European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 24 the stars and stripes faces a no paces monday january 11.1999 from wire reports jazz greats and celebrity entertainers joined family and friends saturday at a new York Church to say goodbye to legendary jazz trumpeter dizzy Gillespie. It was a private funeral service and a fitting tribute to a musical Genius whose style and personality touched so Many hearts around the world. During the service a chorus of famous jazz musicians including Wynton Marsalis and slide Hampton stood at the Attar As others packed into the pews of the Church at the base of Manhattan s Citicorp building. Outside a Small group of devoted fans stood in a Bone chilling Breeze staring through a Church window As Snow flurries fell in the easel with a photograph of Gillespie stood next to his Bronze coffin. A the was my Best neighbor. Every 175 years someone comes around who creates a new sound a new Way of playing music Quot said Singer Tony Bennett who once lived next to Gillespie in Englewood no. A a he a a Gigantic loss. He was Marsalis recalled first meeting Gillespie in 1976 at a club called roses in new Orleans. A my father introduced me and he told me to play something a said Marsalis who regarded Gillespie As a Tutor and father figure. A i forgot what i played but it Wasny to that Good. Dizzy say it was Good but you know dizzy. He just leaned Back and in that voice said a yeah. i did no to really know what that the altar Marsalis joined nine other musicians playing seven horns piano Drums and Bass. The Horn players surrounded the coffin and played. A the meant everything to me a said flugelhorn and trumpet player Chuck Mangione. A the made the whole world feel so 1 a new Orleans style memorial service for Gillespie is scheduled for tuesday at the Cathedral of St. John the divine in new York. Gillespie was buried in Flushing americans hailed president elect Clinton a Campaign spokesman and a new Hampshire congressman were among the 10 people named outstanding Young americans for 1993 on saturday by the . Junior chamber of Commerce. The National group annually honors 10 american Motherly love Between the Ages of 21 and 39 for achievement in leadership Public service and other areas. Past Honoreen have included future presidents Kennedy and Nixon musicians Elvis Presley and Leonard Bernstein boxing great Joe Louis and consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Clinton was honoured in 1979 and vice president elect Al Gore was cited in 1980. Clinton Gore Campaign spokesman George Stepha Nopoulos 32, and rep. Dick Swett d-n.h., who is 35, were among the More Well known people on this years list. V the others included former miss America Kaye land Rae Rafko Wilson 29 David Pelzer 32, an air Force sergeant in the persian Gulf War professional ice skater Elizabeth o Donnell 39 and David Mata 36, a doctor who help migrant workers. Also named were motivational speaker John Foppe 22, who was born without arms Regina bums 31, Public affairs director at radio station wok a pm in Memphis Tenn. Marc Buoniconti 26, who was paralysed playing College football and now works on behalf of the disabled and Karen Keith 39, a television news anchorwoman in Tulsa okla., who also is president of a company that designs clothes for the elderly and disabled they will be honoured Jan. 16 at a banquet in Tulsa which is Headquarters for the Jaycees. Tsongas leaves Center former sen. Paul Tsongas has been released from the Dana Farber cancer Institute in Boston after his second visit there in less than a month for treatment of complications from chemotherapy. Tsongas 51, had been undergoing treatment for a chemotherapy related infection since dec. 10. He was released dec. 25, returned wednesday and was released again Friday evening said a Hospital spokeswoman. Tsongas had asked Dana Farber officials late last year not to release details on his condition. Tsongas who sought the democratic presidential nomination last year confirmed recently that a cancerous growth had been found in his Abdomen. It was the third time in 10 years he had been diagnosed with cancer. Doctors have said Tsongas has Large cell non Hodgkins Lymphoma which affects the Lymph glands that produce a Type of White blood cell the body uses to Ead off disease. Tsongas was first diagnosed with Lymphoma in 1983, he retired from his Senate seat and became one of the first 100 people to undergo the transplant of his own Bone marrow. U a Mother Baird s Tapir puzzles her baby at the Santa Barbara Calif Zee during the baby s first week on Public View. The 11 a week old female is one of about 45 members of the endangered spec cles in Captivity worldwide. The Tapir is a hoofed hog like mammal of the tropical americas and Malaysia. Touchdown -.j. A. You can catch All the action of Bobtail basketball hockey baseball Golf and More with your daily stars and stripes sports pages. Everyday you Fin six or More pages dedicated to local National and International sports news. Including game reports and summaries photos previews columns and. Features. The san. Sports pages have All the action
