European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 a the stars and stripes sunday june 14, 1992 faces no place graduates get a soulful Send off. From wire reports Mumford High schools class of 1992 in Detroit got something besides pomp and circumstance at its commencement thanks to graduate Crisp no Franklin a aunt. The us can of soul aretha Franklin inspired the 425 graduates a including her Niece a with the song climb Evcic Mountain. A i started crying a said Cristal Franklin who asked her famous relative to perform at thursdays ceremony. A i thought it was something Nice for my friends and it was Nice for their parents  aretha Franklin s hits include respect and freeway of love. Mumford High previously gained some Fame when actor Eddie Murphy wore a school shirt in the 1984 film Beverly Hills cop. Thanking the neighbors John mall encamp will give a free concert july 4th a frill for Hulk pro wrestler Hulk Hogan shows his bulk behind 6-year-old actress Madeline Elma during a break in filming thursday for Quot rough  in the movie Hogan plays a former wrestler hired to protect two wealthy children whose Nanny fled after too Many pranks. In Indianapolis but Only fans with ticket stubs from one of his concerts earlier that week will get in. The Rocker said he wanted to thank fans in his Home state. A the people of Indiana have supported me from the beginning and if i Wasny to playing there july 4th, id be in Indiana just the same at Home in Bloomington with my family a said mall encamp whose hits include hurts so Good and whenever we wanted. The Holiday concert at Deer Creek music Center in suburban Noblesville will be broadcast live on Abc to and carried on 150 radio stations nationwide. Mall encamp also plays there june 30 and july 1-2. Surgery for Singer country Singer Kathy Matt a had surgery to Correct a minor vocal Cord injury and should be Able to resume touring in late july say doctors in Nashville Tenn. Mattea whose hits include where pc you been had the outpatient surgery Friday at Vanderbilt University medical Center to repair a leaking capillary. The 32-year-old Singer had similar surgery last  recovering Glenn Ford hospitalized since last month for pneumonia and an irregular heartbeat has been moved out of the intensive care unit. The 76-year-old Star of such movies As the blackboard Jungle and Gilda continued to improve and his condition was stable Friday said Patricia Kirk a spokeswoman for St. Johns Hospital and health Center in Santa Monica Calif. Ford was transferred from the intensive care unit on thursday. His cardiologist or. Carter Newton said the actor May be released in a  chief ousted the National civil rights museums directors dumped their president and called in Benjamin Hooks of the a act to take Over. The museum which opened in september in Memphis Tenn., includes the Motel where Martin Luther King or. Was assassinated in 1968. Hooks a longtime member of the museums Board was not present for the vote thursday night that ousted do army Bailey a Memphis judge As president. Bailey a prime mover in getting the museum built also resigned from the Board. A i wanted to help build americans first civil rights museum. Toward that end i have donated More than 10 years of my life my Energy and my vision a lie said in a statement. A but that vision is now a reality and my work is  Hooks who is to retire next Spring As president of the National association for the advancement of coloured people was travelling Friday and unavailable for comment his Secretary said. Charles Scruggs another Board member would say Only that a it was time for a  Ann Landers dear Ann Landers a few years ago a sergeant stationed in Germany wrote and asked you to reprint a poem head read in your column in the stars and stripes the armed forces newspaper. The poem was about our Flag and How we  take it for granted. The sergeant said it should be printed at least once a year. Since the persian Gulf War patriotism seems to be in fashion again. But just to remind people of How things used to be would you consider printing this poem once More for those who did no to see it the first time thanks Ann. Faithful Reader in Illinois dear Reader thanks for asking. Your timing  have been better. Did you know that today is Flag Day remember me some people Call me old glory others Call me the Star spangled Banner but whatever they Call me i am your bag the Flag of the United states of America. I remember some time ago people lined up on both sides of the Street to watch the Parade and naturally i was always there proudly waving in the Breeze. When your daddy saw me coming he immediately removed his hat and placed it Over his heart. Remember and you / remember you standing there straight As a Soldier. You did no to have a hat but you were giving the right Salute. Remember your Little sister not to be outdone