European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 04, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 a the stars and stripes saturday april 4,1982 faces a no places Barbara Bush does whirlwind tour of . Coming together a again drummer Ringo Starr second from left hits the Road ims summer with a revised version of his All Starr band the group of Rock stars he assembled for his first Post beatles tour in 19s9. At a Nevis conference thursday in new York Starr posed with Burton Cummings left Todd Rundgren and Dave Edmunds. Other band members Are Joe Welsh Nils Lofgren Timothy s. Schmult Tim cuppello and zek Starkey. Drummer Starkey is Starr s son. The tour kicks off in the United of of in june swings Over to Europe in july and returns to the United states in August. Starr 51, said the band s set would include beatles songs his Solo material including cuts from an upcoming album and songs from the other band members careers. From wire reports first lady Barbara Bush was in new York on thursday for a Day of wide ranging activities bridal shopping chatting with homeless single mothers and receiving honors from covenant House and Boston College. In her a Mother of the Bride role she took her daughter Dorothy Bush Leb lond to the showroom of Arnold Caasi to choose dresses for Leblond s wedding on june 27. Lebond who is divorced will marry Robert Koch administrative assistant to one of president Bush a most vocal critics Richard a. Gephardt House majority Leader. Caasi would say Only that two designs were under serious consideration. Then it was on to covenant House the shelter for teen age runaways where the first lady received the first covenant House Dove award Given for promoting family values. She met with six Young single mothers and their children. Marisol Lopez 20, who was there with her daughter Crystal 2, told Bush that she hoped someday to open her own restaurant. The subject of food came up again when a reporter asked Bush for her reaction to a remark by Hillary Clinton last month a i suppose i could have stayed Home and baked cookies and had teas. But what i decided to do was pursue my profession a Clinton had said. A everyone has a Choice a Bush responded. A she is choosing what she wants to do and that is  the six babies in attendance seemed nonplussed by the appearance of the first lady. They All slept through the event. The setting was More formal for Bush s evening engagement the grand ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria where she was honoured by Boston College. At a Black tie dinner Given by alumni she received the Ignatius award Given to Quot persons of uncommon achievement and influence in human affairs whose endeavours Are enriched by a religious  for president imagine de Mcmahon starting a White House news conference by bellowing a the Deere s president Johnny a Gene Williams a rancher from Kadoka s.d., says now that Johnny Carson is retiring from the tonight show he and Mcmahon should run for president and vice president on the Peacock party ticket. Williams who dreamed up the ticket with four friends says the Tongue in Cheek Campaign will be so under financed that there wont be any political advertising until after nov. 1. Quot our Campaign Isnit As wealthy As the other campaigns a he said. Quot we probably can to afford an 800 number let alone a 700.�?� Williams described Carson and Mcmahon As men who can relate to the common people and says they would be diplomatic and Good bar gainers because of their Many  had the biggest if you were dazzled by the diamonds at monday nights Academy awards ceremony you will want to know that Bette Midler a were the biggest. Midler a earrings were 38 carats just Topping Annette Beningo a 32-Carat danglers according to the Diamond information Center. But like the diamonds worn by Demi Moore Mercedes Ruehl Susan Sarandon Jodie Foster Sharon Stone and Kathy Bates they were on loan from either Harry Winston or Van Cleef and arpels of Beverly Hills Calif and went Back to the stores the Day after the oscars. Sex hostage quits Post Thomas Sutherland who once considered returning to Lebanon where he was held hostage for 6vi years says he has reluctantly resigned from his Post at american University in Beirut. A we thought some months ago right after i was released that things would Calm Down and we might be Able to go Back reasonably soon Sutherland said thursday in Des Moines Iowa. Quot the state department i think is not about to let americans go Back to Lebanon for at least a year a he added. Sutherland the acting Dean of agriculture at american University was kidnapped in 1985 by shiite Muslim extremists and released in november. He lives in fort Collins colo., and was in Iowa to visit  behaving in jail Mike Tyson is a Model prisoner prison officials say. A a he a adjusting to incarceration very Well a department of corrections spokesman Kevin Moore said thursday As the former heavyweight boxing Champion began his second week in prison in Indianapolis. Quot he a very polite very  Tyson volunteered for work assignments wednesday and a in an about face a agreed to let prison officials evaluate his educational background Moore said. In addition the 25-year-old Boxer is continuing his diet. He Hasni to eaten any solid food since entering prison March 26, saying he is 30 pounds Over his 220-Pound fighting weight. Tyson is serving a six year sentence for raping a miss Black America Beauty pageant contestant last july. His lawyers plan to ask the state us reme court to free him on bail while is conviction is appealed. Luke Britt reporter Luke Britt is a newspaper reporter whose intensity about his work is a source of Pride. Luke a 26-Ycar-old Louisiana native says he likes to think of the stars and stripes As a newspaper giving soldiers sailors and airmen a voice that can be heard from Heidelberg London or Ramstein All the Way to Washington Luke has nearly 10 years experience in journalism. His career began at his Hometown daily newspaper while he was still in High school. Later he covered the military for three years in North Carolina before coming to the stars and stripes in August 1990. Luke spent five months in the persian Gulf Region reporting for stripes on such topics As the plight of iraqi refugees aral the environmental holocaust of the Oil Well fires. His most recent efforts resulted in a series on the cafes new car sales program. Luke says one of the things he enjoys most about his work is talking with readers of the stars and stripes from throughout Europe. If you have a tip for Luke on any Issue give him a Call at ets 348-8255 or civilian 06155-601255. The St go . We bring Home a Little closer. V if tvs \ my a r a 1 a i it r Vav