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Frail wall hitchhiker glides above lakes in Wave of Peace rescue
A Newark pilot aged 27, Ted Bellak, rode a glider named Wave of Peace from Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin toward Frankfort Michigan. An airplane towed him to 14,000 feet where air currents carried him over water, yielding a dramatic yet peaceful crossing amid perilous weather.
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Ted Bellak
Newark
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Jake Michigan
Sturgeon Bay
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Frankfort
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