European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday july 27,1990 Fli Cutter Fred Preda proudly displays his Skull and crossbones he created for Nina teen flies thousands of Miles to get a do to die for in new York new York apr Nina Kaufman did no to have to leave California to get her nose pierced her head shaved on one Side and her Black hair dyed purple. But to get a Skull and crossbones etched on the Back of her Scalp the 17-year-old san Rafael resident flew to new York for a session at Astor place hair designers in Manhattan a East Village. A she said she wanted a haircut that had something to do with death Quot said her Friend Janel Margaretta 17, of Freehold n.j., with whom she was staying. It was a Ancle a enthusiasm about Astor place that led Nina to make the trip. A a it a awesome Quot Janel added. Fred Preda the Man with the electric razor found nothing unusual about Nina a request which the Terra Linda High school student sketched on a Napkin before sitting in the Barbera a chair. Quot i copy anything Quot Preda explained As he showed off photos of Union jacks Dick Tracy Bart Simpson and other designs he has Razore on scalps. Preda is one of 100 hair cutters at Astor place a 10,000-Square-foot, two Story Salon that started out As a Comer Barbershop in 1965 and still has the rotating red White and Blue pole outside. The store almost went belly up in the late �?T60s when Long hair came in and haircuts went out. But when Punk rockers took Over the East Village in the late �?T70s and began to demand head shaves asymmetrical cuts hair spiked like Porcupine quills and locks dyed Pink and Blue business at Astor place started booming and never stopped. The Walls Are plastered with photos of famous customers from John f. Kennedyjr. To the Rock group new kids on the Block. Right now the baddest Dos Are mops on top Bald on the sides. Popular among both sexes and All races the fad was inspired by the fade a thick on top tapered on the Side Cut that was popularized by Black teen age boys. In his 1986 critically acclaimed film a a she a gotta have it a Spike Lee As the character Mars Blackmon appears with a Zigzag carved in his hair. The carved Cut a which costs $25 and up depending on How elaborate it is a is easily individualized by leaving Tufts of hair in a pattern to form initials or the design of your Choice. Hector Craveiro 26, a Catholic school teacher from Westchester was having a map of Africa etched on his head. A a everything a Africa now a politics fashion music names a he explained. A today was the last Day of summer school at sacred heart so i decided to come Down and get it Preda the Man with the razor looked at a tiny plastic Globe he keeps among his Combs and gels As he etched the shape of the continent on the Back of Craveiro a Skull. Then he shaved away hair to form the letters Unity As per Craveiro a instructions and coloured the map in red Black and Green using water soluble markers. Stateside Man accused of stealing 2 . City transit buses new York api a a Man accused of hijacking two City buses from depots Early wednesday told detectives he wanted to work for the transit authority police sources said. The first bus was grabbed in Manhattan and driven 25 Miles across the Borough of Queens but it Wasny to until the second bus was spotted zooming out of the Queens depot at 4 45 . That the double theft was discovered. A Sharp eyed transit manager later spotted the second bus coming off the Treborough Bridge in Manhattan recognized that it was in the wrong Borough and started a Chase that resulted in the suspects capture. Darius Mccollum 25, of Queens was charged with grand larceny after his arrest at grand Central station at about 6 ., said police spokesman officer Scott Block. Police sources said Mccollum told detectives he stole the buses because the transit authority hire in . Moving its government to mall Spring Valley . It apr Village Hall is moving to the mall. Mayor Joel Rosenthal says the local Golem ment outgrew the old Hall and will have twice the space at the Valley Plaza shopping mall. The villages Board of trustees approved the switch this week. Government agencies could move into its 27,500 Square feet at the mall As Early As next Spring. A Developer that owns the mall will take Over the governments old Home. The mall space will Cost the Village $1,4 million or $600,000 above the Halls $800,000 Pri vow ii Ute 0 i in Metag Rosenthal said. He said the Village will make up $500,000 of the difference by Selling another municipal building. The move is aimed at revitalizing the shopping Center and providing More space for government the mayor said. A violinists Stradivarius stolen at . Airport let is Angeles up a a rare Stradivarius violin valued at $550,000 was stolen from famed violinist Erich Gruenberg at los Angeles International Airport tuesday by someone who probably had no idea of its Worth police said. A second Hirsch violin Worth about $8,000 also was stolen sgt. Michael Apodaca said. Gruenberg aved from England on British airways about 4 30 . His wife was carrying the two instruments. He was met by Harold Hirsch the maker of one of Gruenberg a violins. Gruenberg placed both instruments in a baggage cart and rolled it outside where he left it briefly As he waited to be picked up Apodaca said. When he returned the instruments were gone a the was very very shaken As you can probably imagine a Apodaca said. A a he a in a state of Apodaca said there was a Good Chance of recovering the Stradivarius. He said its �?o99 percent Likely that it was stolen by someone who had no idea of its Worth and would not have the kind of connections needed to sell it without raising suspicion. Rights activists Monitor islands annual Pony swim to a am _ a i cd i.,or j a. A a Chincoteague a apr Ani she said last year there was no Veteri the United states said the event is a real Mal nights activists kept watch wednes Narian available and two ponies died stressful for the horses and ponies we Day As about 150 wild ponies made the her organization came to make sure a feet it is animal exploitation for human 65th annual chm Oteague Island Pony veterinarian was present. There were two entertainment and for big Spirtt. Run it stir Ansi a i Ihna cats Svi i Mae a a a _. _ swim. A crowd of about 40,000 people including the activists saw the ponies Complete a 10 to 15 minute swim across the Quarter mile wide Channel to this Barrier Island from ass Teague. Bonnie Scribner of voice for animals a Charlottesville based group said after viewing the swim that she a had seen nothing a but the swim is just part of it Quot she said. A we done to approve of the Sale of foals under four Moths of on duty and Scribner said she was delighted. The animals Are thought to be the descendants of ponies who washed ashore during colonial times from shipwrecks. The ponies gained Fame from Marguerite Henry a children a classic a misty of Chincoteague Quot first published in 1947. Activists had said they wanted to Monitor the 65th Roundup penning and auction of the wild horses by the Community a Volunteer fire department. Gail Eisnitz of the humane society of some of the foals will be sold at auction thursday by the fire department to control the Herd size. Last year the department made $40,000 on the Sale of 77 foals. De Moran president of the Chincoteague Volunteer fire department said All the Money raised including that from a of the swim goes a Aback into the he said it pays for maintaining the departments three fire trucks and four ambulances. About 20 to 25 people wilted in the midday heat and were taken by ambulance for treatment at the Island medical Center then released said ambulance chairman Ollie Reed. The humane society of the United states has been monitoring the annual event for 20 years. Eisnitz said conditions for the animals have improved. But in the last two years six animals have died. As a result of those deaths the Chincoteague National wildlife Refuge on ass Teague threatened to revoke the fire departments permit to Graze the animals on the Refuge if the department did not provide a veterinarian for the swim penning and auction
