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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 4, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 5 millions watch bowl parades festivities Pasadena Calif. A Shirley Temple Black made an encore appear Ance As grand marshal of the Rose Parade which had its 100th Outing on a picture perfect monday amid dozens offloads Laden with blossoms nostalgia and High Hopes for 1989. In a Rose Parade first Carie Humphries and Ron Simms recited wedding vows before one of the largest audiences to witness a marriage ceremony. An Esti mated 350 million people in 32 countries watched on television while 500,000 thronged the curbside along the 5 a Mil route. This is like a fairy tale come True. I Mso excited to show off my Beautiful Bride to everyone. It s a Chance to show every body what True love is about said Simms 23, who wed Humphries 45 min utes into the Parade. A grateful vietnamese refugee Rode one float. Cancer stricken youngsters waved from another entry. The Rose Parade May be the grand Dame of the new year s processions but Dallas Cotton bowl sought a Little More limelight by adding More marchers mimes clowns and mascots to its 32ndannual Parade monday. Country Singer Charley Pride was grand marshal. The Orange Parade held on newyear s eve attracted 500,000 to Miami to watch the floats celebrities and circus elephants that filed by while 22,000 marchers modelled outrageous costume sin Philadelphia s 89th annual mummers Parade on new year s Day. You Are not going to find one person from Michigan complaining said Leslie Footlick 21, a University of Michigan student among the masses of Rose Parade spectators basking in the Pasadena Sunshine and 60-degree weather. After the Parade the University of Southern California and University of Michigan squared off in the Rose bowl. Black who wowed the crowds 50 year earlier As grand marshal when she was America s favorite child actress led of the Flower bedecked flotilla. Police described the crowds As Well behaved. There were Only 188 arrests mostly for drunkenness compared with Shirley Temple Black and daughter Susan Falaschi wave during Rose bowl Parade. 444 last year said Parade spokesman Ken Veronda. Some of the More spectacular of the 60 floats included the tallest in Parade history a 75-foot flowered covered Giraffe by Carnation co., and the Casa Blanca fan co. Float featuring a ski run and breathtaking flips by members of the stuntmen s association. Vietnamese refugee Vinh Nguyen rid ing the Home savings of America float revealed in the Celebration i feel very great. I m really Happy. It s the Best new year s i have Ever  life s important it s the most important thing in the world said Kathleen Rydberg 15, of Oxnard whose liver can cer has been in remission since 1986. She Rode a float with other children with can cer. Eighteen floats won trophies including nocal s Mardi gras the sweepstakes Winner depicting a giant asked reveler with a 26-foot headdress. Slice soft drink s Luau which won the grand marshal s trophy for its tropical Island Complete with waterfalls an dancers broke Down and never made an appearance. It was the first float Ever to miss the Parade officials said. The City of Alhambra City of Mobile,ala., float sea world s entry and the Pac-10 float also had mechanical Trou Bles and had to be dragged Down Colora do Boulevard via Tow trucks the Only Parade vehicles not adorned with flow ers. Carnation s Giraffe float broke Dow but was repaired and did t need towing. Rose Queen Charmaine Beth Shryock reigned with her court on a float Fol Lowed by another reuniting Many former Rose Queens including 80-year-Oldholly Halsted Balthis the 1930 Parade Monarch. More than 20 million roses chrysanthemums orchids carnations Mari golds Sweet peas Iris daisies daffodils tulips and other Flowers festooned the floats. Twenty marching bands and 275horses rounded out the two hour procession. Some of the television audience watched the festivities with special 3-d glasses provided by Fox television. In previous years police agencies have estimated a crowd of about 1 million spectators but this year declined to dose saying the number was difficult to arrive at. The Pasadena Star news con ducted its own head count using a for Mula worked out by a retired Jet propulsion Laboratory physicist arriving at an estimate of 500,000. About 650 Pompon dancers led off the Cotton Parade in Dallas followed by 13 floats three giant balloon figures 15bands and five equestrian units. Some 100,000 spectators watched for the Parade under overcast skies and 55-degree weather and millions More saw an hour of the event on to. Organizers