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Show . VfMi Monday. Iidilv ItriaUi. Proo. t lah A, Lifestyle Mm- - They're up, up and away d flying planes Br PGPlUUt MEOUMCS n joa. safest Htartl Kaazar as Kart y.y utrr Fr Neleatankjzjsl tjtiiy to Japanese aren't keen on foreign ideas mariii J? EAXJTi Suit Tr EOiKjermii - rtli'-urn.- Uits -P 11 StJ3 Lit trera ii,' ipirt trvea rua- - trait SifiTKfto't rjpj ii. a trA ufMrivijivTi Arid A d 'as&-- tflc pne,u !A kast, rwiaa as Al Sam K Ir.ina meii ufff. t pjl juu.. a crimp There srit an arguzBl r even a eil'hjt cvcjeiAjiips it ! the Amera-aaffair, tiai.y employees just mint show up. 1? teems they dictot know abwul fl in lime, eipiams Kusumolo, president of Minolta USA ej suburban hamaev, J. "At Japanese twipanies. we have very nice fa'jrauwul twiiiuu-lucatiuvfc. 'Lverybudy he listens to what It jCiw jruy is talking about over titt- pbune. After office hour we aswiate So plans fur just about everything spread chattily ttrruugfl the ranks in Japanese, tf tours. is Forma noise. American-styl- e, almost an afterthought. ta, - ia acttirtf-- th tsvrt re'rtcl Dt parser t figure CEJtrt tw bid ttTtr, Japae "The Amem-ao- didn't bear s about the party," Husuinoto says. " And when they tr date was decided months ago they gut upset." A .simple miscue, tint belund A lay a gulf of jrmsunderstandmg that somehow hat defied nearly 4vrd years amity and uf UJ5 more than a century wf cultural exchange since WJb century Japan, under American prodding, cast off its feudal kosode robes). Today more than ever the world's two most powerful economies have become inerinirably wedded. But loo often tlie had marbeems like chararterized by frequent riage rela-tionstu- p trait tneuju art agrv Tt ts Casgres ad bA& ttzani&raUm mc as the Japanese f M trui.ei.t ated tr t-- sl cy fts,iti.ct t t'pefl nertet a cujral cjspoftie trxat trade t& "Tl taacj a txxzx w aiAf upen LVir La.eit g'A C try tat a tipes ar-!ar- e. t &arfceu u fjest tdea Cirtet is," ay (1l3e Frestvwjx a fyrmer Cuisr orte teotiatr !U bwk, Ja- Ieprl-Ei- it iiileeslial wtc-s- "Tralir Flaces," portrayed (Catvied pan as having carei-- y ts aacefdarty. read "l'lie Japanese fcuy . at tfl. itire iiaUuc re samurai-lJM- ', m the takeoier. In tKufirast. tfher Ciijur Jureigo British. Caiialam. purtiiawrs h-!utt-iiav dwrihed awe iiwurateJy as iiudividual curijparuei;. Uif id Fart j) Xt ik tie Kheer cuilural trf Japan s mew wealth, in ftnjriumic aea tliaiie thai made inpatt tte world's largest tr&i&'jr t tlie nd 'id the liwuE, arid Jts former pati'ou, ttie fluted States, tiie largest dehlor. "'11 s tlie Japanese fate .ttf tiuy-iii- C Japan that's frurtiteiuii," Kosaixiau, a Tvew tiays Mar-lei- ie Vork-tiasie- consultant lo ftew Vork compa-luei- i. Japan is now second my to Great Britain ai UJS. investments from My 1HC to last May, tlie mumuer f UJS. lactones with at . ra3 rtal estate m downiwra Lus xk-i- . nwe than 28 pnr-prtipertiei is Mauittaa. iaciud-jt- f e asy's, &d si.Utattal 1 hdusayM. Tjf? hoidings ju Jl u ttf isBi tJ ii'Jt iwer real estate, h.'ttT. but fiuser to the Jjeart tiff the U'fcKhiugtuD Via! l1 5 Japanese sugU'jn's tetttikuus bave pejhaps cut tpjta -- deepest. rksicae ParUrulariy figures reieaid is February. The Liutei Slates enjoyed a f!5 ibilliun surplus wfla the 12vatioD Eur'optias CuajaaiJSM-ta stiarp turuarourid frtcs a I bilhun d'iflt m IW. But v, I. wjttn Japan, depute a iSharp to JJie dollar etyjxmwS to belp UJS. eipurts. the defit-j- was a stubborn 4!