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2 trtgngtlKCtetf 1 J. iU. 100 (TDonnel cashmere coats collared in natural mink CALTECH ANTENNA This is one of two radio telescope antennae of Caltech observatory at Owens Valley. Its reception would be impaired if commercial tele vision takes over Channel 37 of the ultra high frequency band as authorized. U.S.

Navy photo space exploration, it seems that it is clearly in the national interest that such allocations to commercial broadcasting not be made and that Channel 37 be Commercial TV Given Astronomers Channel Radio Messages From Outer Space Now May Compete With Programs on UHF BY GEORGE GETZE, Times Science Writer preserved as a 'zone of quiet' for radio astronomy," the governor wired the FCC President Kerr told the commission that Berkeley City, Springfield and i astronomers are planning toj use the Hat Creek radio telescope to observe the magnetic structure of the galaxy and that Channel 37 is the only band "in this 'jSNK ti A I I i I 1 5 4 A -a-- I 1 J' I pi 1 I A 1 II a i fit 1 i 4 ft g' ft kmf ((, fMmv Baker, and Grand Cou lee, Wash. The observatories threat general region of the radio Specially Priced spectrum" that is clear over the whole world. ened by these assignments are, besides Caltech's Owens Valley telescope, those at "To fill the channel with television signals that would Television commercials and programs soon may drown out the important observations of the new; science of radio astronomy, including those of Caltech's radio telescope in the Owens Valley. The- Federal Communications Commission has allotted Channel 37, an ultra high frequency channel, to 19 cities for commercial TV. Five of the cities are the western states.

The channel Hat Creek, near Redding, recently put into operation overwhelm natural -radio emissions would appear to by Berkeley, and Stanford's be a most unwise act," Kerr said. Restrictions Proposed Because of the protests observatory on the Palo Alto campus. If astronomers lose their fight to protect Channel 37 they may tune in on quiz shows and situation comedies instead of finding clues from California and the University of Illinois, the FCC has suggested banning includes the band from 608 to 614 megacycles where to secrets of the universe. radio astronomers from Cal None Apply Yet Channel 37 stations other than those already assigned for five years, and speci 100 cashmere by O'Donnel a luxury fabric advertised ot much higher prices classic shape with Milium lining, hand detailing, and a beautiful shaped collar of the most elegant fur, natural Autumn Haze mink on bamboo, sizes 8-14. TM Emba Mink Breeders' Assoe.

Fur products labeled to show country of origin of imported furs 10 down will reserve your selection until August Misses' Coots oil 1 2 tore tech, Berkeley and Stanford No applications for receive some of their most fying that until 1968 any licenses have been filed yet important radio signals from Channel 37 stations be al in any of the western towns outer space. lowed to broadcast "only where the FCC has assigned Radio astronomers use Channel 37 to commercial between 7 a.m. and mid-j night That would leave the "wee hours" to the radio their huge dish-shaped antennae to catch radio emis TV. astronomers for their sions from the most distant parts of the universe, from the birth of galaxies billions In New Jersey, howrever, the FCC has announced it will award a Channel 37 license at Paterson that may Astronomers have object of light-years away and from ed to the compromise, ar dying stars and "dust clouds in our own galaxy, gumg that the important science of radio astronomy should have at least one channel to itself out of the 69 bring a sudden end to the radio astronomy program of the University of Illinois. Astronomers at Caltech, Berkeley and Stanford have protested to tha FCC, and Gov.

Brown, Presidents the Milky Way. Objects Identified UHF channels available. Charles Seeger, Berkeley Caltech astronomers recently identified the five most brilliant objects in the astronomer formerly at Stanford, was among those criticizing the compromise proposed by the FCC Clark Kerr and Wallace Sterling of Berkeley and Stanford also have objected. Gov. Brown said many nations have agreed tentatively to keep Channel 37 clear for radio astronomy, and that these international "Suppose we suddenly observed a supernova, a star that explodes in radiation brighter than that of a whole universe by a combination of radio and optical telescopy from Owens Valley and Palomar Mountain.

Such important observations may be swamped by man-made radio signals unless the FCC changes its plans. The western cities, which have been allotted Channel 37 for commercial TV stations, are Delano and Carson galaxy? Are we to miss the important beginnings of plans encouraged astronomers to design special equip-j such a supernova because ment for use of the band. "In view of the impor some TV show hasn't signed off?" tance of our program of 'is. p' v' acT) 4 summer wears a fanciful crown of bright feathers 10.98-1198 Fashion crowns summer in a fantasy of feathers for daytime and datetime dramatic late day hats dipped in brilliant colors all-occasion feather wigs to frame your face in an aura of softness. A.

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