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Part March 3, 1988 Los Angeles Times BACKSTAGE: N. Y. Glow Continued from Page 29 Eddie Murphy was going to star in a film biography about him. "I don't think he can do justice to me. But he'll do," said the singer, best known for his frantic rock and roll hits of the 1950s, including "Tutti and "Good Golly, Miss Molly." Moving on to a discussion of his current rock favorites, Richard said: "I'd love to do a song with Michael and Prince, but I don't think Prince will do it -I'm afraid he'll shoot me.

Michael is very humble. But Prince I to him. He's a genius, but I can't get close to Before he was dragged away podium, Richard was asked would pass his fabled the. whooooh! along to. Richard giggled.

"What do you mean? Everyone gone and took it. And they're welcome!" 0 A bubbly album of the year presenter, Diana Ross, showed up backstage and was immediately pelted with a barrage of questions about her mysterious non -appearance at the recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies. "I really couldn't be there," said an apologetic Ross, wearing a tight-fitting black dress. "I tried, but with my new baby and everything, I just couldn't make it." When reporters pressed the former lead singer of The Supremes about how much her long- running feud with ex-group member Mary Wilson had to do with her absence, Ross cheerfully responded, "I'm a good person, but if people slap you and slap you -are you supposed to just smile? The raucous media corps payed Michael Jackson the highest accolade. The only time silence descended on the room was when the singer appeared on the television monitors as a nominee for an upcoming award.

And his live performance of "Man in the Mirror" was the biggest backstage show -stopper of the evening. Herbie Hancock, who was taking questions when Jackson appeared on the monitors, immediately cut short his answers, saying, "I want to watch this guy first." However not everyone in the press room was equally respectful. Watching Terence Trent D'Arby's exhilarating stage performance of "If You Let Me Stay," one New York- based writer remarked: "He's great- -in fact, he's like Michael Jackson used to be." Perhaps the most personable backstage visitor was K.T. Oslin. She's not exactly a household name, yet, especially with the Grammy publicity staff, who introduced her as K.T.

Olsen when she arrived backstage after winning best female country vocal performance. To say she was excited would be an understatement. "I feel like I'm going to hyperventilate and throw up any minute now," she said. One smart-aleck questioner asked why Oslin didn't thank the Lord like most country artists do after winning awards. She laughed, replying: "Probably because I'm a heathen." With interest high in the possibility that the Grammys could return to New York on a regular basis- -and with so much media all in one place- -it was inevitable that Mayor Koch would make a backstage appearance.

A bit subdued by Koch-ian standards, his honor introduced himself by saying, "I don't sing, I don't dance. But I do answer questions." Asked about the merits of New York versus Los Angeles, the mayor boasted: "At least here you don't have to worry about falling into the ocean." Steve Hochman in Los Angeles also contributed to this story. Los Angeles' oldest and most respected Oriental Rug Merchant closes its doors on Vermont Avenue. WRITERS: Guild Rejects Contract Offer Continued from Page 3 Hollywood studios -expired shortly after midnight Tuesday. Contract talks broke off Tuesday afternoon, with no serious progress reported despite a marathon 21- hour bargaining session in Los Angeles that lasted until 7:15 a.m.

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Amestoy Toni A. Gillespie and Susan A. DuRose; devoted grandmother of 10. Rosary 5 pm, Thursday at Cabot Sons Chapel, 27 Chestnut Pasadena. Mass of Christian Burial 9:45 am, Friday at San Gabriel Mission.

Interment in Resurrection Cemetery. BENMEYR, Fannie Mount Sinai Mortuary BETTS, La Velle Nelson age 85; passed away on Saturday, February 27, 1988. Predeceased by her husband, Forrest A. Betts, she is survived by her sister, Byron Nelson Collier of Shrevesport, Louisiana and brother, Raymond T. Nelson of Covington, Louisiana.

At her request, there will be no service. Forest Lawn Glendale Forest Lawn Mortuary BLUMENFELD, Isadore Willen North Hollywood BROTHERTON, Perez. passed away February 29, 1988. He is survived by his wife, Grace W. Brotherton; daughters, Barbara Boyd and Nancy Enell Law; son, Richard K.

Brotherton; 7 grandchildren and 2 great -grandchildren. He was a resident of San Clemente since 1970 and a former resident of Los Angeles. Services to be held 1 pm, Thursday, March 3 at Memorial Chapel, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier. Rose Hills Mortuary directing BRUNDO, Salvatere P. Rosary 7:30 pm, Friday, March at Pierce Brothers' Smith Salshury Chapel.

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, March 5, 1 pm at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. CHAN, Jang Shee aged 84; born in Kwantung, China; passed away on March 1, 1988. Owner of Taipan Tai Sang Market, Hong Kong Low Restaurant and Hong Sang Market; widow of Chan Sing Hing, past President of Gee How Oak fin and Jan Ying Benevolent Association; pioneers and active civic members of L.A.