( hiihun. That was no aippieiuahle from the previous de-rl- J tuihon deficrt with aa 8 peroeat incyease in VS. export tales, says J, Michael Fajyea, .utidersec-relar- jlor iuteraaUunaJ trade tn years Japan, e ea In Ttkyn. Ftirtifn Mcietry tpokejdixi Taiz.o Uataahe aad VJ were wruag is air? Japaa't cuJture ac as iiamer to eowieptf Ike as wpesa dark-el- . Laist week, iTider crvwa threat if !ade aijrliufcs irocs U Bsiit altuiri-sratiun- , Japasew nd US. nego-tiatpyl tint fcriuto toud m aa uripjecedeated areenjesl tu iLheraitr Japas'n taarket, wEn at aiia-'ytl-s uryi-areab- ie it ttie wer Sfade UK r-I- Ci t'.wods twclrHed ti&faUj distributios tyslem. from an eip,jrj4jasd to a ciar'kel-iiabe- I ". i gmetded Liefy Ai?jJt ver tt.Vtf ralMrcorirvld aircraft fjyers aad tscraKasu is Ida Grwe, Suiarda fyr Avuum Eipo wtada. to aa arbek is tt rarli u iise pypalar Metaxjcs. tr world's Vgest fatrrt-- of rixjr2n-!ieaircraft, Mary sports avaturf are prafev are veirass foeal puJts, tyiK day s ended vZh t!sr rtclatfflfii A3 yv naciber i terns tiperar or a partrylar bastd ifxjr tJL &y. A gnm-isctodelcakeri bate sever pureed a J reqjiesrM. For a ffira to swperat penperSy, plax. Today's c'ieirzMtk.er bat a wii; tr tandrid traasciCer as-- tr ide farr ojt-rer- jt dteues-ti- f ewmofBS', Japan has a lung fcusUry sff adapting fwe'a ideas, Wata&ahe taid, "'and there is e reaaos wty te do sa. we camiol ts dbat (ie reason, aretiowever, oat as keen m the Japanese toieipi udeas these dayt. an attitude bore tiJ Japan's pride m its postar "EUirace and a growing twstempl ior the United States' persistit problems. ft V e-t-ak k xrr Ccrsjae tra-e&s&o- K-- 4 1 rang ff ratHCtorroXI w aimaft tas traa wtuds to There are Lis arM as Va cas Per psar"f rteiver K-- cbwwse ti ov&as Cub and fceettTafl. buJd as old bip!aie, aer"-battbamsturiQitr w owjers jet b&iar. There are gliders, bekp-ters- , tAzaps mi axripfjtittas pljes j3& take (off from water. Sfzxts d ti p'jpjjlar kits are the warhirds plai &4 &xv U'orid War &. KjUs are an'ailaUe F- fur a P-- J Musta.-Relkat 7 ThufiderU'lt, fcoriiir aad P-- tt Kjnyhank. Vou cas eves buid a Zero r a ftuaiiia MjC, Atf The large tfjese warbir'dt makes theta mute impresErj-a vtK-U'- Ji 1 Mattang w Ki,t aboitt KHA&A lurig arid fcas a ttf more thas lAacy models are caie with .eletwiJ bdt mod a balsa fiant-fctai- e planes ffealure Jarjpe wajponesls tsuA&ti Jrona tvngX biBweht plasitkts and jwdyaynsae foam. Must large scale models also feature piu-tiwings. The Ibis anciude umly parts tor buiidrag the plane itsei. JAetliaM-ctsompoaeats udb as tie erjie, fuel iystem, Stndiflg gear and must be purchased separately. The lor:a! hobby ftiop wil be able f o'S F-1- Jpae e la adlrtioaa, experts jwunt kj4, Japan has beeo iradualiy inwcif k-- at ra4,cE!To!4 ci cxki i Jap-l- & p,rt-fieje- The rams r surfac kuV 'hes Japafitsie t)y. purfjaid fcii'-- Arrjwjtadj corporate at Colamhta Future and Vork'i, Koft.eiflier Outer last ar. tie i!UTJt utUm kit-bsi- it, vatorj ho wast tr freecVjfa ff..t atd sid clhemu r. is t g CiAct pUrs atart M 7 Uka tr5 uJ.- rd - AP 1 toi-siar- e ctrpjraVjr Tiffany's, and substantial holdings in Washington. s - Part i txai c.:v&zTia.vjis U5 v-a- tar-cer- LitiaI Japanese companies now hold about 50 percent of the commercial real estate in downtown Los Angeles, more than 20 prime properties in Manhattan, including L',S.