European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes wednesday december 5,1990new theory May link forces of universe College station Texas up a physicists have worked out a testable new theory that May be a key step toward linking the fundamental forces of the universe in a single unified Model. Preliminary data from recent experiments at the Cern particle Collider in Switzerland appear to support the new theory s predictions the scientists announced in a news release monday. Dimitri Nanopoulos of Texas a amp a University said the theory also suggests that a new form of invisible matter May exist. Dubbed cry tons from the greek word for a hidden a they could make up the a dark matter of the universe. Physicists use the idea of invisible dark matter to explain the Gap Between measurements of the total mass of the universe and what theory predicts should be there. A even if our particular Model turns out not be right i still feel that the sort of things that were learning in our Model could be very useful in unravelling the details of any better Model a John Ellis of Cern told the Magazine science news. A team headed by Ellis and Nanopoulos described the ideas behind their theory in a series of articles published Over the past two months in the journal physics letters b. The physicists said the theory explains for the first time in a single a grand unification Model How Gravity interacts with the Strong weak and electromagnetic forces that bind matter together. A number of earlier a grand unified theories have been proposed but none has been Able to satisfactorily Combine All the forces at once. The new theory incorporates ideas from the theories of a super strings and a super symmetry to go beyond the so called Standard Model of fundamental forces generally accepted by particle physicists. A it the theory seems to encompass All the Beautiful things of the past a Nanopoulos said. Quot it is a us per symmetric theory. It is also a grand unified theory and it is a string  string theory suggests that matter is made up of vibrating lifelike particles instead of Point like particles As originally thought. Cry tons seem to be found in a a hidden segment of the strings Nanopoulos said. The idea of super symmetry allows physicists to treat particles and radiation the same Way in their calculations. The Standard Model of particle physics describes the relationship Between weak Force Strong Force and electromagnetism. However it does not take into account the effect of Gravity. By United press International the Middle West a first Ziajor snowstorm of the season marched eastward tuesday after whipping up blizzard Eon editions that contributed to the deaths of at least 17 people. Quot meanwhile residents near the new England coast prepared to Battle rising tides. A a a a a a a a Quot it a a \ a Aby Early tuesday the Snow had spread to Missouri Indiana Kentucky and Ohio the National weather service said and residents of Michigan Illinois and wis Consin were glad to see it go. The storm had knocked out Power to tens of thousands monday created 7-foot snowdrifts and made travel dangerous. A As the storm pushed into Indiana it created hazardous driving conditions that contributed to at least one fatal Accident Early tuesday and some roads were being closed. The state was expecting at least a foot of Snow by Nightfall. The storm had dumped 17.3 inches of Snow on Madison wis to set a 24-hour record As it moved through the area monday. Nine people including some who were shovelling Snow died in Wisconsin of causes connected to the  in Wisconsin the National weather service reported 22 inches of Snow at Adams Friendship 18 inches in Cuba City 14 inches in Green Bay and la Crosse and 7 inches in Milwaukee. Mondays storm dumped As much As 15 inches of Snow in parts of northeastern Iowa near Dubuque authorities said five people were killed in storm related traffic accidents and two died As they tried to shovel the heavy wet Snow. The Snow also disrupted the plans of the University of Iowa a football team As it prepared for the Rose bowl. The weight of 10 inches of Snow caused the collapse of the plastic roof Over the Hawk eyes indoor practice Field school officials estimated damage at More than $2 million and the team May have to go else pedestrian braves the Snow to walk toward notre Dame Campus in South Bend ind where to practice fonts Jan. I bowl game. R. A Houston up Houston officials alarmed by reports last week that san Diego will be chosen for the 1992 Republican National convention have stepped up efforts to persuade president Bush to select his adopted Hometown instead. A. A a �?o1 Hope to talk with the president As soon As possible Quot Ben love chairman of the Houston Host committee said monday. The committee is responsible for the City a convention bid love said he spent the weekend rallying support from Bush friends and political allies including Penny Butler a member of the Republican National committee. Love also asked Tor help from Kenneth Lay co chairman of the Houston Host committee for the International economic Summit last july Lay and Butler both were asked to personally request that Bush give Houston full consideration. A similar Effort will be directed at the to in 165-member National committee which meets in Washington Jan.-24-26. Houston and new Orleans remain in the running the three cities were named As Host finalists Friday if Houston secures the National convention the astros face the longest Road trip in the baseball teams history. There wont be space for a professional baseball game if-30,000 to 40,000 gop members fill the Astrodome from aug. 17 to 21. 1992. By Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a the Navy has halted retirements and separations for its personnel assigned to Marine corps units involved in operation desert shield officials said tuesday. V the action known As Stop loss affects Navy personnel assigned to Marine corps units already in the Middle East As Well As those that have been alerted for deployment in the near future said cmdr. Steve Clawson a spokesman for the naval military personnel Center. The announcement follows the mentation of Stop loss by the Marine corps for its desert shield units on nov 8 and the army for All its personnel worldwide on nov. 22.there Are about 4,500 Navy personnel in medical religious support and other specially skills assigned to Marine corps units that Are or will be on persian Gulf duty. The actual number affected by the Stop loss action will be far fewer Clawson said a out of that 4,500, the order obviously applies Only to those personnel coming up on retirement or separation and the Rule of thumb is that about a Quarter of your people retire or separate Over a one year period a Clawson said. That Means desert shield would have to last another year from the Date of the announcement for the Stop loss action to affect even one fourth of the 4,500 people involved he said. A then you have to figure that some who Are eligible to leave will re venust be said. A in the end you re probably talking about a few Hundred people who Are Likely Tobey  announcement leaves the an Force As themly service that is not using Stop loss for any of its personnel. Air Force officials say they have no plans to do so Tyft word that new Tancrati unit deployments to saudi Arabia will be announced shortly May make it Only a matter of time before Stop loss is in use p All the services a if desert shield goes on much longer 1 done to know How you a avoid it said staffer for the Senate armed service. Committee a the manpower pressures o that Effort Are enormous and they u Obj grow Over time the staffer said lawmakers expect Pentagon officials to ask that the Sig inc a personnel cuts mandated by the Fisca. 1991 defense authorisation act be delayed for at least a year to maintain aae quate Force Levels for desert shield