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me he tries to be as unracist as
possible.”
She said she won’t watch the
show again but was impressed
that Leno called.
lawsuit of libeling him.
Cochran filed the lawsuit
Thursday against the Post’s pub-
lisher and a writer, Andrea Peyser,
over a column in which she said
the famous lawyer “wilLsay or do
just about anything to win, typi-
cally at the expense of truth ”
Cochran, who successfully rep-
Unemployed video
maker sues Spielberg
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Steven
Spielberg got hit with another
lawsuit, this one by an unem-Parsons from the Better Business
Bureau. Call (281) 422-2296.
ICU — informed Citizens Unit-
ed will meet at 7 p.m. at the Beach
City Community Center in their
continuing effort to stop the Cedar
Point toxic landfill. For more infor-
mation, call (281) 473-5935.
Story Time — Sterling Munici-
pal Library is sponsoring Story
Time, 10:15 to 11 a.m. for children
ages 3 to 6 years.
Lee College Hispanic and
Black Committees— Lee Col-
1 - tege+fepahic and Black educa-
tional access committees will meet
at 6 p.m. at the Public Information
Office in the Lee College Social .
Science Building. For more infor-
mation, call (281) 425-6563.
Christmas Story Time —
' Sterling Municipal Library is Spon-
soring Christmas Story Time from
6:30 to 7 p.m. for children of all
ages. Parents are welcome to
bring cameras.
was wrong — and called her to
talk about it.
Her recollection was that Leno
asked “Tonight Show ...” band-
leader Kevin Eubanks to “tell me
a heartwarming story about life in
the ghetto.”
Leno had the tape of the Sept.
23 show checked, then called to
correct her account. He said he
used the words “life in the ’hood.”
No matter to Wilterding.
“I said that was a racist com-
ment,” Wilterding said Wednes-
day. “We talked for 20 minutes,
but he didn’t apologize. Retold
Puff Daddy receives
most AMA nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP)
— Puff Daddy leads the pack of
nominees for the American Music
Awards to be handed out next
month.
The hip-hop newcomer collect-
ed five nominations Thursday.
His “fcd Way Out” landed him a
nomination for best soul/rhythm
& blues album. He’s also in the
running for male soul artist of the
year, along with Babyface and
Keith Sweat. “'
Tied for second-most nomina-
tions were Spice Girls and the
Wallflowers with three apiece.
Funnyman Drew Carey will be
the host of the 25th annual show,
to be broadcast live by ABC on
Jan. 26.
a.m, meeting with Christmas
music and songs at the Baytown
Community Center. The Meeting
this months has been moved to
the Pecan Room.
Past Matrons — The Past
Matrons Club of Goose Creek
resented OJ. Simpson in his
criminal murder trial, content5 in
the lawsuit that the rema-L- art
his reputation and caused .,im
emotional distress.
In an Aug. 29 columh titled
“Nightmare Kam is Taking
Over,” Peyser criticized Cochran’s
decision to represent a Haitian
immigrant who was allegedly
brutalized and sodomized with a
toilet plunger by New York police
officers.—“ — t
“The man who cynically turned
West Coast Justice on its ear in
service of the guilty is now poised
to do a similar number on the city
of New York,” Peyser wrote.
Cochran lawyer Barry Lang-
berg said the column was “more
than unflattering. It basically said
he has a history of lying in court.”
He said the newspaper refused to
print a retraction.
Pat Smith, a spokesman for the
Post and its parent New York Post
Holdings Inc., said he had not
seen the suit and had no com-
ment.
admirers came rolling in to Geor-
gia’s Music Hall of Fame for the
opening of an exhibit dedicated to
Otis Redding Jr.
Redding, a Macon native who
died in a plane crash 30 years ago,
wrote such hits as “Respect,”
“I’ve Been Loving You Too
Long” and “(Sittin’ on) The Dock
of the Bay.”
The exhibit includes pho-
tographs, a poster for a concert in
Macon and Redding’s Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame 1989 induction
trophy.
More than 400 people showed
up for the event Wednesday. 1
“They most definitely proved to
us that they care as much about
Otis as we do,” said Otis Redding
III, who was 3 when his father
died. ; ■ -;1..
Former viewer accuses
Leno of being racist
T S*CLOUD,Minn (AP)-
Chapter No. 798 Order of the East- keno took it on the chin for
ern Star wilt meet at 10 a.m. in the ■ something he said that cost him a
SNAGOV, Romania (AP)—A .
movie crew is-filming in Transyl-
vania, and it’s not a movie about
Dracula. . '.
Christopher Lambert, the star
of such movies as “Mortal Kom-
bat” and “Highlander,” leads a
cast of a film version of
“Beowulf.” The countryside was
considered ideal for the medieval
tale.
Some of the shooting is taking
place near the castle of Dracula,
the legendary Romanian noble-
man. ' .
