European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 17, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 sets Bola by Tony Nauru Leno sweat curl Oloph the taciturn Turkey adopted by bum Berg Germany Rod and gun club in t about to Low his head Over the approach of thanksgiving. Ai a member of the club s petting 200, Christoph his zookeeper Peter Jordan s personal guarantee hit the club Cook won t be allowed near his pen. 4 Small plane crashes kill 13 across . During weekend by he Amo called press thirteen people died in weekend Small plane crashes including three accidents thai kilted four peo ple each. The crashes occurred in Arizona Texas and Penn Sylvania. Four California residents died sunday after their Light plane developed engine problems and crashed just Short of an emergency Landing at he grand can Yon Airport in grand Canyon Village ariz., Coconino county sheriffs detective Gil Moreno said. The victims had been sightseeing Over the grand Canyon in route to san lose calif., sheriffs Dis Patcher Donia Ely said. They radioed that they were having engine prob lems and were coming in Moreno said. The single engine plane struck a tree about one half mile South of the runway then dipped into the upward slope of a Small Ravine Moreno said he said there was no fire and Alt tour were found inside the cockpit. The dead were identified As Pilot renal Ricci 47 his wife Glenda jewel Ricci 43 Paul William lastly 46 and Goldie Ruth Lasley 45. Ricci died after being airlifted to Flagstaff medical Center about 100 Miles South the others were pronounced dead at he scene Moreno said. In Texas four people aboard a single engine Piper Cherokee died saturday when the plane crashed in a Field South of Lancaster municipal Airport said Dallas county sheriffs department spokesman Ray lip arc. The dead were identified As Jake Thaxton 41, of Desolo believed to have been the Pilot Bell Warren 64, of red Oak Warren s son Edward Wann 35 and his wife Mary Warren 26, both of Desoto. Inexperience and bad weather Are possible causes of the crash. National transportation safely Board investigators said. Skies were overcast at 400 feel at the Lime with four mile visibility Leparc said. In St. Marys pa., four people were killed saturday night when their single engine Mooney 200 crashed minutes after taking off for Muncie ind., said Pete Nelson a Federal aviation administration spokes Man. The Pilot. Or. David Silas. 42, a physician from new Castle ind Ann Stcin Micro 39, of Beech Grove ind. And or. Cesar Malta 41, and Judith Malca 35, both of to Iii is Peru  Liisu fitly Suid Coroner James Colanzo witnesses said they saw the plane burst into flames before it crashed in a wooded area. Nelson said investigators could t confirm when the Blaze started. In Span Ansburg pa., a Man was killed saturday when his single engine Piper Warrior 11 crashed said stale police trooper Robert Chisholm. James a Hedrick 32, of Shippingport was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no passengers and no one on the ground was injured. The plane had left Beaver Falls in route to Niagara Falls . The plane clipped treetops bounced on a Field and then struck an embankment shearing its Wing and wheels Chisholm said. The aircraft then spun end Over end in another Field and landed less than 50 Yards from a farmhouse. United airlines strike averted by pact Chicago a United airlines and the Union representing 21,000 mechanics and ground workers reached a tentative contract agreement late sunday averting a nationwide strike that threatened to shut Down the giant Carrier. The agreement was reached in Washington d.c., by negotiators for United airlines and the International association of machinists just hours before the expiration of a 30-Day Cooling off period barring a walkout. Richard Delancy president of Union local 1487, said in Chicago that he was notified of the agreement but had no details of the proposed contract. He had said earlier that employees were prepared to walk picket lines at 12 01 . Monday when the no strike period expired. United airlines issued a statement late sunday con firming an agreement had been reached. Details were being withheld pending notification of the Union membership the statement said. United 6,500 pilots members of the air line pilots association had considered joining any walkout in a sympathy move that could have paralysed one of the nation s largest carriers. Daily sessions Between the Chicago based Carrier and Llie machinists began More than a week ago after months of sporadic bargaining. . Woman to visit brother in iranian prison Washington