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Washington--U.S, policy toward Communist ChinaalistaBarry Schweid.
undergoing serious re-examination, says AP Y Y
Death Valley, California, July 22 (Ap)--Gnly three pairs of
socks and tennis shoes separate a French explorer from ground
temperatures as high as 190 degrees as he attempts to hike the
lenParkoofficials f this toffer besional tmwishes, but no hope if he disappears.
Jean Pierre Marquant, 28, who once spent 103 days hiking over
1,000 mikes of Algerian desert, is the first person officials
know to deliberately attempt crossing of Death Valley in summer.
He started the lo0-mile trek at sundown Wednesday wearing
a 10-gallon hat, three T shirts, gloves, short pants, three pairs
of socks and tennis shoes. Marquant also has
blue -tinted glasse!S
and n large umbrella.
.ath Valley literally is the hottest spot on earth. Cfficial'
nrerage temperatures in July run from 100-130 degrees in the
K7!th ground temperatures as high as 190 degrr esi .,n sent
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Ea.:lier, concern for the safety of the 28-Y' 1.2
was relieved when he trudgedaid rintoough terrain forcedoint nhlnre thanreduchours
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tlthe night on the slopes of rugged Wild Bose Mt.
pace and spendat the peak Saturday was a
Ranger John Kirslio said the high
in comparison to the galley, where
relatively frigid 80 degrees
it was 1.1� in the shade, officials said,
There will be no shade for Marquant Sunday,
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THE WORLD: (And some nuts that live in it.)
_Mrs. Marion Hart, 1 74-Year-old American
London, July' 21 (�)-of making a solo flight across the Atlantic
pilot, told Thursday
and complained about being grounded by Britaints weather.
Mrs. Hart said she flew from the United States in 11 hours
and landed her single -engine Beecheraft Bonanza Wednesday at
London aiport among four -engine jet giants.
"I was not thinking of setting any records," she told newsmen.
'iI..igas all set to come on holiday accompanied by a womanatrie a..
when she couldntt make it. I saw no good reason to
of it fly
to go to Scandinavia this weekend,
ease .right across E rope. I suppose Russia is out, but I may
get as fa_' as Turley bef ore I turn back. " with a woman
Mrs, hart said she first flewtheAtlantic in 1935 in with
She
eo-pilot and made the return flight innia5 .
added, :,l,F: skippered a go -foot yacht 30,000 rLile world.
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31 j.y fr° e_ids in Now Yor:. tell MCI I n crazy,
stickb-. I hope I'm still flying when I'm a hundred. You don't
have to be a youngster to have an adventurour spirit."