European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 faces v places the stars and stripes thursday March 9,1989 be Brif is vow to continue bottle against drugs from press dispatches actor Ren Vereen honoured tuesday with column Stann Landers and country music Singer Tammy we Anclle. Pledged to continue the fight to tree americ from us chains of drugs and mental  the three celebrities were honoured by menial health groups for their efforts to build Public aware Ness on the issues of menial illness and addictions and remove the social stigma from these disorders. I m no proud of he fact that i once had a drug problem but 1 am proud 1 did something about it by Meltc who overcame dependency on prescription drugs said Al an awards reception in Washington. Var can a National spokesman for the Campaign Hope Springs eternal entertainment pillar Bob Hope doff a eos Tuma for a a kit Aboul the toilet Bunny trying to hop through Cut towns during the Toping of a Taler Stan special in the Bahamou. For a drug free America said programs must use education to reach parents school tenders and teach ers about Haw to spot mental illnesses such is de pression that can Lead to drug abuse. Then they must reach out with compassion to those afflicted. What we have to do is. Open our arms and say we know How what you re feeling and Lell them there Are people who care Vercen said. Landers urged let s be sympathetic let s be kind Lei s be caring and let s recognize the Burden these peo ple who have mental illness arc carrying. 1 can t to Cal you How much pain Hove much suffering is out  the from shame to Hope awards were co sponsored by the menial health Liaison croup the Alco hol and drug problems association of North Ameri Ca and the mental illness research advocacy coalition learning and educating. The groups stressed the need for More information on mental illnesses and drug and alcohol addictions and praised the alcohol drug abuse and mental illness administration which leads the Federal government research efforts on mental and addictive disorders. New role for principal former Dallas Star Victoria principal plans to begin film ing a new television series in which she will play the mayor of Albuquerque . Albuquerque would generate storyline but the stories would also apply to National topics said Gordon blinders director of Albuquerque s Media resources department. The As yet Una filed Pilot is 10 be broadcast next january on lbs Sanders said. Sanders said King Phoenix entertainment inc., which will produce the show approached him feb. 25 with the idea while he was at a Trade show in Hollywood principal will be the show s executive producer and will have final approval rights Over its creative aspects. Boosting american studies playwright Arthur Miller has been asked to help bolster a declining interest in american studies Al British  arc flying him Here in Way to open the a thur Miller Center  at he University of East Anglia said professor Christopher Bigsby. The school is in the Eastern England City of  Hope the Center will be a boost for the subject and become the focus of it for students and teachers throughout Britain he said Bigsby said other notables supporting the  historian Arthur Schlur Sinur or. Who was a White House aide of the late president Kennedy a ibor jets Eph t idler Peter Jay former British Ambas Sador to Washington and actors Dudley Moore and Douglas Fairbanks or. Professorships in american studies at British universities have fallen to 13 from 26 in 1979, Bigsby said adding that reduced funding is the main reason. Director Scorsese honoured Oscar Nomina cd director Martin Scorsese has been awarded the courage in filmmaking award for his controversial movie the last temptation of Chrisl the los Angeles film teachers association presented the award for the first time monday the last temptation of Christ adapted from the novel by greek author Nikos Kazuji Tzakis received critical Praise but was blasted by some religious groups that fell its portrayal of a human Jesus was demeaning and blasphemous. I Don t think anyone sets out to make a courageous film Scorsese said. The idea was to make a film that you really believe in. I believe in the teachings of Jesus and the concepts of Loving and thought you can t go wrong with  Scorsese who directed such movies As raging Bull taxi Driver and the color of Money received an Academy award nomination this year As Best director for last temptation in t life fickle president and Barbara Bush top this year s list of the nation s Best mannered people but their predecessors have been left off the 11st, the Bushes exemplify the new age of Kinder and gentler manners that will prevail in the 1990s,"  Stewart who Speaks and writes about Cli queue. Stewart said nominations for the fifth annual Best mannered list came from journalists television Crew members make up artists chauffeurs Maiorc d s and  president Reagan and his wife Nancy dropped off the list after lopping it for the past fou years. La s not that they Are not beautifully  Stewart. She said they arc no longer As highly visible As the were when they were in the while House adding in i life fickle this year s list includes Oakl Imd athletics Pilch Ardennis Eckersley who demonstrates Good sports Manship on and off the Field and is a Fine example to the youth of our nation she said. Others were lbs newsman Charl Kirali or Andrew Ross of children s Square Usa in Council Bluffs Iowa who started an etiquette program Al the orphanage Abc s  Weatherman wll lard Scott Alk show Host Arsento Hall and Secre tary of stale James Baker. 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