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Show Page 24 - THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Friday, December 9, 1983 Impact of Meteorite Parallels Nuclear Explosion FRANCISCO (UPI) -Earth got a grim preview of what would happen in a nuclear war when a huge meteorite struck 65 million years ago and wiped out 90 percent of the animal life on the planet, a scientist said. Thomas J. Ahrens, professor of geology at the California Institute of Technology, told a session of the American Geophysical Union this week the meteorite wiped out 90 percent of the animal life on the planet and caused major global environmental changes. "The effects of a nuclear war, SAN Drugstore owner Leon Schwab has closed his establishment. Auction Guts Drugstore of Famous Stars many sun, reducing global temperatures, leading to a massive extinc- Hnn nf marino nrnantcmc thp v.4 unfortunately, have significant parallels to the effects of the impact of a giant meteorite," said collapse of the ocean food chain and the extinction of 90 percent of the animal life at that time." Ahrens and Caltech researcher John O'Keefe used computer simulations and laboratory experiments to model the effects of when a meteor penetrates the atmosphere and lands on Earth. They began studies of the ancient disaster after University of Ahrens, who noted that in both cases tremendous amounts of dust and other particles would be lofted into the atmosphere, blotting out the sun. "In the case of a five-mil- e diameter meteorite or comet impact 65 million years ago, the resulting dust cloud blocked the 1S0LID would inundate coastal areas. It also would have sent large amounts of dust into the upper atmosphere, where it would rewhich California nhvsicist sueeested in 1980 that a meteorite collision could have caused the sudden extinction of dinosaurs. "That extinction theory remains controversial, but the evidence continues to mount that the imAhpact actually occurred," said rens. Ahrens found that an asteroid several miles in diameter would have produced an intense flash of heat in hitting the Earth, as well tidal wave g as a main for perhaps years. "True, there are significant differences between the meteorite impact and a nuclear war," he said. "The maximum energy released by the meteorite was about produced by even the largest clear exchange. globe-girdlin- nu- iS FOR YOUR HOME SHOP Hi rnifai times greater than that 10,000 'lU FRIDAY SATURDAY 9 HI 6 MONDAY thru THURSDAY 'til 7:30 nmpuij Like (UPI) a Hollywood legend,, Schwab's drugstore wound up as just an empty shell. Schwab's had been a Sunset HOLLYWOOD Boulevard landmark for more than 50 years, but two months ago Leon Schwab was forced to close and pay his creditors by auctioning off the contents of the place where starlets sat and waited for destiny to call. After a few hours there was nothing left. "I don't have any hard feelings, I never have," Schwab said this week. "Heck, there was never even a fight in this place." Some of the bidders came to buy a piece of the Hollywood legend a soda glass, an ashtray, a stool that may have propped up a movie star. Others came to make a buck. Dealers bought knives and forks at 20 cents apiece, booths, pots and pans for resale at a profit. Others, some old timers still clinging to dreams of stardom that faded years ago, bought knick-knacto remind them of better days. Schwab, 72, stood amidst the clutter and reminisced about the days when stars were stars and played the part. "I've seen a lot of them come and I've seen a lot of them go. They're not today what they were before," he said. "When a star was made and when Mr. they were all made (Louis B.) Mayer made a star, when Jack Warner made a star, they were dressed to kill. They had a respect the star today doesn't get. "Today you see a man go into a nightclub with an open shirt and a pair of blue jeans on. You never saw that when Mayer was here, when (Daryl) Zanuck was here. They took a pride in what they did. Now you go to a picture show and it's wild or else they don't make it. That's the difference in the 03337 3BSIIrW 60 OVER ONLY STYLES TO CHOOSE FROM (o) O CHOOSE SAVINGS at CHOICE ' Attractive favorites in padded top or plain top styles. Women love them! re FOR THE SWEETHEART IN YOUR HOME A PLACE WHERE CAN SHE STORE TRADITIONAL SAVE HER '91 THEY'RE THE BEST VALUES EVER! around STYLE) Uphehtered Top With SPECIAL TREASURES. to 400 IroM Hardware. 44" Lena. KNOTTY OAK 44" Long long. REG. $479.95 SAVE h. Rich COUNTRY LOOK. Oak Finish. Styled In $33.4 R . J. 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