European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday february 26, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 5elvis stamp will let fans love him slender by Bill Mcallister the Washington Post Washington a will America choose a Slick haired Elvis the younger or a rhinestone encrusted Elvis the elder in either Case the Elvis Presley who appears on a 29cent stamp next year will be depicted in a Way that will trim pounds off the Rock a no Roll Singer s heavy legend. That became Clear monday when postmaster general Anthony m. Frank and four entertainers who knew the Singer unveiled the two final designs for the stamp in a Las vegas hotel where Presley gave 839 sold out performances. Both designs Are flattering and about As non controversial As an Elvis stamp could be. No gyrating hips and no Black velvet backgrounds. Head shots Only. Even Elvis the elder shows none of the weight that a the King of Rock n Roll had gained in his final years. And no need to spell out who the subject is. One word a Elvis a appearing in the design As the stub of a concert ticket says it All. For the first time in the 152 years since the United states issued its first stamp the Public will be Able to select the winning design. A spokesman for the . Army postal group Europe said tuesday that military Post offices in Europe will not participate in the contest a postage stamp to Honor Elvis Presley has been narrowed to two choices a Young Elvis left and an older Elvis. Frank whose comments helped fuel four years of nonstop debate Over a Presley stamp said he would surrender his authority to pick the winning design to a National postcard poll that will be run from april 6-24. Cards carrying color photographs of the two proposals will be available in most of the nations 40,000 Post offices during that period. By placing a 19-cent stamp on the card and marking a preference postal customers Are Welcome to vote a Early and a a often in the election Frank said. The winning design will be announced in May probably at Presley a Graceland mansion in Memphis and will be released next year in sheets of 40 Stamps and in Book lets with other Rock a no Roll stars. The other artists have not been announced but Frank hinted last month that the late buddy Holly and Richie Valens were among the candidates. No stamp the postal service has issued in recent years has generated As much interest As the Presley stamp. Some stamp collectors have been furious Over the project because they feel Presley Isnit important enough to be honoured but the Public seems to be court upholds Helmsle a conviction by the new York times Washington the supreme court on monday rejected Leona m. Helmsley a Appeal of her 1989 conviction for Federal income tax fraud. The courts unanimous order issued without comment would ordinarily spell the end of the line for the self styled Queen of the Helmsley hotel Chain who according to the testimony of a former housekeeper once declared that a Only in the stars and stripes the Little people pay but one of Helmsley a lawyers Alan m. Dershowitz said monday that he would seek a new trial in Federal District court in Manhattan on the basis of new and a quite startling evidence that he said would prove his clients innocence. He did not describe this evidence. Helmsley 72, has been free on $25 million bail. She was originally sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay a Fine of $7 million and restitution of $2 million. But the Federal appeals court in Manhattan which upheld her conviction last summer also ordered a new sentencing proceeding which May result in a shortened sentence or lower Fine. Helmsley a husband Harry 83, was originally indicted on the same charges but was found incompetent to stand anal. She was convicted of under paying fed eral income taxes by $1.2 million during three years in the mid-1980s when a jury found she and her husband billed $2.6 million in personal expenses to their real estate enterprises. In her supreme court Appeal Helmsley argued that she and her husband had overpaid their taxes during the three year period by failing to claim the full depreciation to which they were entitled on some of their property. 10 years ago feb. 26,1982 a Bette Davis eyes was chosen both record and song of the year and John Lennon and Yoko Ono s double fantasy was named album of the year at the grammy awards ceremony. 20 years ago feb. 26,1972 a on his final night in peking president Nixon said his talks Over the last four Days with Premier Chou in Lai a have begun the Long process of removing Quot the great Wall which has existed Between the chinese and american people. Chou pledged that China would work for Normal relations and Friendly contacts with the United states. 30 years ago feb. 26,1962 a Muslim and european extremists continued terrorist activity in Algeria s major cities while european Farmers were reported fleeing the country s Interior. In Algiers alone gunmen killed nine people and wounded 15. 40 years ago feb. 26,1952 the radio corporation of America developed a pea sized electrical device resembling a plastic Button with wire legs called a transistor which scientists said could do almost anything a radio tube could and May make possible construction of a wrist radio and smaller television juror indicted Over alleged bribe new York a a juror in reputed mob Boss John gottis 1987 racketeering trial was indicted monday on obstruction of Justice charges after the mob Boss offered him a $60,000 bribe to help Seal an acquittal authorities said. The jury wound up finding Gotti innocent. He is on trial again in the same Federal courthouse. Prosecutors said Gotti authorized Salvatore a Sammy Bull Gravano to make the payment to the 1987 juror George Pape through Bosko Radonjich a business associate of Gotti and a Friend of Pape. Gravano gottis former right hand Man turned government informant last fall and is expected to testify against Gotti the reputed Leader of the Gambino crime family. Pape was not charged with receiving a bribe and it was unclear if he got any of the Money. The indictment said Pape told Radonjich he would be willing to vote for acquittal and persuade other jurors to do the same. Fri agents arrested Pape on sunday. Pape 53, pleaded innocent monday and . District judge i. Leo Glasser ordered him held without bail pending a hearing thursday. Albert j. Krieger gottis defense lawyer said he was unaware of papers indictment until it was mentioned in court. Pape is charged with conspiring to obstruct Justice and obstruction of Justice. If convicted of both charges he faces up to 10 years in prison and $500,000 in fines. Radonjich also charged in the indictment is a fugitive and believed to be in Yugoslavia. . Attorney Andrew j. Maloney comment on the obstruction charges. Glasser ordered a secret and sequestered jury for gottis current trial. Gotti faces life in prison if convicted of murder Loans harking tax fraud and other charges. In the 1987 trial judge Eugene h. Nickerson empanelled an Anonymous jury to guard against tampering but did not sequester the panel until deliberations. In a 1984 assault Case the government said Gotti so intimidated the victim who had been robbed and beaten that he refused to identify Gotti at the trial. In other Gotti related cases prosecutors said members of the Gambino family traded jurors intimidated witnesses and attempted to bribe jurors to ensure acquittals. Gottis trial is his fourth since 1986. All the past trials ended in acquittal earning a a a a n Dot him the nickname a Teflon Don. World War 50 years ago today. A feb. 26 1 a 9 �4 2 Germany s 16th army suffers heavy casualties in fierce fighting around Taraya Russa on the Northern front where a soviet offensive has surrounded a German y corps in the Philippines army c a jape a japanese Landing Force sails from the main Island of Luzon to invade Mindoro. The Langley a seaplane tender loaded with 32 aircraft is sunk by japanese planes in the Indian Ocean. Source 2194 Days of War. W h. Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world wat ii. Bison books corp ,1961 a a year ago Day 41 feb. 26 kuwaiti resistance leaders say they control their capital. They say fleeing iraqi troops have taken thousands of kuwaiti captives with them. Hundreds of iraqi soldiers shouting a Salaam Salaam Quot a Quot peace peace Quot w raise their hands and surrender to advancing Allied troops. More than 30,000 have now been taken prisoner the , Security Council insists Baghdad accept All 12 Council resolutions on the Kuwait crisis before a cease fire can be considered. A