had tripled this year s Parade budget to $225,000 from last year to try to bring the Parade out of the Shadow of the Rose and Orange parades. Afterwards the University of Arka Sasand the Urcla played in the Cotton bowl. The University of Miami was to play the University of Nebraska in the Orange bowl monday night but Miami had it Parade saturday. Among the celebrities waving from the floats were Raymon Burr "l.a. Law Star Susan Ruttan George Wendt of cheers and Sherma Helmsley of  Marilyn Mccoo and Joe Garagiola were the masters of ceremonies. And in Philadelphia spectators clustered along the 2 a mile mummers Parade route were treated to 14 hours of string bands competing for More than $286,000 in prize Money and Clown who cake walked to the event s perennial theme of dem Golden  by the new York times Atlanta Jim Bakker the defrocked minister and his wife Tammy were Back on the air with a new version of their religious talk show monday two years to the Day after a sex and Money scandal forced him to shut Down their popular pal television ministry. Thank you said a smiling Bakker dressed casually in a sport shirt and sweater As the hour Long live broadcast opened. He went on to strike a note of Triumph Over adversity that characterized the broadcast and added of it s so  to be Back with you. We re Here to Tell you if Jim and Tammy can make it you can make it. If Jim and Tammy can survive their holocaust of two years i know god will help you to  the program seen on nearly a dozen stations an Cable systems around the country was a mixture of Tammy Bakker s singing and a smattering of chatty scripture Laden conversation. It included numerous mentions of the couple s prob lems but no specific reference to Bakker s 24-count Federal indictment on fraud charges last month. The bakkers did not ask for contributions but did ask viewers to Call a special Telephone number to re quest prayers. The program was distributed through the satellite facilities of the video program network a Chico Calif. Based company that sends out nearly 18 hours of religious and family oriented programming daily to stations from Albany n.y., to Seattle according to a spokesman for the network. Aides to Bakker said most of his arrange ments Are for 30 Days of  recently As last month Bakker who has been living outside Charlotte n.c., for the past six month Sand holding services of his new covenant Church in rented space at a roller skating rink vowed to be Backon the airwaves with his ministry. Utah Montana swear in Republican governors Sands of time by the associated press two Republican governors were sworn in monday the incumbent i Utah and a new governor in Montana who move of to the state from Canada 40 years ago to Harvest wheat. Stan Stephens is a former Montana state senator and the first gop governor since Tim Babcock left office 20 years ago. Stephens took his oath in Helena after Allen Kolstad a Farmer business Man from Chester and also a former state senator was sworn in As lieutenant governor. In Salt Lake City gov. Norm bang Erter who barely survived a three Way gubernatorial election in november began his second term As the state s 13th governor. Val Oveson the incumbent lieutenant governor also was sworn in. Bangerter who trailed Democrat Ted Wilson by More than 30 percentage Points in the polls this past summer ral lied to claim a 40 percent to 38 percent Victory Over Wilson. Independent Mer Rill Cook had 22 percent. Bangerter 55, said he followed the advice of the late British prime minister Winston Churchill never give in never give in never never give in except to convictions of Honor or Good sense Bangerter quoted. He was sworn in before a crowd of1,400 at the Capitol Rotunda. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 4, 1949 at least 14 people were killed when a dc-3, chartered to take group of Yale University students Back to school after the holidays crashed and burned neared Boeing Field in Seattle. 30 years ago today. Jan. 4, 1959 president Eisenhower proclaimed statehood for Alaska and in separate act changed the design of the National Flag to include seven staggered rows of seven stars each to provide for the 49th state. 20 years ago today. Jan. 4, 1969 military spokesmen in Beirut announced that israeli Force opened fire on three lebanese military positions and fought a 2 /2-hour Battle along the israeli lebanese Border. 10 years ago today. Jan. 4, 1979 Gen. Alexander m. Haig warning against soviet expansionism both inside and outside the nato area announced that he would give up the supreme Allied command Europe a Post which he had held since dec 1974  
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