European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 16, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 6 Boeing wins it s colder than Heck plane study As Canadian air arrives Seattle a Boeing commercial air plane co has won a $4.5 million Nasa contract to study possible commercial uses of a military plane that is being designed to Fly at speeds up to 18,500 mites per hour. President Cagan dubbed inc plane the Orient express in his state of the Union address Early this year. The plane is primarily a military project at his Point and a commercial version would Likely be very different said Boeing spokesman Tom Cole. The recent Nasa contract includes a study of the economics and marketing of such a plane. Mcdonnell Douglas received a similar contract. Seventeen Boeing workers in Renton will he involved in the study. The plane May operate at speeds of math 2 to Mach 25, Cole said. That s twice the Speed of sound in 18,500 Mph making travel 10 Asia a matter of min utes. Such a plane would require special engines and probably bum liquid Hydrogen. 18,000 pupils by United press intentional storms that dumped 30 inches of Snow on inc Colo Rado mountains hampering a search for a lost Hunter dusted the great lakes Region tuesday and swept cold Canadian air eastward across he nation. Temperatures dipped Inlo the 2fh and 30s from the plateau Region o inc Plains and As far Soulhas Arkan Sas. Frost and freeze warnings were posted overnight for Arkansas Illinois Missouri Indiana. Ohio Kentucky and the mountains of North Carolina. North Platte neb., had its second record Low temperature in As Many Days tuesday dipping to 21 de Grees a 34-Degrce Reading in Kansas cily. Mo., also set a record and records were lied in cities in new Mexico Colorado California and Tsas it s colder than Heck. Everybody s saying hey should have flown South with the Birds said Steve Lecle of Valentine neb., where it was is degrees. It sure beats 20 below which ii will get to pretty  record highs meanwhile were set in North Carolina and Florida. West p ilm Beach and Hollywood ra., reached 89 degrees. Cape Llau Cras n.c., reported 84. In Missouri communities hit hard by last week s flooding along the Missouri River prepared tuesday for More problems. Weather officials predicted a Sec Ond but smaller Crest this week. President Reagan declared disasters tuesday in St. Charles county mo., 2ind Blaine and Phillips counties in Montana because of hoods. Winds Gus cd up to 511 Mph in Buffalo n.y., and More than 3 inches of rain waked Athens a in Franklin va., 4 inches of rain flooded streets and in two Virginia counties High winds downed Trees and knocked out Power lines. Snow fell in the morning across the upper Midwest. Gurncy was just South of Lake Superior got 6 inches of Snow and As much As 5 inches fell Over portions of extreme Northeast Minnesota. In Michigan up to 4 inches of Snow was reported. The search for William Russell Lyons 53. Of Glen Dale ariz., resumed for a fourth Day tuesday. Authorities who have used planes and dogs in the search. Were to use a military helicopter. Ill a he trip ree cranes fail to lift treasure ship ii a a j o i i i in co Lewes Del. A salvos blamed a Miscal Cula $500million. By United press International teacher strikes in three slates kept nearly 18,000 students out of school tuesday but nearly 12,500 went Back to class As two strikes ended in Illinois and Penn Sylvania. Strikes in four Illinois districts interrupted classes for 9,088 students while two walkouts in Pennsylvania districts idled 7,688 students and one in Ohio left 1,100 children at Home. Teachers in Illinois proviso High school District 209 voted monday to end the two week strike or 300 Cachera and classes began tuesday for 4,600 High school students. The teachers will vote thursday on a new agreement. Some 510 teachers at Chester Upland school District in Chester county pa., returned to work tuesday without a Nev contract. The Carters last week offer a to work under their old contract while negotiators worked on a new one. The District s 8.060 students have been out of school since sept 24. Meanwhile striking faculty members at Thornton Community College in South Holland 111., voted to accept a new agreement and end a strike that began sept. 4. Classes Lor the school s 10.000 students Are scheduled to Start thursday. The agreement left one remaining Junior College strike in Illinois. Teachers at Lake land Community College in Malloon have been out since sept. 22. Lewes salvos blamed a miscalculation in weight tuesday for the failure of three cranes to lift an 18th-Century British ship off a docked Barge. When the remains of the Brigd Braak were raised from the floor of Delaware Bay in August salvos estimated that they weighed about 35 tons but John Hughes director of the state division of water and soil conservation and state coordinator of the project said tuesday the weight is now estimated at ." iian 50 tons. The Debraak Sank off the Delaware coast in 1798 and according to legend was carrying treasure variously estimated to be Worth but can is million and $500 million. After the Brig was raised it was placed on a Barge docked at a pier Al Fischer industries where salvos had planned to put it in a Concrete holding tank. How Ever the pier could not hold the weight of cranes needed to lift the Brig and the Bart was moved last week 10 another location from where the ship was to be transported on a flatbed truck to the holding Lank. However three cranes brought in to lift the ship from the Barge and put it on the truck were unable to do the Job. The salvos said they would try again. 