European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday october 17,1990 faces a no places Rock guitarist alleges Black magic misuse from wire reports guitarist Carlos Santana has sued the Miller brewing co., accusing the Beer manufacturer of malice and fraud for televising a commercial he said mimics his rendition of the song a Black magic Santana a lawyer David Phillips of san Francisco said damages sought could amount to a Over $1 Miller spokesman Steve Forsythe said the Wisconsin based company knew nothing about the suit and had no comment. The suit alleges Miller and its new York and Agency Backer Spielvogel Bates inc. Violated the Federal trademark Law. The commercial advertised Miller Lite Beer. The Brewer and its Agency began running the commercial last fall and continued for several months despite a demand to Stop the lawsuit says. The suit claims Miller knowingly used the commercial a with the imitation of Santana a distinctive guitar playing therein a to help sell Miller Lite Beer. The 1970 hit song was written by Peter Green. Although Santana did not write the song the suit said a the rendition by Santana of a Black magic woman has become such a continuing popular musical Success that the Public identifies the song As Santana a theme song. His musical expression Laurie Anderson Calvin Trillin Wallace Shawn and Spalding Gray have something in common they perform Solo. And on the weekend they re getting together to reinforce their right to do it freely. They Are among a slew of Solo performers who will appear this week at a series for the Benefit of the Legal defense team of National Campaign for Freedom of expression a coalition of artists and organizations. Among those who will perform or introduce performers thursday through sunday in new York City will be three artists who were denied financial support by the National endowment for the arts on the grounds of obscenity. Recipients of endowment Grants now must sign an anti obscenity pledge. The event was organized by Wickham Boyle founder of under one roof who also served on the National endowments peer panel that recommends which Solo artists should receive Grants. A the theater going Public should understand that the work of Solo artists has become a think tank for theater a Boyle at Home Andie Macdow Cli the repressed Young wife in a sex lies and videotape a flinches at the possibility of becoming a superstar. A i like doing Normal things like going to Disney world with my family. And it would be terrible not to be Able to because of Fame a Macdowell said in the november Issue of Glamour Magazine. Macdowell who was a top Model before Landing her first role in a Greystoke the legend of Tarzan lord of the apes a lives in a victorian House in upstate new York with her husband Model Paul Qualley son Justin 4, and daughter Rainey 18 months. She said if she weren to an actress she would be a a Mother and a a a in be got a huge vegetable Garden everything from Arugula to Broccoli to Corn to she has two new movies coming out soon a the object of Beauty a with John Malkovich and a Green card with Gerard fanfare fans snapped up tickets in los Angeles for Bruce Springsteen a first formal concert in two years in just 45 minutes. About 4,500 tickets were sold for the nov. 16 show said spokesman Brian Fenske of the 6,300-seat shrine auditorium. The $100, $50 and $25 tickets went on Sale sunday. The remaining tickets went to the non profit Christie Institute and weren to for Sale. The concert with Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne will raise Money for the Institute which is waging a lawsuit accusing the United states of involvement in the drug Trade. A we Are not surprised a said Rev. William Davis the groups West coast director. A Bruce and the other artists Are very popular and it will give great visibility to the issues that Are Springsteen a last formal concert a Fearance was during the 1988 amnesty International world promo de Begley or. Says he a been into recycling since 1970 and recently refused a ride in an Abc limousine during a promotional tour for his new to series a crowning blow Elisa Cronin can t hide her disappointment that the Duchess of York did not Wear a Crown for her visit monday. The Duchess who celebrated her 31st birthday monday met Elisa and other patients in the cancer Ward at the Royal Victoria infirmary in Newcastle England. instead Begley said in the november Issue of rebook he Rode his Bike from his san Fernando Valley Home in California to the Century City studio. A a it slate. But its not too late a said the former a St. Elsewhere Star who is on the boards of seven environmental organizations and recycles everything from newspapers to Metal products. A people have to realize that they can turn this around quicker than they think. How by exercising their voting Power