European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                U Ift a i 11. A. A okla. Sports columnist invites Reader response from wire reports Oklahoma City sports columnist John Rohde abandoned the sporting world in his column wednesday and narrowed his audience to one special person in Hopes of gaining a wife. It worked. Rohde prefaced his offbeat marriage proposal w Ith a warning to those Reading his column in the daily oklahoman that if they wanted to read about Spons. A you wont find it Here  a i Promise to return to our usual subject tomorrow but Toda i m going to in to change someone a life. A own. A it s with trembling fingers and a racing heart that 1 the the following a Debbie Burchart will you marry me a a Quot Rohde timed his proposal with the first anniversary of the Day he met Burchart. He conceded that the Noel approach could backfire if she refused. She said Quot yes Quot in a taped message left on his answering machine.2 towns up for Sale for Sale a pair of historic Gold mining towns featuring Frontier saloons general stores livery stables. Clapboard hotels and a dance Hall. Owner Ford Bovey says Virginia Cit Mont. And adjacent Nevada City about 70 Miles Northwest of Yellowstone National Park could become True ghost towns if he does no to fed a buyer for the seasonal tourist attractions. Once a sprawling Frontier town of More than 10,000 residents. Virginia City had a population of 1 g0 As counted in the 1980 census. It remains the Madison county Seal. Bovey said he needs to sell because most of the buildings done to generate any Revenue and seasonal attractions like a dance Hall show can t raise enough to cover  similarities the mayor of Bridgeport  and his counterpart in Bridgeport. Ohio both like fishing watching University of West Virginia football and drinking Bourbon. They also have the same last name. Charles Furbee has for 1 1 years been mayor of Bridgeport across the Ohio River from Wheeling. Carl Furbee has been mayor of Bridgeport about 60 Miles Southeast of Wheeling for the past y ear. He also served As mayor in 1 973-77, the two have never met done to know if they re related and had never heard of each other. Then a Friend sent the Ohio mayor a newspaper article about the West Virginia mayor a pharmacist who in turn Learned of his counterpart from a pharmaceutical Salesman. The two mayors share another similarity. Both served in the Pacific in wartime a Charles during the korean War. Carl during world War  considered suicide lbs news correspondent Mike Wallace says he was treated for clinical depression during the Westmoreland libel trial five years ago. And that he thought about suicide. Quot you feel like a fraud and a  he said in an interview that aired tuesday on a new to in new York. Quot there was pain in my arms and in my legs and a sense that life was not a North  Quot Wall rider american cyclist Kevin faster departs Jirayu Guan in China s Northwestern Ginsu province As he sets out on an attempt to ride the length of the 1,500-mile-Long great Wall. Foster has estimated that the feat never before attempted will take about two months. Wallace. 71, was a co defendant in Gen. William Westmoreland s 19s5 libel suit against lbs which had reported that the general deliberately falsified estimates of enemy troop strength during the Vietnam War. Westmoreland settled the Case out of court. Wallace said he kept his depression a secret from his colleagues. Quot depression is something you do not want to talk  he said. A Quot the reason in a talking about it now is so people who Are looking in will be aware of the kind of thing that can happen. It is a  asked if he thought about suicide Wallace responded  but he said he never made plans to take his own life. Dear Abby in a a 36-year-old self supporting female lawyer. Married once now divorced. Divorced is better no children. I like my life the Way it is and in a no bowwow. 1 recently met a Man who is drop dead gorgeous. He s 43, has had two failed marriages a no children a and he s also a lawyer. We met in court. This Man is a real Challenge and in a totally fascinated by him. On our first Dale he took me to dinner. And both our dinners got cold because we did nothing but talk. He took me Home and we talked All night. On our second Date he said. Quot you Are the woman 1 want to marry but there Are three conditions. No kids no dogs and no in Laws Quot Abby 1 can live without kids and i suppose 1 could get rid of my two dogs but what am i supposed to do with my parents this Man has never met them and says he does t dear Abby care if he never does because the Only people he a Ever had trouble with were his in Laws. 1 could Bend your ear for hours