RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date:  Friday, March 24, 1989

INCIDENTS

89-54 - New River Gorge - Follow-up on Body Recovery

Investigators have identified the body of the man pulled from the New River
on March 18th as that of R.H., 51, of Thornville, Ohio. R.H.
had last been seen in Oak Hill, West Virginia, on January 8th. He was
involved in a motor vehicle accident that evening, and was reported to have
been highly intoxicated by the mechanic at the garage where the vehicle was
taken. It is not known how he got into the river. The medical examiner has
determined that the cause of death was drowning, not foul play as had been
originally suspected. (Rick Brown, Acting CR, NERI, through Steve Alscher,
RAD/MARO).

89-55 - Capitol Reef - Follow-up on Search for Ted Bundy Victim

The bones found a mile from the park boundary on the 17th have turned out to
be the remains of animals, not those of N.W., one of serial killer
Ted Bundy's victims. Prior to his execution, Bundy had told investigators
that he had buried N.W. near the park. (Associated Press).

FIRE ACTIVITY

No fire activity of any kind has been reported in the past 24 hours.

OFFICE NOTES

1) Question of the week: Have any parks had experience with tethered hot air
balloons? Not launched or landed balloons, but tethered balloons. We're
working on a query on this and would like to consult with a park that's
dealt with the issue before. Please call Butch Farabee at FTS 343-4188.

STAFF STATUS

Belli in Denver with NPS-77 grazing work group; Loach on AL; Kreis on lieu;
Ringgold on SL. Steve Hodapp is acting branch chief.

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities
FTS 343-4874/4875 or 202-343-4874/4875