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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, January 11, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 11. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 stowaway s fatal flight a mystery to family Toledo Ohio a a Man who died while stowed away on i flight lowest Germany had gone through ii divorce faced sentencing in  charges and h id always talked about wanting to Sec Europe his shocked and pus led relatives said thursday. The stale department on thursday tentatively identified them a found wednesday on a runway in Frankfurt. West Germany its torte acc a Reynolds 34. He apparently fro Clu death in the Undine Pear compartment of a Lufthansa Ocio during a flight from Miami. This is a Complete Mastery to us Alvina Reynolds Terrence s Mother said thursday. I Don t know How he got on Ifil plane. 1 Don t know hew ii got to that Point. It s just really a  mrs. Reynolds who lives in nearby Limber Tville. Mich., said her Sun did not indicate any distress or talk of any travel plans when she saw him monday morning. She said she wants to find out How he go past Security and airline workers at the Miami Airport. The Dond Man s brother Timothy said Reynolds had just left for a vacation in the Bahamas and was not unduly upset about the charges lie faced or his divorce which was finalized last Spring. Reynolds two children Ages 2 and 14, arc in the custody of his former wife mrs. Reynolds said. Whatever possessed him to jump a plane to Fin Kari. Germany is beyond me Timothy Reynolds said in an interview with tile Toledo Ali id. In had always talked about wanting to see tur pc but i can l figure out what made him do  Reynolds Al Lorincy James Van Sci Len. Said his client a self employed housing contractor was id face sentencing Jan. 31 on to Misdemeanour counts of passing and checks. Reynolds did not i pct serious penalties because he was arranging restitution Van Sci Len said. Miami police said Reynolds must have climbed into the wheel compartment of the Lufthansa plane As it Sal on the Tarmac la1. Monday or Early tuesday. James Callahan a suite department Public affairs offi cer said tickets found in Reynolds pockets indicate he flew out of Detroit s metro Airport on monday morning on a Northwest Orient night to Miami. He apparently bought a ticket to Nassau Bahamu in Miami but also possessed round trip tickets to and from the Bahamas thai were purchased in Detroit Callahan said. Reynolds had no Money or passport and carried a state of Ohio identification card issued Dee. 21, with an address that docs no exist. The birth Date and description on the card match Reynolds but the state department was awaiting fingerprints from Frisin furl by fire making Posi Tive identification Callahan said. Frankfurt Airport authorities found the body at the Edge of a runway after in was spotted by the Pilot of a Ponc thai landed Al 10 i5 . The la Fly Asa flight had landed at 10 36 . Frankfurt polite said Reynolds was wearing Long under Wear jeans and is Down filled Parka but that would not protect him from temperatures As Luw As 20 degrees below Zero at a cruising Altitude of 33,000 feel he also would have died from Lack of oxygen officials said. From what we know. It is most Likely that he fro a to death said Hans wind Mann . Representative for the Frankfurt Airport authority. Representatives of Llic . Consulate in Frankfurt were to examine the body thursday. No foul play was suspected Callahan said but be cause of the  of the death an autopsy is mandatory under German  dire Straits tops grammy awards nominees Beverly Hills. Calif. A the British band dire Straits and its Leader Mark Knopfler. Ted the nominees thursday for the 28lh annual grammy awards while the Charity Anthem we Are the world received six nominations and Phil Collins Tina Turner and sting had five each. Dire Straits whose Brothers in arms album features no nonsense musical crafts Manship was nominated for record of the year album of the year and Best Reck performance by a duo or group for Money for  Knopfler received eight nominations in All. The Bond is delighted was the Only comment from dire a trails manager Elty now i la plead guilt to  Wilson however was t obliging. He transferred the Case to ohm authorities and ordered sle Wari held in in Hill ibo rough county Jait without bail pending his extradition to Ohio. Stewart Lold the court thai he was recently divorced has no family lies and is disabled by a painful arthritic condition. St wan said he spent time in Federal prisons in Florida. Ohio and Pennsylvania All be fore 1958. After thinking Long and hard about the prospects of returning he said be decided he wants to be Back behind bars i knew Piui 1 uni liking. I mimed to get arrested and i proceeded about it the Best Way i know  he said. Stewart said he called Federal acc is be fore he pulled the ,350 heist la week. According to a statement Stewart gave Tampa Fri agcy Larry curtain on wednesday he told the agents they could find him across the Street after the robbery but the Fri did not show up  
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