European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes thursday november 1,1990 faces a no place amorous Moose off the radio from wire reports dig Richard the amorous Adiron docks Moose famous for wooing cows horses and even a pig has state conservation officials concerned because his radio Collar is losing its ability to beep. The loss of the signal is coming just As the state Agency in Albany n.y., is studying whether to introduce female Moose to new Yorkus wilderness for Breeding purposes said department of environmental conservation biologist a1 Hicks. The radio collars transmission began to fade two weeks ago. The signal is so faint that Moose trackers were unable to locate Richard. The Moose now playing hard to get was last seen in the Saranac lakes area munching apples and ogling some horses state wildlife officials reported. Hicks estimates that Between 15 and 30 Moose spend at least a part of their year in new York while big Richard appears to have settled permanently. A where he is now is anyone a guess. We have not had Contact in two weeks a Hicks  bashing Indiana has agreed to place a Pam Inlet in state Park inn rooms that warns readers the Bible is a a violent racist and sexist  the pamphlet published by the Freedom from religion foundation of Madison wis., will be placed in the 550 rooms of the states six Park inns state department of natural resources offi 2p Cias said. It was submitted in protest of gov. Evan Bayhl a decision last year to keep Gideon bibles in the rooms. The foundations president Anne Gaylor said Bayhl a decision to of the bibles in the rooms was a a Gross violation of the separation of Church and  she said Bayh was a a insensitive to who Are not christians or who Elong to different Christian sects. People belong 1 butterflies Aren t free a Vintage Elvis Miles treaty Peers out from the trunk of a 1959 Cadillac on display outside Christie a the London auction House. The Elvis Presley look alike is promoting not the car but the License plate which was never officially issued through the transportation ministry. Christie s officials plan to auction the License plate in december. Voters in Pacific Grove calif., dubbed a Butterfly town  decide tuesday whether to float a $1.2 million Bond Issue to protect a Grove of Pines and eucalyptus Trees where monarchs a and tourists a gather. Developers and property rights groups oppose the measure which Calls for $1.2 million in borrowing to buy and set aside a 2.7-acre Butterfly habitat. Butterfly fanciers insist that protecting the privately owned Diveley Grove is vital to saving the species in this part of the country. A if we done to preserve this Grove 10 to 20 years from now the butterflies will be in trouble a said to Vaccaro member of the friends of the Monarch. A a they re running out of wintering  just can to image Butterfly town . Without  in the 1940s, As Many As 2 million monarchs flew South from Canada to Winter in Pacific Grove compared with tens of thousands now. Monarchs East of the Rockies Winter near the Gulf of Mexico where their habitat is also dwindling As Trees Are  pumpkins pumpkin Center ala., has a convenience store general store and Auto parts shop but nary a pumpkin Patch. Henry Braswell a 65-year-old former pumpkin Farmer said the Walker county Community Hasni to had a pumpkin Patch in about 45 years. Pumpkins were grown in the late 1800s and Early 1900s, he said and that might have Given the Community its name. Braswell has another theory however. A Man who worked at his fathers lumber company wanted to Start a baseball team and chose pumpkin Center As the name of the team because of the numerous pumpkin patches at that time Braswell said. The Community of 500, about 30 Miles Northwest of Birmingham then took its name from the baseball team he  debate the Battle for the title a Home of the White squirrels is turning a Little nutty. Marionville Ohio and Olney 111., both Bill themselves As top spots for White Squirrel spotting. But Marionville boasts it has far More Man Olney. When Olney Central College biology instructor John Stencel recently doubted that Marionville has As Many White squirrels As it claims Squirrel supporters in this southwestern Missouri Community took offence. A i would Welcome people from Olney to come Here to count our squirrels said insurance agent Jim smart Mari Onville a leading White Squirrel promoter. Stencel and several volunteers recently counted 127 White squirrels in Olney Down from last years 143. Marionville in 1989 claimed to be Home to about 1,000 of the White rodents or roughly half the number of people who live  by City Hall. The owner of a carwash in Homer Alaska says a 35-ton Boulder sitting on his property is bad for business and wants the City to pay More than $3,000 in rent for the space the unwanted Rock takes up. The City put the Boulder on the car Wash site during Street improvements carwash owner Malcolm macintosh said. The Rock was there when he bought the business. Macintosh said he asked the City to get rid of the Rock soon after he took Over the business about two years ago. A fall i Ever wanted them to do is move it so i can use the land a macintosh said a a it a costing me Money because if i have a car Here washing and a car Here vacuuming no one can get  his lawsuit in Small claims court seeks two years rent at $120 a month plus interest for payments he says Are overdue for a total of $3,085.22. Cily manager . Swap Schammer said he is researching macintosh a claim but Hasni to found any documents on the Rock in City  Home in Dixon former president Reagan breezed Down memory Lane in a visit to his Hometown leading 225 Flag waving children in the pledge of allegiance. Greeted by adoring crowds tuesday on a visit to Dixon 111., that coincided with the release of his memoirs Reagan ate lunch at the first House in Dixon where the Reagan family lived. It is now a museum. He talked with old friends and skipped stones at the swimming Hole where local legend has it he saved 76 people As a lifeguard Over seven Summers. Dear Abby after Reading the letter from a a Loving mom in Durham a about using harnesses for her Young children i had to write. Our son Carl was also a very Active child a almost from birth. My Mother in Law suggested we consider a harness when we took him in Large crowds Etc. I thought she was old fashioned and cruel. Her insistence eventually caused a rift in our relationship. When Carl was 3 years old he and i were downtown waiting to Cross a Street when he noticed a Large stuffed animal in a store window. He jerked his hand from mine and dashed into the Street. Before i could catch him he was struck by a cart both of his legs were broken one was badly crushed. He also suffered head and Chest injuries. At first the doctors doubted that they could save him but after three major surgeries and nine weeks in the Hospital dear Abby three weeks in intensive care Carl survived. He sustained some permanent loss of vision and balance still suffers occasional headaches and walks with a Limp. Carl is now 5, and he is facing five More major surgeries Over the next 11 to 15 years to Deal with his crushed legs inability to grow As quickly As the other. Shortly after the Accident i was hospitalized for a nervous breakdown and in a still in therapy to help me Deal with my feelings of guilt about the Accident. The poor woman who struck Carl is still in touch a no one will Ever convince her it was not her fault. I must apologize for the length of this letter Abby but i just had to Tell you How i feel about harnesses for hyperactive children when i see a child wearing a harness i always smile and say a Good for you a to the adult at the other end. A a Loving dad in Texas dear Abby. Please help me to impress on schoolteachers that the now popular idea of using baby pictures for graduations and yearbooks is not a Good idea. I have cared for Many Foster children in my Home and i also have four adopted children All of whom hav no baby pictures. All of our children a sixth Grade graduations used baby picture slides. Some children Are Hui by this. Often the teachers would suggest that they Brin in some other picture but when everyone else brings i a cute baby picture and your picture is of Little league a year ago its like announcing to everyone that to did no to have a family until a few years ago. These kid dread such occasions. Done to get me wrong a in be seen Many touching Cert monies done with baby pictures of the class but in a also seen the tears As a child desperately looks for baby picture a anyone a baby picture a to take t school so he wont be different than the others. Sensitive teacher Black Creek a i dear teacher thanks for your sensitivity. This never would a it occurred to me but you make a Good Point for oth it schoolteachers to consider. Count versa press Syndicate