European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes june 2 men wee in Van after skydiving from Tower near Horseshoe Niagara Ontario a two men pulled what authorities called a very risky stunt by skydiving off a 520foot observation Tower near Horseshoe the two landed in a parking gathered up their and sped away in a Van thursday said staff Howard Chesney of the Niagara regional we were said Ray the Tower s general what disturbs us is if they had asked permission to make the we might have Given them the Opportunity to do it under controlled it was very dangerous and very risky for themselves and for this was a Well planned said Thomp we had no indication what they were going to they came in wearing their parachutes disguised As which a lot of tourists in just a matter of they jumped and made their is Chesney and Thompson said there was no likelihood the pair could have been blown into the which Are several Hundred feet that Tower is Only 520 feet Chesney by the time their chutes there was no Chance of them being blown Over the they were just Lucky that their chutes opened in it was the first time anybody had Ever parachuted from the said a mischief charge could have been filed against the two had they been police world today Prince Edward cousins lady Sarah Armstrong Jones lady Helen James a photo Queen throws birthday party for Prince three cousins w f we t of England a More than 600 guests at Windsor Castle danced the Midsummer night away and drank Champagne at a belated 21st birthday party for Prince Edward and three of his Royal the party was thrown by Queen Elizabeth ii for her youngest and for lady Helen lady Sarah Armstrong Jones and James it was attended by a glittering array of aristocrats and the heir to the Prince his Princess and Prince Andrew were among those police threw a tight cordon around the Castle Overlook ing the Only guests with official Gold embossed invitation cards were allowed everybody is tremendously was the Only com ment press the British Domestic news could get from an the whose 21st birthday was last March posed for pictures with his cousins As his 23yearold Sis looked Edwards 25yearold a Royal Navy helicopter falklands combat Veteran and avid Pho was among those taking the party was preceded by a formal dinner for so close friends and family in a state room overlooking the East Terrace of the lady Helen who works at Chris ties Art aug is the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent she was 21 in lady Sarah a student at North Lon Don s Hornsey College of turned 21 in she is the daughter of the Queens Princess and her lord a student at Andrews University in Scot is the son of Princess Alexandra and her husband Angus he was 21 in earlier Charles and dianas firstborn Prince celebrated his third sacks of mail and Van loads of parcels from around the world were delivered to the Young guests for Williams birthday party arrived with gifts and left clutching Jigsaw Candy and helium William is second in line to the throne after with organized party reporters outside the Gloucestershire mansion of High Grove House near Tetbury in Western England said 16 youngsters arrived in a Fleet of Austin rovers and Mer cede Benz among them were Peter and his sister the children of Charles Princess Anne and Mark 2 Northern Ireland policemen slightly injured by bomb blast Belfast a a bomb packed in a Canvas bag exploded in a parking lot in Northern slightly injuring two police a spokesman for the Royal Ulster the provinces mainly protestant police said the officers were attempting to evacuate the Center of the located in the Southeastern part of the British ruled prov when the bomb went the policemen were treated for cuts from flying Steward didst notice the face when Andy entered the race England a an overzealous Steward halted Prince Andrew at the Entrance to the Royal enclosure at Royal Ascot racecourse because the Prince want wearing a the former policeman Charlie said he want paying much attention to faces just checking for badges when Queen Elizabeth is 25yearold Sec Ond son tried to slip into the enclosure behind his sister in Princess have you a badge the Steward replied the surprised but i am Prince Fairburn said later the Prince looked very but he was very Nice about i was very of when i looked up i immediately recognized who wanted to Fly jumps off altar at Peters Vatican City up an italian Man who said he wanted to Fly stripped off his clothes in Peters jumped off the Central altar and fell 12 feet into a crypt police officers said 37yearold Antonio Grippo of Southern Italy fought off Vatican guards who tried to Stop him from undressing in Christendom largest Grippo climbed up on the Basilicas Central took off All his clothes As spectators Landing on Marble Steps that Lead Down into the i wanted to he told police at Romes Santo Spirito where he was rushed by a Vatican doctors said Grippo suffered Arm and leg London taxi Tares to increase percent starting july 14 London up London taxi fares will go up an average percent beginning july the government has the hike comes one year after the last in the increase is higher than the current 7 percent rate of but less than the 12 percent sought by the Lon Don taxi Drivers transport Secretary Nicholas in announcing the said the minimum fare of 80 Pence will remain unchanged for the first the rate will then be 20 Pence 25 cents for every 534 Yards up to six and 20 Pence for each 356 Yards after Ridley said current fares of 2 pounds or under would not be affected by the new York philharmonic postpones concerts in Athens Madrid a the new York philharmonic or Chestra has postponed two concerts in Athens because of potential danger cited by the department of the orchestras managing director in a statement released to the press in Albert Webster said the new York philharmonic decided to Post Pone the concerts because of a june 18 travel advisory issued by the department of state on the potential dancer of air travel to the greek Germany Awo cafes million to renovate Petersberg hotel Bonn a West Germany will renovate the Petersberg where crowned Heads and millionaires once lived and Allied commissioners decided the Fate of postwar the government has the parliaments budget committee approved conver Sion of the once luxurious hotel overlooking the Rhine River into a government guest House at a Cost of s3