European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday August 28,1988 Cosby won f make up $ 10,000 Safe budget Cut from press dispatches comedian Bill Cosby has said no to a Franklin county mass., request to make up for a $10,000 budget Cut in a program aimed at preventing teen age pregnancy. County commission chairman William Benson said frustration and anger at state officials prompted commissioners to seek the donation from Cosby who lives in the county in Shelburne Falls. It s one thing to say that Money is tight. It s an other thing to have to approach a local celebrity hat in hand just to keep alive a program that was sup posed to be a priority of the state Benson said. The $10,000 Grant for the program was among $40,000 Cut from county allocations in the state s fiscal 1989 budget following projected Revenue shortfalls. In a letter to county commissioners an aide to Cosby said the comedian would not cover the state Aid Cut. Bono likes first Doss Palm Springs calif., mayor Sonny Bono says he has been flying first class for 30 years and wants the City to foot the Bill so his wife and infant son can travel first class with him As he promotes the desert resort first class. Bono called a news conference to explain his Rea sons for the request so it does t blow up into what he called a National Bono who is paid $ 15,000 a year As mayor said he has flown first class since his Days As an entertainer. I am a family Man. I Don t want to go away and not see my kid for 10 Days Bono said of his 4 month old son chesare Elan. That May sound corny or ridiculous but i take him everywhere i go. And i also want to travel with my some residents have criticized the request which comes at a fiscally sensitive time. Palm Springs Vot Julio at Home a Singer Julio Iglesias leads Abc to s Joan Lunden through his sprawling estate on a Man made Island near Miami Beach. Lunden a Host of Good morning America will Lead viewers on Tours of five luxurious Homes during telecasts in september. Ers will decide nov. 8 whether to continue a Utility tax to avoid a deficit. I m just throwing it out there. If the Public does t want it and they say no you can t travel that Way then so be it Bono said. City spokeswoman Julie Baumer said there Are no provisions for City officials to Fly first class or for spouses to accompany officials on trips. Ornithologist turns 80 dozens of Well wishers flocked to a downtown Boston club to help celebrate the 80th birthday of famed ornithologist Roger tory Peterson whose Field guide to the Birds has become a Bible for millions of Bird watchers. Peterson recalled that it was a seventh Grade teacher in Jamestown n.y., who got him interested in Birds by having his class form a Junior Audubon club. Peterson also remembered that his original Field guide to the Birds was turned Down by four publishers before Houghton Mifflin co. Of Boston accepted the manuscript. First published in 1934, the Book has since become one of the company s biggest Sellers. In the decades since the internationally known author artist and lecturer has written illustrated or edited a succession of Bird guides Flower guides and other nature books. Among his Many honors Peterson has received a medal of Freedom from president Reagan. Denver denies $ ? of offer Singer songwriter has denied reports that he offered to pay the soviet Union $ 10 minion for a ride on a spaceship but said he still would like to go. Let me be Clear i would give my guitar to go into space Denver said. I be expressed this to Nasa. Unfortunately it looks like a civilian in the Ameri can space program is now a Long Way off. To Fly with the soviets greatly enhances what i already consid ered an incredible he said the commercial Arm of the soviet space program approached him about being the first Amer ican civilian to go up in a soviet spacecraft. Last april Denver said he travelled to Moscow to discuss the proposal with soviet officials and Learned that it costs them roughly $10 million to House train and ultimately put a human in space for one in the past when a non civilian foreigner has gone up in a soviet spacecraft these costs have been assumed by Means of a government to government agreement. Since this venture is non governmental alternative Means of financing will have to be explored. 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