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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pegs 6 the stars and stripes Friday. April 10.1987 tangled debris and the toll Section Are All bit remain of the sont Bern air cargo plane that crashed in California. 5 Crew members die in crash of Southern air cargo plane Travis fab Calif. Up a civilian cargo plane on a training Mission crashed in a Ball of fire As it tried to land Here killing the five Crew members on  sheriffs deputies and the Coroner s office said the five charred bodies were recovered from the wreckage. Southern air spokesman Jack thate said the Lockheedl-100 Hercules four engine plane crashed wednesday in an open Field at Travis while on  flight. Southern air transport is based in Miami and Hies military cargo around the world for the government the plane s left Wing tip hit the ground about 300 Yard from a runway sending the Craft into a single Cartwheel before it exploded. All but the Tail Section was burned a witness  air transport inc., once owned by the Cia is under investigation in the Iran Centra scandals Well As by a Federal grand jury looking into private . Efforts to Supply the nicaraguan Contra rebels. The company has acknowledged servicing the plan shot Down by nicaraguan troops on oct. S while ferry ing Aims to the rebels. American mercenary Eugene Hasenflu survived that crash and was convicted of terrorism. He later was released by the Nicaragua government and allowed to return to the United states. It we the second Southern air crash in six  oct. 4, an lion cargo plane also crashed in Cali fornia killing three crewmen,.officials said a  had become lodged in the steering mechanism which prevented the Pilot from controlling the plane. Group seeks Aid for plan to erect women s Vietnam War memorial Washington a leaders of a project that seeks to add a statue of a military woman to the Viet Nam veterans memorial asked the head of the nation Al Park service on wednesday to help lift bureaucratic barriers to their  of the Vietnam women s memorial project met with Park service director William  in the office of sen. David Durenberger a Man. The senator is trying Loaid the group in adding statue of a military nurse to the memorial that is one of Washington s most visited attractions. Moi told project director Donna Marie Boulay that he saw no reason they should t get the needed govern ment permission to temporarily place a mock up of their statue in several Sites to be photographed As part of their site study and , who was an army nurse during the Vietnam War and who now practices Law in Minneapolis said the leaders had been unable to gain Interior depart ment  Scruggs a Vietnam Veteran who started the memo rial drive and led it through completion said in an inter View later Hal the fund s directors did not oppose the addition of a statue of a woman As Long As they can Geithe necessary approval they have our Blessing he said. The project has several hurdles yet to Clear however including raising More than is million and obtain ing the approval of two planning commissions and the Interior department. Boulay s group wants to use a statue designed by Minnesota artist. It would be in addition to the statue of three servicemen already a part of the Monument which was designed by Frederick Hart. Hart a Washington artist Stu on one of the boards that must approve any new monuments. Boulay s group wants the statue to Honor the 10,000women who were among the 3 million americans who served in Vietnam during the War. Stateside Neiman Marcus move overt buy your own $5 million City Dillon Beach Calif. A looking foothill special gift far the Pinon who has every thing a Cool $4.9 million can buy this 100-year-old town Complete with general store and 2,000 feel or beachfront property Iowa steamed wednesday. Dillon Bacn population 300. Is for tale an three Cabins and a trailer Park Are part of the package Bui despite it location on the water about 40 Miles North of san Francisco Only a Tew prospective buyers have expressed interest since it was put up for Sale about 16 years ago. It s a Developer s Gold mine according to real estate agent John Duran who says he s getting a Strong response from recent National ads an packages he s sent 19 20 potential investors. You just can t buy a private Beach any More he said. With this you gel the Opportunity to essentially build a resort from  paroled convict pardoned 2 Days after his death Madison wis  
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