European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes Friday december 22,1989 faces n maces this Beacon was no thousand Points of Light from wire reports the Well known efforts of first lady Barbara Bush to boost . Literacy rates could Start close to Home with the Christmas cards sent out by vice presi Dent Dan Quayle and his family. A misspelling of the word Beacon occurred in a Holiday message hand written by the vice president s wife Marilyn Quayle who earned a Law de Gree from Indiana University. Her staff and the Printer of the Holiday wishes failed to catch the error. The card s text reads May our nation continue to be the Cakon of Hope to the world. May our lives continually be guided by the Light of the lord s love. May he bless you and keep you during this Holiday season and throughout the new it is signed fondly the i take full credit said Denise bal Zano mrs. Quayle s chief of staff. I did t catch it and the other people on the staff did t catch David Beck with spokesman for the vice president confirmed that the error appears on 30,000 cards mailed at the expense of the Republican National committee from Quayle s Indianapolis office we were hoping it was the old English spelling but it did t turn out to be Heck with said. Charles on bad speak Britain s Prince Charles continues to lament inc slate of the English Lan Guage branding it in a speech this week a dismal wasteland of banality cliche and casual speaking at an awards ceremony for students in London Charles heir to the throne said the language was under going a calamitous admitting that he did not envy the task of teachers he regretted that the rules of English grammar were not stressed in classrooms. Sin months ago the Prince angered British teachers when he said the Lan Guage was taught so bloody badly that his own staff could not use it Cor a Cecily. Santa in away youngsters calling Santa Claus Over the past week May have been thinking of his Sleigh and eight tiny Reindeer but they got through to the people who keep the air Force s control planes in the air. Because of transposed numbers in a Telephone listing in a National mag Azine hundreds of children got connected to technicians at Boeing co s support Center for specially equipped military aircraft in Seattle said Boeing spokesman Elliot Pulham. He said the Calls began about dec. 13 and were winding Down by the Middle of this week after Calls for Santa were redirected. The first youngsters might have been greeted with i. This is Azacs Fleet support Central. Can i help you Pulham said. But the engineers Light ened up and played along when they began to realize what had happened he said. Phone Calls to the Center usually arc requests for technical assistance who Fly service and repair the Azacs aircraft modified Boeing 707s loaded with sophisticated radar and other surveillance equip ment. Jose s Back the hispanic character who used to begin every comedy routine with. My name Jose Jimenez is being resurrected to sell cars. Comedian Bill Dana who created Jose declared him dead in 1969 after complaints that the character was an unfavourable racial stereotype. But he has now apparently changed his mind. Dana in Nashville tenn., wednes Day to begin filming commercials for Cardin & Cherry a local car dealer said viewers can expect to Sec Many changes in Jose 25 years after the Bill Dana show was on network television. The Only thing he kept is his wide eyed innocence Dana said. Read cams Chip in Ronald Reagan has offered his assist Ance to a woman on welfare whose los Angeles Home was burglarized of nearly si.200 in Christmas gifts As she visited her cancer stricken daughter. Reagan told Blanche Griffin 34. In a phone Call while she was at a police station tuesday that he and his wife. Nancy would help her in any Way the could said police capt. Carle Mitch Ell. The woman had just returned Home from visiting her 9-year-old daughter Vernica at Cedars Sinai medical Cen Ter when she discovered the theft of gifts she said she had saved Money for All year. The stolen gifts included a Battery powered toy police motorcycle dolls and a blackboard. Also stolen were it s a bit stringy i it it while his wife undo looks on Paul Mccartney Biles into a cake modelled after the string string Bass guitar to played As a Bootle. Mccartney received a performing right society award in recognition of his unique contribution to British music at a luncheon ceremony at Claridge s in London this week. Household items and All her children s clothing. Carl Lewis helped liver transplant recipient wend Marx was stunned to learn olympic track Star Carl Lewis had crusade on her behalf for a donor. I was still in cup the cardiopulmonary unit when the nurse said you must be somebody special to have Carl Lewis visit you " Marx recounted. I said Carl Lewis did t visit me she said yes he did " the nov. 27 transplant was Success Ful and Marx whose brother is writing Lewis biography was released from Pacific presbyterian medical Center in san Francisco to a Hospital run apart ment wednesday. It was Only after a donor was found through a National search and the operation was performed on the then co Matose Marx that the 22-year-old advertising company office manager Learned of Lewis televised Appeal for donor. Rollins missed Carroll o Connor says he is eagerly waiting the return of Howard Rollins his co Star on the Abc series in thereat of the night who has taken time off to recover from an Connor said Rollins is a vital part of the series adding i miss him professionally and personally and want him entered a Hospital several weeks ago after having Chest showed he had no heart prob lems and he is due Back at work Assoon As he is Able to physically with stand our work schedule o Connors id. Dear Abby four weeks ago. Our dog George. Mysteriously disappeared. He was wearing a Collar with our Telephone number on week a woman named Diane culled saying i have your 1 was so relieved i could hardly talk. I described George a red retriever with a White Star on his Chest and a Black Mark on his Tongue. Diane said she d Call me Back As her Boyfriend has become very attached to the dog and docs t want to give him up. Abby we found that dog three years ago a Home less injured animal. We gladly spent $500 to make him the healthy Happy dog he is today. We arc heart broken to know that he is out there somewhere and we May never Sec him again. Maybe you can help us by publishing this letter. I keep waiting for Diane to Call and say her Boyfriend Swilling to return George to us. Heartbroken in Las Vega dear heartbroken it was very kind of Diane to Call and let you know that your dog is Hillve and Well. When a pet disappears its owners Are haunted by the thought that it might have dear Abby been hit by a car and died a horrible death alone and in a ditch some there. I Pray that George is returned to you soon. Dear Abby after i read the letter from the grandmother who was so thankful to her Mother for the time and patience she spent teaching her How to sew i had to write to you with my Story. At the age of 15,1 spent inc summer with my grand parents in Pittsburgh. Being from a Small City in North Carolina. 1 found myself with very Little to do. My Wise grandmother realized that i needed to meet people my age and since my 16lh birthday was coming up in August she made a Deal with me. If 1 woul Complete a six week course in typing for teen agers at a local Junior College she would buy me a new typewriter As my present. Thirty years later i still cherish my typing , the typewriter that she bought for me in 1962 has been my companion through High school College and in the business world. If this letter inspires any Parent or grandparent to make the same offer that my grandmother made to me i guarantee the rewards will last a lifetime. Jack. Stevenson jr., Winston Salem . Dear Jack your letter look me Back to my Junior High school Days when my parents bought a sturdy rebuilt . Smith typewriter for my twin sister and me. I m sure that she will agree that the typewriter was one of the finest gifts we have Ever received. Dear Abby there arc two and sometimes three very Fine ladies who exercise by walking briskly past our Home Ever morning Between 5 30 . And 6 . They arc to be commended for this healthful activity. However these women talk quite loudly As they walk and their voices carry through the open windows of our bedroom Wak ing us up Long before our alarm goes off. We know they do not do this intentionally the just Don t realize How far their voices carry when they arc huffing and these women arc unable to exercise later in the Day or evening As i Doi think they should keep their voices Down when passing the Homes of people who Are trying to sleep. I read you in the Wilkes Barr times Leader. Please sign me. Light sleep Erin Plains township a. Dear Light Sleeper Here s your letter. Your request is reasonable. Please write again and let me know if the noise level diminishes after this hits print is. The same can be said for neighbors who Loudl Call Good night As their guests depart at 2
