Former tennis star Arthur Ashe rebuked the news media Tuesday for the chain of events that prompted him to disclose last month that he has AIDS. Speaking at the National Press Club, Ashe, 48, says he felt pressured to announce his illness in April, when faced with the possibility of an article in USA Today, and reiterated his feeling that he either had to yield his privacy or lie. ”No matter how you analyze it, I ought not to have been put in that position, and many people, it appears, agree with me,” he told the press club.
LANA TURNER HAS CANCER Doctors found a small cancer in Lana Turner`s throat during exploratory surgery. ”My doctors have informed me that a small cancer was found. Because of its early detection, the prognosis for a full recovery is excellent,” says Turner, 72, in a statement.
DOWN ON JAPAN The creator of Carhenge, the automotive cousin to England`s Stonehenge, says he will remove one of three Japanese cars from the sculpture in the wheat fields north of Alliance in the Nebraska Panhandle. ”We wanted it to be an American Carhenge, not a Japanese Carhenge,” Jim Reinders says. ”We want to bash Japan in our own little way.” He`s already had an offer of a 1950 Plymouth to join 15 other cars planted trunk down in the dirt.
CALL HIM A CHEAPSKATE To Howard Seibel of New York, being a cheapskate ”doesn`t mean you`ll deny yourself anything.” ”It just means you`ll be more aggressive about finding a good bargain.” He`s started publishing a newsletter called Manhattan Cheapskate that tells New Yorkers where to get quality food, clothes and entertainment for very little money. Although his advice is specific to New York, he says the strategies can apply to any overpriced city. The latest issue includes tips on how to get frequent flier miles by buying potato chips, renting cars and going to movies; and ways to beat parking tickets. For a free copy (No real penny pincher would ”just send in money without seeing the product.”), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Manhattan Cheapskate, 61 E. Eighth St. 170, New York, N.Y. 10003.
