European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. August 8, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 7 men of 96th fighter so find lightning lady by the los Angeles times Rancho Cucamonga Calif. Ii looks like he men of the 96th fighter so May gel to keep their Dale with Jackie Brundage after All. Lightning lady Brundage described in 194-1 As a composite of All that is Fine and Beautiful in he average american girl became the pinup Girt for the air Force s 96th fighter so when in was based near Foggia Italy during world War ii. But after the War in Mage dropped out of  quietly finished her Job As a Lockheed clerk and Assembly War scr who helped produce the p-38 Light Ning fighter. And she said goodbye to her role As the pilots pinup and pen pal. Although Many of the men of the 96ih have stayed in touch with each other through reunions and a Squadron Magazine they had never been Able to find the woman who fuelled their fantasies through the War s later years. Until tuesday. Thai u when former sgt. Dick Lingenfeller of Boise Idaho who had been serving As a one Man missing persons Bureau in search of Jackie Brundage got the news of her whereabouts. The Story of Lingenfelter s quest to find Brundage on the Squadron s behalf was told in sunday s los Angeles times by staff writer Paul Dean. On tuesday Paul Gardner Brundage s second Hus band called Lingenfelter to say that his wife inc for Mer pinup girl was alive and Well in this town about to Miles cast of los Angeles. Jackie Gardner described How she found out about the Story my sister got the paper. She called to let me know. I thought in was wonderful. I m a legend in my own  Jackie Gardner. 63, has led an Active life since in Day when she was known As lightning lady. After the War she married her first husband a Salesman and lived in Hollywood Wuh him for two years. She also worked Uherc As a private Secretary for entertainers Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and Art Linkletter. Then she moved to Australia and married Gardner the couple remained in Australia for four Yean before returning to Southern California. They have been mar ried 33 Yean and have a son who is in College. In addition she has a married daughter from her first marriage. And three grandchildren. She also has had some bad times in recent years. As she explained i have a speech impediment now. My speech in t what it should be. 1 had cancer in 1977, ovarian cancer. It s in remission  although she has t had any Contact with the Mem Bers of the 96lh fighter so including former cmdr. Dick will sic with whom she had a Romance she is hoping 10 attend the Squadron s annual reunion in october held with the reunion of its Parent 82nd fighter group in Atlanta. Asked How her husband an electrical contractor staking All this she replied he loves it. There s no jealousy. He s sure of  speeding percent of vehicles violating posted 55 . Limit in fiscal year 1985 026.5-39.2% e3 40.1 -43.7 gel 44.0-47.6 47,7-56.4 55.9% in fiscal year 1984 figure or 1985 not available Chicago Tribune map scores Federal Highway administration Scalia nomination Sparks few fireworks House rejects proposal to hike Rural Speed limits Washington up1 the House has rejected a move to let states boost Speed limits on Rural interstate highways to 65 Mph As a test of returning to Legal limit sin effect before the 1973 Energy crisis. The proposal which failed wednes Day evening on a 198-218 vote came in consideration of an omnibus Bill dealing with Federal Highway projects. Rep. Dave Mccurdy d-otla., said his 65 Mph proposal was an Effort for a reasonable rational Compromise that protects the safety of those individual driving on our interstate  the plan if adopted would have Given Stales the option of raising the Speed limit on interstate highways in Rural areas from is Mph to 65 Mph for five years. Al that Point the transportation department would be asked to re port on effects of the change. The proposal was favored by Many lawmakers from larger Rural Stales where driving time Between cities at apart disaffected substantially by Speed. Speed limits that once typically were70 Mph on interstate highways were dropped during the 1973 Energy crisis As an Oil conservation Effort. Traffic deaths also subsequently declined and thai effect bolstered the arguments of those supporting lower speeds. Rep. Bud Shustur r-pa., said he Origi Nally opposed the is Mph Speed limit but "1 was wrong i was dead wrong. The is Mph Speed limit saves lives Washington up supreme court nominee Antom n Scalia emerge unscathed from his Senate confirmation hearings despite critics charges that he has ice water in his veins and is opposed to equal rights for women