and their purchasing on display japanese treasures so rare they have never before left Japan will be displayed at Bostons museum of Fine arts in an exhibit expected to lure hundreds of visitors from the Island nation. About 60 paintings sculptures scrolls and other pieces including 20 designated As National treasures will be displayed at the museum in their Only . Showing from wednesday through nov. 25. The works which also include 30 important cultural properties and two rarely seen pieces from Japan a Imperial household offer a View of Japan a Imperial court a the worlds oldest a As an Art Patron. They have never been shown together and Many have never before left Japan said Tom we curator of the museums Asiatic Art department. A in Japan each museum will Only show one or two National treasures at a time. Never would people be Able to see a body of 20 National treasures together. We have heard hundreds of people plan to come from Japan to see this the pieces were gathered from National museums in Tokyo Kyoto and Nara private museums private collectors Buddhist temples and shinto shrines. The japanese government proposed the exhibit for the Boston museum As a Goodwill gesture to Honor newly enthroned emperor Akihito and to Mark the Centennial year of the museums Asiatic Art department we said. A the museum has the largest and Best collection of japanese Art in the entire Western world a we said. A fall came through very generous bequests from Boston collectors in late 19th Century. This was before Japan passed a Law to prohibit important cultural heritage from leaving Japan. They View the treasures kept in Boston As something they must help to dear Abby they Call alzheimer a disease a the never ending funeral a and since my husband has had it for 14 years the funeral has been going on for a Long time. He no longer recognizes me and it is still heartbreaking to go to see him in the wonderful place that now takes Good care of him. But i am free for the first time in years to try to Lead a somewhat Normal life. Therefore it was with great happiness that i read your column and found that you addressed a very real problem that involves Many caretakers who Are still married but really have no spouse. Bless you for your upbeat and non judgmental attitude for people who have finally found a Little companionship and happiness after so much sorrow and loneliness. No one can truly understand the Depths of despair that goes with caring for one of these victims of this dreadful disease. Any Small amount of happiness should be theirs no matter what the neighbors or unfeeling family members think. The lonesome caretaker dear Abby dear caretaker thank you. I needed your support. Many wrote to express a critical View of my a a unfeeling attitude but those few who a a blessed me were caretakers who knew firsthand the loneliness and Heartbreak of one who is married but has no spouse. Dear Abby i am a widow of modest Means living in Washington state. I recently entertained a Friend who lives in Florida. Her two grown daughters who Are both quite Well to do were in town in route to a vacation in Hawaii so i invited them to join their Mother at my Home for dinner before she flew Back to Florida. One daughter asked to use my Telephone. Then she proceeded to make three Long distance Calls without reversing the charges. All three women chatted at great length with their families some 3,000 Miles away. Abby i am nonplussed As to How to handle this situation. Should i Send the itemized Telephone Bill to the Mother i done to know the last name or address of the daughter who made the Telephone Calls i done to know whether it was just a Case of thoughtlessness or bad manners. I wish i were in a position to be magnanimous but i am neither a Trump nor a chump. Stuck in Silverdale dear stuck write to your Friend explain your dilemma and Tell her you Are sure she want you to be stuck with the Telephone Bill. Be sure to enclose the Bill or a reasonable facsimile ask her How she thinks this oversight should be handled. Dear Abby please keep encouraging your readers to go Back to their class reunions. In 1922 yes Abby 68 years ago dated a pretty girl when we were both in High school in Mitchell . We never saw each other again until 1974, when we met at a College class reunion. I lost track of her until last fall when she read in a College alumni bulletin that i had lost my wife. Coincidentally she had lost her husband four years ago. She called me to Chat. I called her Back to Chat some More. We exchanged several letters and got even better acquainted. More phone Calls. Our Telephone Bills were outrageous to make a Long Story Short on july 14, these two 83-year-Olds got hitched and we plan to have As Many years together As the Good lord gives us. To. Teen agers again in California c Universal press Syndicate
