European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday july 3. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 covering up a termite project exterminators Are using nearly 400 tarpaulins or what May be the largest termite until project Ever in the United Stales. The exterminators used 8 million cubic feet of tarpaulins to cover the Riverside Mission in River Side Calif., during the extermination project. Earhart missing 50 years honoured by admirers lae Papua new Guinea api an american astronaut and a woman who helped run the hotel where Amelia Earhart up Cal her last night were among those who paid tribute to the famed aviatrix on the 50lh anniversary of her disappearance on thursday. Memorial ceremonies began at 10 a.m., the hour on july 2, 1937, when Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Took off from inc Lac Airstrip in a Lockheed Electra Abr Rowland Island in the Central Pacific in their bid to be the first people to Fly around the world. The remains of the plane were never found hut it was presumed that it had crashed into the Ocean. . Ambassador Everett birr Ryan joined Papua new Guinea governor general sir Kingsford Videla in dedicating a plaque in Independence Park opposite the Airstrip to the woman who was nearing the end of an Odyssey that Hai begun in Oakland Calif. For me this is a special occasion because in recalls the achievements of a Young woman who flaunted custom to pursue a dream a woman who. Demonstrated that women too could reach for the stars said Marsha Ivins an astronaut awaiting her first flight in space. Amelia Earhart has been a tremendous source of inspiration to women As Well As men to anyone who wants to test the limits of personal strength and extend the boundaries of private dreams Suid Ivins of Wal Lingford a. Earhart had Heen in 1932, the first woman to make a Solo flight across the Atlantic. Three years later she became the first person to Fly Solo from Hawaii to California. She was 19 years old when she disappeared. Several Hundred residents of this Northern City at tended the ceremonies. Bui 70-year-old Eta Birrell was the Only person in attendance who was there on thai Day 50 years ago. I was helping my Mother run the Cecil hotel. Birrell recalled. Amelia was working on her plane the whole Lime to gel it ready. She threw off everything so she could make it lighter and carry More fuel. She did t really bother with the Public. She was very quiet. She wanted a room on her own and did t really mix with  Birrel recalled. All she could think of was her plane the trip and the planning. She worked until dusk thai night had some sleep and then took off. They knew if they missed the Island that would be it because they would t have enough fuel. I remember the plane could barely lift on Takeoff. It was so heavy from the fuel said Birrell an australian citizen. In was a big event we All rushed out to watch her go it was a very Brave thing she  Navy Marine ch-53e copiers grounded again Tustin Calif. Up for the Sec Ond time this year the Navy and Marine corps have grounded their fleets of cd 53e super stallion helicopters because of mechanical troubles. The helicopters were taken out of operation until an investigation into Mal functions in their gearboxes could be completed. Staff sol. Jim Hager. Spokes Man for the Muslin Marine corps As said tuesday. The malfunctions which occurred during lest flights at the base Over the weekend did not cause the troop and cargo helicopters to crash. The ch-s3e is the most powerful chopper in the Marine Elcel Hager said. It is the second time this year the Trou bled helicopters in which 20 marines have died in crashes since 1981, have been grounded because of mechanical problems. Based upon three malfunctions of main gearboxes involving. ,. Ch-53 Echo super stallion helicopters the cum madding general of the super stallion Fleet at the Tustin Marine base has elected to suspend ch-53 flight operations pending results of engineering investigations re queued on the three events Hager Sai