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Show fn I Low Fence Bans Cows Experts Try to Dispel Dank Notions of Subterranean Homes By Theresa Monsuur Knight-Ridde- r - MINNEAPOLIS. Minn. The underground brings forth visions of dank, dark, mysterious caverns suitable for sheltering moles, growing mushrooms and hiding bats, but nexer a place to comfortably house people. But staff members of the University of Minnesota's Underground Space pay-dir- d I t. Thriving in Holes and under-grounbuildings are thriving in the Twin Cities Earth-sheltere- d d area, says enthusiast ; Charles Fairhurst, head of the University of Minnesota civil and mineral engineering department. Fairhurst estimates that there are d structures across 2,000 the country Fairhurst was a prime mover m establishing the center and continues to promote his earthy philosophy of going under to stay on top. Fairhurst thinks the third dimension of building, the underground, has been forgotten. Lit f ; s. 'jj ft1 a It c s r. - V 4r fW) . : - - .IH- ., -I ? v m . Ss at locate is made of a few barbed wire and stiands alxiut 4 a feet high West of town it becomes simply a low slung steel cable that Mexicam iuldrcn swing on The fern e was put up us a harrier t according to a I S cattle, not Bolster Patrol otficer. but even the most unmntixated of coxxs would huxe little trouble finding a place to stop ox er or a gap to w alk through. The fence st apriw a . . MrwkifexiafcJnl FTee Land Skyscrapers could be built down instead of up, he said, making them much more integrated wlth the environment. Putting factories underground would ease dense areas or free land for farming, Fairhurst said. Here, we block off some streets, plant a few trees and call it a mall, he said. Let the kids have a baseball diamond in the center of the city, he said enthusiastically. Sunday Morning, June 29, 1980 ertion Page One 'Olympians All To Get Medals Reuter News - The Committee has approved bill Agency House Banka WASHINGTON ing , medals for all authorizing members of the U.S. Olympic team who would have competed in Moscow if the United States had not boycotted the Summer Games. The U.S. Olympic Committee is selecting teams even though it has agreed to support President Carters request for a boycott to protest Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. The bill will authorize the U.S. Mint to d strike 650 medals for team members. The medals are expected to be presented at a special joint session of Congress at the end of July. gold-plate- d gold-plate- Despite peoples images of underground build- ings like this townhouse as being dark and house is large 3,000 square feet and sunny. The Weavers, who have two children said they did a lot of ages 2 and 6 research to become familiar with d housing. The couple said they became interested in the structure because they are conscious. But not all people are attracted to the notion of underground housing he It makes them think youre going to live in a cave. Charles Weaver and his family are recent converts. They moved into their d suburban Twin Cities home last November. Do they feel like moles living underground? That's the most wrong impression of underground housing, Weaver said a little angrily. Thats probably the most aggravating question I get asked. earth-sheltere- Many Interested ground Space Research Center, said there are many more people interested d in buying housing than there are competent contractors who can build them or banks that will finance them. earth-sheltere- Just Ignorance that doesn't know what theyre talking about, said Mrs. One problem, said Sterling, is determining the market value of underground housing. Lenders are hesitant to Anyone who asks Weaver. Its lighter and brighter than any house Ive ever lived in. Their heating bills last November and December were a mere $30. The d finance homes because they are unfamiliar with them, he said. earth-sheltere- houses are sunny, fuel d are thriving and earth-sheltere- Buyers d should assume an home will cost about the same earth-sheltere- d as a similar-sizetraditional house, says Charles Lane, assistant director of the Underground Space Research Center. d No Cost Guidelines there are no specific cost But guidelines because there has been no standardization in building structures. Lane said. earth-sheltere- d d In spite of the difficulties of trying to d home, buy or build an earth-sheltere- Sterling and advantages: Lane say there are earth-sheltere- He pointed out that because there is in fiom wind chill, and the ground doesn't get as cold as the outside air m the winter. Underground buildings can attain 50 to 80 percent energy savings over conventional structures. The ground also stores heat, so that an home can go unheated for a long time and still remain warm earth-sheltere- Conserve Energy low energy consumption offer They because the earth insulates the home air There is protection from hail, tornadoes