9 Philadelphia cops linked to bribes Philadelphia a nine police officers and 1s operators of illegal lotteries were charged tuesday in a bribery conspiracy As the result of a two year underground police probe authorities said. Two undercover officers infiltrated nine illegal lot Tery organizations and collected $22,000 in bribes police commissioner Kevin Tucker said. Tucker suspended six of the nine accused officers with intent to  the others including a Cap Tain fired last August after accepting a bribe a few blocks from the police administration building have quit retired or were dismissed earlier ii said. The District attorney charged All nine with various counts of bribery conspiracy and participating in a Keenan Wynn dead at 70 corrupt organization. The Success of this investigation proves that Philadelphia Law enforcement Agen cies have lie resolve and the resources to successfully ferret out and prosecute police corruption said Dis trial attorn by Ronald Castillo. Earlier his year the Fri refused to turn Over the corruption investigation to the City although City officials insisted they had the resources and commitment to uncover police corruption. This is the first time the investigation of police corruption was done without Federal help Casville said. Tucker identified the two undercover officers involved in operation Freddy ass is. Andrew Kalmar and Patrick Devlin. He said inc operation s code name came from Calmer whose cover name was  Sands or time by Lite los Angeles times los Angeles Keenan Wynn who began ased Wynn s son and made himself into one of the world s most respected character actors died tuesday Al hit Home alter an eight month Battle against cancer. He was 70, and Tew people outside the immediate family had been aware of his illness. His son in Law Roger Armstrong said that the mustachioed and later bearded actor perhaps Best remembered for his roles in such classic As a paranoid paratroop officer in or. Strange love and the greedy fight handler in the classic television production of requiem for a heavyweight had wanted no pub Sicily concerning his condition. His death was peaceful Armstrong said. His family was with him Hii most recent appearances were As a seat of the Oahu flier whose son flew u-2 missions in the cancelled Abc to writs Call to glory and As Digger Barnes in the soap opera  Wynn leaves his. Wife Sharley two daughters Hilda Keenan  Chin and Edwina Keenan Armstrong iwo sons. Edmond Kwan Wynn and Tracy Keenan Wynn and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be private Armstrong said. He a proud of i family s Century Long theatrical tradition. His Grandfather Irish shakespearean actor Frank Keenan was a contemporary of Edwin Booth and became one of the earliest stars of silent films. His father actor comedian de Wynn was a longtime vaudeville Headliner and radio Star before becoming a character actor. And Keena Wynn maintained he had always intended to be a dramatic actor. But when 1 began in Pic lure he said my father was still a comic and everyone a i peeled me to be one too. Had one hell of a Lime getting Chance to do anything else bom july 27, 1916, in new. York City. Francis Xavier aloy stus Wynn attended St. Joharis military Academy and and got his Early acting experience on Wynn stage the Lakewood summer theater at Skowhegan Maine and a part in the 1940 Broadway production of room service and in radio before signing an Mem contract in the Early 1940s. The half Century of Wynn a career was remarkably prolific with appearances in More than 250 television shows 100 stage productions and 220 motion pictures including kiss me Kate the great race Annie get your gun the great Man a Hole in the head the americanization of  once upon a time to the  Nashville. The Devil s rain orca Juil Tell me what you want and Best  in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Oct. 16, 1946 the St. Louis cardinals climaxed one of the greatest Uphill Battles in world series history by conquering the Boston red sox. 4-3. In Ite seventh and deciding game of the 1946 classic at sports Man s Park in St. Louis. 30 years ago today ,.,oct. 16.1956 Boxer Archie Moore s West coast representative announced in san Diego that Moore will meet Floyd Patterson in Chicago stadium nov. 30 for the world s heavyweight championship 20 years ago today. Oct. 16. 1966 the Senate approved antitrust immunity for the merger of the National and Ameri can football leagues As a rider on a key administration Bill in an Effort Roget around House opposition. J 0 years ago today. Oct. 16. 1976 the National Center for disease control said there was no link Between Swine flu vaccination and the people who died shortly Afler Kulnig the thou. The Center recommended the vaccination program be continued