The movie is due out next sum-
mer-bers to light up their yardsfor the
decorating contest. Judges will
make rounds at 6:30 p.m. Thurs-
’ day. Pr!zes will, be awarded in the
following categories: Grand Prize,
Most Original, Best Lighting, Best
Theme. Signs will be posted in the
. yard of each winner.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Parkinson’s Group —
Parkinson's exercise group will
meet at 10 a.m. in the regular exer-
cise room at BayCoast. For more
information, call (281)422-4910.
CB Garden Club—The
• Cedar Bayou Garden Club will be
■meeting for a Christmas luncheon
and gift exchange in the home of
Linda Gulledge, 4805 Gulfway
•; ■ Drive at 10 a.m. Co-hostesses will
be Ann Phillips and Shirley Thiele.
Lions Club — The Lions Club
will be at noon at Ryan's Steak-
Rotary Club —. Jennifer
Muldrbw will lead the Rotary Club
of Baytown in its annual Christmas
program at their noon meeting at
the Goose Creek Country Club.
Pantry Bingo — Baytown
senior citizens and recreation cen-
ter sponsors Pantry Bingo from 1
to 3 p.m. weekly in the seniors
room at the Baytown Community
Center. For more information, call
(281) 420-5335.
Stroke Support Group —
San Jacinto Methodist is sponsor-
ing a Stroke Support Group from 1
to 3 p.m. in Classroom A and B.
The group is free and open to the
public. For more information, call
(281)428-4499-.
Over 42—The "Over 42” club
for senior citizens meets weekly
from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at St. John’s
United Methodist Church, 501
South Alexander Drive. For more
information, call (281) 422-3684.Thursday, Dec. 18T“
Line Dancing — Line dancing
for seniors will begin at 10 a.m. at
the Baytown Community Center.
For more information, call (281)
421-1625.
Toddler Time — Sterling
Municipal Library is sponsoring
Toddler Time from 10:30 to 11
a.m. for children ages 18 months
to 36 months. Children must be
accompanied by an adulf, Santa
will make a special appearance.
J.M. Huber Retirees J.JVL,
' Huber retirees will have their
Christmas party at 11 a.m. to 2 ■
p.m. at the'Highlands Community
Center. Formore information, call
(281)426-4683.
Country and Western
Dancing — Country and West-
ern dancing will be held from
1’1:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the ' .
Tejas Room at Baytown Communi-
ty Center. For more information,
call (281) 420-5735. <
CB 4-H — Cedar Bayou 4-H
Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Bay-
town Fairgrounds. Members are ■■ '/
asked to bring non-perishable
items to fill a basket for a less fortu-
. nafe-family. For more information,
call (281) 421-2017.
REL and RSS Reunion— All
REL and RSS High School gradu-
ates from the Class of 1968 are
invited to attend a meeting about
the 30th Reunion in t
Education Conference Rb’OhT
located in Moody center of Rundell ing country music star is doing
his part to make some sick young-
itershappy. t: 5 .
Sharp. whose hits include “If .
You Love Somebody,” met with
: nine children during a sound ■
: check for a nightclub show this
weekend. He’ll donate some of
the show’s proceeds to the Make-
. A-Wish Foundation.
When Sharp, was 19 and suffer-
ing from bone cancer, Make-A-
Wish made a dream come true:
He met Grammy Award-winning
record producer David Foster,
who produced work for Barbra
Streisand and Whitney
Houston
Sharp got his wish, and more:
In 1991, his cancer went into
_______ . remission. And he became a star
Hardin will entertain the the Exxon in his own right — nominated for
Annuitants Association at the 10 an Academy of Country Music
a.m. meeting with Christmas Award as best new male vocalist.
Masses of fans arrive
to honor late singer
MACON, Ga. (AP) — A tide of “Pagemaster” stole a “dissolving
face” effect, The Record of Hack-
ensack reported Thursday, citing
court papers filed in U.S. District
Court last month.
He accuses Spielberg associate
Jeffrey Montgomery of using a
hidden recording device to copy
the information in 1991 while
Rappoport was working on the
video.
Spielberg attorney Marshall B.
Grossman said he had not
received a copy of the lawsuit . A
message seeking comment from a
representative of Montgomery,
now president of Harvey Enter-
tainment in Los Angeles, was not
returned.
Hall on the Lee. College campus.
Reunion invitations will be folded
. and addressed to all classmates •
who have been located. Call (281)
422-8995.
Vision — Encounter Ministries
Community. Praise andWorship. . -
Service is sponsoring Vision at 7
p.m. at the Starwalker Community
Room (by Mervyn’s) in San Jacinto
Mall. For more information, call
(281) 421-7754 or (281)383-2698.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
TOPS — Taking Off Pounds
Sensibly Chapter 594 will meet
from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Baytown
Community Center. For more infor-
mation, call (281) 424-2310 or
(281)424-2310.
Exxon Annuitants — Kevin
Forbes’ soldier auction
goes off with a bang
NEW YORK (AP) — Malcolm
Forbes’ toy soldier collection
touched off a bidding brigade.