Chinatown. Beloved mother of Tom and Dianne Chan, Edwin and Nancy Chan, Dr. Eugene Chan and Nancy Seo, Eva and Gilbert Shue, Lola and William Au, Beulah and Henry Wong; 16 grandchildren also survive. Visitation at Chung Wah Funeral Home on Friday, March 4, from to 9 pm. Funeral services Saturday, March 5, 1 pm.

Interment in Chinese Cemetery. CLARK, Robert H. passed away March 2, 1988. Loving husband of Louise; father of Mary Lou. Melanson and Robert H.

Clark Jr. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and 1 great- grandchild. Mass of Christian Burial Friday, March 4, 10:30 am at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Brentwood. Private interment to follow.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefer donations be made to your favorite charity or to Mount St. Mary's College Scholarship Fund. Gates, Kingsley Gates, Santa Monica COHEN, Edward Groman Eden Mortuary COLLINS, Cornelius Armstrong Family directors DAVIDSON, Evelyn D. beloved wife of Stanley Davidson; mother of Gary Bouquet, Carol Mattiesen, Gregory Davidson and Dorothy Sanders. Also survived by 8 grandchildren; 1 great -grandson; sisters, Mrs.

Hazel Mills and Madonna Hostesler. Services 9:30 March 4 at St. Robert Bellarmine' Catholic Church, Burbank. Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Forest Lawn Mortuary DE MARTINI, Louis Jr.

survived by sister, Helen Xitco; nephews, Andrew Xitco and Thomas Simondi; niece, Sharon Strand. Rosary Friday, 6:45 pm and Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, 10 am, both at St. Pancratius Catholic Church. Hunter Mortuary, Long Beach directors DOYLE, Bernard R. passed away on March 1, 1988 in Hawthorne; born July 26, 1921.

He is survived by his wife, Courtney Doyle; sons, Michael and Donald Doyle; brother, Richard Doyle; sisters, Carolyn Templin and Brabara Ashby; granddaughter Cynthia Doyle and grandson, Jonathon Doyle. Memorial services to be held 11 am, Friday, March 4 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hawthorne. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either Trinity Lutheran Church or to Diabetes Foundation. Pierce Bros.

Del Fox FAINE, Lillian M. Armstrong Family directors FRIEDINGER, Henry M. Forest Lawn Glendale FUNADA, Frank Tsuyoshi beloved husband of Elsie; father of Mrs. Alice (Edward) Clontz and Jay Funada; brother of George (Mary) Funada, Mmes. Fumiko (Hesami Ted) Furukawa, Chiyeko (Kay) Fukui and Jane (Harry) Hikida.

Rosary Friday, March 4, 7 pm at Chapel of Kubota -Nikkei tuary, 911 Venice Los reles, 90015. Funeral Masss Saturday, March 5, 12 noon at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 322 N. Avenue 61, Los Angeles, 90042. GOERL, Mabel C.

Forest Lawn Glendale GONZALEZ, Pearl Armstrong Family directors GRUBER, AI Glashand-Willen West Hollywood HANDLER, Jennie beloved mother of Harry (Carolyn) Handler; grandmother of Lisa Ann. Services Friday, 11 am at Beth Olam Chapel in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Heart Assoc. Groman Mortuary HENNINGH, Eileen Hillside Mortuary HERNANDEZ, Juan S. Armstrong Family directors HOFFMAN, Adele Groman Mortuary directors HORNBECK, Julia 73; former resident and retired Los Angeles County employee; died February 29, 1988.

Private service was held in Grants Pass, OR. Hull Hull Funeral Home JETT, Robert Prichett passed away February 29, 1988. He is survived by his wife, Jeanete H. Jett; daughters, Mary Frances Jett, Katharine King and Mardy Frum; son, David H. Jett; brother, William L.

Jett grandson, Justin King. He was a member of Bellflower Masonic Lodge No. 320 F. A.M. Services to be held 2:30 pm Friday, March at Hillside Church, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier.

Rose Hills Mortuary directing KANEL, John Mount Sinai Mortuary KOPPEL, Ruth mother of Donald Kopaloff, Bernard Koppel and Frances Rodman; grandmother of Susan, Frank, Lynn, Mark, David and Jon; great -grandmother of Brian, Carolyn, Jason, Matthew and Meaghan. Services Friday, 10 am at ow Silverman Chapel, 1500 S. Sepulveda Los Angeles. KREUTZER, Alice Rose Pierce Brothers' Meyer- Mitchell KULCHESKI, Joseph Pierce Brothers' Cunningham 0'Cenner, Hellywood LABOW, Saul Hillside Mortuary LANE, Georgia L. Forest Lawn Glendale LINDERMAN, Coy Marvin, Jr.

