European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Normandy excursions available by the new York times q. Our cruise ship stops for a Day in be Havre France. Instead of the ship s tour excursion to Paris is there an English speaking tour of Normandy available a. A service in be Havre called Syndicate Des artisans do taxis offers various Tours in the area with English speaking guides. The Tours Are offered daily and the association says reservations Are not needed a Call to the company will bring a taxi to your ship the taxis will each take up to four people. A tour can cover a set itinerary or Sites requested by customers with the Price depending on the route. Here Are the Tours with Price Given for the taxi prices based on 5.3 francs to the Dollar a tour of be Havre s Center also includes its port. Two hours $41.50 for the taxi. A tour of Retat the Seaside resort known for its dramatic jagged Cliffs and Beautiful Beach about 17 Miles Northeast of be Havre also includes a visit to the notre Dame Tours by English speaking guides Are available in Honfleur France. Is. File Church and the Nungesser and Coli museum a memorial to the two French aviators who made the first and unsuccessful attempt to Cross the Atlantic. It takes the Scenic View Back to be Havre. Three and a half hours $70. The Floral past tour crosses the Seine Estuary East of be Havre on the Tan Carville Bridge 156 feet High and nearly 5,000 feet Long and visits Honfleur Trouville and Deauville among other Sites. Six hours $150. For about $7.50 a taxi will take passengers from their ship to the Center of be Havre. Information Syndicate Des artisans do taxi peristyle care s.n.c.f., 76600 be Havre France Telephone 35-25-81-00. London s Tower Bridge closing for repairs Tower Bridge one of London s most famous landmarks will close in april for repairs the corporation of London has announced. The 99-year-old Neo gothic drawbridge spanning the River thames has suffered extensive corrosion said the corporation the governing body for the City of London financial District. The work is expected to Cost around $375,000 and will suspend vehicular traffic across the Bridge. Around 40,000 cars Cross Over every Day. Pedestrians still will be Able to use advisory the Bridge. The corporation said the corrosion presented no immediate danger to the Bridge s Structure. Repairs Are needed on the Road surface and the Structure below it said. Work will Start in the second half of april and Likely will be completed by the end of july unless the damage is worse than expected the corporation said. Designed by sir Horace Jones the Bridge has two Stone towers constructed on steel frames. Lifts in each Tower carry pedestrians to a footbridge that runs Between the towers. Hydraulic machinery originally was used to lift the Bridge s twin drawbridge. The Bridge was electrified in 1976. Tower Bridge which is the farthest downstream of All London Bridges was opened by the Prince of Wales in 1894. Judge extends filing deadline in class action suit from wire reports a Federal District court judge in Atlanta has extended to june 1 the deadline for travellers to join in the proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit accusing nine Domestic airlines of Price fixing. As of mid february the judge Marvin h. Shoob had yet to Rule in the Case. Those eligible to apply flew one of the airlines american Continental Delta Midway Northwest pan american trans world United and us air to from or through any of 34 major United states Hub airports Between Jan. 1, 1988, and june 30, 1992.a toll free line has been established by the Law firm for the plaintiffs Carr Tabb & Pope in Atlanta. The number is 1-800-220-1580 and May be used Oun about to make requests for application forms for vouchers. The vouchers will be usable toward airline tickets and to help people in filling out applications. The line operates from 8 . To 10 . Monday through thursday from 8 . To 9 . On Friday and from 10 . To 2 . On saturday. Travellers also May request forms by writing to airlines antitrust litigation Post office Box 267, Pennsauken .08110. Keeping up with the Irish you can catch up on Irish news by calling your cousins Over in county Mayo or by Reading exploring Ireland a bimonthly newsletter that keeps tabs on attractions accommodations events and shopping around the Emerald Isle. We try to take an american viewpoint on the country says co editor and publisher Charlene Komar. Well Tell you for example that you might be cold in Irish a is at night because they turn the heat  the december january Issue offered features on Grace o Malley the elizabethan Era pirate Queen and her haunts in county Mayo the foynes flying boat museum near Shannon Irish China factory Tours and where to eat dinner on Christmas. Subscriptions Are $29 a year for six newsletters for a Sample Issue Send a 52-cent stamp to exploring Ireland 318 Pershing ave., Roselle Park . 07204. Information 1 908-298-0315. Clothing conversion Tail children s t Junior misses dresses Coats United state 24 6 Europe 12 5 8 10 13 15 7 9 10 12 women s blouses sweaters United slates 30 32 34 36 18 40 42 44 Germany 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 great Britain 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 Italy 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 women s dresses Coats United states 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 great Britain 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 Europe 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 women s shoes United states Germany great Britain France Italy men s shirts . 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