I m just glad to be honoured for any  two sides to award author William Styron expressed ambivalence about adding the prestigious Edward Macdowell medal to a room already bulging with trophies honorary cups and plaques. I am a gemini with a bifurcated ego Styron author of Sophie s Choice and the confessions of Nat Turner said sunday at the Macdowell Colony for artists in Peterborough . One Branch. Delights in being stroked while the other emits  joining the ranks of 28 previous medallists including Leonard Bernstein Georgia o Keeffe Alexander Calder and John Updike Styron questioned whether awards and medals might Actu ally hinder an artist s Progress. It s hard to believe that medals and honors might have improved the Quality of the work of our literary ances tors Styron said noting that Edgar Allan Poe Nathaniel Hawthorne Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman never received awards. The immense and fomented Lone Liness of the writers of that time. Makes it plausible to think they might have been violated perhaps irreparably had that loneliness been intruded upon by anxiety Over winning a prize he said. Puzzle Winner Douglas Hoylman spent much of the weekend puzzling Down and across be fore coming up As Winner of the 11th annual american crossword Puzzle tournament in Stamford Conn. Hoylman of Chevy Chase md., took 10 minutes and 44 seconds to perfectly fill in a crossword Puzzle sunday at the Competition that Drew Puzzle aces from around the country according to tournament director will Shortz. The three finalists from a Field of 136 reached the playoff round after scoring Points on accuracy and Speed in earlier rounds. Hoylman s first place efforts won him $500. Second place finisher was Jon Delfin Rock of Middle Ages Rock Lamour a 10-foot-tall Metal statue of a guitar player dressed As a Middle Ages Knight is displayed from the Back of a truck near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. 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