European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday june 18, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 7gold ingot links wreck to 1622 Spanish Fleet Tampa Fla. Not a an extremely rare Type of Gold ingot plucked from a sunken wreck off Southwest Florida appears to offer the strongest evidence yet that the ship is a treasure Laden Spanish Galleon from a fabled ill fortunes Fleet that set sail from Havana in 1622. Nine of the 28 ships in the Gold bearing 1622 Convoy of merchant ships and galleons were sunk when a Hurricane smashed the Fleet As it tacked its Way out of the Caribbean before turning East on the final leg from the new world to an eagerly awaiting Spain. A a we re very excited a said Dan s. Bagley Iii a director of Seahawk deep Ocean technology the company working to Salvage the ships cargo. A we think this is the Best indication we could have that this ship was part of the 1622 some archaeologists feel that the wreck might be the most important undersea archaeological find in the Western hemisphere and expressed apprehension that the historical value would be compromised in a profit driven excavation. The burnished yellow ingot that was recovered last week appears to be nearly unique among the known objects of the Spanish colonial new world according to archaeologists. The Gold bar bears a special stamp its meaning unknown that appears to spell either a men radar or a plan that marking looks identical to the stamp on several Gold ingots that were found in 1985 on the Atocha another Galleon from the 1622 Fleet Bagley said adding that no other Gold ingot is known to have had a similar marking. The Atocha carried jewels Bullion and artefacts with an estimated value of Between $200 million and $400 million. According to colonial manifests in Spain the latest sunken Galleon May Well have been carrying an even Richer cargo Bagley said. The discovery of the ingot has delighted Seahawk co. And its backers who spent a year and millions of dollars preparing to recover the wreck resting some 1,500 feet below the Gulf Stream. The site is in International Waters about 75 Miles Southwest of key West. But by appearing to confirm the High archaeological value of the sunken ship the ingot has also reignited a debate Over the ethics of a profit driven Busi Ness recovering what May be the most important undersea archaeological site in the new world. A this wreck is unique a its in deep water and its intact a said James j. Miller an arc ecologist for the state of Florida. A Given its importance and the Opportunity it presents for research it will be unfortunate if decisions regarding the site Are made on the basis of profit rather than the three directors of Seahawk said in interviews that they Are extremely conscious of the scientific and historical importance of their find. Bagley said that since the recovered Gold ingot has confirmed the wrecks importance Seahawk will Send a letter to leading Marine archaeologists asking them to join a committee to advise on How the site should Best be sponsors a natural High anti drug parties Newton . Apr whipped Cream squirt guns and balloons Are an important part of a new Hampshire psychologists Arsenal in the War against drugs. Lee Wotherspoon approaches the Battle against addiction with his own army a group called dad or drugs Are dangerous. The organizations Mission is to show Young people How to have fun without drugs and to encourage fathers to get involved in their children a lives. Wotherspoon co founded dad with de Ahlman of Kingston whose son Chris committed suicide in 1988. Wotherspoon had counselled Chris who was addicted to drugs before his death. A we got together to decide what we could do about the problems facing kids especially drugs a Ahlman said adding that the group has hundreds of members in new England. A the deficit is for fathers. Women Are out there wanting to do whatever they can to help their kids and feeling Tom when they re struggling Between work and family and children a Wotherspoon said. A the fathers forget. They need to have it pulled together for dad sponsors among other things a natural High parties which feature activities such As squirt gun fights whipped Cream Battles balloon volleyball and limbo contests in the mud. Fathers Are encouraged to bring their children to the free events and join in the fun. A i done to drink i done to do drugs i done to smoke and if in a going to have a party i done to want to have a party where people stand around and wonder when the next drink is going to be served and talk Small talk a Wotherspoon said. A a that a Boring to me. If in a going to do one lets have fun with Lori Knight 17, a student from Kingston is a Veteran of several natural High parties. �?o1 think when kids go to the parties they think of the a whipped Cream aside Lee Wotherspoon appears to be having the time of his life at a a natural High party. Positive things that they can do instead of drugs and the fun times they can have a she said. Apart from the natural High parties dad also