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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday March 22, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 Young soviet peace envoy visits . Sass is Chicago a an 11-year-Oldsoviet girl made her debut As a diploma thursday night when she stepped on american soil for a two week . Peace tour that recalled the visit to Moscow made by the late Maine schoolgirl Samantha Smith. Katya Locheva a fifth Grade student at special English school no. 4 in Moscow wore a ski jacket and red and White ski Cap As she accepted 10 White roses from Star Rowe a 10-year-old san Francisco girl at o Hare International Airport. Thank you very much. I m very glad to see you Katya said in English. Star Kayla s official hostess introduced herself and said in russian Wel come to our country. We will work together for  in her first scheduled activity Friday Katya was to be joined at her hotel by a class of sixth Grade students from Chi Cago s Lasalle language Academy for a breakfast of pancakes eggs and Bacon. She was to accompany the group Back to their school for a morning round of classes and eat lunch at the cafeteria Fol Lowed by an afternoon visit with mayor Harold Washington. Also planned during her stay were a trip to the statue of Liberty in new York a Day at Disneyland in Anaheim Calif. A Texas style Barbecue and a meal at a Mcdonald s restaurant. Clutching bouquets of red tulips and carnations As she prepared to depart mos cow on thursday Katya said in British accented English that during her visit to America i will try to Tell them More about the soviet  at her Moscow school children Start learning English in the second Grade. The diminutive Sandy haired Katya also said she hoped that my journey would contribute even just a Little bit to Ward the cause of  her departure thursday evening was carried on soviet television spliced wit. The footage from Samantha Smith s Visi to Moscow three years ago. Katya also has said she would bring paper peace doves according to the soviet news Agency Tass which carried announcements of the trip along with Eremya the nation Al television news program and the govern ment newspaper Izvestia. On one Wing of each Bird is written the name and address of a soviet student and Katya Hopes to get american students names and addresses on the other wings to arrange pen pals. Her visit is sponsored by a san Francisco based non profit organization called Chilap Phot Katya Locheva left is escorted at Chicago s o Hare International Airport by Star Rowe of children As the peacemakers foundation. Dren As the peacemakers foundation. The group asked the Moscow City Young pioneers Palace to select a Candi Date and Katya was chosen from among Young peace activists of the International Friendship club. Tass said the Young pioneers group was asked to recommend a child involved in anti War activities who was no older than Samantha Smith. Samantha was 11, years old when she toured the soviet Union for two weeks in july 1983. She was invited to Moscow after she wrote a letter to then soviet Leader Yuri v. Andropov. In 1985, she took on a role in Lyme Street a television series. Samantha died in a commuter plane crash last August in Auburn Maine. So Viet Media have since reported numerous memorials for her including a youth Tele vision broadcast and a postage stamp bearing her image Katya appeared tired As she waited to change planes at Montreal s Dorval air port before the final leg of her trip to Chicago but she mustered a smile and told reporters in English hello i m Happy to be in North America. I wish you Friendship and  the child was accompanied by her Mother an interpreter the general Secre tary of the soviet peace committee and the executive director of the children As the peacemakers foundation. Shuttle debris could be key part from right Booster debris from a solid fuel rocket Booster is unloaded from the Stena Workhorse at the Trident Basin at port canaveral fla., by National aeronautics and space administration workers. This piece of Booster could be a very important find for Nasa if it proves to be from the right Booster which scientists suspect May be responsible for the Jan. 28 explosion of the space shuttle challenger. A photo  
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