European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page ,12 the stars and stripes sunday August 5,1990 1 Back on the Job on solvent a from wire reports president Bush s dog Millie has re covered from the ill effects of ingesting paint solvent and is a Aback performing her functions As first dog Quot a White House official said Friday the president had said thursday that Millie was suffering from Lead poisoning. In a medical update White House press Secretary Marlin fit water downgraded the problem to Quot acute Lead exposure Quot and said the English Springer Spaniel is Back to her old self. A a Millie is in Good shape and Back performing her functions As first dog Quot said Fitzwater. The dog is with first lady Barbara Bush at the family s summer Home in Kennebunkport Maine. Millie had been lethargic but a she apparently has overcome that a the spokesman said. Bush s earlier pronouncement on Millie a malady prompted Quot a lot of phone Calls Quot while House Fitz watch said. Fit water said Millie a veterinarian believes she somehow walked into the solvent being used to remove the old paint from the South Side of the White House a she then ingested the solvent which caused this condition a he said adding the solvent has been removed. Millie s a autobiography Quot is scheduled to come off the presses next month. The Book was actually written by Barbara Bush to raise funds for her literacy Campaign. It tells of life around the White House from the dogs Point of View. A a Millie a Book As dictated to Barbara is already finished and will not go into Millie a misadventure with the paint solvent said Jean Becker a spokeswoman for Bush. Busfield is Back Timothy Busfield who plays an and executive in the Yuppie ensemble show a a has settled a dispute with the producers of the Abc series and will return to work the studio said Friday. The announcement by David Gerber chairman of the Mem a television production group came two Days after his company sued Busfield in Lais Angeles Superior court. The suit alleged breach of contract and said that the actor who wanted a raise had threatened to Boycott the show. The suit said Busfield wanted $36,375 an episode while Mem a had offered him $28,750 per episode. The acclaimed Abc series chronicles the lives of a group of Young Urban professionals As they marry separate have children of their own and Deal with death and disease. A there will be no further comment a said Mem a spokeswoman Lori Ger son when asked if the company a lawsuit was dropped. Production of the series fourth season began Friday in los Angeles. Busfield was nominated thursday for an emmy award for his portrayal of the advertising executive whose wife a Battle with ovarian cancer is expected to be a key part of the shows coming season. He recently wrapped up a co starring role in Broadways Quot a few Good Rock time in Buffalo the financially strapped symphony orchestra in Buffalo n.y., is getting some help from musicians who done to play Mozart or Bach. Fat brat Only Humen and Wile e. Rocks Are among the six local Rock groups playing at a Rock for the symphony ii monday night to raise Money for the Buffalo philharmonic orchestra which has a $2.2 million deficit. A similar event in february raised about $1,000 for the orchestra said spokesman Steve Paschang. A not a significant amount but in our condition Well take the orchestra has missed its payroll several times and cancelled the last eight concerts of the season to save Money. Its musicians have been asked to take pay cuts until a $20 million fund raising drive is Complete Reagan s Gnatzy affair former president Reagan walked away with a bad taste in his Mouth after being attacked by a swarm of Light Loving gnats at a $ 1,000-a-Platc fund Raiser with a group of Republican farm businessmen in Fresno Calif. Reagan appearing at the thursday evening outdoor gathering of san Joaquin Valley agribusiness men to boost Quot a hit a int flying whale. So Goodyear has a Blimp. And now sea world Florida has Airship Shamu a a flying whale. Shamu flies Over the Orlando area where sea world is located and also will be used to cover sports events. The gubernatorial Campaign of Republican sen. Pete Wilson spent much of his speech swatting insects and cracking jokes. The gnats buzzed around the lighted podium circling the former president As he tried to deliver his address and at times flying into his Mouth. Reagan coughed several times during the speech and at one Point apologized for his voice explaining a some of these gnats got a Short time later Wilson brought him a Glass of water. A they done to taste Good at All Quot Reagan said drawing a big laugh. The affair which Drew 350 guests including