European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes saturday september 22,1990 faces a no place Illinois Bell admits getting its wires crossed from wire reports a 75-year-old Illinois woman Hasni to been calling up the american troops in saudia Arabia but it looked like she had when her monthly Telephone Bill rang in at More than $8.7 million. Illinois Bell spokesman Larry cose said the woman who lives in the Chicago suburb of Flossmoor was supposed to get a Bill for $87.98 for three weeks service with no Long distance Calls. A it was a manual error a he said. Apparently an Illinois Bell employee inadvertently added the extra zeroes to the customers computerized account  Bootie for a Rhino a 4,500-Pound Rhinoceros in Florida with a severely infected foot has been fitted for a protective rubber Bootie made by Pirelli Armstrong tire corp., which uses a Rhino As its Mascot. The 21-year-old male Rhino named Mohan is the Star of Miami metro zoom a Breeding program for the endangered Indian Rhino. It suffers from a foot infection that has grown steadily worse said assistant curator Ron Magill. A a we be tried a wide variety of bandages and coverings a Magill said a but nothing was Strong enough to withstand his tremendous  Magill contacted the company Headquarters in new Haven conn., and it agreed to design a Strong rubber Bootie. It turned the project Over to engineers in its Plant in Little Rock Ark. A we just asked whether they needed a right or a left a joked Little Rock Engineer Mike  tempted thieves nearly 200 of about 300 stolen antique Teddy boars were recovered by a Pawn shop owner in Bridgeport conn., police report. The Well worn bears Are owned by Larry and Euen Idema of grand Haven mich., who discovered the theft monday morning. They said the collection is Worth about $60,000 a including a 1905 German Steiff Bear valued at $5,000. The toys were stolen in Milford conn., along with a trailer that was hitched to the Idem ask pickup truck. The truck was parked outside a Motel where they were staying. Joe Davis the Pawn shop owner Wasny to that impressed with the bears. A they have All kinds of stupid tags on them like $450," said Davis. A i  buy them for $4.50."kuwait s 12 Hardee s close if you re a hamburger Lover who a heading to Kuwait be warned 12 Hardeep a restaurants in the City have closed. Hardeep a spokesman John Merritt said nearly purse snatcher an Ostrich makes its play for the purse that Jenny o Halloran had hanging Over her shoulder As she passed its pen during the second annual Ostrich auction in Narrandera Australia. Every business in the tiny Oil Rich country is experiencing financial and production problems after the aug. 2 invasion by Iraq. But the news Wasny tall bad. Hardens a a food systems based in Rocky mount s.c., reports extraordinary sales at a restaurant near where . Troops Are stationed in saudi  is All aglow the removal of radioactive uranium Mill tailings has disrupted some activities at Mesa state College in grand Junction colo., but students Are taking it in stride a and with a sense of humor. The tailings from uranium mining in the 1950s were used As fill at construction Sites throughout the City a and on the Campus. The schools Homecoming committee has adopted a glowing into the �?T90s�?� As its theme. The Homecoming logo is designed around the International radiation Symbol souvenir to shirts will feature designs that glow in the dark and Campus decorations and Parade floats will include uranium mining carts and Geiger  York As olympic site from talk show Host David Letterman come these top 10 reasons that new York City would have been a Good site for the olympic games 10. A there a no shortage of starter pistols. 9. A the City already has a cute Mascot Lou the giant rat. 8 a the new York Yankees set the tone for Amateur athletes. 7. A the Temal flame ceremony could be enhanced by a mile Long Parade of arsonists. 6. A it would give the City Scab Drivers a Chance to Root in person for their Home countries. 5. A it could provide an exciting new exhibition sport turnstile jumping. 4. A the extra traffic could be easily handled by the City a clean and efficient Monorail system. 3. A there would be plenty of room for out of town visitors at Letterman a place. 2. A olympians could compare neck bums where their Gold medals used to be. I. A the Hudson River was practically made for synchronized  is his own biggest fan Rock Star Prince enjoys the music of Michael Jackson my Hammer Madonna and even Bruce Springsteen. But he likes his own music Best. A i like a lot of Peoples music and in a interested in what a going on but i done to listen to them a Prince said in an interview in the oct. 18 rolling Stone. A when i m getting ready to go out or driving the car i listen to my own stuff. Prince said he respects Springsteen. A i Admire the Way he holds his audience a there a one Man whose fans i could never take away a he said. Helmsley plays Trump card millionaire Hotelier Leona Helmsley and real estate magnate Donald Trump Are having a War of words in Playboy Magazine. In an interview last March Trump called Helmsley convicted of tax fraud a a disgrace to humanity and a a vicious horrible woman Helmsley has her say in an interview in the november Issue calling Trump a a     boy and a liar. A i  believe Donald Trump if his Tongue was notarized a she said. Dear Abby a couple of weeks ago i was at the Beach on a Beautiful saturday afternoon. I spent most of the time in the water and sunning myself. I did no to have any sunscreen because i ran out and neglected to buy More. Its also quite expensive Well i Learned the hard Way that the Sun is much stronger Between 10 . And 2 . Than the rest of the Day and also that the gradual loss of our Ozone layer causes the Sun to do More damage to the skin than Ever before i burned my Back so badly that i had to lie on my stomach for 4vi Days because the pain from sitting Down leaning Back in a chair and bending my Knees to walk was too excruciating its been almost two weeks and in be already peeled three layers of skin in most places and am still having trouble walking because the dear Abby veins in one leg have begun to clot up from lying dormant for so Many Days. In a glad i have health insurance to pay for the ultrasound that had to be done not to mention the doctor visits and prescriptions. Unfortunately i missed celebrating my wedding anniversary because i  move. Abby please urge your readers to learn from my misery. J Fried in Minnesota dear Fried in a sorry about your mishap a but in a publishing your letter to warn others readers exposure to ultraviolet radiation is one of the leading contributing factors to two kinds of skin cancer a and most of it is attributable to tanning. Dermatologists recommend the following measures minimize exposure to ultraviolet rays. The suns effects Are at their Peak Between 10 . And 2 . Daily. If outdoor activities cannot be avoided during these times Wear a hat and protective clothing. These precautions should be especially heeded by fair skinned peo pie because they Are at a High risk for skin cancer. Be aware that reflective surfaces  As Sand Snow ice and Concrete can reflect from 5 percent to so percen of the Sun s rays. You Are considering using a tanning Salon discus it with a dermatologist first. Use a sunscreen of at least 15 spa whenever the skin is to be exposed to the Sun. Fair skinned people should apply sunscreens More liberally. Infants and Small children also need to be protected Fror remember that people who sunbathe Are mortgaging their future looks for a temporary  even Thos Lucky enough to escape skin cancer will still suffer part mature aging of the skin from ultraviolet exposure wrinkles and leathery thickening of the skin. 8.e a a new Standard of Beauty a the nature 2lef0b 7 to instituted because Only those we refrain from tanning their hides will save their skins Una Val press Syndicate