European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday january 17, 1994 faces n places the stars and stripes Page 19 Mallow won t sing fhe from wire reports Barry Manilow cancelled his headlining performance saturday at an inaugural gala in Atlantic City nj.,  Christie Whitman saying he did not know his show was related to the inauguration. He s been duped Manilow publicist Susan Dubow said. The event was billed As an ethnic Pride and heritage festival at the Atlantic City convention Center. Manilow said in a statement that he was specifically told in writing the concert would be part of a nonpartisan  no time was i asked to headline the inaugural activities of governor Christine Whitman Manilow said .,.-. i would not have agreed to endorse Whitman in this Way having never met her spoken to her or been. Aware of her political platform he said. I feel my Good intentions have been exploited for a political Agenda and this is unacceptable to  Whitman s inaugural staff disagreed saying All the advertisements for the show had been submitted to Manilow s staff in Advance. I m not sure what Barry Manilow thought was being inaugurated said Whitman spokesman Carl Golden. The ads made it Clear that this was part of a set of inaugural  Dubow made the announcement 4vi hours before the Singer was scheduled to take the stage at 7 30 p.m., leaving officials scrambling for a replacement. They managed to persuade Donald Trump to move a concert by Paul Anka scheduled for saturday night at the Trump Plaza Casino next door to the convention Center to confident Well still have a Good evening Whitman  apologized to ticket holders and promised to make a donation to the charities that were to Benefi from the concert. Whitman a Republican narrowly beat democratic gov. Jim Florio. She is to be sworn in tuesday As the state s first female governor. Her inaugural events began  Graham a hit in Japan . Evangelist Billy Graham s Mission in Tokyo attracted the largest gathering of christians in Japan s history a spokesman said sunday. Some 45,000 people packed the 40,000-Capacitytokyo dome on saturday to hear the third of four presentations by Graham during his 1994 Mission to Japan said Larry Ross of the Billy Graham evangelistic association. It was the largest gathering of christians in the his tory of Japan and 12 percent of them 5,295, came for Ward and made a commitment to Christ Ross  percentage making a visible Faith commitment was four times the average of response at similar .presentations, he said. Some 58 percent of the audience were under 35, he said. The presentation saturday coincided with Japan s coming of age Day celebrated by some 2.06 million japanese who turned 20 since last year s Day. Leaping leopards a self employed craftsman Heads to Market saturday in Delm India to sell handmade toy leopards covered in imitation skin. The Sale of wild animal skins is banned and punishable under Indian Law. The entrepreneur who gave his name Only As Omparkash says he earns $10 every Day catering to wealthier buyers who want to decorate their houses and offices. This illustrates the spiritual hunger and search for purpose and meaning in life especially am dog Young people Ross said. Graham s final presentation of his sixth Mission to Japan was scheduled for sunday. Kim s fat lips now smiling Kim Basinger has received modelling work and movie roles on the strength of that pouting look. Still she says derogatory remarks about her big fat lips caused Herto be very self conscious As a schoolgirl. She told rebook Magazine that she used to Presser lips together tightly to conceal them whenever school pictures were taken. But her father tried to re assure her. " just wait someday you la make Money of those " she recalled him As saying. I could t under stand that connection then but he helped  Bod hip puts Liz in Hospital actress Elizabeth Taylor was hospitalized for test Sand treatment of a chronic hip ailment aggravated Dur ing a recent fall at her chateau in Switzerland a Hospi Tal spokesman said saturday. Taylor 62, entered St. John s Hospital and health Center in Santa Monica calif., on Friday said Hospital spokesman Gary Micro Anu. He would not estimate How Long she would be there. No other information was released. Further inquiries were referred to Taylor s new York publicist Chen Sam who did not immediately return Telephone Calls. Taylor has a role in the upcoming Steven Spielberg movie the Flintstones. She has been plagued by hip problems since a fall from a horse during fuming of the1944 movie National velvet. We re #1 every Day just like Calvin &. 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