European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 24. 1991 the stars and stripes a a a Page 7 War in the Gulf entertainers rally to Back . Troops los Angeles apr entertainers Are rallying to support . Troops in the persian Gulf with a dose of jingoism ranging from concert tributes and Flag waving a  recordings geared to remembering american soldiers. Bette Midler so from a distance has emerged As an Anthem for the families and soldiers of operation desert storm Randy Newman has a record a line in the Sand a and a persian. Gulf inspired remix of the styx song a show me the Way is getting radio play. Actor Gerald Mcraney tied a giant yellow ribbon on the porch of his a major dad television Home on monday nights episode. He said it would stay there until All american troops Are Home from the Middle East. On the Home front entertainers Are marching Forward in a variety of ways. And As usual country stars have been the quickest to respond to the National mood. A a done to give me a reason a recorded last summer by Hank Williams or. In response to iraqis invasion of Kuwait. Lee Greenwood s a god bless the .A.�?� and Waylon Jennings a a american have gotten a new lease on life. Country singers Randy Travis and Greenwood have taped blood donor and air Force recruiting radio commercials. On the Road entertainers from Frank Sinatra to the heavy Metal band warrant urged fans to Pray for . Troops. Honky Tonk Singer Aaron Tippin who joined Bob Hopes Gulf Christmas tour came up with the War linked hit a a you be got to stand for  a line in the Sand also was written with the Gulf crisis in mind. A show me the Way by styx remixed with news sound bites and commentary on the Gulf War. It struck a chord with lyrics such As a i close my eyes and know there a peace a in a world so filled with hatred a then i Wake up each morning and turn on the news to find we be so far to  Midler so from a distance a released in september became linked with the Gulf when military families adopted it. Pop Star George Michael s new song a Mother s Pride a on the flip Side of the single a waiting for the Day Quot has been getting a lot of radio air play with it s lyrics. A Mother s Pride just a boy his country s eyes ii s a Soldier waiving at the  during his upcoming concerts country Star Charlie Daniels is dedicating his hit record from about 10 years ago a in America a to the troops. Mtg Cable s  music Channel even got into the act putting peace songs in its video rotation when War broke out. Elvis costello s a a peace love and understanding Quot John Lennon so a imagine and the peace choirs remake of Lennon s a give peace a Chance Quot took the place of heavy Metal tunes. Joseph Nicoletti a studio Singer Best known for his diet Pepsi and Campbell s soup commercials has just released the single a a soldiers a  Johnny Cash has a new song out a a going by the Book a which equates the iraqi situation with the end of the world As foretold in the Book of revelations in the Bible. V since september country Singer Mart Stuart has been displaying the american Flag at his concerts. A a a a meanwhile celebrities and entertainment executives Are increasing Security because they fear being attacked by terrorists or obsessed fans further disturbed by the tensions of War. Actress Sally Field last week revealed she had hired a bodyguard because she received threats apparently linked to her starring role in the movie a not without my daughter Quot Gavin Debecker Security consultant to Many of Hollywood s elite said the War was Quot having an Impact on the safety procedures Quot of Many of his clients. He declined to give any names but his clients have included such celebrities As Michael j. Fox Theresa Saldana and Cher along with executives of Media and entertainment companies among the precautions being taken Are measures to a substantially Widen the inspection Quot of delivered packages and letters including fan mail Debecker  becoming big Petroleum product importer Riyadh saudi Arabia apr saudi Arabia the world s second largest Oil producer has become a major importer of Petroleum products because of the persian Gulf War Western diplomats and saudi Oil analysts said tuesday.  a a a a. In the last six weeks a saudi official said the country has imported some 8 million barrels of diesel fuel for vehicles and Jet fuel to enable its own fighter planes and those of the .-led multinational coalition to Fly an average of 2,00q sorties a Day. V so far the coalition has flown More than 10,000 sorties mainly with saudi Jet fuel. Most of the purchased Oil was bought on the world Market saudi officials said. In addition saudi Arabia has stopped exporting Jet fuel and heavy diesel fuel until the Gulf crisis is Over. One saudi Oil official said that until the crisis in the Gulf saudi Arabia was exporting about 150,000 barrels of Jet Fugl per Day and about 200,000 barrels of diesel. T the saudis have promised the United states that it7 would Supply us. Forces deployed Here with fuel to protect the country and help drive the iraqis from Kuwait. A a. A aware that current Domestic production would soon be outstripped by demand the saudis quietly began ordering weeks before the War began on Jan. 17. Saudi Arabia has stepped up Domestic Oil production significantly to offset the world deficit originally forecast As a result of the loss of iraqi and kuwaiti Oil. Saudi Arabia has increased crude production from 5.4 million barrels per Day to 8.3 million barrels a an almost 60-percent increase that made up about two thirds of the deficit forecast As a result of the unavailability of iraqi and kuwaiti Oil. Farewell from mom being bedridden after suffering a stroke did no to Stop Elaine Marcano from bidding her daughter capt. Helen Marcano of Augusta ga., goodbye at fort Gordon. Mrs. Marcano stricken 10 Days ago made the trip against doctors orders. Her daughter is with the 382nd Field ii Ospital deploying to saudi Arabia. A Flag draped around the Mother was the Only thing immediately available to protect her from the cold. By Julia Malone Cox news sen ice Washington a president Bush who for More than five months kept up at least the pretence of Normal daily routines unshaken by  in the persian Gulf has dramatically shifted his lifestyle now that the United states is at War. Until recently this most travelled of new presidents rarely stayed at Home. But since the attack began six Days ago he has not stepped off the White House compound except to visit a military site. He has squeezed in attention to no War matters such As preparing his state of the Union speech which is to be delivered next monday to a joint session of Congress. But he a spending much of his Days doing what the rest of the country has been doing Ever since the bombs starting falling Over Iraq watching television. Bush keeps tuned into the War on a Small to in the study adjoining the Oval office. In his residential quarters he has an. Elaborate five screen to Cabinet built especially for him. And if he s Ever caught Between television monitors the president carries a pocket size to. Of course he receives continuous up dates written and Oral on the wars Progress but his spokesman Marlin l it water insisted Tyc Day that the commander in chief is As frustrated As others that Cloud cover in the Gulf Region has hampered assessments of bomb damage to Iraq. And it was during to network broadcasts that an enraged Bush watched bruised american pos give apparently coerced statements to iraqi captors Overall Bush is a in a pretty Good mood a but pensive a Filz Vyater said. Despite the preoccupation Bush a stall has depicted a president who is permit line his military commanders to conduct War on to the War with Little interference from the White House. Bush set the goals including the destruction of iraqis lethal War machine to minimize american troop losses As they push the iraqis out of Kuwait. During the 5 0 months lading up to the Jan. 16 attack on Iraq military chiefs Drew up a detailed step by step strategy to meet those Aims. A a i his was quite comprehensively planned from the Heinning Quot said Pitz water. A it was Well Laid  now that it s m motion the plan leaves few strategic deep sons to to made by the president