European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse June 2007 stars and stripes Page is Young Pilot nears global flights records by John Porretto the associated press Houston two stops before completing a journey that would make him the youngest per son to Fly Solo around the Barrington Irving glided into Houston on saturday with a Mes Sage for the roughly 50 students who cheered his i think this shows it Doest matter where you come what you have or what you dont Irving said after climbing out of his single engine Columbia the 23yearold aerospace Stu who built his plane from More than in donated took off from Florida on March 23 in his bid to become the youngest person and first Black Pilot to Fly Solo around the after one More in Irving plans to return to opa Locka executive Airport outside Miami on wednesday to Complete his from he flew to Cleveland and new York before continuing into then flying across the Atlantic to the Middle East i have a lot of great w Barrington 23 who is nearing the end of his bid to be the youngest person and the first Black to Fly around the world and from he flew to then Seattle and Denver before arriving in hous his plane is dotted with stickers of Small flags of several of the countries he he said the most difficult part of the trip was which delayed some and keeping his mind occupied during the Long there were times i was very he Irving was born in Jamaica and grew up in he said he saw Little Chance for Success until he met a Jamaica american Pilot at his parents Bookstore who took him to see a Boeing the 15yearold was mesmerized and turned Down College football scholarships to be come a Irving is now studying at Florida memorial University and has private and commercial Pilot i he also founded experience a Miami based organization that encourages minor Ity youths to pursue aviation he said a Book and documentary Are Likely As Well As other i have a lot of great Irving Tim Pilot Barrington Irving looks out of the cockpit saturday after touching Down in Irving is on his second to last leg of an flying which will give him the record for the youngest and also the first Black Pilot to accomplish the ugly dogs a Champ mix earns worlds ugliest dog was second last year in Competition by the associated press a 2yearold chinese crested and Chihuahua was crowned the worlds ugliest dog a distinction that delighted the new Jersey mute s dark coloured and hair less save for a Mohaw like puff of White fur on his head is often referred to As or for his resemblance to those famous science fiction Char i think Hes the cutest thing that Ever said Elwoods Karen a resident Quigley brought Elwood out to compete for the second year at the annual ugly dog contest at the Mari Sonoma county Elwood placed second last most of the competing canines were also chinese a Breed that features a Bug eyes and a wagging Quigley said she rescued Elwood two years the breeder was going to Euth Anize him because she thought he was too ugly to Quigley a now Elwoods All Over the internet and people love him and adore beyond the regal title of ugliest Elwood also earned a Reward for his Ben a chinese crested mix dog from new took top honors Friday at the 2007 worlds ugliest dog contest in Best guess too late for Tulsa prize Winner family to decide who gets the 57 Plymouth buried in Tulsa the associated press the Winner of a rusted 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that was unearthed last week from a Leaky vault in Tulsa died in and the ownership of the car will pass to his closest living when the car was buried in More than 800 people submitted guesses on what Tulsa population which was around in 1957 would be in guesses ranged from Zero to 2 but Raymond hum Bertson guess of was Only slightly off the official census count of Tulsa officials announced Friday that hum Bertson had won the two door Hardtop Belved Ere that Drew International attention when it was pulled from the vault on june his Donald Humbertson of Wood said that Raymond Humbertson died of cancer at age 57 and his Marga ret died in Raymond and Margaret Humbertson had no their a Concrete vault encasing a 1957 Plymouth buried a Hal Century ago May have been built to withstand a nuclear attack but not organizers of the cars unveiling found june Nephew Raymond Humber sons closest living rela Tives Are two elderly Sisters in Donald Humbertson the Oklahoma Centennial commission will have a Mist company speak with the hum Bertson family about the family wishes for the Centennial events co chairwoman Sharon King Davis said Donald Humbertson said that his Uncle was a career Marine and a korean War Veteran who spent his final years As an administrator at a Community College in Northern Vir he was just sort of a Happy Lucky Donald hum Bertson the family coincidentally had a re Union planned for saturday to unveil a Monument in a cemetery in cum this will probably give us some thing to talk said Dina Law Raymond Humber sons grand had it been in Good condition when it was lifted from its vault under the Lawn of the Tulsa county court the Goldan Dwhite Belvedere could have been Worth As much As but be cause of massive water its value now mostly is the Winner of the car also will receive a savings Bond buried with beeping game a hit with Blind players the associated press the Ball the bases buzzed and the fans didst cheer in this version of the four teams of Blind baseball players turned out saturday for a round Robin tournament on Long this reminds me of when i could see and played in Little said Ted founder of the Host Long Island the Home team was joined by the Pennsylvania the Chicago comets and the Boston renegades at Hofstra University the first Beeper Ball tournament held in new York according to its the crowd keeps quiet because applause and shouting would pre vent the players from hearing the beeping baseball or running to Ward the buzzing at the the Batter listens for the pitch and takes his the bases Are there soft pylons 100 feet from Home plate at first and the hitter has the option of running to either if the Batter reaches the base before a fielder can grab a hit a run is other the Batter is the bombers started play with an 86 Victory Over a 55yearold Rockville Centre lost his sight to a tumor that affected his optic nerve when he was nine years he launched the bomb an 11member team that com petes against squads from around the All the play ers Are Blind or visually in
