European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 04, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20, the stars and stripes faces n places sunday december 4,1994 p on n. Amer gds a from the associated press it does t matter How old they Are. The rolling stones Are still giving audiences some satisfaction. The stones Are expected to end 1994 As the year Stop concert draw in North America according to two concert Industry Trade publications. When their . Tour ends dec. 18, the stones will have earned a estimated $119.4 million performance Magazine said. That total does t count four shows for which theban did t report its earnings because of slow ticket sales. More than 2 million people have seen the stones this year. Vav. A -. They re still incredible performers Jane Cohen senior editor of performance said Friday. They re still the Premier Rock n Roll band. But i Don t think you redoing to see them tour at this level  ticket sales for the stones tour initially were slow but that was largely because there was so much Competition on the Road said Gary Bongiovanni editor of pollster which also will report the stones As top earners. A a Pink Floyd which lumbers along despite internal strife arid poorly received albums Drew More than 3 million fans and arned $104.6 million performance said. " / .,.vbilly Joel performed before nearly 2 million people and earned $75.8 million to finish third followed by the eagles ,.  " barbra Streisand criticized for Steep ticket prices took in $58.9 million while performing before nearly 300,000. More than four times As Many people saw Elton John but his concert Gross was Only $5o.8 million. The grateful dead the lollapalooza tour Phi Collins and Michael Bolton rounded out performance s list of top earners. It s been a very Good year for concerts Bongiovanni said. . Tom Petty and Van Halen Are expected Tobe among the big concert draws next year. Also on the Road former led Zeppelin partners Robert Plant and Jimmy Page and the eagles who had to reschedule concerts because of Glenn Fry s illness i _ Back in studio for Sinatra As Frank Sinatra s second duets album climbs the pop charts of Blue eyes could be heading Back to the studio for a third duets a which pairs Sinatra with Willie Nelson Linda Ronstadt and Neil Diamond among others will be no. 9 on this week s charts. Last year s ducts album sold More than. 5 million copies worldwide. V so what s next for Sinatra who turns 79 on dec. 12? Charles Koppelman president of Emi records said the entertainer will be Back in the studio in the next few months but he refused to say if it s for another ducts album or a Solo Effort. Ann Landers rolling Stone Mick Jagger rocks the Silver dome in Pontiac mich., on thursday. Greenwood plans theater when Lee Greenwood sings cod bless the .a., he May add a Little prayer for a spot at the Foothills of the great Smoky mountains Greenwood plans to build a 2,000-seat theater of Sevierville tenn., Southeast of Knoxville. It will be part of a 70-acre project that will include three hotels restaurant retail shops and possibly a convention Center he Saida a  the neighbourhood in t too shabby Dolly Parton runs the Hollywood theme Park in nearby Pigeon forge. Greenwood a California native was voted male vocalist of the year in 1984 by the country music association a  r i i. Appel pay he John Paul George and Ringo have a new record i British and Irish stops. So does Pope John Paul ii. The pontiff is featured on half of a double album reciting the Rosary in latin. The other half is a recording of an Irish priest the Rev. Colm Kilcoyne reciting the Rosary in English. The recording of the Pope made froma Vatican radio broadcast was first sold in Spain said Colin elms National account executive for telstar record spec of London. Ii _ the recording came out two Days before Emi records released the double album live at the bbl a collection of beatles recordings from the 1960s. L the Pope s disc was a bestseller in Spain and a Platinum record was presented to him at the Vatican three weeks ago l _ dear Ann Lander a Friend of mine whose wife died two years ago is seeing a Lovely lady. He confided in me that he is Impo tent and this is weighing heavily on his mind. I Hope he reads your column because Idon t think i can say this to him without causing embarrassment. Almost All women enjoy kiss ing cuddling words of endear ment and just being physically close. This can be just As fulfil Ling of even More so than actual Intercourse.  