European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars emphasize aids awareness by the associated press like most of his colleagues at the Academy awards Alan Menken wore a red ribbon when he accepted the Best musical score Oscar for Beauty and the beast. For Menken it was an especially bittersweet occasion. Quot most of All i thank my late partner and Friend Howard Ashman Quot Menken said. Quot Howard i wish you could have seen the finished product i wish you could have heard the finished score i knew you would have been  Ashman a lyricist died last year at age 40 of complications of aids. Outside the ceremony dozens of whistling and chanting demonstrators protested what they called negative Gay stereotyping by Hollywood. Police said 10 people were arrested including protesters who threw objects at the red carpeted Entrance to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion where the oscars ceremony was held. Quot we tee ourselves in movies As freaks killers psychopaths and perverts. We see ourselves As lonely victims. We see ourselves made to reflect straight anxieties about sexuality and gender Quot said Kate Sorensen spokeswoman for the activist group queer nation the protesters objected to portrayals in three Oscar nominated films a Gay serial killer in the silence of the this Gay rights rally outside the oscars ceremony later turned caucus and police arrested 10 people. Lambs a Gay accused of conspiracy in the president Kennedy assassination in Juk the Quot de lesbian zing Quot from the original novel of two companions in Fried Green tomatoes. Many celebrities at the oscars ceremony wore red ribbons intended to further aids awareness and the fight against the disease. Host Billy Crystal whoops Goldberg Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone were among the stars who appeared on stage wearing a Small bit of ribbon. Darryl Hannah in one of the More inventive moves attached her ribbon to the Spaghetti strap of her skimpy gown. A Crystal told the worldwide television audience the ribbons were to show Solidarity with aids victims and Quot for the people who Are fighting this epidemic every Day to wipe it off the face of the Earth Quot Richard Gere presenting the Academy award for cinematography offered a Call for action against acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Quot in this Day and age when the defense budget is shrinking we should take some of that defense Money and put it into aids research Quot Gere said before presenting the award. Red ribbons have become a familiar sight at entertainment awards ceremonies. Many of last years Oscar participants wore them and scores of emmy award presenters and winners wore them last  for 1991 s top grossing movies these Are the to top grossing movies released in 1991 and the number of Academy awards they received monday night. Dollar amounts Are through March 30, As compiled by exhibitor relations co. Inc. Terminator 2 judgment Day $204.4 million tour awards. Robin Hood Prince of thieves $165.5 million no awards. The silence of the lambs $130.7 million five awards. Beauty and the beast $125.3 million two awards. City slickers $123.5 million one award. Hook $115.9 million no awards. The Addams family $112.4 million no awards. Sleeping with the enemy $100.3 million no awards. Naked gun 2 1/2 the smell of fear $86.9 million no awards. Teenage mutant ninja turtles ii the secret of ooze Quot $78.6 million no awards. Bac draft $77,9 million no  action line Frankfurt recycling limited by budget q a Wilh the need to Recycle becoming More important to help preserve our environment i would like to know Why there Are no recycling containers in the Barracks or in workplaces i am sure that people would place items that could be recycled into these containers if they were readily available and in convenient locations. Since recycling is important Why is it non mandatory in the military Sean Sydner Frankfurt Germany Brigitte Schmitz Public affaire specialist Frankfurt base support battalion provisional replies recycling is becoming a mandatory program for the military in Usa eur the military recycling program is called sort separate or Recycle trash. The Frankfurt Community has already begun recycling on a smaller scale. Currently the Frankfurt base support battalion directorate of engineering and housing is working on developing a recycling program that will include administrative housing and Barracks areas Deh is trying to dovetail into the City of Frankfurt s recycling program As much As possible to help keep costs Down designated areas for recycling containers or recycling centers will be established. Unfortunately there Are budget constraints. Deh will not be issuing special recycling containers for use inside offices or housing at this time. It is each individual s responsibility to sort their trash and use the closest recycling Center. In the Frankfurt area Metal and plastics will not be recycled Only Glass and paper. Hazardous waste is to be separated from Normal waste and taken to Points established by the City of Frankfurt. For questions or comments on recycling please Call the customer support adviser Deh Frankfurt base support battalion Telephone ets 320-8464 or 1560. To write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort Quot striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a queston and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apoate 09211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. 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