-Japi- M rtal ctc;aiin. Japaa Trade Orf.aiuratm.. Japas U appra.bal At im v actwl for 1 AFJ" wuh FJyl plar U-fitf reqixef s irx&JEafs asaerr-bHCusa Cse k,U vary A Lnufr 6e-Eplar aircraft, aa tisj-UrC- y fur R-- scnit, ryukl twit icrter t'.'ti, bJt tmsji !Wjdtrs to may tmeA as mjch as C o Csr aircrafL kits aver-a- e ajxraft cspaa about trxee t'A-Larf ratift trwa aboct II to aucraft k.t are avaa-rare h-is tr t'A to I! to f.y C You ovDt meed a tujfcs bat jts ccist t tarslarb i2s Fe4era3 the to A iest-phvLi-f KKH4EL jUkte-- Fret Vnvr Never ." VAi'. Ai't ifl jt a ttst L' Japi.' l& lJMi. frxa ii tTjenp ovtd to tr part-- al btariy HIKSH E par!) i&jbsTtd kp.v jrmi, in Ja.parievt ax. riifid til 5 ty Anencaa ETTUsgt CtTi'Airntti tr frtLT.t sfU U tet ay V tv ten? w cmjrvjt' kad apart trucz tu juey. fKmtrfJ tcvsxf 19 turn hue teeter vtW-it!- y 9rdd4 bJ- lw ftHi Ve V i&jSt radio-controlle- Eitust traalfast the same freqaeiupy, Get,eratjr speikr a traawrrtJer fcas a rare (iff abou! u ajd a Lai cet- - T$ plaiies cast be fj,ywn frejenty at the tar wil yj3 tr Is tr basif crai&-and-bu- ral U time va club. rs aircraft, a K-- an bas-dhe- ld JraawarSer, by tctidsaar9 mtarf.eable teries, tend ftgsajs to a me;ver pr. w mwurjted bat- bater-pvnere- d ts tt Transm-tterLke plases, are availab is a wide ranee U mwiels MoiSl rewdeiers ase a ad taasrriiTter m the I'lM four-ttiaan- d to s, pry. CSA1 range. P-5- ing-.sp- vA a al re-!ei- Vta dost hare to be as aerwasja-ja-J ienineer arid no spetual skills are reqajtd for this manufatiuirejii kits to ttHisfy and budget. bJtA?-t-a3-a.e- s. l plane ttfier thouiaxijs tuff al Iwels ttf itAeretls JI ywB are just getting aJito B-Eying, tH may ant to yxa a loxad tbartered Eying ciub. Choose by the itjear-fl- d Academy ttf Mod-- d AeronauUcs.. Tbere are mure than anyws 2,,tue trie AMAtoartered contact the twuritrj-- itorw? Drive, , clubs F'w details, AM A, W39 Samuel VA 22m a, Armorers preserve Tower of London's collection o. armor Betund a bright red door, away from ttie crown jewek and the 2 million tourists who flock lo tlie By JESSICA AKhwiated Press 1riUT LONDON ( AP ) Much lies be- hind the Tower - London's Tower each year, the Beefeaters, cobblestone Snnths work together on a replica lanes and ravens, induduig the of a knigtrt's figiiting lielmet made workshop of Ted Snutb and aon, in northerc Italy in 34(i0. armorers, who pj eserve an ancietrt Their one concession lo modernity jcraft from estinilion. is .a propane torch. All other mateand methods are .authentic lo The two Koyal .Armory Ltrraftsmec rials tune. and five .assistants restore and con- the serve the 40,000 pieces of armor in Medieval armorers used cumbertlie Tower collection. some coal forges. A propane torch Smith, C2, will retire in 1992 and makes it easier lo work on those of mus-lache- d is passing on his 'knowledge of awkward lance-rest- s and iriiaitfruiis. making and repairing armor lo his ""We had a small forge for son, Oiristoplier. of .awhile, but it blew up a limes aaid, wilb a gallery directly above us, it wouldn't have been "" practical, Ted Smith explained. Smith said. Because (conservation twark for For tlie rounded helmet, which juts out at tlie back to protect the tiie Koyal Armory collection inter-aene- s, the Smiths need several neck, Ted Smith wields the torch while his son strikes on