European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 05, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes faces n Plages saturday november 5,1994 from the associated press after 40 Long hard years on the Job your average mutant reptile might be thinking about retirement. Not Godzilla. At a 40th gala birthday party in Tokyo thrown in his Honor thursday by Toho co., the studio that unleashed Godzilla on the world the giant fire belching Lizard left no ambiguity about his plans. Hey i m Young for a monster he said beating his Chest. Don t worry. I la be stomping my Way through a lot More  some 500 fans were selected from a Pool of almost 6,000 applicants to take part in the festivities at Toho s no. 9 studio where most of the 21 Godzilla films were made including the newest one Godzilla is. Space Godzilla set for release in Japan on dec. 10. Several members of the growing Godzilla family were on hand including space Godzilla Little Godzilla who looks More and More like big Godzilla every Day and mpg Era a Man made weapon built to help fight space Godzilla. Hiromi Yat Washita a 36-year-old Veteran Godzilla fan rallied her whole family to turn out for the event. Five been watching these movies for years and now my kids arc getting into the new ones so we can All watch them together she said. Photos break French taboo a parisian picture Magazine thursday published photos of a woman said to be French president Francois Mitterrand s illegitimate daughter shattering a Long held gallic taboo against tattling on the private lives of Public figures. The presidential Palace refused to comment on the Paris match photos and interview with Philippe Alc Xandra a journalist whose Book on the president describes what he Calls Mitterrand s second family. Mitterrand 78, has two sons by his wife of 49 years Danielle. Gossip has Long attributed to him a succession of mistresses but Raissez Faire circumspection has kept such rumours out of print. Politicians and some in the Media jumped to Mitterrand s defense thursday criticizing an invasion of privacy Long looked Down upon in France As characteristic of the puritanical British and americans. Henri Emmanuel first Secretary of Mitterrand s socialist party said the revelations were of an extraordinary mediocrity even an extraordinary  be Monde France s most respected newspaper sneered at Paris match s report with a Story headlined so what 1.a the newspaper quoted Mitterrand As saying at a luncheon 10 years ago when asked if he had raring to go at 40 the Godzilla family poses thursday in Tokyo with cast and Crew members of the latest movie at the 40th birthday Celebration for the monster. The family includes space Godzilla left Little Godzilla a computer controlled Godzilla wearing a birthday medallion the robotic monster Mogera and the regular sized Godzilla. Illegitimate offspring yes i have a natural daughter. So what Paris match editor Patrick Mahe asserted that Heyoung woman accompanied the president on a recent official trip to South Africa and was at a reception during the japanese emperor s visit to France. Why did the French press keep it quiet All these years ,1 a. I think that we have a very reverential press in France Alexandra said. Superman f he Gladiator faster than a speeding Bullet More powerful than. An american Gladiator look up in the sky. It s Dean Cain. Cain who stars in the television show Lois & Clark the new adventures of Superman flexes his muscle on a special episode of american gladiators a syndicated athletic Competition. The episode is scheduled to air on stateside television next week. Gain is joined by fellow Superman actors John c. _ Mcginley and Heidi Mark and Debbe Dunning of Home improvement. They Challenge Hawk ice Sabre Siren and company in such events As the Wall  no there s no leaping Over tall buildings Competition. Santa s starting to make his annual list of Good boys and girls. And he s ready to receive children s letters and wish lists too. If you Send your Christmas wish list to the stars and stripes Well make sure you get a personal reply from the Jolly old Elf plus each letter writer will have his or her name appear in the stars and stripes beginning in november. Santa Glaus the stars and stripes Apoate 09211 the nobody does it better