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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday january 26,1989 Torme says grammy pane irked by his flip Side from press dispatches Singer Mel Torme says he expects to be left out of the Winner s Circle this year at the grammy thanks to his criticism of the award panel that voted him honors two years in a Row. Torme who will perform at the Sands hotel Casino and country club in Atlantic City n j., this weekend blasted the National Academy of recording arts sciences for failing to nominate pianist George Shear ing his partner on both award winning albums. By 1982, Torme had received 11 grammy Nomi nations for Best jazz vocalist. Because five of the nominated albums were collaborations with Shear ing Torme asked the nominating committee Why shearing had been ignored. They told me they had no category for him Torme said. So we make the album an evening with George shearing and Mel Torme " Tor Esaid. George asked me Why do you want to do this i told him we Are a duo and there is a duo category again 1 got nominated and he did  this year he is nominated for a Vintage year while shearing is again ignored. The grammy will be awarded feb. 22, but the 64-year-old Singer does t expect to win. Agnew takes a fall Spiro t. Agnew who resigned from the vice presi Dency 15 years ago was in Good condition after he fell from a bicycle and broke a hip during the weekend. Agnew 70, who lives near Eisenhower medical Center in Rancho Mirage calif., was admitted to the hos Pital sunday afternoon after being taken there by ambulance a Hospital spokesman said. Film the to movie the hijacking of the Achille Lauro has been acting More than 50 years including roles in the to series streets of san Francisco and the movies Patton and  he also did a series of Well known advertisements for american express travellers checks. The movie about the 1985 hijacking of the italia cruise ship is to be broadcast in the states next month. More Stallone in the works Sylvester Stallone Well rested from his 1985 Triumph Over a russian Hulk in Rocky in will write direct and Star in Rocky a Mem announced. The latest chapter in the heroic fisticuffs Saga of Rocky Balboa is scheduled to begin filming this fall for release in the summer of 1990, the studio said. Mem did not release plot details of the next Rocky instalment saying Only that the italian Stal lion faces the greatest Challenge of his personal an professional  in addition Stallone announced monday he had signed a five picture Deal with Carol up pictures. In his first project under that Deal Stallone will Star As a Pris on inmate who rebels against a tyrannical Warden. That movie now untitled will begin filming in february. Stallone s fourth rambo movie is to begin filming in 1990 for release the following year. Gavin gets new role John Gavin has added another credit to a resume that includes movie roles in Hollywood and a tour As . Ambassador to Mexico. Gavin 57, was elected to the Board of directors of Atlantic Richfield co., the company announced. Gavin who appeared in movies beginning with behind the High Wall in 1956 and ending with Heidi in 1972, served As president Reagan s envoy to Mexico. He is president of uni visa satellite communications a subsidiary of a company that sup plies news and entertainment programs to Spanish language television stations. Agnew resigned from the vice presidency in 1973 just be fore pleading no contest to fed eral charges of tax evasion on i a m $29 500 he received in 1967while governor of Maryland. M my of my � Agnew who was vice presiden Agnew for nearly five years under for Mer president Nixon had been elected governor in1966. Jittery about leaving Home actor Karl Maiden says he s More nervous about Raveling since filming a television drama about a cruise ship hijacked by terrorists. You think twice before you say you want to travel. And i think that s terrible he said tuesday. In this business i m in you travel an awful  the 72-year-old Maiden who flew to Australia to eviction ordered Paovn "5 a w tribe Are appealing an eviction notice from the local government ordering them to move their Tepee from a Field near come a Wales. The past s brutal vengeance Colorado congressman Evan Kendrick is trying to live out his term of office quietly when a political mole reveals to the world Kendrick s deepest secret. That Kendrick was the Anonymous Man in Mas at the Man who courageously freed the hostages held in the american embassy by Arab terrorists the unknown hero who performed an act of outrageous daring then silently disappeared. Uura Taeuu now suddenly Kendrick is a living target pursued by the terrorists he outwitted. Together i h the Beautiful woman who once saved his life Kendrick enters a brutal Arena where the Only currency is Hood where frightened whispers speak of violence yet to come and where Kendrick s life and the Fate of the free world May ultimately rest in the powerful hands of a mysterious and deadly figure known Only As the Mahdi. P the icarus Agenda is now available in paperback for $5.50 stars and stripes bookstores stars and stripes bookstores of i my #  
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