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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1974)
- V-" ' ' - ' - vf.sSjF,'j i'i&i -iu" U Photos by arry Baumcrt S r i July 23, 1974 jsU. - fc .tfVt' wH.Si'"f"' --,.. " 1 v V V- f I "3 J c , " -J ,. - .. .. ; -.rfmi'f ' Sport parachuting - an unusual sport is epitomized by some of the activities of the Lincoln Sport Parachute Club. Starting on the upper right, Larry Laws glides earthward with his "Paraplane". An employee of Goodyear in Lincoln, Laws made his first jump on May 21, and currently has about 26 jumps to his record. Tim Lahrs (upper left), makes an exit from an airplane ' over Arrow Airport, as Lincoln looms 4,000 feet below. Teach ing beginners is ail part of the game, (middle left), and jump master Bob Briggs (on the left) prepares a student for his first Ju'"l" " observes. Visiting jumpers, such as Bob Leaper (lower left) of Des Moines, Iowa, are welcome with the Club. Also jumping with a Paraplane, Leaper hits very near the target area in a stand-up landing. At right, Jim llesson, a jumpmaster and "C license" holder, concentrates as he steers toward the target in an accuracy run. Eumnner nebrekan V. 6 1 J "1 5 i In t . pap 5 - 4, , A " A. , . f (of . ' j