Word: miserey
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With elephantine dignity, the helium-filled balloon finally landed in a wheatfield in the village of Miserey, 50 miles west of Paris. By then, hundreds of cars had roared onto the scene, and villagers were sprinting to welcome the trio of adventurers. As they arrived, the Americans popped the cork from a bottle of champagne and began toasting their feat and each other. Ben Abruzzo, 48, Max Anderson, 44, and Larry Newman, 31, all from Albuquerque, had just completed a historic first crossing of the Atlantic by balloon, making the 3,100-mile trip from Presque Isle, Me., to Miserey...
Rescued from the cheerfully destructive crowd at Miserey, the Americans were whisked to Paris, where they were lionized by French officials ("a new bridge between America and France") and invited to spend the night at the American ambassador's residence. Newman won the toss and got to sleep in the same bed that Lindbergh had used after his flight...
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