Trinidad And Tobago

BILL ERWIN Character actor got Emmy nomination Bill Erwin, 96, a veteran character actor remembered for his role as Arthur the bellman in the 1980 fantasy film "Somewhere in Time" and his Emmy-nominated guest appearance on "Seinfeld," died Wednesday at his home in Studio City of age-related causes, his son Mike said Friday. Erwin had a long-running career in film, television and theater with dozens of roles in episodic TV. He was nominated for an Emmy Award as outstanding guest actor in a comedy series in 1993 playing the cranky Sid Fields in a "Seinfeld" episode titled "Old Man. " He also had roles in the TV series "Growing Pains," "Gunsmoke," "Highway to Heaven," "Perry Mason," "The Golden Girls," "Twilight Zone," " Zane Grey Theater," "Who's the Boss?"

Behind the Caribbean's sandy beaches, palm trees and fruity rum drinks is a festival waiting to happen. A festival, Caribbean style, is part street party, part masquerade and part jam session. Travelers to Trinidad know that a Caribbean festival is not a spectator sport. Unlike an American parade, where people line the sidewalks watching the bands march and majorettes twirl, audience participation is part and parcel of Caribbean festivals.

Paul Caligiuri, who scored the only goal in the victory over Trinidad and Tobago that put the United States into the 1990 World Cup soccer tournament, has signed with the U.S. national team.

President Bush will nominate Sally G. Cowal as ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, the White House has announced. Cowal, 46, is deputy assistant secretary of state for inter-American affairs.

President Reagan announced Thursday that he is nominating Charles A. Garbano, a New York developer, to be ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. Garbano, 53, would succeed Sheldon J. Krys.