European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes saturday december 30.19b9 faces n places Lucky dog loves Turkey served on Silver plotter from wire reports members of a staff at a Plush restau rant in Shanklin England found them selves serving Turkey on a Silver Platter to a dog whose name was chosen in a of human contestants. The Cocker Spaniel appropriately named Lucky was entered in the com petition by his owner Phyllis Walmsley of Shanklin on the Isle of Wight off England s Southern coast. Hundreds of people entered the raffle but Lucky was the Winner of the first prize of a Christmas meal. Aim Priddle owner of the cottage restaurant on the Island said he settled Lucky Down at a table with a Platter of Turkey. The restaurant owner skipped the potatoes and turnip. We thought we d just stick to the meat Priddle said. He ate All the tur key added the dog was very Well be have. The Only time he growled was when we tried to put a party hat on his Walmsley said i Only entered Lucky fora joke but he lived up to his oddball questions the Seattle Public Library has never been busier both at the circulation desk and at the various reference desks. Book circulation topped 5 million for the first time and the reference desks handled questions from the Ordinary to the absurd said head librarian Liz Stroup. For example do hummingbirds hitch rides on Ese to Fly Over the Gulf of Mexico answer. Deer have tonsils a stumper said Stroup who could t find a Good s the life Span of a Flea answer 36 Days if unfed. Who invented the wheel the answer is lost in Antiquity said Stroup. The history department spent a Good bit of time trying to help a caller deter mine the place in american history of a Richard turned out the caller misunderstood president Bush recite a line from the pledge of allegiance for which it stands. Show does t go on fans of the pop group new kids on the Block put on a hysterical show of appreciation that forced the Cancella Tion of a 4,000 concert goers Pri Marily teen age girls and their parents attended wednesday s show a Bene Geean fit for Boston against drugs. But the show ended before the first number when hundreds of fans surged toward the musical group of five Boston teen agers made a Brief appearance on stage before scampering to safety. Backstage the group presented bos ton against drugs with a Check for $25,000.no injuries were reported. Police said one person was arrested for Drunken and disorderly conduct. Scribbling away City authorities did t Call in the police to curb the Graffiti problem in Stockholm Sweden. They sent teen age Wall scribblers to school to learn How to scribble result said teacher Lee Spang Berg was a Sharp decline in Graffiti around town. He said another plus was the discovery of artistic Talent among some who had been merely defacing Walls with Spray workers involved in the project believe it was a Good example of the Way social offenders should be handled in Sweden with guidance and rehabilitation instead of punishment. Please play my song musician Nell Young is taking the bitter with the Sweet. His recent album Freedom has been critically acclaimed but in t getting much radio play time to display its Crea Tive wares. Freedom recently hit a mod est no. 35 on the billboard charts even though music critics have praised it says he Young fails to get radio play time because he has dared to be experimental with his work during the past decade and because his music often gets boxed in As classic Rock even when it in to on tightly formatted radio music critics have hailed free Dom As the most accessible and inter Esting work Young has done since his hit records of the 1970s. Caf on fhe news one of the most popular local to broadcasters in East Texas is a four footed news co Anchor named Coffee and Cream coloured cat Nice catch president Bush and Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii display their catches near Beeville Texas on wednesday. In addition to the 22-Incher he s holding. Bush caught two other Rod Tosh. His chief Diplomat caught four Trout. Bush went Quail Hunting thursday. Sometimes climbs All Over the news copy that Sam Malone is Reading As he delivers the evening news on a Cable station in san does it to get attention Malone said. If i m trying to Type hell lie right across the typewriter sometimes the cat crawls up on Malone s shoulders and puzzles the 68 year old newsman s just eat it up and it s not something i taught him Malone told the Dallas morning s wife Margaret said the Tele phone rings constantly on Days ventilator decides he does t want to go on the set. The cat gets More Calls than we do she said. The Miracle baby thirty one years after Kenneth Daven port discovered a 12-hour-old girl in a pile of Beach trash the Miracle baby now a Mother herself has sought him out to find clues to her and his wife Joyce who live in Galveston Texas first thought the abandoned girl was a doll. But when they realized she was alive they rushed her to the Hospital. They later tried to adopt her but the child was Given to another family and the rescuers received no further information on her , Elizabeth Ann Antilla has tracked Down the Davenport to talk to the family that saved her life and try to find the Mother who abandoned is married has a 10-month old daughter and lives in Ventura Calif. Last year she began her quest to learn the identity of her birth Mother an eventually was told by her adoptive parents that she had been abandoned. Davenport said he was amazed to have heard from Antilla after 31 years. We cared so much about what happened to her and then she was Davenport said. We always thought about her at Christmas. She wants to be part of our family and we want her to be part of a Windy message after collecting 500,000 . Signa Tures from All 50 states on an 800-foot Long Holiday card for the sorbet Man from Iowa watched the wind break it to pieces As it Hung from a building thursday. ,.,."i took it in stride and so did the soviets said Jim Lawior who stood with a representative from the soviet Mission to the United nations in new York City. Part of the Gigantic car Hung for More than a minute from the 20-Story-tall Penta was Beautiful. It was unveiled just kind of swinging there he said. All of a sudden wham it just disintegrated a Ucucu wik Iii pfc but Lawior. 34, promised that the 20 to 30 pieces it broke into could easily bet Pecl together in a ballroom at the hotel and readied for a flight to Moscow they see this thing in Moscow they la be quite impressed at How we patched it up just like our relationship he said. Dear Abby i am a Young lutheran min ister who has just moved to a new Community. I am told that a few years ago you had a wonder Ful answer for a Reader who wrote to you complaining that every time he turned around the Church hit him up for Money. You told him in no Uncertain terms what the Church did with All its Money. If you can locate that letter please run it again. Wisconsin preacher dear preacher i located it. And Here it is dear Abby we Are not Overly religious people but we do like to go to Church once in a while. It seems to me that every time we turn around in Church we Are hit for Money. I thought religion was free. I realize that churches have to have some Money but i think it is getting to be a Racket. Just what do churches do with All their Money curious dear Abby dear curious even priests ministers and rabbis must eat. Since they work full time at their tasks the churches an synagogues must support them. Staff professional choir members and musicians must also be paid. Buildings must be maintained heated lighted and beautified. And of course first they must be built custodial staff must eat and feed their families. Most churches and synagogues engage in philanthropic work Aid to the needy missions and education hence they have their financial obligations. Even orchids contrary to folklore do not live on and synagogues can t live on air either. Reli Gion like water May be free but when they pipe it to you you be got to help pay for the piping. And the Piper dear Abby after Reading your article on what not to give aunt Bessie and grandpa for Christmas i just had to write. Are you talking about the infirm or the old folks my Mother is 76, and she would t be caught dead in a warm up suit. And you say no Why not Haven t you heard that older people with pets do better and live longer because they have something to live for and How do you know what magazines someone else will enjoy some people Don t care for readers digest others swear by it you suggested homemade have you Ever tasted some people s cookies for health reasons peo ple Are told to Cut Down on sugar Salt and butter consequently their cookies taste like cardboard also not everybody wants to Send gift certificates or Cash because then you will know How much they spent. You suggested a Box of assorted cards for them to give on special occasions or postcards. Abby who uses postcards for personal correspondence if they Are that hard up give them a change purse full of quarters so they can go to Atlantic City. How about videotapes my Mother in Law would love or. if you Are going to Send a care package give them Light bulbs paper towels toilet paper shampoo and toothpaste. If they Are really poor give Cash so they can pay the rent or the Gas and electric Bills. Thank you very much -margow., in Henderson Nev
