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After the fire is out comes the tricky business of putting a cap on the escaping gas. With powerful winches pulling against the relentless pressure of the gas, Adair will force a 15-ton control head over the well. The head divides the gas flow like a garden sprinkler so that it can be controlled but not shut off. Meanwhile, slanting lateral wells will be drilled to the base of the mile-deep GT2, and through them specially compounded oil drillers' "mud''* will be forced into the main boring until enough weight builds up in the shaft...
...fire of undetermined but suspicious origin erupted in Adams House A entry early yesterday morning. The blaze itself caused little damage, but a small flood resulting from the overly-effective sprinkler system wreaked havoc in the room of Michael B. Ritchie...
...Minnesota scientists, came from the same disturbed region on the sun, which has been exploding for many months like a vast ammunition dump. As the sun rotates, flare after flare has sprayed streams of particles into space, sweeping the solar system like streams of water from a revolving lawn sprinkler...
...London, Buckingham Palace felt moved to formally deny that the frolicsome Duke of Edinburgh, attending a flower show in Chelsea, had pressed a button that set off a lawn sprinkler, doused two hapless photographers. But some newspapers kept pointing the finger of guilt at Philip. Snarled a London Herald byliner: "I still believe the Duke dunnit...
...Varsity Club, the Band, and the University will jointly pay for the renovation, which will include replastering, new flooring, and a sprinkler system. The layout of the structure will remain substantially unchanged...