European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga the stars and stripes wednesday april 19, 1989 1 ill ref i l1  1i.bihlih Ca Forn a pan handler skips off with the Gold from wire reports Dan Roberts May not be Rich Bui he knows How to gel to the Gold faster than anyone else. Roberts of Diamond Bur calif., won sunday s z7lh annual Speed Gold panning contest with a time of 7.55 seconds an unofficial world record according to the contest s organizers. The old guard a modern French Soldier in Bonitta of Aliguo chats with a lot for wearing a uniform that Ono of Louis Xvi t guards might have worn in 1789, both. Wero taking a break from re a orals at Versailles for a program that will matk France s  May 4, the old record was 9.23 seconds set in 1985 by Bob Box of Almaree. Calif the contest tests a person s ability to swiftly Sif through a pan or Sand and leave eight clean nuggets. It had been held for a Quarter Century in Rosamond calif., but was moved last year to Dahlonega a. Sit Cofan 1828 Gold Rush the nation s first. Roberts Victory kept the contest trophy in the family. His father Jack took Home the Gold last year with a time of 12.73 seconds. Putting his foot Down Missouri state sen. Danny Staples reached for his Gavel to bring his Rowdy colleagues to order. But the Gavel was missing so he went for the next Best thing inc Heel of his shoe Staples was presiding Over the Senate monday night during a rare evening session in which the chamber debated a dog racing Bill. When the chatter and noise got to be too much Staples looked for the Gavel and when he could t find it he removed his shoe and banged the Heel on the lecture "1c? a. Flight session and ii re s going to be order Staples said in explaining his decision. When other senators noticed the makeshift Gavel laughter broke up the sometimes testy  came to the Rescue finding a replacement wooden Gavel that Staples used the rest of inc night. The Bill was Defeated. A is make major mess it was a chocolate Lover s Delight but a big head ache for everyone else when a Candy Laden tractor trailer overturned on . 6 near Bremen ind., spill ing 15 million pieces of a is. There was Candy everywhere said police chief Jim in Ortii it took a dozen teen agers almost eight hours to collect the 42,000 pounds of Candy including 11,1 million pieces of Plain a is and 4.1 million pieces of Peanut Candy said Brown. ,t1ic Accident occurred Early sunday when an Chis bound Van crossed the Center line and struck the tractor trailer state police said. No serious injuries were reported. Tower to write memoirs. Former is. Sen John Tower whose nominations Secretary of pc enc fizzled amid charges of drinking womanizing and conflicts of interest will write his memoirs. I think that it s going to be fairly Jii icy. He  to spare any names said a spokeswoman for publisher Little Brown and co the Book is expected to be published in the fall or1990, the company said. Terms of the contract weren t disclosed. Singer s Art goes on display Singer Donna summer is working hard for the Money to support what has become a habit paint ing. The Singer is displaying paintings at the new Forkart expo at the Jacob qirits Center. I did t wan to do this originally summer explained. But a few friends of mine in the business Are the ones that said 1 should do this and i really insisted they should leave me alone. People kept of Fering to buy things  thai got me to think about it was when my husband said there was no room in he  frames and canvases were getting to be very expensive and my husband said j should sell them and support my  8/asf from the past getting mom and dad a 41st anniversary present look More than just pulling out a credit card for Scott and Dennis Rice who spent six months restoring Ali year old red convertible to its former glory when i was working. That was always my ambition to ride around in a convertible said Wil Liam Rice of grand Haven mich., who retired in1982.  c Rice and his wife Elinor Don t celebrate i hair anniversary until sunday. But the sons decided to turn Over the keys to the 1974 Buick ahead of time last month when they were washing inc car in Den Nis driveway and their parents paid a Surprise visit. We Bolh said i Ean l believe j mrs. Rice said i said i be got to sit Down. My Knees arc getting weak.1". " Scott 23, said he and his 33-year-old brother obtained the Buick last fall the restoration record Don a  Vid Rolape had its share of setbacks. It look the entire six months to find a new rear bumper and a cat chose to walk across the trunk lid when it was freshly  had parts piled in my basement All Over the place and could t let grandpa anywhere near the sement said Dennis wife Kathy who contributed by sewing upholstery and doing hand lettering William Rice said he s changed his attitude about fancy cars now that he has one All they Are to me is transportation he recalled telling his sons when they became interested in  now i m a member of the  an engraved plaque attached to he Buick s dash Board says anniversary edition 1948-1989 with All our  25% off or More almost stars & stripes bookstores