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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, December 24, 1989

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday december 24,1989 eb3x93es9hbbhhhhhbhhhhh just in time for Christmas giving find Noriega from wire reports Nambe hmm a Mamma �4$$j9hhi a computer software company in Portland Ore a a Ihab i " i 9bwasted no time Friday in introducing find none a Humb her \ ii i a a game that sends the player on a Chase after the of a her \ i a reports r i Portland Ore. Lim i introducing Noriega a game that sends the player o a Chase after the ousted panamanian Leader seeking clues from Cia agents and Tammy Faye Bakker. Follow All the exciting episodes from the firs non capture to the last non capture As Noriega breathlessly slips through the fingers of the Cia . Armed forces time and time again said a news release on the game part of the adventure of learn ing collection from Aora Cadatal Ltd. Of Eugene Ore. To make the task More challenging the computer created Manuel Noriega look alike plants to confuse trackers product manager Nancy West said. Following the clues and information players can search heritage Park and interrogate Tammy Faye Bakker wife of imprisoned pal founder Jim Bak Ker. Players can also intercept top secret coded Mes sages from the Cia to president Bush and tight of screaming fans at Graceland in Memphis tenn., to discover Noriega or his look alike disguised Selvis Presley the King of Rock n Roll. Most of our modules Are educational but this one s on the entertainment Side West said. With this anyone can not Only say no to drugs but to drug  and More Noriega. Along those same lines a print and for Jiffy lube that features an unflattering photo of Panama s ousted Leader on the run was scheduled to appear in several West coast newspapers saturday. The headline of the and says maybe he s just wait ing at his dealer for an Oil  the Small print in the and asks did your Las dealer Oil change leave you feeling a Little like a miss ing person the and was created in two Days by the los Angele office of the and Agency Delia Felna Mcnamec wars inc. Ever the opportunists said Pete stranger the Agency s president. Murphy s deposition Given comedian Eddie Murphy in a sworn deposition released Friday said he never read a Story sold to Paramount pictures by humorist Art Buchwald but was familiar with the idea and liked it. Even so Murphy says in the deposition that hand talk show Host arsenic Hall wrote the Basic concept for the hit movie coming to America countering Buchwald s claims the movie was based on his Story outline titled King for a  a trial in the $5 million breach of contract Cas began last week focusing on Buchwald s allegation that Paramount stole his idea to make coming  which stars Murphy and Hall and became the third biggest hit of 1988, grossing $300 million. Murphy said he was Given the Basic concept of Buchwald s Story in 1982 or 1983 by Paramount officials. It was like a very Short. Something about an african Guy whose government gels overthrown and he s in America in d.c., and something like talk show Host actor arsenic Hall a left and writer Art Buchwald in court last week.  Murphy said. Do you see any similarities. Between King fora Day. And coming to America Murphy was asked. Only in thai it s african Royalty Murphy re plied. Someone from african royally coming to the United  this . Backs Gorbachev chief Alexander an extraterrestrial being of Supe rior intelligence who regularly communicates with a soviet botanist says he supports soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev s perestroika reforms. At least that s what botanist Valeri . For the past four years  has done Noth ing but research ufos unidentified flying objects for the soviet Academy of sciences far East ranch in Vladivostok .  said the investment of his time and his government salary has paid off handsomely. The breakthrough came when the aliens began talking in russian to  and his col leagues. Inc botanist said. We now have 900 hours of tape recordings wit the extraterrestrials said  who gave up inc study of Carbon based plan life for the More intriguing Pursuit of concentrated radiated plasma. Chief Alexander would be Happy if we continue perestroika  said. But  passed on this warning to anyone who might be scheming to use chief Alexander for evil ends these creatures Are strongly against use of their technology for military  White Christmas  folks in the Midwest and Easl Gol More Snow an cold than they wanted but Al least it was free. In sunny Southern California residents can buy artificial Snow for their Yard but it sets pm Back $100 Aton plus labor and delivery charges. Maurice Gonzalez 32, of suburban Canoga Park was one of More than two dozen customers who paid a North Hollywood ice company to pretend they were having a while Christmas for a couple of Days this season. His 5-Inch snowfall really pulverized ice was put Down last week. We had a lot of people slopping by Wilh kids Gonzalez said. They play Wilh in grab a Little bit to show their parents. It s fun just watching  with daytime temperatures around 70, the Snow was soon Down to a few patches. Gonzales said the fun Factor made in Worth in Cost which came Oul to about $100 per Inch on his Yard. "1 did t really plan to do All this this year i just kind of happens Gonzalez said. If you have kids you just Start doing things and you get in the spirit of  dear Abby 1 was visiting at the Home of an old Friend yesterday afternoon when her teen age granddaughter ran in nol to say hello grandma How arc you or what can i do for you in Stead she said sorry i can t stay i m meeting some friends atthe mall i just came by to drop off my  it seems that san dra was disappointed with grandma s Choice of gifts Las Christmas so she made up a Lisl of things she wanted and did t want this year my Friend said just a minute dear. Before you give me your list i d like to give you my list so you will now whal i want and Don t want for  Sandra looked shocked. Then she said Gram you know i Don t have any extra Money to spend on gifts for you but if that s the Way you re going to be Youcan just forget thai you Ever had a granddaughter and Wilh thai she exited in a Huff slamming the door behind her my Friend looked at me smiling and said. Well How did i do i m sorry you had to witness that but i m fed up with these grasping kids. I just had to Luther in her  any comment Abby dear Abby Park Avenue neighbor dear neighbor lest you think All teen agers Are alike read this dear Abby i just received a Christmas gift from my 17-year-old granddaughter. It was a facsimile of a Legal document hand drawn by her. It read my Dearest grandma As you know i am saving every Dollar 1 earn logo to College but i am prepared to Honor any and All of the following chores As my Christmas gift to you do your laundry clean your House mow your Lawn shovel your walk Wash you windows polish your furniture Nan your errands drive you anywhere for the whole year. Call me any time Day or night. Your Loving granddaughter Melanie dear Abby you had a letter in your column from an 80-year-old grandmother who was overwhelmed by the thought of shopping for her Many children grandchildren and great grandchildren. I have a gift suggestion that would be treasured More than Gold or jewels by almost everyone. Grandparents should sit Down and dictate into a tape recorder inc memories of their childhoods their parents their birthplaces stories told to them by their aunts uncles and cousins about the old country an anecdotes about their most comical memories their proudest moments or their Saddest. Perhaps they could describe a typical Day a school or work How much things Cost what they wore How they Felt when they got their first Auto Mobile to Elc. With All those memories on tape perhaps someone could Type it up. It could be As simple As photocopied sheets or As fancy As a Little printed Book tilled grandma s  copies to each family Mem Ber would be priceless and cherished. I be asked my parents to record their recollections on tape for me. I can t think of a More personal Spe Cial gift because once they Are gone so Are their recollections and pearls of Wisdom. Hope you like my idea Ann Fascio. Monterey Park Calif. Dear Anne like it i love it thanks for giving me a priceless idea i can pass on to my readers. Confidential to you merry Christmas and Happy hanukkah. Deck the Halls with matzo balls have a wonderful Holiday but if you re drinking Don t Delre and if you re driving Don drink  
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