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FIRST EDITION Page Ten Section A CUf Arizona HailaStar Tucson, Sunday, February 6, 1994 Military hopes to dump tanks in seas to provide reefs process, which includes offering them to other governments, said Larry Wilson, a spokesman for the Defense Logistics Agency. "They've not been claimed," he So now, 3,000 idled tanks sit in the Anniston Army Depot in Alabama, waiting to be made clean and moved. It's not an easy or inexpensive task. Fluids will be drained, lubricants wiped, projectiles removed. All radioactive materials, even radium dials, must come out.

Transportation alone will cost $3,500 for each tank. Before the Pentagon sends all those tanks to the deep, however, there will be a test phase of REEF-EX, then a full permit hearing by the EPA. "We don't want this to become a dumping project," Muir said. "We don't want to create sea waste tom of the ocean." For the Defense Logistics Agency, which is responsible for buying and disposing of military material, it was either that or cut the tanks into scrap. As scrap, tanks would fetch about $50 a ton, or about $2,500 each.

At sea bottom, the Pentagon says, they will contribute far more in increased commercial and sport fishing. Ersatz reefs are nothing new. Worried that coastal reefs were disappearing under sand and silt, Atlantic and Gulf coast states in the 1960s started scuttling ships and sinking concrete debris to create an artificial habitat. Since then, the practice has taken off. "The technology for artificial reefs seems to be really booming, and it's an indication of how badly the real ecosystem is doing," said Jeanne Kirby, 1994 Kansas City Star Sometime next month, military officials hope, a barge will pull away from Mobile, straining under the weight of at least six $800,000 combat 1 At a designated spot off the Alabama coast, the barge will stop, deckhands will unmoor the tanks and, without much fanfare, let them slip into the drink.

In time, barnacles will attach themselves to the tracks and turrets, coral will take hold on the applique armor, and fish will swim freely through open hatches. Reinventing government has come to this. After seeing action as recently as Desert Storm, these obsolete war machines are headed for eternal tranquillity harboring pinfish and snapper in the deep. The federal government wants to use the tanks as "starter material" for artificial reefs off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The idea is that the reefs will increase fish populations, attract recreational and commercial fishermen, and improve coastal economies.

"Artificial reefs have been around since the first sea battle," said Ron Schrriied, a government scientist working on the project. "The idea then was use the other guy's ship as starter material." That fate now awaits nearly 6,000 M-48 and M-60 tanks. The pilot project even has its own military name: REEF-EX. "It's the stupidest idea I've ever heard," said Capt. Mark T.

Stevens, a National Guard tank commander from Manhattan, Kan. "I'd hate to see a system like that sunk to the bot an Expert on coral reefs for Greenpeace International. Fishery experts have tried all sorts of discarded materials from dismantled bridges to tires to crushed cars. "We quit doing car bodies because sea water corrodes the car metal so quickly that it's gone in five years, not long enough to allow the (sea life) communities to take hold," said Bill Muir at the Environmental Protection Agency. "You'd have to start all over again." Then three weeks ago, Muir received a letter from the Pentagon.

What about tanks? These are Patton tanks. The first M-48 was built by Chrysler and christened jn July 1952 by George S. Pat-ton's widow. In 1959, it was replaced by the M-60, which is being replaced by a new tank the MIA. The tanks went through a complex Large ice chunk breaks off N.Y.

high-rise, striking woman 1 Satellite release NEW YORK (AP) A huge chunk of ice fell off a Manhattan high-rise and struck a Dedestrian. 1 Haimeck, a police spokeswoman. Gardenfeld was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in critical condition. Gardenfeld was crossing the street with two friends when she was hit.

critically injuring her, police said. Jill Gardenfeld, 24, suffered a broken shoulder and internal injuries, said Sgt. Frances i a Jt FUNERAL NOTICES 1R T-u from Discovery put off for a day: CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) NASA scrapped plans to release an experimental science satellite from Discovery yesterday after struggling for hours to overcome problems caused by radio interference and glare from the sun. After advising commander Charles Bol-den Jr.

to get a pencil to write down instructions "You 'may also need some aspirin" -Mission Control informed him that flight di-' rectors were giving up for the day. Officials said they would try again today to release the satellite. "I think that's an excellent plan," said Bolden. The satellite, a 12-foot stainless steel disk called the Wake Shield Facility, was sup-. I A posed to fly free of the shuttle for two nesearcners wanieu see superior semiconductor films would grow in its ultra-pure wake.

