Summer Session Kansan
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Tuesday, July 2, 1957
Universe Cooperates In Celebrating IGY
WASHINGTON — (UP) - If your radio is acting up or your television set picks up a San Diego, Calif., program, don't worry. It's just the universe celebrating the birth of IGY.
IGY is the abbreviation for international Geophysical Year which officially began at 8 p.m. EDT Sunday.
It may be a headache to you. But the scientists think it's wonderful.
During the "year"—which actually will run until Dec. 31, 1958—some 10,000 scientists at more than 2,000 stations around the world will undertake the greatest study of the earth and its atmosphere ever conducted.
President Eisenhower issued a special statement last night wishing IGY scientists of all nations "Godspeed and good luck" in their 18 month endeavors.
The disturbances which might be caused in your radio and television sets results from a huge flare-up in the sun. The solar eruption—one of the greatest ever—set off violent electrical storms yesterday and today in the magnetic field stretching out 10,000 miles from the earth.
Although Shapley regretted the communications trouble, he also was pleased that it came at this time. The flareup occurred two days ago but the effects reached the earth yesterday.
A. H. Shapley, vice chairman of the National Academy of Sciences, said the storms also caused a blackout of shortwave radio communications in many parts of the world Sunday and Monday.
Shapley said "the universe itself cooperated in heralding the beginning" of the geophysical year.
He said the eruption will be covered as no other has in history. In previous disturbances scientists were caught unawares and could take only occasional photographs and were unable to measure them accurately, he said.
To Test Jet Speedboat
CANDAIAGUA, N. Y.-(UP)—Donald Campbell of England, the world's water speed king, plans to test his jet-propelled hydroplane, "Bluebird," on Canandaigua Lake Thursday. Campbell used the same craft to achieve 225.63 miles per hour last year in England.
The egg came long before the chicken. Birds are an offshoot of reptile stock that was laying eggs millions of years before the first bird flew.
In 1916 United Press started its first news service to South America.
But with scientific posts set up throughout the world in connection with the IGY, Shapley said, photographs now will be taken of the flareup about once every five minutes.
The solar eruption, which is big enough to envelope the earth, was first detected by Russian scientists in Moscow and flashed to IGY communications centers all over the world, including the IGY warning agency in Virginia.
Shapley, son of famed astronomer Harlow Shapley, said scientists in both the northern and southern hemispheres "are witnessing one of the most brilliant displays of the aurora—the mysterious, brilliant northern and southern lights"—ever seen.
One of the highlights of IGY will be the launching of earth satellites. American scientists expect to launch six satellites during the 18-month period, but believe only four will be successful in circling the earth.
Police Helicopter Troubles Mayflower
NEW YORK—(UP)—The Mayflower II arrived at its New York exhibition pier under tow Monday after a police helicopter took the wind out of her sails.
The replica of the Pilgrims' 85-foot marque went out of control just off the Statue of Liberty Monday when the low-flying whirlybird sucked the wind out of the Mayflower's biflowing sails, reversing her course.
A tug quickly put a line aboard after Captain Alan Villers ordered the sails temporarily furled. Later, under partial sail and with the aid of the tug, the Mayflower moved past the battery and up the north river to her pier at the foot of West 1st Street. Just before she moored at 12:30 p.m. EDT, the Mayflower almost collided with her tug and lost her line.
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The companion flick is a melodramatic piece about the woes of the returning Korean veteran. "Ride the High Iron" boasts the aging talents of Don Taylor and Sally Forrest as the social-climber and poor-little-rich-girl respectively. It is safe to assume that they make up the dialogue as they go along; it is rather mishy-mashy until arch-villain Raymond Burr furnishes the climax by collapsing in a drooling heap on the desk.
NAIA President Assumes Duties
The best fare in town, new, old, or otherwise is currently airing at the Jayhawker theater. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is fifteen years old and still going strong. The magnificent cast includes Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Timaroff, and Katrina Paxinou. Miss Paxinou received a well-deserved Academy Award for her efforts in this Hemingway story. Mr. Timaroff is equally brilliant as a leering guerilla fighter. With machine-gun in hand, he finally aids his American friend, Roberto, in blowing up the bridge.
All three of the above-mentioned theaters are running matinees this week. Gazing into the crystal ball we find the Granada offering Van Johnson in "Kelly and Me" Thursday through Saturday, and the Jayhawker giving forth with "The Sweet Smell of Success" starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis on the same days. The local drive-in theaters are presenting movie marathons which run 173 features beginning Saturday and ending late in October.
Tom Sawyer
CARBONDALE, ILL. —(UP)—Dr.
Ross Merrick, newly elected president of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
took office Monday.
Merrick is assistant dean of the College of Education and director of physical education and athletics at Southern Illinois University.
The Mason-Dixon line was named after Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, British astronomers whose calculations were used in determining the boundaries between colonial Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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