European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes wednesday March 18, 1992 judge awards Buchwald much less than sought los Angeles apr Paramount pictures was ordered monday to pay Art Buchwald $150,000 and his partner $750,000 for their contributions to the hit 1988 Eddie Murphy movie coming to America. Judge Harvey Schneider who ordered the award had ruled in january 1990 that the movie was based on a screenplay idea submitted by Buchwald. The humor columnist and his producing partner Alain Berheim had sought a joint award or$6.2 million. They said their Legal fees exceeded $3 million. The Law firm Kaye scholer which took their Case on a contingency basis stands to lose More than $2.7 million. The Long running breach of contract trial exposed Hollywood s bookkeeping practices and revealed How Murphy and Paramount claimed the idea was their own. Paramount insists the comedy which has grossed More than $350 million worldwide has lost Money for the studio under its a net profits accounting rules. Murphy earned $24 million and director John Landis took Home $6.2 million. Buchwald said from his Home in Washington d.c., that he was satisfied with the award but regretted filing the lawsuit because it took so Long to Settle. A a it a been 3vi years. That a a Long time a he said. Paramount said in a statement that it was pleased with the award but would Appeal the judges earlier decisions that Buchwald a idea was the basis for the film and that his contract was unfair. East St. Louis 111. Up the deposed president of Haiti Jean Bertrand Aristide has urged dance legend Katherine Dunham to end her 45-Day fast in protest of . Policy toward haitian refugees. Aristide and the Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Dunham on monday at her East St. Louis Home. The deposed haitian Leader who had been the nations first democratically elected president before he was overthrown in a coup last september said he told Dunham her fast had gained worldwide attention for the plight of Haiti and the haitian refugees. He reiterated past appeals to Dunham to end her fast saying he was concerned for her health and did not want to lose her. Aristide said however that the 82-year-old Dunham told him she wanted to continue the fast. The famed choreographer has consumed Only water fruit juices and an intravenous solution of glucose and amino acids since feb. 1. Speaking with reporters outside dunhams Home following the visit Aristide said he was confident he soon in this third and final phase of the trial Schneider had to decide the a fair Market value of Buchwald and Bernheim a contribution to the film. Attorneys for Buchwald and Bernheim maintained that coming to America would not exist without Buchwald a creative Genius and Bernheim a unrelenting determination to produce it. Bernheim a film credits include racing with the Moon and yes Giorgio. Attorneys for Paramount argued that the two contributed Little to the finished film and therefore deserved Only what their breached contract called for combined compensation of no More than $265,000. The Case dates Back to 1982, when Buchwald a pulitzer prize winning syndicated columnist wrote a movie outline called Jfe a a crude crude world about an african Prince coming to the United states in search of a Bride. A year later Paramount agreed to develop a motion picture based on the idea. The studio dropped its option to produce the script in 1985. Three years later it released coming to America also about an african Prince visiting the United states in search of a Bride. Buchwald received no credit and sued in november 1988. Murphy and co Star Arsenio Hall said they conceived the idea and created a series of humorous incidents never mentioned by Buchwald. Murphy remembered hearing of a script idea about a some african Guy years before but testified he never read the proposal. Would return to Haiti. Dunham has vowed to continue her fast until the United states stops forcing haitian refugees to return Home and provides a military escort for Aristides return to the improvised Caribbean Island nation. Jackson said he was concerned that none of the presidential candidates has addressed the haitian Issue. Aristide and Jackson were accompanied on their visit to dunhams Home by . Senate hopeful Carol Moseley Braun. The Cook county recorder of deeds was one of two people challenging incumbent Alan Dixon in tuesdays democratic primary. On sunday supporters of Dunham held a rally at Rock Junior High school across the Street from her Home. Dunham was too weak to attend the rally but among those present were Thalia Tsongas Schlessinger sister of democratic presidential candidate Paul Tsongas. Aides to Dunham said the other two democratic presidential contenders a Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown a had promised to visit the dancer this week. U.s.., India agree to hold first joint naval exercises from wire reports Washington a the United states and India have agreed to conduct their first joint naval exercises but talks continue on exactly where and when the Maneu vers will be held a Pentagon spokesman said monday. The two nations have held discussions a for a number of years on conducting a Small scale exercises that would focus on communications at sea said the spokesman Marine it. Col. Stuart Wagner. The decision to hold the exercises came after a visit to India by vice adm. Stanley r. Arthur the commander of the . 7th Fleet in the Pacific. A the proposed it and the indians agreed in principle a Wagner . Schulze to retire Paoli a. A rep. Richard t. Schulze r-pa., an 18-year Veteran of Congress and a longtime advocate of 18-year term limits said monday that he wont run for re election. Schulzek a 5th District was folded into two other districts in this year s reapportionment but he said that did not affect his decision not to seek another term. He also said that the death of his wife Nancy in 1990 was a Factor in his decision to retire. Schulze 62, said he had no specific plans but would like to write and  policy chief named Washington a attorney general William p. Barr named his chief spokesman Paul j. Mcnulty to head a new office of policy and communications. Mcnulty had been spokesman since last August. He now also will supervise what previously had been the separate offices of policy development Public affairs and Liaison services with Law enforcement. Mary Kate Grant previously a speech writer for president Bush was named Mcnulty a Deputy director for  shakes Utah Salt Lake City a Light earthquake rumbled through the Salt Lake Valley on monday morning. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage except for broken windows and fallen dishes. The temblor measured 4.3 on the Richter scale said seismologist sue Nava of the University of Utah Seismograph  paper to fold fort Lauderdale Fla. The fort Lauderdale news once a political powerhouse in Southern Florida will publish its final edition March 27, officials said monday. The afternoon newspaper traces its history to two weeklies started in 1910. It evolved into the City a dominant newspaper after . Gore bought it in 1929. The news Sells Only 3,500 copies per Day Down from 100,000 in 1979, officials said Zombie suspect nabbed Detroit a the Fri said monday that it had arrested a suspect in a four state string of armed Bank robberies committed by a thief dubbed the a Zombie Bandit Quot because of his appearance and lethargic manner. Alan David Hurwitz 52, was arrested As he left a hotel in Fowlerville about 55 Miles Northwest of Detroit said agent Hal hate Hoff chief of the of big a Michigan operations. Fri agents in Chicago nicknamed the Bank robber the a Zombie Bandit because of his stiff gait pockmarked face bulging eyes and Monotone voice. He did not Wear a mask or disguise. Deposed haitian Leader Jean Bertrand Aristide left and Jesse Jackson talk with Katherine Dunham in her Home. Aristide pleads with Dunham to end fast Over Haiti s plight