sponsors support groups and a help line and provides a tool kits a packages of advice that help fathers Deal with children a problems. Wotherspoon said its important not Only to give kids alternatives to drugs but to Start driving the message Home Early. A we can to wait until our kids lives get burned to throw foam on the fire. We need a fire prevention program. And that a what dad tries to do a he said. A a in a giving kids an anti addiction message at these parties but its not preaching at them. Its showing them giving them an experience of what its like to get a natural High. But in a also showing them a hey you can play life for higher Wotherspoon a idea for drug free fun has counterparts across the country. In Bowling Green Ohio a group called party for promoting awareness toward yourself uses Wotherspoon a principles. In the Midwest a group called mad dads inc., or men against destruction defending against drugs and social disorder has taken a More militant stance. The group has chapters in Omaha and grand Island neb., and in Denver. Mad dads patrols neighbourhoods infested by drug dealers and gangs in an Effort to drive them out and paints Over gang Graffiti. They also sponsor parties free of drugs Ana alcohol for teen agers. A we touch people that other social programs have overlooked a said Ellis Edwards a spokesman for the group. Edwards said mad dads also provides a surrogate father program. A most of our members Are fathers but we All also act As surrogate fathers for youth on the Street kids who have come from broken Nomus or who done to have the guidance they need in life a Edwards said. Union members everything your pet May Ever need cops cos . Probably never will los Angeles apr about 50 police officers clashed with Union members trying to organize janitors during a protest March. At least 16 people were injured and 42 were arrested in the Melee Friday night city0 a sent off Lee Complex in Century Alex Macphail a representative of the service employees International Union said police waded into a crowd of 400 demonstrators swinging clubs. A never seen anything like it a Macphail said. A i saw Superior officers lose control of their own sgt. William de la Torre said police were restrained and he defended the use of Force. Janitors demanding the right to unionize struck May 30 against International ervice systems a firm hired to clean about a dozen buildings in the Complex i be cleaning company has said that until be janitors vote the Union in it will not negotiate with the Union. Atlanta apr the cat litter that transforms waste into a disposable Rock seems like a Good idea although the Neon Doggie Sun visors appear flamboyant enough to make Lassie Blush. Just about anything a pet could Ever need a and much it never would a is on display at the pet product Industry a annual Trade show. Among the 485 exhibit Booths at the american pet products manufacturers association show Are the Standard pet foods animal litter and Bird cages a the kind you find in any pet store. But the imagination of some manufacturers is a Little untamed. For the pet owner who is a football fan for instance there a a bowl that a truly super a emblazoned with the san Francisco 49ers�?T logo. A Canary can also join in with a genuine helmet Bird feeder. For the Hamster bored with his old fashioned Cage Welcome to the new age with a multicoloured modular Model. It features a looping overhead plastic Walkway. And Neon Sun visors will keep your dog Safe from the Ozone. Karen Long Macleod editor of pet age a Trade publication said the items Arentt As frivolous As they seem. A major thrust of the Industry she said is to provide products that make pets More a part of the family rather than just passive creatures. A a it a important to get kids and adults to think about their pets and bring them into the family not just look at them As disposable things a Macleod feels. A those products Are designed to keep pets healthy and to have particularly in the areas of food and litter the Industry is very research driven she explained. A a it a a pretty healthy Industry a Macleod said. A we see it in the number of new companies entering the Industry and staying in and in shows like these. An Industry that a stagnant be doing the Industry is also concerned with More practical matters like keeping pets sanitary. Several companies Are offering the solidifying Clay litter that has been developed Over the last few years. When a cat wets this litter the Clay coagulated into a hardened Ball that can be scooped out and disposed of. The powder like litter comes in a Jug and the pet owner simply adds More to the Box As the old portions Are discarded. A you done to Ever dump it. Its used up a said Mike Bennett a sales representative for sane corp. Of Houston whose litter is called better Way. A few Booths away Mounds absorbent Clay products was displaying its version of the solidifying litter aimed at upscale Consumers. A a it a a Superior dumper a no doubt about it a said de Odom absorbents vice president of research
