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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes faces a no places retired teacher goes to Battle for the rights of Rock lyricists you say 2 live Crews too bad for you meet Mary Morello a 66-year-old retired school teacher organizing some like minded Folk in Chicago a suburbs and beyond to defend the right to Rock from those who would might rather have it muzzled. A i think we have to be really careful about. Freedom of speech a said Morello who has sent about 350 letters to rally support for her fledgling group parents for Rock and rap. A it seems sometimes people done to notice if some of their rights Are taken away a she said recently. The former teacher of african studies and world history went to work for Rock after seeing a promotional film by the Arlington  parents music resource Center which has helped in the fight against explicit lyrics. The film shown by a police officer at a Pat meeting in her town of Libertyville a suburb Northwest of Chicago was a a Little Dull a but nonetheless sensationalized the Impact of Rock and rap music on Young Peoples thinking she said. A i introduced myself. And spoke for about 10 minutes about the right of artists to have their music and Art be uncensored a she said. She got another push from her son Tom a 26-year-old Harvard University graduate and full time musician in lock up a hard Rock band who sent his Mother some material on music censorship. The elder Morello last month obtained a mailing list from Long Beach  Rock and Roll confidential which distributes an anti censorship pamphlet. Using $100 in seed Money she asked people on the mailing list to be on the Alert for possible censorship and to join her coalition. So far she has received about 30 responses to the initial mailing and envisions a state by state organization that will Monitor legislation and a be an alternate voice on this Issue of  a i done to think anyone should feel fear about writing something or performing something in a democracy a Morello  s stunts Rock legend to diddle said his counterpart in two television commercials sports Star to Jackson really does no to know diddly about playing the guitar. A a it a just like you see in the movies. The guitar player who was with us was almost like a stunt Man a diddle said. A it just looks like he a playing that guitar just like it looks like in a shooting Pool. They had me shooting Pool but i can to shoot  the first Nike and initially aired during the 1989 baseball All Star game showed Jackson playing several sports and a superstar in each sport saying things like a ibo knows basketball a a ibo knows baseball a and a ibo knows  then on a stage with diddle and his famous Box shaped guitar Jackson tried to play a guitar but diddle told him a ibo you done to know  a few months later Nike came Back with a second and with shots of Jackson and diddle in a variety of Leisure pursuits. It ends with Jackson supposedly playing guitar and diddle saying the athlete does know diddly after All. Diddle said the second and gives the impression that time has passed since the first and but both were shot at the same time. A a it Sall just show business a he told the Birmingham Ala  Duck premiere Warren Beatty showed up but co stars Ai Pacino and Madonna did no to for the premiere of their film a Dick  the Touchstone pictures movie based on the famous comic strip opens at Heaters nationwide Friday. Beatty plays Tracy Pacino is villain big boy Caprice and Madonna plays the Vixen breathless Mahoney. Joining Beatty at the private premiere screening thursday night in Lake Buena Vista fla., were Dustin Hoffman who plays the character mumbles and Glenne Headley who plays Tess Truehart. The film was set up for simultaneous showings on 10 screens for about 3,000 invited guests said theater general manager Hal Garrett. The stars attended a round of parties at the Dis Ney Mem studios but made no Public  leaves Hospital Elizabeth Taylor was released from a Santa Monica calif., Hospital thursday night after a two month stay in which she nearly lost her life. A a she a so Happy to be going Home she a very excited a said spokeswoman Chen Sam. Taylor 58, will go to her Home in Beverly Hills a to recuperate for a couple of months a Sam said. The actress smiling waved to reporters As she drove away from St. Johns Hospital and health Center at approximately 7 45 . The new York based publicist quoted Taylor As saying a i am finally glad to be going Home. My sole concern at this time is focused on my getting Well and carrying on with my life. A throughout this experience i have Learned How precious life is How much i love it and yearn to live More of it. I am grateful to everyone who has supported me through this difficult  the actress had been hospitalized since april 16 and had been in the hospitals intensive care unit for treatment of viral  