Discover Family, Famous People & Events, Throughout History!

Throughout History

Advanced Search

Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, July 10, 1990

You are currently viewing page 3 of: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, July 10, 1990

     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 10, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 3 3,. Houston apr More than 3,000 advocates of More spending on aids research marched through downtown Houston sunday on the eve of the 16th economic Summit of the worlds richest nations the demonstrators carried signs and flags from each of the seven countries attending the Summit. Economic Summit of industrialized nations  f a . In Summit City a your message to the world leaders is a get off the stick and help health worldwide a a said Bob Kunst. Executive director of Miami based cure aids now which sponsored the March. A there is no International plan to cure aids and that a Why we Are Here a to demand it a Kunst said. Later in the Day protesters demonstrated against protesters in a Park across from the Gates of Rice University anti abortion demonstrators were mocked by a dozen members of a separate aids group act up who in turn were derided by a similarly Small contingent from the american family As social Init an anti homosexual group. Police Drew their riot Sticks at one Point but no violence erupted and no arrests were made. The anti abortion demonstrators representing 50 Houston area churches planted 4,400 crosses in what they called the a cemetery of innocents Quot to symbolize the number of reported daily abortions in America. Is Otto s the Superior bbl. Karu up Rory a a Houston apr Mikhail Gorbachev and Trade feuds Arentt the Only hot topics that arc on Houston a Summit menu. At the Goode co Barb barn loyalists were simmering Over the rival stuff the folks tasted at sunday nights presidential hoedown for his Summit guests. George Bush probably would agree. His favorite Otto a Wasny to served up either in Houston Barbecue is a serious subject and a never ending source of argument. A a we re the Best Quot boasted Goode co manager Tanguy Libbrecht. Quot Otto a is arguably one of the Best known because George Bush plugs it. In be got nothing bad to say against Luther a but everyone knows we re the  Luther a Barb a a popular Chain that has red and White Check tablecloths and curtains and boasts of a a taste As big As Texas a donated All the food at Bush a Summit East for 5,000 people. The spread included 1,250 Gallons of Barbecue sauce 500 pounds of onions and a Jalapeno or two. Luther a president Mike Jolley naturally claims his Barbecue is the Best in the world but Houston Magazine awarded its Blue ribbon to the Goode co., where Deer Heads rifles and longhorns hang on the Walls and strains of country music fill the Smoky air with talks of love won and lost. Jim Woods 65, drove 20 Miles across town to eat at Goode co. Sunday night while foreign dignitaries dined in a building adjacent to the Astrodome a people talk about where the Best Barbecue is a lot a Woods said. A i think this is the  Bush favors Otto a which  Cater the Rodeo because it  handle a party that Large. But it did Send dinner Over to Barbara Bush last week. A everyone does their own thing. Its All compel-1 Itic and there a no bad mouthing a a said Marcus Sofka who runs Otto a. None of the Barbecue aficionados in a h Ouston Post Survey of prominent houstonian favored Luther a. Otto a was no. I according to Houston defense attorney Richard a Racehorse Quot Haynes state gop party chairman George St Rake and japanese Consul general Yasuo Hon. Vips enjoy some Texas style entertainment Bush s guests watch Rodeo Houston apr it was bodacious Texas fun. With cattle lowing in the background and dust swirling through the air the leaders of the free world threw horseshoes sampled Barbecue and watched cowboys at work sunday evening. President Bush appeared to Delight in showing his vip guests a country style evening of entertainment before they turned their attention to mondays economic Summit opening. They tramped through sat dust Cov ered artificial turf to a Horseshoe pit and took a turn at Bush a favorite pastime. The president out pitched his guests Landing two ringers. Then they trooped through a Buffet line plates awkwardly in hand to Sample some of the 3 la tons of meat barbecued for the occasion. The president also lined up a Rodeo and a rare out of town performance by the grand Ole opry for his guests amusement. The men were dressed casually Bush and Canadian prime minister Brian mul Roney both wore the fancy Ostrich Cowboy boots made especially for the economic Summit. Japan s Leader Toshiki Kaifu showed off an oversize Western Belt buckle. British prime minister Margaret thatch r picked her Way through the sawdust in White and Black heels. Cowboys were competing in such events As bareback Riding Bull Riding barrel racing and calf scramble said Dan Gaddis of the Houston livestock show amp Rodeo an annual affair that draws More than a million people each Winter. A what could be better than a Rodeo Reat country music and a the taste Asig As Texas a a said Mike Jolley president of Houston based Luther a Barb a inc., which was providing the food for the Rodeo party that Drew several thousand people. It took 140 workers More than four a watching the Rodeo sunday in Houston Are from left Japan a prime minister Toshiki Kaifu Britain a prime minister Margaret Thatcher president and mrs. Bush Canadas prime minister Brian Mulroney Sachiyo Kanfu and Denis Thatcher. Days to Siow Cook All that Barbecue including brisket sausage Chicken and ribs. Crews also made More than 1 i tons of coleslaw potato salad and Beans. Naturally there were also 1,250 Gallons of Barbecue sauce pickles and Jala Penos 500 pounds of onions More than 5,000 serv Ings of Cobbler and Carrot cake and 650 Gallons of lemonade and iced Tea. Bush and the foreign leaders were Din ing on China made by Austin Texas Potter ten Vance Hubbe Hng who said she had worked nearly non Stop since being asked to create the 63 festive plates with a Texas theme. She designed three patterns a a entered longhorn with Green Cactus in the background and Blue trim a Racehorse with boots in the background and a longhorn with barbed wire in the background. Rocky Carroll who has made numerous boots for Bush said he worked about 40 hours to create each pair of the full Quill Ostrich boots for the visiting leaders. The boots display the seven flags of the participating nations across the top. Each boots Center front has a Texas Flag and Quot Houston stitched along the Bottom. The leaders initials Are stitched in Gold along the Side. Quot these Are the finest pair of boots in be Ever made a said Carroll owner of  Boot co. In Houston  
Browse Articles by Decade:
  • Decade