Flight director Gary Coen said other experiments would be curtailed or eliminated and that the craft, once deployed, would re- I The Associated Press mam out for two days as planned. Discovery doesn't have enough fuel to extend its flight. The eight-day mission is due to end Friday. The trouble began soon after astronaut Celebrating successful surgery Jan Davis lifted the Wake Shield from Discov-. the unprecedented event Sewell, 23, a former cystic fibrosis patient, received one lobe each from her father, James, right, and from her mother.

Lung transplant recipient Stacy Sewell, center, hugs Dr. Vaughn A. Starnes, who led the surgical team that performed the operation, at a first anniversary party for ery's cargo bay. As the Wake Shield dangled overboard" on the end of the shuttle robot arm, allowing the rush of atomic oxygen to clean the extremely contamination-sensitive craft, the five status lights on the satellite appeared to keep going off. The lights are supposed to indicate the status of electricity and computer sys-, terns.

No sooner had Mission Control traced that problem to a bad battery and switched to: Polyester may set the new style for lighter, quake-proof freeways a backup than the two satellite transmitters As the problems mounted, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NEWELL, Paul 70, of Tucson, died February 3, 1994. Survived by wife, Elizabeth of Tucson; son, Paul Jr. (Cheryl) of Tucson; daughter, Regena (Dave) Hayner of Colorado Springs, CO; son, James of Albuquerque, NM; brother, Billy Gene Newell of IN; sisters, Nancy Landls of IN and Donna Klingler of IL nine grandchildren. Mr. Newell was a member of the AZ State Bar since 1951, Charter Member of Catalina United Methodist Church, Past Exhaulted Ruler of B.P.O.

Elks Lodge 385, Member of Masonic Lodge 4, F. A.M. and City Magistrate of Tucson from 1973 to 1976. Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 7, 1994 at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N.

Dodge with members of B.P.O. Elks Lodge 385 officiating. Interment will follow at South Lawn Cemetery. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 13126, Tucson, AZ 85732.

Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd (at Speedway). PEREZ, Juan 49, of Tucson, passed away February 1, 1994. He Is survived by his wife, Angle; daughters, Rosemary P. Garcia and Rosenda Perez; eight grandchildren also survive.

Visitation will start at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 6 at his home, 4840 W. Calle Vicam. Mass will be recited Monday, February 7 at Christo Rey Catholic Church. Burial to follow at Monte Catvario Cemetery, New Pascua.

Arrangements by HEATHER MORTUARY, PRELL, Philip James 37, of Tucson, passed away January 30, 1994. He was bom in San Diego June 27, 1956. He Is survived by his loving mother, Tommie; his brothers, Jack and Scott; his sisters, Becky, Nikki, Kudoe; and many relatives and friends. A sincere thanks to the a dedicated and kind man. Jamie was a big, bright and beautiful sparkler of a human being and has gone from our lives.

Jamie, we all miss you and will always love you. Private Services will be held in San Diego. In lieu of flowers, please direct all remembrances to Tucson Aids Project. Arrangements by HEATHER MORTUARY. PRUETT, AncH 75, of Tucson, passed away on January 31, 1994.

Survived by daughter, Cindy A. (Edwin) Reiche; and granddaughter, Coleen Reiche, all of Tucson. Graveside Services will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery In Bloomington, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society or one's favorite church or charity. Arrangements by VAL- LEY FUNERAL HOME.

327-6341. SEULEAN, Dorothy Jean, 70, of Tucson, AZ, was peacefully called home by our Heavenly Father on January 25, 1994. Dottle was born in Princeton, IL to Emanuel and Selma (Pierson) Svedstrom. She received her degree in Pediatric Nursing in 1943 from Augustana Nursing School, Chicago, IL Prior to becoming a devoted homemaker and loving mother, she led a career as a governess In the Massachusetts' South Shore. She raised her family hi Indianapolis, IN, where she was active the Son Evangelical United Free Church of Christ and her sorority.

Delta Theta Tau Alpha Epsilon Chapter. They moved to Tucson, AZ in 1969 for health reasons. She was a dedicated member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church and First Evangelical Free Church. Active in community organizations, Dottle was a member of the Daughters of the Nile, Vasa Order of America, Nu Omikron Chapter of Delta Theta Tau and the TMC Auxiliary. She is survived by her children, Myron C.

