European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday january 19, 1994 faces n places the stars and stripes Page 21 May prove Rous from wire reports Lloyd s of London stands to lose $20 million Over the cancellation of Michael Jackson s dangerous tour a spokesman says. It was unclear whether the insurance group famous for covering everything from jumbo jets to movie stars also face claims for millions More Over Jack son s lost earnings. The Lloyd s spokesman Matt Huber confirmed on monday that Lloyd s had provided $20 million of insurance coverage to the promoters of Jackson s tour which the Singer cancelled last year saying he was addicted to painkillers. Obviously if that s a valid claim it would be paid Huber said. At the time Jackson was facing a flurry of child molestation allegations though no actual criminal charges have been filed Lloyd s would release few details of the Jackson promoters claim saying the underwriters were declining to say much about the Case. British news reports also indicated that Jackson could seek Money for lost earnings. The Lloyd s spokesman was not immediately certain whether such a policy had been handled by Lloyd s. Baby Becker born three time Wimbledon Champ Boris Becker became a first time father tuesday when his wife Barbara gave birth to a son. Mother and child Are both Well. We Are All very Happy the beaming Tennis Star said outside a Munich Germany clinic after watching his wife give birth. Becker said he and his wife had t decided on a name. A mass circulation German newspaper recently offered a suggestion Combine Boris with his wife s Nick name Babs to create Bobbi. Becker s impending fatherhood had gotten a lot of attention in the German press while he dropped out of Tennis Competition temporarily to concentrate on his family. The 26-year-old Becker and Barbara Feltus 27, were married last month. Becker looked a Little weary As he spoke to reporters outside the clinic. His wife went into labor at 2 30 . And was taken to the clinic a half hour later. Doctors said that the baby weighed 7.7 pounds and that there were no complications with the birth. Singing for his sentence John Denver will sing off the remainder of his sen tence for drinking and driving. Proceeds from a Jan. 29 concert will go to an organization that gives free cab rides to people who Are too drunk to drive. Wild ride Joe r. Latham of Rock Springs wyo., struggles to hold onto a Brahman Bull named xi86 Dur ing Riding Competition at the 88th National Western Stock show and Rodeo on monday in the Denver coliseum. The Rodeo runs through sunday. The 49-year-old Singer pleaded guilty to driving while impaired after his car was seen weaving aug. 21 in Aspen Colo. Denver said he had had two glasses of wine. " he was sentenced to 28 hours of Community service and fined $50.Hemingway in Paris Ernest Hemingway did t really need a Street named after him to immortalize his love affair with Paris but City officials went ahead and did it anyway. Rue Ernest Hemingway will be a new Street in a re development area of southwestern Paris along the Seine River a City spokeswoman said monday. The Blo Klong Street will connect Rue Leblanc and Boulevard do general Valin and will Border the new Georges Pompidou Hospital. Besides the late Nobel laureate writer other prominent americans among 5,800 Street names include Edgar Allan poc Woodrow Wilson Franklin d. Roose velt and John f. Kennedy. We chose his name because Hemingway spent Many years of his life in Paris the spokeswoman said. From court to classroom Jennifer Capriati was a Tennis Star at 13. At 17, she is Bysshe be a High school student. Capriati has been off the professional Tennis tour since August because of Bone chips in her Elbow. She plans to stay off until after she finishes High school this year she told the new York times. I need a break from it she said in the interview published monday. And i be decided i want to concentrate on finishing my senior the world s no. 12-ranked women s player turned pro at age 13. At 14, she became the youngest person to make the top 10, to win a match at Wimbledon and to reach a grand slam semifinal. Her parents said they support her decision. She s not rebelling 1 would not use that Strong a word said her father Stufano Capriati. She s testing everybody me her Mother her friends. She wants to see How they react to her if she does t play Tennis. And she s testing herself too.". Capriati an honors student at Florida s Pasco county High school has had recent problems off the court. She faces a juvenile court hearing later this month after being accused of shoplifting jewelry at a Tampa mall last december. She said she walked away from a jewel by stand forgetting to return an inexpensive ring. Writer ditches Bridges Billy Frolick liked Best Selling author Robert James Waller s Bridges of Madison county so much that he paid Waller the ultimate compliment he wrote a parody of Waller s Book. The ditches of Edison county written under the pseudonym Ronald Richard Roberts copies Page for Page Waller s emotional some critics plight say banal style and like Bridges ditches describes a love Story like the one Between Waller s characters Francesca and Kincaid or in this Case pan Etta and concave. An excerpt you re making me crazy Ronald con Cave pan Etta declared to her soulmate. They then proceeded to make love for five Blissful uninterrupted minutes. 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