European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday april 2, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 7press pokes fun at Bush Gorbachev Broccoli also on menu at . Dinner Washington a the Lions of u inv Hinton press corps roared in to Jed dance at a natron nub dinner saturday night. They had fun poking fun at the democrats misfortunes saluting East european democracy and. Twisting president ush for turning up his nose at Broccoli. Following the 105-year-old clubs Haploid tradition the journalists hurled satirical barbs at the prominent government officials and political figures they Over every Day. Many of their targets including Bush vere among More than 600 guests at the in hit tic event. Club members also lampooned soviet a resident Mikhail s. Gorbachev former panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega my vice president Dan Quayle. Quayle Vas ribbed about his Purchase of an scene gag doll during a visit to Chile earlier this month. In his remarks Bush poked fun at himself for his gullibility in accepting a Wax Call from someone purporting to be he president of Iran. �?o1 never thought id hear from Elvis again a Bush said drawing laughter from he audience of More than 1,000. Bush also mimicked comedians who pc resonate him demonstrating that he Ould match the gestures they use to por tray him. A san Francisco earthquake. Not my fault a Bush said. A san Andreas the guest list included Bush his wife Barbara and his senior White House advisers chief Justice William Rehnquist joint chiefs of staff chairman Gen. Colin Powell soviet ambassador Yuri Dubinin seven Cabinet members diplomats governors and newspaper publishers and editors from across the country. Bush was the 18th consecutive president to attend a Gridiron dinner since Benjamin Harrison attended his first in 1892, and he was honoured with the Only Toast of the evening. Gridiron president David s. Broder of the Washington Post welcomed Bush to a an evening of song and satire and gentle humor All so carefully buffed and smoothly rounded that it has justly come to be known As the a night of the Long butter a during the show produced by associated press vice president Walter r. Mears a journalist posing As a 7-foot Broccoli was led on stage by a colleague in chefs attire who shouted a room service for president Bush a a single floret of Broccoli appeared on each plate of smoked Buffalo Steak in a silent reminder of Bush a declaration that he had detested Broccoli since child Hood and refused to eat it anymore. Quayle was in California and did not attend the dinner. Broder quipped that the vice president was attending a doll collectors convention a to replace the doll that Jesse Helms club members spoofed the democrats who Haven to won a presidential election since 1976, As Goody Goody kids from the popular a Howdy Doody children a to show of the 1950s. The stage democrats hired a Roger ailment a a parody of Bush Campaign consultant Roger Ailes to teach them to a play rough like republicans Broder commented that a you have to wonder about the prospects of a party that measures two years of political Effort in going from Mike in a tank to tip in a he was referring to democratic nominee Michael Dukakis Well publicized 1988 Campaign ride in an army combat tank and former House speaker Thomas p. Of Neillis to commercials for a Motel Chain. The Noriega character Sang a a in a a Yanqui Doodle Dandy a a vet ran of the Cia a a Covert Nephew of our Uncle Sam. A How can you treat me this Way. A a Why a you have to Send your army a and those Damn Boom boxes a what happened to the Good old times a later in a reference to the recent opening of a Mcdonald s fast food restaurant in Moscow a Gorbachev stand in Sang a you deserve a break today a heat a cog Mac and plastic tray a at Mac Gorby so a performer posing As defense Secretary Dick Cheney Sang a fifty ways to scrap a missile a just paint Mem All red. Ted a wind Mem up like a toy Roy a make a Tunnel of love. Dove a just leave it to the show concluded with a choral tribute to democratic reforms sweeping Eastern Europe. A Sec the lights go on again All Over the world from Moscow to East Berlin new freedoms unfurl a the journalists Sang before an audience that included the ambassadors of Poland Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Initiated into the club of 60 leading Washington journalists saturday night were Thomas j. Brazaitis of the Plain dealer of Cleveland Anne l. Groer of the Orlando Fla Sentinel Craig Hines of the Houston chronicle Frank Jackman of the daily news of new York. Charles j. Lewis of Hearst newspapers Kathy Lewis of the Houston Post and Ronald j. Ostrow of the los Angeles times. . Governor says remarks about Reagan triggered probes est Sellers Mike Ismail a clerk at Alamo flags in Washington a Union station displays a handful of lithuanian flags the shops current