European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                "4 Fly a .u,.i�iiilm i Esya a amp Jeff a a Quot pkp5fj Garth Brooks tops country music nominations from wire reports newcomer Garth Brooks leads the finalists for the 1990 county music association awards with five nominations. He says its More than just a dream come True a he gets to rent a Tuxedo. A this is like getting five invitations to a dance and not knowing if you la get to dance or who with a Brooks said in Springfield iii., where he is performing. Brooks who a been recording for Only a year and was boosted by his touching song a if tomorrow never comes a outdid established stars like Randy Travis Hank Williams or. And the group Alabama in nominations for country music Stop awards. A a it san award enough to be touring and fulfilling my dream but this is great a said the 27-year-old Singer songwriter guitarist. A plus i get to rent a  the association announced its finalists in Nashville Tenn. The winners will be announced during a nationally televised show oct. 8. Brooks was nominated for male vocalist of the year single and song of the year for a if tomorrow never comes a music video of the year for a the dance and the horizon award for career development. Brooks whose songs Deal with love and the value of Romance and affectionate communication has had a Quick career Rise after just three years in Nashville. A if tomorrow never comes a a the dance and a a in a much too Young to feel this Damn old Quot have All been no. I country music records during the past year. He briefly ran a Boot store in Nashville before breaking into the music business. Prior to arriving in the country music capital Brooks was a student at Oklahoma state University where he was a javelin thrower for the school track team. For the top Cha award entertainer of the year the finalists arc Clint Black Kathy Mattea Ricky Van Shelton 1989 Winner George Strait and Travis. Travis who has dominated country music awards for the Paist five years failed to win a nomination As top male vocalist. Those went to Brooks Black Rodney Crowell 1989 Winner Shelton and Strait. The finalists for top female vocalist arc Patty Loveless 1989 Winner Mattea Reba Mcentire Lor Rie Morgan and Tanya Tucker. The finalists and winners Are chosen by the 6,000 singers musicians songwriters and others who Are Cha members. The other finalists for single of the year Are a there in the real world by Alan Jackson a Killin time by Black a when 1 Call your name Quot by Vince Gill and a a where be you been a by Mattea. The finalists for no. I album Are a there in the real world by Jackson a i wonder do you think of me by the late Keith Whitley Quot living it up by Strait a a picking on Nashville by the Kentucky headhunters and a rvs Iii Quot by Shelton. The song of the year finalists besides Brooks Are a there in the real world by Jackson and Mark Irwin Quot killing time by Black and Hayden Nicholas a when 1 Call your name by Gill and Tim Dubois and a a where be you been Quot by Jon Vezner Matt can a husband and Don Henry this category is for songwriters. For vocal duo of the year the finalists Are Baillie amp the boys the Bellamy Brothers Foster amp Lloyd five time winners the judds and sweethearts of the a scottish Holiday Britain s Duchess of York carries daughter Princess Eugenie and holds the hand of Princess Beatrice As they walk Down the Steps of the Royal yacht Britannia before spending a Holiday at Balmoral Castle near Aberdeen Scotland. Rodeo. Country music superstars Alabama Dolly Parton and Williams failed to receive nominations. Judge reducing suit award a judge said he w ill lop $1.1 million off the $4.2 million awarded Las vegas showman Bobby Bersini in his suit against animal rights activists. A jury awarded Bersini damages for defamation and invasion of privacy against two groups and three individuals accused of releasing secretly made video tapes of Bersini striking orangutans used in his act. District judge Myron Leavitt said that although the jury could return damages for defamation and holding a person in a a false tight a Bersini can collect on Only one of those claims under Nevada Law. He said the damages assessed against the Washington based people for the ethical treatment of animals will be reduced from $2 million to $1.5 million the other awards will be reduced by a total of $600,000.Nelson suing investor Willie Nelson has filed a $45 million lawsuit against Price waterhouse alleging the accounting firm gave him poor advice on his. Investments in return for $1 million in fees since 1979. The Federal lawsuit alleges Price waterhouse engaged in a 10-year fraud in violation of the racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act a spokesman for the country Singer said. Price waterhouse