(Cathy) Seulean, Jr. and Deborah Jean (Michael Ronstadt; grandchildren, Michael Gilbert and Peter Dai-ton Ronstadt and Tara Ann Marie and Justin Curtis Kent; also survived by her sisters, Joyce Eileen (Gene) Sellstrom of Sterling, IL and Virginia M. (Vince) Schultz-Conkxi of Peoria, IU nieces and nephews, Janel of Olathe, KS, Carol of Sterling, IL, Terl of Carol Iton, TX, Ann of Bloomington, IL and Bill Schultz of Pekin, IL beloved cousins, grandnieces, grandnephews and many Dear Friends. Cremation rights have been accorded East Lawn Palms Mausoleum. A Memorial Service wi be held at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, February 11 at First Evangelical Free Church, 4700 N. Swan Road. In Heu of flowers, the family wishes that contributions be made to The Deaconess' of First Evangelical Free Church. Their nurturing, love and spiritual guidance helps so many in their times of need. Thank you.

Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avaion Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. 15 Maoee. SMITH, Rowana, 80, of Tucson, died February 4, 1994. She was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert She is survived by her daughters, Suzanna Gerdes of Tucson; Joan Gick of LaFayette, IN; Jan Ricks of Dallas, TX; and Bobby Lou Edwards of Benson, AZ.

Friends may cat Sunday, February 6, 1994 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at HEATHER MORTUARY. Burial wW follow in Indiana. Ar-rangements by HEATHER MORTUARY.

on the second release opportunity and then the third and final opportunity of the day. A Wake Shield manager, Alex Ignatiev, said the lights and battery apparently were never a problem. Glare from the sun made it hard to distinguish whether the lights were on or off, he said. you don't have any more seismic problems." Already, composite materials are being used in the California Department of Transportation's freeway retrofitting program. To protect and support the concrete columns of ordinary freeway bridges, the materials are wrapped tightly around the concrete, forming protective jackets that prevent cracking and add support.

"We're very excited about this," said California Department of Transportation director James van Loben Sels. "Concrete, steel and asphalt have been around a long time. We ought to take advantage of newer materials particularly if they are stronger, lighter and cost effective." Seible said the jackets allow the freeway to better handle the horizontal movement during a major earthquake. Some of the jackets are in place on the Golden State Freeway in the Griffith Park area of Los Angeles. They held up without a scratch during the 6.6 magnitude Northridge quake Jan.

17, van Loben Sels said. But the university laboratory intends to take the research several steps further, Seible BURKE, Lauranca N. 76, of Tucson, passed away at Hospice Family Care on February 4, 1994. Survived by daughters, Judy (Richard) Goddard of Tucson and Flor-rie Burke of San Francisco; sister, Mary Sue (Robert) Rigg of Tucson; grandchildren, Julie (Brad) Brettschneider of Ml, Richard (Kathy) Goddard of OH, Kelly Goddard of IU Tammy Goddard of CA, Michael Goddard of FL, Robert (Anna) of CA, Christopher (Kim) Renzulll of Tucson; six great-grandchildren', many nieces, nephews and friends also survive. Mr.

Burke was preceded In death by his wife, Elinor Reed Burke. Mr. Burke graduated from Tucson High School, attended University of Arizona where he was a Phi Delta Theta. He worked in industrial sales for many years in New York, Houston and Indiana. Remembrances may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, Tucson or to the charity of one's choice.

Memorial Service 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 6 at St. Pius Catholic Church, 7651 E. Pima. Arrangements by BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL 6910 E.

Broadway. CAR Frank, 79, of Tucson, died February 3, 1994. Survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Lucy; son, Frank A. (Debra) Cara, Tucson; brother, Vinnie Cara of Sanford, FL; and sister, Ul Cherubin of White Spring, NY; as well as several nieces and nephews. Private family services were held at the family home.

Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd. (at Speedway). FLEMING, Lorraine 89, resident of Tucson since 1927, died February 4, 1994. Survived by daughters, Bonnie (Mead) Almond and Betty Tan-, both of Tucson; eight grandchildren, Lorraine M.

Calderon, Brad Almond, Linda- Fltzsimmons, Lorrine Cobb, Jahine Almondr Brian Tarr, Karen Duncan and, Laura Sullivan; seven great-grandchildren. Services will be held at ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Dodge Chapel, Tuesday, February 8, 10:00 a.m., with Rev. Ravin Gaston of Gatalina United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N.

