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8M The Des Moines Register Friday, October 9, 1998 Todav 'Dreams' role had aspects of heaven, hell His wife always butts in; what slioulcj he do? c.v Aonly that her name was Cohen and she lived in Brooklyn. He discovered there were three pages of Cohens in the Brooklyn phone book and made j'Dear Anfl: i rtt in ablate wife is a few years younger. She is neat about herself, keepi the house clean, keeps my shirts washed and ironed, and is a great cook. So, 40 calls a night until he found her. what the problem? Norman and Rose had just celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary, and he wanted to surprise her by having their story printed in your 7 I i Af- Xi if wn-inn- in column.

When I read that story, I thought it was so romantic, I sent copies to all my friends along with their anniversary cards. When I try to tell a story, my wife interrupts me and proceeds to give her version, leaving me dangling in mid-sentence. When I try to continue, I do so at the risk of starting ait argument, which embarrasses everybody. This happens wheth Norman wrote to you again a few months ago. Just before his letter appeared in your column, Rose broke her hip and was living in a Ann Landers Robin Williams says some of the scenes were difficult because of the emotions involved, By PHILIP WUNTCH Dallas Mqkmnc News First he was Mork, then he was Garp.

Once he played Popeye the well-muscled sailorman, later he dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire. He was Aladdin's chatterbox Genie and a grown-up, boringly dutiful Peter Pan in "Hook." Now Robin Williams can add Orpheus to his oevvre. "What Dreams May Come," showing in theaters now, is an updating of the Orpheus legend, with Williams playing a pediatrician who is accidentally killed and goes to heaven. But he's not ready to join the Dead Doctors Society and wants to reunite with his wife, who has been sent to the Dark Side.

"No, I never thought I'd be playing Orpheus," Williams says in a recent telephone conversation. "Prometheus, maybe. Yes, I could see myself playing Prometheus. He's the guy who got his liver eaten every day by some vulture. I can see that happening to me.

But Orpheus, exploring the gates of heaven and the portals of No, never1 thought I'd play him." 1 But the metaphysical musings of "What Dreams May Come" didn't require a leap of faith. "It wasn't at all uncomfortable for me to be in this kind of movie because I definitely believe there is a heaven and a hell," he says. "All I know about heaven is that it must be a beautiful place. And I can't wait to see my father again! I finally got to know him really well before he died, but we've still got a lot of lost time tO' make up for. "And there's another thing about heaven.

I'll get to meet people I've admired but never known. Einstein will be first on my list, but there are lots of others. When I think about that, I visualize a place where I could sit with Mozart at a piano bar while Billie Holliday is at the microphone singing." But, Williams says, one aspect of the shooting was "pure hell." In the film, his character delivers his children's eulogy. "I had to do that scene an unlucky 13 times. It took all day.

I kept thinking about a friend who died when we were in high school, and I remembered how sad I was then. But this was more tragic. My character was mourning the deaths of his own kids," says Williams, the father of three. "And parts of the film hit a primal chord with me. I'm married to my soulmate, and so is my character in 'What Dreams May Neither of us would want to exist without his soulmate." (His soulmate, as the tabloids never fail to mention, is Marsha Garces, one-time nanny to Robin Williams stars in "What Dreams May Come." He sakT that ciwmi.

ui liiw mining waa fjuit. nvn. didn't have a chance made 'me feel edgy, I don't know. But witifGood Will I felt, I had a. 50-50 nursing home.

When she saw the newspaper with their how-we-met story, she was so thrilled, she showed it to all her visitors. When she passed away, she was holding that column in her hands. I want Norman to know how touched I was by this letter. I now plan to send copies of both letters to my friends who have been married a long time. His story was an inspiration to me, and I am sure it will be to others.

Susan in Tarzana, Calif. Ann says: How good of you to let me know you took Norman into your heart, as I'm sure many others did. He will be thrilled when he sees your letter. Thank you from both of us. chance.