Many powerful agriculture business figures from the Region was staged along the Kings River in the backyard of a mansion owned by cattleman John Harris. Reagan plugged Wilson a Gube Mato rial candidacy against Democrat Dianne Feinstein in the november general election and praised san Joaquin Valley Farmers. As he was leaving the event Reagan was asked by a rep outer what he thought of Roseanne Barros controversial rendition of the National Anthem at a recent baseball game in san Diego. A once is enough a he said. Kitchen s without mom mom says she a no longer wanted in the Kitchen. Noel a a Becky a Mccammon founder of momus Best cookies filed a lawsuit thursday in Orlando fla., against the 9-year-old company claiming its current owner forced her out of the business. Mccammon claims former coca cola co executive j. Wayne Jones who bought a majority stake in momus Best cookies two years ago abused her employment agreement. The suit claims Mccammon was fired without notice As the company a creative consultant and executive vice president. Mccammon claims Jones made her do Quot menial tasks and grueling physical labor inconsistent with her role As the creator of the Jones the company a chairman and president refused to comment on the suit Friday saying he had not had a Chance to study it Mccammon seeks damages of at least one year of base salary and Bonus pay estimated to be More than $75,000. The lawsuit was filed in Orange county circuit court. Momus Best cookies which started out in Winter Park fla., distributes its product through delicatessens restaurants ice Cream Parlours and convenience stores in 26 states. The company has reported annual Revenue of More than $2 million. Dear readers it All began when some fourth through sixth Grade special Edu eation students from Santa Maria Calif wrote me a letter asking my readers to please Send picture postcards and state their occupations. 1 published their request assuring them that my readers were the nicest people in the world. Nine weeks later i received this utter from Donna Eschen their teacher dear Abby we have been overwhelmed with postcards and Gills trom your Seadis so far. More than 40.000 pieces of mail have been received All seven continents Are represented. Picture postcards from ranging front Zimbabwe to Antarctica to Iceland to new zealand arrived. The generosity of your readers is unbelievable letters and autographed pictures came from Burt Reynolds Virginia s gov. I. Douglas Wilder Grant Devine Premier of Saskatchewan gov. Stan Stephens of Montana Maureen Oconnor. Mavor of san dtcr.o1tebhw1 Mike Schmidt former Phillies baseball Star Al Unser jr., indy Raee car Driver Nasa astronaut Ken Reight Ler James Kearney vice president paper corp. Of America a the largest supplier to the . For postage Stamps and passports William h. Fraker production editor of Barrons Richard Austin Secretary of slate of Michigan Andrea Baber actress on abcs a full House Janet Barnes Maryland Public television and or. Douglas Livermore chairman. Economics and business department Morningside College Sioux City. Iowa. Renee Williams an artist with hallmark sent an illustrated card. Ronald w. Allen chairman of Delia airlines sent a card so did slate rep. Joseph f. Tco my of Louisiana. And a Jet s a Art affair with Flowers Quot m Beverly Hills Calif sent corsages and boutonnieres for the entire class. A King s cake arrived from new Orleans and Nancy and fied Hoffman sent a chunk of the Berlin Wall the mail is still arriving a postcard front Clint Eastwood and gift certificates for the entire class from 1 1 polio i oco. \ Grandfather from Almonte. Ontario bet the kids $25 they find his Little town on the map. He lost a and sent the Money we be papered our classroom ceiling to floor with picture postcards from All Over the world 1 we have tallied More than 300 occupations including Bear Hunter Alligator wrestler Coffee taster priest nun grave Digger Bounty Hunter Shepherd newspaper Carrier and new York cabdriver. 1 lie children love to read. That s what this project was All about a. Improving their literacy fostering a hive of Reading and gaining greater knowledge of geography and occupations. I lie local postmaster came to Tell the children How the mad works. Four Quai strangers by the name of a a Sehen Quot wrote wondering it we could be related. And the advice most people wanted to convey was a slay in school get an education and done to do As i write this an autographed picture just arrived Fioriti president Bush 1 Hanks Lor making this project such an exciting and memorable one. You were right Abby. Your readers Are the nicest people in the world. Donna Eschen Patterson roads Hoot a Nta Maria Calif. A a
