European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes sunday March 18,1990 faces a no place Gumbel recalls tearful reunion with Scott from wire reports a today Quot co Host Bryant Gumbel says he and Wil ind Scott a shed a lot of tears Over cumbers notorious memo that castigated the ebullient Weatherman and criticized others on the show. Gumbel broke his year Long Public silence on the topic in an interview with former a a today co Host Barbara Walters. The taped interview was shown Friday on abcs "20-20.�?� Gumbel a whose caustic memo to Marty Ryan then executive producer of a today a created a stir when it was leaked to a newspaper last year a told Walters he likes Scott and that they have a Good relationship. In the memo Gumbel said Scott a holds the show hostage to his assortment of whims wishes birthdays and bad taste Quot that movie reviewer Gene Sha lit s reviews a Are often late and his interviews Arentt very Good Quot and that consumer reporter David Horowitz is Quot a walking in the interview Gumbel said a i like Willard. The Only thing that i regret. Is that i used language that probably was More colourful and More provocative than it needed to Gumbel referring to Scott a occasional Over runs of the Lime allotted for his weather segment added a the debate Wasny to about Willard. The debate always in television is about when the memo broke he repeatedly tried to Call Scott without Success Gumbel said but they a finally got together. And we shed a lot of tears Over the Gumbel also said he a played no part basically in events that led to the ascension of Deborah Norville to the co Host Job that Jane Pauley had held for 13 years. Since Pauley departed at the end of december once no. I a today Quot has trailed abcs a Good morning America Quot in the ratings race for 10 consecutive weeks. Gumbel denied reports that he or Abc has asked Pauley to return to the show. Pauley is now doing specials and will Anchor a primetime news series in the future. She characterized As a totally bogus Quot a National enquirer report that she had agreed to return to a a today to interview guests twice weekly. When Walters asked if he had wanted Pauley to stay Gumbel replied vaguely a i wanted Jane Pauley to be Happy in what she promotes red Cross Quot i wanted to do whatever i could for the american red Cross Quot said former president Reagan after recording a Public Scricc announcement in los an Gelo seeking donors. In the announcement he said a when you give blood you give another birthday party. Another wedding anniversary. Another Day at the Beach. Another walk across a Field. Another night under the stars. When you give blood you give another Holiday with the family. Another drive after supper. Another talk with a Friend. Another laugh. Another cry. Another hug. Another mellowed Atwater Republican National committee chairman Lee Atwater says the discovery of his benign brain tumor caused him to tone Down his pit Bull style of politicking. Quot i can to imagine me getting Back in a fighting mood. 1 done to see How in a Ever going to be a amp Slilo Willard Scott left photo Jane Pauley and Bryant Gumbel during 1986 visit to Europe. Mean a Atwater told a Columbia s.c., newspaper. A a it a going to be hard for me to be As Tough on people a said Atwater known for his aggressive style of politics and the successful negative Campaign he waged for president Bush in 1988. A what pm going to do is take a new approach to How i proceed because politics is people. In be always loved people. But i have a better sense of humanity a better sense of Fellowship with people than in be Ever had before a he said. Atwater collapsed while delivering a speech last week. Doctors determined he had a non malignant brain tumor. The 39-year-old South Carolina native is undergoing radiation treatments to shrink the Olive size growth. A forget Money and Power a Atwater said. A i had no idea How wonderful people Are. I wish i had known this before. What a Way to have to find understands problem actress Delta Burke whose weight gain was fodder for supermarket tabloids says putting on extra pounds was her Way of keeping people a particularly men a away. The Star of televisions a designing women says she was molested when she was 4 and nearly raped while in her late teens. As a result she became a absolutely terrified of men a she said in us Magazine s april 2 edition. A i remember thinking that any Guy walking toward me was Gonna attack me he was Gonna Hurt me. And once i got older i did no to Date. I would kind of hide from that a Burke