European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes Friday january 11,1991 ii Atrz a. A a twp g Artirp a is  said v1 a Quot a Marine in saudi takes oath As legislator from wire reports Christopher Burnham took the oath of office As a Connecticut state representative wednesday some where in Eastern saudi Arabia. He was dressed in his Marine camouflage uniform at a Camp in the saudi desert. A i think that this is a Call to Honor a said the 34-year-old reservist who also left his Job As a new York investment banker to take part in operation desert shield. A a my first oath of office is to the United states and As such in a serving now at the pleasure of the  Burnham Hadnot considered the possibility of a Reserve Call up while he was campaigning for his third two year term As a Republican in the Par time legislature. But a few weeks after election Day on thanksgiving weekend the Marine Captain was packing for a Long desert stay. After training at a , base Burnham arrived in saudi Arabia about a week ago. The assistant minority Leader in the Connecticut House can to cast any votes from the desert. His offices in Hartford and his Hometown Stamford Are having to handle Calls from constituents without him. He offered his resignation Burnham said but state i Louse speaker Rich Balducci refused to accept  a has been 100 percent supportive As have All the leaders Back in Connecticut a he said. The weather for the swearing in ceremony conducted by Burnhams commanding officer was brisk and Rainy perhaps More typical of Connecticut than the arabian Peninsula Quot i did no to expect it to be As cold As its been Here a he  s been a real  Burnham said his platoon part of Charlie co 1st Btry 25th Marine regt is adapting Well to desert  Alaska governor one National almanac lists the wrong Man As alas a governor and another lists a lieutenant governor who is out of office. In the first Case somebody goofed. In the second a rushed deadline was the culprit. The 1991 information please almanac Atlas and yearbook lists Tony Knowles As governor of the 49th state. Oops Knowles a former Anchorage mayor was the democratic candidate for governor in november s general election and had been an Early favorite to win. Walter j. Hickel a former Alaska governor and Interior Secretary in the Nixon Cabinet jumped into the race late in the game and won As an Independent. Trouble is apparently nobody told the folks at information please almanac in new York. A this is baffling a Otto Johnson editor of the almanac said when notified of the mistake wednesday. A a in a embarrassed a Johnson said. A i done to know what to say. In a very unhappy about  a competing desk reference the world almanac and Book of facts for 1991, lists Hickel As governor but has Stephen Mcalpine Down As lieutenant Gocr nor a Post Mcalpinc vacated last month. A a it a not an error. Its simply the timing a said world almanac editor Mark Hoffman noting that a footnote explains All officials listed below the status of governor were in office As of mid-1990. In order to hit the bookstores before the Christmas buying season the world almanac began printing three Days after the nov. 6 election. Only some last minute results could be plugged in Hoffman said. Governors made the Cut. Lieutenant governors did no to. Johnson said entries also had come Down to the wire for his publication and somebody dropped the Ball on election reporting. He said he will write Hickel apologizing for the slip Santa gets walking papers City officials in Aspen colo., Are giving Santa Claus his walking papers now that the holidays Are Over. Officials say a 6-foot Santa statue in front of a ski shop must go because it encroaches on City property. Because of the encroachment the City could be found liable for any accidents involving the statue said enforcement officer Bill Drueding. The statue is a popular family photo attraction. Besides Christmas is Over said Jon Bush the City official who filed a complaint about the statue. A if its a Christmas decoration and it Isnit in the Way of people i done to have a problem a he said a but it is the new year and i think its probably time for Santa to head Back to the North  fortuneteller a fortuneteller in los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of bilking her clients out of thousands of dollars in Cash and expensive jewelry by allegedly promising to take the valuables and rid them of a evil  Anacelia Gomez 50, who used the name Rafael on advertising flyers was booked wednesday on suspicion of grand theft after detectives found her with $73,000 in Cash two handguns a variety of for eign Gold coins and expensive jewelry. Quot Gomez a colombian native allegedly had been operating the scam in and around los Angeles since. 