European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 04, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes thursday january 4,1990 laces n places James Elizabeth top names from wire reports James and Elizabeth the names or British Kings and Queens were the most popular names for babies bom in 1989, according to the social editor of the times of London newspaper. Of the 2,780 boys whose births were announced in the newspaper last year 392 had James As one of their names. 120 ahead of the runner up William said social editor Helen Beard. Of the 2,645 birth announcements for girls. 254 had Elizabeth among their names 106 ahead of the second most popular Choice Charlotte she said. Quick scene changes former child Star and Veteran Diplomat Shirley Temple Black has been a witness to history in her new Job As is. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia. When she reported to Prague in August she said she hoped to make some Small Progress in the Battle for human rights and Freedom for political prisoners there. But in the months since she has seen the people topple and replace the communist regime. I Don thave to go Down there and read those lists of political prisoners any More she told people Magazine. One of those prisoners is now the Deputy prime  trivia for soup nuts the Campbell soup co. Has put together a bit of trivia for those hungry to know what soup celebrities cat. For starters the favorite soup of president Bush s family is a Clam chowder that uses Cream of celery soup As its base. Entertainer Frank Sinatra s con tracts stipulate that Chicken with Rice soup will be served in his dressing room before his concerts. Tele vision Host Robin Leach Calls Tomato soup his favor Ite Comfort food. And Britain s Prince Charles Cre ates new soups using ingredients from his Herb Garden according to the London times. And for soup history buffs Louis Xiv of France the old Sun King was known to  four bowls of soup with lunch and dinner. He preferred soups that were full of Broth and heavily spiced. Tall tale takes title a woman who boasted my Mother gave me allow cooker for Christmas. It Cooks so slow the bean soup sprouts is the world Champion liar for 1989. The tale told by Mary Lathrop of Garden City kan., stood tallest among nearly 300 entries from 33 states Canada India and Malaysia said John Soelch president of the liars club of Burlington wis., and director of its annual Competition. Entries receiving honorable mention included ten year old Steven West of Pensacola fla., who said in Florida we had a Hurricane last year with winds so bad it blew the bark off Trees and out of  John Bartley of Comstock wis., who said a Small town in Northern Wisconsin purchased a new fire engine and the town Council was debating the subject of what to do with the old fire engine. The mayor finally settled the argument when he decided that we will keep it on standby and use it Only on false  a Fos Nof we corned Alf and . May have liked the idea but few people on Earth were willing to dig deep enough to build a $25 million welcoming station for visitors from outer space. Thomas l. Weber 51, said financial problems caused him to close his office in Chippewa Falls wis. Which had been the Center for promoting the project. We got tens of thousands of letters but we could t even afford postage to answer the mail Weber said. I guess if people had slipped $5 or $10 or $20 in each envelope we d still be  his plan called for the welcoming station to pro vide a Safe Landing area that would accommodate visitors from other planets. The site he selected is on Hilly Farmland near Elmwood in Western Wisconsin. However the groundswell of financial support he expected from those around the nation who believe in ufos never materialized. Wish from the Dalai Lama the Dalai Lama whose tibetan Homeland is ruled by China said in a new year s Day message he hoped the democracy sweeping across Eastern Europe will spread to Beijing. Rather than resist and go against such developments. I urge the  leadership to accept the reality of existing situations and the legitimate de sires of the people the tibetan spiritual and temp ral Leader said in a statement issued monday by his office in new Delhi India. The Dalai Lama whose non violent Campaign for tibetan Freedom earned him the 1989 Nobel peace prize has lived in exile in India since fleeing Tibet in 1959. Actor s a natural Talent actor Morgan Freeman says despite his formal theatrical education he relics on his instincts in front of the camera. He took acting classes at the Start of his career and recently read writings by acting teacher Constanti Stanislavsky but that business of peeling away Lay ers of skin was too murky and deep for me free Man said in an interview in a recent edition of time Magazine. I Haven t found that i be had to do that in any intellectual sense. What i do i do intuitively. It just comes easy for me he said. Freeman is appearing in two major film roles the grave Digger who becomes a sergeant major in glory and the chauffeur in driving miss  protester for peace a new year s eve peace gathering Drew Ron Kovic whose Story is told in the film born on the fourth of  Kovic a disabled Vietnam act Era known for his anti War activism was in Santa Monica calif., to help peace advocate Jerry Rubin break a protest fast with ice Cream. Rubin s Alliance for survival group sponsors the annual event at the Church in Ocean Park and he glasnost beauties St. Bail i Cathedral in Moscow provide a backdrop for clockwise from top Lena five Uskova Lari a  Olga Egorova and Natasha Protasova in the february 1990 it sue of Playboy Magazine. A 12-Page pictorial on the women of rustic feature 32 uninhibited student career women Model and the Winner of the soviet Union s first officially sanctioned Beauty contest. Fasts several times a year to protest such issues As to violence environmental destruction and . Involvement in Central America. Ron inspired me to get More Active in the peace movement so we re glad he could come and be Withus said Rubin no relation to the belter known Yip pie Leader of the same name. His movie is truly positive and shows what Good can happen from a single  Kovic and filmmaker Oliver Stone created the film that stars Tom cruise. After the fast breaking ceremony Rubin tossed a Large Globe into a crowd of about 300 people. It gives everyone a Chance to hug the planet Earth he said. Dear Abby my wife who is no kid Tele phoned our daughter divorced to find out How she and her children were. Our daughter s response in the future you May Call the children any time you want but do not Call Mei goodbye then bang went the receiver. I am no kid either and this has been a terrible blow to both of us. This occurred in the holiest season of the year and we Are at a loss to under stand the reason for it. Every Effort to Correct this estrangement has been made without Success. She refuses even to discuss it. Over the years we have seen family squabbles but it has never happened in our family. It s Tike an explosion an earthquake a Bridge collapsing a major catastrophe. Is this some sort of psychotic be Havior if so How does one resolve it please Abby Don t recommend a Counselor min ister rabbi or  in Menlo Park dear miserable dear Abby i know of no Way to resolve any Type of irrational behaviour other than professional help. Obviously if your daughter refuses to discuss the problem there is nothing you can do about it but since you Are sufficiently upset about the estrangement to have sought my help please accept the following you cannot change anyone but yourself so perhaps you should consider counselling to learn How to accept this unexplainable rejection from your daughter. Dear Abby a Friend of mine fell in love while she was in College. The Man was married. She got pregnant and he arranged for her to have an abortion. My Friend is now happily married and has a Beautiful child. She would like to return to the Church she was raised in but she was told by a priest that the Catholic Church will never forgive an abortion. Please let me know if this is True. Her Friend in St. Louis dear Friend according to a spokesman for the los Angeles diocese he priest was incorrect. Tell your Friend that she May return to the Church and she May attend All the sacraments. She should also be told that the Cath Olic Church has established an office to help women who Are dealing with this problem. It is called project  your Friend should Contact her local diocese for the address and phone number of this group. Dear Abby for your information the inventor of the flush toilet was not Thomas Crapper but rather a nameless minoan a native of ancient Crete who lived some4,000 years ago. In Modem times the device was reinvented and patented in 1775 by a British in Ventor named Alexander  of Crapper As Well As a German named Tilz Leiter the alleged inventor of the bras Siere Are classic hoaxes that Are remarkably convincing. However the names of the inventors Are of Vious Lafakes. _ Guy h. Dotty. Hilo Hawaii dear Guy according to the dictionary of misinformation by Tom Burnam there was indeed a Thomas Crapper 1837-1910a sanitary Engineer who invented the valve and Siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. If any Reader has additional information write me. Well hush out the truth