of North Hollywood; passed away on February 27, 1988 at age 22. Born in California on July 5, 1965, he is survived by his mother, Norma Linderman of LaPalma; sisters, Sherry Jivaphaiboonskdi and Sharon Sritindavan of North Hollywood, Donna Linderman of Whittier and Virginia Charukul of LaPalma; grandmothers, Johnnie McDowell of North Hollywood and Ruth Woods of Myrtle Springs, Texas; 8 nieces and nephews. Services to be held 10 am, Saturday, March 5 at Coleman Chapel, LaHabra. Interment to follow in Memory Gardens, Brea. WhiteEmerson Mortuary directors LOUIE, Janice L.

a resident of New Orleans, Washington, D.C. and Monterey Park, CA; passed away Wednesday, March 2, 1988 in Burbank, CA. Born March 27, 1918 in Canton, China, Janice was the beloved wife of Willie Way Louie, a retired electrical engineer for the Voices of America and the U.S.A.F. With her husband she provided the guidance and love for their three children: James S. Louie, M.D., Chief of Rheumatology, HarborU.C.L.A.

Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Mrs. Linda L. Donahue, Foreign Service officer of the United States Washington, D.C.; and Milton H. Louie, M.D., Infectious Disease Specialist in Burbank and in Glendale, CA. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren.

Services 3 pm, Saturday, March 5 at Old North Church, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Forest Lawn Mortuary MACKLIN, Sarah R. Groman- Eden Mortuary MC GILL, Ruth Conklin 91. A resident of Windsor Manor Retirement Home in Glendale since 1973; died at the Windsor Manor Health Center on February 26, 1988. She is survived by a daughter -inlaw, Carol Gay McGill of Lakewood, Colorado; a grandson, John Allen McGill of Brooklyn, New York; a granddaughter, Marilyn McGill of Seattle, Washington and a greatgrandson, John Andrew McGill of Brooklyn, New York.

A memorial service will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale on Thursday, March 3 at 2 pm in Church of Recessional. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest contriubtions to charity. MEENA, Edward J. Pierce Brothers' Meyer- Mitchell METZ, Jan Pierce Brothers' Valhalla MONTENEGRO, Alejandro Forest Lawn Glendale MOTT, Ross W. Pierce Brothers' Crestlawn NASH, H.

Jack survived by his children, Bonnie Nash, Barbara Missman and Carl I. Nash. Kadisha Mortuary PLOMAN, Blanche L. Forest Lawn Glendale RAWLINGS, Madeline of San Marino; passed away March 1, 1988. She was a well -known and respected collector of antiques.

She is survived by her loving husband, Clarence and son, Phillip of Santa Monica. Services to be held Saturday, March 5, 2 pm in Turner Stevens Chapel, Alhambra. Interment to follow in Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Gates, Kingsley Gates, Santa Monica directors REED, Kevin M. Glen Haven Mortuary REXEY, Shaver Pierce Brothers' Grimes Mortuary ROSS, Josephine F.

Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills ROSS, Eugene A. Forest Lawn Glendale ROTH, Henry age 77; passed away on February 27, 1988 after a lenghty, illness. Beloved husband of Edith Roth; loving father of Walter Roth of Cerritos, CA. Also survived by 3 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jennifer and Steven Roth. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany; graduated laude from School of Dentistry at University of Bonn.

He retired from Sears- -Roebuck Company in 1976 after 33 years as a Control Buyer. He was a member of the Severance Club of Los Angeles for more than 35 years. At his request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, the family prefer donations be made to American Heart Association. RUBINSTEIN, Yetta S.

beloved wife of Michael; beloved mother of Sylvia; died of cancer in her 90th year on March 1, 1988. She was the only member of her family to escape the Holocaust in her native Poland. Sadly missed. Cancer donations in lieu of flowers. Graveside services 2 pm, Thursday in Hillside Memorial Park.

SCHIFF, Paul D.D.S. survived by his wife, Cyrille. Father of Robin and Tom; brother of Hermine Krause. Services 2 pm, Thursday at Leo Baeck Temple, 1300 N. Sepulveda Los Angeles.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to American Diabetes Assoc. Malinow Silverman Mortuary directors SCHWARTZ, Anna Ethel Hillside Mortuary SHAW, Donald L. Forest Lawn Glendale STEELMAN, Estella H. Forest Lawn Glendale SUMMERS, Florence L. Pierce Brothers' Gulick Mortuary WAKEFIELD, Courtenay aeronautical engineer; survived by wife, Ruth; son, Hugh Courtney Wakefield of Costa Mesa; daughter, Mrs.

Steven Pfeif of Rochester, NY; 4 grandchildren. Funeral services 2 pm, March 4 at Saddleback Chapel, Tustin. WEINER, Gladys Hillside Mortuary In Your Time of Need Call Miss Black for understanding and helpful service on Obituary Notices (213) 629-4411. ext. 1185 or (213) 972-1185 Los Angeles Times WHIPPLE, Martha Pierce Brothers' Valhalla ZACHARY, Kona passed away on March 2, 1988 from injuries she and her late husband, Harry, sustained in a recent auto accident.

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