European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 a the stars and stripes saturday february 15,1992 faces n places Abe Lincoln s Home state forgets his birthday from wire reports in inc land of Lincoln sometimes they get their presidents muted up a thank you for calling the Illinois lottery. Our office is closed today in Observance of Washington a birthday a the recording said. There was one problem it was the birthday of Abraham Lincoln the nations 16th president. The Day a feb. 12 a is a state Holiday in Illinois also known As the land of Lincoln. That recorded message is what greeted callers wednesday when they dialled the state Agency a toll free number to Check on lottery drawing results. Spokesman Mike Lang said thursday an automated system was to blame. A we have an automatic system that picks up the different holidays that Are coming up and will insert the proper Holiday and it inserted the wrong Holiday Lang said of the message that a for some reason a skipped Lincoln a birthday and went on to George Washington a. A we got wind of it and changed it. I done to think there a any harm done. People still could Access the numbers through a touch tone  there was one other irony Illinois does not celebrate Washington a birthday on feb. 22. It will observe presidents Day which honors both men monday while it was a Day of rest for state workers Lang said he was in the office anyway giving a tour to officials from Texas who Are preparing to initiate a lottery. He said the system was reset to Tell callers it was Lincoln s  buys property whoops Goldberg who recently completed a movie in South Africa has purchased land near Kruger National Park which Borders Mozambique. The Black actress an outspoken critic of apartheid bought the 105-acre plot outside the town of of Halaborda where Many landowners Are right Wing Farmers who favor racial segregation. Real estate agent Chris Vorster told the Star newspaper that the property has no buildings but Goldberg indicated she wanted to Goldberg build a Lodge. The actress paid about $180,000, he said. Goldberg last month finished filming Sarafina an anti apartheid movie set during the 1976 student uprising in the Soweto township outside Johannesburg. With the lifting of the International cultural Boycott against South Africa several big name entertainers have visited recently. Singer Paul Simon gave a five concert tour and Spike Lee filmed several scenes for his movie on Malcolm  demands apology Kevin Kline a shortcut through a decrepit gang Ridden neighbourhood in grand Canyon angered officials of Inglewood calif., who want the movies producer to apologize. In the movie Kline a character is threatened by a gang of hoodlums when his car Breaks Down in the los Angeles suburb. A Tow truck Driver played by Danny Glover rescues him. A they automatically assume that if somebody is stuck out there they re going to be robbed beaten or worse Quot Mark sinaguglia president of the Inglewood chamber of Commerce said wednesday. Andrea Jaffe a spokeswoman for producer 20th Century Fox did not return a Telephone Call thursday seeking  visits spiritualist a spiritual healer said thursday she has treated the Duchess of York for Back and neck pain under a Blue plastic Pyramid in the healers basement apartment. The greek born Mystic who Calls herself Vasso said the 32-year-old daughter in Law of Queen Elizabeth ii sat on a Stool under the Pyramid to soak up Energy around her in order to relax. The Duchess Sarah Ferguson is the wife of Prince Andrew. Vasso 54, showed reporters the Pyramid after the daily Mirror published a photograph of the Duchess embracing her wednesday As she left the apartment in Islington North London. A i think she is a very special person a Vasso said. A the Healing was for her Back and neck. She said she was  a Buckingham Palace spokeswoman who spoke on condition she was not identified said a the lady in question is a Friend of the Duchess of York but other than that we have no  the Duchess is not the first member of Britain a Royal family to use alternative Medicine. Prince Charles heir to the throne is an outspoken proponent for it and visited an Indian holistic doctor  offers Reward actor James Woods whose Cousin was shot to death in Florida is offering a $25,000 Reward for information that leads to the killers conviction. James Woods Ronald l. Woods 48, died wednesday at a Hospital after being shot in the head tuesday night in the cab he drove for yellow cab of Bradenton fla., police said. A the was the kind of Guy who would help anyone anytime anywhere an incredibly Good hearted Man a Woods said wednesday in a Telephone interview from his Beverly Hills calif., Home. The 44-year-old actor played a Tough new York cop in his last film the hard Way. His next film straight talk with Dolly Parton is due out april 3. Bradenton police had no suspects and few leads said Larry Dellaposta a police spokesman. Woods said his Cousin often helped the actors Mother Martha Dixon who also lives in Florida. A fall i know is that every time my mom had troubles at her House Ronny would be there to help her a Woods  wins climb to top a 33-year-od australian who won the race up australians Sydney Tower last fall was thursdays Winner in new Yorkus annual Bolt up the Empire state building. Geoff Case of Melbourne Australia scaled 80 stories of the Midtown landmark in 9 minutes 33 seconds said Joseph Carella a spokesman for the Empire state building. The usual run to the 86th floor was blocked by a construction project. The 86-floor run resumes next year. Case won a trip to new York when he took the top of the 988-foot Sydney Tower first in october the spokesman said. On the Steps of the Art Deco skyscraper Case was followed by Brian Mccauliff 35, from Winchendon mass., who finished in 9 59, and Steve Richards 25, of Boulder colo., who took 10 36 to the top. The first woman up Wasja be Day Lucore 30, of Denver who finished in 12 minutes. After her came Diane Nash 20, of Sydney the youngest competitor with 12 34, and also was the first woman up Sydney Tower last october. The third place woman was Gillian Horovitz 36, of Manhattan who finished in 12 47. Her husband is Israel Horovitz the author of Broadways Park your car in Harvard Yard playing at the music Box theater. Quit fumbling for the right change. Give up the Battle of the coins and subscribe to the stars and stripes. 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