and. Members of racial minorities. Hearings on president Reagan s Nomi Nee to be the supreme court s 106thmember ended wednesday after two Days of subdued debate a Sharp con Trast to last week s raucous hearings on Reagan s nominee for the Post of chief Justice William Rehnquist. In addition to being Calmer the Scalia hearings were eclipsed by continued controversy surrounding the Rehnquist nomination and memos he wrote from1969 to 1971, when he was an attorney for the Nison administration. Republican senators said Scalia so should have Little trouble winning Senate confirmation. Sen. Orrin Hatch a Utah called Scalia among the Best available for appointment to he supreme court even democrats on the Senate Judic iary committee dismayed by the Way Scalia avoided their questions during his testimony tuesday seemed inclined to Vole for him on aug. 14 when the com Mittee considers both nominations. Sen. Dennis Deconcini d-ariz., called Scalia one of the More evasive nominees i be Ever seen but said he probably would Vole for him because of his Fine reputation. Sen. Paul Simon Dell also said hews leaning toward voting for him Al though he was not convinced Scalia could be open minded on All issues. If the committee recommends them the full Senate is expected to take up the High court nominations in september after the labor Day recess. Some dozen witnesses who testified for and against Scatia unanimously raised his Legal acumen but civil rights groups said they feared that the appellate judge would work to turn Back the clock on abortion affirmative action and other social issues. Judge Scalia s got ice water in his veins when a supreme court Justice really ought to have compassion said Joseph Rauh representing the leadership conference on civil rights. He makes jokes about things about which we feel deeply. He laughs at affirmative action said Rauh. National organization for women president Eleanor Smeal said Scalia s four years on the . Circuit court of appeals for the District of Colum Bia have displayed a hostility toward the enforcement of remedial anti discrimination Laws passed by the con  she said Scalia is opposed to Abor Tion and affirmative action and has Little inclination to help move this country toward equal rights and equal opportunities Fornall its citizens. In fact he is witling to use the Constitution and Laws to obstruct the advancement of equal rights she said. Kate Michelman the executive director of the National abortion rights action league said Scalia and Rehnquist taken together constitute a major threat o the 1973 Roe is. Wade ruling which legalized  nominee and the next nominee to the supreme court will be the deciding votes on whether the Roe is. Wade decision remains a precedent Michel Man told committee members. On those same issues Scalia won a Strong endorsement from a conservative group concerned women for America. His vigilant philosophy of judicial restraint will help protect the Constitution from judge made erosion testified the group s president Beverly Lahaye. We need judges who live by an Active commitment to judicial  Scalia scores arrested in raid on aliens los Angeles Camp by the los Angeles times los Angeles about 100 illegal aliens most of them living in squalid conditions under a freeway overpass were arrested in a Dawn raid wednesday. More than a dozen immigration and naturalization service agents stormed two underpasses in Western los Angeles where 75 to 100 people were living ins regional commissioner Harold Ezcell said. The people were bused to ins Headquarters in downtown los Angeles. They will be interviewed and riven the Chance to voluntarily leave the country Etell said or May ask for deportation hearings and try to win permission to stay. The raid began near a major gathering place in the City for immigrants in search of work. The illegal immigrants were sleeping on filthy mat tresses spread out on dirt embankments and hardwired portable television sets to Power lines that feed the freeway lamps Ezell said. According to residents in the area and some illegal aliens arrested in the raid people had been living on the dirt ledge under the freeway for three years using it As a Way station until they found permanent Homes. Ezell called the squalor the worse living conditions i be Ever  Mexico can t be As bad As this Ezell told report ens. There s no question there s desperation but that does t change what the Law says about coming into the country  the Encampment posed a health problem because of improper sanitation facilities filthy mattresses and dirty clothes he said. Los Angeles police and fire department officials said they have tried to evict the squatters but were unable to keep them from coming Back