European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes saturday March 17,1990 i m i Iii ii 111hbaseeing double Way of life at Missouri school from wire reports everybody s seeing double at Lincoln elementary school in Pagedale mo., where 12 sets of twins arc enrolled. Quot maybe there s something in the air in Pagedale a said principal Celestine Knox. A a it a just uncanny. The possibility of something like this happening is probably very very  the twins a in kindergarten through sixth Grade a make up almost 7 percent of the 350 students at the suburban St. Louis school. When classes started Iasi fall there were 14 sets of twins but two families have since moved Knox said. Quot no one really stopped to count them up a she said until librarian Jane Reise saw an article about another school that bragged of having three sets of twins. A she just started listing them a Knox said. A and we said a we can beat this  a nationally about one out of every 80 births is a twin birth said Beth struck managing editor for twins Magazine in Overland Park  America to Stop rap miss America Debbye Turner has agreed not to sing c Hristian rap songs to Public school children a pageant official said in Atlanta City . The agreement follows a complaint feb. 12 by the anti defamation league of by Nai by Rith in new York said pageant director i Eonard Horn. Jeffrey Sinensky civil rights director for the league said pageant officials satisfied questions his organization raised after seeing a newspaper article about Turners appearance at a Detroit Public school. A she delivered an overt Christian message Turner in terms of Jesus Christ being the truth Light and Way Quot Sinensky said. Turner a veterinary student from Missouri has been a born again Christian since she was 7.court a fashion showcase a Miami trial became a temporary fashion show when two models paraded in evening gowns for plaintiffs trying to convince a jury of the gowns value. The evidence was presented in a suit by Yero enterprises inc. Against slate farm fire and casualty insurance co. Lor $545,000. That show much fashion House said it lost in two burglaries of its warehouse in 1986. As two models walked before jurors and . District judge William m. Hoeveler Digna Yero the designer and wife of company president Humberto Yero gave the value of the creations. The most expensive gown Cost $1,400, she said. Attorney Jose Rojas said 3,131 dresses were taken in the burglaries a claim state farm lawyer David Ali arc claimed was  for reunification Lynne Cox who swam the Bering Strait Between the soviet Union and Alaska in 1987, plans to swim a River from East to West Berlin in a symbolic act of reunification. The 10 to 15-mile swim across the spree River will be attempted May 18-20, said Cox 33, of los Alamitos  for Carter Walesa habitat for humanity an Americus ga., organization that builds housing for the poor Hopes to recruit electrician Lech Walesa and Carpenter Jimmy Carter to work on a project in Poland. Clive Rainey habitats senior associate for development said he visited Poland recently to Lay the groundwork for a project that could include renovation and expansion of former government owned buildings for apartments. He said he Hopes Walesa an electrician works on the project with Carter who has done carpentry work on dozens of habitat buildings. Rainey said an official at Solidarity in Gdansk Poland told him Walesa would like to become an Honora Board member if habitat establishes a polish  georgian Georgia state employees put the phones on hold and Hung on the actresses every word As Kim Basinger received an award in one of the shortest skirts Ever worn in the office of Secretary of state Max Cleland. Basinger owner since last month of the town of Braselton declared herself a just a proud georgian after being declared an outstanding georgian by Cleland. Basinger said her plans for Braselton Are still being developed and she can to talk too much about them. In the past she has discussed building recording and film  s shaggy shuffle Quot Days of Thunder turned into a night of dancing for actor Robert Duvall who took a break from the filming of his new movie to attend a shag dancing Competition at Myrtle Beach . For the uninitiated the shag is South Carolinas official state dance a step performed to rhythm and blues that Isnit As energetic As Jitterbug. Duvall in Darlington this week filming the picture which also stars Tom cruise danced during Breaks and handed out awards at the shag contest held at a local nightclub. A a he a a very Good beginning stagger a said Barry Thigpen contest organizer. Duvall 58, who had several women waiting in line to dance with him confided to emcee Diane de Vaughn Stokes that he prefers the  Faye Back on Job Tammy Faye Bakker has resumed preaching sunday sermons at a new Home for the new covenant Church in an Orlando fla., Industrial Park. The wife of jailed former television evangelist Jim Bakker said still faithful former supporters of their now defunct pal ministry Are financing the newest Church. Bakker is serving a 45-year Federal prison