European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 a the stars and stripes saturday november 9, 1991pee-wee Herman accepts plea bargain pee wee Herman actor Paul Reubens appears in Sarasota courtroom. Sarasota Fla. A pee wee Herman actor Paul Reubens pleaded no contest thursday to indecent exposure charges in a plea bargain that requires him to make an anti drug Public service commercial. Reubens in a dark suit clean shaven with his hair cropped Short had nothing to say As he entered and left the Sarasota county courthouse for the Brief hearing before judge Judy Goldman. He nodded and told the judge he understood the agreement with prosecutors that will leave him with no criminal record if he meets the conditions. A emr. Reubens continues to insist upon his innocence a it was a plea of convenience a said the actors Lead attorney Richard Gerstein. A it was a fair Resolution for everyone  the judge noting Reubens a creative Genius and ability a told the actor a it is my Hope that by giving something Back to the Community that some restoration of a positive manner will  the 39-year-old Star of televisions pee wee is playhouse and such movies As pee wee is big adventure was arrested at an adult theater july 26 after detectives claimed they saw him masturbate twice in 10 minutes. He was charged with exposure of sexual organs a Misdemeanour that carries a maximum penalty of 60 Days in jail and a $500 Fine. Under the plea Reubens must pay Only a $50 Fine plus $85 court costs. Producing and paying for the nationally distributed anti drug spot would fulfil a 75-hour Community service requirement. Reubens will co write and co produce the commercial length spot but wont Star in it said defense lawyer Ronald dres Nick. A there May be a character or two from pee weeks playhouse in  As part of the agreement the court retains supervision for six months but that can end if Reubens finishes the video and pays the fees earlier. Despite the plea Reubens attorneys maintained that testimony of the undercover detectives was questionable and that a theater Security camera videotape showed Reubens in the lobby at the time he allegedly was inside exposing himself. A Paul is very pleased by today a outcome a spokesman Larry Goldman said speaking from a statement. He called the plea agreement a generous and  Gerstein said he was confident Reubens career will flourish. A this career has certainly been resurrected and he has had dozens of offers of All  Reubens who lives in studio City calif., grew up in Sarasota and was on a visit when he was arrested. Reaction to the highly publicized arrest was Swift lbs dropped remaining episodes of Pec weeks play Otise and Disney Mem studios in Florida Cut a pee wee video from a theme Park tour. Psychologists began suggesting ways to break the news to children. At the same time such entertainers As Bill Cosby Joan Rivers and Arndi Lauper rallied to his defense in new  still on for heroic rescuer lost at sea new York apr an air National guard helicopter Crew member who rescued people from rough seas for a living continues to be the object of a wide ranging air and sea search. Thursday was the eighth Day of the search for tech. Sgt. Arden Smith in the Atlantic Ocean about 80 Miles cast of Atlantic City n.j., and 60 Miles South of new Yorkus Long Island. Smith is a career Rescue specialist with several outstanding performance medals. The air guard released Smiths name wednesday at his family a request. Smith 32, disappeared after his helicopter ditched while returning from an unsuccessful Rescue attempt of a Small boat Sailor during Jast weeks Freak North Atlantic storm. Four other Crew members were pulled from the water a few hours later. Smith was seen leaving the helicopter with a survival kit but it was not known if he was Able to deploy his raft said it. Col. John Sullivan spokesman for the 106th air Rescue group at West Hampton Beach. A Cutter and three aircraft were combing 1,400 Square Miles of Ocean thursday Sullivan said. Six planes were used in the search wednesday. A coast guard spokesman Petty officer Steve Stanford could give no reason for the reduced number on thursday. A a it a been a Nightmare and a bit of a roller coaster ride and a lot of agony a Smiths wife Marianne said wednesday by Telephone from their Home at Shirley . Quot As Long As they re looking there a always a Ray of  no decision had been made on How Long the search would continue Sullivan said adding a a there a simply no Way of concluding How Long such an individual could  Marianne Smith 31, said she spoke to her husband by phone just before he went out on the oct. 30 flight. A the just called to Tell me he was going to be late a she said. A the said that the storm was bad out there and he knew that there was going to be some rescues coming  the Smiths have three daughters Ages 7, 5 and 1 month. Marianne Smith said the two older girls a know exactly everything that a going on. To a  shoots Down Wei air myth Washington a forget what you heard about the red Baron or watched in movie dogfights pitting Fokker and Palzes against pads and Sopwith Snipes. The smithsonian institution does no to think aviation contributed much in world War i. Almost in time for veterans Day or More appropriately armistice Day a the National air and space museum is opening an exhibit wednesday designed to show that world War i flying Wasny to the big Deal its been made out to be. A i think its Safe to say it is the first Lime the museum is trying to debunk the myth a said Dominick Pisano Lead curator for the exhibit titled legend memory and the great War in the air. A the Basic idea is to set the record straight what aviation in world War 1 was All about a Pisano said. The idolizing of aces in that War was brought on in part by the news Media movies magazines and books he said. To drive Home his Point Pisano stops a tour of the exhibit at a Pfalz , which he said logged More hours flying in Hollywood aviation films than it did during the War. It starred in the 1930 version of the Dawn patrol with a fictitious red color scheme and a Skull and crossbones on the fuselage. Then Howard Hughes bought it for Hellas Angels. And finally the smithsonian a exhibit legend memory and the great War in the air will give visitors a different View of that romanticized War. It flew in men with wings. The smithsonian unkindly refers to the wartime history of this German plane As  world War 1 aviation thought of As dogfights and derring do and the Pursuit of infamous German flying Ace Manfred von Richthofen lived through pulp magazines comic books and Model making in the minds of untold numbers of children. A curse you red Baron a the pea nuts character snoopy echoed time after time. Buffs wont like it but the fact is that Many of the red Barons 80 kills came not in dogfights but through stealth and Surprise. That did not Stop Floyd Gibbons from writing in his Best seller about von Richthofen that a the fought fair hard and to kill and the better his Foeman fought to kill him the better he liked him for  ovens dominate Kitchen Survey reports new York up a Survey of americans food buying and eating habits shows that most men say they push grocery carts and that microwaves Rule 91 percent of the kitchens Parade Magazine reports. The Survey of 2,106 adults Between Ages 18 and 65 was conducted by Mark Clements research inc. It found that although 76 percent of the men said they participate in food buying Only 18 percent of them were principal food shoppers. Ninety eight percent of the women said they shop for groceries a with 40 percent of them adding they do it two or More times a week. Seventy five percent of the women said they prepared meals in Advance and half of them said they prepared these meals on sunday. As for Theu eating habits 95 percent of those surveyed said they were concerned about nutrition. Sixty eight percent said they were making an Effort to Cut Down or eliminate cholesterol and saturated fats from their diets. However 45 percent of the women and 27 percent of the men acknowledged that they go on food binges. Sixty percent said they skip at least one meal a week with breakfast being the one missed most frequently. Sixty six percent said they have a microwave at work. Asked about their favorite a Comfort food when they Are sick or just not feeling Well 79 percent of the women and 81 percent of the men voted for soup. But when they Are depressed most women picked chocolate and the men ice Cream. The favorite snack Popcorn topped the list with 21 percent of the women and 18 percent of the men