European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 g the stars and stripes wednesday june a 1988 briton sets world balloon Altitude record Laredo. Texas a a British balloonist set a world Altitude record monday after stubborn sandbags forced him to crawl outside his pc Sun cd gon Dola Al 22,000 fed and use n knife to lighten his Toad. Per Lindstrand 39. Floated his butane and solar powered Stra toques hoi air balloon to an unofficial record of 59,700 feel Well beyond the 55,137-fool record set in 19ho. Project coordinator Peter Mason said. After bad weather postponed Liphoff for several Days the 12-Story-High Craft look Oft into a Clear sky shortly after Dawn. Then trouble developed two 220 Pound sandbags that were supposed to release automatically did not. There was no Way i could make the Altitude record while carrying this Sand Lindstrand said. " so i had to climb out of he capsule and Cut the it Rel bag was no problem because in was near the Hatch but the second was on the other Side or the Craft beyond the reach of his oxygen line. To had to Lake a deep breath run around Cut in off and run Back again All the while clinging onto the outside of the capsule he said. Thai got a bit coming Down turned out to be just As difficult because solar panels used to heal the air buying the Craft worked almost Loo Well. The balloon was More solar than i thought Lindstrand said. The Sun powered the balloon which i had expected. But it was almost too much. I had a problem getting Down. There was a vent at the top at the balloon that i had la open and hold open during the de Lindstrand had hoped the $200,000 flight would break tic 60,000-fool bar Rier considered to be technically impossible because or a Lack of oxygen in the atmosphere needed for the balloon s Bur ners. But the two sandbags Cost him that goal by draining fuel and forcing him to begin defending just before reaching 60,000 feet. After the 3 a hour flight Lindstrand landed in a acid about 60 mile from hit launch sue North of Laredo along the order with Mexico about 400 Miles Southwest of Dallas. Lindstrand who Heads the British company of Thunder and Colt balloons built the 600,000-cubic-foot balloon of a special 1c films polyester material Mulinex. It films sponsored the Stralo quest project. Last year Lindstrand and British millionaire Richard Branson set a record when they became the first Ever to Cross the Atlantic in a hot air balloon. They also hold balloon records for Speed. 100mph duration 31 hours and 41 minutes and distance 3,075 mites for that flight. 2share $51a million California lotto a Crof Sacramento Calif. A two Blue Collar workers one of Mim could find no one to share his bet were and wealth monday when they split North ant Utica s largest lottery Jackpot $51.4 million. A. Aircraft Mechanic Shelby of atoll 53, of Vacaville and Sacramento supermarket clerk a pay Pennington 26, each will receive j2s.7 million years lot try officials said. Al a news conference the lotto 6-49 Winner Iid they both used a feature of inc lottery terminals randomly selects ticket numbers for the player. The said they have few immediate plans except to quit their jobs and help family members in various ways. Both also told a crowd of reporters and cheering lottery workers that they arc ready for an onslaught of strangers interested in their windfalls from the sat urday drawing. Carroll a Mechanic at Travis fab said he was unsuccessful in finding someone to match $50 with his $50. Then split any winnings from the �100 in bets. I asked my Boss. If he would like to share with me. I said give me s50 and Well split the winnings at the Lime in the Jackpot was around $40 million. He says no i asked a couple More of the Guys and they said no " so Carroll bet $ 100 himself because he a How docs he feel now about a partner i m glad. I feel sorry for them. Buff Fri Pennington said that aft Xiuying his tickets "1 found a Heads up Penny. By time i be Ever found a Heads up Penny som mtg always happened Good to me. I m asked if he Haji Ocen hoping to get the whole Jackpot himself Peru Wilon told the crowd of about 100 honest Lowood i was hoping thai somebody else hit in Usu Law i did t want All this by Symington said that with the Money he would have More time to indulge his Hobby of collecting antique u 0 t t 0 grocery clerk Randy penning on right answers r toys. Being single he was asked if he had any trouble getting dates. Replied penning on no. But who wants Dales now. I Don the Odds of picking All six numbers out of 49 were about one in 14 million said lottery officials. The winning numbers were 48, 42, 9, 14, 19, 31. Tickets Cost $ i each. The $51.4 million Jackpot was revised downward from the original estimate of nearly $52.24 million after lottery officials completed the final Lally of ticket sales. Each grand prize Winner will gut 11,028,000 annually after taxes for 20 years. A Kioto questions along with co Winner Shelby Carroll and his wife. He winners award culminated several Days of Fren playing during which the bettors purchased upon Worth of tickets an hour. Alone totalled More than $33 Mil lion a one Dap Mard spokesman Bob Taylor sales about $23 million officials said. late Rush pumped Irrol is of extra dollars into the grand prize pot before Sale Urc hailed at 7 45 . Saturday. 13 minutes before the a $46 million Jackpot in Pennsylvania awarded in october and was the previous record american lottery payoff. The biggest Nia Jackpot $25.4 million was split by to play october. Memorial from Page 1 command Bunker Cost a lion with theril Gullli routing More than Halmar Arnout a non profit . Committee is raising funds primarily through corporate donations that mostly will be used for educate or " T be building is consid Crest Battle of Normandy memorial its approach lakes a whole world View be ginning with the roots of world War ii dating from to epic did take a winding walk War and peace. The ill l Hill him poll jul ill in and documentation with an International Media Library. And thousands of previously a pub to that at the ceremony military bands from 12 nations performed including the . Navy 6ih flee band from Aples Italy. The Navy band Drew a Wahta jul clause when in slipped Inlo Glenn mood limits from Page 1 consider Adams War Powers Resolution As the Pend ing business. His Resolution would require the Law be invoked. Sen. John Warner r-va., noted that Reagan s policy recently has been extended from the re flagged kuwaiti tankers to a policy of protecting Neutral shipping in the War torn area. This is a very Inopportune Lime for this Issue to be reopened in terms of what we re trying to do in the Gulf Warner said. That situation seems 10 be be coming More Adams and other critics of Reagan s policy suggested that the United Stales May be drawn Inlo the Long Iran Iraq conflict. There have been four different instances in which the re flagged kuwaiti tankers or . Navy warships have been involved in military action with Iran. The most recent occurred april 18, when Navy planes and ships Sank or damaged six iranian vessels. This is an incredibly dangerous policy when you re on the Edge of a very dangerous War Adams said. Of but sen. John Mccain r-ariz., defended the policy ii saying that under International Law it is Noi an act of War i to come to the Aid of Neutral ships who seek help. He said that As a result of the United Stales firm action we have seen a cessation of Ranegan sen. Lowell Weicker r-conn., noted that the sen ate has been unable to agree on whether the War pow ers act applies there seems to be the inability by Congress to stand up to presidents he added. Senate majority Leader Robert Byrd ,va., and other democratic leaders along with Warner last month introduced a Bill that would overhaul the War Powers act. Their measure would eliminate the requirement for a withdrawal after 60 Days. Byrd was critical of Reagan s Gulf plans but said they should t be changed now. The policy of escort ing of conveying kuwaiti ships is not a Good one but that s the policy we re at the same time Byrd was also critical of the War Powers act. It is an unworkable Law he said be cause in robs the president of credibility of flexibility if he promises troops and the Senate later requires their sen. Mark Hatfield a Ore. Said the Issue was i dear the Law should be followed. We have pos i lured and debated and filibustered into the Early i i hours but we have not done one single thing to uphold i i the