the fire's mouths to finish a helmet, an brigiit .orange stain with a large lung time by jaaedieval chisel. Their unprotected faoes redstandards. den as tiiey lean wer the hot "Tliey wouid have been quicker metal. betsiuse Ihey were more skilled at Chris Smith is logging their work iC' Ted Sirulb said. "They made and plans lo publish an illustrated lielmets all ttf tlie time., whereas we guide lo armor-makincan go five to 10 years without Medieval armorers were too busy making a helmet.' Tlie finished replicas ei a hands-o- n preparing knights for battle lo leave manuals for future genera and going mts by iuuac-ceplau- ly g. At 77, it's too much to become a Dear Ann Landers: 3 couldnt sleep tonight if 1 didnl write and let you know how 3 feel about that woman whose daughter is pressuring her to care fur a sister who has emotional and physical problems. My husband and 3 are in our 30s. We took tcare of my husband's ailing grandmother for four years until she died. Those four years seemed like 40. We had to feed her, dress her and .change her. She was incontinent.) We ' lived .our life around Grandma needs, which meant we had no life of our own. 3 .can't imagine in my wildest woman dnmg dreams a what we did. We were yuung and healthy when Grandma came to live with us. and it nearly killed us. That crazy daughter who tried to make her mother feel guilty should try caring for an invalid herself for a couple of weeks. 1 assure you, she Donwould sing a different tune. na ft,, "Northampton, Mass. Dear Dmma: That letter created a fire storm of angry responses Iroiii readers iurinus with the woman fur laying a guilt trip un her mother. It's been a lung time since J've seen such angry mail. Head all about it: ' Dear Ann Landers: When I finished your column yesterday, 1 was so mad 1 wanted to scream. J'cl like to take that daughter and shake her until her teeth rattle. Him in the world could she expect her mother to take cart of an invalid? Dues she have any idea how exhausting it is to care fur a disabled person? 1 did it fur tour months and ended up in the hospital with a sprained back and a case of nervous exhaustion. Yuur advice Landers LA. HUES & CREATORS SYNDICATE "From fto "Name. "No City, :No State- J hope to heaven the woman who wrote to you will take your advice and refuse fiat out to take in home. Nobody talks about the paperwork involved uf the invalid is on Medicare or other insurance. There are dozens of forms to fill out every munth, and they are so complicated they can drive you bananas. My husband and 3 are both college-educateand we went nuts trying lo figure them out. 3 have often wondered about the diabolical character in "Washington and the insurance offices who make up those forms. Association, based in Denver, warns that baby ducks and chicks which land in some Easter baskets, require at ieast two to three hours of basic daily care to become domesticated and once tamed cannot return to the fioek. In addition, all such farmyard animals require clean shelters safe from predators, including other pets. n ' bedridden and incontinent. Her mind is gone, ,and she screams constantly. 