European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes saturday March 31,1990 faces a no place subway violinist hits High notes for strap hangers from wire reports after 20 years of playing his violin in the subways James Graseck had nowhere to go but up. The underground artist surfaced thursday night in new York City s Lincoln Center trading the a train for Alice Tully Hall. The special show for Graseck s strap hanging fans was a new experience for the violinist who usually plays Beethoven Over screeching brakes or performs Paganini on a packed platform. A it is a dream come True in a Way a Graseck said hours before his performance. A but at the same time the main thing is i be worked very hard to develop a rapport with my fellow new  those new yorkers a 1,096 of them at $16 a pop a bought out the Hall at Lincoln Center for Graseck a show. The violinist planned a 75-minute program of classical music but played at least a dozen encores. Most were excerpts running no longer than three to five minutes a about the time one has to wait for a train. �?�1 Learned these playing you know where a he told his fans with a Grin. After the show he Hung out with the audience in the lobby. A Elaine from the world Trade Center Stop Good to see you a he said hugging one strap anger and waving to another. A Bob ill see you at the Long Island Railroad of a Lillian Binder said she knew him from the Broadway Lafayette Stop on the d line. A i can to Tell you How Many times in be missed my train listening to him Quot she said. A one Lime i was late to work and told my Boss a in a sorry i was listening to this Guy in the subway play  my Boss said a i know that Guy. He s  a a his subway supporters actually helped finance his show Graseck said the $5,000 he paid to rent Alice Tully Hall for the night came partially from the change tossed his Way by  Secretary spurned despite a decade of Fine tuning the census at a Cost of $2.6 billion the census Bureau has failed to get questionnaires to the Little Dorchester county mde a town of Secretary for the second decade in a Row. In 1980, the census bureaus computers walked at the name Secretary and did no to kick out the forms. The town was eventually counted. This year the cause Isnit Clear. Forms were to be mailed out nationwide last week. Ron Kern a census coordinator in a subway fan wishes underground Maestro James Graseck Good Luck before his violin concert a above ground a at the Lincoln Center in new York City on thursday night. Wilmington del., said Secretary a was one of the Small towns we did no to receive any mailings for. If they done to provide us the forms we can to deliver  mayor Walter Collins who estimated Secretary a population at 550, was eager to have the town counted. Quot we be had quite a bit of population growth in the last two years a he said. A a in a like to get them All filled out and see what the towns  class for kids new kids on the Block the pop group known for its squeaky clean image and anti drug stand has gotten some students in trouble with the Gilead Christian Academy in Macon a. Officials of the Baptist school found out some students attended a March 4 concert by the group violating a school policy that makes attendance at Rock concerts grounds for expulsion. Keith Scott Gilead Dean of students said the students wont be asked to withdraw. But he sent a letter to parents reminding them of school policies. He added that Rock music a is in direct opposition to the word of god. This stand we take without  Blades talk actor Ruben Blades was in the Middle of a live television interview thursday on the movie set of a predator ii when the film director abruptly inter-1 vented and told Blades it was time i to shoot. A Good morning i american Host Joan Lunden had just begun interviewing Blades about the i it Lent action picture when director Steven Hopkins suddenly appeared. Blades Hopkins told an embarrassed Blades it was time to begin shooting his scene then stood in front of the Abc camera ear an a earplug from Blades a was you can see Quot a startled Lund told viewers a the director of the Fis carries a lot of weight a a Well it is a movie about violence Quot Lunden  Lincoln Democrat the Lincoln town car that bore North Dakota License plate a a in with gov. George sinner behind the wheel now carries number �?o2565�?� after Beine sold in an Effort to Cut state travel expenses. The car brought $18,500 at auction wednesday. The High bid for the 1988 Lincoln was turned in by Linton Farmer Conrad Baumstarck. He bid for the car on behalf of his brother Adam. A i did no to think id get it for that Money a said Conrad. He said his brother was prepared to pay $20,000. Asked Why his brother wanted the car Conrad said a mostly because he s a Democrat i  wins libel Case a London High court jury on thursday awarded $56,000 in libel damages to Queen Elizabeth ii a Nephew Viscount Linley. The 28-year-old furniture designer sued the today newspaper Over a March 1989 Story that claimed he was banned from a West London pub for throwing Beer. The award included $48,000 in exemplary damages designed to express disapproval at the newspapers conduct. Linley a lawyers and lawyers for the newspaper met after the jury a decision was announced and reached a settlement by which Linley waived the exemplary damages. Today accepted that the Story about the alleged incident at the ferret and firkin pub was untrue. But the newspaper said the source was the pub s manager Carolyn Peacock. Peacock who now manages another pub gave evidence on Linley a behalf. A i would not have recognized Viscount Linley if id seen him in a afraid a she  to miss Salute Sammy Davis or. Remains under medical care at his Home As he Battles Throat cancer and will not be Able to attend a ceremony on sunday saluting his 60 years As an entertainer spokeswoman Susan Reynolds said wednesday. ,. Davis 64, was to be honoured with the professional society Gypsy award. Dear Abby i am asking for your help to educate 161 million american motorists on some Basic emergency Roadside tips. It is tragic that Many of the 48,000 deaths last year on our highways were not due to careless driving but to Roadside accidents following a breakdown. Every year thousands of inexperienced Drivers enter our crowded highways with Little or no knowledge of How to handle a Roadside breakdown. 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