European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes Friday March 2,1990 faces a no places new kids plan tour of Europe from staff and wire reports new kids on the Block the latest teen pop sensation. Will tour Europe this Spring. Only dates in the United kingdom and West Germany have As yet been confirmed according to the groups record company lbs. In London. The tour which has been the subject of rumours for months includes performances in the following locations in the . Edinbur a playhouse april 25, Manchester Apollo april 26, Whitley Bay ice rink april 27 amp 28, Brighton Center april 29, Birmingham Nec May 8, London docklands Arena May 11-13. New kids on the Block perform in the following locations in West Germany Hamburg sport Halle May 3. 7 . Frankfurt fest Halle May 4, 7 . Munich Olympia Hall May 5, 6 . Essen Grugan Halle May 6, 6 . Tickets for concerts in West Germany Range in Price from 32 Marks to 37 Marks about $19 to $22. They re available at local ticket outlets or they can be ordered by Telephone. For the Hamburg show Call Jahnke ticket service at 040-418068 for Frankfurt Rhein main concerts at 069-740644 for Munich. My amp or 089-299901 and for Essen. Goik concerts 0231-129011 or 023116400. Only Cash or checks in German Marks will be  journalists charged self described a gonzo journalists Hunter s. Thompson has been charged with sexually assaulting a female writer who was attempting to interview him. Thompson. 52, the Model for the a a Duke character in the doonesbury comic strip surrendered to the District attorneys office in Aspen Colo. He was freed on $2,600 bait. He is charged with sexual assault for allegedly grabbing the woman a breast and simple assault for allegedly punching her during an argument about whether the interview should take place in a hot tub. Thompson whose a a gonzo journalism is laced with drug references and wild hyperbole said he is innocent and believes the woman wants publicity for her new venture which he said is Selling sexual aids and lingerie. The woman pressing the charges was identified As a 35-Ycar-old self employed woman from St. Clair mich., who said she attempted to interview Thompson on feb. 21. Thompson is the author of several books including Quot fear and loathing on the Campaign  l dear Abby today 1 received a Telephone Call from a sister i had not seen or heard from in 22 years. We had Tost track of each other through a misunderstanding and neither one of us knew where the other one was. You mentioned in your column about six months ago that the salvation army had a miss ing persons locator service so i took a Chance and contacted it i was Given a form to fill out and All 1 had to pay was $5. The people at the service started their search. It took them Only six months to find my sister. She s living in Florida. They old her How to reach me and she called me this morning. We both burst into tears Abby. Please let your readers know about this wonderful service the salvation army performs. If had t seen it in your column 1 never would have known about it. God bless you. A mrs. Jacqueline Bouchard b1ddeford, Maine actor Richard Widmark with Sidney Poitier at National Board of review awards  Mark for Widmark Richard Widmark one of Hollywood s most durable stars received the . Griffith career achievement award for his 40 years in films. The 75-year-old Widmark was presented the award at a ceremony monday night by Sidney Poitier who appeared with him in the 1950 movie a no Way  the award was Given by the National Board of review of motion pictures. Widmark a screen debut in the 1947 thriller a kiss of death Quot is still considered his most famous role. He received an Oscar nomination for playing a psychopathic killer with a chilling laugh who pushed an old woman in a wheelchair Down a flight of  Flower with Power who will speak for the purple loosestrife nobody in his right mind one Weed expert said this week in Olympia Wash., after the state Senate approved legislation to kill the Bushy Garden Flower with herbicides and ban its Sale or use. A a it a a Nightmare spreading across Washington a Rick Johnson Thurston county noxious Weed control coordinator said of the european Weed which is choking wetlands. Each stalk of the Pesky Plant May hold a million seeds 800,000 of which Are  joins Appeal Dustin Hoffman has taken a leading role in a real life drama to save the life of a terminally ill student who needs a Bone marrow  Oscar winning actor has made a six figure donation and a plea Tor Allison Atlas a 20-year-old new York University student who Learned in August that she had three to six months to live unless a marrow transplant checked her leukaemia. A if we find a donor wed literally be taking someone off death Row a said Hoffman Winner of Academy awards for Best actor in last years a brain Many and the 1979 a Kramer is.  