European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 07, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 faces n places the stars and stripes saturday october 7,1989 Hope May not sing thanks for the memories from wire reports comedian Bob Hope and retired air Force  Gates have been friends Ever since they endured a harrowing flight together in a crippled airplay never Alaska 47 years ago. Hope and Gates a resident of fort Walton Beach fla., renewed their acquaintance before the enter Tainer performed in a Benefit for the air Force enlisted men s widows and dependents Home foun Dation thursday at the Florida Panhandle City. It was my first trip overseas. Gates was the co Pilot on the Way to Anchorage and he almost killed us Hope cracked. Gates was a 21-year-old Pilot when he was As signed to Fly Hope and other entertainers around Alaska and the Aleutian islands on a United service organizations tour during world War ii. We took off and went to 14,000 feet Over Cordova to miss the mountains Gates recalled. We got Allied up lost an engine the radios went out and Only by the Grace of god did we escape being  to compound the problem it was after dark and Elmendorf fab where they were trying to land was poorly lighted. We circled in broke through the Murk and Clouds and there was the Airport Gates said. That was the worst hour and a half i Ever spent in an air plane in All my 44 years of  Long walk for a big Mouffie Pittsburgh pirates baseball announcer Jim Rooker put his foot in his Mouth so now he s putting both feet through a 315-mile trek for Charity. Rooker started making Good thursday on an on air remark that he d walk Back to Pittsburgh if the pirates lost to the Philadelphia Phillies after taking a 10-0 Lead in the first inning of a june 8 game. Phila Delphia won 15-11. You Only make a statement like that because you think it s Safe said Rooker a former pirates Pitcher who began working with the broadcast team in 1981. Can if be artistic License an artist accidentally turned the West German Flag into the belgian Flag on 31,000 to shirts mugs and other souvenirs for Cincinnati s annual oktoberfest. This could be an International incident City councilman David Mann said this week. The graphic artist hired by organizers of the Festi Val held sept. 16-17, said he moved a horizontal red Stripe from the Middle to the Bottom of the Flag of West Germany to keep the color from blending with the event s red logo. The resulting Black Orange red combination is the same As the Flag of Belgium. Kelly Pharmer of Decatur 111., who came to Cincin Nali to visit friends noticed the problem and wrote the Teapot collection Robin Emmerson curator of decorative arts at Tho Castle museum in Norwich England is surrounded by some of the 2,600 Ceramic teapots in the museum s collection. The collection includes teapots dating from the Early 18th Century to the present and is the largest of its kind in the world. City Council. It s one thing to mess around wit words but not a country s Flag she said. Artistic something else the artist Christo s plan to open 1,700 giant Yel Low umbrellas in the Hills of Southern California is on schedule with All the needed permits obtained spokesman said thursday. The outdoor artwork Christo proposes to erect near inc Mountain Community of Gorman about 60 mile North of Iris Angeles is half of a trans Pacific project envisioned by the 54-year-old Bulgaria born  is still on line inc schedule Dale is there said Thomas m. Golden. . , attempting to create what he Calls a gentle disturbance of the mind previously has wrapped a Bridge in Paris in Champagne coloured fabric sur rounded ii islands in Florida s Biscay no Bay with shocking Pink polypropylene and erected a translucent running Fence across parts of Northern California. Tie two movements of Christo s umbrella sym phony arc to begin simultaneously in october 1991 in California and Japan. Some 1,700 yellow umbrellas each 28 feet in diameter will Blossom in Gorman while about 1,300 Blue umbrellas will open in the Bamboo forests and Rice paddies of Ibaraki province about 70 mile North of Tokyo. In both countries the umbrellas will slay up Only for about three weeks. 8/ess/ng the Small beasts an episcopal priest in Laconla n.u., says hell be Happy to bless pets this weekend but he s Laid Down some commandments for owners. If you bring Large animals be prepared to cleanup after them the Rev. Robert Chrisman said. Chrisman will bless animals at St. James episcopal Church sunday for the feast of St. Francis. He said it s appropriate because St. Francis is the Patron Saint of animals god has Given us these animals to care for he said. According to a recent Issue of the Church bulletin father Dob is experienced in Blessing All sorts of animals but asks that dogs be on leashes and cats and smaller animals be in cages or otherwise con fined. He also specifics no poisonous reptiles the bulletin said. And for dessert a Little pie dessert for the gals Villa wfs., Apple affair har Vest festival is a natural Choice a 10-foot Pic made with 12 bushels of apples. The recipe Calls for an 80-Pound crust 40 pounds of butter sir Cusco for the Topping and a dash in this Case i Pound of cinnamon said Yalcs Villa business association head Allyn Kaste. A recent test of the recipe turned out Fine Kaste said. It was very tasty he said adding that More people ate More pie than they probably had before at one sitting so it must have been pretty  he estimates that the Pic is equivalent to 200 regu Lar size pics and will serve about 1,800 people. Stars and stripes bookstores to keep  and stripes bookstores of to Tuo. Troz Toca the Stais and stripes 14-month planning Calendar for 1990 is just what you need to keep up to Date with important social and professional engagements vacation plans doctor and dental appointments Holiday observances maintenance schedules and much More great for use in the office As Well As the Home they make great gifts too this Calendar also includes a . Metric conversion table to help you select local Economy sizes and measures Best suited for your daily needs the stars and stripes planning Calendar for 1990 is available at a stars and stripes Bookstore near you. Stars and stripes bookstores stars and stripes bookstores