said it had no comment. A Nelson attorney Jay Goldberg said Nelson and his manager Are claiming $15 million in losses. That would be tripled if he proved his allegations of  Lenin to Gorby an actor who played soviet founder Vladimir Lenin on the stage in Moscow will portray president Mikhail s. Gorbachev in an upcoming.s. Film a newspaper reported. Vladimir Troshin of the Moscow  by theater will portray the current soviet Leader in the film a final warning a the newspaper Moscow news said. In the film directed by Tony Page Troshin will play Gorbachev in a scene in which the soviet Leader receives.s. Industrialist Armand Hammer and or. Robert Gale who treated victims of the chernobyl nuclear disaster the newspaper said. The film is based on Gale s Book of the same name. Troshin 64, reportedly spent Many hours studying Gorbachev a speeches and manners on television. He previously portrayed Lenin in the play a the Kremlin  not fazed by Accident he almost lost his leg in a motorcycle Accident but Rocker Billy idol says it la take More than that to keep him from climbing Back on his Harley Davidson. A a in la be Back on the Bike soon. 1 still like All the danger and unexpectedness that comes with Riding a motorcycle just like in Rock a no Roll a idol says in the september Issue of spin Magazine. A see i done to think you have to grow up. 1 think you have to grow into yourself but if i grew up id Stop being me and i  be Good to anybody a he says. Idol suffered compound fractures in his right leg and a broken Arm in the february Accident and underwent several operations to repair his leg. Idol whose current album is a charmed life a says fatherhood a he has a son Willy a is a great thing. But becoming a husband that a different. A i never want to get married. Not if i can help it. I think its Boring everybody saying a of you be settled Down now a a says idol. Dear Abby you recently published a humorous piece submitted by a Reader who had clipped it from a it her Church bulletin. It went like this Quot you know you re drawing older when Quot you need your glasses to find your glasses. A you sit in a rocking chair and can of get it going. Quot your Knees buckle but your Belt wont Quot Etc. It was very funny a but in a Way it was also sad. Everything about aging was portrayed As negative dreary downhill and hopeless. How much happier the w orld w Ould be if wed All look at the Bright Side of life. Remember How Happy we were As kids a looking Forward to summer vacation looking Forward to Christmas morning looking ahead to anything that makes us feet Good planning ahead Lor your 9 us birthday beats the Heck out of expecting to die at 71 a As i once did. Abbs 1 woke up at age 70. Surprised to Lind then t was still alive and in Good health and i realized that this business about being a Over the Hill at 60 was a lie it got me to thinking my Mother refused to die until All of her six children could say goodbye. Very few people die before a birthday but a whole Bunch of people die approximately two weeks after their birthdays. Here 1 am past 90 and looking Forward to celebrating my 95th. Then ill decide whether to pick up my option for another five. At 90, in a having the time of my life in 19-minute speeches i Tell the Fellows at Lions clubs rotary clubs and others How to postpone their funerals add years to their lives and life to their years. Who could ask for anything More. In be written a positive version of a Kyrou know you re growing older  i Call mine Quot you can slay Young when Quot you quit dreading old age and real ire that life begins at retirement its your second Chance at life a your of orm Jid to do All the things Youhon a avs wanted to but user had the tune. First place. Quot your joints suddenly Hurt and you think a Well what can i expect at my age 1 of it iop thinking \ our re getting Serish Iuse i on forgot a Otuel big   Ery important in that tried. A you realize that our creator gave us brains so we can make our own decisions. Then he gave us a Choice of living 70 or 100 years so you need not join the 68 percent who were healthy enough to reach 60, but never made it past 75. Their own mental attitude set the Date of their funerals to the 32 percent who reached 60 in Good health survived beyond 75, and Are still Young never forget that the first four minute mile run in history was duplicated 317 times within two years after Roger Bannister showed the world it could be done the 32 percent who Are staying Young Are positive thinkers who like it Here and Are determined to stay As Long As they fee useful and needed. Its a great world a Why leave ii a i l. Stephenson Springdale Ark. Rear or. Is i p11enson i Hanks for a Beautiful Day brightener. It was a tonic a Piekar upyt r a a refreshing swig from the Fountain of youth  Ivi.