European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I sunday. November 21. 1993 faces a places i the stars and stripes Page 17 Koppel reportedly wants to keep Christmas letter Abc from faking him for granted has personal touch from wire reports nightlife Anchorman Ted Koppel put a new wrinkle in contract negotiations with Abc he does t Wanton according to a published report. I want to be Able to move when i want where want How i want Koppel whose contract expires in two weeks was quoted As saying in the Detroit free press. Large corporations take people for granted in direct proportion to the length of their  and Abc news executives would not com ment on the  newspaper reported that Koppel does not want to leave the network where he has worked since 1963, an does not want a raise in his reported $2 million annual Sal Ary. "1 really could t care less about More financial compensation Koppel said. What i care about is not being Ever subjected to the kinds of things that the networks can sometimes do when they Start taking people for  recently Koppel declined to serve with wor/d1 new tonight Anchorman Peter Jennings and 20/20 correspondent Barbara Walters As one of the anchors of Abc s new prime time Magazine show turning Point. Before that the newspaper reported Koppel was infuriated when he called Abc s sales department seek ing Revenue figures for nightlife and was told the in formation was confidential. His status he said is leverage that says i want Tobe treated As a grown up. Treat me like a grown up and i la be Here doing the right thing. But if you forge about me or ignore me or you treat me with anything less than the respect i think i m due you have to know that there is a possibility that i will walk away " Cyrus sued Over song Billy Ray Cyrus is no Wolfgang amadeus Mozart nor Irving Berlin and could not have written she s not crying anymore the Way he said he did a lawsuit claims. Danny Mote an insurance Salesman filed a copy right infringement lawsuit against Cyrus claiming the song was derived from one he wrote in 1973. He said resent unsolicited copies to Cyrus Label Mercury. At a pretrial hearing thursday in Nashville tenn., judge listened to a Short tape recording of what sounds like Cyrus composing the  Singer said he first recorded the song while driving in August 1990. On the tape he sings the entire song accompanied Only by traffic noise. Irving Berlin being the Genius he was amadeus Mozart being the Genius he was and certainly no song writer in Nashville can Lay that song Down verbatim i three minutes said Mote s lawyer Grant Smith. But Cyrus lawyers say the Singer repeatedly pause while writing the song which they say was composed during a two hour period. Drumming up support for arts the National endowment for the arts is recovering Back on the Gravy train meat loaf hugs is wife Leslief of new York shard Rock cafe on Friday afar donating cow boy boots a guitar and Stag apparel to Tho cafe s Memorabilia collection. Tho Rock Singer who for Yean Rode on the Success of is 1977"bat out of hell album. Is Riding High on Tho charts again with is new song i d do any thing for love but i won t do that / meat Loans new album is titled Bat out of hell Witback info  from the great despair that stemmed from withering criticism by conservative critics chairwoman Jane Al expander said Friday. The Nea needs to be More aggressive in promoting taxpayer support of the arts the actress said during conference of state and local arts commissions in Charleston  you believe the arts should be a part of the lives of every human being then you have to believe in Federal vision for the arts Alexander said. Garth in demand in Dublin country Singer Garth Brooks has scheduled two additional concerts in Dublin Ireland next april. He added the concerts for april 2 and 3 because the four previously scheduled shows sold out manager Pam Lewis said Friday. Ann Landfors dear Ann Landers you have printed so Many negative columns about sending Christmas newsletters that i feel As if i a committing some terrible sin if i impose them on my family and friends. Will you please listen to my Side of the Story and Tell me if you Are still opposed to them i Don t know about you but i feel really let Down when i seen envelope with the name of someone i Haven t heard Fromin Ages and i open it up and find a printed message with signature love  and that s it. I would just love to receive a mimeographed letter with som news in it. Even if there was some bragging i would t mind. Every year i Send about Iso newsletters telling family and fiends what i have Bee doing All year. Any recipient who does t respond with some comment is dropped from my list the next , i hear from those who have been dropped asking How come i did t get