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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, February 21, 1993

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Michigan contestant becomes second Black miss Usa titlist from wire it ports Kenya Moore miss Michigan Usa captured the miss Usa 1993 title Friday night in Wichita Kan. Moore a 22-year-old Wayne state University student from Detroit was the second Black  win the title in the history of the pageant. The first Black Winner was miss Usa 1990 Carole Gist also from Michigan. The first runner up was Erin Nance 20, of Georgia. Miss Kansas Usa Tavia shackles 21, finished third. Moore wore her new Crown a Little lopsided and dabbed tears from her eyes As she waved  the crowd following her Coronation. The Winner receives $200,000 Worth of Cash and prizes and competes in the miss universe pageant in Mexico City in May. The crowning took place in front of about 4,000 people at the Century ii convention Center and an estimated television audience of 300 million in 30 countries. It culminated two weeks of Competition that included interviews and evening gown and swimsuit judging. The 51 contestants represented each state and the District of Columbia. Earlier in the evening their ranks were pared  12 Quarter finalists. This years judges were Ron Greshner a former new York rangers hockey player Cristina Saralegui a talk show Host for the uni vision network Model Carol Alt Beverly Hills entrepreneur Fred Hayman Leah Mcclosky the Talent development director for Imp models Richard Allman Vogue Magazine travel and features editor cosmetics company owner Tova Borg nine actress Mitzi Kapture actor Richard Moll of the television show sight court and country music Singer Charley  readers i m sorry syndicated advice columnist Ann Landers has apologized  a Charity watchdog group for adding inflammatory remarks about a fun raising firm  a letter the group sent her. The letter from Marjorie Siegel a research assistant at the charities review Council of Minnesota appeared in Landers column in Early february. It alerted readers  a recent name change by the Virginia based fund raising firm of Watson Hughey . The firm now called direct response consulting services has paid millions of dollars in Charity fraud lawsuit settlements since 1991. The Council said its letter was info National and nonjudgmental but the published version contained derogatory remarks. In her apology released Friday for publication thursday. Landers acknowledges she a Drew my own conclusions from the information provided by Marjorie Siegel and other readers and added them  her letter Quot a this was an error on my part which caused considerable embarrassment both  Marjorie Siegel the writer and  her organization. Who  such  work Quot among Landers additions  the letter was a Reter horses show sense that humans Lack dear Abby your response  a Betty a California cowgirl a adv a i horse  re la wrung mgt Tail.  of All. If n was up  us horses we  be a  at All a we would t even be in barns wed be a. Herds  the Plains the Way we did 10,000yeans ago.  Cave dwellers locked us up. Incidentally. Abby How   you think you d last or me open Prame. Stark naked in a Buzzard at 20 bejo�2 it you got turned around could you find your we Home ?   horse sense comes in Handy then. You might also wish 1 were with you if you Ever have  a Eyo a was through an area that has a few hid eur n ,   an   Snake. 1 a a. I ii  \ % Abby.  you a be a . A or r be mrs.    be the smartest ,-re-.y raises  e be u erd m Tefu Cir.   Trees.  and each r 11. St a. . V. T. .t.�?wv.sr. .c.-gs. He. A Mae c care ties m.  and be. A it be it. T ast we 1,.�?o c-1 he Ore we cd Rie Kenya Moore a Michigan student is crowned miss Usa by lost year s Winner Shannon mar Metic during the Competition in Wichita Ken on Friday night. Enc  the clients of the firm As a  called  despite the apology. Landers said a i  not retract in any manner shape or form my previously stated views that a handful of charitable groups spend the vast bulk of contributed dollars on administrative costs and very Little on charitable  the Ann Landers column is the most widely distributed in the world going  More than 1,200 newspapers with a total of 90 million readers. Jackson Aid qualified Michael Jackson will lend his presence but not necessarily his voice  former president Carters Atlanta project. Tie Carter Center retreated from its previous announcement that Jackson planned a free performance in May for children and families in the projects immunization program. Now the Center is saying Only that Jackson will appear in Atlanta  support immunization efforts. A the event will not be a traditional concert but part of a Community wide Celebration Quot Carter Center it poke woman Carrie Harmon said. Back in you use drugs you Deal drugs you buy guns and then shoot yourselves or somebody else. Half of you Are starving and you re living next  millionaires. You hate each other because you re different colors. You spill Oil in the Ocean ruin your forests and now you re Messing up the Ozone. 