said. A the weight was a Buffer because the attention i got when i was thinner was too Burke who is married to a major dad Star Gerald Mcraney controlled her weight for a while by taking diet pills and amphetamines but began gaining pounds once she stopped. She a since started battling Back by going on a strict no fat diet and working out daily with a personal Trump hires Texas i Ivana Trump has hired a Texas detective to work on her divorce from her billionaire husband Donald according to fridays editions of new Yorkus news Day. Clyde Wilson a Houston private Eye noted for investigating murder cases and financial frauds among Texas upper crust has been hired by Ivanas lawyers. One unidentified source told new Day that Wilson was hired before news of the divorce became Public. That source added that Donald a considerable clout in new York led them to hiring a detective Agency outside the City. Wilson a Agency is to gather evidence of any possible infidelity on Donal cps part As Well As document Ivanas contributions to the growth of the Trump Empire the newspaper said. Wilson and Michael Kennedy Ivanas lawyer refused to confirm or deny that the private Eye was working on the Trump divorce new Day said. Jay Goldberg one of Trumps lawyers said hiring a detective was like grasping at straws in View of the prenuptial Deal. A a a a it a a Feather trying to Knock Down a steel door a he said. Dear Abby recently Patrick Formanek a close Friend of mine was killed in a one car Accident. He was 17 and would have graduated in june from sufficed High school in Suffield Conn. He had planned to join the marines right after graduation. Pal was a really Nice Guy and a valued member of the hockey team. He was driving his pickup truck when he missed a Sharp curve lost control went off the Road and hit a tree. It was a Little past Midnight the visibility was poor and he was driving too fast. Abby please run a please god in a Only 17�?� again. Some other kid who thinks it can to happen to him might see it and it could save his life. I am a member of the sufficed High school class of 1990. Thank you. A Patrick a Friend dear Friend although i have run that moving piece Many times Here it is again for Patrick forma Nelt a with my Heartfelt condolences to his family and Abby How 1 wish i had taken the bus but i was too Cool for the bus. I remember How i wheeled the car out of mom. A special favor a i pleaded. A fall the kids when the 2 50 Bell rang i threw All my books in the locker. I was free until 8 40 tomorrow morning i ran to the parking lot excited at the thought of driving a car Ana being my own Boss. Free it does no to matter How the Accident happened. I was goofing off going too fast taking crazy chances. But i was enjoying my Freedom and having fun. The last thing i remembered was passing an old lady who seemed to be going awfully slow. I heard a deafening crash and Felt a terrible Jolt. Glass and steel flew everywhere. My whole body seemed to turn inside out. I heard myself scream. Suddenly i awakened it was very quiet. A police officer was standing Over me. Then i saw a doctor. My body was mangled. I was saturated with blood. Pieces of jagged Glass were sticking out All Over. Strange that i feel anything. Hey done to pull that Sheet Over my head i can to be dead. In a Only 17. In be got a Date tonight. In a supposed to grow up and have a wonderful Fife. I Haven to lived yet. I can to be dead. Later i was placed in a drawer. My folks had to identify me. Why did they have to see me like this. Why did i have to look at momus eyes when she faced the most terrible ordeal of her life dad suddenly looked like an old Man. He told the Man in charge a yes he is my the funeral was a weird experience. I saw All my relatives and friends walk toward the casket i hey passed by one by one and looked at me with the Saddest eyes in be Ever seen. Some of my buddies were crying. A few of the girls touched my hand and sobbed As they walked away. F please a somebody a Wake me up get me out Here i can to Bear to see my mom and dad broken up. My grandparents Are so racked with grief they can hardly walk. My brother and Sisters Are like Zombie. They move like robots. In a Daze everybody. No of can believe this. And i can to believe it either. Please done to Bury me in a not dead i have a to living to do 1 want to laugh and run again. 1 want sing and dance. Please done to put me in the 8rollik.\i Promise if you give me just one More Chance us a. Be the most careful Driver in the whole world a want is one More Chance please god in a Only 17
