European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes sunday september 22, 1991 an official walks past the damaged left Wing of a jetliner forced to make an emergency Landing in Detroit on Friday Airliner with jammed gear lands on foamed runway Romulus Mich. Apr a Continental airlines Jet with one of its three Landing gears stuck skidded to a Safe Landing Friday evening on a foam coated runway at Detroit metropolitan Airport. None of the 127 passengers and seven Crew members aboard the Boeing 727 was injured said Mort Edelstein a regional spokesman for the Federal aviation administration in Des Plaines Iii. Passenger John Doria said he was Over a Wing and had a Good View of the Landing. A i looked up because my head was in my Knees and i saw Sparks a he said. A i thought i was going to die a said a female passenger who refused to give her name. �?�1 Only knew i was Safe when the plane finally  a it took off and i immediately knew something was wrong Quot she said. A it slowed Down very fast and the plane was kind of jolting. Then the Captain came on the air saying that they can to get the door closed for the Landing  shortly after Denver bound flight 197 took off from the Detroit Airport its Pilot radioed that the left rear Landing gear was jammed Edelstein said. The plane circled for about two hours to Burn off fuel then landed with Only its right rear Landing gear and nose gear extended Edelstein said. The runway was coated with fire retardant foam and the Pilot set the plane Down on its right Side before easing Down the left Side on the Wing. After the plane came to a Stop the passengers exited Down the rear stairs Edelstein said. A the Pilot did a hell of a Job a Edelstein said. The Pilot was capt. Jerry l. Hardesty. 57, who joined the airline 25 years ago Continental spokesman Richard Danforth said from Houston. A i done to feel like a hero. We Are trained to do this a Hardesty said. A it was a fairly Normal Landing. It was t As smooth As i wanted though a he said. The Airport was closed for about 45 minutes after the Landing. . Has top living standards new York apr . Residents still enjoy the highest Standard of living in the world. Money Magazine said. The Magazine ranked the United states first among the worlds fat wealthiest nations. The United states was followed by Australia Canada Finland Sweden Austria Japan Germany France Switzerland Italy the Netherlands Denmark Belgium the United kingdom and Spain. The Good life in each country was ranked on the basis of health care Job opportunities Home ownership income and purchasing Power Access to a College education Leisure time ear ownership personal safety and luxuries. Money noted that the most recently available data did no to reflect the unification of the two Germany s. The former East Germany had a much lower Standard of living. The United states ranked eighth in health care and was the Only one of the 16 countries that does no to provide nationalized health care from Cradle to grave. Americans also get the least amount of vacation of any of the 6 nations the Survey said. On the other hand americans top the list for car ownership and Send More of their kids to College than any other country except Canada. Australia and Finland tied Lor first in Home ownership with 69 percent of their citizens owning Homes. The United states was next with 64 percent. Burglars use forklift on Bank machine i i i Burgl i apr a Man who pleaded guilty to stealing a Bank machine with a forklift said he and a Friend burned some of their loot while trying to crack the automated tellers Safe with a Blowtorch. Wayne Walker jr., 32, pleaded guilty thursday to Bank burglary. Co Dele Danl James Anthony 31, is to appear in court oct. 3. . District judge Donald Ziegler asked Walker Why he attempted the a rather bizarre  a it was one of Jim a harebrained ideas a Walker said. The two were drinking and talking and a one one thing led to another Quot he said. Walker said they drove to Buffalo pa., about 35 Miles North of Pittsburgh on May 21. Anthony took a Lor Knitl from a municipal garage and the two used it to demolish the Concrete enclosure housing the 1,700-Pound Bank machine at the first Seneca Bank prosecutors said. A they stole about $16,000 and caused $47,000 in damage prosecutors said. Walker said they drove the Safe to his House in a Pittsburgh suburb and used a Torch to open it but a we burned a lot of the Money cutting the door  assistant . Attorney Shaun Sweeney said $5,000 was recovered. A Walker faces up to 21 months in prison when he a sentenced Jan. 3. Smith s attorneys denied Access to medical records from wire reports West Palm Beach Fla. A a judge on Friday denied William Kennedy Smiths attorneys Access to most of the medical records they sought about his alleged rape victim. Circuit judge Mary Lupo granted protective orders on virtually All records that did no to relate directly to treatment Given to her after the alleged attack. Also Friday prosecutors told the judge that they have no evidence that would help Smith s defense. They were responding to an order Lupo made two weeks ago granting demands he Smith s attorneys who said they were entitled to All information the state has that a arguably could show Quot Smith s innocence. The 31-year-old Nephew of sen. Edward m. Kennedy d-mass., has denied the 30-year-old woman s claim that he raped her March 30 at his family s Palm Beach estate. Mouth to beak Rescue Puyallup Wash a a judge at the Western Washington fair saved a prize Hen that nearly drowned by performing Mouth to beak resuscitation witnesses say. As Daniel Burnson 12, was explaining his Chicken cleaning technique his Sultan Hen apparently passed out in a punch bowl full of soapy water. Burnson was too wrapped up in his instruction to notice. But judge Sherry Milligan grabbed the Limp Bird. A she opened its beak a and breathed into it Quot said Daniels Mother Kathy Burnson. A moment later the Chicken came to with a squawk. Mountain lion scared off Vail Colo. A a woman says she used a plastic baseball Bat to scare off a Mountain lion stalking her Young daughter and another child playing in her Back Yard. Hilary Gordon said she was washing dishes wednesday afternoon when she saw a Mountain lion creeping toward her daughter Nicole and a neighbor Cory Wilson both 4. The Yard Borders a National Forest. A i grabbed a mop then thought that might look silly and grabbed the hat which was on the floor among the toys a Gordon said. A a plastic hat definitely looks More threatening than a  she said the Cougar was less than 20 feet from the children when she chased it into the Woods. She said she also chased a lion out of her Yard tuesday. Reasoner estate valued Westport Conn. A lbs news Veteran Harry Reasoner left an estate Worth about $3.5 million when he died last month according to probate records. Reasoner s will splits the estate among his wife of three years Lois Webber Reasoner and his seven children from his marriage to Kathleen Larroll Reasoner who died in 1986. Lois Reasoner 47, was hospitalized last week alter tailing trom a third Story window at the couple s Westport Home. Police Are investigating the incident As a possible suicide attempt. Acle protests crime Law i Ohio a the american civil liberties Union tiled a lawsuit Friday challenging the constitutionality of an anti crime program that allows police to Stop anyone on the Street for questioning. Distr it court lawsuit filed against Linn a to department challenges opera John a her Evock a said Acle Law Erar pleas il0csn 1 seek to dismantle operation  a i inf f Unco  parts Quot Marshall rom nah unconstitutional acts run rampant through the  rated Civ a in pro a 1 St it cd police have Satut rated five neighbourhoods making 235 felony arrests and seize a 278 doses of crack cocaine to Thi year it homicides have been reported