in t a Man alive to matter what his age or physical condition who cannot do All of the above. Yet so Many men Are reluctant to cuddle or kiss be cause they Are afraid they can to follow  so sad to say they Don t allow any closeness or tenderness. This kind of distancing makes woman feel undesirable and it can kill a relationship. I Hope my Friend arid other men who have this prob Lem will read these words carefully and take them seriously. And ladies if you recognize your Ryan in to Day s column please share it with him. It could be the Bridge that will bring you together. Loving without sex in  you have spoken for millions of women today Andi m sure they Are grateful. I applaud your suggestion that they share this column with their sexually inactive gentlemen friends. You might also mention the Ann Landers Survey of 1985. When i asked my readers would you be Content to be held close and treated ten Derly and forget about the act More than 90,000women cast their ballots seventy two percent said yes of those 72 percent who said yes 40 percent hereunder 40 years old. Surprised so was i. Dear Ann Landers after two years of unpleasant expensive and time consuming treatment for infertility my husband and i have decided to adopt. We have completed the application forms and Home study material. Now that we Are waiting for a baby we Are sharing the news with . One of the most common Well meaning phrases rehear is this one just you wait. As soon As you adopt you will have one of our  i find this offensive be cause an adopted child is one of our own. Most people Are unaware of our infertility problems and it is annoying to hear this comment Over and Over. The implication is that if Devould just relax we would be Able to conceive a child. What should we say to the ignoramuses and tasteless clods ear Boston " to h Boston try Stony silence. Sh0uld be addressed to her of p.0. Box 11562, Chi a creators Syndicate 7 " up i n size dear Abby -. I need your advice before i end up killing my Hus band. I Luis a always had a bad temper and a weight problem. I have an excellent Job and make three times As much As my husband which has enabled us to live Well. Unfortunately my Job is stressful at times and i react by eating. The weight gain has made me Short tempered which in turn causes More stress. I m embarrassed to Tell you my weight Bullet s just say that Over the years i be turned into an extremely Large woman and i look like a Blimp. At work i find myself getting angry Over trivial things. I can t act out so i Swallow my anger and Sim Mer inside. Sometimes i have to leave work Early to avoid losing Rny temper on the Job. When i get Home i feel like a Volcano ready to explode and my poor Hus band is usually on the receiving end of my Wrath. This is dangerous because i m bigger and Strong than my husband and can easily overpower him. -. I m ashamed to admit that in order to spare Hirv from my terrible rages i be had to move him into the garage which is really unfair to him. There must be an other Way. No name or City please. Looks like a  it s not what you re eating it s what s eating you that s causing the problem _ so i urge you to git professional help in order to learn to control your temper and your bingeing. When you look better you will like yourself better and you la be Kinder to your  it won t be easy nothing worthwhile is easy to achieve. But you be already achieved the first step by admitting you have a problem and asking for help. For Many years i have referred readers to Over eaters Anonymous to help them get a grip on their out of control eat ing. . Is a worldwide Fellowship of approximately 120,000 individuals in 9,200 groups in 49 countries. Through shared experiences strength and Hope they Are recovering from compulsive overeating. There Are no requirements for membership other than the desire to Stop eating compulsively. There Are no dues or fees and no membership lists Are kept. _. Over eaters Anonymous is guided by the 12. Steps and 12 traditions patterned after alcoholics Anonymous. The primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive dear Abby overeating and to carry a message of recovery to those who still suffer. For local meeting information consult your phone directory White pages under Over eaters Anonymous. If there is no listing or for worldwide information con 1 a void service office . Box 44020, Rio ran Cho ,87174.4020, or Call 505 891-2664.1 hav of tended several meetings Over the years and can vouch Lor their compassion sincerity and nonjudgmental one. Dear Abby ser for people who ask How in to be 78, but i Don t look my than to ask vh7t i soon ""1 Den ugh _ Young at hear dear Abby response to the question How old Are Ouake you should ask me a personal just wondering How much Money Jeanne Kuwalsky Lacuna Beach Calif be addressed of dear Abby at . Box 447, Universal press Syndicate