European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes saturday july 4.1987 hi0bvibabflhaiflbiiiiiibihbimlbu5liklubuhuflihbh hihhbimllw2g_pgfcggpggtjqpg_gbiqk Kiv i i a i i i in in Ai we Dii i i i i a i i Imti a a he a by i i i i i i i a Yule display goes up for Independence Day from press dispatches soil in calf got a Lilc ahead of itself this week All in inc name of democracy. Christmas decorations were Strung up on Ihrcke streetlights wednesday and people celebrating the country s birthday this weekend Are voting on which of the three they like Best. Eleni Marle Koiter the director of the downtown revitalization program came up with the idea after the cily Council allocated is s,000 to enhance Sone a s annual Yule display. Ballots arc available at a fourth of july sidewalk Booth listing three choices a 6-foot lantern a 7-foot double Candle or a s i foot Wreath. Tar pits yield More fossils researchers in California Are letting Down and dirty in a pit of Sticky gooey Asphalt. It s the summer dig at the Rancho la brei tar pita which palaeontologists describe As one of the world s richest deposits of ice age fossils. The dig began wednesday As scientists at pit 91 removed a protective Grid covering tons of Earth. Not Long after they had the Day s first discovery. As soon As you say 1 Don t think there will be any surprises then you find a Surprise said the director of this year s dig Christopher Shaw. A Cluster of Bones from the late pleistocene Era was uncovered including foot Bones from a Saber toothed Tiger and the Shin Bone from a Wolf. Though called Tor pits the huge natural cavities contain Asphalt remnants of underground deposits of crude Oil. Some 40,000 years ago scientists say Crea Tures Large and Small gathered at what probably appeared to be a Lake Only to be sucked into its bubbling Nosy Frog twelve year old Eva Gilbert of Seattle Tatt a close look at a tiny Frog the discovered in the Grait mandating per Tofu of Kin might tron form it into a fairy Tola Prince. At the South cockroach King crowned a big Bug found belly up on a Beach has been named the biggest cockroach in the United states. Unit Syndor 12, of Hollywood fist won ,000 when his entry beat out 2,000 submitted from around the nation to the great american Roach of. The contest was sponsored by american Cyan amid inc manufacturer of combat pesticide. Lain is in Washington d.c., on wednesday for Ilic crowning of the two Inch cockroach thought we Good Chance he said. It was a pretty big the cockroach will be enshrined in the smithsonian institution s insect museum and zoo in washing ton. Thai s a Long Way from the Hollywood Beach where lain found the carcass of the Peri Lanala americana under a lifeguard stand. Royalty celebrates at sea King Olav of Norway an olympic yachting Cham Pion in 1928, celebrated his 84lh birthday thursday with his family aboard the Royal yacht "norgc1 popular yachting Center of it Antov 90 Miles cast of Oslo. The King bought a. New 5. I Miler yacht this year As his own birthday present and entered Hankie s an Nual s.5-meter class regalia. However the wind was so Strong wednesday that the first race in the 5.5 Mcter class was cancelled. Heading the guest list for the birthday party were Crown Prince Harold the King s son who was so last february and his wife. Crown Princess son who turns so on saturday. Millionth visitor hailed Julie Mortenson was a Winner but she sounded a Little doubtful about it. I guess i m surprised i Don t know the 9-year old said tuesday after becoming the Millionth visitor to the Gerald a Ford museum in grand rapid. Mich. She won free admission a to shirt a commemorative plaque and other mementos. She was accompanied by her Mother Karen mor Tenson who said she was making her second visit to the museum. They Are from the Detroit suburb of firming on Hills. The museum chronic los the career of Ford a grand rapids native who became the 38th president of the United states it opened in 1982. Attendance peaked that year at 380,000 but declined to 108,000 last year director Don Wilson said. Daily attendance this summer has averaged 400 to 600, and the museum should finish 1987 with about 125,000 visitors. Wilson said. Car of the year motor trend s 1987 Road tests Issue brings you their Choice of the car of the year the read this Issue and find out Why motor trend gave the honors to thunderbird. Also in this Issue an evaluation of this year s offerings in import cars a product showcase of interesting products for your car the ultimate five luxury sport coupes and More motor trend s 1987 Road tests Issue is available for $3.95 at stars and stripes bookstores. Mafb Cocks special pickup Section
