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Hitherto, scientists have believed that in the so-called "area of flow" miles beneath the earth, under the terrific confining pressures, the rock would remain in a state of flow and would not break...
According to the new theory, which postulates that the rocks may break in deep quakes where confining pressure is great, the flowing rock breaks and quickly heals again. In the surface quakes, the break is not healed, and readjustments occur as hundreds of minor shocks...
...Castle Rock, Colo...
Although Texas Roy pleaded that this was only a scientific group of rock-hunters from the University on the Charles, the sentry remained adamant. Much chagrined, Huffington investigated and discovered that a letter requesting permission to enter the sacred precincts had been sent some time earlier, but had been shunted off to California to get the necessary O.K., so had not yet reached Nahant...
Years ago Les Wolfe of Little Rock used to promote a fight now & then for a skinny young puncher from Texas named Wildcat Jenkins. Last week, sauntering along Little Rock's main street, whom should he see but the Wildcat. "H'ya Wildcat old boy," drawled Les. "Haven't seen you in years. What you doing these days?" Said Boxer Jenkins, freckled and angular as ever: "Still fighting-or haven't you heard? They call me Lew now. I'm lightweight champion of the world...