European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday july 2, 1991actor Landon Dies of cancer at 54 los Angeles up actor Michael Landon whose ascent to stardom began with his role As Little Joe Cartwright on the television series Bonanza died monday of inoperable cancer of the pancreas and liver a spokeswoman said. He was 54. Landon who had been undergoing chemotherapy died at 1 20 . The actor whose Hollywood career included writing producing and directing announced on april 8 that he had been diagnosed with cancer. A a in a going to fight it a he told reporters at his Malibu Home. A every moment gets a Little More important after something like this. Live every moment  Landon opted to Battle the deadly disease with Large doses of Carrot juice and an experimental form of chemotherapy called Dau noome. The therapy involved loading the chemical Daunou Bricin into microscopic fat bubbles called Lipo Somes. Doctors said Lipo Somes by their nature Home in on cancer cells and Speed the cancer killing drug to them. Landon was first widely known to television audiences As Little Joe the Long haired and baby faced youngest son of the Cartwright family on Bonanza the series was launched in 1959 and ran for 14 years on Abc. In 1974, the year after Bonanza went off the air Landon was Back on Abc with his own series Little. House on the Prairie based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Landon created produced and starred in Little House and wrote and directed several episodes until the show ended in 1984. Landon. Decided to cancel the Landon show despite a Loyal following because the cast was anxious to move on to other projects. The following season Landon was Back on television again this time in Highway to heaven another series he created. In it he played an Angel who was sent to Earth to help people. Landon had planned to Start another series us on lbs in the 1991-92 season but that project was put on hold by his illness. Landon was born Eugene Orowitz on oct. 31,1937, a in Forest Hills n.y., the son of a movie studio publicist. In High school he excelled in javelin throwing and he came to los Angeles on an athletic scholarship to the University of Southern California. A torn ligament ending his sports career and in 1956 he began acting with Small roles in movies and television shows. The movies were not Oscar material. In fact his / was a teenage Werewolf became a campy cult classic. Landon was married three times the last time in 1983 to Cindy Clerico who was a makeup artist on Little House on the Prairie. He had nine children. Loons under 18 to get burned for lighting up Iowa City Iowa a on mild summer nights 15-year-old Sara Meeker and her friends like to sit around shooting the Breeze and smoking cigarettes. This week the conversation might not be As lighthearted As before because  be breaking the Law if they Light up. Under a Law that took effect monday anyone younger than 18 caught smoking chewing or possessing tobacco is subject to fines of up to $100 or a spell of Community service. A i think its a Bunch of garbage a Meeker said. A a in be been smoking since 1 was in fifth Grade when i was 11 years old. This new Law ainu to going to change a thing i smoke in a addicted and that Isnit going to  Brian Hampton 15, said he is upset by the Law. A i want to get a protest going in the Middle of the downtown mall where we All can sit and Chain smoke but everybody a afraid of getting caught and paying 100 Bucks a Hampton said a i. Know one thing we wont Stop smoking. We just wont do it in front of  Iowa a anti smoking Law is believed to he the toughest of any state said Carol sip Fie director of programs for the american lung association in Des Moines. A part of this Law also has to do with making it harder for kids to buy cigarettes in the first place a Sipfle said. �?o1 think it will make a difference probably not a big difference but we see this As Progress that needs to be made in Small but the state Isnit alone in its anti smoking efforts. As of monday measures took effect in Virginia Vermont and Wyoming that raised the Legal age for buying cigarettes to is said the tobacco Institute a Trade association in Washington. In Iowa police Are wary of the new Law. A a we Are so Busy out on the Street running Down Domestic Calls robberies rapes and accidents and everything else i really done to know How they re going to enforce this a said sgt. Gail Dunn Des Moines police spokesman. While on patrol Dunn said he made 25 trips a night on average. A and if you told me a Well in Between trips Here would you mind stopping this kid for smoking a id say a right yeah. Get a life a a said the 23-year Veteran. Cedar rapids police chief William Byrne said that while a Overall intent of the Law is Good a the Law will be difficult to enforce. A i personally done to plan on sending out roving smoking patrols a he said. A there Are monumental problems facing Law enforcement officers and this is by far the Lea amp to said Clinton police chief Gene Beinke. Democratic state rep. Johnie Hammond the Laws chief sponsor acknowledged that police departments have higher priorities than arresting teens using tobacco. But she a confident the measure will have an Impact. Nearly 60 percent of Young people in Iowa use tobacco before they turn 16, according to the state department of education a if you put obstacles in the Way you can prevent them from developing a very Cameron Burton 15, fires up a cigarette last week while it was still Legal in Iowa. Nasty habit that Many Many adults wish they never have a Hammond said. A this is voluntary compliance along with a Little stick. A if you done to there is that threat that you might get caught and you might be the one they make an example out of. That can be just enough fear for a kid to say a Well its just not Worth  Quot Heather Willcox 17, of Riverside said she regrets falling into a pack a Day habit two years ago. But she and her Friendt can to shake the feeling that the Law is being shoved Down their throats. �?o1 mean its not like you re drinking and driving and can kill somebody a she said. A i done to see any Point to  gov. Terry Branstad an ardent nonsmoker wanted even tougher standards. He had asked that the Legal age for buying cigarettes be raised to 21, but legislators rejected that. Also approved were stringent cigarette vending machine restrictions. Starting july 1, 1994, Iowa will his be restrictions to ensure that an adult is supervising the machine so youths under 18 can to buy cigarettes. At other times most vending machines will have to be equipped with a lockout  York wins grammy fight new York up for the second time in a Row new York c Ity was selected As the Host City for the grammy awards it was announced sunday. The City was selected Over los Angeles which previously had been favored by the award committee. Just after last years ceremony mayor David Dinkins began a furious fight to get the Academy to hold the awards show i a new York in 1992, saying that a the Premier awards for music belong in americans Premier music  new York was the Host City in 1988. But before that the annual ceremony had been lie id in los Angeles for seven years in a Row. Concern for Japan leads . To ban foreigners from Pearl Harbor event Washington apr to avoid offending Japan the United states is not inviting any foreign governments to ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The decision reached after months of deliberations was also meant to defuse anger from veterans and survivors groups opposed to official japanese participation in the events. The dec. 7 anniversary is a delicate Issue for the Bush administration worried about stirring bitter memories and fueling a Japan bashing sentiment generally directed at the asian country for allegedly unfair Trade practices. The state departments solution to the dilemma no foreign dignitaries will be invited to the three Day commemoration. About 2,300 american service members and civilians were killed when japanese planes bombed the Pearl Harbor naval base and other targets in Hawaii drawing the United states into world War ii on dec. 8. Officials said the state department also has been examining a Host of other world War ii commemorations inching up on the Calendar. The administration has decided for example that foreign governments will be invited to attend the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal next year said an official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Pacific Island was the site of a Marine Landing aug. 7,1942, that began six months of fighting to expel japanese troops. The question of japanese attendance at the three Day Pearl Harbor commemoration was a harder Call for organizers. A for most americans Pearl Harbor represents a historic turning Point in our relations with the world when we shed our traditional isolation and accepted the burdens of global leadership Quot the state department said. A Pearl Harbor is also a symbolic reminder of the need for defense preparedness. In our commemoration of the anniversary we will Honor the memory of the servicemen who lost their lives and reflect upon this historic turning  president Bush who As a Navy Pilot was shot Down by the japanese Over the Pacific in 1944, is scheduled to visit Hawaii for the events