Report Shows Venus
Has No Magnetic Field
PHILADELPHIA <T — Mariner
2’s historic fly-by Vonus indicates
Llic cloud-shrouded planet may have
longer days and nights than her
sister planet, Earth.
Scientists said Wednesday first
r. oorts from Mariner indicate
Venus has little or no magnetic
field.
Observations were based on the
only data analyzed so far from
the tape-recorded reports made
when Mariner passed within 21,600
miles of Venus on Dec. 14.
The lack of a magnetic field,
they said, could be because of slow
rotation. Earth turns on its axis
every 24 hours, providing the 24
hour day. Venus, however, about
tile same size as earth, may take
considerably longer.
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That Eavesdrops On
Russ Microwave Messages
NEW YORK T — TIn> United
States has a now satellite that
eavesdrops on Russian microwave
telephone messages, N e w s week
magazine said Thursday.
The magazine said the satellite !
is called "Ferret" by the veteran |
watchers for want of an official j
name. The U S. government has j
never acknowledged the existence!
of the sentry, Newsweek added.
In Washington, the Defense De- [
partment declined to comment on :
the report.
Newsweek said Ferret picks up j
radio and radar traffic by means :
of intricate electronic and electro
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sages and relay them to U S. listen- ;
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Ferret can tap Soviet microwave ;
telephone links and pinpoint mis- j
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guidance signals.
The magazine also said another |
satellite called "Samos" takes pho- |
tographs from 150 miles up over |
the Soviet Union and the resulting I
prints are developed later at guard- j
ed centers such as Sunnyvale, Cal.
Newsweek gave no source for
its information.
West Is Touvhdcwn
Favorite to Beat Ive
Tn Shrike Football Classic
S \\T FRANCISCO W — The
West is a touchdown favorite to
win the Shrine football classic over
t''c East when the two star-studded
teams clash in the charity same
Saturday.
Rut if you believe heavily in the
law of averages, the East, which
hasn't won since 1960, may come
out on top in the unpredictable
scramble.
Coach Jack Mollenkopf of the
East moved Ed Budde, 230-pound
guard from Michigan State, into a
starting position Wednesday in the
only change during a two-hour
driil. He replaced John Drasler of
Pittsburgh, who was shifted to de
fensive line.
John Mackey of Syracuse, an
end, was the only player named
a starter both on offense and de
fense.
Meanwhile, Terry Dillon, a Mon
tana halfback, has apparently won
the punting job for the West. He
outkicked Ron Snidow of Oregon
and Kermit Alexander of UCLA
in practice sessions this week.
Coach Dan Devine, who stressed
offensive plays during an easy
workout for the West Wednesday,
said Dillon would start at right
halfback on defense and would
play some offense.
M East Germans
Escape to the West
During Xmas Holidays
BERLIN UP — Four young men
-soaped from East Germany to
West Berlin Wednesday night,
bringing to 14 the number of suc
cessful escapes reported during the
Christmas holidays.
A 26-year-old man climbed
unobserved across the 8-foot-high
wall on the border of the Ameri
can sector borough of Neukolln.
Three men, 19 to 22, forced their
way through the barbed wire on
the British sector border with
East Germany. An East German
border guard spotted them and
set off a flare. But they reached
safety.
The biggest group to escape con
sisted for four adults and four chil
dren in a bus that rammed through
the barriers at the Autobahn
checkpoint of Babelsberg, just on
the outskirts of West Berlin.
The owner of the bus, Hans
Weidner, 40. a war cripple who
walks painfully on crutches, had
planned the escape for six months.
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Nina II Duplicated
Columbus’ Voyage
SAN SALVADOR. Bahamas
— Nina II, a copy of Columbus’
smallest ship on his new world
voyage, lay peacefully at anchor
off this little island yesterday
after her nine-man crew sailed her
here from Palos, Spain.
The crew duplicated Columbus’
voyage of 1492 right down to the
simple food and primitive navi
gational equipment — and his first
new world landfall, San Salvador.
Headed by Capt. Carlos Etayo,
41, of Pamplona. Spain, the crew
attended a mass in Our Holy
Saviour Church celebrated by
Father Amonio Sagaseta, 46, priest
and crew member.
The crew members, in addition
to Etayo and Father Antonio, are
Nicholas Bedova, 69, a retired
naval officer: Jose Valencia, 39. a
fisherman; Robert Marx, 28, a skin
diver; Michel Vialars. 29, a veter
inarian: and seamen Antonio
Aguirre. 42, Manuel Darnnude, 33,
and Jose Ferrer, 38, the ship’s
cook.
They were close-mouthed about
details of their 76 days at sea at
the request of Marx, who hopes
to sell exclusive stories and movie
rights about the voyage. They ap
peared happy and fit. Every man
i was bearded.
All wore the long stockings and
baggy sleeved shirts of 15th Cen
tury Spain. Some carried swords.
Information which some crew
members spilled before Marx hush
ed them included a report that
while the ship’s food supply was
adequate, a serious shortage of
fresh water developed during the
last three weeks of the trip, forcing
the crew to drink sea water mixed
with wine.
A Little Tipsy . . .
LOS ANGELES UPt — Heywood
Tipsy, 43, was arrested for the
first time Wednesday. The charge;
Drunken driving.
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BERING SEA LIONS CLUB
Sven Larsen, Pres.
Tom Balone, Secty.
Meets Every Tuesday
at 7:00 p.m.
at the North Star Seaview Roam
Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce
Meet* Every Monday Noon at
North Star Dining Room
Frank Couch, President
ALASKA CHAPTER NO. 1
Order of Eastern Star
Pearl Bohrer
Worthy Matron
Bev Morgan
Secretary
Meet* First and Third Monday*
Anvil Lodge
No. 140
Carl Mlckelson, W. M.
Norvln W. Lewis, Sec.
Meets First and Third Thursday
Of Bach Month
Nome Rotary Club
Roy Snyder
President
Marc Beauchamp
Secretary
Wednesday Luncheon
Parent-Teachers Assn.
Meets Last Tuesday of 1 vary
Month at School
Frank Couch, President
Harriet Amundsen, Secretary
-VISITORS WELCOME—
Pioneer Igloo No. 1
Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday*
Ralph DeLong, Pres.
Chas. D. Jane*. Secty.
Civil Air Patrol
Northwestern Group
Nome Cadet Squadron
1st Lt. Jess* Jones, Cmdr.
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