European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 and the stars and stripes tuesday May 26, 1992 faces n places bettor s Gamble on lawsuit fails to finish in the Money from wire reports a hard Luck Gambler in Chicago who filed a lawsuit blaming credit card outlets for Racetrack debts that left him broke and homeless has lost again. Cook county judge Walter Bischke threw out the class action lawsuit by Anthony Cie last week. The suit claimed that Banks illegally allowed Cie to run up $17,000 in gambling debts by making withdrawals from Cash machines at racetracks and off track betting Parlours. The credit card financed spree left the Chicago Man homeless living in his car. Cie 27, sought to cancel debts he owed credit card companies and to be reimbursed for interest payments he made for the Cash advances. Cie said used credit cards issued by discover card services inc., Bank am Ricard and technical Federal credit Union to get thousands of dollars to bet on horses. He also sued Comcheck permit services inc., which allows patrons at tracks and off track betting Parlours to use credit cards to obtain betting vouchers. La Linious changed its gaming Law in 1961 to permit the loaning of Money or Extension of credit for gambling. A if there is any evil in this statute its up to the general Assembly to address that not the court a Bieschke goes on without Lucy Lucie Arnaz performed at a Jamestown n.y., comedy festival named for her late Mother Lucille Ball then urged the shows organizers to focus less on the legendary comedian. A i think the festival. Should live on its own a she said sunday at the second annual Lucille Ball festival of new comedy. A i done to think it should continue to keep being about Lucy that much. Its like a get a life. Move a Lucille Ball was born in the nearby Village of Colo Ron. She died in 1989 at age 77. Arnaz is appearing on Broadway in the Neil Simon play lost in drives off fans Clad in a Black Crew suit Paul Newman was on the track at the Indianapolis 500 to watch Mario Andretti drive the car the actor owns with businessman Carl Haas. Autograph seekers at sundays race were disappointed Quot when Newman waved them off saying a i done to sign them. In a Andretti crashed about Midway through the race and underwent surgery for broken toes. Al Unser or. Won the race. Newman 67, has won several National Amateur driving titles since beginning his racing career in 1972.advice on rooting for jobs humorist Calvin Trillin donned a Roto rooter plumbing Cap to Tell Yale University a graduating seniors that they had better be flexible if they want a Job. A you should As the employment agencies say consider broadening your universe a Trillin a 1957 Yale graduate said at sundays class Day ceremony which is held the Day before commencement at the new Haven conn., Campus. Trillin 56, is a staff writer for the new yorker a syndicated columnist and the author of such books As american p ried Alice lets eat and uncivil to log Back in Garrison Keillor bought a Century old log Cabin to put on an 80-acre wooded lot in the farming Community of River Falls vvis., within commuting distance of Minneapolis St. Paul his contractor says. The 1,300-Square-foot Cabin should be in place by late summer,.builder Joe Lawler told the eau Claire Leader Telegram newspaper. Keillor returns to Minnesota this fall with his variety show the american radio company. He presided Over a Prairie Home companion in St. Paul a world theater from 1974 to 1987. River Falls is 15 Miles East of Minneapolis St. for Freedom mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari and czechoslovak finance minister Vaclav Klaus were jointly awarded the 1992 Freedom prize of the Max Schmidheini foundation on monday. The prize Worth $67,500 each was awarded in St. Gallon Switzerland for their roles in promoting political reforms in their respective countries. A citation accompanying Salinas award praised him for creating a lasting improvement in Mexico a Economy while at the same time reforming its political system. Klaus was praised for the Reform program which is permitting the transition of his country from a state Economy to a Market Economy. A the Schmidheini foundation is named after a Swiss conversation an unidentified Fanner makes a phone Call from Britain s first wind powered Telephone Box during a test in ebb Vale Wales. The 3-foot Windmill mounted on a Telephone pole is designed for Remote areas without Normal Power Lee goes to school Spike Lee has a seat on the Board of trustees at his Alma mater Morehouse College in Atlanta. The filmmaker graduated from the All male predominantly Black Liberal arts College in 1979 and went on to film school in new York. Morehouse president Leroy Keith said that Lee was named to the Board because of a this Strong commitment to improving the lives and lifestyles of our Young Leeds films include do the right thing Mon better blues and the upcoming Malcolm male. Ironman american Iron and us a just three of the titles that get rushed to stars and stripes bookstores by air each month. For these and other titles look for the Quot via air Quot signs at a Bookstore near you. Kirk stars and stripes bookstores