sentence for defrauding followers. Three months ago a dispute Over Back rent forced the Church out of a shopping Plaza and into a series of temporary quarters. Church officials announced last week that they Are buying the present Headquarters formerly an office building. A Dallas 4gorilla cooler officials of the Dallas zoo looking for a was to beat the Texas heat May turn to a Gorilla on the rocks. A a Gorilla cooler Isnit some kind of exotic drink designers of the zoos new Gorilla habitat Are working to develop a Cool rocks a refrigerated fake rocks to encourage the zoos four gorillas to stay outside when its hot. A but at times they just wont be  said zoo curator Ron Kagan a and we re going to say to people that a Good. Like you you go to the bathroom and close the door and so do  sometimes that can add to the element of mystery and discovery at the  the zoos gorillas which Are being kept indoors will be moved into their new $3.6 million outdoor Home in april. Grilled Salmon wins top prize a High school senior who served up grilled norwegian Salmon to a panel of finicky chefs in Providence r.i., won first prize in a Cook off contest and a $30,000 scholarship to pursue a culinary career. Carl Fortin 18, of Hope ., beat out nine finalists to win the National recipe Cook off contest for High school students sponsored by Johnson amp Wales University. The four year scholarship has a value of $30,504. The 10 finalists were culled from regional co Koffs during the past few months. Students had three hours to order the food they needed from the schools kitchens prepare the meal and serve it to the judges. Dishes were judged on creativity taste and nutrition. Scott Luscier of Stamford vt., placed second winning a $5,000 scholarship with his spinach stuffed Chicken breast. James Hlavacek of North Haven conn., was third and claimed a $4,000 scholarship with his Orange Chicken  joins homeless Board former surgeon Gener $ Al c. Everett Koop has it joined the advisory f Board of Trevor scam pain for the homeless4 in Ardmore a. The Campaign is the brainchild of 11-year- old Trevor Ferrell who if in 1983 began handing out blankets to people sleeping on the streets. The program has expanded with volunteers delivering food and clothing to the homeless Koop in 16 cities nationwide. Koop served As surgeon Ini chief of children a Hospital in Philadelphia from 1948 until 1981, when he was sworn in As surgeon general. Dear Abby thank you for helping to educate the Public about dog guides. These specially trained dogs include not Only Leader dogs to assist the Blind and hearing dogs to assist the car ogs ing impaired but also service dogs to assist the physically challenged. Hearing and service dogs can be recognized by their Orange collars and leashes As Well As id cards carried by their owners. All of these dog guides Are guaranteed equal Access with their owners to All Public places. Last year our 15-Ycar-old son Rodger was the recipient of a yellow Labrador named Willie. Willie had been rescued from an animal shelter and trained by paws with a cause of grand rapids Mich., at a Cost of $4,500. Training is funded partly by the United Way but also by donations from individuals service organizations and service clubs Telephone pioneers rotary kiwanis and Many others. Therefore there is dear Abby no Cost to the recipients. Willie pulls Rodgers wheelchair retrieves items picks up things even a dim opens doors turns lights off and on brings the Telephone when needed and even helps Rodger get up when he has fallen they arc an inseparable team of two. Abby will you please publicize this Fine organization a Rodgers parents Spring Lake Mich. Dear parents consider it done. Readers interested parties can write to the main office paws with a cause Home of ears for the deaf inc., 1235 100th St. S.e., Byron Center Mich. 49315. Dear Abby the letters you have received and the heat which they have generated regarding the etiquette of an invited guest bringing a a a Date or an escort to a wedding is happily irrelevant in the episcopal Church where the distinction Between the wedding and the reception is essential. The reception is a private party and As such can be anything the newly married couple wants it to be a catered Black tie open Buffet or a Public dance on the town Green. A athe wedding on the other hand is a religious service a a solemn and Public covenant in the presence o god. As such questioning the appropriateness o bringing a guest is itself inappropriate Church service whether the sunday eucharist a baptism Lune a. In this Case a wedding Are a by definition and me a logical necessity a open and  the single woman wishes to bring a Friend a or an entire cub scout troop to the wedding s Welcome. If she wishes to bring someone to the re i Tion she should wait for the express invitation of i hosting and paying for the affair.  p y j father Francis c anger. St. James episcopal churn. Arlington. I. Confidential to . In Midland Texas ,. Anyone who says he is too old for a fall that Lou either is a or he May As Well be. C Universal press Syndicate