Old Pilots do die!
 TOP STORY: Few political figures in the 20th century were more
 important than Barry Goldwater, an Arizona Republican who was the
 GOP nominee for president against Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.
     Despite being trounced at the polls by LBJ, the longtime U.S.
 senator made his mark as the leader of a conservative movement
 that paved the way for Ronald Reagan's presidency in the Eighties.
 1909 - 1998
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        Second crash kills another Navy crew member in Nevada
     FALLON, Nevada - May 29, 1998 1:38 p.m. EDT  P) - The crash of
 a Navy helicopter during a training flight was the second such ac-
 cident in the Nevada desert in as many days and the second to kill
 a crew member.
     The helicopter crash Thursday 25 miles east of the Naval Air
 Station at Fallon was not related to the search for wreckage of the
 FA-18 jet that crashed a day earlier 20 miles south of the base.
    Lt. Jonathan Bennett Nolan, 28, of Syracuse, New York, was killed
 when his jet crashed Wednesday night. Station spokeswoman Anne
 McMillin said the cause of the crash wasn't known.
     Navy officials late Thursday confirmed that one crew member
 aboard the SH-60F Seahawk helicopter had died. KOLO-TV reported
 that the crew member died in the crash after a fire broke out in
 flight.
     The survivors were picked up by another helicopter, treated for
 minor injuries and released, McMillin said.
     The helicopter and crew are based at Jacksonville, Florida..
 The jet also was based at Jacksonville.
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 Leaving home alone - How to put your child on board a plane and
 let 'em fly
     May 26, 1998 10:06 a.m. EST  -- Sometimes it's necessary to send
 Junior packing -- to see far-off relatives or a cross-continental
 parent. In general, if your kids are under 5, they aren't going any-
 where on a plane without you or a guardian. But if they're older,
 they can travel alone, under certain conditions.
     The obvious: infants must be accompanied by an adult, as is the
 requirement for most children under 5. One infant (usually defined
 as a child under 2 not occupying a seat) per paying adult age 12 or
 over may travel free. Some airlines (in some cases) have reduced-
 fare seats available for infants. Children 2 and over must pay full
 adult fare.
     Though children under 2 may fly free, they must sit on a guard-
 ian's lap if the plane is full. The FAA and the National Transpor-
 tation Safety Board have found that children are much safer flying
 in an approved safety seat (you have to bring your own) than they
 are on a parent's lap. Even with discounts, a fare for a child may
 seem extravagant, but holding a child on your lap in a plane is no
 different than doing so in the front seat of a car -- it's an
 unnecessary risk that can have fatal consequences.
     As for older children, rules and regs applying to flying alone
 aboard U.S. aircraft vary from airline to airline, but not by much.
 The following are general guidelines -- please ask your airline
 before booking flights for unaccompanied kids.
     Children 5 through 7 may travel unaccompanied, but cannot be on
 stand-by, must stay with the same airline from departure to arrival
 point, and cannot change planes. They must be accompanied by a par-
 ent or guardian until they are on the plane -- and that adult must
 provide the name, address and phone number (preferably both work and
 home) of the parent or guardian who will be waiting at the end of
 the line. ID and signature of the receiving adult will be required.
     Children 8 through 11 may have connecting flights, even with
 another airline, and will be escorted by airline employees, usually
 with a service charge added.
     Unaccompanied children are under the supervision of airline em-
 ployees at all times. Some airlines assign a specific flight attend-
 ant for on-board supervision, and most have attended child care
 centers for layovers or unexpected delays.
     The rules for international travel have slight variations --
 children 5 to 7, for example, may not have stopovers in any country
 other than their final destination.
     Once again, most airlines have very similar rules for unaccom-
 panied children. Call before you book to be certain you have every-
 thing you need.
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