European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 24 the stars and stripes balloon fever London a three the first to Cross the Atlantic Ocean by saturday entertained their two unsuccessful British friends and rivals at paying off a bet the two groups had the three Ben Maxie Anderson and Larry All from landed their double Eagle ii near late setting new records for staying aloft in a balloon and for distance British army Chris Davey and Don Cameron were forced Down in the Atlantic july 31 when they were Only 106 Miles from their the coast of forty people sat Down to dinner at Lon dons Savoy hotel to compare notes on the two the group in addition to the five wives of the rela Tives of the americans and members of their ground support the americans had arrived earlier in the Day by plane from Paris and Are re turning there tuesday to receive medals from the French government before flying to Washington aboard a French version of the supersonic Airliner the three american received a heroes Welcome at London Heathrow Airport on spectators cheered and clapped Davey was on hand to Greet mar Velous to see you on British Well he told Cameron was delayed at his office in i Southwest Bristol and was unable to be at he made it to the Are friends of he i we spoke to them a lot during their ration for the he admitted it was just a Little galling i the americans had succeeded where 1 had failed Only three weeks t we Are very pleased for after the Heathrow Davey told i joint news conference it was a very Muon Al it was a Fine Abruzzo Mson fan acquitted i murder of 2 kids British Columbia a a British Man who i his idol was mass murderer Charles i has been acquitted by reason of in Ity of the Hammer killings of his wife two children and committed to a men institution for an indefinite period of William was f charged with murder after his wife and Young sons were beaten to death in their Home in june a during the a minister testified told him three Days before the killings that he Felt Manson had done a lot Tor society and that his ideals should be earned Manson was convicted in the ims cult slayings of actress Sharon Tate and others in the los Angeles Europe Calm mtg and Uttmi tip not m0 Stem Sutty Unryu met Der August 1978 3 yank daredevils get heroes As they visit unlucky British the americans repealed previous state present Safe Ona i Only two i he said the t the smithsonian causing Power fires storms Batter great lakes n Trees and Power lines were felled in the the Plains and into some areas of Western causing Cool weather up minor Power blackouts and interrupting Plains and into the Telephone service in some the temperature i lightning damaged Power transformers both Laramie and caused widespread blackouts in the reported a r fort 42degree read i a few thundershowers also spread Over was a record for to panel says plans to repay by United press International howling thunderstorms whipped across the lower great lakes touching off knocking out electric and Tele phone service and covering wide areas with fallen Trees and sparking Power foundations of houses and entire sections of roads were washed away by heavy Rains in the portions of Michigan Muske gon flooded streets stranded scores of downed Power lines and lightning dam aged transformers left at least 400 Homes without Power in the Michigan communities of Hart and Shelby High winds overturned a Mobile Home in slightly injuring several Michigan state troopers said lightning sparked at least three House fires in Oceana one Home was destroyed but no injuries were lightning also set fire to a propane tank at a Home near the flames were quickly controlled by firemen and there was no authorities Strong winds a roofed a House in Sara but no one was winds clocked at 70 Mph caused scattered damage in the heavy Rains prompted Flash flood warn Ings for portions of Western lower Michi a powerful storm whipped parts of Illinois Early causing wide spread Power outages in the Chicago no injuries were winds gushed to 80 Mph in portions of Chicago suburban Lake littering the ground with Trees and ripping Down Power winds in excess of 70 Mph were clocked at Dupage county Airport West of Chicago Midway air port reported 60 Mph up to five inches of rain drenched portions of the six county Chicago metropolitan win felled Trees blocked rail lines and streets in Chicago Western a spokesman for Commonwealth Edison in Chicago said lightning struck several transformers in Chicago and the Western causing widespread Power out late saturdays baseball american league it Skint i Sumberg Lymm m a Porter a m u s b 17 c u m u 70 c to n m 5 u n n n m 01 National league 109 100 0014 i 1 new York on 104 i f 0 Hough a Mem in a stun a How few gum t to 100 to u j we Niibo 003 no Toft is 0 l  Whitw h i s Washington up Herman plans to repay to the Senate for improperly claimed expenses he received Over a seven year period and put into a special the sen ate ethics committee said Laruie a spokesman for the confirmed that the panel Dis cussed Talmadge offer to reimburse the Senate at a closed meeting on thursday and decided they would have no objection to i can Teu you that is a pretty Good she whether the actual repayment has been made could not be immediately deter i have no knowledge of whats happen ing on any repayments of any Type at said Robert the senates Finan Cial Talmadge earlier offered to reimburse the Senate for improperly claimed expenses from 1971 to 1977 and said he would pay interest on the Money As the amount of interest has not yet been Calcut Murphy said that the panel decided Tal Madge could repay and Stop inter est from growing on that but she said the panel retained its right to seek additional reimbursement from Talmadge if More irregularities Are she said the action by the senator Doest change a this does not in any Way change what were the Only thing this does is Stop interest from accruing on the funds in question were obtained by the tiling of expense vouchers with the sen ate Lor official expense most of which were associated with Talmadge rent free office space in the Washington in an Independent analysis of Talmadge special of see account where the Money was reported that about was Agmed f Tex lenses the senator did not some to was for Money Talmadge spent but the items involved Are not regarded As legitimate expenses by the Talmadge has blamed the ments on errors of Jud of some of his aides who overpay on the part the teen wins Black America Crown Philadelphia Lydia Monice a 19year old Beauty representing the state of new was crowned miss Black America during ceremonies Friday evening at the civic Center the brow haired miss new Jersey is voice student at Peabody conservatory of music in and plans to become a concert Singer Jackson captivated the audience by selections from the Barber of w8s miss Ethel Lilly Wellington second runner up Debra Marie Nichols third runner 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