European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. Junes 19s7 the stars and stripes 2 killed 6 Hurt in balloon accidents by the associated press a balloon on a Charity fund Raiser in Maryland a balloon toting newlyweds in North Carolina and a bal Loon on a birthday pleasure ride in Pennsylvania crashed into Power tines saturday killing two people and injuring six other in Gaithersburg. My a hoi air balloon Hal was part of a 5q-Bailooi fund raising Fleet struck lines car lying 69,000 volts of electricity and crashed killing a teen age passenger and injuring her father the Pilot said Montgomery county police spokesman Georg Luddington. The Gondola containing the Pilot and his daughter was Lorn from the balloon which began to bum when it hit the lines said Luddington. The Gondola then fell about 30 feel and propane tanks aboard apparently exploded when it hit the ground he said. The Pilot Robert Van Newkirk 39, of Pittsburgh suffered Burns Over 28 percent of his body and was listed in serious condition at the bum unit of the Washington Hospital Center a Hospital spokeswoman said. Killed was his 16-year-old daughter Christin Elynn. The a Illo Oniss were raising Money for kids inc., a non profit group that benefits children with terminal illnesses. In a similar Accident in Charlotte n.c., a newlywed taking a hot air balloon ride Given As a wedding gift was killed when the Craft went Down in Power lines. His Bride was not Hurt but the Pilot suffered electrical Burns authorities said. The balloon had been aloft about 40 minutes when it became tangled in the 13,000-Volt Power lines shortly after 8 a.m., the Camamis county sheriffs depart ment said. He inc Pilot was null empiric to land in an open Field and he advised the investigating officer that the Sun was in Bis eyes and he did t really see the Power Lints said sheriff s la. . Lambert. Killed was George Thomas Mcvaney 26, of Char Lotte. The Pilot Steven William Page 40, suffered electrical Burns and was in stable condition at mercy hos Pital. Mcrancy s wife Kathy whom he had married april 2 5, was uninjured. And in Conestoga pa., a hot air balloon carrying five people tangled in 7,500-Volt electrical wires and a Volunteer Flat fighter examines a hot air balloon that crashed in North Carolina killing a newlywed. Plummeted about 35 feet authorities said. The Pilot and two passengers were treated for minor injuries at St. Joseph Hospital in Lancaster and re leased Hospital spokeswoman Kathy Schwalen said. A third passenger Lois Haas 53, of York was in fair condition in the intensive care unit with a head injury and electrical bums she said. I never did this before and i Don t think i la Ever do it again said Nancy Jeffers 37, who was taking the trip to celebrate her birthday. Jesters of mount airy was the Only person aboard to escape injury. The Pilot Richard Fox of East Berlin. Pa., was trying to land in a wheat Field just South of Lancaster when the balloon began to lose Altitude and hit the Power lines. The Basket dropped about 35 feet and landed atop an eight foot embankment police said. Tie other two injured in the wreck were Jack Haas,57, and Marjorie a Mclntosh 5�, both of York. Chape on wheels serves couples in a hurry St. Louis a passers by who peer through he Windshield of an Orange striped motor Home parked out Side City Hall May find that it s occupied by a Man and woman standing with their backs to the steering wheel. Facing them next to the stove will be a Man with one hand on a Bible and the other on the Button to Start a Cas Sette tape of the wedding March. The 19-foot Winnebago is the Rev. William a Montgomery s wedding Chapel on  until two years ago Montgomery and several other ministers gathered at the door of the marriage License Bureau in City Hall and conducted wed dings there. But the Public safety director kicked them out because they were lighting Over business. Montgomery pastor of the new Pil grim missionary Baptist Church and former owner of Monty s rib station stayed on to preside Over the information desk in the City Hall Rotunda. He sees that Job As an offshoot of his ministry. Cod placed me there to help Pil grims to help people in distress. As an ambassador to god he explain done Day after work in his camper in the City Hall parking lot. If i Don t help someone my living is in  and a couple of months ago he said he got the idea of offering weddings on wheels outside City Hall. Every morning i come Here Early for prayer he said pointing out the camper s Interior decorations of dried Floral arrangements and purple and Yel Low drapes. There Are some rather worldly responsibilities Hal go with running Suchan operation. For instance Montgom Ery said he seeks the same prime Park ing spot each Day. And he added rattling a Box of change he has to feed the parking meter every couple of hours. He has also caused some bad feelings among his former competitors. At least one has complained to City officials that Montgomery uses his regular Job to drum up wedding business. But Montgomery said he never uses City time to perform weddings and that such complaints arise from jealousy. Montgomery said about 50 couples have stepped into his Winnebago single and stepped out married. He would no discuss his fees. In one recent five minute ceremony Montgomery told a Young couple from Cahokia 111., that nothing happens by Accident. Cod fixed this Day for  then he chatted and posed for Pic Tures with the couple and showed a Pic lure of his new granddaughter to in brute s Mother. Other Winnebago weddings Haven gone so smoothly. One Lime he said the lady was ready to be married. The Man looked Athis watch and said Honey i got to feed the meter " the Groom never returned. Pieces of dc-10 Jet s Wing fall to ground los Angeles up pieces of a dc-10 jetliner s Wing broke off and fell into a Street and Yard in Watts saturday but the plane landed safely at los an Geles International Airport. Three actions of Wing Flap each about 6 feet Long and 2 feet wide fell from american airlines flight 181 As it approached the Airport shortly after noon police sgt. Lon Sahman said. One Niece landed in a Street another about 200 Yards away on a sidewalk an the third in the Yard of a Home he said. It s amazing but nobody was Hil Salzman said. A spokesman for the Federal aviation administration said the Pilot discovered the problem when the plane rolled slightly to the ten As he extended the flaps in Prepa ration for Landing. He made a go around and came Back in again to land without incident at about 12 30 p.m.," he said. Faa of Licals said the pieces were the trailing Edge of the left Wing flaps. Landing gear fails but plane lands safely Hyannis mass. A a commuter plane carrying 23 passengers including a dozen flight attendant trainees landed safety at an Airport saturday de spite the collapse of its Landing gear As the aircraft set Down. No one aboard the proven Clown bos ton airlines ys-11 was injured said fire fighter Eric Farrenkopf of the Hyannis fire department. He said Airport personnel put out a Small engine fire within minutes but the airline s general manager Richard per Iera denied that there was a fire. The plane s right main Landing gear which re leases two tires cracked and Collas cd Sai Periera. The 23 passengers on the flight from Martha s Vineyard and new York s la Guardia Airport were quickly evacuated in a Normal and peaceful manner Pereira said. Explosion on ship puts 3 in Hospital Norfolk a. Up Gunpowder exploded aboard a ship taking  in a mock pirate Bank in the Elizabeth rive during Harbo rfcs saturday seriously in Juring three people. The Crew of the wan fun was preparing 10 fire a Cannon when a spark touched off the Gunpowder said it. Cmdr. Dave Breuninger coast guard group com Mander Tor Hampton roads. The injured included two crewmen whose clothing caught fire and a woman who was thrown onto he deck. Her injuries included third degree Burns. The men who leaped into the water alter the explosion silvered bums on their chests and legs. The men were pulled from the water by the coast guard