European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday november 15, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 monster to and backfires on Agency new York apr the phony a monster truck commercial that showed a Volvo standing tall after a big wheeled pickup ran Over it drove the car maker a advertising Agency tuesday to resign its oldest and biggest account. Scali Mccabe Sloves inc. Said it was resigning As the and Agency for Volvo cars of North America because of questions raised about the production of the so called a monster truck commercial for the swedish car. The and showed an oversized pickup running Over a Row of cars. All the cars were crushed except a Volvo. It was later discovered that the Volvo had been reinforced and the other cars were weakened before the and was shot. Volvo pulled the commercial last week under pressure from the state attorney general of Texas. The commercial was produced in Austin. The and Agency a chairman Marvin Sloves said the Agency had worked for 23 years to establish Volvo As a one of the most respected and admired Brand names in North As a result he said Agency executives wanted to insure that a your actions in no Way diminish the value and reputation of the Volvo he said it had been established that the Issue was a Only the making of this advertisement and not the strength or durability of Volvo cars the integrity of the car company or any previous advertising. A Call placed to Volvo for comment was not immediately returned. The automaker last week said it would run corrective ads because it turned out the Volvo in the and had been reinforced with steel or Wood. At the same time Volvo admitted that in the making of the commercial supports in the other cars had been removed. The automaker which admitted no wrongdoing in settling the dispute with the attorney general in Texas said the and was a dramatization of a 1988 Vermont event and should have stated it was a dramatization. Brothel sold for $1.49 million bidders grab Kitschy mementos Mustang Nev. Apr the internal Revenue service held the Yard Sale of the year tuesday auctioning off Nevada a oldest Legal House of ill repute and a third of a Century Worth of Memorabilia ranging from Kitschy to Kinky. Bidding for the two building Mustang ranch Brothel Complex got off to a slow Start with no takers As the Rice slumped from an asking Price of $10 million to 1.4 million. The majority of More than 1,000 registered bidders huddled under a red and White tent in the parking lot of the defunct bordello waiting to bid on souvenirs and Memorabilia from Nevada a Best known House of prostitution. After a Brief break the Brothel fetched a top bid of $1.49 million from a Man who refused to reveal his name or his plans for the 330-acre property 10 Miles East of Reno. A i have no comment a he said As he was swarmed by reporters. Storey county has permanently revoked the property a permit to operate As a House of prostitution. Former Brothel Boss Joe Conforte at first remained in the background saying he was saddened by the auction. A a you re dealing with the irs. What else can you do a he asked. A my personal feeling is i hate to see this carnival As the Sale progressed Conforte moved near the front of the action autographing items for successful bidders. Mary Kay Walker and Bill Davies of san Diego said they were vacationing at Lake Tahoe and came to the auction out of curiosity. They bought a painting of a partially Clad woman for $190. A this is Nevada history a she said. Conforte signed the painting a to Mary Kay and Bill. Best wishes Joe a Box of six to shirts bearing a Mustang ranch logo fetched $105, and a Case of pocket sized Ceramic liquor bottles adorned with naked women sold for $260. A couple from the Reno area purchased a nude portrait for $80. A i liked it a said Marietta Shaw of Stead. A it was cheaper than the to shirts a said her husband Michael Shaw. A successful bidder carries a painting from the , Dole re elected As Senate organizes Washington a democrats re elected George Mitchell of Maine As Senate majority Leader and chose Wendell Ford of Kentucky As his new Deputy. Bob Dole a Kan won two More years As head of the minority party but restive gop conservatives dumped John Chafee r-r.i., from the no. 3 leadership Post in favor of Thad Cochran a miss. Cochran won the Post on a 22-21 vote. The democrats who will hold a 56-44 majority in the 102nd Congress emerged from their closed door caucus with a show of Unity. All of the top jobs were filled without Contention Mitchell said. Mitchell who first won the majority leaders Job two years ago in a spirited three Way race won his second term by Sands of time in the stars and stripes acclamation. Health care and Campaign finance Reform Are tops on his list of legislative objectives for the new Congress he said. Ford succeeds sen. Alan Cranston d-calif., who had served since 1977 As the assistant majority Leader or whip. Cranston announced last week he was stepping Down from the Post and would leave the Senate at the end of the next Congress because he has cancer. Ford is a new face in the democratic leadership but a familiar one in the corridors of Congress. He has served in the Senate since 1975 and is chairman of the Senate rules committee. Two years ago Ford tried but failed to unseat Cranston. Had Cranston not resigned for health reasons senators said Ford would have succeeded this time largely because Cranston is one of five senators under investigation by the Senate ethics committee in connection with the savings and loan scandal. Ford More conservative than Cranston is a quiet 66-year-old insider who protects Home state interests including the tobacco and liquor industries. He made Clear he had no intention of up staging Mitchell. The Only other change in the democratic leadership was the selection of sen. Charles Robb d-va., As chairman of the democratic senatorial Campaign committee. Robb takes Over from sen. John Breaux d-la., in the Post which is regularly rotated. Sen. David Pryor d-ark., who considered but backed off from challenging Ford for the whips Job was re elected As Secretary of the democratic conference. Sen. Alan Dixon d-ill., will remain chief Deputy whip and Thomas Daschle d-s.d., will be chairman of the democratic policy committee. For the republicans minority Leader Dole and his Deputy sen. Alan Simpson a Wyo were unopposed. Cochran a mild mannered conservative unseated Chafee perhaps the Senate a most Liberal Republican As chairman of the Senate Republican conference.140 years ago today. Nov. 15, 1950 a american infantrymen plunging Waist deep into two by North korean Rivers resumed the Advance toward the manchurian Border some 25 to a Miles to the North.130 years ago today. Nov. 15,1960 four Black girls protected by . Marshals As they trudged through i a crowd of Yelling spectators integrated two new Orleans elementary schools despite i state resistance.20 years ago today. Nov. 15, 1970 syrian defense minister Gen. Hafez Al Assad Syria s government in a quiet Midnight coup do eat that overthrew the Marx government.10 years ago . 15,1980 at a meeting of the North Atlantic tre Tysse to Janning group defense Secretary Harold Brown pressed America sep s ? a Pudge to increase defense spending by 3 percent to counter a p a Clear and conventional forces. Fire destroys College in pa., kills fireman Lebanon a. A a fire tuesday destroyed an 800-student Community College and spread to three nearby stores killing a Volunteer firefighter and injuring six other emergency workers officials said. Police and firemen evacuated the school a Branch of Harrisburg area Community College and adjoining areas and took More than four hours to bring the fire under control tuesday afternoon in this town 15 Miles East of Harrisburg. The dead firefighter Timothy Stine 20, of Lebanon apparently was crushed by a Wall collapse said Clyde Miller director of the Lebanon county emergency management Agency. Six other emergency service workers were injured none seriously. The College housed in a converted department store had recently opened for fall classes after being closed for renovation. The fire spread to three nearby stores and officials said merchandise stored on upper floors helped to feed it. Among those evacuated were 117 pupils and teachers from nearby St. Mary a elementary school. College spokeswoman Barb Johnson said the building appeared to be a total loss. Damage to the stores was not immediately Clear
