European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes faces a no places tuesday May 17,1994 from wire reports that a commander Eastwood to you. Clint Eastwood received the highest French cultural decoration sunday when he was named commander of the order of arts and letters at Cannes France. Eastwood who is presiding Over the jury at the 47th Cannes film festival received his medal from culture minister Jacques Toulon. A this demanding and popular artist is the inca a Tion of the american dream spreading a Universal message of humanity a Toulon said. Eastwood wearing a dark Blue tie spotted with tiny elephants gave a characteristically Short thank you speech thanking Toulon and fellow jurors and saying he was enjoying the festival. A was you know in a not a Man of Long words a the laconic actor said. Priestley drops out of race Jason Priestley hit the brakes on his Road racing career but Only temporarily. Quot racing is not just a Hobby for me a Priestley said. A i am very serious about mechanical trouble forced the Beverly Hills 90210 heartthrob and co Driver Kevin Caffry a member of the Fox shows production Crew out of the three Day rim of the world pro rally in Palmdale calif., on saturday. The duo was in 19th place and third in their Competition class when they dropped out of the 292-mile rally through the High desert North of los Angeles. Priestley said he and Caffrey plan to compel 11 races that make up the pro rally series Aid other regional races in California and May scrap writing John Grisham has another Surprise ending in store. He says he May soon give up writing and pursue yet another career. A a in a not bored with writing but 1 can see it coming a Grisham said saturday in a speech to University of Mississippi graduates in Oxford a i honestly believe that in 10 years i wont be writing books. Ill be doing something else. I done to know Grisham author of a time to kill the Pelican Brief and the client is an alumnus of the Ole miss school of Law. A a a a a a a v he has practice Law and served in the Mississippi legislature. He said his a fourth career would probably involve helping other tips hat to Maverick a a James Garner is Happy that he jumped the Fence on Over. Clint Eastwood wears his French medal As commander of the order of arts and letters while hts Girlfriend Frances Fisher kisses it in Cannes. Maverick. Garner played the wisecracking car Sharp on the Abc to series More than 30 years ago. In Richard Donner a new movie version Garner plays Lawman Zane Cooper to Mel Gibson a Bret Maverick. V a a a a a a Quot / a a a it a wonderful to see Mel play it. He has such Charm and wit a Garner said in sundays los Angeles times. A a he a much funnier than i the comedy scheduled to open Friday also stars Jodie Foster. A Singer feels like a Winner despite the grammy and despite the Gold records Kathy Mattea found herself wondering if it was All a i thought a i Haven to had a lot of radio play lately maybe that a the Span of my career and maybe that is it for me a a the country Singer said in saturday s tennessean. A but when i searched my soul i thought a wait a minute a i done to believe that. I just done to believe that in be done everything that i can do that people will like a she was right. Matteas newest song walking away a Winner is a hit. The album of the same name goes on Sale today her previous hits include eighteen wheels and a dozen roses and where we you beep. Potok sees Promise in Asfor Chaim Potok its a world of Hopes and a world olfers. A a a America is endless Choice mobility Freedom a and the in bombing of ghettos. America is cities and Plains and forests and Farmland a and the numbing memory of slavery and native american cultures forever destroyed a the novelist said at Susquehanna University a commencement in Selinsgrove pa., on sunday. The author of the chosen and the Promise received an honorary degree and told the graduates that they will shape the�?T90s. A. A will it be a decade of growing hatreds hardening separations and Balkan tribalism Here in America. Or a decade in which we add to the Well being of the country a decade in which we learn More about the True nature of Equality for All americans a Juan big pain for director directing the new movie a million to Juan left Paul Rodriguez feeling less than a million Bucks a it was a pain a Rodriguez said a it was really a \ a v. A a it / a Rodriguez managed to overcome a budget considerably less than $1 million thanks to stars such As Edward James Olmos Rubin Blades and Checchi Marin who worked for peanuts. The movie is about a poor mexican immigrant who is mysteriously handed a million Dollar Check. In addition to directing and starring in the film Rodriguez found himself playing some less agreeable offscreen roles. A it was 18 hours a Day of being with actors a bit of a con Man. With the actresses you had to be a bit of a confidant an ear a cajole a he said in saturdays editions of the los Angeles daily news. A a of please a i caught myself saying that so much a a please could you come out look your hair looks of it really does. And i know the Hairdresser Isnit the greatest. She a my sister what do you want but it la be All right look she a done a couple of a r the world remembers a special 64-Page Magazine. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the world War i Allied invasion of Normandy will be included free of charge this Friday in your stars and stripes the newspaper that chronicled this climactic attack a half Century ago. 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