European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page t2 the stars and stripes thursday. April 6,1969 Madonna commercial for Pepsi goes Flat fast Madonna from wire reports Pepsico inc. Said tuesday in had can celeb plans 10 broadcast a television commercial in which Rock Star Madonna advertises Pepsi after finding that Consumers confused the commercial with a music video Madonna made that contained inflammatory religious and Schual imagery. The Rev. Donald Wildmon a protes land minister heading a group thai had i protested Pepsi association with Madonna said Pepsi told him Thad cancelled plans to sponsor an upcoming world concert tour by the Singer. When you be got an and that confuses people or concerns people it just makes sense thai that and goes away said Tod Mackenzie a Pepsico spokesman he would nol say whether Pepsico had cancelled sponsorship of Madonna s Lour. paid Madonna $5 million to appear in a two minute commercial hat tint appeared March 2. In the commercial Madonna travelled Backo her eighth birthday party. On March 3, Madonna released her Tate so music video like a prayer,".about a Young girl struggling with feel Ings of guilt . It contain images of burning crosses Stigmata romantic love with a priest or Saint and similar scenes.-". Pepsico received numerous complaints from customers who believed that the video was part of the Pepsi Campaign Mac Kunzic said. Wildmon whose group the Ameri can family association originally called Tor a Boycott of Pepsi among its 3110,000 members said it had rescinded the Boycott Call after learning Pepsico had ended ils relationship with Madonna. Pen chapter formed the greater openness of the Sovol Union has now reached he Point where some of the tending writers there have formed a chapter of pen the International writers organization and in their first action have issued a Strong defense of authors Len Rushdie who is re ported hiding somewhere in England. In the literary weekly Literat Maya on Zela he writers condemned both in sults to religious and ethnic feelings an demands for retribution. The Magazine wrote what it termed an Appeal for the revocation of the order for the murder of the English writer s. Rushdie who has apologize for the insult to the moslem there is a $5.2 million Bounty on Rushdie s head for his novel the satanic verses and the iranian Patri Arch Ayatollah rub oils Khomeini has called for his death for the insults to islam. Among the soviet pen writers arc poets Yevgeny sctt Nishenko and an Drei Voznesensky novelists analogy Rybakov and Chengli Al Malov historian Dmitri playwright Mikhail Sha trovand others. Child Cusco of song if Singer songwriter Kris Karl Stofferson arid his wife Lisa want to fulfil a. Promise they made to their children s governess who was shot to death by he estranged Krisl Offerson parents of three Young children would like permanent custody of the woman s three girls Ages 4io \1i?.- Maria Juani Aguilar 32, asked two years ago that the Singer and his wife take care of her children should any thing happen to her. The awarded temporary guardianship. A year but relatives of Ricardo Arauz now want guardianship of the two youngest girls lathered by Arauz. Kristof Turson said in court documents he wants to provide a warm. June wedding Bill Wymath s3, bats guitarist with the rolling Stonos and Model Mandy Smith 19, Ara planning a june wedding according to Wyman s prets agent m Csc mat soy the relationship Crusada scandal in the tabloid Prest Tbs Yuan ago when Armani sorted dating the then 13-year-old schoolgirl. Loving supportive and stable Home environment Tor the children of his Salva Doran housekeeper of 10 years. A hear ing was scheduled for May 3. V Arauz 3s. Shot and killed the House keeper a year ago at the los Angeles Home of a relative. Arauz pleaded guilty March 17 to second degree murder and faces 17 years to life in state prison when sentenced april .21. Arena tans honk music Star hunk Williamsjr. Was banned from on Arena in Bris Tol term after he Cut a concert Short and angry fans burned to shirts and other souvenirs. -. Williams Sang for.onlyfo minutes sunday nip to at Viking Hall to a crowd of 5,000 that paid si7.so each for lick els.". 39, offered the audience no cup donation when he suddenly walked offstage said Terric Smith director of the City owned Hall. Fan screamed and booed for nearly an hour after Williams jumped into a limousine for the Airport. Members of the Arena s Board were in the audience and decided to ban any future performances by Williams. Futhey Gangwisch Williams publicist said the performer was sick with a cold or the flu he was t feeling up to Par but he thought he could do the show and wanted logo on rather than face a postponement she said Smith did t buy that explanation. He was obnoxious but he was definitely not sick she said i / David Elkins a representative of the Eastern Kentucky disc jockey s association said some fans burned souvenirs in protest. Elk ins said he also saw Williams throw drumsticks and other objects at his band and Salt really bothers me that All these Young kids look up to this Man to said. Williams who lives in Paris tenn.,1 is known for such hits us family tradition All my. Rowdy friends Are coming Over and born to. Boogie his current hit is a tear in my Williams has invited anyone with a ticket stub to attend his april 14 show in Knox Volle Gangwisch said. Smith sail she Irie Ovio no Avail to get we Ijams management to leave Money for. Refunds after the concert. 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