she was saluting the same As you with her hand Over her heart. Remember what happened pm still the same Oid Flag. Of i have added a few More stars since you were a boy and a lot More blood has been shed since those parades of Long ago. But i done to feel As proud As i used to. When i come Down your Street you just stand there with your hands in your pockets. I May get a Small glance but then you look away. I see the children running around and shouting. They done to seem to know who i am. I saw one Man take off his hat and look around. He did no to see anybody else with his hat off so he quickly put his Back on. Is it a sin to be patriotic have you forgotten what i stand for and where in be been Anzio Normandy Omaha Beach Guadalcanal Korea and Vietnam. Take a look at the memorial Honor Rolls some time. Look at the names of those who never came Back in order to keep this Republic free. One nation under god. When you Salute me you Are actually saluting them. Well it wont be Long until ill be coming Down your Street again. So when you see me stand straight place your right hand Over your heart. Ill Salute you by waving Back. And ill know that you  Ann Landers those who believe great things Are accomplished Only by the Young would do Well to keep the following in mind George Bernard Shaw won the Nobel prize when he was 69. Golda Meir was 71 when she became prime minister of Israel. Jessica Tandy was 80 when she won her first Oscar for driving miss Daisy. Benjamin Franklin was one of the authors of the Constitution when he was 81. George Burns is booked at the palladium in London on his 100th birthday. . In West Palm Beach c creators Syndicate dear Abby a few Days ago i gave a bridal Shower for a Sally a who has been my Best Friend since Junior High school. I invited 44 women which included our Mutual friends and All the women in Sally a family a even her great grandmother who just celebrated her 88th birthday. Without my knowledge Sally a future sister in Law ill Call her Carole surprised me by hiring a male stripper to entertain at my Shower. In the course of his dance this male stripper removed every stitch of his clothing. Several women walked out in the Middle of the performance. Sally a elderly great grandmother was so embarrassed she hid her face in a Napkin. Of course several women hooted laughed and applauded loudly and thought it was wonderful. The help even came out of the Kitchen to have a look. Well the Day after the Shower Carole called to say that she was snort of Money to pay the stripper and would i mind Chipping in $25? ahoy 1 can afford the $25, but the stripper was not my idea and i done to think 1 should be asked to Chip in to pay him. I be asked a few of my friends and some thought i dear Abby should Chip in to pay for the Surprise entertainment and others thought i . What do you think Paula not my real name dear Paula since you did no to hire the stripper you  have been asked to a Chip in a to pay him. You paid for everything else and you should not have to help pay for entertainment you neither planned nor enjoyed. Dear Abby for the last year and a half i have been in an exclusive relationship with a very Fine widower. He has three grown children. His wife passed away seven months before we became involved. My husband had been dead for eight years ours is a Strong Loving relationship that i am sure will eventually end in marriage. We both had Good marriages. His lasted Lor 23 years mine 10 years. Now the problem not Only does he still Wear his wedding ring he also wears his wife a High school graduation ring on a Chain Mound his neck. He never takes it off a not even to Shower. This makes me uncomfortable in certain situations a for example when we Nukic love Lii i the ring is Jenny King in my lace. I be mentioned this but lie continues to Wear it. Since he has proclaimed his Loc Tor me Why is he still wearing those items also when he marries me where will the wedding band i intend to give him be worn we Arentt just going steady we have a lifelong commitment. In love with a a a married Man dear in love the Man who has proclaimed his love for you and with whom you believe you have a lifelong commitment May not be As committed to this relationship As you Are. He a still wearing a those items that symbolize his attachment to his deceased wife because he is not yet ready a or Able a to let go. Dear Abby please suggest a polite Way to Correct someone a grammar. That a a someone is a Middle aged Man with whom i am romantically involved. He has a Fine character and is wonderful in every Way a but unfortunately he did not have the advantage of a High school education. Arizona lady dear lady first ask that a a someone if he would appreciate a few corrections in grammar a privately of course. If he Sas wonderful As you say he is he should Welcome your help. C univ Raj press Syndicate