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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 12, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 7 rank with deepest now known 2 canyons discovered in Atlantic Washington up american scientists working from a research ship have discovered two submarine can Yons More than twice As deep As the grand Canyon under the South Atlantic Ocean 1,150 Miles North of Antarctica. It was reported Friday. Or. Henry Dick of the Woods Hole oceanographic institution in Massachusetts said the canyons represent a new set of crustal fracture zones that rank with the deepest yet known be Neath Earth s seas. No comparable Fea Tures exist on land. This is quite exciting Dick said in a Telephone interview. It represents another area of really dramatic Frac Ture  the sea Bottom features were discovered by sonar sounding carried out aboard research ship Islas Porcadas. A vessel owned by the u s and operated by the Argentina Navy. The discoveries were made in two expeditions sponsored by the National science foundation which reported the  Canyon is 420 Miles Long 18 Miles wide and 1.8 to 2.4 Miles deep. Another is 120 Miles Long. 12 Miles wide and up to 2.4 Miles deep. In comparison the grand Canyon is 217 Miles Long four to13 Miles wide and 4,000 to 5,500 feet deep. The newly discovered canyons Are i 300 Miles Southwest of Cape town South Africa. Or. John Scaler of the Massachusetts Institute of technology said the fracture zones occur along a Boundary Between two Large moving segments of the Earth s crust these blocks or plates arc moving away from each other and As they slide they fracture the sea Bottom. The scientists also found a Large amount of the Rock Peridotite along a 15 mile thickness of one of the Canyo Walls. Dick snid this was Strong Evi Dence the Rock came from the Earth Mantle the layer beneath the crust and was squeezed up Between the two crustal plates. Dick said a comparable area of sub Marine canyons exists along the mid Atlantic Ridge near the Equator. One such area is known As the Romanch fracture zone. Republican unit picks virginian Memphis a the Battle Lor the leadership of the Young Republican National federation is Over with the forces of Roger Stone of Virginia sweeping Over the moderate led opposition. Stone 25, who had been linked to the 1972 watergate scandal was elected Friday without opposition after Rich Bvans 28, of Owensboro. Ky., withdrew from the Jyl chairman s race and led a walkout by about 300 of the 800 convention delegates. We Felt that because of the Way the situation had been scripted in the Backrooms and because of what had happened to our people in credentials in places like califor Nia and Pennsylvania. It was better to forego my nomination Bvans said. There were several disputes Over credentials including two rival California delegations one pledged to Evans an another to Stone. Several Stales met Friday morning after Stone supporters succeeded in splitting most of the Evarts backed delegations. There was quite a bit of discussion about whether to walk out of the Conven Tion completely whether to hold a so called Rump or separate convention or to stay and put our Voles on record said Mark Abernathy a 34-year-old Public relations Man from Sacramento calif., run Ning for treasurer on the Evans ticket. Finally California stepped Forward and said California is walking out we asked the rest to walk out with  led by the California five other states Mississippi Minnesota Pennsylvania Michigan and Kentucky pulled out. Parts of the new York Wisconsin Rhode Island and Texas delegations also Fol  knew what credentials were like before we came said Evans who runs a Ford Dealership with his brother in liver More. By. We knew that Stone s Active Campaign lieutenants held All 11 positions on the credentials committee. But we really did t believe that they would take live warm Active Republican bodies and carve them up on the credentials committee table and toss them into the Street. We did t believe things would go that , treasurer of the Washington based National conservative political action committee said the credentials were handled fairly. Go s remains to be buried 32 years later Buffalo. By. A the remains of sex Madam to lunch with governor a military funeral for pfc. Francis n Dempfle will to held tuesday at Elm Lawn cemetery in the nearby town of Tanawan . 21, was reported missing in action in Germany on Der 13. 194- his family was notified Jan. 2.1945. Dempfle s body was never found de spite inquiries by his family and even visits by his Mother and other family members to the Battlefield  1975. His Mother Jennie now 80. Moved to Germany to live with a son on Jan. 2 of this year they received word that Francis remains had been   Metal detectors to Clear the Battlefield sue discovered human re Mains that were identified us  by his dog tags get out the old fishing poles students Al Lincoln elementary school in Pottstown pa., leave their books St Paul Minn. In i la a former Madam who bought the governor in a rarity raffle guts to the executive Man Sion next wednesday with or 9-year-old daughter for lunch nit i the governor and his  is 29-year-old Rebecca Vitae Rand who Caplin avd the Llen Cpin count bar association last february As a guest speaker at a luncheon where she advocated a Bill in the legislature to decriminalize prostitution some of us just like i  she said we think there can be no inure fun Way to make a living All the women know Are adults and Elmo a the profession they re not forced into  has been  i f   formerly operated  Vuil a ii own behind and jump Down the front step whooping and hollering in Celebration  nip Parlours but she  she has not practice the Trade or managed the   Sun a to e of  she said Friday is my daughter Lara  was Lara she said we i hid $235 at the Minnesota opera Ball Tor the  Civ. Rudy Perpish and his wife. L i lopping by so the bid b the husband of a Minneapolis Auci Ety columnist. Lara s just been waiting for the phone i  is. Hand said. Today the governor s office called and set up the lunch  net wednesday " earlier. At another Chanty function Lind on it round of if with stale at Torney Gea Ial Virris a , hut Jve u in t her Gar e -.l,e  it to a . Of Friday s last Day of school and the Start of summer vacation. A photo before that she won a Jay on the Bench with municipal judge Neil . Who said. She s quite a Looker " members of the bar association were impressed with her appearance she was dressed in a smart Black pin striped three Piete suit but a few winced when she told the judges and lawyers that at Leau four in the audience had been her customers. At that time she said Laws should be strictly enforced against juvenile  Tum but otherwise prostitution should not be  be illegal something should have a demonstrably  effects a dues not have a demonstrably a Raiful i feet to. It s a Nice in Iris la ii anti no Une gels Hurt she cd Ulcej "  
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