When the smoke from a money
battle cleared, Thursday’s auction
had brought in $592,618 — far
exceeding the estimated $250,000
Christie’s had anticipated.
“This is truly the way our father
would have liked it,” Robert
Forbes said of the sale of about
15,000 of his father’s 60,000 toy
soldiers.
Bidders who couldn’t capture ;
any soldiers here will get another
chance to do battle on Thursday,
when the sale continues at
Christie’s in South Kensington,
outside London.
Several hundred toy soldiers
•will remain in the Forbes Muse-
um on Fifth Avenue.
Lee College Honor Band
Lee College music students named to the 1998 Texas Junior Col-
lege Teachers Association Honor Band include, from left, Robert
Juarez of Baytown, Shawna Copper of Anahuac, Monica Maldona-
do of Highlands, alternate Crystal Horton of Baytown and Miguel
Rangel of Highlands. Nine College students sent in audition tapes
for consideration. The TJCTA Honor Band performs annually at the
Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio, set
this year for Feb. 11 to 14.
Cochran hurt by column
in New York Post
LOS ANGELES (AP)—
. Johnnie Cochran Jr.’s new court
ployed video maker who says the fight is with the New York Post,
director ripped off his work for which he accuses in a $ 10 million
1994’s “The Pagemaster.”
Jay L. Rappoport made his
claims as Spielberg is defending
himself against Barbara Chase-
Riboud’s allegations that he stole
from her 1989 novel “Echo of
viewer'—- ; Lions” for his movie “Amistad.”
JoAnna Wilterding, 23, who is RaPP°Port claims that “The
white, called Leno on the carpet Pagemaster, which starred
in a letter characterizing one of Macaulay Culldn, lifted scenes
the NBC talk show host’s on-air from Rappoport s 1992 video
remarks as racist. He thought she Critical Scrutiny. In both works,
characters from classic novels
CARMEL, Calif.-fAP)—Clint
Eastwood and his former wife
sure made someone’s day.
They planned to give a $6 mil-
lion gift to the Big Sur Land
Trust, payable in the transfer of a
134-acre parcel of ranch property
on scenic coastal Highway 1 in
Monterey County. Sixty-three of
73 lots in a subdivision of the
actor-director’s ranch will be kept
as open space. .
“We were very enthusiastic to
work with the Big Sur Land Trust
because of all the wonderful ''"7"
things they have done for our
community.” Eastwood said
Thursday.
The ranch is among several
pieces of county property East-
wood and his former wife, Mag-
gie who remains his business
partner—have donated or decid-
ed not to develop.
“I have enjoyed living on the
Monterey Peninsula since 1963
and have always thought it was
one of nature’s most beautiful
jewels,” Maggie Eastwood said,
Sharp gets childhood
wish granted, more
RALEIGH, N.C.(AP) —
Kevin Sharp’s star rose after the
Make-A-Wish Foundation helped
a dream come true when he was a ?_>
teen-ager. Hollywood travels to
. <w,. .a ,Now 27 and a spokesman for Transylvania for filming
the Continuing tlie organization that grants wish;
igeiRborif*'*''*3''WWseribusiy ill child ren, the ris-
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Piper’S 281-420-2374
The Sun accepts calendar items'
' for nonprofit, charity or .community-
.'. .. groups and events which are sort-
ed by time and date. To place an
item in.thecalendar, call (281)
, 422-8302 ext. 8022 or fax them to
(281)427-6283.
Monday, Dec. 15
In-Person Registration —
Registration in person for Holiday.
College will be from 7:30 a.m.-tc
7:30 p.m. at Moler Hall on the Lee
j. College math camp us. Classes
will meet Dec. 16.to 19, Dec. 29 to
31, and Jan. 5 to 9. For more infpr- .
^nation, call (281) 425-6384. or
(800)621-8724.
BH4-H — Barbers' Hill 4-H
Club will meet at 7 p.m. at Cove
Ccrorriunity Building, They willbe
conducting new registration for the
year. Call (281) 385-5210.
GATE Nominations — Gift-
eu and Talented Education nomi-
nations are open for grades K-11
■ for GATE placement during the
1998-99 school year, Nominations
. will close Jah. 14,1998. Testing
will begin Jan. 20Pieasecall your .
school for information regarding
GATE nomination forms.
Parenting Classes — The
Baytown Crisis Pregnancy Center
. -offers parenting and nutrition
classes for the community. Class-
es last about 6 weeks. Classes will
begin Jan. 7,1998 from 9 a.m. to
noon at 519 Park Street. Registra-
tion cost is $12 for materials. Reg-
istration deadline is Dec. 22. Call
(281) 427-(CARE) 2273.
Craigmont-Decker Ter-
race-Ponderosa — The Craig-
mont-Decker Terrace-Ponderosa
Crimewatch and Civic Association
Sunrise/Sunset
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Sunrise: 7:10 a.m.
Sunset: 5:24 p.m.
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Dobbs, Gary. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 38, Ed. 1 Monday, December 15, 1997, newspaper, December 15, 1997; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1176372/m1/2/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.