European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 22, 1994 faces a no places the stars and stripes Page 21gets a grip on wrestling world from wire reports flanked by professional wrestlers of various shapes and sizes Tonya Harding made a bizarre return to the Public spotlight monday night. The figure skater attended what was billed As a news conference a a greeting in Portland Ore. But she said Little before a group of wrestlers from Mexico turned the conference into a show of bilingual shouting shoving and racism. Harding has a contract to attend a wrestling extravaganza tonight in nearby Vancouver wash., where she will be a celebrity manager for Art Barr who wrestles under the name a american love  Harding has kept a Low profile since she pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution in the Jan. 6 attack on rival skater Nancy Kerrigan. But Harding has hired an agent and is exploring show business opportunities. Her first appearance was in the world of professional wrestling a world she said she has always admired. On monday she carried a Glass of water into the room at Portland International Airport. Later Barr grabbed the Glass and tossed water into the face of an enemy wrestler called Kennan. Harding a agent Merrill  had indicated that she would be Able to answer a few questions so All the local television stations showed up. But she never gave them a Chance. She walked in with about a dozen wrestlers including a midget wearing an Orange wig and a Green mask a Man in a red White and Blue costume and another Little Guy with a helmet like mask covered with question Marks. A hello everyone a she said. A a it a just exciting to be Here and be part of this group of wonderful people wonderful wrestlers and great athletes. I just want to thank  \ then Barr took Over with a brashness typical of wrestling. A right now in a looked upon in the wrestling world As one of the biggest International stars a he assured the Media who by then were getting the idea of what this was All about. Between boasts and anti mexican ranting Barr. Praised Harding. A a she a 100 pounds and probably has More guts than any of us Here a he  3 reportedly in studio do you want to know a secret the beatles have returned to the recording studio. News reports said monday that Paul Mccartney George Harrison and Ringo Starr recorded new material together in London three weeks ago a the first time they have land Down tracks together in nearly a Quarter Century. The songs were recorded As instrumentals. At least one song is expected to use the voice of the late John Lennon who Sang it on a demonstration tape. There also is speculation that Lennon a son Julian will join figure skater Tonya Harding finds herself in the Middle of a pushing and shoving match Between wrestlers from the United states and Mexico in Portland Ore., on monday. The group Mccartney had confirmed in january that the Trio would be recording together. The new music is to be part of a television documentary on the band to be aired next year. Apple the beatles production company has been collecting archival material for the project. A they announced some time ago they intended to get together. 1 gather they have now done so a said apples chips Chipper Field. The beatles broke up in 1970. Lennon was shot to death in new York City in 1980.aretha wows White House a she lost a shoe Early on and at one Point seemed to have lost her band but aretha Franklin earned the re up dec to of a White House audience All the same. The Queen of soul got top Billing at an hour Long concert monday night that also featured crooner Lou Rawls and pianist la Mccann. President Clinton said they showed a Majestic  first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and daughter Chelsea were among the audience of about 180 gathered under an airy White tent in the Rose Garden. Before the show was Over Franklin wearing a White Satin gown had shed her Long White gloves and the crowd had bounced clapped nodded and swayed itself through a soulful evening. Franklin s contralto voice reverberated with favourites such As you make me feel like a natural woman say a Little prayer of a pfc to and freeway of love. When she danced out of her shoe during the upbeat freeway Franklin told the crowd Quot i was Riding so hard i ran out of my  her band also disappeared for a time on an unexpected break so she and Rawls Sang tobacco Road to Franklin a piano playing. Rawls a four time grammy award Winner also gave a Heartfelt rendition of god bless America. 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