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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday november 25,1990 faces a no places . County visitor nears journey s end from wire reports a California Law professor is in Wisconsin to fulfil his dream of becoming the first person to visit every county in the Unitas states. John Black 64, who teaches at Western state University College of Law in Fullerton left Milwaukee last week and had 12 More counties in the state to hit before finally arriving saturday in Ozark be county. When he crosses the county line into Ozark be county he will wrap up a sojourn through the nations counties that began in 1965. A a in be been into geography Ever since i was a Little kid a he said. A the thing that has made this such an adventure is the people in be met not the places in be  Black said he believes he will be the first to visit every county in the United states More than 3,100 of them. Black once headed the United states travel service. Men Udo fires 2 two members of the teen age singing group men Udo were fired Friday after being arrested at Miami International Airport and charged with Possession of marijuana. Sergio Gonzalez 18, and a 16-year-old, whose name was not released because of his age were charged thursday after a . Customs service dog smelled marijuana. Customs agents took Small amounts of the drug from them metro Dade police it. James Kaelin said. A i guess some people Call them per Sonal use amounts but drugs Are drugs no matter what amounts they Are a said customs spokesman Joe Krokos. Oscar Llord general manager for so no tone music the groups Miami recording company said Friday the groups manager had fired the two singers hours after their arrest. Men Udo based in puerto Rico has been around for 12 years rotating new members into the group As veterans grow too old to Appeal to a pre teen and teen audience. Gregory begins fast activist and former comedian Dick Gregory says he and his wife Lillian will fast on water and fruit juice until . Troops Are brought Home from the persian Gulf. Gregory 58, embarked on his latest fast thursday at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts while thousands elsewhere in the town were enjoying traditional thanksgiving Day meals. A i have started that fast now and its going to continue until All of the american troops come Home from the persian Gulf a said Gregory a Plymouth resident. The people have Power. We just have to find ways to show that Power. We that believe in god and believe in prayers should turn to god and those prayers. We in this country have a lot to be thankful for. We have to get in positions of being uncomfortable a e said. Gregory said he was prepared for a Long fast a i know this is not going to be Over before Christmas a he said. With the chatter of sea gulls and tourists in the background Gregory Lead a Small group of some 13 supporters in a prayer Vigil at Plymouth Rock. Wham revived George Michael and former associate Andrew Ridgeley will take the stage together in a mini reunion of wham in january at the Rock in Rio musical festival. The two will perform at least two wham songs in what will be their first appearance together since june 26, 1986. The 10-Day music festival in Rio de Janerio just added Santana to its list of performers which already included Robert Plant new kids on the Block guns no roses Donna summer Billy idol inns Jody Watley David Lee Roth Joe Cocker run dec and others. Joel honoured twice bitty Joel will be doubly honoured on dec. 5. He will take time out from his . Tour to go to new York to pick up a grammy legends award and later in the Day will receive a humanitarian award from the Cathedral of St. John the divine for his efforts at promoting peace suicide prevention and helping Long Island fishermen. Joel finishes the . Tour on dec. 17 in Albany n.y., and gets a bit of rest before heading to Japan Australia and new zealand in january. Well preserved humor Barbara Bush toured a museum in sweetening the appearance two students at a High school in Blois France apply an All sugar rough cast to the outside of their school. More than 70,000 pounds of the coloured sugar mixture was used in the project designed to make the school resemble an old theater for three Days. Cairo last week and had her hostess egyptian first lady Suzanne Mubarak laughing. Bush studied the Well preserved 3,500-year-old Mummy of Pharoah Ramses ii and listened attentively while a guide explained the Many physical ailments the Pharoah had suffered. A Well he looks Well now a she remarked making mrs. Mubarak laugh out loud. The first ladies also visited a children a Library while their husbands discussed the persian Gulf crisis. One child at the Library asked mrs. Bush what she wanted for Christmas. A a in a going to ask Santa Claus for peace a she replied sparking applause from the roomful of children. 