FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1960 90-Pound Satellite Launched by U.S. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (A 3 ) —Explorer VII, Ameri ca’s newest satellite, is spin ning through the ionosphere as further evidence of U.S. progress in unlocking the mys teries of space. The 90-pound “spinning top” satellite rocketed into orbit atop a Juno II booster early yesterday. Its mission is to make the most exhaustive study ever attempted of the inosphere, several layers of electrically charged particles which reflect radio waves back to earth. The National Aeronautics and Finch Defense Asks Mistrial LOS ANGELES (/P) The de-; fense in the second Finch murder’ trial moved for a mistrial yester day, alleging jury coercion. The! judge denied it. j Grant B. Cooper, attorney for Dr. R. Barnard Finch, argued that: 1. The length of deliberation— more than 53 hours—is oppressive and coercive. 2. Superior Court Judge Leßoy Dawson’s statement to the jury Wednesday that “you should be able to reach a verdict” is fur ther coercion. Dr. Finch and his mistress, Carole Tregoff, are charged with the 1959 slaying of the surgeon's socialite wife, Barbara. They claim her shooting was accidental. The first trial ended when the jury could not agree. Yesterday morning’s arguments came after Judge Dawson had an nounced he intended to poll the jury to see how it stands. He later changed his mind. PEHN STATE FRIDAY. POLLING BOOTHS in... Pollock Dining Area at Lunch and Dinner Space Administration reported several hours after launch that good, clear signals were being received from the satellite. It is zipping around the globe every 112 minutes in an orbit, ranging from 258 to 1,422 miles above the earth. “Data is being received from seven of the eight experiments in the payload,” a spokesman said. The eighth was not to start func tioning until later. Explorer VIII is the first of sev eral sateionosphere, which ex tends from 50 to about 1,000 miles; altitude., i Scientists hope that thorough charting of this electrical field ; will lead to better communica- ! lions between continents, ships | and planes and between j ground stations and future [ manned space vehicles. I Because of its radiowave reflec-j tive qualities, the ionosphere isj vital to long-range communica-j tions, enabling signals to travel; around the curvature of the earth.! But the eompostion of the ion osphere constantly shifts because of such things as solar storms, auroral displays, sunlight and ; shadow. The changes hamper communications. Vote for the Candidate of Your Choice ANYONE CAN VOTE Bring Your Matric Card THE DAILY COLLEGIAN' STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA University Party Meeting SUNDAY 6:30 P.M. 10 Sparks FINAL NOMINATIONS FOR SGA CANDIDATES Party Cards to be Distributed MOCK ELECTION .. 9:00-7:00 Sparks HUB Electrical Engineering Soviet Spies Get W. German Plans BONN, Germany (fP) The Soviet Union is in possession ofj details of West Germany’s de fense plans through 1961, Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss said last night. Strauss told reporters Moscow obtained the plans through an espionage ring which was broken jup last Friday with the arrest of a German member of Parliament. ! The information was in a docu ment called “MC-70,” described jb.v a Defense Ministry official as i“the most secret document 'we lhave.” Don't miss the POWDER BOWL Alpha Chi Omega vs.. Kappa Kappa Tau Sunday November 6 Beaver Stadium 2:00 p.m. Admission 25c Ex-AEC Commissioner Hints of New Weapon NEW YORK' (/P) A former Atomic Energy Commissioner, Thomas H. Murray, spoke guard edly last night of a revolutionary new type of nuclear weapon—“a third generation weapon, as radi cally different from the H-bomb as the H-bomb was from the Hiro shima-type A-bomb.” He discussed the new weapon in an open letter to presidential candidates Richard M. 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