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.
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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. Nixon and
John F. Kennedy.
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Newman Club Reception For
Maryland Newman Club
Saturday, Nov. 5 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Large Lounge of Eisenhower Chapel
Tea, Coffee and Cookies
Come as you are after the game.
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AF to Transport Nigerians
WIESBADEN, Germany (/P)
At the request of the United Na-
tions, the JJ-S- Air Force will air
lift Nigerian troops and supplies
to the Congo next week.
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