Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.life From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Headline Article Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 14:23:38 EST Message-ID: \SE E;LIFE;MERRIE-GO-ROUND \BY Merrie Morris \CR THE WASHINGTON TIMES IT'S TIMEX FOR A CHANGE: You may have it heard on the radio, that Omega watch ad urging Bill Clinton to "Lose the watch, that digital disaster." The velvety-voiced announcer goes on to say the company is concerned enough about Bill's projecting a presidential image to give him a watch - a Swiss-made model with steel case and band that's not even self-winding. And retails for $1,500. So what's the digital disaster Bill's supposed to lose? It's Timex's Ironman Triathlon, the same model worn by Dan Quayle - and by President Bush when he runs (for exercise, not office). Timex says it's the best-selling watch in the country, with 500,000 moving a year. At $39.95, the fully automatic Ironman is one of those sporty jobs with bells, buzzers and beeps that does everything for the runner - except run. More important, it's made in America. "We're the only watch that has domestic production [in the United States]," Timex spokewoman Susie Watson says. "So we're the only watch the president should wear." HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: The Clintons must be thankful to know they won't be booted out of the place they call home before the holidays. Lt. Gov. Jim Guy Tucker, and nearly everyone else for that matter, knows they've lived in the Arkansas Governor's Mansion for the past 12 years and don't own a private home. So the governor-in-waiting says the family can stay on through Thanksgiving, and even Christmas, regardless of when the transfer of power takes place. "The Governor's Mansion is designed for not only the governor but for guests of state," the lieutenant governor says. "And if [Bill Clinton]'s not a distinguished guest of state, I never saw one." DON'T BOOK HIM, DANO: There's a movie version of "Hawaii Five-O" in the works, but don't expect to see Jack Lord in it. He hasn't worked since his 12 years as Steve McGarrett on the show, the longest-running crime series on TV, and he's not likely to come out of retirement now. MARIA'S MALAISE: NBC newswoman Maria Shriver, a k a Arnold Schwarzenegger's missus, is recovering from viral meningitis at an undisclosed Los Angeles hospital. Maria, 37, entered the hospital Thursday complaining of a headache. "Her prognosis is excellent," NBC spokeswoman Tory Beilinson says. "She's taking a few days to rest and will return home later this week." Bacterial meningitis, if untreated, can be fatal. The less serious viral meningitis, though contagious, can be controlled easily. CANDLE IN THE WIND: Elton John is launching his own AIDS charity in the United States and Britain to sponsor research into the deadly disease. The singer, 45, said Monday that his Elton John AIDS Foundation will be funded by royalties from his singles, charity events and business donations. "I want to do whatever I can to help the fight against this disease," said Elton, who acknowledges his own homosexuality. BUM RAP?: Marky Mark is being sued by a man who claims the rapper repeatedly kicked him in the face and broke his jaw. In the lawsuit filed Monday in Suffolk (Mass.) Superior Court, Robert D. Crehan, 20, claims Marky Mark kicked him Aug. 30 while another man held him down. Lawyer Craig Brown denied that his rapping client, best known for rarely wearing a shirt, had any part in the attack. In 1988, the rapper, who is white, was ordered to serve three months in jail for his role in two attacks on Vietnamese men in Boston's Dorchester section, where he once lived. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM