European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse England big Ben is not in danger of becoming the leaning Tower of London says a Railroad spokesman. A amps Davo Dkl big Ben sways but still standing straight and tallqe2 gets new image and a Quick face lift a t. I. A a a. A. A it from wire reports the qe2 emerges this Winter after a major makeover to attract a wider Market of passengers. The $45 million retrofit a carried out on a tight one month schedule by a German firm Blohm and Voss of Hamburg a is tied to Cunard s Effort to reach potential passengers who previously May have shied away because of the ship s reputation As too formal and expensive. What the company refers to As Quot a new qe2 lifestyle Quot will include changes geared to informality such As a 1 traditional English pub Complete with Dart Board and other entertainments. The on ship Library will be doubled restaurants and lounges will be reconfigured and other facilities will be modernized. Most important to passengers All Cabins will be renovated and fitted with new bathrooms the new layout will include fou More first class Cabins than before. Yorkshire is the Best place to go if you Hope to see an unidentified flying object ufos ghost or delve into ancient folklore according to a new Book. Author David Clarke says strange South Yorkshire is an Quot alternative i guide to Sheffield Doncaster and surrounding reputedly haunted places to visit include Conisborough Castle near Rotherham where a ghostly White lady and skeletal Monk Lurk Sheffield Manor and current House where Mary Queen of scots was held and the City s Carbrook Hall hotel claimed to be Home to four ghosts. Strange South Yorkshire costs 6.95 pounds about $11 from bookshops or Sigma Leisure 1 South Oak Lane Wilmslow Cheshire sk9 6ar. By the associated press big Ben is not in danger of becoming the leaning Tower of London an underground Railroad spokesman said sunday dismissing reports that nearby tunnelling was causing the landmark to slip. Electronic sensors had detected a 3 my shift on the East face of the famous clock but said Richard Humphries Quot All tall buildings Sway a Little bit. We Are advised that big Ben even moves when the tide on the thames comes in and he assumed the sensors a a attached to the 135-year Belltower in preparation for the tunnelling a had simply recorded the Tower s Normal movement. _ Quot if it moved by centimetres instead of Millimetres that would be another matter Quot he added. V big Ben has foundations Only 9.3 feet deep although the Tower is 315 feet High and fears for its stability have been heightened by the collapse in october of a new Tunnel at Heathrow Airport part of a different rail link. The main tunnelling for the London underground s Jubilee line Extension is not due to Start until next year. All that has been dug so far Humphries said is an Access Shaft sunk nearly 200 Yards from big Ben. Ii o o Zzz amp i shopping Center saturday november 5,08 00 to 10 00save up to 60%on gift Ware appliances shoes More Wiesbaden a Haine Berg shopping unique shopping experience. Haine Berg shopping Center Berliner str. Bldg. 455, Wiesbaden. Phong 0611 748-630 november 3, 1994 stripes Magazine