Best seller. Dante Payne manager of the shop which stocks flags from every country in the world As Well As from All 50 states says most of the customers buying the flags Are americans with lithuanian roots. Albuquerque . Apr former gov. Toney Anaya said saturday that his calling then presi Dent Reagan anti hispanic during the Early 1980s probably ignited a series of Federal investigations into Anayas administration. The prominent hispanic Democrat addressing a workshop at the National association for Chicano studies annual conference said he made the comment on an economic trip to Mexico in 1983 or 1984. Anaya new Mexico a governor from 1983 to 1986, was investigated by the Fri the . Attorneys office in Albuquerque and the internal Revenue service. No charges were Ever filed against him. He said saturday that he was asked to comment on Reagan Anaya and his policies toward Mexico during a news conference that followed his meeting with Mexico a president during the trip. A i made the unfortunate statement suggesting that Ronald Reagan was probably the most anti hispanic and they translated that to mean the most anti mexican president wed Ever had a he recalled. John Ehrlichman who was an aide to president Nixon and who lives in Santa be read of Anayas comment while having breakfast with former gov. Jerry Apodaca Anaya said. A the told Jerry Apodaca a they re going to get him. The feds Are going to get your Friend Anaya. They re not going to tolerate that a a Anaya said. A it Wasny to Days after that the first of Many Federal investigations were kicked off. A there were 13 Fri investigations altogether there were three Federal grand jury investigations there was one criminal irs investigation and two or three instances where we could Trace that the Cia had been used in these investigations Quot Anaya said. Anaya said he did no to learn of Ehrlichmann a comments until recently when Apodaca also a Democrat related them to him. Reagan spokesman Mark Weinberg in los Angeles said there would be no comment from the former president and suggested talking to the Fri. During Anayas term an extensive investigation into the governors finances was conducted. The irs investigated Anayas tax liabilities in 1983 and 1984. Anaya acknowledging his administration made Many mistakes said he believes he was singled out by Federal agencies because of differences with the Quot right Wing Reagan administration Over his a Liberal left Wing philosophy. Anaya became the states 21st governor behind a wave of bipartisan support. But his Lour years in office were plagued by controversy and criticism often from the Media. By the end of his administration. Anayas approval rating in Public opinion polls had dipped to about 12 percent. Anaya who was ineligible for a second consecutive term was succeeded by Garry Carruthers a Republican. Anaya has remained Active in the democratic party. He is chairman of the hispanic caucus for the democratic National committee and a men incr of the party a National executive committee. He indicated when he Leil office that he would never again be a political candidate but said saturday that could change. . Woman new York apr a woman was arrested Friday and charged with Possession of a deadly weapon after she told police she shot an armed Man who was trygg to Rob her. A Sernande Bureau 20, who said she had Ocen mugged three times told police she is quacked March 26 with a Girlfriend who died from gunshots fired from a car moments after the mugger fled. She was released on $500 bail and has red Barry Slotnick Bernhard Goetzl arrested after shooting alleged robber lawyer to defend her the daily news reported saturday. Goetz was convicted on a weapons charge after shooting four youths he said were trying to Rob him on a subway train. Slotnick denounced prosecutors for pressing charges against Bureau. A she is one of the Many innocent victims in new York City a he said. A she is another decent Law aiding citizen who was brutalized in several muggings and was forced to carry a gun to protect herself Quot Slotnick was quoted As saying. Slotnick gave the following account of the incident Bureau and her Friend Theresa Jackson 19, were in Jackson a car wailing at red Light in the Crown Heights Section of Brooklyn. An armed Man later identified As Clint Smith 24, jerked open the Drivers door and tried to snatch Jackson a purse then tried to rip Jackson a earrings off. Bureau pulled out her gun a .25-caliber pistol and fired once grazing Smiths forehead. Smith fled and the women drove off. A few blocks later a car pulled up next to them and someone in it fired a shot that hit Jackson in the head. She died wednesday at Kings county Hospital. Smith was arrested late monday when he went to a Hospital to be treated for his head wound. He was held on $100,000 bail on attempted robbery charges. Police have not made an arrest in Jackson a slaying
