European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I 1 a i i # the stars and stripes a a a pm Mill Vanilli grammy award revoked re Ilia maw Apic Tomoo m a a a Page 7 by the new York times Milli Vanilli the pop duo that admitted it did not sine a in its albums or in concert was stripped of the grammy award it won As Best new artist for 1989. 3 Fabrice Morvan and Rob pilatus of Milli Vanilli had planned to give Back their grammy at a news conference scheduled for tuesday and had told the los Andes times that they would like to hand it Over to the singers who had actually performed on the album Brad Howell Johnny Davis and Charles Shaw. But the National Academy of recording arts and sciences which gives the grammy awards revoked the award monday after a Telephone poll of its 34 trustees. Michael Greene the president of the Academy said that the trustees a were just livid about the  the Academy is still considering whether to give the award to the 1989 runner up or to give no award for that year. That decision is expected dec. 5. Greene would not name the runner up the other nominees were the rapper tone Loc the Singer and songwriter Neneh Cherry and the groups soul ii soul and the indigo girls. Milli vanillin a album a girl you know its True has sold 7 million copies in the United states. The music was synthesizer driven pop created by the German producer Frank Farian who had had an International hit during the disco Era with the group Boney m. 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While the album yielded hit singles Milli Vanilli toured the United states As part of a club mtg package tour lip syncing while they danced. At a concert at radio City music Hall to Benefit aids research pilatus and Morvan ran offstage when there were technical difficulties with their tape. A few moments later their song boomed out vocals and All. There had been widespread rumours that Milli Vanilli had not performed on the album. In december new Day reported that Shaw had claimed credit for the rap and chorus vocals in a girl you know its  but Shaw recanted soon afterwards. Farian admitted the deception after pilatus and Morvan demanded that they sing on the follow up album. Groups have been fabricated in the past. Much of the Monkey so music was made by studio musicians and it is generally believed that the Village people a popular group during the 1970s disco Era were not the singers who performed on their albums. But Milli Vanilli were the first fabricated group to win a grammy the credit on the album reads a vocals fab and Rob. A they not Only had been Given credibility by record sales and Chart action a Greene said a but they a been Iven the record Industry a highest award. When that happens it makes All of the Industry look bad.anti-pot Campaign Withers Hawaii crop Honolulu a Hawaii a billion Dollar marijuana Industry has been dealt a potentially fatal blow by a Federal state and county crackdown that used space age surveillance and pinpoint Aerial spraying of herbicide authorities say. About 90 percent of Hawaii a summer marijuana crop has been destroyed in operation wipe out the biggest joint Agency crackdown in Hawaii history and one of the largest in the the United states state attorney general Warren Price said monday. A Law enforcement intelligence sources report that the Industry is now in shambles with growers leaving the state or turning to legitimate businesses a Price said. In three months the statewide operation that had the Blessing of just resigned drug policy chief William Bennett destroyed 785,000 plants Worth $1.1 billion on the Street officials said. Price said the sweep was made possible by a space age intelligence gathering and photo identification  he declined to say whether that meant military satellites were used to pinpoint the marijuana crops saying Only that information on the Pentagon a involvement was classified. Marijuana or a up Kalolo a is the states no. 1 Cash crop and is grown year round mostly on the Island of Hawaii. Price said the entire state was photo graded in grids. Once marijuana growing areas were identified herbicide was sprayed from helicopters or officers uprooted the  Claus included in newspaper dispute new Day new York Chalk up us Somas As the latest casualty in the fight for the new York daily news. It seems the papers Santa Claus is a card carrying member of the newspaper Guild whose members Are on strike against the tabloid and picketing its Headquarters. The in on s contract guarantees mat each Holiday season father Iris Mas and his assistant twinkle toes will be paid Union wages to drum up Holiday cheer in the lobby. But because of the oct. 25 strike daily news spokeswoman Lisa Robinson said there will be no Santa just a couple of Trees and some lights. Kave put up some decorations and it looks Lovely a she said. In we we not be doing much More lobby because we Are afraid people might be harassed by the strik Guild officials said the unions Arentt in its Lnu nyx new and will be provid Krins workers with their own Kriss Nile Complete with White hair red suit and the Union Label. A Santa Claus has been a Guild member for years a said Tom Robbins a member of the Guild strike committee. A and Santa will be outside on the line this  Robbins said the newspaper fired the Santa of 20 years in 1986 Over a wage dispute. The Union eventually won a grievance and there have been two Union santas since then playing the piano and directing visiting choirs. But there wont be any choirs this year. Trips by schoolchildren to the building to sing Holiday songs were cancelled because teachers refuse to Cross the picket line. Traditionally schoolchildren who visit Santa in the daily news lobby have also brought toys and gifts for the needy. A we will do everything in our Power not to have the children meet a Scab Santa a said Bert Shanas a spokesman for the United federation of teachers. A under Normal circumstances it is a wonderful program but i dont think you teach children any kind of civics lesson by crossing a picket line. Lisa and James Machamer relax at their Home in Des Moines Iowa breeders cup race features Early favorite Des Moines Iowa apr a couple engaged in a week old a breeders cup race with other couples to conceive a child said monday they were expecting a baby. A doctor on monday confirmed the positive results of a Home pregnancy test that showed James and Lisa Machamer would be parents said Scott Schubert sales manager for radio station Kinq which sponsored the race. The station will award the couple a $1,000 savings Bond a crib and sue months of a diaper service. A i was shocked excited a said mrs. Machamer 22. A but we be been trying for a while. I done to think the contest made any difference we did no to do anything different. That a the first question everybody wants to  the Machamer of Des Moines were among about 20 married couples without children who responded to the stations invitation to participate in the a a breeders a cup promotion. Of those three couples were chosen by lot for the race that began a week ago. Although contestants talked on the radio about their efforts to conceive the station did no to get any complaints Schubert said. A if it s done with taste you can do it a he said. Mrs. Machamer said she did no to know if she would participate again in a promotion that revealed so much about her private life. A i was on the radio this morning we re going to be on the radio in Peoria this afternoon somebody from Scotland is going to Call it was just a lot of  still the Mother to be said she did no to do too much talking on the radio. A i did no to say much. It was a Little