European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Walter Scott s \ \ i i i a \ i a the Golden Globe s Cecil b. Mcmille award went this year to Robert Mitchum. He has always been my favorite actor but i noticed he did t appear to be in Good health at the ceremony. Is he ill Gardy Reynolds Bismarck . A eight Yean ago a after Dorothy Mitchum told her husband a you re not Well a the actor checked himself into the Betty Ford clinic in Rancho Mirage Calif., for alcohol treatment. Robert Mitchum is now 74 and in reasonably Good health for someone who has spend most of his life in the fast Lane. His agent assures us that the Veteran actor Felt Fine at the Golden Globe awards and he recently finished filming seven deadly sins. Mitchum and his wife of 52 Yean live in Santa Barbara Calif. Q what is the status of Oliver North with regard to the Marine corps and How does he make a living a . Boileau san Diego a Oliver North 47, retired from the marines on May 1,1988, and receives a lieutenant colonel s pension of about $2,200 a month. Last year a Federal judge dropped All Daiges against North in connection with the Iran Contra affair a the arms scandal that turned Ollie into a Folk hero among. Conservatives As a result of his riveting six Days of televised testimony before Congress. North s bestselling memoirs under fire an american Story rang up about $10 million in sales. He also travels the country making speeches at $25,000 each in which he promotes a Strong defense establishment and ends with the Marine motto a Semper  is Iacocca really Lee s last name i hear it stands for i am chairman of Chrysler corporation of America. Oris that a creation of someone s vivid imagination does he truly descend from a Long line of a Occas a Denny Paradee Page Ariz. A the Chrysler chief was bom Lido Anthony Iacocca 67 Yeats ago in Allentown pa., to Nicola and Antoinette Iacocca natives of san Marco Italy a where Iacocca is a real name not an acronym. What Canyon Tail me about Sarita Choudhury the Indian actress who appeared in the biracial drama Quot Mississippi Masala what is her family background where wit we see her next a John Dickey Biloxi miss. A Choudhury pronounced Chow Der ree26, was modelling when she came to the attention of Mira Naif the Indian director of Mississippi Masala and her experience before the cameras May have helped the exotic Beauty keep Cool during her first film a including her Semi nude bedroom scene with Oscar Winner Denzel Washington. The daughter of in Indian biologist father and an English Mother who teaches French Sarita truly has had an International upbringing. She was bom in London raised in Jamaica Italy and Mexico graduated from film school in Canada and now lives in new York. Sarita recently completed her second movie wild West a which she Points out Isnit what it sounds like. A it s set in the West of London a says the actress a and 1 get to sing  Van Morrison s music really Speaks to me. Does he live in Ireland or England married any children a Nita Shenave Camino  s special the King of pork a statue of sen. Robert c. Byrd with hand outstretched is being planned for a mini Park in Beck icy ., where Robert c Byrd drive meets Rural acres drive. And it s the outstretched hand that West virginians will Honor for Tyr do a Golden Palm has brought barrels of Money to their state. In 1989, the Democrat gave up his Post As Senate majority Leader to take the Helm of the appropriations committee. To his startled colleagues it seems a step Down but it was a giant step for West Virginia. Byrd a . Senator since 1958, pledged he d bring Home the Bacon a a billion Bucks in five years. He reached that goal in three years. Now he a working on the second billion. For this achievement the Council for citizens against government waste has crowned Byrd Quot King of pork for 1992. No other contender came close says the Washington based group offering examples of Byrds pork barrel projects a he transferred the of big a identification Center from Washington to Clarksburg. W.va., at a Cost of $185 million a including millions for an automated fingerprint system. And the new workers need new roads of course so Byrd got $9.8 million to build them. A Byrd extracted $148.5 million for another Highway project a to demonstrate methods of eliminating traffic congestion in the Western part of his state a although West Virginia a population and presumably its traffic congestion declined 8 percent in the last decade. A he bagged a $4.9 million