1 guess id rather Settle for my kind of sense. Sonny Sangaree american Quarter horse Pembroke . Dear Sonny can  say that 1 blame you. Horse sense is what keeps horses from betting on people dear Abby a i must respond  All those holier than thou readers w,.o regard unmarried couples who Are living together with such contempt. Quot alter dating for three years Ryan and i moved in top a Xvi rncjf1   i graduated from  Quot dear Abby Ann Lander circumcision has medical benefits dear Ann Landers my wife and i were both in our mid-30s when we married four years ago. We did not plan on having a family but when she discovered she was pregnant at the age of 40, we were thrilled. We Learned through amniocentesis that the baby she is carrying is a boy. We Are terribly excited.  comes the problem should the baby be circumcised i say yes. My wife says . According  what she has read the practice is  longer necessary and she sees  reason  put the infant through All that pain. Our family physician and my wife a obstetrician Are both in favor of circumcision but they say the decision must be made by the parents. Since my wife and i hold opposite views wed like yours. Or. Pro mrs. Con in Baltimore dear p. And a some highly respected physicians can be found on both sides of this Issue. Circumcision of newborns was considered a routine procedure until 1971 when the american Academy of paediatrics said there might be religious reasons for circumcision but it had  medical benefits whatsoever. Years later after a Survey was taken at several hospitals it was discovered that the babies who were not circumcised were 10 times More Likely  suffer from urinary tract problems and kidney infections. Or. Thomas e. Wiswell chief of neonatology at waiter Reed army medical Center who previously had opposed circumcision changed his mind when he read studies that indicated circumcision affords a High degree of Protection against cancer of the Penis. Dear Ann Landers after two divorces i swore i would never Many again. Then i met a emr.  when he asked me  marry him i said a a yes immediately. After a Beautiful three week honeymoon he moved into my Home. Now four months later his 22-year-old son has gotten kicked out of College and is living with us along with his 25-year-old daughter. She was Laid off eight weeks ago and has made  Effort  land another Job. I find myself cleaning up after these total slobs and we get on one another a nerves. A a or. Wonderful and i got into a big fight Over his kids. He has not spoken  me in two Days and i am miserable. I had such High Hopes for this marriage. Tears in Texas dear Texas y of made two mistakes. The first mistake was not letting your husband know exactly what the ground rules were pertaining  your Home and his children. The second mistake was not insisting that your husband  with you for counselling the minute your marriage got into trouble. Letter  Ann Lander should be addressed  her at p. Box 11562. Chi Cacao. In. 60611-0562. C creator Syndicate we Quot   practically disowned me when we . We were living together Hgt folks were More Broad minded about it. After Ryan and i had lived together for a j earn found out he had a terrible temper. The Day w grabbed me by my Blouse and threw me against me Wall  hard i thought my shoulder was broken walked out on him. I thank god i did t Many Ryan. What a fix id have been in if after we were Marne and had a child i had Learned that he was capable 0 physically abusing me. Abby the next Man i fall in love with i will make sure i live with before making a lifetime commitment. Living together before marriage May be a a sin  it it s the Only Way you can really get  in St. Paul Minn dear glad in a glad you did too. I never thought i Wou,1ro myself on this Issue but i now believe that couples Are serious about marriage should take a trips together  test their compatibility. I can 1 wrote that b . This does t mean hopping in the  every Jim Joe or Harry but living together firs sure Way  avoid a possible disaster. Irl a is r s Sto id  it a addressed  dear ask. A a tmocr.,u.610s4 in ,r.6, Sal press  a  
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