Dodge Blvd (at Speedway). GENEIS, Walter, 68, of Tucson, passed away February 1, 1994. Survived by friend, Patricia Ryder, Tucson; daughter, Lisa Gannon, Pearl River, NY; son, Carl Geneis, Suf-fern, NY; grandchildren, Erwin and Sara Gannon. Mr Geneis was a former resident of Suffem, NY, was an architect, Columbia University graduate, and an architect for the City and State of New York for 38 years. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avaion Chapel, 8090 N.

Northern Ave. Maqee. GIBSON, James William, age 74, of Tucson, AZ, died January 31, 1994. Survived by wife, Alberta; son, James Jeffrey (Sandra) GibsoWdaughter, Jill Ann Kirves, all of AZ; stepson, Eric Hyre, Cincinnati, OH; three grandchildren, James Matthew Gibson, David John Kirves and Justin Wayne Gibson; two step-grandchildren, Joshua Brandon and Brittney Rochelle; sisters, Virginia (Lowell) Schenck and Marjorie (Arthur) Relgen brother, Robert (Jean) Gibson, all of Dayton, OH. Mr.

Gibson was a WWII Veteran and was a member of the Sabbar Temple In Tucson and the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Ohio, Dayton, Ohio. Memorial Service to be held Tuesday, February 8, 1994, 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 1431 W. Magee with Dr.

Stewart Elson officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 5325 East Pima, Tucson, AZ 85712 or American Cancer Society, P. O. Box .13126, Tucson, AZ 85732 or Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church (Building Fund), 16320 N. Oracle Tucson, AZ 85737.

Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avaion Chapel, 8090 N. Northern Ave. (6 fragee. HARPER, Eugene a resident of Tucson since 1978, passed away January 27, 1994 in Tucson. Born August 14, 1921 in Granite City, IL Mr.

Harper was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Tucson Mountain Unit 102. He worked at Granite City Illinois Sfeei Mifl as a Supervisor for 37 years, retiring in 1977. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, tula "Billie" Harper; daughter, Sandra J. Richie; son, Michael A. Harper, step-son, C.R.

Jacobs, all of Granite City, IL; sister, Betty F. Pennamped of Indianapolis, IN; and six grandchildren. Mr. Harper was re-deceased in death by his mother and father, Olma and Ora Harper. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, February 6, 1994 at 7:30 pjn.

at Tucson Estates Recreation Hal located at 5900 W. Western Way. Arranga-ments by HEATHER MORTUARY. JONES, Kenneth, 43, of Tucson, died January 30, 1994. Survived by wife, Angela Jones, Tucson; and mother, Geraldine Moody, IL Graveside Services Monday 2:00 p.m.

at South Lawn Cemetery. Visitation Monday 1:00 p.m. til 2:00 p.m. at SOUTH LAWN MORTUARY, i MCKEE, Dorothy Agnes, 78, of Tucson, died February 2, 1994. Survived by beloved husband of 53 years, Claude W.

McKee, MD; daughters, Claudia (Frank Naughton, Tucson, Carole McKee, Santa Clara, CA, Christine (George) De Bolt, Ft Myers, FL and Claire (Ken) Gordon. Honolulu, Hawaii; grandchildren, Tina Naughton, Frank Naughton, Mike Weissberger, Katie De Bolt and Danny Gordon; sister, Margaret Unit, Pittsburg PA. Scripture Service wi be nek) on Monday, February 7, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. at ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd.

(at Speedway). Mass will be held at St Pius Church, 765T E. Prna, on Tuesday, February 8, 1994 at 10:00 am Inurnment be private. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Xhapel, 1050 N. Dodge Blvd.

(at Speed- 0 1994 Los Angeles Dairy News LOS ANGELES Polyester, the much-maligned clothing material, might be on the road to becoming trendy in the world of freeway construction. With collapsed bridges and intersections from the Northridge earthquake serving as reminders of problems in using concrete to build freeways, a team of researchers is looking at polyester as just one of a number of new potential road-building ingredients. The goals is to create a freeway that doesn't topple in an earthquake and can withstand twice the seismic force. Besides polyester, the conventional building materials like steel and concrete might be replaced or strengthened with strands of Kev-lar, fiberglass and carbon woven together into light, tight mats, researchers say. The products are used in radar devices, missiles and satellites by the defense industry.

