European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday october 30,1987 prehistoric Amber indicates atmospheric loss of oxygen Phoenix Ariz. A microscopic bubbles trapped in hardened tree resin for so million year indicate the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere has decreased by one third scientists reported. In older findings reported at the annual meeting of the geological society of America Here a team of Sci enlists said dinosaurs May have survived Long after the Onset of a cold age Wanned by radiators of spongy Bone. Preliminary data from the tree resin or Amber suggests the level of atmospheric oxygen so million years ago May have been As High As 30 percent compared with today s 21 percent Robert a. By incr of Yale University said tuesday. Experts on global climate and evolution had assumed that he air then differed Little from today s. Until now the oldest known samples of air were froma 160,000-Ycar-old Core of ice from the Antarctic. The findings indicate the atmosphere has evolved much like plants and animals and should continue to change said Berner who worked with Gary p. Landis of he . Geological Survey in Denver. To determine the composition of the bubbles the researchers crushed the Amber under a vacuum and then Analysed Liny amounts of liberated Gas using a technique called quadruple mass spec Tomitry. Amber is the hardened resin or pitch from ancient Trees. As it razed from Trees in trapped Gas coming from the tree or directly from the air. Burner and Landis Analysed Amber samples 25 Mil lion to 80 million years old. The oldest samples were band s refusal to March in rain brings apology Leominster Moss. A a Marine corps colonel has apologized for his band s Refu Sal because of rain to March in a Parade Las month honouring the 200lh anniversary of the . Constitution. Looking at in in retrospect it was not the Best  Drolc col. , Mcl nicer chief of staff at Marine corps depot Parris Island  the band could and in my opinion should have marched in the  the letter dated oct. 7, was sent to the Parade chairman Victor w. Leger who was on vacation this week and could not be reached for comment his Secretary said wednesday. Uger had written the base commanding offi cer to complain that the band had refused to March in a sept. 20 Parade to Honor the 200 h anniversary of the Constitution. The Parade was sponsored by the cities of Leominster Fitchburg and Gardner. At the time he said he was told marines do not March in parades if it is raining prior to the Start of the Parade we do nol want to get our instruments wet and we did nol Lake our rain Coats with  said he had warned a Marine official before the band left for Leominster to prepare for bad weather. He said the incident had disappointed Citi Zens who could not believe thai the marines would let rain Stop them from marching from coniferous Trees in Northern Canada. Changes in the atmosphere s oxygen Levels Are caused mainly by variations in the production and consumption of oxygen in the environment Berner said. In his study j. Keith Rigby jr., University of Noire Dame Pale oncologist said he Ted a learn that found evidence that dinosaurs survived Long after an asteroid supposedly hit Earth and muffed them out in a cold dark dust storm 66 million years ago. He said he has excavated dry Creek Beds in Montana and found Dinosaur fragments among rocks known to have been deposited in the tertiary period which among remains of the beasts found were Trice a tosses and Anky Losauro which were is to 30 feet Long the slightly smaller Duck billed dinosaurs and pachy Cypha Losauro which Are the size of big dogs Rigby said. Such features As the Collar Alop the neck of Rhinoceros like Irin Batops and its three horns gave off heat that allowed the animals to maintain adequate body temperature he said. At the end of an armadillo like Ankot Saurs Long Tail were two round spongy masses of Bones As big As volleyball that radiated heat be said. Rigby said such physical features proved there was a common denominator among All the  there could have been an asteroid collision but thai it did not account for the extinction of the dinosaurs Rigby said. That s not what my animals Tell me he said. Stations protest Indian Benefit los anoles a two country music radio stations pulled Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferso songs from play lists wednesday to protest their performance at a Benefit for an american Indian convicted of killing two Fri agents. Pat Michaels president and general manager of  san Bernardino and Kwarm am River Side said the performances by Nelson and Kristo Teison Ai the Pacific amphitheatre in Costa Mesa tuesday night were an insult. By continuing to play the records of Kristoffer son and Nelson we re not Only attacking the reputations of the two agents who died but