European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. July 15. 1967 the stars and stripes Pago 3 pan s puts on its Bastille Day spectacular Paris a Jet fighter swooped Low Over the arc c Trio Mph while thousands of soldiers marched Down inc acc lined champs Ely sees he arc inuit nails of tourists and French spectators gathered tuesday in celebrate Bastille Day More than 6.000 soldiers. Soft horse Moi Nice nasal by 6jo military vehicles and 108 planes walked pranced rolled or flew Over nearly 100,000 people lining inc Boulevard champs Elysee. From the plate do la concorde 10 he Are Detriomphe. President Francois Mitterrand Rode in a Black limousine Down the Boulevard to the place do in con Corde where he was welcomed by Premier Jacques Chirac and defense minister Andre Giraud Al i . After threats in june of a terrorist attack Security at the Parade Light. Vendors doing a brisk business in cardboard Peri Scopes were among the happiest people on the Street. Spectators blood 10 deep along some parts of the Boulevard and Only basketball players or those owning periscopes could Sec he Parade passing by. But anyone could see the jews overhead the first ones railing red White and Blue smoke trails in their path the colors of the French lag. These were Fol Lowed by  hulking transport planes helicopters and still More planes flying in Graceful formation Low Over Paris rooftops. All branches of the military passed in review including Many fresh faced student soldiers from French military schools. Various branches of French police marched in the Parade As did the Paris fire brigade a favorite with first lady Danielle Mitterrand who did not applaud inc military forces. The loudest applause was reserved far the members of the French foreign legion who moved Down the Boulevard More slowly than Oiler troops and were honoured by the president who Rose is they filed by. Military hardware also moved past including nuclear missiles that Are the foundation of Ranee s nuclear weapons system. On july 14. 1789, a parisian mob stormed the Bas Tille a prison that was the despised Symbol of the arbitrary and secret imprisonment of Cili cons by the French King. Although the mob released Only seven prisoners from the Bastille the event marked the Start of the French revolution and eventually led King Louis Xvi and his Queen Marie Antoinette to the Guillotine do spill its anti monarchist origins the National hol iday now is observed by nearly everyone. The 14lh of july is our one big popular festival a common pleasure shared by All said Bertrand Renou Yin president of the new royalist action Organiza Tion which promotes inc idea of restoring the French monarchy. In an interview with the leftist daily liberation re Nouvion observed the taking of Fth Bastille did not mean the collapse of the monarchy it signified the necessity for change plants flying in formation Over the arc Detriomphe in Paris Are part of i he annual Bastille Day festivities. Gis racquets set a record but of those feet by Paul Cozby  Bureau Neu Breucker Germany head ing into the 43rd hour of his racquetball Marathon Scon Simmons hesitated just inside the door of the Glass Wall Ai the Bekof Theroun. Can i gel you anything his wife. Laurie Simmons asked. New feet Scott replied. Then it was Back 10 the wars. Simmons a sergeant i h the . Army element Al agents Olden Burg Cavern near Trier. Germany joined Royal air Force Cpl. Chris Cornish on the shoe Box shaped court. The pair played a final hour of some times Sloppy racquetball. Then col lapsed in the gym hallway Tor a Glass of Champagne and a trip into the record books. They entered he Toun Al 12 20 . Sunday. When they stepped off Al about 11 . Tuesday. Simmons and Cornish Bolh 25. Had been playing racquetball longer than anyone else in us world. Their record of hours bested the old Mark of 41 hours and to min utes. They had been in rough live pairs of socks each five Racquel balls. Eight shift changes of the timekeepers and Many Many glasses of iced Tea. The men also had raised 11,100 for Charity. Why Don t you Lake a five minute break Ihen keep playing until you Pel Loo tired suggested Mark Fly scr he official timekeeper of the event. I am too tired Cornish said w ill a weak smile. Simmons immediately Sal Down and began rubbing his toes. Half used lubes of pain reducing ointment dolled hi1 floor. Kilrea pairs of Ennis shoes lined inc Wall outside the court. An open bottle of vitamins sat on a locker. If it was t for the feel i could go on he said. Besides indestructible fee breaking a world Mark requires three months of preparation a two Pate instruction idler from the guinness Hook of world re cards and a hit of determination. What i1 does nol require is an a id Devon on to racquetball. Cornish Lud never played befit if january when he and Simmon started meeting for games two or three limes u week Corn ish had played Squash in hi1, a inc inc land and had Al one Lime dreamed of breaking a world record. Bui the ill hour Squash record seemed unbeatable. Then Cornish saw a program on an showing the much lower world Mark for Raqu Coball. He got on the phone to Simmons. Setting up the alien i included lining up charities then going door to door for contributions. Simmons supported the american diabetes association. Cornish chose he British association of Myas the cynics an organisation researching a disease much like muscular dystrophy. A member of Cornish s family has inc ill Ness. Lespie the work required Toup the event and the Effort required on me court the pair made their initial decision to go for the record without much fore thought. It seemed like a Pixel idea Al the tiny Cornish said. It really was a Spur of the in men decision Unce we decided in do it. We did l i  Kui. Nik a nil the court there were smile gun Cestou t Lite Sleumer. A out three ibis morning it a nil a  Simmons said incr limes in vhf ii Uinn nut there. Bui. Once we wer in an hour of it. I Here was no Prus with make Hal one problem. A major problem. At 9 . Sharp tuesday two min Ules before he record would be broken the lights in the gym failed leaving Cornish and Simmons swinging in the dark. The rules Are Clear. Fun Cpl for allowed Breaks of five minutes each hour play must continue at a compel Ilise level. Breaking olt the game for Tiv reason including injuries Means a failed at tempt. I thought thai s it " Cornish said. Bui someone threw Hack an outside door leading to he Hall and allowed enough sunlight to continue. Now the pair will hold heir a Jih until Lucio her when the new Edilyn of the Book of world records comes out. They will appear in in Only if in one bests their Mark Between now and then. Cornish and Simmons have Holh Lime 10 recuperate from the mid str Ealing Ink i. Until Hase to he Hack in work thursday night in the no Jii me. Corn ish. Al least had definite plans i want a hoi hath and a  he saut. Ihnn Wiik Kly Umal. And line or two Beers "