European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes is takes a break there will no newspaper tomorrow because of the Christmas Holiday. The stars and stripes will resume publishing dec. 27. From our staff Best wish to you for u joyous and Safe Holiday 6th will be lid Holida any Reagan late or making Friday a uary and civilian gov Washington Sis monday Signe Ovi executive Federal Holiday Wil Puy for Emmonl a since the Early l9s a Der ideals have made dec. 26 a Federal Holiday Glicr Jar Christmas has fallen on a thursday. Reagan Rupff announcement dec. 10, but monday s exc Cut urdu Niedt it official. As far As we Datoni Eric a s a Holiday like any other just like apis Mas Day the fourth of july said an official eth the offence pan Mem s general counsel optic the exec Pic order states that to Heads of exec is and Dpi intents May Lerinc that fes and installations must Reim a open and i employees must report for duty by reasons Al Security or defense or other Public Ria he Pentagon official said hat that Means is that essential personnel will Stu have to pull duly which is the same thing that ripens on other holidays he said. The Issue of who is essential is determined by individual commanders. Non essential service members and civilians have the Day Reagan wants to release report Washington not president Reagan and the Senate intelligence committee disagreed tuesday Over whether the White House or the committee should be responsible for making Public the panel s findings on the Iran affair. Reagan asserting thai he wanted the Ameri can people to judge for themselves urged the committee to provide its initial findings so that he could declassify the information and make in available to the Public. But Dave e. Holliday a spokesman for the Senate select committee on intelligence indicated that the panel would not Honor the re quest although he said it was considering releasing a Public report on its own we Are not moving to produce a report for see report on Page 24 Besl Utho sized unofficial publication of Thi vol. 45, no. 251 thursday Friday december25-28,1986 ripes 08693 a voyager completes record setting flight Edwards fab Calif. A the voyager landed tuesday to the cheers of tens of thousands and a jubilant yell from its Pilot Afler completing the nest nonstop night around the world without refuelling. It was t the Best Landing i be made but Well walk away from in Pilot Dick Rutan said As he touched Dawn on a desert runway Here at 8 06 a.m., nine Days and four minutes after the spindly lightweight Craft took off from the same base on its historic journey. The plane officially travelled 25,012 Miles at an average Speed of 102 Mph. According to the National aeronautic association which certified its record. However designer Bun Rulan the Pilot s brother said voyager had actually travelled about 26,000 Miles counting detours because of weather. Voyager encountered Oil problems a faulty fuel gauge and finally a vapor lock that knocked oui the rear engine for five minutes tuesday morning. On Takeoff voyager s wings dragged along the run Way and frayed off about a loot from each styrofoam tip. During the flight it was tipped on its Side like a Kite in powerful storms battering co Pilot Jana year or in the Small Cabin congeal ulalious were emended to the Crew by presi Dent Reagan who watched the Landing on television at the White House. They Are a living example of Amer ican Pioneer ism is at its Best Reagan said Welcome Reagan said he would present Rulan and Cager continued on Page 24 Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager acknowledge applause tuesday after completing their around the world flight. Tired battered voyagers in Good shape after flight Edwards fab Calif. A voyager pilots Dick Rulan and Jeana Yea eur said they were exhausted and dazed tuesday but in basically Good phys ical shape after their unprecedented nine Day around the world flight without refuelling. Rutan 48, and Yeager 34, looked lean and athletic As they climbed into voyager at the beginning of the trip. When they emerged for a news conference tuesday they looked even leaner. In Long distance flight you never eat All the food you have Rutan said looking fit in a Blue flight suit your appetite is never As Good As it should although they consumed Only 10 percent of their food they said they suffered no major illnesses or injuries during the flight of More than 25,000 Miles. Yeager said she lost eight pounds on the trip and now weighs 92 pounds we feel a Little wobbly but we did t have any physiology problem except for fatigue Rutan said. Early in the flight. Voyager physician George Jutila said he feared that the Bair would suffer permanent hearing loss because of grinding engine noise but Rutan said an electronic device fitted into special ear phones muted the noise. Throughout the flight. Voyager officials said violent air currents were bouncing the two pilots about the cockpit. The turbulence they said had especially affected the Petite Yeager. Yeager however minimized any pain she suffered laying the injuries consisted of Bone bruises that were not pair Are longtime companions who share a continued on Page 24 Winter heat in motor City Page 13