10-minute debut John of Kennedy jr., who recently passed the state bar exam on his third try has argued his first Case in court a published report said. Kennedy an assistant Manhattan District attorney argued for 10 minutes wednesday before three judges in the state appellate court that a purse snatchers conviction should not be overturned the new York Post reported. The judges will hand Down a verdict in january the newspaper reported. The 29-year-old son of the late president Kennedy went to work for the District attorney in August 1989. South rises again Confederate Money was nearly worthless when Sherman attacked Atlanta in 1864. But time and television have been kind to the confederacy which is now a hot spot in the Memorabilia Market. A we won out anyway a said Dent Myers owner of Wildmans civil War surplus in Kennesaw ga., and a descendant of a rebel Soldier. A fall the Confederate stuff is Worth More now than Union  prompted in part by the Public broadcasting service documentary a the civil War a people Are seeking souvenirs creating higher prices for authentic objects. A a there a been an unbelievable increase in sales a said Lori Nash an employee at Stone Mountain relics. A everybody says a i want a gun like in that  a in some cases collectors Are paying up to $4,000 for rifles and As much As $2,000 for certain Confederate Belt buckles. Musket balls and bullets however Are still the cheapest items sometimes going for As Little As $2 each. By comparison John Marcinkowski spent $24,000 for a 1-ton piece of history that rests in his fathers basement. A it just makes me Happy a Marcinkowski a Vietnam Veteran who lives in Marietta said of his recent Purchase of a Pennsylvania Cannon. A a lot of people done to know their  dear Abby i am speaking on behalf of police dispatchers who respond to 911 Calls. So Many people Are not Clear about when to Call 911, in a nutshell they should Call Only when there is an immediate threat to human life or property. Do not Call because a dog is Barking and you can to sleep. Do not Call if your cat is in a tree and you can to get it Down. Do not Call if it is getting dark and your 11-year-old son is not Home from school and there is no football practice that night. Do not Call if you notice Sparks come out of your television. If you smell something burning in either the apartment above you below you on either Side of you but you Are sure its not in your apartment do not Call 911. Call the fire department if you Are witnessing a crime a Call immedi Tely. If you wait 20 minutes to Call because you Wen ate on won your Way Home when you saw it happen we probably not be Able to do anything except take Quot i a report. If you dear Abby had called immediately we. Might have been Able to catch the bad Guy. Also when you Call 911, expect to answer some questions. They Are important or we  ask them. Callers think All they have to do is say a Send police a and we will Rush Over. Unfortunately that is not the Case Only on to do they get a Call and Send the Ponce out in five seconds. Also we could get a patrol car out Iii i st0p Cussins Yelling and insult 111 us a we try to be professional courteous and fast but the abuse we get is unbelievable. A e we dispatchers work various shifts. We Are open 24 hours around the clock and somebody has to work weekends and holidays so we All take our turns nobody is a dispatcher because it pays Well. It does no to when you consider the hours and stress involved  do he Tad of we a a thanks Abby for printing this. In be seen Ever Thino m your co urn 80 �?o911�?� dear Abby last year my son and his wife ill Call them Tim and Barbara a divorced after 12 years of a Rocky marriage. They have two Beautiful daughters 12 and 8.1 love these children with All my heart. It was a Messy divorce and created a lot of hard feelings. 1, weeks after their last separation Tim Learned mat Barbara was pregnant. He says it must be another Man s child. Barbara slept around a lot Jor the shocker. I just received an invitation to a for Barbara can you believe it i done to intend to acknowledge her child As my grandchild with All hese doubts about whether its my songs or not. Also 1 myself from Barbara in a sure she a expecting Christmas presents too. Fji0w would you Han tue this Barbara lives 190 Miles Romme. Dear grandmot0"10�� in question of Bow you about Barbara her Chil sri Bey or grandchildren. So unless you so i 6111 off Alons with their Mother done to be so Quick to distance yourself from Barbara. Were you i would Send a gift to the baby Shower. C Universal press Syndicate  
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