Instead of making jr ner vous, it calmed me down. That's the calmest I've ever been during the Oscars. It was a very Buddhist frame his older son from his first marriage.) In March, Williams won an Oscar for "Good Will Hunting." Ironically, that role may have prepared him for "What Dreams May Come." He played a grief-stricken psychiatrist mourning the loss of his wife. He had been nominated three previous times for "Good Morning, "Dead Poets Society" and "The Fisher King." "The first times I was nominated, I was certain I would not win. Yet I was extremely nervous attending the Maybe thinking that I of mind." He will be seen this holiday sea son as an anarchist doctor "Patch Adams." In the fall of 1999, "Jacob the Liar," which deals with the ef fects of the Holocaust in Poland, will be released.

er we are dining with friends or at home, just the two of us. Our children rarely visit anymore and haw privately told me it is because they cannot bear to hear their mother belittle me. I'm sure it doesn't help that she tells them what they should eat and how much. We have been married for more than 50 years. My wife normally has a few martinis before dinner then wine with her meal.

I have no illusions about her changing her ways, but I hope you might have a suggestion or two to help me cope with the situation. No name or city, please, just Diminished in California Ann says: You have been married to this woman for more than 50 years, so by now, you should know she is strong-willed and and as you said, she is not going to change. Vou can, however, refuse to let her iiorn in when you are talking. Simply say, "Please let me tell it my way, and if you want to give your version later, 'fine, and keep on talking. Do not, I repeat, do not relinquish the floor.

Keep on talking. "Die martinis and wine don't help the, situation. How about shortening the "cocktail" time? 1 suspect part of her excessive gabbinesgjs due to the 'fact that she is half shltwkered. Dear Ann: I just read the second letter from "Norman in Sunrise, Fla." You had printed his "how-we-met" si ory, which told how he first met his wife, Rose, at a party. When he asked for her phone number, she told him Loyal fans hope there's a way for Star Treki TREK If collective complaining fails them, Star Trek fans have a second option satellite.

Although heither DirecTV or Primestar offers UPN programming, it is available through the i.s to 6 (www.dishnetwork.com). Write Ann at Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Suite 700, Los Angeles, Calif. 90045 Ckkatoio Svmhcatk Osteopaths on line Osteopathic medicine focuses on how the body's systems are interconnected and specifically how the muscular and skeletal systems affect health. It also stresses disease prevention and "wellness." Like allopathic doctors (M.D.s), osteopathic doctors (D.O.s) go through four years of medical school, an internship and usually a residency program in a specialty area.

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8252. Washington 1'ost But before you rush out andtbuy a satellite system, you might want to make sure the show is gone' from KDSM for good. Stephens said he told television critics that he had talked with "Voyager" creator Rick Berman about getting the ship and crew back into Federation space this season. If the happy homecoming actually happens, it would be a good ratings move. At least, that is, in those cities where Star Trek fans are still able to watch "Voyager." Several other stations across the country have also dropped UPN programming, leading to the creation of a "Bring Back Voyager" Web site (www.geocities.comArea5 1Statio-n9181).

"With the help of other dedicated Star Trek Voyager fans, we will get the show back on the air across the nation. Remember, together we can make a difference," the site says. the show back on locally before the season premiere Oct. 14. Himes, a devoted fan who hasn't missed an episode in four seasons, isn't hopeful, however.

He said he has yet to receive a response to the letter and two e-mails he sent to the network. "I guess I won't be seeing it unless I can get my brother or someone to tape it for me," he said. Making the loss even tougher for "Voyager" fans is the knowledge that this could well be the year that the crew finally finds its way home. True, the rumor of Voyager's impending homecoming has been culating since the show's first season in 1995. But speculation was fueled last month when Tom Nunan, head of network programming for UPN, has contacted LPN to see what it Continued from Puge 5M the built-in fan base enjoyed by "Voyager," the fourth Star Trek TV series.

Even though "Voyager" attracted only about a 13 percent share the viewing audience, Stephens said, it tended to be a very lqjfal 13 percent. "We, knew when we made this programming decision it was going to bring a lot of heat on us," he said. Stephens said the station has received a "ton" of mail and e-mail about the disappearance of "Voyager" from the schedule. Some fans, like Stan Himes, 37, of West Des Moines, said they've even contacted Paramount in an effort to get would take just to make a 'Voyager' deal happen. So far, he cautioned, the, picture doesn't look too promising.

