European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes sunday May 4,1986 opening Day is Royal Success , British Columbia a thousands Orfant pfc Jam cd through the Gates of Ibe of Cal ing Day to rub shoulders with Charles and Princess Diana and Sec won Ders like the world s in rest hockey stick. Gray skies and rain were also n part of the recipe for the grand opening Friday but they did t seem to Dampen he spirits . Charles and Diana were joined by people in . Pm acc Indium including prime minister Mulroney in British Columbia Premier Uil i Bennett for opening ceremonies of the set month fair. Spectators ill Tai created to nor Formaner choir and dancers int anal costumes of the 47 countries. Canadian american military bands also cd in. The Fairgrounds opened in a Light rain Friday morning As thousands of visitor stood in line Many waiting to Sec inc Royal couple. I Don and Addie Booth of Rai Nier orc�.7mifci�lime they to intimidate thewes a in an obvious allusion Vaut agon Bud get cuts by Congress Weinum again warned of the necessity to Mam military strength we have rec nth it i m to arms reductions. Radioactive material stolen from truck Washington a a Box marked Rush radioactive material and another Box containing an inactivated radioactive Generator were stolen from inc of a pickup truck parked on the Emer gency ramp of the George Washington University Hospital District of Columbia police said saturday. A Hospital spokesman Ellyn Potta ii said the Driver of he truck was inside the Hospital when the theft occurred Early Fri Day morning. One of the items stolen was & 1-Fooi Sou arc 60-Pound Blue Box bearing an International radioactivity Symbol according to a to Jirec statement. The Box contained a Small inactivated radioactive Generator used for medical purposes. The Generator was being returned to its manufacturer police said. The second item stolen was a 14-Inch-Square, 7-Pound red and yellow to with 3 Inch White letters Reading Rush radioactive the Box contained liquid sodium iodide in a Glass tube encased in Lead Container police said. Sodium iodide docs not represent a threat of radioactivity to the general Public but if ingested it could cause acute thyroid gland problems the police said. The chemical cannot be used to an explosive device police said. Also taken was a briefcase containing shipping Manifest and two emergency manuals. ,., Public health Carn Armoner or. Andrew Mcbride and the nuclear Regula tory commission have been notified of the thefts and Are working with the. Policello recover the items police said it grew to a world s fair with the themes of communication jul a Portal Ion world a Wain its probably lax visitors in see t on a three Day pass. Attractions include the world s largest hockey stick and puck the Ramses ii exhibit from the 12th Century ., and 90food outlets serving everything from Buffalo burgers to octopus casserole. Expo organizers were origin Ltd preparing for about 13 million visits and some non ugh forecast a loss of As much Asj lion. Bui now about 20 million. Million people Are expected anrj1mipbfigfd. By deficit is evaporating. The fair has had negative consequence for some Vancouver residents an estimated 600 hotel residents who have been evicted to make room for tourists. Nearly 100 peo ple gathered in the City Friday to protest the evictions. News update Awkins goes Home Durham , a Hawkins in the Middle of a Tough re election Campaign Yore Aneck truce As she left the pc spinal after 32-Day slay and two operations on her to relieve win. In ready to get action the Floyda Republican vhf faces at least a no nah of recovery Ald is she went to \ limousine Wang outside Duke uni Wasity will com Csc at her Home in Voiter Par Jujia. Until he expected re Fern to be Senate and Fie comp arg Trail ii she Willup to a month supportive months he sail Fune. Said Cam in. F neck Brace for Witch id a softer another two cyanide Pullman University lat collapsed int taking two capsules Lias doing a Coroner detective but the Possi Gregory 21noted that at the vet state uni Grego Friend s i strength said. Shi Hospital sorting Ash. Up airy technician who Ima minutes after strength tylenol if cyanide Poison of try have not Rul edly Lupi Sandie Lynn mailed suicide an had sch to cyanide by lab Washington ily the Rathe worked fell into Avo a at a after taking two extra tylenol Caps Ofca police lied seven hour Ater at a Spokane. Policoff said Gregory a Frame cd tween five and 2 minutes after Wing the capsules and Caid that Jot time would Correl and to the tint it takes tylenol to c borers Send message Arney 3rk a us elated Esplor relayed to their base a att that they have reached the North pole their base Camp operator said. He was flying Only is Miles from Reso Lute and he heard the team trying to con tact base Camp so he acted As the relay said Jim Gasperini who is running the expedition base Camp in Resolute Bay North West territories. Whenever you have a conversation like this you just relay the most Imp formation they re there All six team members arc the Polar expedition Wajc a created Robert Peary s 1909 Conquest of the pole began its 500-mile, 56-Day journey from the Northern tip Ocanada almost two months ago. Will Steger of Ely . By satellite at 89 degrees Mac or 1.7 Miles from the pole. The Nan pole is at 90 degrees North latitude. The lean was on the Side of the Pale towardi�a00munion, which could Scaruta Hnot is had travelled past theno0riffofthc Mark. Its transmitter eral hours to Send a signal to on tracking station thus enabling Gosparini to Monitor its Progress. Maj. Don Marsh a Canadian military spokesman said the expedition apparently reached the pole at 2 50 . Friday but Gasperini said the satellite readings were not 100 percent accurate. The team is unaware of its satellite Gen crated coordinates. The travellers ing on a Sextant indic by Fol Fri de ii a Sextant measures Ince of the Sun from then. In Lull a Tell i Jil taking a measure at the Samel although the world knows we plovers arc they have not made radio con tact with their base Camp since april 23. Radio communications in the Arctic Are susceptible to atmospheric conditions and Are frequently blocked the satellite transmitter is the team Sonly Concession to modern times. Steger and inc five remaining team members Are. _. reach the pole fashioned celestial navigation and Only the supplies hey can carry a feat previously performed Only by expedition packed a 50-Day food Supply which would have run out a week ago had two of the eight original team members not dropped out. Bob Mckerrow Akiwa new zealand was airlifted out hit him breaking some ribs Anchorage Alaska was Down out witty Muthe remaining co Leader Paul Schurke also of Sunfish Lake Minnott Geoff Carroll of Juneau Alaska Brent Boddy of Frobisher Bay Northwest territories and Richard Weber of Cantley Quebec
