European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes Friday May 25,19s0 for it pm v Susannah Batko Yovino of Altoona pa., displays a $25,000 scholarship Check she won by winning first place in the second National geographic Bee contest in Washington . By 2nd National geographic Bee won by girl from Pennsylvania Washington apr an 11-year-old Pennsylvania girl the Only female among 10 finalists walked away thursday with the second National geography Bee championship and a $25,000 College scholarship. Susannah Batko Yovino a sixth grader from the Washington Jefferson school in Altoona pa., answered a sudden death question a amount Erebus is a Volcano on which continent a a Antarctica a Susannah replied giving the Correct answer to the question missed by 13-year-old Tim Forrest an eighth grader at . Hooker Middle school in Goshen , Tim won second place and a $15,000 College scholarship while the third place $10,000 scholarship went to Martin Hohner a 14-year-old eighth grader at Luther Burbank school in Chicago. The winners scholarship Money will be placed in interest bearing accounts until they enrol in College. The 10 finalists survived preliminary Competition among 57 slate winners by answering questions wednesday in nine category rounds including physical economic political and cultural geography architecture and Rivers. A i think that More girls should get involved in this kind of stuff rather than in majorettes and cheer leading and stuff a Susannah said adding a a in a not into  Susannah said she a always had an interest in geography and maps a but mostly its just a cause 1 read read,read,read,read.�?� Alex Trebek Host of the popular television quiz show a jeopardy a moderated the finals in the con test organized by the National geographic society. The 57 contestants age 11 to 14, represented All 50 states the District of Columbia five territories and the department of defense dependents schools. Each finalist gets $500. The contest was developed to stimulate children a interest in geography said Gilbert Grosve nor president and chairman of the National geographic society. A these kids Are going to have to be very Well educated particularly in geography a said Grosve nor. A environmental issues in my opinion will be dominating summits. And a knowledge of geography is going to be critical in dealing with Ocean p9lution> atmospheric pollution and governmental  also competing in thursdays finals were a in a a a in 1-1 a .1 1 4 _. A Kevin David 13, an eighth grader at Webb school in Knoxville Tenn. Kevin is one of six students who participated in the preliminary rounds for the second time. Last year he did no to make the finals. _ a Gary Yngve 11, who a in the sixth Grade at Dodgen Middle school in Marietta a. A Burt Vossen 11, a sixth grader at St. Annex a school in san Francisco. A Chris Duncan 13, an eighth grader at Alcon Bury High school in Raf Alconbury England. A Mike Clark 14, one of five eighth graders at Palisades seventh Day adventist school in great Falls Mont. A Barry Craig Dean 12, in the eighth Grade at Krueger Junior High school in Michigan City ind. Bush vetoes Bill authorizing Amtrak funds Washington apr president Bush on thursday vetoed a Bill authorizing funds for Amtrak the nations rail passenger service protesting a provision to bring Railroad acquisitions under new government scrutiny. Bush said the provision a represents a step backward for the entire rail  it was Bush a first veto of 1990. He vetoed 10 measures last year and has yet to have one overturned. An Amtrak spokesman Clifford Black said the veto would have no effect on daily train operations because the Railroad is working from Money that Congress had already appropriated for 1989-1992. But the veto will indefinitely postpone plans for a commuter line being developed Between Washington and its Northern Virginia suburbs Black said. The Bill contained technical provisions that were needed for the project to open. The Bill also contained provisions that would have saved Amtrak $16 million Over two years in unemployment insurance payments for Railroad workers Black said. Quot we vigorously support an override of this veto a Black said. The provision that prompted the veto does not affect Amtrak because it applies Only to private freight rails he added. In a veto message to Congress Bush criticized the provision that would require the government to review and approve proposed acquisitions of railroads by non Railroad companies and organizations. A this new regulatory Burden would interfere with the ability of the nations largest freight railroads to obtain needed capital or to change existing capital Structure a Bush said. He said that it would even subject to new scrutiny attempts to take Over a rail line by a a carriers own management or  a this requirement is an unwarranted regulatory Roadblock to financial restructuring of the Railroad Industry a Bush said. He said there is also adequate Protection under existing Laws a to protect the Public interest in acquisition  the provision would require interstate Commerce commission approval of All Railroad takeovers by no Railroad companies. The vetoed legislation sent to Bush May 10, authorized the government subsidy of Amtrak. American red Cross Calls �?T89 a tremendous year for helping Orlando Fla. Apr the american red Cross received a record $165 million in donations in 1989 but spent $151 million three times More than the record. A it was a tremendous year for helping others a said red Cross chairman George Moody at the organization s annual convention in Orlando. Most of the Money $127 million was spent on victims of Hurricane Hugo in the Southeast and the California earthquake Moody said. A year was the most expensive year of disasters the red Cross 109-year history Moody said. A my Braiu Ijar Lviv buy Stilu. Passengers grab Man sucked out of plane window Seattle apr a Dasse Neer a Hosp in nah the 111 n i in i m. Seattle apr a passenger whose sound of the window next to his seat head and shoulders were sucked through suddenly blowing out. He was pulled to p m in a 1 a a Ward a Hole where the window had been the broken window of an air plane at 14,000 feet says his few seconds of terror wont cause him to Stop flying. A a in a 38 today and ill still be an alive 38 tomorrow. In a just Happy to i alive a said Gale Sears of Portland Ore Sears said he remembers hearing a loud thud outside the Cabin of horizon air flight 2300 As the plane left Portland on wednesday morning for Seattle. He settled Back buckled into seat 2e As the 18-seat, twin engine Fairchild metro Iii climbed to 14,000 feet. As the plane began its descent Over and his world went Black. Rain pelted his face and shoulders by descent and Safe Landing at 8 50 . At Seattle Tacoma International Airport. Coit 11 Rof Tel Rah a 1 i a a. You should get  a Horszt representative took Sears to lunch and i ws7rewa?edf�?zednlhh0spital where he graced he to fms  Ives 1 Portland for a free ride Home. Be we re was treated and released. I just remember wondering what in the into the plane Wenth pressure equalized1 f7z� k is non Tea by Natac a horizon mechanics were looking at t Niode am i Coine to. Was Simiu in my seat but i Lay across pane determine what caused the w he a Amdo on 33 of to to hit the ground a Sears later recalled. Airline officials said Sears wide shoulders and two passengers who grabbed on to him May have saved him from being further sucked through the roughly 10-by-14-Inch opening. He came away with a stiff neck and puncture wounds in his hands from the windows shattered Glass. Oxygen masks were deployed for  Zon s Fairchild metro ills will be Checke airline spokeswoman Nancy Hamilto said she said the aircraft involved a Only 700 hours of flying time and that the Olympia scam Beard a loud bang he ?s%nd7heph�?ze37� just held me he held me. Sears financial manager for the Oregon National guard was on his Way to a National guard meeting in Harrisburg a. Us a j u Quot a Luia y1 a by my ume Ana that to Ltd fall i know is that i was Only that far r f u0 a similar problems on the a from the Prophet a he a rid Hoffing his a a a s other Tut Tild planes fingers an Inch apart. A but it did no to had window was blown out. Quot i and in a extremely  nothing hit the window a she said. A a after the Accident a Man travelling a Itu was a completely clean break. As far am pasted him a scribbled note a Gale