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(18 Sep 1985) QUOTE REF    JAPAN:  Olympic quadruple gold medallist Carl Lewis danced in
SYND         a bright blue kimono and spangled glasses on Wednesday and
25.9.85      announced he is now cutting tracks as well as running on
LN115962     them.  Sporting a white print shirt and a Grace Jones
             haircut, Lewis told a jammed news conference that he and his
             new band "Carl Lewis and the Electric Storm" would release
             their first records next month.  Lewis, 24, who captured four
             gold medals at last summer's Los Angeles Olympics, was in
             Tokyo for a US/USSR/Japanese athletics meeting this coming
             weekend.  Lewis says he plans to compete in the 100 metres,
             the relay and possibly the long jump.
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JAPAN        SHOWS:  Carl Lewis into PKF / Press Conference room, pan to jammed cameramen;
Tokyo        vs of Lewis speaking about track meet this weekend;  Lewis
             and his band members speaking about album;  Lewis and his
             members dancing.

                                             Date Shot:  18 September 85

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