European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Russian teen crowned miss world in s. Africa from wire reports russians Julia Kuro Chinka was crowned miss world 1992 at ceremonies saturday at Sun City in South africans nominally Independent Homeland of Kiphuth Tswana. The 18-year-old, Blue eyed Brunette from Moscow dressed in a Black outfit trimmed in Gold was the tallest contestant at 6 feet. When asked by famed South african golfer Gary player whether she Felt Beauty pageants were demeaning she said no and added in her broken English a everyone must love Kuro Chinka attends a financial College and Hopes someday to be a financier. Her hobbies include classical music and travel and she Speaks russian English and a Little French. First runner up to miss Russia was miss United kingdom Claire Smith 21, and second runner up was venezuelans Francis Gago 19. The contest was close said pageant chairman Eric Morley with Kuro Chinka beating her runner up by a single Point. The other two finalists were South africans Amy Kleinhans and Poland Sewa Wachowicz. The pageant held for the first time in Africa formed part of the glittering events marking the opening of the $300 million african theme fantasy resort the lost City at slavish gambling resort Sun City 80 Miles Northwest of Johannesburg. Proceeds of the pageant would according to organizers go to help teed starving children through the . Sanctioned operation hunger a food Relief organization operating in South Africa. Attended by at least 6,000 guests the event was televised in 71 countries reaching More than 400 million viewers with the resort boasting an International celebrity guest list. Apart from the 84 contestants guests included Joan Collins Jerry Hall Ivana Trump Brigitte Nielsen and author Sidney Sheldon. Canadas Nina Khilji won the Best National costume award israelis Ravit Assaf won the miss photogenic title and miss Guatemala Anna Maria Johanis Iglesias won the personality Royal wedding Princess Anne the divorced daughter of Queen Elizabeth ii was married in a simple scottish ceremony saturday in Edinburgh to cmdr. Timothy . Laurence a serving British naval officer. The wedding a which brought some needed cheer to Are Royal family that has gone through what the Queen has called a a horrible year a was a Small private affair with the worlds Media kept at a Long arms length. Only about 30 guests attended the service at tiny Crathie Church near the Royal Balmoral Castle in northeastern Scotland on a overcast bitterly cold Day with a hint of Snow in the air. Miss world 1992 Julia Kuro Chinka 18, of Russia takes her throne saturday night in the pageant at the lost City resort in the Homeland in South Africa. It was in marked contrast to her first marriage to capt. Mark Phillips in a glittering state wedding in Westminster Abbey in 1973. The guests included the Queen her husband Prince Philip the 92-year-old Queen Mother Elizabeth who at first planned not to come and Princess Annex a three Brothers Prince Charles heir to the throne Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. Among the prominent members of the Royal family who did not attend were Diana the Princess of Wales whose formal separation from Charles was announced a few Days earlier and the Duchess of York who is separated from her husband Andrew also a naval officer. Diana sent her Best wishes to Princess Anne and aides indicated she did not attend because of the Media circus surrounding the half hour event. Scores of photographers and reporters barred from the Church lined the Road from Balmoral Castle to the Chapel whose venue was used because a unlike the Church of England a the Church of Scotland allows marriages of divorced persons whose spouses Are still alive. Princess Anne 42, was Only the second senior British Royal to marry after divorce her predecessor being King Henry Viii four centuries ago. It was also the second time she wed a commoner her first husband left the army after marriage to become an equestrian. Their two children Peter 15, and Zara 11, attended the saturday afternoon service. Laurence 37, is a career officer who won a decoration while commanding a patrol boat off Northern Ireland and More recently commanded a frigate the Boxer. He currently holds a desk Job at the ministry of defense in London and would have been on the fast track to promotion to Captain though As the husband of a senior Royal it is not Clear whether he will remain in the honors Streisand Hill barbra Streisand paid tribute to Anita Hill As both received 1992 Bill of rights awards from the american civil liberties Union foundation of Southern California in los Angeles. Streisand cited Hills testimony last year before the Senate judiciary committee in which she accused then supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. A we watched her and we saw ourselves sitting in that chair and we Felt violated a Streisand told an audience of 1,500 gathered Friday night. A she was at that Point whether she knew it or not the finest example of women a collective courage a Streisand said. Hill said her testimony motivated women nationwide to seek political Power. A it was evident that we were going to have to take it that it was not going to be Given to us a Hill said. Streisand reaffirmed her support of a Colorado Boycott to protest the passage of a ballot measure Banning Laws that guarantee homosexual rights. A let me state clearly i will personally Honor it and find some other state to vacation in a she assails Indian Bureau actor and activist Russell Means said the . Bureau of Indian affairs should be abolished because its holding Back the advancement of american indians. Means played the title role of Chingachcook in the film the last of the Mohi cans. He criticized the Bureau during a speech at the City club on Friday in Cleveland. The Bureau was founded in 1824 to consolidate All Indian affairs under one government Agency. But Means said it continues using a a a colonial approach to issues affecting indians. A can you imagine if you had a Bureau of jewish affairs or a Bureau of african affairs a Means said. A think of How fast this nation would Rise up to get rid of quit fumbling for the right Chang give up the Battle of the coins and subscribe to the stars and stripes. If you live in government housing Well deliver your copy of the stars and stripes right to your Mailbox. It wont Cost you a Penny More than the Bookstore Price and you pay your Carrier just once a month. 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