The Desert Sun from Palm Springs, California • 21

iit faiiiiMliiinr(i-Hi t' III) 1 I i iL'h niiMt I I i Iim- mm'rtii idnslttahk8afrfrAwaMaawafasuwiMbWiWwiiiiWwLdfcJlililrifrk'SfcUSi mi Mt i Jtf- the Desert Sun I'u'1 imri nf i yri'i ainAgiieJ Inside: Almanac C2 TolovisionC5 Conversation C7 WEDNESDAY January 16 1991 Bruce Fessier Living Editor: 322 6889 teSi Vintage lunch with Jacques In the Middle East American troops are on the brink of war Hack home we all seem to have our mmi VVJ 'L -gfc 1 1 tp e- Jt yC' I -1 tel -1 The sunglasses of a Army HI Infnntry Division soldier reflect tho image of Gen ff Norman Schwnrkopf commander of forces in the Gulf Rack in the United Stales Americans are clamoring for information on the crisis Children: Letters show kids just as split as adults By BRETT PAULY lo Anyuiat Daily Given the ch-incr to share their thought mi tin-1 hum I nf war in the Middle Kj( children reveal the mine slurp division over the crisis as adults Southern Calif unit students were asked what they would say to a service member in Saudi Arabia ucsda the I- Security Council deadline (or Iraq to withdraw Inmi Kuwait Some young writers want a ear-ijl resolution with Saddam Hussein and some say the I nited States should light with Iraq Kevin Keller 9 of Reseda addressed a plea for peace to his brother Mike Keller who is a Marine in Operation Insert Shield Mike I hope yuu cmne home sale" wrote Kevin I hoe there will not be a war because I don I want my brother Iodic and all the other people Gabr Wilson 1 1 of California City thinks American troops should advance into Iraq today "It Jan IS and you guys are doing great just keep up the good work" wrote Gahe "I think you should capture Saddam and make him pull his troops hark Hut much like (heir el- Good Morning1 Remember Desert Spirit It wat the American Cancer Society spring fund-raiser a gourmet gala atop a mountain at the Finn Muller estate with fantastic food provided by the valley' finest restaurant It' coming up again and this year it will be at the estate of the late Darryl Zanuck in Halm Springs April 21 i a long way off but not for reserving ticket at 568 2691 not if you rex-all last year's speedy sellout If i "Lunch With Jacques" and that mean you're invited to lunrh with Jarqiie D'Atnboise at the Vintage Club Monday at noon The lab i 135 call 3(6-6505 I worked fur many years with this talented dancer-choreographer who ha become a living legend to audiences worldwide He danced on a senes of shows I products! Voire of Firestone" Telephone Hour" and "Musir For A Summer Night He bubbled With talent then which has since exploded into a brilliance that shines III show "The Shading of flan MeGrew" will be produced by The Muses 100 to benefit the MeCallum It stars 400 valley children Broadway Tony Award winners and preems here Feb 8 The National Council of Jewish Women HS Section will sponsor an encore showing of Cinema Paradise" at the Plaza Theatre tonight at 7 in Wfiat is an honoree' Well she temfer as spring radiant as summer glowing as autumn ami determined a winter Who is an honoree1 Judy Gelfand is and was most wonderfully so at Hie PS Desert Museums "Klegjnt Kvening in Art'' Saturday Tfie magnificent masterpiece invitation KMC Auxiliary sent out for its Jan 28 Nulan Miller Couture Sliow was underwritten by Carol Prohst Joan fl'Neil Catherine Berkry Ruth Sry-ferth lletls Simon Sandra Miller Kay Wayroll and the show's producer Cachet Hwidar la a frao-lanca wrltar batad in tha Coachalla Vatlay It's 'Cheers' at the top of week's TV shows NBC Cheers" was the most watrhed show on television in tigure released Tuesday by the A Nielsen Co The rest of the top ten 60 Minutes" CBS "Murphy Brown" CBS "la-signing Women" CBS "A Different World" NBC "The Golden Girls" NBC Funniest Home Vid ABC Itoseanne" ABC and tied for ninth "Hob Hopes Christmas Cheer" NBC Family Matters" ABC ami Full lliiuse" ABC 'Butterfly' wings way into schools t'oarhella Valley student will vtar with Madame Butterfly" when 0M-ra Outreach comes to their schools Opera Outreach Palm Springs Opera Guild annual mini -opera program will take it 40-minute production ot Purrim classic Friday to Nellie Middle Sc hool in City Performance are also scheduled for Tuesday at Cielo Vista School Jan 25 at Katherine Finchv fxMil and Jan 29 at Vista Iel Monte School all in Palm Spring Other performance are planned at rhnols in the eal valley The program tie in with Opera Pacific' performance of Butterfly" Tuesday at the MeCallum Theatre 'Maniac snags children's book award CHICAGO The American Library Association hat selected "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spin-elli as the 1991 Newberry Medal winner for most distinguished contribution to children' literature in America David Macaulay won the 1991 Caldecott Medal for bis illustrations in and Saff who roporta TV: Anxious viewers devour crisis broadcasts Wire report If the I'nilod Mit-s illo Iraq ill three networks iie prepirr-d to air 21 hour coverage (or as long as is ix-isM Hut even before any shots were lued Amern ans apH-urs to te watching full time nonr-thless The prosjx-M of wai in the Hersian Gulf brought more viewers to the nightly news As tho Jjn 1 deidline loomed for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait or face military at tack greater numbers of viewers tuned in last week to (lightly network riewsrasts AW and Heter Jennings were No I with a 12 5 average followed by a tie between NW ami CHS with 11 5 each Those ratings relict an increase from th-previous week nearly I million viewers for each network A ratings point represents 931000 homes And Heter Jennings "Line in the Sand War or Heace?" earned the highest ratings in 12 years for an AW News special and beat all prime-time programs Monday night As war looms CNN has also said It will "provide around-the elm extensive live coverage from the gulf and other relevant locations "Were preparer! for a breaking news story probably better than we ever have been because there was so much notice" said Melinda Mrlntyre a CNN spokeswoman But CBS News Hresident Krir fiber said the networks will not be able to sustain round-lhe-rlxk coverage without eommernal breaks would probably begin to show early on" he said Radio: Valley stations plan to beef up coverage By JAMIE SH00P BRAY Tho GctHlt Gull As war IjeeomcH more a ri-ilimtv in the Gulf local radio nlition have pulled together their buttle plans Some plan to lu-ef up ihc mimta-r of news bulletins aired throughout tin- il-iv should lighting tucak out Others are pr cjii red tupiovide "wall to wall" war coverage from their network affiliates "With the Persian Gull ri-si and llieiosMlulity of war oo(ic Want to he uWif and jxcted said Hiyan Taylor KNWZ news director In respond- to ttie situa tom (lx- station expanded its hroadr asl lime to 24 hours a day la-ginning Tuesday In tho past the station had signed olf at midnight In addition to its CNN and Nlir Radio Network news casts on Ihc hour KNWZ will prevent CNN crisis updates every 15 minutes Sant Taylor The station also plans to interrupt programs to cover White House and other imtrtan! press conferences KISI AM FM coverage strategy includes devoting a staff personal night to provide news updates if the situation warrants said Mike Meenan news director The talk-radio formal AM station is affiliated wh ABC Radio Network Hut the contemporary hit FM station has no network affiliation The station news department will provide new updates on the Persian Gulf situation for Hie FM Soo RADI0C6 den many writer hope that if there is war it will be short and few people will be hurt "If on Jan IS (he I'S doe go to war with Iraq I am very confident that the soldier out there including yourself will perform your duties exceptionally well with a minimum of lost live" wrote 13-year-old Scott Ogus of Canoga Hark The artwork which accompanied some of (lie letters also revealed split sentiments Many drawings portrayed symbols of peace flying doves carrying olive branches peace signs hearts flowers unicorns and rainbows Others showed tanks bomb guns flying bullets and wounded soldiers Alen Piepcr 7 of Canoga Hark combined tbr two elements She drew an orange and green American tank surrounded by Md heart under a bright smiling sun And 11 -year-old Sandy Ramirez of Sun Valley portrayed two men shaking hands to the cheers of onlookers The men represent American and Iraqi diplomat coming to a peace St LETTERS 'C4 rrwr-sr mzmr: 13 'ys 3 iPEOP niiiiuviaiuaiii MMifiMMkMl MOVIK OF LAST YKAR: "Cine-ma Pa rad the hit of last year's Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Academy Award Winner for first Foreign Film return's for a benefit screening for the National Council of Jewish Women tonight at 7 at the Plaza Theatre in downtown Palm Springs The film is in Italian with Knglish subtitles 323-9362 TELEVISION: News Coverage of the Gulf Crisis begins at 7 pm and if fighting breaks out the networks will pre-empt all regular programming for 24-hour news Criiii delays Jackson lour Michael Jackson ha poiitp'med a 10-day tour of four African roun-trie because of the Persian Gulf crisis "Jackson like millions around the world was hoping when his plans were first announced that there would have been a satisfactory resolution before the Jan 15 deadline" Jackson publicist Lee Sellers said Tuesday The 32-year-old singer had been scheduled to arrive in Gabon Monday His itinerary also included (rips to Tanzania Kenya and the Ivry Coast Mandrill tent to hospital Country star Barbara Mandrrll wa hospitalized with pneumonia after returning home from a family ski vacation her publicist said Tuesday Mandrell was in satisfactory condition at Baptist Hospital said hospital spokeswoman Aileea Katcher Katc-her said "as of right now we have no indication from her doctor Just bow long the might be The singer was hospitalized Saturday when she returned home fro Aspen Colo with her tress wife Marianne who were hosts of a fund-raising gala that raised $78000 for a homeless shelter will be guests of honor at the dedication ceremony today In Athens Ga A month after the September weekend gala which included sporting competitions between celebrities on their ranch a fan of the country music singer donated 835000 toward the 8220000 cost to build the 4000-square-foot shelter "We would like to express our gratitude for all they have shelter Director Joanne Jones said Tuesday MANDRELL JACKSON band and three children said her publicist Jeannie Ghent Shelter honors Kenny Rogers Singer Kenny Rogers and his ac.