Cook off the governors husband is the author of a Cookbook but he lost the not so coveted title of a this blinding magnificence the King of Cor Husker cookery in a Cook off on main Street. The spoof culinary showdown pitted Bill Orr husband of gov. Kay Orr and author of a the first gentleman a Cookbook a against Roger Welsch a regular contributor on cd so so sunday  Welsch first named Orr the Cor Husker cooking King and promptly challenged him for the title. The challenger provided both competitors entries offering a plump Mesquite broiled Steak for himself while Orr was judged on a scrawny piece of meat spotted with Green food colouring and accompanied by a pail of cow chips As seasonings. A i came in a close second while Welsch finished next to last a Orr said after the gag wednesday. Proceeds from Orris Book Are being used for a Mary Morello Leader of the group parents for Rock and rap stands with a stack of controversial cd in a Libertyville iii., store. Planned remodelling of the governors  a Light bulb you can get your name on a Brick if you help fund the building. Now you can boost civic Pride by adopting a Light bulb. Pittsburgh City councilwoman Michelle Madoff says she is serious about her Bright idea. The a adopt a bulbs project is designed to maintain bulbs that will decorate 11 City Bridges. A donor who pays the Cost of maintaining a single Bridge Light bulb would take great pleasure in pointing out his or her bulb to friends As they drive past Madoff said. A it May sound silly but it could save us Money a she said. A a it a  Pittsburgh officials want to decorate the City a Bridges with lights As a tourist attraction but no one knows How to finance the project. Officials have estimated it will Cost about $5 million to wire 11 Bridges $330,000 per year for electricity and $220,000 for bulbs and  Zsa going to jail Zsa Zsa Gator has opted to serve a three Day jail sentence for slapping a motorcycle policeman rather than pursue an Appeal. A a she a just tired of it and 72 hours Isnit going to kill her a spokesman Phil Paladino said wednesday. A was Zsa Zsa would say you can to beat City Hall a Paladino said. A in her heart she a  Gabor was convicted of smacking Beverly Hills officer Paul Kramer during a traffic Stop a year ago. She also was sentenced to Community service at a homeless shelter and ordered to pay court costs and fines totalling $ 12,000. Dear Abby i did a terrible thing a i got mad at a Friend and accused him of raping me. I did no to mean for it to go As far As it did but my father got into the act and there was no backing Down. My Friend is now serving time because he was too stubborn to plead guilty. If he had he could have gotten out of it with a suspended sentence but he refused. Now i can to sleep at night. I know i should have admitted that i lied but i did no to have the guts. Is there a solution to my problem a sick of lying dear sick you bet there is Tell your father a and the prosecutor who represented you a that you lied and be prepared to take your lumps. Unfortunately you did no to sign your name or address or i could be of More help to you and the innocent person on whom you perpetrated this dear Abby terrible injustice. Please write again and let me know How 1 can Contact you a even indirectly. Dear Abby after six years of marriage my husband ill Call him Joe and i adopted a Beautiful baby boy a born on april 24.1 was thrilled at the Prospect of giving Joe my fathers Diamond Stickpin for fathers Day in june. In May mothers Day came and went and Joe did no to even give me a card. At the end of the evening he said a i Hope you done to feel Hurt because i did no to give you anything for mothers Day but after All you re really not a  Abby he might As Well have slapped me from that moment on i took a closer look at him and saw a stingy selfish Man who gave Little to anyone a physically emotionally or financially. I went ahead and gave him my fathers Diamond Stickpin for fathers Day in june but through the next 10 years of our marriage he never wore it. Soon after he was stricken with cancer. I stuck by him supporting the family and nursing him Back to health. When he was Back on his feet i left him. I took the Stickpin from his jewelry Box and left a note that said a i am taking my fathers Stickpin and my son because you re really not a  today my Loving son makes sure in a not forgotten on mothers Day. A what goes around . My sex died alone a without friends or family around him. Dear Abby. Concerning your response to a curious in san Diego a the longest word in the English language is not a  27 letters. How does a  grab you its 45 letters and the definition is a a lung disease caused by inhalation of silicate  a . Schildhaus san Diego dear a since this is a medical term it will not be found in All dictionaries. C Universal press Syndicate  
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