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Another Argentine Dispute — 3 Tiny Islands And Channel By JOY ASCHENBACH National Geographic News Service It could easily have been a preview of the Falkland Islands crisis: Argentine warships moving into position in the cold waters off the South Atlantic to press their claim to some tiny, desolate islands near the bottom of the world. That state of near-war occurred just 3Mt years ago on the border between Argentina and Chile over three islands that are so small they don't appear on any maps. Even more isolated and less populated than the Falklands, they had been declared Chilean by a British-sponsored international arbitration panel. Gunfire was averted only when the Pope agreed to mediate the century-old controversy between the rival neighbors. It was the first time since 1493 that the Vatican had to step into a South American land dispute. In Papal Hands The papal emissary shut tled across the Andes between Buenos Aires and Santiago, but the conflict over the islands in the Beagle Channel is still un resolved. Considered one of the most serious threats to peace on the South American continent, it is now in the hands of Pope John Paul II. Representatives of both countries have been meeting with the papal mediator in Rome to try to end the standoff. Until the Vatican was called on to intervene, the two nations had, since the days of Queen Victoria, usually turned to the British as the trusted arbiters of their differences. In this latest tug of war over the islands, Argentina had initially resisted this path, fearing bias because of its own dispute with Britain over the Falklands. In 1971, however, both Argentina and Chile agreed to the binding arbitration of the five member international panel, whose findings were subject to Queen Eliza beth's veto power. The panel decision, approved by the Queen and announced six years later, was denounced by Argentina as violating its national interests. Like the Falklands 300 miles away, the Beagle Channel seems an unlikely spot for conflict, situated at the southernmost tip of South America below Tierra del Fuego. Naturalist Charles Darwin, who sailed through the channel in 1833 aboard its namesake H.M.S. Beagle, likened it to "the valley of Lochness in Scotland, with its chain of lakes and friths " Sea Around Them Most people haven't heard of the three disputed islands: I^nnox, Nueva, and Picton. Rocky, windy and treeless, they are inhabited only by a handful of Chilean fishermen and shepherds. "It's the sea around them that's important and the 200-mile economic zone that comes with them," said political geographer Dr. Martin I. Glassner of Southern Connecticut State College, a specialist on the law of the sea. Possession of the land, he said, means control of surrounding waters. The islands are looked upon as stepping stones to potential deep-sea oil and minerals and to future claims to valuable Antarctic territory. Ownership of them also is a matter of , intense nationalistic pride to the two nations, who share a bitter history of conflict over their 3,298-mile common border. The Beagle Channel is their final boundary dispute. The problem stems from the interpretation of an 1881 boundary treaty that drew the line between the two nations. It gave Chile all the islands "south Sanitation Can Aid In Plant Protection There is no substitute for starts in old flowers, dying good sanitation in keeping leaves and injured plant _l._* f .nm nortp Dnmmm fknnn piuiiv uiovaovj »» "••• becoming problems in your home landscape, so start a prevention program with a good cleanup. N. C. Agricultural Exten sion Service specialists suggest that sanitation can be effective when used alone or in combination with such things as chemi cal sprays, resistant plant varieties and disease-free starter plants. Here are some important steps in an effective sanita tion program: Dead or dying leaves, flowers and branches should be pruned off as soon as they are observed. A common disease in North Carolina, gray mold, diseased plant parts promptly to prevent gray mold from spreading to healthy tissue. Several of the fungi that cause apples to rot during summer survive between crops in dead apple tree branches. If you will remove and destroy these branches, you will reduce the fungi. You should also prune out branches in apple and pear trees which have developed fire flight. In this way, you can help to prevent fire blight from spreading to the main trunk of the tree. As soon as annual plants stop producing fruit or flowers, remove them from the garden and put them in the compost pile. This prevents disease causing fungi from continuing to live on these plants and building up to attack succeeding crops. In the fail, all annual plants should be removed from the garden and put on the compost pile as soon as they are killed by cold weather. The common root knot nematode attacks many garden plants. The nematodes live through the winter in the soil and infested roots. If these roots are plowed up and exposed in the fall, the nematodes can be killed by freezing and thawing and by drying winds. Roses often retain some green leaves through the winter in North Carolina. The fungi that cause black spot and powdery mildew continue to infect these leaves and are ready to attack new leaf growth in the spring. The black spot fungus also overwinters in the old rose leaves on the ground. Therefore, before new growth starts in the spring, rake up all old leaves and remove all green leaves from the plants. There are many bene ficial fungi in a compost pile and most disease causing fungi are not good competitors. Also the heat developed in a good compost pile will kill most disease-causing organ isms. THOUGHT FOR FOOD By OOUID CROOK Whole Wheat Nat Biscuits 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 ttp. baking powder Vi up. salt V* up. baking soda 6 tbsp. butter Vt cup chopped nuts Yi cup buttermilk 1 egg, slightly beaten Butter Preheat oven to 425*F. Combine flours, baking powder, sah and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in nuu. Combine buttermilk and egg. Stir into dry ingredi ents, stirring just until dough forms a ball. