European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday december 11,1988 Arkansas Saint Nick says Nix after 26 years a my pm dispatches s i Ilain l so after 26 years of distributing free Christmas gifts and meals to the needy in link Rock ark., Ilo Herl Saimi in tits said he is hanging up his Simla onus suit orca disc of rising drug use and a shrinking work ethic. I m just disgusted with the whole thing. I Don t have he cheerful mind to be Santa c Laus this year said the Ujj year Voltl Mclntosh who started playing Santa in 1962 by buying s350 in presents for poo kids. I be fed thousands and encouraged thousands in feed themselves 1 Haven t irid to be Jesos but i do say that if i can feed you you can feed All 1 see now is poor people on drugs kids and he said he has been disappointed when parents Don t Lake him up on offers to help youths find jobs and when he saw people at his free thanksgiving dinner grabbing Al food instead of waiting in line. Hut for of hrs. Christmas in Little Rock will no be the Inge without say Mclntosh As Santa. Mantosh. Who coiled himself Black Santa look his gifts in Black families in Low income housing projects. He said he reshaped the image of Santa Claus fur Many Black youngsters who have always seen inc Jolly old Elf depicted As a heavyset. Bearded while Man. If you re wearing that red suit you re Santa f Laus he said. Building a Beffer Scio Elfring a 10-Yciir-uld girl who put velcro on shoestrings and inc 11-year-old inventor of something called a bin Cap heat out the Doggie Doorbell no flavor clarinet Reeds in a ill Grade Haile of inventors. Jeremy my Alberhasky of Iowa cily town said he hated holding binoculars during a football game so lie invented the Hino eap combination Cha Wear und binoculars by gluing snap out pocket binoculars 16 a baseball Cap. The 11-year-old was one of the winners at Regina elementary school s invention Conlest. Katie drop,-10, also Wai a Winner Willi Shoelace holders made out of velcro fasteners. Shoelaces always come undone and you trip on she said. I Pul Volero on so they slay everyday problems were on the minds of most of inc Young inventors. Tired of awful tasting clarinet a cads. Lucy i to Tuu ii dipped some in Peppermint and Orange extract. Katie Lacina 10, invented a Doggie Doorbell so she would not have to constantly Check to see if her do wanted to come inside. She tied a Spring Bell and Bone to a piece of siring so her dog could announce its arrival by pulling on the hone. New daily hits Europe a special edition of inc european was distributed thursday giving Europe its first look Al the English language daily by British publisher Robert Maxwell. Tie Sample Issue was distributed free in major civics. It will Hil new islands on May 9. 1989. And covers news finance sports and lifestyle from major european Points. The paper resembles Usa today also sold in Europe big color photos two on the front Page alone along with bold headlines captions cartoons and a color weather map on the Back pm go Maxwell said it Cost ji.4 million to prepare print and distribute 7 million Sample copies in 20 euro Pean civics. Stories in inc Sample edition included an account of in outlandish Amsterdam wedding in which the Bride carried a bouquet of plastic tulips adorned with lights. On a news from Home Page the paper also carried stories written in French dutch Spanish italian German portuguese greek and danish. The european will Cost Aboul 85 cents. Maxwell Hopes for a circulation of 550,000 reaching 2 million readers. A go on blow Gerry a 6-week-old Giraffe Baltri at a Little nose Dean Reg help from i arrogate Mother Jane Burgess Graffa keeper at Laronga Park zoo in Sydney Australia. The tall baby was rejected by his Mother and has to be fed and cored for by humans. Burgess expects to be stretching to put a bottle in her charge s Mouth for the next nine months. Let us come to you stars and stripes is delivered to Mailbox sin most government housing areas for just s7.50 per month Here s what you can expect to receive when you subscribe to the stars and stripes the latest International and military news sports reports schedules and updates 1 stripes Magazine each week an extra 20 pages of travel tips concert schedules Volks marching events Toad columns and More at no Eitra Cost Suddat comics each week Page alter Page of your favorite characters like Beetle Bailey Gar Field and in color too at no extra Cost and much much mow Complete this form and drop it off at your nearest stars and stripes Bookstore or mail it to stars and stripes Apo 09211 att sales promotion a " �
