European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse D Navy stand on cuts drawing fire Page 2 o 11-year-old boy completes flight Page 7 o Navratilova beats Evert at Wimbledon Page 21 vol. 46, no. 77 authqsi1ed unofficial publication Friday july 3, 1987 0 8g93 a Bork nominated to High court Washington a president Reagan picked Robert h. Bork. A staunchly conservative appeals court judge for the supreme court on wednesday risking a bruising showdown with the democratic ruled Senate Over Nis confirmation. If seated Bork could be instrumental in helping alter some of the court s landmark decisions such As a woman s right to an abortion and affirmative action. Reagan praised Bork As a Premier constitutional authority and said his outstanding intellect and unrivalled scholarly credentials Are reflected in his thoughtful examination of he Broad fundamental is sues of our times the 60-year-old Bork was the top Choice of hard line conservatives to succeed Justice Lewis f. Powell 79, who announced last Friday he was retiring because of health problems. Bork is the third person Reagan picked for i he court in 61/ years. The president also elevated William h. Rich Nuisl to chief Justice. Rork is Best known nationally for carrying out then president Nixon s order in 1973 to fire watergate Spe Cial prosecutor Archibald Cox after two higher officials refused. At the time he was Nixon s solicitor general. Despite his part in the stalled saturday night massacre. Bork won confirmation As a member of the . Circuit court of appeals for the Dis Ricl of co Lumbia in 1982 after being nominated by Reagan. The president said that when Bork got hat Seal the Ameri can bar association gave him its highest rating exceptionally Well qualified " Reagan called on the Senate to confirm Dork before the court s new term in october bin democrats served notice they want to examine his qualifications thoroughly Senate majority Leader Robert Byrd. . Said he was reserving judgment but said there arc some lingering concerns with respect to the saturday night massacre As Well As interest in sonic of Hort s Appel late opinions. Sen. Joseph Biden d-del., chairman of the Senate judiciary committee and a presidential candidate said in Houston he will not now Lake a formal Posi Tion on Bork. However he indicated lie has doubts about the nomination and predicted a fight in the sen ate. He said that in a meeting tuesday Iliili while see Bork on Page 28 balloon its set out on Ocean trip Carrabassett Maine Ai two by hirers ii Flea off Thi 3,400-mile inns at ered so danger fore has tried i As 200 people Branson 36, Ai 38. Took off in Atlantic flyer a1 from the base of Tain in Western this is a me Branson Lindstrand i a pressurize from the Ball time to be every Minuti the Ball and was 01 tiles head Maine Alley so Advin Lay on a Fie nigh in hey consid no one be ached Robert Lindstrand Black Virgin 10 . Not Loafmon Cut Day for is he and id Hub into hanging Ven t Lead. To enjoy life aid1_ Iredell f Caps in. "1 i Iwa ascend of sight Wil fit cast Low jaboui100 Mil it was to Job South of nov As it head out Over the c Bransul the head of a by Empire Aid entertainment Glo Merab and Lindstrand swedish born balloon designed petted to reach England Early Day after 50-60 hours aloft. The balloon is As High As a see bau.oon1sts on Page 28 grieving gis gather at training area to Jonor 3 soldiers killed in explosion Joseph two i in capt Alia e. Thompson conduct memorial rites at old Hefeli. B Joseph Oak Stuttgart Burull Hohenfels Zjr fire two combat helmets of pairs of polished boots. As they Bra on a collapsible Field table a Joay morning impressions of the1 represented filled the w and hearts of tit 58 Soldier on the ground Irving said. The huge four engine Turboprop passed within feel of i in bleachers Al about Iso Mph before u crashed and skidded 1,000 feet into Woods destroy ing thrill military vehicles scattering de bus behind it and exploding into flames 100 Yards from the stands. A Board of Ufa tiers was being convened to determine the cause of tie crash said col re Liard hem Man. Com Mander Al i on Ash. Enli is Nam to fort Brub. The dead Wim n were us nigh cd As capt. Harry m. Bardo or. 11. Lln1 Pilot born in floor Mehurg i a. I . John h Klisit Iii 28. The Navi Jetor a Nairn it i Betti Hurt fab near Iliin. . Tech. Sti. Timothy a. Malar. 33. Laj Masire born in Mansura. 1j and a i a. Albert to. Tunic 2i. Born in Savannah ga., Addil Junul Load Musk r the army Soldier killed on the ground was identified thur Vav at Tait sol. See crash on Page 23