3 kept my word, but at cost me my marriage. Please tell your readers that they should never make this mistake. It has ruined my life. ftegafive campaigning is nut a recent invention, says 'W'il-.1-1 'I ls$t $5 tbt. end have kept ii offfor over 4 yeenf jit ' y'trXi urn Jiiker.. Hiker,, a tiniversi-.t- y of Rochester political f siys that perhaps the first important national issue before American wirters was the ratification uf the Constitution, A SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY Gin v 3LLAXRO IHf COUKIORSO-O- Thib piece now in stock Jar holiday gift giving. - her and sister. My husband care of my sister for two years, and 3 could write a book about what we went through before we finally had to give up and put iier in a nursing VLC FRESH 3 took Kabbits can lie carriers of distemper and rabies, and ducks and chickens are carriers of salmonellosis and can transfer the disease to humans through their feces. &rnjrss mate, OPTIONAL : Sa ve 50 on .all programs. Thenarn up ioa 50 rebate by maintaining your goal weight. Special offer .due not include IstabUizati'jm or Maintenance. tew clients .only . IOM C1ARK iLtWhcun Since there are no routine vaccinations for these animals as there are for dogs and cats, clean cages and a close watch for changes in behavior are .important, savs tlie AAHA. (WEIGHT . LOSS CLINIC tie otttwKx FROZEN MEALS ARE 'Cute' Easter chicks require time Animal Hospital Tower caretaker d, We Also Carry The American at educational craftsman, Ted SmtSa said. 'Jk f Londos would have worked for the kin? in spokes-womathe lkmg"s armury, tr for a nvbie-man- ," Cathy Birtier said. Chris Smith bas long, curly fcair;; be said. ""The more ytu see, bis father is balding and wears Che snore yon appredale what ffihey glasses.. Both bare a mild affability idid, those t&6 people. and look, is their bite coats, more "They were 'damoed gjAT said suited to a family fdrugstore JiiaD a bis sun. uid neves' get the medieval armor shop.. sMO b lunless we did it for 89 Ted Smith went t work at the years.."" Jesifies tbe fcelmet, Ciiris Smtfls armory aa IMS), after a time at the Wilkinsoa fwwd ctttopacy, and is sjmhkng a swutury FlemChris joined bun immediately after ish suit ff araaur aised far oustmg. The lower left arm plate came graduating from school. They are proud .ttf their heritage. from fine Philadelphia Museum ttf Woodcuts if meliej'al grixtsrers Art in exchange for a banfj-on- , the armor Ttfttat pruietis &e burse's bang ion She workshop walls. An armorer was considered a top bead. school children From Long Island: When my mother was 00 years iold 'and m excellent health)., sShe made me promise, wrtn may hand on the family Bible, that J would never put 'her in a home. Jsiow she is H3, Ann was correct, 'but 3 wish you had landed on that idiot harder. Vancouver, V'ash. From Vicksburg, Miss.: Please, woman Ann, tell the wtiose nutty daughter accused her of being selfish because she doesnt want to take .care of tier invalid sister, if she agrees, chances are good the sister will outlive her. H happened in our own family. My dear mother died at age Wi after she took care of her aunt for two years. Auntie had a series of small strokes and was mentally incompetent. She used to hit my mother and throw things at her. Mother was a saint. When She had a biack eye or a bruise on her lip, she would say, "Aunt Jiell doesn't know what she's doing. Don't be angry with her." Mamma died of a heart attack, and you guessed it. Aunt "Nell is 9ii, in .a home, wearing out the attendants. "Armor died tul and She trade was never carried to, Ted tions. 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