European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse 20 the stars and stripes faces n paces tuesday. And Vemta 16,1993 peps go Breaks with still Jackson from wire reports Pepsico inc. Announced sunday that it was ending its nine year multimillion Dollar relationship with Michael Jackson in the Wake of the pop superstar s cancel lation of his world tour. Jackson meanwhile remained out of sight amid circumstantial signs inflated to near certainty by London s excitable Tab Loid press that he might be somewhere in Britain seeking treatment for an Addic Tion to painkillers. Frustrated reporters Jund photographers spent monday Camp ing outside drug clinics and chasing re mors across Europe in an Effort to Fin Jackson. Jackson perhaps one of the half dozen most recognizable people in the world appeared to have vanished without a Trace since an announcement Friday that the tour was off. It was no mean feat Given that no holds were being barred in the frenzied attempt to track hint Down. Re porters scoured the English Countryside staking out hotels and hospitals Ana even toys a us branches and exotic zoos in vain Hopes of finding the elusive enter Caincr. The British press finally settled on a Swank private clinic in London As Jack son s most Likely whereabouts. But in truth by Nightfall there was still no firm indication that he was inside. Jackson lawyer Bertram Fields scheduled a new conference monday in los Angeles. The loss of the Pepsi contract appeared to be a severe setback for Jack son who has been under pressure personally and professionally since August when allegations by a 13-year-old boy that Jackson had molested him first came to Light. No charges have been filed but a criminal investigation is under Way and los Angeles police have searched Jack son s Homes. In addition the. Boy has filed a civil suit seeking damages. Jackson strongly denies the allegations calling them an extortion Pepsico spokesman Gary hemp Hui said sunday that the company s Only agreement with Jackson was to sponsor this particular International tour. The cancellation really effectively cancels our relationship with Michael right now Hemphil said. We just Hope lie is Able to resolve his Jackson prompted what amounts to a worldwide manhunt when he announced via a tape recorded statement played Fri top hat Lux and Reebok Tom Young 32, and Pam Kozlos 31fpavoto Oxe Hango Wodding vows a Tho tight Mil Mark Wyllo runner pass behind Thorn during Tho now York City Marathon on sunday. Tho Chicago coup to Choso Tho pot Beca so Itwari whore Tho men s and women t Kovno Morgoda. After Tho 10-Mtnuto ceremony Thoy finished Tho a