1988 and was apparently  another in suburban Montebello detective Jerry Anslow said. Gomez a partner another Spanish speaking fortuneteller who advertised under the name Margarita is still being sought. Detectives have identified at least two victims who lost $13,000 to Gomez and at least four victims who lost $56,000 to Margarita Anslow  nude olympics hundreds of Princeton University sophomores shed jeans and Down jackets for a traditional event dubbed the a nude olympics a held to celebrate the areas first snowfall of the year in Princeton  about 1,500 spectators cheered them on Early wednesday the students most Clad Only in boots and hats lit a Torch before doing setups and pushups in a Campus courtyard and running up and blown Nassau Street. A Why not Quot its tradition and its fun a said Sophomore Damon Watson 19, from los Angeles. Of the nearly 3.00 participants about 50 were women a a relatively new phenomenon in the nude event. A Quot. A. A a a a a a. A a a a a a a a r a a a a a a. A for the first couple of women it must have been pretty scary. But now people done to. Really think there a anything wrong with it a said Leah Clapman 19, of Scarsdale . The National weather service said temperatures were about 30 degrees. There were no injuries arrests or harassment incidents at the , Tyson Lead scoring Don King and Mike Tyson were the High scorers for their team in a College basketball game. King scored 17 Points and Tyson 16 monday night As their Lincoln University squad fell to West Chester University 102-84, in a game played in West Chester a. But the King on the Lincoln team is not boxing promoter and the Tyson is not a former heavyweight boxing Champion. A a at first no one believed me when i told them about these players a a said Tom Dicamillo sports information director at Westchester. A apparently they be been playing together Over a year and nobody thought it was a big Deal. I said before the game if they were the High scorers ill Start making  Bremerhaven Pov pickup list editors note a if your name is on this list your car has arrived in Germany. 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I support religious Freedom and i am not phobic about germs but every time i have a meal at which we Are asked to a join hands in prayer i wait a few seconds and alter the a amen a i excuse myself to go and  hands. I do this _ because i could not enjoy my meal wondering whether a or How Well a the person beside me had washed or it he she had coughed into that hand before holding mine in prayer. Abby could we ask the devout among us to reconsider this very unsanitary practice and Rety on our sitting shoulder it to shoulder to provide the sense of brother Hood Fiey re hoping for a if i bring this up in my family ill be reminded sharply that i am the family Heathen. Abby please help to spread the word a not disease. A tub family Heathen dear Abby dear family Heathen sitting shoulder to shoulder might be a Little too close for Comfort. Would you Settle for just a Token a hooking of Little fingers a seriously we in this part of the world Are a Friendly hand shaking hand holding people. Fine. But let us also become a More hand washing people. Dear Abby please Tell me that it Isnit True that another person out there thinks people Are Superior to animals. In a referring to the person who wrote to say that he or she was a a mortified to learn that a couple had included their dog in their wedding ceremony. The dog was the ring bearer Abby human beings Are not Superior to animals. In fact we humans can learn a great Deal from animals. When was the last time an Elk tossed a cigarette out of a. Car window and started a Forest fire when did an elephant kill another elephant for his Money and when did a cat give birth to a litter of brain damaged Kittens because she took drugs during her pregnancy v a Dana from Colorado dear Dana a a. A. A a hear hear in the words of that great american humorist Mark Twain a Man is the Only animal that blushes. Or needs  a dear Abby. A i am a newly married military wife. My husband and i planned to have children in three or four years. However events in the persian Gulf and saudi Arabia have raised some questions. I would like to ask your readers who were in the military during world War ii the korean conflict or Vietnam their opinions on having or not having a baby in Case daddy does no to come Back. I do not w ant to be a single Parent a it  be fair to the child and it certainly  be easy for me. On the other hand How would i feel if the worst happened and i lost the Chance to Bear his child mom or not f dear  r not this is a very personal decision. I too am interested m the opinions of those who have lived through that experience and made a Choice. Readers c Universal press Syndicate