about this Man. But maybe this is enough to go on. He says i am the first woman he a Ever proposed marriage to the two he married asked him How do you size him up Abby a Quot powerhouse Quot his name for me dear Quot powerhouse Quot 1 think he a very persuasive but i would be in no big hurry to marry this Man. He sounds very opinionated. How dare he prejudge your parents get to know him better a much better. If he stands the test of time and closer scrutiny you can marry him later. If possible have lunch with one of his sex wives. Both w Ould be better dear Abby i work w Ith Paula a single woman in her Early 40s. She lives with Nancy a her Quot sister Quot or so she says. Nancy is also a single woman in her Early 40s. Paula brings her a sister Quot to All business and social affairs instead of a Date. Actually these two women behave soviet troupe rejects offer a soviet circus troupe stranded in Georgia after its tour failed has rejected an offer of free tickets Home from a new York businessman who promotes the official Moscow circus. Quot the Moscow circus is our Competition. They would love to have our artists go Back to Russia a said Andy Trueman managing director of the great circus Bim bom which has been living in a Motel in suburban Atlanta since its two year tour was cancelled last week. The businessman who offered the tickets Steven Eleber said the Bim bom performers a would rather be Here making no Money than be there in the soviet Union. A a they re not anxious to go Home a he said. The government sponsored Moscow circus just completed an eight month . Tour. The Bim bom circus arrived in the United states March 31 and played just two stops before cancelling its tour. Poor Advance publicity in Tennessee led to Low attendance at shows in Knoxville and the circus claimed that its backers then withdrew  identity Michael j. Niderberg of Murrysville pa., is suing an insurance company for $20,000, claiming it cancelled his coverage after confusing his medical history with that of his Cocker Spaniel. According to the lawsuit new York life insurance co. Revoked coverage because prescription drugs for the pet were listed in Niderberg a name. The dog. Pepper suffers from occasional seizures said Niderberg s attorney. Bruce Gelman. Niderberg s problems began after he had emergency surgery in August 1988 for a bleeding ulcer. He was hospitalized again in october 1988 for follow up surgery. New York life paid about $1,000 in medical Bills before cancelling coverage and refusing to  the balance which came to More than $50,000. The lawsuit claims new York life a decision was based in part on a mistaken belief Niderberg had a seizure disorder he had not disclosed previously on the company a medical questionnaire. Gelman said his client told him the practice in Massachusetts where he lived when the medications were prescribed was to Issue the drug in the name of the pets owner attorney Daniel Lawson who is representing new York life declined to  Ullman quits show Tracey Ullman the versatile comedian who helped launch Fox broadcasting co. And won the fledgling network its first emmy announced wednesday that she was quitting four years into a five year contract. A i have decided not to go on with a the Tracey Ullman show after four seasons in which i w As constantly challenged and happily tortured by a unique group of  Ullman said in a statement released by Fox. Oilman a departure came two Days after her Friend and executive producer James l. Brooks announced he Wras leaving Fox to sign a Deal with Columbia pictures television. Although critically acclaimed the saturday night show featuring comedic and musical sketches never did Well in the ratings. The final show has been completed and is scheduled for broadcast on May 26. More like a couple than Sisters. Nancy even dresses in an obviously masculine manner. When anyone has even suggested trying to fix up Paula or Nancy with a Date they emphatically refuse a saying they re too  Abby i like Paula and Nancy but i feel they Are trying to masquerade As Sisters when they Are obviously lesbian lovers. I suppose it must be difficult for them to live like this when it would be much easier for them simply to admit that they Are lovers which everyone in the office already knows its gotten to the Point where i done to feel comfortable pretending they Are Sisters. I would like to take Paula aside and ask her to Tell me the truth. Since we Are friends i feel that i am part of this charade now. And i refuse to continue living this lie even though they seem comfortable with it. What should i do a Rad enough dear had enough since you asked i think you should mind your own business c Universal press Syndicate