European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes wednesday March 11,1992 faces no place Frankie s one pet that sure pigs out from wire reports the vietnamese pot bellied pig that Pat and Jana Walsh of Minot ., bought More than a year ago was a 5-Pound squealing Beauty. But it had an appetite that  quit. Now at a robust 125 pounds Frankfurter or a Frankie a weighs roughly twice what he should. The Walshus like Many owners of exotic pets said no one told them it would be like this. A a it a just like fish a if you feed them on the Low Side  stay Small but if you Arentt careful you la end up with a monster a said Pat Walsh a Farmer. Pot bellied pigs Are supposed to be fed a half cup of food per Day. At one time Frankie was eating More than a gallon a Day. The washes put him on a diet but Frankie found ways around it. A once he got a hold of a bag of cat food and ate 6 pounds before we caught him a said Jimmie Walsh their 11-year-old son. A the was sick for a  and since few animals convert food to flesh faster than a pig the Rolls of fat on Frankie have turned his eyes into narrow slits. To make matters even More unsettling the washes recently Learned that Frankie a life Span is about 20 years considerably longer than they expected. But despite his shortcomings the washes said they done to want to get rid of Frankie. A a he a not a bad pig he a just spoiled a Jeana Walsh  to take on Baton jazz musician Branford Marsalis will replace Doc Sci Crinson As the tonight show music director when Jay Leno takes Over from Johnny Carson in May Abc announced monday in Burbank Calif. Leno said in december he was negotiating with Marsalis 31, son of jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis and brother of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Severinsen and announcer de Mcmahon will leave the show May 22 when Carson does. Mcmahon is being replaced by announcer Edd  scouts marking 80th eighty candles were planned for the birthday cake a or rather cookie a that Deborah Norville was to help blow out today for the 80th anniversary of the girl scouts of America. The party on the 86th-floor Observatory of the Empire state building in new York was being Given by the girl scout Council of greater new York. Frankie a 125-Pound vietnamese pot bellied pig takes a Nap at his Home in Minot  More than 50 current and past girl scouts including three who won the Golden eaglet award of the 1920s, were to be on hand. Many were expected to stay on for the annual a Urban Campos to that night in the Observatory. More germans visit . German tourism to the United states is on the upswing but fewer american visitors Are heading to Germany officials said monday. The United states seeking to increase its $12 billion surplus in tourism Trade has taken More space than any other country at this weeks International tourism bourse in Berlin which claims to be the worlds biggest travel fair. John g. Keller jr., undersecretary of Commerce for travel and tourism said that tourism accounted for 6.7 percent of the . Gross National product and that americans were working to a make the . A most attractive place to  officials said 1.4 million German visitors went to the United states in 1991, up 18 percent from 1990, and an estimated 1.6 million germans were headed for . Destinations this year. But the recession in the United states and last years persian Gulf War were blamed for a drop in americans travelling to Germany and other european destinations. Germany a Federal statistics office issued figures monday showing the number of . Visitors dropped one third in 1991 to 1.6 million. The Netherlands overtook the United states As the biggest source of visitors to Germany with 1.9 million people in 1991. Did you  could save 10/ 20, 25, or even 40%? that a right our discount programs such As the top 10 paperbacks Magazine discounts user avers and the professional military Reading program can save you As much As 40% on selected books. Check the great March prices today Star fend Ltd if Effes bookstores