your newsletter this year to. So dear Ann what s a person to do g.b., Cincinnati dear in it was not engraved on the Rosetta Stone thou Shalt not Send Christmas  a great Man people love to get them. Perhaps the fact that i receive about 2,000 pieces of mail a Day has something to do with my aversion. So please Don t use me As the  you took a poll i m sure the majority would vote yes Send  so when in doubt go ahead. Those who Aren t interested can toss pm. Dear Ann Landers several months ago Claire asked me to baby sit her Young son while she attended an afternoon wed Ding. She brought the child to my House gave me a phone number where i could reach her in Case of a emergency and said she would be Back late in the of  finally arrived at 5 . She said she was sorry to be so late but she had to drive several people Home from the reception at the Bride s request. I was so upset i told her i would never baby sit for her  that i be cooled Down i think maybe i should t have Cut her off like that but i was really angry that she showed so Little consideration for me. Should i apologize or should she it s been four months. Al Pas Odear Elpaso you were generous to baby sit for Claire but she certainly took advantage of your Friendship by staying out until 5 . You d better Call and say let s Bury the  utter to Ann under should to addressed to her at . Box 11562. . In. 60611-0562. C creators Syndicate Young children can ruin vacations dear Abby this is for fellow Lowan who boasted that his Well travelled children had been All Over the world since the age of 2.i wonder How Many other world travellers had their vacations ruined by children who were far too Young to appreciate  2-year-old does t care whether he rides a Pony around a Pyramid or a potato Patch and a 3-year-old can Camp As happily in his own Back Yard As he can at the foot of the , our children have also had the Good for tune to have seen quite a bit of the world but Only after they were old enough to appreciate it and to be have respectfully toward other travellers and people of different cultures. Laura Nelson pleasant Hill Calif. Dear Laura fellow Lowans letter prompted numerous letters from my readers and if my mail is a barometer be assured you Are speaking for Many. The following letter is another example of the same Point of View dear Abby Here s another perspective on the letter from Fel Low Lowan who resented the letter from a Reader who said she and her husband were Able to travel worldwide because they were childless by Choice. Fellow Lowan pointed out that even though she had a child when he was 2, she took him to Egypt and the Himalayas. I enjoy travelling. We be been All Over the world in tour buses air planes and cruise ships and Many trips were spoiled by  ple who brought their Small children  and 3-year-Olds do not gain much from foreign  tire easily cry whine sing and chatter because they retired bored or hungry. They also kick the backs of airplay seats while mom and dad snore contentedly beside them. People who travel with Chil Dren should teach them How to behave in Public and also wait until the kids Are old enough to enjoy the trip. Kansas City traveler dear Abby in May 1983, i bought myself an answering machine. My very first Call was from an old Boyfriend i had met inthe Early 80s when we were at Camp courage in min dear Abby Nesotas. We were both in wheelchairs and will be for the rest of our lives but that is not a problem for either of us. I was 23 and he was 20 when i first spotted this hand some Guy at lunch so i arranged to sit next to him at Din Ner that evening. An exciting Romance followed but we eventually split up on rather unfriendly terms. Abby we had no communication All those years but when i returned his Call he told me he was now living Only 90 Miles from me and wanted to see me. I wanted to see him too so the next Day he drove up and spent the weekend with me. We hit it off so Well that he drove up the following weekend too. It soon became a habit we have had our disagreements but i always Hung onto the Hope that we would eventually be to Gether for Good. Last month he surprised me when he told me that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me i was thrilled because that s what i had been hoping for. No one knows for sure what lies ahead for us but we love each other very much and believe we can have a Long and Happy future. We Are both very Independent and Strong willed and it will be an interesting Chal Lenge. Our adventure is just beginning. Wish us Luck. Sue in Minnesota dear sue thanks for a wonderful upper of a letter. And the Best of Luck to you both in your future together. Utters Tor this column should a addressed to dear Abby Al . To 447,mount Morris. 111. 61054. C Unive Rul press Syndicate