European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a the stars and stripes wednesday april 8,1992 faces n places Tokyo spending bundle to Correct English signs a from wire reports the Tokyo government spent $1,1 billion to build the worlds tallest City Hall. But almost a year after the buildings gala opening the financial outlays Arentt Over. Since the nearly 800-foot building opened last april government officials have spent $830,000 to change confusing elevator signs. Now they Are preparing to change hundreds of English signs that make no sense. One sign for instance that read Quot powder and electricity regulation Section Quot will be changed to Quot explosives and electricity regulation  Quot there is criticism about the signs because of All the Money that was spent and we did no to do a proper Job a said City Hall official Norihiko Saeki. Quot but we can to always do a perfect  Saeki said the problem arose when the signs were directly translated from japanese. The deliberate use of garbled or nonsensical English is common in Japan where phrases Are thrown into advertisements and conversation As Long As they sound Catchy. But in cases where Correct English is needed japanese translators often seem puzzled by English nuances and rarely bother to Check them with native speakers. It took some native English speakers working in the City Hall to Point out inappropriate  d rather be deep Woody Allen once said his one regret in life is that he Wasny to someone else. Now he suggests he was half kidding. Given his druthers he said a i would rather be actor Marlon Brando or jazz artist Louis Armstrong. A great pianist or  "1 think that being funny is not anyone a first Choice Quot the comic actor and director said in an interview published monday in new York new Day. Quot if i could have come from a different background 1 might have started off with deeper goals and maybe achieved some of them earlier in life and at this Point in my life be doing a lot better than in a doing a doing deeper work or better work the 56-year-old Allen said. His latest film is shadows and  s Chevy Chevy Chase who got his break on the comedy series saturday night live in the 1970s, is returning to television. The 48-year-old comedian will produce and Star in a late night comedy talk show beginning next year on Fox broadcasting the network announced monday in lot Angeles. A i plan on approaching this much the Way Lorne Michaels and i approached saturday night live by working with the funniest writer performers i can find a Chase said. Michaels created 5a furday night live. Chase has starred in such movies As memoirs of an invisible Man Fletch and National lampoons  just Normal Guy Stephen King the master of horror says he s nothing like the villains in his novels a but people expect him to be. Quot one of the great disappointments i think if i do an autographing or do a personal appearance i think they expect Dracula a King said in an interview taped in new York for Good morning America on Abc. A of course in a just a Guy from Maine a just a Normal  honoured Marist College in new York honoured former lbs news president Fred Friendly 60 minutes executive producer Don Hewitt and radio Anchorman Dallas Townsend with the Lowell Thomas award for contributions to broadcasting. Friendly was responsible for groundbreaking Public affairs series such As see it now with Edward r. Murrow and lbs reports  reunion of sorts former beatles George Harrison right and Bingo Starr with hand up appear on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in Lon Doh on monday Vruth Harrison s son Hanl left. It was the first time Harrison has performed publicly in Britain since the beatles last appearance in 1969. He and Starr gave a Benefit concert in support of the natural Law party. The 3-week-old political group has promised to create Quot heaven on Earth Quot by using hindu mysticism to create a modern Day Paradise. Harrison is  disciple Omahar Shl Mahesh Yogi. Hewitt has been with lbs for 43 years producing and directing most of the networks major news programs. His idea for a to newsmagazine led to 60 minutes. Townsend was honoured for his 25 years As Anchorman of the lbs world news Roundup. He covered every Republican and democratic convention from 1948 to 1980 and every space launch from 1962 to 1980. The awards Are made in memory of Thomas a pioneering broadcaster and  feted supporting Parks Large and Small Urban and Rural has Long been a Rockefeller tradition so the Parks Council in new York thought it Only fitting that it present its annual award to the philanthropic family. On wednesday night Abby of Neill a president of Greenacre Park in Midtown Manhattan . A granddaughter of John d. Rockefeller or. And a daughter of Abby Rockefeller Mauze a will accept the tribute at a dinner dance at the Plaza hotel. Among the City Parks and gardens supported by the Rockefeller Are Central Park along with its zoo fort Tryon Park Bryant Park and the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the new York botanical  Hie Best ideas Are Hie simplest. Like stars and stripes Home delivery. If you pay your Carrier just once a month you live in government housing Well so keep it simple. 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