European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Amp Page 12the stars and stripes monday july 16,1990 times Rio places Chung finds it on camera from wire reports Connie Chung got a Little miffed saturday while being barraged with questions about the Glitz Factor of her newly redone interview show . A you people Are so insulting a she told a roomful of television critics at the Century Plaza hotel in los Angeles. The reporters were grilling her about the news value of a face to face with Connie Chung a formerly a saturday night with Connie Chung which moves with its new name to mondays at 10 . On july 23. Chung who also anchors the sunday lbs evening news insisted that celebrity interviews were not the driving Force of her hour Long program despite recent network promotions that accentuate her Sta Side chats. The television critics insisted otherwise. Quot look its a Magazine program a Chung said her voice rising Quot we re going to have All kinds of stories a Chung a news conference was part of the annual lbs summer Media tour for to critics. Chung a infamous interview last Winter with an uncooperative Marlon Brando was a an excruciating experience for me a she said. A the toyed with me. He played with me. I think he wanted to direct  the move from saturday nights to mondays allows Chung to follow a Murphy Browne and a designing women a two of the top rated programs on lbs. Chung said she hoped the switch would boost her ratings which never pushed into the High numbers on saturday an unpopular night for most television networks. Chung also said she has never been approached to co Anchor the weekly evening news with Dan rather despite persistent rumours the network is considering such a move to revive rather a sagging Nielsen figures. Rivers gets gun permit can we shoot maybe not. In fact Joan Rivers did no to even want to talk about Why she came to new York police Headquarters to pick up a pistol permit Friday morning. For Rivers it was no laughing matter. The comedian was All business the morning when she picked up the gun License she applied for a few months ago police said. Rivers was issued the permit because a police investigation determined that her life is in danger ranking department officials said. Rivers the sources said is the target of a continuing and real Quot death threats. Police would not say who wants Rivers dead but confirmed the threats Are serious. The actress and talk show Host now has 30 Days to buy a handgun. Once she purchases one she will be required to have it inspected and registered by the police. Her License will allow her to carry it on the a a a i papal vacation Pope John Paul ii takes a break after a Long stroll near Costa in the italian Alps where he is on a 10-Day vacation. According to papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro the Pope sleeps a late a until 6 ., hikes for hours on Alpine trails and before Daylight fades reads a Little German poetry outdoors. The Pope begins his Day with an hour of morning prayer alone. Then with d walking stick a thermos of water and sometimes accompanied by a Mountain guide he takes to the trails. At noon he stops for prayer and a Light lunch perhaps an onion Omelette cheese a peach and an Apple. Navarro said the Pope has several history books and a volume of German poetry with him. The 70-year-Otd Pope an avid hiker in the mountains of his native Poland has trekked to altitudes As High As 8,000 feet.  she received the permit Rivers who was accompanied by her manager Dorothy Melvin went on a tour of the departments communication division. Her daughter Melissa writes for the television show a Rescue 911,�?� and Rivers said she wanted to see the real thing so she can give Melissa ideas for plots. Ella Fitzgerald released jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald was released from a Hospital in the Hague Netherlands on saturday after being treated for exhaustion and dehydration a Hospital spokeswoman said. The 72-year-old Singer was taken to the Bronova Hospital a week ago after becoming ill in her hotel room. Or. Clifford Booker a Friend and physician travelling with her said wednesday that Fitzgerald had nearly recovered from her condition but would cancel the rest of her european tour Fitzgerald was billed As the headline act at this ears North sea jazz festival which started wednesday with a special concert in her Honor. The tour also included appearances at music festivals in Monteux Switzerland and Antibes France. The spokeswoman at the Bronova Hospital said that Fitzgerald was released saturday morning and was returning to her los Angeles Home. The spokeswoman refused to comment on the singers condition. 1 St film Wasny to easy be w newcomer Cynda Williams says she a looking Forward to her movie debut in Spike Leeds new movie a a Mon better blues a even if actor Denzel Washington was snippy during shooting. In a a Mon better blues a which opens aug. 3, Williams plays a Young Singer drawn to a Moody jazz trumpeter played by Washington. But Washington who won an Oscar this year for a glory a was unpleasant on the set and More than once reminded Williams that she was a newcomer she said. A in rehearsals with him id say a Well i think this about my  and Denzel would say a Well i think you should just shut up because you done to know what you re talking about a she said. Until her big break Williams said she supported herself by keeping books for a restaurant in new York a Job she quit just two weeks ago. A a a everybody thinks once you get a movie you be made in that a not True. Vou never know what will happen a said Williams who earned a theater degree in 1988 from Ball state University. The 24-year-old actress was in Muncie ind., recently to speak to the City a Black students. Dear readers on March 30, 1981, John Hinckley walked into a gun store bought a handgun and attempted to kill president Reagan. The Bullet meant for Reagan struck his press Secretary James s. Brady paralysing him. Here is the letter Brady published recently in the new York times a add your voice to mine. Help me beat the gun lobby. Ever since i was shot i have watched from my wheelchair As the gun lobby blocked one sane handgun control proposal after another. A but in a not just watching anymore. In a calling on Congress to pass a common sense Law a the Brady Bill a requiring a seven Day a Cooling off period before the Purchase of a handgun so police will have time to Check if the buyer has a criminal record. A the Brady Bill w ill save thousands of lives and prevent tens of thousands of crippling injuries. Ninety one percent of the american people a and 81 percent of american handgun owner s a support it. And so Doe dear Abby every major Law enforcement organization in the country. A in fact it seems that the Only people who oppose the Brady Bill Are psychopaths criminals drug dealers and the gun lobby. A so Why Hasni to Congress passed it because too Many members Are afraid of the gun lobby and too Many take the gun lobby a political action committee Money. A in the last six years while handguns were killing 120,000 americans the gun lobby poured $4 million into Congress pockets to Block the sane handgun Laws. The gun lobbyists claim that a seven Day wait is  id like to see one of them spend a Day in my wheelchair a can we beat the gun lobby yes a if we raise our voices together we can Send Congress a message it can to ignore a vote this Bill in or Well vote you  a a Here Sall in masking you to do and its really easy. Call 1-900-226-4455 and for Only $2.75 charged to your phone Bill Well Send a letter in your name to your representative supporting the Brady Bill. Well also Send you a copy. A please help me break the gun lobby a stranglehold on Congress a a James s. Brady i read the above letter on monday morning june 25, at 7  I promptly called the above number. I received a Busy signal advising me that All the lines were Busy and to stay on the line. 1 stayed on the line As Long As i had to in order to get through. Nothing 1 did that Day was More important than making that Call. Dear Abby i clipped this item from the death notices of my local newspaper a the family of requests that in lieu of Flowers donations be made to help defray funeral expenses. Please Send donations to a a Abby in my opinion that request is the height of tackiness. What do you and your readers think a san Antonio Reader dear Reader i think that request is the height of sadness. I do not consider a plea for help to defray funeral expenses  being poor is no disgrace. C Universal press Syndicate