European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes tuesday March 4, 1986 cookies on their Way to Carrier in response of plea from press dispatches the Crew of the aircraft Carrier Saratoga has a ton of cookies headed its Way As the result of a news photograph. The close up picture of an ea-6b prowler from the Saratoga flying above the Mediterranean sea off the libyan coast showed a sign in the window that read Send the sign was held by it. Kevin Thrombley. Members of the Mayport Fla Council of the Navy league saw the associated press photo when it was published feb. 15 in the Florida times Union and decided to do something about it. The photo was also published on Page 1 of the stars and stripes we said that if they wanted cookies we ought to try to get them some said John d. Gavan past president of the Council. Fellow Council member Frank Gibbs a retired Winn. Dixie executive talked the grocery company into baking some cookies for the Saratoga Crew and pilots. The cookies 100 cases weighing 2,160 pounds arrived at Mayport naval base last week and will be flown to the Saratoga. Bonner returns from vacation Yelena Bonner wife of soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov has returned to her daughter s Newton mass., Home tanned and feeling better after a trip to new York Florida and California her son in Law Efrem Yankelevich said sunday. She seems much better than when she left he said. Bonner 63, underwent a heart bypass operation in january at Massachusetts general Hospital and recuperated at her daughter s Home. She visited family friends in Florida and California Yan Kelevich said adding that she also attended a meeting of the committee of concerned scientists in new York City. A postcard from Sakharov arrived saturday saying basically everything s All right in Gorky Yankelevich said. Sakharov and Bonner have been exiled to the closed City of Gorky for criticizing the soviet Union s leadership and human rights policies. Sakharov a Pioneer in the soviet nuclear weapons program received the Nobel peace prize in 1975. Bonner s exit visa originally scheduled to expire feb. 28, was extended to june 2 by soviet authorities after she said she needed additional medical treatment. Elephant on a diet Bunny the elephant at Mesker Park zoo in Evansville ind., has lost 640 pounds in three years on a diet of Low Cal Hay no biscuits and fewer peanuts and now tips the Scales at a svelte 7,200 pounds. Zookeepers say the diet has t been hard for Bunny. She gets about a Bale and a half of Low Cal Hay a Day but gets fewer peanuts and no biscuits and is limited to one soft drink a Day a 32-ounce bottle of a Low sugar drink. The beef policy he Hopes Michael Hooper of Lagrange ky., was counting on his $60.92 state income tax refund to help pay Bills. And he admits he considered using the $10,060.92 Check that showed up to buy clothes for his five Chil Dren and pay off some old debts. Instead the 35-year-old custodian notified state officials of the overpayment. I was tempted to try to find a Way to keep it i late l you the truth Hooper said. State officials said a computer error was probably to blame for the mistake. I m sure errors have occurred before but nothing like this said Roe Rogers commissioner of the Ken Tucky Revenue Cabinet s department of processing and enforcement. Whatever the problem Hooper Hopes it can be cleared up soon so that he can receive the Check he is Duei i believe god will bless us for being honest he said. Murder on the Essex express one passenger was rubbed out saturday aboard the Essex express but everyone else had a Jolly Good time. Some witnesses thought the killer was the priest others thought it was the italian widow or the British Diplomat. The three were among eight character actors who staged an Agatha Christie Type murder mystery for the other passengers who paid $100 apiece for the entertainment and a Chance to solve the crime. Hotel mystery weekends have been staged around the country for some months now but Valley Railroad co. Officials in Essex conn., said saturday s fantasy marked the first time such an event has been held aboard a train in Connecticut. The murder mystery was the work of Chris Warren a 46-year-old Middletown High school teacher and part time radio personality. Warren wrote produced and acted in the play which was staged by a group he founded in january. Teen Ager of each in College Quinebaug Valley Community College at Ballouville conn., is bending a few rules to hire someone to teach the Art of folding. He s Matthew Green of Ballouville who at 13 is becoming known As an origami expert in northeastern Connecticut. The eighth grader will teach a non credit course on origami the ancient japanese Art of folding paper. His paychecks will go to his father because he has no social Security number. Matthew drops by the College daily after school is out to get a ride Home with his Mother Gail Green a College employee. At first he did origami to entertain himself but soon he was entertaining students and teachers. Matthew will do wonderfully As a teacher said Alice Letteney the College s Community relations director. He s already taught a lot of Matthew who taught himself origami from Reading a Book will teach students of All Ages to make tiny dragonflies frogs trucks and cranes. I Start people with a cup he says. That s very easy because there Are just a few folds. And you can use cackles of Joy Dpi photo these members of the South Houston future Farmers of America Victor Boyles Mark Weldon and Jason Fitch All 17 collapse into tears of Joy when judges announce that Weldon s five chickens were the grand Champion pen of broilers at the Houston livestock show. The winning Birds were later auctioned off. Visy if Imit in Nib with sped arms Cut i let Sta Sand stripes ,1a. -.--. V -.-. Sign up for Home delivery v and have the
