European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes faces a no places sunday May 1,1994 from wire reports. Two television stations have pulled mondays episode of Northern exposure because it depicts a Gay w know to of Monroe la., and Wavy to of Dothan ala., were the Only lbs affiliates known to have preempted the Quirky hour Long series about the eccentric residents of Cicely alaska., for the past two seasons the show has featured companions Erick and Ron Don r. Mcmanus and Doug Ballar who operate a posh bed and breakfast. On mondays episode they marry and dance together but do not kiss. A a a. A a on Friday know released a statement from general manager Dick French in which he denied that advertiser pressure or Ietter wanting campaigns had prompted the Preemption. A a the theme had nothing to do with the change of programming a the statement said. A a know does no to Duck any subject matter. We simply program our station in a Way in which we feel we Best serve the instead of Northern exposure know will air Success through education a Salute to Black achievement. V. J a a a at Dothan a Wavy station executive Donald Tom hit said he would not comment on the decision. A a it a purely a Community matter not related to any or con interests whatsoever a he said. Singer s conviction probed California is taking another look at Rick James assault Case. \ / a \ a the a super Freak Singer was found guilty in september of assaulting and imprisoning a woman at a hotel in 1992. He later pleaded guilty to assaulting another woman at his Hollywood Hills Home the previous year. A a a a Quot a a a a a a a a a state officials Are investigating allegations that a District attorneys investigator supplied heroin to a jailed witness who testified against James. Shortly after the allegations surfaced Janies made a Deal with los Angeles prosecutors to stay his five year prison sentence. A judge ordered him sent to a drug rehabilitation program instead. The investigator resigned in february. The attorney general a office would not say whether it May file criminal charges against him. Bobcat goes wild 0 comedian a a bobcats Goldthwait Spray painted a vulgarity on the set during the Arsinio Hall show and overturned equipment in a part Schick part protest Over the shows demise. A. The Quirky comic was the first guest Friday on the nationally syndicated show from los Angeles and blues master guitarist . King solos on the guitar at a performance at the 25th annual new Orleans jazz amp heritage festival on Friday the festival runs through today launched almost immediately into his unscripted tirade. In his trademark strangulated squeal Goldthwait told Hall be was upset that he would no longer have the show As an outlet. V after asking Hall a Are you really quitting Quot Goldthwait stepped Over the Couch pulled out a can and Spray painted the sets backdrop with the words a Paramount sucks a referring to Paramount television the shows distributor. He then pulled two to monitors off their stands stomped on one and threw Couch cushions into the audience. Hall who laughed nervously throughout the 10-minute tirade restrained Goldthwait As he tried to hurl the entire Couch through the backdrop. No Security guards or other officials intervened. When the show returned after the commercial break. Hall tried to Calm Goldthwait a i just Feci like breaking More stuff a Goldthwait told Hall As the Host wrapped his arms around Goldthwait and tackled him in an Effort to prevent the guest from doing further damage. A the terrible injustice is that i have to pretend in a mad at him a Hall said with a Grin. Nobody was injured said Leslie Garson the shows publicist. Ann Landers dear Ann Landers a a i met a Young woman at College who has it ail looks brains and personality i finally got up enough nerve to ask her out and she accepted after we had been dating for a few months it became apparent that she was beginning to feel As strongly about me As i Felt about her so we made plans to go on our first out of town overnight trip together a a drive to san Diego for a three Day weekend. Although i did no to know for sure that anything was going to happen i thought id better be prepared so 1 slopped by a drugstore on the Way Home from school to buy some had never bought condoms before usually got them from Friend so 1 was a Little ill at ease. I tried to make Small talk with the pharmacist As he rang up my Purchase and foolishly blurted out that i might a get Lucky Over the weekend. It when 1 went to pick up my Girlfriend the next morning imagine my Shock when that pharmacist answered the door. He was her father i was so embarrassed i could t speak. Fortunately my Girlfriend was ready on time and we managed to leave after a Brief Intro due Tion. A a a a a a. A a. T we had a Lovely weekend but i did no to Tell her that i had bought the condoms from her father. I now am feeling Guil to a and u Neasy Shou 1 d i say something a and get it Over with or keep quiet. Van Guys Calif. Dear keep quiet. Its enough that you Are embarrassed. Why make your Girlfriend uncomfortable Tod there Are times when the less said the better. Dear Ann Landers please warn your older retired readers about the Telephone Sharks who sell everything from ballpoint pens to worthless gems. They Are fast talkers and very convincing. A. My widowed father has been cheated out of a great Deal of Money by Crooks whose initial Contact was by Telephone. He fell for a scheme from a High pressure Salesman who convinced him that he would double his Money. His first investment was a Stock that turned out to be worthless. Then he bought some phony gems that we re s suppose d to out to be Glass. The last rip off was his acquisition of underwater real estate. Ruthless people prey on vulnerable and lonely senior citizens who Are easy targets for Slick talk. My father now knows that the Only smart answer for a phone solicitor is a no i never buy anything Over the phone a please get the message across Ann. Shared in Kentucky letters to Ann Landers should be addressed o her at . Box 1582 Chat cago.in.60c 11-0562. A a. A a. C creators Syndicate a a. A a. A dear Abby. Outraged at your response to a fearful in Florida the Secretary whose employer was being sued for sexual harassment. She stated that she and at least a dozen other employees must give a deposition soon and they were fearful of losing their jobs if they came Forward and told the truth a Abby your suggestion that fearful talk with a lawyer before blowing Einy what los was reasonable no Rich but the Lack of. A comment to encourage her him to speak the truth was simply disgraceful Sheridan wyo., Reader dear Reader Many others share your misinterpretation of my advice. Read on dear Abby i have just read your reply to a fearful in Florida who was agonizing Over whether to Tell the truth which could result in being fired or remaining silent and put a a \ a Ting up with her Bossy a harassment. Instead of encouraging fearful to Tell the truth you told her to talk to a lawyer before she blows any More whistles. Abby How could you Tell someone to keep quiet in that situation i realize that jobs Are scarce these Days but that a no reason to Compromise one s principles and Jet Bosses get away with such behaviour Kristy Wetzel Tempe Ariz. Dear Abby How could you a fearful in Florida wanted to know a whether to Tell the truth in a sexual harassment Case a former co worker had filed. Your advice was to see a lawyer before blowing any. More whistles. Why the truth is the truth a and i fear that Many will read your advice a a suggestion that they should a conveniently a a forget what they saw. Sure fearful has legitimate reasons to be afraid a an employer crass enough to fire a woman for refusing to have sex with him is indeed capable of firing others for telling the truth. If fearful and her co workers do not come Forward and Tell the truth the victim and All other employees a present and future a will suffer i agree that telling the truth at the risk of losing dear Abby ones Job is not an enviable position. However shout fearful and the co workers Tell the truth they can Sto the harassment and create for themselves a More de cent work environment Margaret a. Harris Houston attorney 1 dear Margaret judging from the barrage of angry mail i receive when that letter hit print my response a before be blow any More whistles i advise you to talk with a in yer a was perceived As vim put or not sufficient supportive of an employee who had been sexually he passed. In my defense i recommended that car fill Shoul consult a lawyer a for her own Protection a before so blows the whistle. To my Surprise a male Philadelphia lawyer supported my response a. A dear Abby your advice to a fearful in Florida to speak to lawyer before blowing the whistle on her employer a right on. T j people who step Forward and Tell the truth in a difficult situation Are heroes. Frederick c Timm Philadelphia lawyer is my sh0uld be addressed 10 deaf a Box 44 a cd Universal press Syndicate
