European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 03, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes wednesday january 3,1990 faces n places real people real events and real weird from wire report what happened in the world during 1989? what were the real people doing Here s a rundown As compiled by columnist Ken Ingle or the Washington Post modern Romance / the makers of Korbel Champagne launched a nation wide search for the corporate Post of director of Romance. The winery said the previous director of Romance. Joyce Jillson was leaving the Post to pursue a career As an astrologer. Jillson is Best known As the author of the Book real women Don t pump modern Romance Anita Murray 45, pleaded guilty in los Angeles to five Misdemeanour obscenity counts for producing and distributing films in which she tortured her husband. When a search warrant was served at the Murray Home in the san Bernardino county desert in january authorities found the couple in Matching Negligee baking a cake. Annals of crime a jury in Helena mont., convicted Rickie Lee Cleland of kidnapping a $10,000 saxophone and holding it for Ransom. Chicken rights / life imitates Art an air Force Academy cheerleader was kicked off the squad after swinging a Chicken around by its head during the football game against army in Colorado. A second Chicken was tossed into the crowd which batted it around before releasing it. Both Birds were reported alive and scratching alter the incidents. Chicken rights a Harvard mba named Randall e. Wise embarked on a dream of equipping the world s 1.2 billion egg Lay ing chickens with red Contact lenses. He says studies show red eyed chickens appear happier and spend less time fighting and More time laying eggs. That translates into savings of at least so cents a Chic Ken or 2.5 cents per dozen eggs not exactly Pulle Chow. The lenses go for about 20 cents a pair and last for the life of the Challenge is to go out and sell the product especially when it s new and different Wise said. This certainly Falls into that Pigeon Man a Baltimore policeman stopped a Man who appeared to be walking oddly and discovered he had 21 live Horn in pigeons stuffed in his Waddell 25, was charged with stealing the Birds from a looked like the Michelin tire Man said officer Ronald Pewe. There were feathers All Over the reptile Man a japanese Man was arrested at a Bangkok thu five Tets of twins All bom within 24 hours on Dot. 28 and 29, 1987, at children s Hospital in St. Paul minn., gathered last week for a reunion and the dedication of a picture of their first birthdays by artist James rude right. The children from left Are Adam and Matthew Lowen Brittany and Briget Martin Timmy and Margot Branigan Thomas and William Hosch and Adam and Andrew Kaner. Land Airport when authorities discovered 98 Turtle Sand 185 Oriental water lizards in his suitcases. Bombi s revenge a Federal Survey showed that 36 percent of All Hunters injured going after Deer get Hurt not by fire arms but by falling out of Trees. Volunteers Only a Detroit radio station announced plans to Spon Sor a Dwarf Bowling meet featuring a 4-foot, 2-Inch, human Bowling Ball who would be strapped to a skateboard to take on the tenpin. Lawyer lawyer a 6-year-old Syracuse ., boy sued his Mother for injuries he received in an Auto Accident when shews driving. He collected $75,000. Won t happen Here postal carriers in Worthington Ohio volunteered to pay 25 cents for every wrongly delivered piece of mail. They say their reputations Are at stake. It s just a Small Way of telling our patrons that i concerned about our jobs said ton Harris year letter Carrier. We want them to know the whole postal system is not prize voices a tenant behind in his payments won Tokyo s annual Halls year end loud voice contest by shouting hey landlord wait three Days More for my rent Hiro Mykl Salto hit 120 decibels on the sound meter to win the $360 prize for the loudest shout. Pro to Morl Ami took second place scoring 117.9 decibels by hollering "1 want to be Shine my Luda notched 115.9 decibels for third place by warbling Don t use Chicken in the beef Barbe Cue in the unique shout category Kosuke ush Ljung won a $140 special prize for a tl0.2-Decibcl Roar Gorby you re doing a Good Job Best wishes with perestroika but not fattening we area six a collision Between a delivery truck and a tractor trailer full of Yogurt closed interstate �84 near Crolo Falls , for five hours. We were knee deep in Yogurt said fire chief Chris Ritchie. Even after his men washed Down the Highway traffic was slowed by motorists startled by the Perva Sive scent of Cherry Vanilla peach and Blueberry. Dear Abb v i would like to respond to charging Sitter in Ashtabula whose daughter complained be cause she has to pay her Mother $1 an hour for baby sitting. Her daughter said you re the Only grandmother 1 Ever heard who charges for baby sitting her own Abby please Tell that spoiled i brat to quit belly Ching and count her blessings. She should be Happy that her child is being watched by a Loving grandmother. And $ i an hour is practically a gift 1 am a working Mother by necessity not Choice and my child who is 10 years old is cared for after school and on weekends by Sitters who Are interested Only in what s in my fridge does the Telephone work and How much i pay. So Tell that crybaby of a daughter to Start paying her Mother what she s really Worth and be grateful. I m interested in knowing How other moms Felt about this subject. Long Island mom dear mom i received a deluge of mall on this. A Sample dear Abby dear Abby after years of Reading your column this is my first time to write. Yes i think a grandmother who baby sits her grandchildren should be paid. That Mother does t know How Lucky she is. My sister and i have children and our Mother let us know that she d baby sit in an emergency but we should t expect her to come running 19 sit with our kids. Her favorite expression is i raised mine you raise a mom in Fayetteville Ark. Dear Abby i would t dream of charging my daughter to baby sit with her children. I am delighted that my daughter thinks i m intelligent and capable enough to keep her two children. 1 am always getting Lovely gifts from my daughter because she knows i d never accept Money. I have friends who absolutely refuse to baby sit their own grandchildren at any Price. Of course the children arc wild and uncontrollable. I am Happy to say that mine Are a pleasure to be with. Lucky in Winona Abby charging Money to take care of your grandchildren is outrageous. I Only Hope that if one Day i Lucky enough to become a grandmother i am asked to take care of my grandchildren. I would feel Hon ored i Pray i get the Opportunity. Helen Ball in Brooklyn dear Abby i m with you. What a bargain $1 an hour for a Safe responsible baby Sitter. In our area the fee is from $45 to $65 a week. Tell miss cheapskate to shut her Yap and raise her Mother s pay to at least $45 a week. Wanda Cook a grandma too dear Abby my parents Are 62 and 70, both retired. They come to our House at 6 30 . And stay until 4 . And look after our children while my husband and i arc at work. They won t accept a dime from us there is no Way we can repay them for the love and care they be Given our children. Their positive in fluence has been a Blessing to us. God bless them. Grateful in Dallas dear Abby my daughter refuses to let me sit with her kids unless she pays me $3 an hour. I accept the Money and spend it All on her kids. Bubbie Ella in Encino c Yunwu a Tab Syndicate
