European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 12 a a a the stars and stripes thursday december 6,1990 faces a no places tvs v a a alaskans go for 2 new year s prom wire reports some people in Nome Alaska have come up with a Way to celebrate new years eve twice in the soviet Union and Alaska thanks to bordering cities that Are close geographically but nearly a full Day apart on the world clock. Quot yes its possible a said Jim Stimple of the Nome committee for cooperation Commerce and peace with the soviet Union. A prov Deniya u.s.s.r., is the first place on Earth to celebrate new years eve and Nome is the last place on Earth to celebrate new years  Nome is on the West coast of Alaska and provi Deniya is on the East coast of the soviet Union on opposite sides of the International dateline 230 Miles apart across the Bering sea. Bering Aires Small planes make the trip Between Nome and prov Deniya in 75 minutes prov Deniya is 21 hours ahead of Nome. Here a Stimpfl Lcy a idea leave Nome at noon on dec. 30, arriving in prov Deniya at 10 15 . Dec. 31 a in plenty of time to celebrate new years eve and maybe even get some sleep. On the next morning new years Day in provi Deniya Fly Back to Nome arriving Early on new years eve to celebrate All Over again. Quot i think it would be a blast a said Lois Wirtz director of the Nome convention and visitors Bureau. Added Wirtz a if it does no to work out for this year maybe next year. Anything is possible  As for the Prospect of two new years hangovers Wirtz said a a we la avoid hangovers just keep on  a the purr fact Yule gift. At last the purr fact Christmas stocking stuffer for indoor cats who have everything. Its their very own videotape featuring a Mouth watering Parade of live Birds squirrels and chipmunks cavorting on the to screen. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a. A a a a the 25-minute, full color video taped in a wooded backyard of Herndon  a Washington suburb is sure to Delight All those Latchkey kitties who Are bored with napping scratching the furniture and swatting ornaments off the Christmas tree. Creator Steve Malarkey promises a some cat a Cly Mic fun when purchasers slip a. $20 copy of a video Catnip into the video cassette recorder and watch them turn into regular Couch fur balls. But heed the warning at the Start of the tape v a while watching this video your cat May become excited and attempt to get inside your television set to get at the Birds. We strongly suggest that you remove All breakables from on top or around your to set. No  a a a a a a. Malarkey has sold 7,000 tapes since a video Catnip appeared on pet store shelves a Little More than a year  already planning sequels with a bigger Birds bigger squirrels maybe some sea gulls thrown  whips Hubby in Public a court in Borstad India permitted a woman to publicly beat her husband before it granted him a divorce United news of India reports. Steve Malarkey watches is two cats sugar and Spike react to a Bird on the to screen. The beating occurred oct. 7 but went unreported until a social organization complained to the government. No further action has been taken. The Man from a town in the Western Gujarat state was seeking a divorce from his first wife to marry another woman the news Agency reported. She agreed on condition that he submit to a beating. Under Indian Law hindus can have Only one wife at a time. The Law does not apply to moslem who Are permitted up to four wives. Gujarat is the Home state of Mohandas k. Gandhi who led indians struggle for Freedom against English Rule and preached a Ahimsa a or non violence ugly Delaware message Delaware officials were re faced after state workers complained about a message on their pay stubs that said a save your ugly face. Buckle up and done to drink and  the office of Highway safety message that offended several employees slipped onto their paychecks accidentally said Michael f. Gunning acting director of the office. A. A / Newton said he thinks the phrase May have been borrowed from the Sharp tongued animated character Bart Simpson of the Fox to show a the Simpsons a sin Atra gets i la award Frank Sinatra says he a thrilled to receive the a a Ella lifetime achievement award and Bette yet to get it from the source Fitzgerald. A a a Sinatra said at monday nights ceremony in Beverly Hills calif., that he has a loved and adored the 72-year-old Fitzgerald for decades the Bash also was billed As an Early Celebration of Sinatra a 75th birthday which is dec. 12. Among those attending were comedian Don Rockies actor Sylvester Stallone and singers Harry Connick jr., Peggy Lee and Pia Zadora. Willie in need of Aid it looks As if Willie Aid could use a Little first Aid. The internal Revenue service seized properties owned by country music superstar Willie Nelson in Texas and at least three other states nov. 9 after the entertainer failed to pay millions in Back taxes. But one local Effort to raise Cash to help pay off Nelsons $16.7 million tax Bill with the irs Nas its fair to say fallen a Little shy. A about $16,699,712 shy to be exact. West Lake Barber James Hataway who it organized the fund raising project has collected $288/ the irs says it will auction off Nelsons property and equipment to the Public dec. 14. A a _ Hataway meanwhile vows to go on. He said people can contribute to Willie Aid at a cab Texas Banks throughout willies Home state. T Italy honors Pavarotti italian Tenor Luciano Pavarotti a love of food has been known to rival his love of song. A so when he was chosen for an award it was Only appropriate that the prize meet his tastes a a impound truffle. The annual truffle of the year prize is Given to prominent italians who promote the image of Italy in the world. Dear Abby this letter is about an experience that i and several people i know have endured. We Are old and sometimes we fall. I have a a mini strokes and never know when they will happen. So far i have been fortunate in that there have been no serious injuries. However once Down i can to get up without help. I am very Independent and prefer to live alone to Myown House. A. When i come to i can wiggle and crawl a which is How 1 got help the last time. My phone is on a Low table by my favorite chair i reached it and dialled 911. They came right out and helped me. One of my neighbors fell and broke her leg. She did the same thing her phone is also Low. They came and took her to the Hospital _ and another woman Felt and broke her hip. Even if she could have reached the phone she  have used it because it was mounted High on a Wall. She Laid dear Abby on the floor for 16 hours before anyone came my Point is this anyone who lives alone should have a phone that is Low enough to be reached from the floor. We Are All in our late 70s, but in a the Only one who had a stroke. The other two just  people can fall at any age. A. Most of the people i mention this to say they Arentt going to fall. I Hope that you can get through to them. God bless you for your concern for others dear Peggy Peggy to deny that something can go wrong is a common human frailty. If i done to think about it it wont happen but you make an excellent Point Peggy people of All Ages fait but older people Are Mure vulnerable. Thanks for a possibly lifesaving letter dear Abby / l my husband and fare preparing to buy our first House. We now live in a Mobile Home my Mother is mad because she thinks the neighbourhood we chose is too far from her. I will be living near my sister in Law but. She a mad because my father in Law her father is lending us the Money to buy the House he can Well afford it my stepchildren Are upset because now we wont have quite As much Money to spend on them and last night my husbands sex wife told him if we could afford to buy a House she a taking us Back to court to raise the amount of child support we pay her each month. We have never missed a payment Abby i am very Hurt. I thought buying a House would be a Happy experience and others would be Happy a of us. Is it selfish of me to want a Nice Home a a keep me Anonymous Bear keep certainly not turn a deaf ear to the whining of you Mother your sister in Law and your stepchildren Deal Lousy frequently brings out the greed and pettiness in some people however the sex wife is not whining she a threaten ing. Your husband should discuss this with his attorney he needs to be prepared should she make Good her threat a. A. A to Universal press Syndicate