"I'm not sure it's possible, but it's worth looking into, he Reporter Mary Challender can be-reached at (515) 284-8470 or challenderrnnews.dmreg.com. Drake philanthropist Olmsted dies in Yirgi ma Woman's lawyer: She responsible as war criminals if any of the prisoners were harmed. The plan worked and without bloodshed was terrified all tne Allied pnson-ers were freed. Hie militarv rtanri- TRIAL 411kJ 1IIU11LU UVtV rations include the French Legion of I "1 1 of i Continued from Page 1M St, guished Service he acquired three more companies, integrating them under the name Hawkeye Casualty Company. Today, the West Des Moines insurance group founded by Olmsted collects more than $200 million in premiums annually.

General Olmsted ran for Iowa governor in 1946, but lost in the Republican primary to incumbent Robert Blue In addition to his contributions to Drake, General Olmsted established the George Olmsted Foundation to help promote greater understanding of the world among Americans. Arlington Funeral Home in Arlington, Va, is handling funeral arrangements. Services and burial had not been set on Thursday. he helped us with both," said Don Adams, executive assistant to Drake's president. "First was the funding of a student center.

Second, he was the person who donated the money for Drake's first artificial track. To maintain the Drake Relays, we had to have one of the finest tracks in the world, and he helped us do that." He gave $2 million of the $4.2 million needed for construction of the Olmsted Center on campus. He also donated $100,000 for the new track surface needed to enhance its prestigious Drake Relays. His military career began in 1918 with his appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

He resigned his commission less than two years after graduation but twice was recalled to Army service. His business career started in Des Moines with ownership of a small insurance company and expanded to banking, real estate, shipping and finance. General Olmsted was recalled to Army duty in World War II, serving first in Europe and later in the Far East. He was there as the war drew to an end and Allied officers worried about the fate of some 30,000 Allied prisoners of war being held by their Japanese captors at various camps in China. He proposed dropping leaflets on each camp and then sending in a force of men to warn each camp commander that Allied officers knew the identities of all the prisoners and would hold Japanese officers George Olmsted, Iowa-born soldier, international businessman and philanthropist, died this week at his home in Arlington, Va.

He was 97. In a career that saw him rise to major general in the military and millionaire in the ranks of business, Gen. Olmsted rubbed shoulders with world leaders ranging from China's Chiang Kai-shek to Lyndon B. Johnson. General Olmsted, who had lived in Arlington since the 1960s, grew up in a neighborhood on Twenty-eighth Street near Drake University.

He was a generous contributor to the school, even though he did not attend the school. "When I came to Drake in July 1909 as vice president for student life, there were two major needs, and between the two women involyed in the case. It is apparent that, there were problems between Tara Krouse Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and five battle stars. General Olmsted launched his busi- Olmsted Dead at 97 and Jennifer Rathjen. Krouse's attorney, Duane Rphovit, said that on the night of the inqident, career in Des ness yr I.

Moines in the 1920s as an insurance agent specializing in truck and carrier insurance. In 1928 he bought the ailing Travelers Mutual Casualty Co. of Des Moines. In the next 10 years wouse ana iwo driven to the home of another, woman, Katrina Frondle, to personal differences. -vy.

Krouse testified that she had been drinking. Her blood alcohol, level was later measured at .118, oyer the check out our LJ phone deals i legal limit of .01. Earlier testimony showed' that Krouse and Rathjen had had aA-ear-lier disagreement over a Michael Hampton, who has siqce returned to his hometown of Chicago. She honked the horn, and Fr.bndle followed by Rathjen and came outside. Witnesses said Krouse and-Rathjen got into an argument.

Rathjen then walked in front of the car.it-nesses testified that Krouse stepped on the gas, knocking Rathjen onto the hood. Krouse then tried to drive away, they said. Krouse was afraid of Rathjen, Ro-hovit said. When she saw Rathjen, she became scared and decided to leave. In her haste, the car inadvertently lurched forward antl hit Rathjen.

5 "She made a decision that wjlf ruin her life; it was a decision to flee something that she was terrified of," Rohovit said. "She did what seared 19-year-old would do." It was Krouse who made the 911 call from a gas station at police said. "I just ran somebody over on the southeast told the emergency operatqc- pn a recording played for jurors. pr Deliberations will this akji UNITED STATES FREE ACCESS UNTIL 1999. FREE PHONE.

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