slapping in the face every peace offi cer who daily puts on a badge and a gun and goes out on the streets and risks his  Michaels  Peter Coyote who organized the event and has been a Friend of Indian activist Leonard Peltier for 18years, said Michaels parroted statements made in a letter by Chiclos Angeles Fri agent Richard Bretzing. Thai statement is the same deliberate misrepresentation of the facts that special a genl by cling did Coyote said after learning of Michaels action. Coyote s group is seeking a new trial for Peltier who was convicted of murdering the agents in a 197 5 shoot out on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota. He is serving two life terms Al the Federal prison in Leavenworth Kan. Mir Nelson boy scout principles draw protest Milledgeville a. A Ken Saladin who describes himself As a secular humanist says he was barred from serving As a cub scout Den Leader because he does nol believe in god. Jim Sawyer regional boy scout executive in Macon said All adult leaders must fill out an application that includes a statement that no member can grow into the Best kind of citizen without recognizing an Obliga Tion to  Only persons willing to subscribe to the declarations of principles shall be entitled to certificates of leadership in carrying out the scouting program the application said. Saladin said he might Lake Legal action if the nation Al office of the boy scouts of America does not Over Rule local officials. His 7-year-old son joined the scouts last  have not received an application for leadership from Saladin so we can t reject what has not been applied for Sawyer said  has a separate first amendment Case Pend ing in Federal court against the City of Milledgeville which he sued in 1983 because the word christianity appears on the City Seal. He claimed that violate the constitutional separation of Church and state. Stateside Streetcar rams building 30 injured 2 seriously Pittsburgh a an out of control Streetcar loaded with com Nulen jumped it tracks and hit a building during the morning rash hour thursday injuring at least 30 people two seriously authorities Laid. The trolley was travelling through a Tunnel leading from the South Hills suburbs to Down town Pittsburgh when in debited Side wiping a but headed outbound said Debra Mccourty spokeswoman for the port authority transit of Allegheny county. The Retland while trolley then slammed head on into a six Story Brick office building known Ai the Gatehouse shattering windows and ripping out poles and fire hydrants. Decourcy said at least two trolley passengers suffered serious injuries and about 30 others had minor injuries. She said iwo bus passenger also were injured. Jack Moore a claims manager for Pat said about 45 people were believed to have been on the trolley which remained upright. They take everything the phones the Booths Jacksonville fat. A More than100 Telephone Booths have been stolen in the area in the last year police and Southern Bell officials said they Don t just take the Telephone itself. They take everything the phones ,1 Asa Higgs a police spokesman Aid tuesday. After the Booths Are taken the thieves break open the Coin boxes Higgs said. Dick Brown corporate affairs manager for Southern Bell in Jacksonville said the thefts have Cost the company More than 1200,000 in equipment. Depending upon when they were emptied. Brown said the telephones contain 12 to $100, Brown said. Some phones and Booths have been recovered but Higgs said he did t know exactly How Many. Siren sounds false alarm Short circuit gets blame Nashua . A police were inundated by 2,000 phone Calls Early wednesday when an old civil defense Siren that had been silent for years blared out an alarm without provocation. The decrepit air raid Siren at the Elm Street Junior High school went off at 3 12 . And was t shut Down until 3 45 . Police said. In the meantime people who were terrified. Annoyed at being awakened or merely curious called police to find out Why in was sounding. Police believe a possible explanation for the rude Awakening May be that wind and rain Dur ing the night caused a Short circuit said a statement from it. Donald Forcier. Man denies stealing Girlfriend s upper plate Jacksonville Fla. A a a Yeu old Man has pleaded innocent to a charge that he stole his Girlfriend s 11,500 upper dental plate. Ernest e. Polson of Jacksonville who was being held in lieu of 15,000 Bond in the Duval county Jait was charged following a fight with Teresa c. Swain. Police said Polson approached Swain on oct. 6 outside her apartment and began beating her because he was angry that she was seeing other men. Polson grabbed her. Reached in her Mouth and pulled out her upper denial plate culling the inside of her Mouth according to a police report. The plate was returned to the woman after Polston s arrest police said