Trumps his audience president Bush has found a Rich vein of joke material the divorce Battle Between Donald and Ivana Trump. On a fund Raiser for a Republican candidate in a Staten Island ., congressional election Bush said his visit to new York had put him in the midst of a one of the greatest contests of 1990,�?� a Battle with a a lot at stake a lot of Money spent on both sides a lot of press  Pusc a a but in a not Here to talk about the Trumps a he  president who received a Good Deal of positive press when the first dog Millie had a litter also offered advice to congressional candidate Susan Molinari a puppies Worth 10 Points easy.reports of his death. George c. Wallace Isnit bothered about being referred to As a the late governor by Abc commentator John Chancellor a spokesman says. A newsmen have been making mistakes about George Wallace All of his life a Elvin Stanton said. A a it a something he brushes  during chancellors commentary tuesday night he quoted Wallace As once saying governors were nothing More than  Chancellor then said a Well its too bad the late governor Wasny there in Washington this week for a governors conference. Abc spokeswoman Katherine Mcquay said the mistake was corrected during the 6 . Feed of the National news. Wallace who lives in Montgomery ala., has kept a Tow profile since leaving office in 1987 after four four year  Long Way Home it sounds like the typical used car Story a $10 investment that leads to a $2,410 Bill. Only the used car happened to be a 1929 Ford Model a a a Woody a and its new owner Robert Robbins won it with a $10 raffle ticket. The problem was the raffle was thousands of Miles away. Robbins bought the ticket from a nun during a visit to Fairbanks Alaska in the Spring of 1988. After learning some months later that his Luck was better than the 2,000 others who bought tickets in the Church raffle Robbins pondered whether to have the car shipped Home to Thompson conn., or sell it in Alaska. He opted to bring it Home. The car was driven from Fairbanks to Anchorage then taken by ship to Tacoma Wash. From Tacoma the car went East in a closed truck eventually Landing at a truck Dealership near his Home earlier this year. Total shipping costs $2,410. Robbins a part time business and political science teacher at a Community College said the car had been restored by its owner at a Cost of about $10,000 before it was donated for the raffle. Dear Abby dear mrs. Bouchard in a glad i was Able to help. That a what in a Here for. Readers the salvation army operates a missing persons locator service in the United states and 86 countries. This service is available to the Public. Interested it arties should be aware of the following Basic guide Ines a the inquirer should be searching for a close relative. Please do not request a search for old classmates sweethearts wartime buddies friends or neighbors. And do not ask to find runaway adult children or someone who has left town owing you Money. A the inquirer must be Able to provide essential information about the missing person. A the salvation army reserves the right to reject any request for services that does not meet its standards. A the inquirer is asked to pay a $5 non refundable fee. A to secure a missing persons inquiry form Contact the nearest salvation army office in your area. The addresses Are 860 n. Dearborn St., Chicago 111. 60610-3392 120 w. 14th St., new York  10011 1424 Northeast expressway Atlanta a. 303292088 30840 Hawthorne blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes Calif. 90274. Dear Abby please Correct the Large number of people including people in the Media a magazines newspapers television and Public officials who think that 1990 is the beginning of the last decade of the 20th Century. 1990 is actually the last year of the ninth decade of this Century. 1991 is the Start of the last decade and the year 2000 is the last year of this Century. Accurately speaking a counting 1990 a there Are 11 years left in this Century. Lets not appear foolish before the world by celebrating the Century change a year Early a lets wait until dec. 31, 2000, Midnight a like the rest of the world. A 11 and counting Down in Albany dear eleven. According to the information please almanac you Are Correct. Since a decade is one through 10 a not one to 10 a we should not celebrate the beginning of the 21st Century until 2001. Universal press Syndicate