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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1999
Page
1
Geneva AP reports Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones completed a 26,000 mile nonstop globe flight in the Breitling Orbiter 3 over Africa. Piccard praised the journey as heavenly while Jones noted imminent Egyptian landing and plans to call home for tea. Flight director Alan Nobie praised the achievement as 19 days aloft.
Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones completed a nonstop balloon world tour. They aimed to land near Bawiti Egypt about 185 miles southwest of Cairo at daybreak but winds shifted expectations. The team, traveling about 124 mph, crossed Algeria Libya and set course for a final landing after starting from the Swiss Alps on March 1.
Journal-World began recognizing Academic All-Star teams in 1997 with seven students. Judges expanded the field to eight, a standard that continued in 1998 and this year. The eight original members remain focused on education while pursuing evolving college goals as they advance into new majors and plans.
Yugoslav army launches a furious offensive in Kosovo after international monitors leave. Tanks swarm northern and central Kosovo, forcing thousands to flee as NATO airstrike fears grow. Villages ablaze, reports cite heightened violence near Podujevo and Pristina, with MONUC observers evacuated to Macedonia.
The Academy Awards, moved to Sunday night, eye premium ad sales with blue chip brands paying about 1 million for 30 seconds on ABC. Despite smaller reach than the Super Bowl, Titanic driven viewership boosts the Oscars, drawing advertisers to a high end audience and ambitious campaigns.
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