European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. December 17, 19bbpa War of the worlds script fetches $743,000 from press dispatches the original radio script of War of the worlds including Han Derilien changes by Orson Welles and lbs censors was auctioned for $143,000 on wednesday. "1 thought to was a pretty Good Price for is Days of wort said Howard Koch whose adaptation of . Wells Book about a Martian invasion caused nationwide panic when broadcast As a 1938halloween Story of course t was makings75 a week then for weekly radio the 46-Page scrip the Only known cop still in existence was the final working draft of the renowned Broad cast which mimicked a series of news bulletins to make it seem that the radio network was Cov ering a real alien inva Sion. Orson Welles Welles who played an astronomer called in to explain the invasion made numerous changes before air time to smooth the transitions Between the music and news the censors added 27 hand written changes to diminish the broadcast s realistic Tenor. It was sold at Solh by s auction House in Newyork the buyer chose to remain Anonymous. I had a private offer of $60,000. They advised Melo take the Gamble. 1 guess in was the right Gamble Koch said. It was resting in my file he said adding that whenever friends came to visit they wanted to Sec the Oscar they never asked me about this Koch won an Academy award in 1943 for the screenplay the broadcast was his springboard to Success. Hews wooed to Hollywood where his screenwriting credits included the sea Hawk with Etrole Flynn the letter starring Bette. Davis and Casa Blanca with Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bor sirt. Santa saved his life five year old Jamie Cloose of Phoenix believes insing clips. Kris Kringle after All saved his life. The boy s Mother Robin clause had stopped at traffic Light when Jamie began choking on the food Hewa seating i was Christmas shopping and i was in the mid dle Lane of traffic said his Mother 29. My Little. Boy was choking and 1 did t know what to do she jumped from the car and pulled Jamie out of the passenger Side. He could t breathe and i was ready to turn him upside Down she said. Suddenly a Man dressed in a Santa suit got out of the Van stopped in the next Lane and took the child from her arms. He performed the Heimlich Robin s Mother food caught in Jamie s Throat dislodged and he Mas Able to breath again. But traffic was backed up and Santa Claus ambled Back to his Van got in and drove away "1 did t get a Chance to thank him and 1 Don Teven know who he was she said. Jamie does. It was Santa Claus who was in Thevan on his Way to the North pole to gel his Reindeer for Christmas eve Jamie said. He saved my first to be Pavarotti last italian Tenor Luciano Pavarotti says his debut a opera director at Ven ice s la pc Nice Thea Teron dec 23 also will be his last experience of this will direct Gaelano Donau Tel s la Lavonla starring american Mezzo Soprano Shirley said he decided to try directing out of curiosity to understand the problems faced on the other Side of the barricade., certainly singing is a tougher Luciano in Grolli Sel Fecjo buys 2 houses actor Tom Sellect and his wife dancer jul Lemack have purchased two Homes in los Angeles for a total of More than 17.5 million and plan to split heir time Between the properties. They paid just Over $5 million for a Spanish Colo Nial style ranch House once owned by entertainer Dean Martin the other House Cost $2.5 million. Both houses have Sci locks arc expecting their first child in february. / merry Christmas Mikhail James Law Lor of Iowa City Iowa wants to wish soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev and the soviet peo ple merry Christmas in a big Way. He s collecting what he Hopes will be 2 million signatures for a three Story Christmas card to be sent to the Kremlin at inc end of the month. Lawlor said he Means the card a a gesture of appreciation for Gorbachev s peace initiatives. Love Story with a real beat heart transplants made Dan him Rich and Terr Nelson of grand rapids mich., sweethearts. But a television show s interest in their love Story will make them some Money. The couple agreed id accept $75.000 from the nationally syndicated a current affair to talk about their Romance on inc couple met after Homrich read a newspaper account of Nelson s september 1987 transplant an called to encourage her to attend an Organ transplant support group in which he is Active. Homrich had Aheart transplant in april 1 984. Andrew mates to the Rescue Prince Andrew sailed Home wednesday after a sin month tour of duty on a Royal Navy destroyer that rescued a Boatload of vietnamese refugees his com manding officer . Alas utter Ross told i news conference the Edinburgh rescued 15adults, three Small Chil Dren and a 3-Wcck-Otdbaby from a tiny Craft floating Iso Miles of the vietnamese coast in Early september. The boat had no Power or food and Only dirty drinking water he said at a news Confer ence in Rosyth Seal land it also contained the body of a Man who had recently gave no details Prince Andrew of Andrew s role in the Rescue but said he had Bee involved. About 300 sailors serve on the ship. Cybil likes motherhood actress cybill Shepherd May be the world s most tired mom but that has not stopped her from contemplating having another child. Although the 38-year-old Star of the to program moonlighting has servants housekeepers and live in nannies. Shepherd says watching after tier two twin babies Zack and Molly and her 9-year-old daughter Clementine keeps her hopping. Shepherd says she and her 40-year-old chiropractor husband Bruce Oppenheim would like to have another child. I love the continuance she said. Children love books you ii find a wonderful selection of children s Christmas books available at a stars and stripes Bookstore near you colouring books Story books puzzles Advent calendars and More and at fantastic savings of up to 50% off Don t miss this Golden Opportunity to give your child the gift of love this Christmas. With a Book they la love. Our Supply of children a Christmas books is limited j so visit your stars an stripes bookstores today of Zzz is