Kevlar is also used in bulletproof vests. Once bound together, the materials form a lighter, tougher building block, and could be used to construct everything from columns and supporting cables to actual freeway decks, said structural engineering professor Frieder Seible, co-director of the Charles Lee Powell Structural Research Laboratories at the University of California, San Diego. "The benefit of the composite materials is the reduced weight and it's sturdy," said Seible, one of the lead researchers. "If we can reduce the weight of a bridge structure then The laboratory intends to design and construct a bridge totally out of composite materials that will be built to resist a major earthquake. The project will likely require at least three more years of research, Seible said.

"About five years from now you can see cars on it," he said. Sharpton says he'll run for Senate As for the transmission trouble, on board radio interference was the likely culprit, Ignatiev said. The crew should be able to eliminate it by simply readjusting the position of the satellite on the end of the arm, he said. If the satellite isn't released at all, Dis- covery's cosmonaut, Sergei Krikalev, will lose his big chance to pluck the satellite from or- bit. Krikalev, the first Russian to fly on a U.S.

shuttle, spent much of the past year practic-. ing with the shuttle robot arm to accomplish that task. Bernard Davis honored for work in-: bacterial genetics BOSTON (AP) Dr. Bernard D. Davis, a leader in bacterial genetics research and the senior author of a standard medical textbook on microbiology, has died at age 78.

Davis died Jan. 14 of prostate cancer at his home in Belmont. He won numerous honors, including the 1989 Hoechst-Roussel Award for his research on antibiotics and the 1989 Seiman A. Waks-man Award in Microbiology for his work in isolating bacterial mutants. Davis was a member of the medical school faculties at Harvard and New York universities and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

In the 1960s, Davis led a group of scien-' tists writing a textbook that emphasized the use of bacteria as model cells in the rapidly growing fields of genetics and molecular biology. The book, "Microbiology," became the definitive text on the subject in American -medical schools for more than a generation. A prolific and often controversial Davis wrote for many scientific journals andi newspapers in the 1970s, focusing on science and society. He once argued that fears about the dangers of genetic engineering were overblown. 2 In 1976, Davis created a stir with an ar- tide in the New England Journal of Medicine that attacked medical schools for admitting minority students with substandard academic-qualifications.

He later said he was talking! about. small fraction of minority students and apologized for any misinterpretations. Davis included an account of the contro- versy in his 1986 book "Storm Over gy," a series of essays about objectivity in 1994 The New York Times ALBANY, N.Y. The Rev. Al Sharpton, who had been considering a run either for New York governor or for the U.S.

Senate, has decided to challenge Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan in the Democratic primary. Sharpton announced his decision in a taped interview to be broadcast today. "People are not hearing anything but theories and 'I wish it was 50 years ago' from the senator," Sharpton said in the interview. "People should vote their interests, and Mr.

Moynihan has not addressed those." Sharpton's plan to challenge Moynihan could also put Gov. '-no Cuomo and the state Democratic Party in a difficult position. Sharpton has said he will ask the State Democratic Committee to assure him of a spot on the primary ballot by giving him the support of 25 percent of the delegates at the party convention in June, rather than forcing him to collect thousands of nominating signatures. Democratic leaders may be unwilling to accommodate Sharpton, but they also do not want to alienate black voters, some of whom criticized the party for not doing enough to support David N. Dinkins in last year's mayoral race in New York City.

In the 1992 race against Sen. Alfonse M. D'Amato, the party put all four of its candi- dates, including Sharpton, on the ballot automatically. But Al Gordon, the state party chairman, said he talked Friday with county chairmen, who control most delegates, and it was not certain they would do the same this year. "In 1992, they saw an open seat held by an incumbent Republican," Gordon said.

"In this case, they see a seat held by a Democratic incumbent who is chair of the Senate Finance Committee." In the 1992 race, Sharpton ran better than expected. Sharpton declined to comment on his candidacy Friday afternoon. Earlier Friday, Sharpton, a Pentecostal minister, said he would be baptized as a Baptist today, in a ceremony to be attended by the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Sharpton said of Moynihan, "He's been there 18 years.

I do not see what he's done for this state." William T. Curiningham, a political strategist for Moynihan, said voters would have to make an educated choice. "If this election were to take place, they would have to choose between the chairman of the Finance who has brought billions of dollars into New York state, and this other gentleman, who has no record in public office." W8Y)..