and windstorms As a result, some insurance companies offer sped struccial rates for Before it disappeared possibly stolen by a collector the sign at the outskirts of Teeate. Calif . said Population K8 summrtime. the ground and serves conditioner. cool Visitors wonder where those TO 45 160 LB. WEIGHT RANGE TO 55 LB. WT. 65 TO CUT RANGE-WHO- LE U.S.D.A. CHOICE LAMB r SAFEWAY ; s jfcul Xack TOILET TISSUE STAR KIST CHUNK SELECTED SPAM LUNCHEON BEEF SIDES FRUIT COCKTAIL 300 to 325 lb. WEIGHT RANGE MEAT nou".m FRESH JOWL. NECK PIGS FEET. HOCK, FOR SAUSAGE MAKING BONES. AND BACK FAT WILL 1 NEW POTATOES s2.09 CAN CORN OR SMOKING. . .baqs0 CRAFT FLOUR Town House Sliced oi Whole 24 cl IS or. cans Town House Cream Style or Whole Kernel 21 ct 16'.-o- r 1 i 65 TOWN HOUSE SPINACH Del Monie Crushed, Sliced cans Chunk 24 ct i 1.13 STEWED TOMATOES .Pineapple Crapetl or DRINKSp & Orange 12 ct 46 or 2.33 GREEN BEANS S I S count cans 0 T own HouM 71 ct 16 07 Town House Cut Flench style 21 OI cl 16or count Town House Natural oi 12 ct 46 or 1 Franco American ' i or. cans count 2.05 DIAPERS Disposable 2.41 SIMILAC Infant For mula Requlai oi With Iron 21 count 13 or cans .85 LUCERNE Non Fat Dry Milk Solids Makes 50 quarts 3 ct 160 or 24 TpMATO SAUCE 1 LTluTor CAMPBELL'S SOUP 4C87ou cans Mor0"1 S1 .53 PANTRY AND SAVE AT SAFEWAY'S STOCK - UP SALE! HOME. c9o?nuV, CAMPBELL'S SOUP s2. 89 Town House 24 ct I7oz cans AT GEEKOBaaSS KITCHEN ORANGE JUICE Sweetened SPAGHETTIO .8 FOR SAVED BE PROCESSING FURTHER s4.77 PINEAPPLE or DEL MONTE T MEATV BUTT. FRESH SIDE, SPARERIBS TRIMMINGS om M PAPER TOWELS HAMS, FRESH PICNICS, NO CURING n 75 LB. WEIGHT RANGE AND WRAPPED FREE. FRESH INCLUDES PORK CHOPS, (smmDXMM) Ixcal Pasttime But travelers who find themselves in Teeate, Mex., and believe they have missed Teeate, Calif., need not worry. Going back and forth across this border See Page G 2, Column I HALF SI0SS WHOLE OR HALF 150 , The earth muffles noise from airports and freeways. HIND QUARTERS TOWN HOUSE PEAS 2 1 1 r or cam, Truly Fine Toddler Style 6 pk 10 count STOCK YOUR CAN POP CRAGM0NT FLAVORS 24 count 12 oz. cans j&t g ORAUGE JUICE r SCOTCH BUT FROZEN 24 count 12 oi. cons ...bring in this handy checklist and while yourre shopping, we'll pail the cases and have them ready h at the chcckstand. 00 EwsytMng you want from a store PRICES GOOD JUNE 29 JULY to 9-- 1 d maintenance-free- peo- the southeast from State Highway and suddenly there is Teeate, Calif., with its evangelical mission and its two little shopping centers, and even more suddenly, there is the border and Teeate, Mex., with its 40,000 residents. homes are virtualneeding no paint, siding or shingles. Most people don't even have to mow their roofs, but simply seed them and allow the grass to grow long. Earth-sheltere- ly HK ple hide. State Highway 188 branches Laboratories requiring precision can reduce vibrations if they move underground, and the danger of radiation, fire and explosions is lessened. FROHT QUARTERS WEIGHT RANGE as a natural is tures CHOICE LAMB U0 LB. of The fence, with its flapping laundry and its gaps, seems to typify the easygoing relationship between these two border toxvns. In the CHOICE BEEF TO lands Ride Desert Hills Mexican children roll their bicycles easily through the gaps in the fence and ride the desert hills on the Ajerican side until they get tired and return across the international border as casually as they left d CHOICE DEEF 150 Minneapolis. earth-sheltere- falls in the housing crack between stick builders and the commercial contractor, Sterling said. It's often too small a project for the commercial builder, he said, but too large or complicated an undertaking for small builders. Earth-sheltere- Ray Sterling, director of the Under- dank, efficient, much competition in construction, the situation is ripe for people to get taken. energy Their new home is covered by earth except for the south side. Sun shining through the south side acts as a passive solar system and heats the house during the day, often without the aid of a furnace. j not earth-sheltere- Not All Attracted admits. B .loll it Hurst ngclcs Times Writer It is not much of a fence Unlike the high mesh harrier topped with swirling barbed wue .it Tijuana, 30 miles west, the fence separating Tocutc. Calif . from Tecute, Mexico, is not intimid.it or even olfeiisive mg . NT rL ' os TF.C TE. ( ',il if - While tension and feuding oxer illegal immigration mar lelations elsewhere along the U S Mexican lonler. here the atmosphere is so relaxed Mexican women bang their wash on the less than formidable fence separating the two countries ki-isht- i earth-sheltere- 5 Ik S al t Center are trying to dispel such notions strucby promoting tures. Their efforts seeem to be striking earth-sheltere- Newspapers At Border i ,V -- .4s 5. 1980 RETAIL QUANTITIES nw4mirtnwrttntn tdttwrtHTTatitfit nmutuhzt ttknthtut: COPYRIGHT 1980 SAFEWAY STORES INCORPORATED 1 T A |