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead gently 1 minute. Roll out to M-inch thickness. Cut into 2M-inch diameter bis cuiU using a floured biscuit cutter. Bake on unbuttered cookie sheet 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm with butter. Serves 12 Paid Political Advrrtitrment VOTE FOR AND KEEP RICHARD E. HUNTER, JR. As ... Clerk Of Superior Court For Warren County Democratic Primary June 29, 1982 Eight Years Experience With The Courts Native Of Warren County Your Vote And Support Will Be Appreciated Paid For By Supporters Of Richard E. Hunter . Jr. Paid Political Adv*rlis«m«nt My Name Is Theodore Williams A Candidate For Sheriff In Warren County I am a lifelong resident of Warren County and started MY POLICE CAREER HERE. I began as a Warrenton City policeman and for the past 12 years have been a deputy with the Warren County Sheriff's Department, serving in every capacity. Investigations, fingerprinting, homicide and civil affairs are Just a few of the areas I have been involved in during my career as a deputy. My experience in both criminal and civil matters has prepared me for the many different situations a lawman must deal with every day. Working as a deputy I have been able to see firsthand the duties and responsibilities of a sheriff. This experience, I feel, will allow me to work quicker and more effectively as your sheriff. If elected, I will work for all the people in an honest and fair manner. Also, I will run my office without any political influences. I feel proper training is essential for a good law enforcement team. I will give my deputies the necessary training and supervision to get the job done right. I will work to keep a good relationship with other law enforcement agencies by keeping them informed of the investigations going on in our county. I promise to promptly answer and investigate any calls or grievances in a thorough manner. As sheriff my door will always be open to any suggestions and comments from the public. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT! of the Beagle Channel up to Cape Horn," but it didn't actually spell out the channel's course, which forms the international border at this point. Chile sets it on a totally east-west course, north of all the islands. Argentina contends the channel veers south at a certain point and then stops, placing the islands to the east and in the Atlantic Ocean. Argentina points to an 1893 treaty to back its claim that Chile is considered a Pacific Ocean country and should stay out of the Argentinian-con trolled South Atlantic waters. History, however, has been on the side of Chile. Successive mediation efforts in the 20th century have pronounced the islands Chilean. But Argentina has just as persistently said they're not. Finally in the 1970s the five-member internation al panel was to settle the issue once and for all. But once again Argentina rejected another ruling in favor of Chile. Final Earthly Authority That led to the near-war situation in late 1978 and the eleventh-hour papal intervention. Both pre dominantly Catholic countries agreed to put down their arms while the Vatican pondered the matter. The Pope's proposal, given to the two countries in secret in late 1980, was immediately accepted by Chile, but questioned by Argentina. While the mediators meet in Rome, periodic border closings and incidents have continued in the Beagle Channel itself. Earlier this year Chile accused Argentina of sailing a military vessel into Chilean waters. Argentina claimed the area wasn't Chilean Last year, wamiiig of the possibility of armed conflict, Argentinian President Leopoldo F. Galtieri, then commander in chief of the army said: "Chile will know how far it can stretch the rope." PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT We Should Support Frank W. Ballance, Jr. - FOR - The North Carolina State House District 7 •Because he is eminently qualified, both by training and experience •Because he understands the art of politics and can be an effective representative for us in Raleigh •Because he Is a winner, is independent, and owes his allegiance only to the residents of his district •Because he is aggressive, a hard worker, and knows the art of compromise which is the art of politics •Because he will represent us and we have not been represented in the past •Because he will listen to us and we have not been listened to in the past •Because he will consult us and we have not been consulted in the past •Because he is opposed to higher rates for Insurance Companies who provide fewer services •Because he is concerned about high utility rates •Because he is concerned about overcrowded classrooms and low teachers' pay •Because he is concerned with equal opportunity for all citizens •Because he is opposed to the rich getting richer while the poor suffer We Should Also Support Frank W. Ballance, Jr. •Because he stands head and shoulder above the other candidate •Because he is not just a leader, but understands that the power of this and all other elective offices belongs to the people •Because he has the ability to walk with people In high places without losing the common touch In The Final Analysis • HE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RIGHT ALL THE WRONGS IN THIS STATE. BUT •HE WILL BE A VOICE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS-SEEKING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PEOPLE Who Is Frank W. Ballance, Jr.? A progressive young, black attorney who has been In the forefront of the struggle for equal rights and equal Justice in North Carolina for the past 20 years. The son of a Bertie County farm family who learned early the values of hard work A resident of Warren County for the past IS years who has been deeply Involved In community affairs. A member, trustee, and Sunday School teacher at Greenwood Baptist Church, Warrenton, North Carolina. A strong believer In and supporter of elementary, secondary, and higher education. Married to Attorney Bernadine S. Ballance, and the lather of three children • Garry, Angela and Valeric, who attend the Warren County public schools Educational Background Juris Doctor Degree, North Carolina Central University Law School, with honora-1965 Bachelor of Arta In Political Science. North Carolina Central University-1963 Graduate of W. S. Etherldge High Schooi.Wlndsor. North Carolina 1959
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