European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 faces n places the stars and stripes sunday january 21, 1990 texan seeking governorship is a fighting Man from wire reports Texas gubernatorial candidate Clayton Williams has his Dukes up Over two fistfights he fought a few years ago. Do you want a palsy for governor he asked critics or somebody who la tight for the things Texas needs some of his election opponents have criticized the encounters but the oilman rancher and Republican front runner said the fighting which occurred in Wil Liams Hometown of Midland about five years ago. Was proper in both cases. Bill Kenyon he candidate s press Secretary said the fights involved people who once were friends of Williams one who had severely betrayed his Trust and the other who was just an outright bully a physical bully to Clayton s  Williams. 58. Said he had no regrets. But he was criticised last week by several opponents. This is not like the old Days in Texas where you took the Law into your own  said candidate Tom Luce s Campaign manager. Jim Oberwetter. Cuffing classes of shop to can Agurs in Charleston vv.va., will have a new excuse to ask their parents for Money for school a department store is opening a Branch at West Virginia s newest High school. Stone & Thomas a Wheeling based retailer plans to open its capital High school store feb. 5. School officials say they believe it might be the Only  shop in the country. Students working at the store will earn credit to Ward the school s business curriculum but they won t be paid school officials said. Company executive Scott Williams says the store won t carry the expensive designer brands of cloth ing shoes cosmetics and jewelry that other Stone & Thomas stores carry. Do we want to put $170 Polo jackets there no. Do we want to put College logo sweat shirts there  Williams said. He said the store also will carry greeting cards and school supplies. Sione & Thomas will receive a  of the Gross sales from the shop at capital High which opened this school ear. Students will work on Adver Tising and displays under the direction of an adult manager. Williams said. Freedom hard of get imprisoned soul Singer James Brand was eligible for a work release program Friday. But he stayed in jail in Columbia s.c., because stale authorities Aren t sure about his Georgia sen tence Brown. 56. Was jailed a year ago for aggravated assault and failing 10 Slop for police. He already was on probation for a guilty plea involving carrying an unlawful pistol resisting arrest and pleading no con test to Possession of the hallucinogenic drug phencyclidine. Or Ftp. He was sentenced in South Carolina to six years and six months and in Georgia to six years and three months with the two sentences running concurrent  it comes to work release our Laws arc Dif not too interesting not everybody gets excited when the president is around. These youngsters for example seem to be a bit bored As president Bush joins them to listen to a talk by an Everglades National Park Ranger in Florida. The president was in Florida to attend a political fund Raiser. Cement and we have asked his attorney to get his Georgia status Clear. We Haven t heard Back department of corrections spokesman Francis x. Archibald said thursday. Shedding Light on Lee frustrated by Ulysses s. Grant s refusal to pose for a portrait a Swiss artist commissioned 19 glorify the Union s Triumph in the civil War decided in Stead o paint Grant s old Nemesis Robert e. Lee in a daring gesture of spite. The Long forgotten Oil painting by flamboyant artist Frank Buchser spent the next 120 years gathering dust in a museum in his native Switzerland until it was found by Swiss ambassador edouard Brunner and brought Back to the United states last year. Friday on the 184th anniversary of Lee s birth Brunner unveiled the newly restored portrait of the Confederate general at an embassy reception at ended by alumni of Washington and Lee University in Lexington a. Buchser had been commissioned by a group of Swiss liberals who wanted portraits of Northern he roes including Grant to hang in the Swiss parliament in Bern. In 1869, when Grant repeatedly refused to pose Buchser painted Lee s portrait in the Hope he could persuade Grant to change his mind. Grant never consented but the Lee painting though unpopular with Buchser s patrons who refused to pay for it came to be regarded As Buchser s finest portrait and went on permanent display at the born museum. 2-c/fy Rock festival Bob Dylan leads a East of groups including British bands tears for fears and the eurythmics Scot land s Mari lion Bon Jovi of the United Stales and pop artist Terence Trent d Arby for a six Day two City Rock festival in Brazil. An estimated 90,000 fans turned out thursday for the opening night of Hollywood Rock in Sao Paulo Brazil which moves this week to Rio do Janeiro. Dylan who wore a Black leather jacket and jeans despite the near Loo dog acc summer heat Drew his loudest applause with his 1960s Folk hits. Though the 48-year-old Singer was billed As the Star of opening night most of the teen age fans who gathered wednesday to the groups arrive said they were waiting Lor a glimpse of the new Jersey band Bon Jovi. Dear Abby two years ago. I made a Beautiful needlepoint picture for my Niece s Christmas gift. It took a Long Lime to make and i knew shed love it. As i was getting ready to mail it. My husband said it would make a Lovely House warming gift for his sister who had just bought a Condo. I doubled that she would appreciate it because the picture was an old fashioned country scene and my sister in Law furnished her Condo in  nevertheless i gave the picture to my sister in Law and bought a last minute Christmas gift for my Niece. Well my sister in Law must have it stuck away in some storeroom because she never Hung it anywhere in her Home. I am very Hurt. Do i dare ask her for it Back or should i make another picture for my Niece and forget about the one i gave my sister in Law not exactly in stitches dear not exactly take a leap of Faith and Good hum redly Tell your sister in Law that since she in t using the picture you gave her you d like to Exchange it for something More dear Abby contemporary in keeping with her Condo. Also Tell her that the country scene would be an Ideal gift for your Niece s Home. It s possible that your sister in Law has been feeling a Little guilty for not hanging your picture and she May appreciate getting rid of it unless of course she already has. Dear Abby. I am a kindergarten teacher. Recently i began my annual task of teaching my pupils to memorize their addresses and Telephone numbers and the 91 i Emer gency number. When every child could recite them easily we Felt very proud and celebrated. However one Sharp Little Guy brought us All Back to reality with his wry announcement this would work a whole lot belter if i was sure what a nine  parents and teachers would t it be awful if a child could t place a 911 Call because he was t sure what a nine looked like thanks for letting me reach out and touch someone. Jane Funk Pompano Beach Fla. Dear Abby thank you for your answer to ashamed the hot tempered Mother of five who lost her temper and then regretted it. You said there is not a Mother alive who has not done or said something in anger words can Cut As sharply As a  i am a paediatrician and also a Mother of three Chil Dren. I appreciate your pointing out the universality of anger and especially stating that words can Hurt As much As physical abuse. Whenever i hear a Mother say to her child you Are bad no matter How Busy i am i always take the time to explain. Your child trusts you and believes you so never Tell him that he is bad or Clumsy or anything that will make him feel inferior. Tell him that he is Good but he sometimes May do something  May i add a suggestion to your list of things a Parent May do As an alternative to hitting a child say a Little prayer. If you believe As i do that every child is a child of god you will know that god cares about you and will help you Parent your child. He knows your stresses and can help you handle your feelings of anger so that they do not erupt in violent words or acts. Or. Kathryn h. Lewis Tyrone a. Dear or. Lewis thank you for a valuable addition. Now Why in Hea Ven s name did t i think of that cd Uii Vor Sal pee Syndicate