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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes wednesday May 10,1989 faces or places Singer says someone slipped him o drug from wire reports country music Singer Hank Williamsjr thinks someone slipped him a drug before a weekend concert in Bato Rouge Iju in which he cursed failed to finish a song and stumbled offstage. Williams who was Back Al his farmin Paris tenn., told his Nashville tcnn., publicist. Kent Arwood he had several drinks before the saturday night performance. Arwood said Williams recalled feel ing Fine when he went to the  Arena several hours before the show for a sound Check. What Hank told me is that really after that i Don t remember much of anything until 1 woke up sunday morn ing " said Arwood. He said i was t drunk on stage. I know what it s like Tobe drunk and i was t drunk Hank said i know for a fact some one slipped me some drugs or some thing. I had a problem with drugs years ago and 1 know that feeling. Thai s obviously what happened " Arwood said he spoke to Williams on monday for the first time since the con  fans in the audience of about 7.000 threw Beer bottles and burned souvenir to shirts but there were no arrests or injuries police said. Williams 39, who is known for his songs about hard drinking and Rowdy living agreed to pay $65,000 to Centro plex to cover the Arena s losses said Michael m. Pierce director of the Arena. Arwood said Williams has offered Todo another concert at his own expense on May 23 Al the Arena. One de Pere is plenty do Perc wls., town chairman Myron lotto says Wisconsin s not big enough for two do Peres. He wants to change this Rural town s name to avoid confusion with the adjacent City of do pc re. We be never been Able to refer Toich town of do Perc As de Perc because there s the City of do Perc lotto said. You can refer to the town of Helle Nic As Bellevue he said of that nearby Community. But we Don t have our own  lotto said he placed the matter on the Agenda for wednesday s town Board meeting. He said he wants toehold a contest to select a new town  said he also planned to ask officials of the City of do Perc if the would consider changing its name. But City administrator Jerome Smits said lotto would be wasting his Lime. Smits noted that Many Wisconsin towns have the same names As the cities they abut and Don t suffer from a identity crisis. You have the town of Green Bay and the City of Green Bay Smits said and that sort of thing is existent in Many Many other  a Bolt from the Blue the final exam was scheduled Well i Advance but As far As professor Sandra Caron s students were concerned it still was from out of the , who teaches human sexuality to 500 students at the University of Maine in Orono hired a sky diver to deliver her exam to students waiting on the mall in front of the Library. We wanted to be creative Caron said. Here is it finals week. This is great Way to overcome stress have some fun and get them to relax before the  said students were told Only to gather on the mall shortly after 6  pick up their exams before taking them into Hauck auditorium. Scott Delong a member of the University s Parachute club descended under a Green and White Chute carrying the  was amazingly accurate lie landed right where we wanted said Caron. B.8. Looking for Home bluesman . King who has trav eled the world with his guitar is Dino scare screams Echo through the natural history museum in Vienna Austria As a scary Dinosaur swoops Down on a group of visiting girls. The monster is a Model of a Bronto Saur that roamed Earth millions of years ago. Some of the fake dinosaurs have moving parts and Roar at the viewers. Looking for a Home in Memphis tcnn.,and plans to open a club in the Balc Street entertainment District next year his manager says. King got his professional Start and his stage name in Memphis in the late 1940s. After All he is named . King which is Beale Street blues boy and that goes Back to the Basic roots Man Ager Sid so Denburg said in new York. From the late 1800s through the1950s, Beals Street was a bustling entertainment and commercial District for Blacks. Recent efforts to develop it into a major tourist Center have been disappointing. Sidon Borg said the District is Corning along however and the time is right for the blues guitarist and Singer to give it a try. We decided to open up a club so we can use it As sort of a sounding boar for new Talent As Well As . Tii self coming Down and having fun playing in his Hometown Sidon Borg  will move his primary Resi Dence from Las vegas nev., to Mem Phis but will still be on the Road most of the time Sidon Borg said. Koop planning Book surgeon general c. Everett Apo plans to write a partly autobiographical Book after he Steps Down As the nation Stop health officer this summer his agent. Owen Laster of the William moms Agency said monday in new  said the Book will focus on Koop s seven year tenure As surgeon general. Koop also will various health various health issues Lastor , 72, has announced he will leave his Post july 13. Or savers for the month of May taste of America thi2 Complete Rice $24.95 our Price su.95 you tart s10.m american regional is a Gulu Price 516.95,. Our Price $10.w 25% off or More at most stars & stripes bookstores  
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