51.   Three European balloonists, thwarted in their bid to circle the world, were drifting toward Burma Thursday on the final leg of their journey from the Swiss Alps.

52.   They landed at the same base nine days and four minutes later, having circled the world without landing or refueling.

53.   Two British adventurers bidding to be the first to circle the world in a balloon were floating over the Red Sea Wednesday night bound for Saudi Arabia.

54.   Two British adventurers bidding to be the first to circle the world in a balloon crossed into Mauritania Friday on their way to the Himalayas.