European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 laces paces the stars and stripes saturday. July 25,1937 Nona Genaria tops Japan s highest Peak from press dispatcher Huld Crook a 91-year-old Mountaineer from Lori land Calif. Reached he of of Japan s tallest Peak at Dawn Friday after a difficult three Day climb. She is the oldest woman to conquer mount Fuji. Crooks stepped through a special Gate marking the lop of the sacred 12.385-foot dormant Volcano at 34s . As the Sun Rose Over the horizon. She waved an american Flag lied o her walking stick. It s wonderful she said bundled in a Down jacket Ai the Summit in near freezing weather. You Al ways feel Good when you make a surrounded by Well wishers from dents inc. The japanese company that arranged the climb she said i could t have made in in inc dark without. All inc help 1 in the last leg of her climb Crooks left a rest hut at 1 . And inched her Way up the final 320 Yards resting in a Camp chair every few minutes. Hundreds of Dan leu employees followed her with flashlights. Kit Lulonga a doctor accompanying her said afterwards that Crooks had an occasional irregular heart rhythm during the climb but did just great she said the climb was her toughest Ever in terrain whose crumbling volcanic rocks made treacherous footing. She began her descent after watching the Sunrise and speaking by Telephone with Loma Linda mayor Elmer j. Digeno. Crooks said she told Digeno i m tired but i m doing Fine. It s sunny and we have had a very Good trip. I believe the lord blessed this the previous Holder of the women s age record was mine Yajima of Krui Agawa slate West of Tokyo who climbed Fuji in 1985 at age 90, said officials of the sponsoring company. Twenties from heaven it rained s20 Bills when the door lipped open on a Wells Fargo armoured truck along interstate 95 in Miami. At least 100 motorists slopped their cars and dashed for Cash when the Back door of the truck swung open dumping out a sack of $20 Bills shortly before Midnight wednesday police said. Everything rained s20 Bills when the sack spilled just North of the 79th Street exit ramp Florida Highway patrol sgt. . Firth said. Wells Fargo officials say the bag could have contained As much As 1400,000. The armoured truck pulled Over three quarters of a mile farther North As of Copic swarmed she spot and traffic stopped Firth said. Upon arrival we ordered everyone to drop he Cash which they did and go Back to their vehicles. At that Lime we gathered All the Cash in the Firth said adding that police double that All the Money was recovered. Hulda Crook uses a Hick to climb mount Fuji Case at Loose ends investigators arc tied up in a Case that May take some time to unravel. Over inc past i i years somebody s taken some 8,000 Worth of twine that s about 560 Bales or 4 million feet from inc Seaway port authority of Duluth Minn. We really Don l have any idea How it has occurred said Thomas Kennedy general terminal manager for the port authority. Irs not something you re going to stick in your Back pocket each briefcase sized Bale holds from 7,000 to 9.000 feet of twine and costs j12 Losi 15. Kennedy reported the missing Iwine 10 the police Lasi week after inc port authority s accounting department noticed a discrepancy in its books. Although they be uncovered no suspects police believe the thief or thieves took the Cord during regu Lar business hours and sold it said sol. Bob grit Dill who is in charge of the investigation. We in Slook of Ike a Willie Nelson look alike says More and More people arc mistaking him for inc country Singer As planning heats up for farm Aid i Nelson s Benefit concert for Farmers. You want to crawl under something said Stuart Macmillan a 51-year-old truck Driver from Ctm co neb with Long grading hair and a weathered face. You Hale logo anywhere but you can l not go any Urtson is the organizer of farm Aid to be held sept. 19 in Lincoln neb. Gutter Ball strike a Bowling Ball rolled into inc Gutter and still Man aged to score a strike but in was i inst the wind shield of a car. Police Are looking for inc errant Bowler who re leased the Ball thai was spotted rolling Down a sleep Hill on a Surcel in Merrill was. It was a real Gutter bait said police dispatcher Jay Wlecke the Ball rolled along the curb for about three blocks crossed East Mam sired hit a curb bounced about 15 feel Imo the air and hit the Windshield of the parked car Wicke said. No one was injured. The a cares Bowling Alley is about a mile away. Jack son s Ballad a hit fans of superstar Michael Jackson can l Slop Lov ing his first record in 4 to years i can t Stop Loving you according to radio stations thai arc giving the Ballad heavy airplay. It started out in heavy rotation right away and the phones have been ringing off the Hook says Jack Slater music director for top rated ki1s am and pm in los Angeles. The station has received about 50 Calls per four hour shift since first broadcasting the single at 10 . Tuesday and is playing inc record 10 times a Day Silver said. The single due out monday in record stores is a lushly produced slow to medium Tempo duet with Singer Siedah it Refl who has been Best known As a backup Singer until now. 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