European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 31, 1986, 31, 198 the stars and stripes Page 7 computers urged for nuclear Winter study Washington a the United states needs to develop better computer models so it can improve research into the devastating effect atomic War is expected to have on the world s climate a congressional study concluded. The general accounting office study was released Fri Day As the Pentagon prepares to Send Capitol Hill its latest study on nuclear  the concept was first advanced three years ago by five scientists. It holds that a nuclear War would cast such Large amounts of dust and debris into the atmosphere blocking sunlight from reaching the Earth that All life could be extinguished. Plausible theory the report by the Gao the congressional watchdog Agency was made Public by rep. Tim Wirth a Colo. Current research has identified nuclear Winter As a plausible theory with numerous uncertainties in critical areas such As War scenarios fire research and climate modelling said the Gao report. Some of these uncertainties will remain unresolved some can be reduced by further  the Gao report noted that since there is no Way to test the theory without a nuclear War computer models will have to be developed that can be used to try out the effects of various scenarios. But computer models have limited accuracy in rep resenting physical Laws of nature and the atmospheric disturbances integral to War the Gao noted. Suicidal War some supporters of the theory have said it Means that because even a Small scale nuclear War would be suicidal both superpowers should abandon their Reliance on atomic weapons. Two years ago Congress ordered the Pentagon to study the theory and report whether it was based in fact and on its implications for . Defense policy. The Pentagon sent Congress an 18-Page report concluding that the theory made sense but which also said that it should be used to support Reagan administration arms control goals of deep reductions in the two superpowers atomic stockpiles. In addition Reagan administration officials have argued that the Prospect of nuclear Winter will nuclear Winter theory How All out nuclear War could affect climate More than 12,000 nuclear warheads detonate with 6,000 Megatons of explosive Force up to 175 million tons of smoke and dust particles in the air Block nearly All sunlight temperatures drop by up to 45� Over much of Earth s temperate zones for As Long As 5 months freezing cold and Lack of sunlight kill Plant life food Chain Breaks Down massive famine occurs Chicago Tribune graphic source Chicago Tribune news reports nitrogen oxide remaining from explosions destroys Ozone layer in atmosphere ultraviolet rays damage remaining life make an atomic War even More unlikely. That prompted another congressional demand last fall for a new and More expanded Pentagon study which was due March 1. But the Pentagon was granted an Extension disturbances in Palm Springs Wane As police tighten reins on crowds Palm Springs Calif. A police patrolled streets in this desert resort sat urday and said the City was mostly Calm a Day after groups of Young people on Spring break ran amok hurling rocks and bottles at officers harassing motorists and tearing clothes off women. We Haven t experienced any major problems police sgt. Dave Goodwin said saturday evening. We had maybe a dozen arrests today mostly drunk in  police arrested 104 Young people Friday. We re using the approach of very High visibility he said. We have a lot of men out on foot plus a lot of two Man  students apparently were drawn to the City by reports of Friday s rowdiness he said. Downtown started filling up at 9 o clock this  yesterday was terrible Cynthia mor Rison 17, of Anaheim said. We thought we d come Back tonight to see what it s like. It s Mellow but if anything starts we re getting out of Here in a  police used tear Gas to disperse crowds Friday and some youths sprayed officers with Mace authorities said. We be been Able to limit the vandalism to a Small area and i Don t think we be reached riotous proportions. We had civil disobedience police it. George Neesan said about Friday s incidents explaining that a riot would have been characterized by Lack of regard for life and  i think that we be seen a lot younger people this year than in the past Neesan said. I would guess somewhere Between age 17 and 22." it s a younger crowd sgt. David Goodwin said Friday night. They Don t seem to respect authority. You try to arrest one and you have 500 All Over you for  police used a portable booking station to handle the arrests he said. Much of the trouble seemed to Start when High Jinks such As dumping cups of water into passing cars got out of hand witnesses said. Reinforcements from the California Highway patrol  sheriffs department and neighbouring towns swelled police ranks to More than 200 during the disturbance. Friday s disturbance began at 3 30 . At a Park where several thousand Young people had gathered Goodwin said. The crowd grew increasingly unruly and Good win said thousands remained after police ordered them to disperse. He said groups continued to gather into the Early hours saturday. Tear Gas was used on one Small group that quickly dispersed Neesan said. All the officers were kept in town sat urday with a Large contingent assigned to downtown foot patrol Goodwin said. Those arrested were booked for investigation of Public drunkenness assault an failure to disperse. Some officers suffered minor injuries such As wrist and ankle sprains. After the disturbances erupted police declared an illegal Assembly and began arrest ing people. Police also imposed a 10 . Curfew for anyone 18 and under. Fifty three people sought treatment at desert Hospital for mostly minor problems such As bruises cuts or too much heat said nursing supervisor Liz Isbell. Palm Springs a Chic resort 110 Miles East of los Angeles has Long been a popu Lar spot for students to gather during the Spring break in their studies. This is the worst since 1969" when a huge crowd of Young people ran amok through the City said police Secretary Juleen Gerhardt. To tuesday. The latest defense department report has been finished and will be sent to Capitol Hill this week air Force maj. Ron Zeigler a Pentagon spokesman said. Bush says . Must have Best strongest Navy Bath Maine up the United states needs to build and maintain the world s strongest and Best Navy in order to preserve Freedom and peace around the world vice president George Bush said saturday. Bush participating in launching Cere monies for a guided missile frigate at the Bath Iron works said global conditions require the United states to have a 600-vessel Navy. Peace and Freedom Are Why America must have indisputably the Best Navy in the world and peace and Freedom Are Why today is such an important Day Bush told about 8,000 people who attended the launching of the Kauffman. Helping America look outward help ing America defend Liberty and keep the peace has been the Mission of the United states Navy throughout this Century Bush said. Today we add a new ship to the 567 already commissioned or in sea trials. So today we take another step toward the important goal of building a 600-shipnavy." the 445-foot, 3,700-ton Kauffman is the last of 24 Oliver Hazard Perry class Frig ates to be built Over the past 10 years. It carries 12 officers and a Crew of 153. Florida City votes to Send seized guns to contras Hialeah Fla. A the City Council of Florida s fifth largest City has voted to donate the guns it confiscated from criminals last year to the nicaraguan contras and a local Republican party official said All cities should do the same. I think this gives the people an Opportunity to choose up sides and decide whether they want to support the president said Richard Webb a management consultant and member of the executive committee of the Dade county Republican party who lobbied for the proposal. Reagan s proposal to Send $100 million in Aid to the contras was approved by the Senate on thursday after being rejected by the House of representatives. Webb who is acting without the endorsement of the gop committee said he is asking other police depart ments to donate their confiscated weapons to the rebels fighting the sandinista government. However at least one City has reacted coolly to the proposal. There were some feelers said Miami mayor Xavier Suarez an ardent supporter of the rebels. We re not  state Law permits local police departments to sell confiscated weapons. But it. Jim Green administrator of the metro Dade police department s property evidence Bureau said Selling weapons is not ethical. The department last year seized 4,220 weapons. Most were returned to owners or converted for police use