fish and wildlife project for harpers ferry  According to the Council for citizens against government waste it now will become a $100 million tourist attraction with aquariums animal habitats and classrooms. Byrd did suffer a setback last year when the House intelligence committee forestalled his efforts to transplant half of the Cia Headquarters to West Virginia what a the secret of Byrds Success As chairman of the Senate appropriations committee he can control the flow of tax dollars. And Byrd does t hesitate to use that Power to deprive his opponents of the Money they seek for their own pet projects. He has said a Only half in jest a that he has a a special Chute that goes Down to the Potomac a and anyone who crosses him will be flushed Down the Chute. Byrd 74, Calls King of pork a Quot cute simplistic Label a adding a to some people any Federal Money that goes outside Washington d.c., is  i do not agree. I do All i can to provide the Federal funding to reinvigorate this  he also likes to say a what helps West Virginia helps the  i Vantora on top again of the 45,338 foreign applications approved last year by the . Patent office 21,029 were submitted by japanese companies. That makes Japan no. 1 among foreigners for the 17th year in a Row. The United states led Overall a with 51,176 new patents in 1991 a but four japanese companies were in the top  of the Elmea cubans London embassy is on the Market even though its lease has three years to run reports the London Telegraph. Seems the $133,000 annual rent is too Steep for Havana. The ambassador s residence in Chic St. John s Wood is also on the  of the tame the 1992-93 to season is starting Early with All four networks unveiling some of their new series in july. As usual most newcomers will crash and bum. Believing that the Best Chance for Success is to copy a Success the 137 projects in the works include Many modelled after hits of the past season. So says Saat Chi amp Saatchi advertising you can expect More like these Beverly Hills 90210 a teens and Young adults in groups. In living color a hip comedy variety with african american performers. Page 18 a sunday May 31, 1992 a Morrison 46, shuttles Between Homes in London and Northern Ireland. Divorced 20 years ago from Janet planet the inspiration for his album Tupelo Honey the reclusive Singer will not say if he has Ever remarried. He has a daughter Shana living in California. Morrison who won raves for his latest album hymns to the silence is widely regarded As a songwriting Genius a also a Maverick who refuses to Cater to the honchos in the music business. Q i was a great admirer of Casey Stengel the famed new York Yankees manager. Can you provide a thumbnail sketch of his triumphs also was he really a dentist f.k., Gaithersburg my. A Charles Dillon Stengel was nicknamed . Later Casey after his Hometown a Kansas City to. A where he briefly attended Western dental College before quitting in 1910 to become a ballplayer. Stengel hit .284 in 14 years As an outfielder but is Best known As the colourful manager of the Yankees from 1949 to 1960. In that Span he won 10 pennants and seven world series including a record five in a Row. Before the Yankees he managed hapless teams in Boston and Brooklyn and Quot the old professor ended his career on a losing note managing the misfit mets from 1962 to 1965. At his 1966 induction into the Hall of Fame he joked a most people my age Are dead a but Casey remained Active As a banker and baseball scout until his death in 1975 at age 85. Want the facts opinion truth we Walter Soott Box 5001, grand Central station new York . 1016j-5001. Reprinted by permission of Parade Magazine. O 1992 Parade publications inc. All of gite reserved. Quot Parade end Walter Scott a personality Parade Are trademarks of Parade publications inc. A Roseanne Arnold and John Goodman on Rosea one which can expect sitcom copters. Seinfeld a sitcom plus stand up comedy. Murphy Brown a Strong women White Collar. Roseanne a Strong women Blue Collar. Star trek the next generation a science fiction. Cops a funny cops dramatic cops real cops. The new crop also includes projects by Robert de Niro tribe a and Steven Spielberg class of 61plus new series starring Dudley Moore Dudley Shelly Long Good advice Robin Givens polish Hill Ryan o Neal 1775 and Dan Aykroyd Cpd. Reprinted by permission of Parade Magazine. A 1992 Parade publication inc. All Reghl reserved. A Parade Quot and Quot intelligence report Are trademarks of Parade publication inc