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Show PARACHUTE JUMPING RECORD IS ACHIEVED SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Mar. 10. A record in parachute Jumping was set Wednesday at Mather field when five aviators, Lieutenant Eugene c. mittens, mit-tens, Sergeant Richard Thorns, ( for-porai for-porai I'aul Connors ind Prlyates ESarl Woodward and .Mewls Hartnsr, leaped from the same plane at an altitude of 2000 feel. Lieutenant E C. Kiel piloted pi-loted the piano. Double parachutes, one strapped to the chest and the other to the back were used. Just before he jumpt'i I from the wing ot the plane each qriai loosened one parachute and tho wind I blew tt open as the leap wa- made. The second parachute was opened When I tho man wanted to lessen the speed of his fall ah landed-safely. |