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GENERAL 38 THE LEADER-POST, REGINA, SASK. -JL'LY 24. 1970 New findings support theory about universe By FRANK CAREY This super-fireball lasted only expand, rather than any prime- challenges to the Big Bang idea. WAS val fireworks. The x-rays give strengthened I 0 (AP) a second, then exploded with a astronomers "Big Bang" to eventually form unnea Mates iavv States Navy support to the idea that a particular form of background ra reported Friday discovery of all tne stars galaxies and plan diation is actually a persistent remnant of the Big Bang-thereby constituting a kind of ghostly echo of creation itself.

The x-rays are "truly a mea surement of the space radiation The new evidence was obtained by an x-ray telescope carried 102 miles high by an Aerobee rocket launched from White Sands, X.M., missile range in April, 19ti8. The telescope, in an up-and-down flight lasting nnlv minutes, zeroed in on an optically-invisible radio galaxy called Centaurus-A the nearest of the powerful radio-emitting galaxies, the navy said. The evidence dispels doubt recently cast on the Big Bang as it exists out in the cold env new evidence supporting the els- "Big Bang" theory that the uni- The theory also holds that ra-verse was created billions of diation from the initial blast years ago by the explosion of a st'U pervades the universe so fireball. that at least some of the radio- The evidence consists of x- waves detectable on earth by rays believed to come from an radio-telescopes represent, in invisible galaxy some 76 mil- effect, the whispers or echoes of lion-trillion miles from the creation itself, planet earth, the team of navv The rival theory to the Big scientists said. Bang is the so-called Steady The pattern and relatively State concept also known as low-level intensity of the x-rays "the theory of continuous crea- ronment of outer space, whereas the infra-red observations constitute just a measure i I -r A (If 14 I I i I I i I S.

i i Jt I -1 i ment of the background radiation within our own galaxy," the scientists said. Dr. Herbert Friedman, Dr. substantiate Big Bane theorists' non- It contends the universe has theory of the universe's crea- A. Chubb and researcher Ed beliefs that space radiation has an extremelv cold temneraturp always been in a steady stale.

llon. lne scientists saia. ward T. Byram, all of the Naval Research Laboratory, described The temperature would have but that matter is continuously The earlier reports were cor-to be "cold" to confirm the Big being fed into it possibly just rect, the scientists said, but the Bang theory. Earlier measure- one atom at a time and that data apparently were misinter- their findings in a report to the technical journal Science and in inents taken in the Milky Way this is what makes the universe preted by scientists as possible an interview.

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Burial was in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, with Martin and Hagel Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Mayer was bom at Gimli, and came to a farm near Outram with his parents in 1920. In 1924 he moved to the Alameda district, and later he moved to the Frobisher district, where he farmed until 1953, when he retired into Estevan. He was active in community affairs, and was a member of the Frobisher school board for 10 years, and also served on the Estevan unit board.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Mayer is survived by his wife, Mary of Estevan; two sons, John of Regina and Gerald of Calgary; a brother George of Frobisher; a sister, Mrs. John Klein of Glen Ewen, and 15 grandchildren. JENSEN ALAMEDA (Special) Funeral service for Mrs.

Thorun Jensen, 57, was held in Alameda United Church with Rev. D. Gamer of Areola officiating. Burial was in Alameda Cemetery. Mrs.

Jensen was born in Alameda and received her ESTEVAN (Special) Funeral service for Carl John Hovind, 78, of Estevan, was held in Trinity Lutheran Church, Estevan, with Rev. C. M. Cherland officiating. Burial was in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, with Estevan Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Hovind was born at Wilma, N.D., and came to Canada with his brothers in 1917. They settled in the Torquay district, where he served as a farm hand and later operated a farm. In June, 1940, he entered the Canadian armed forces, and after his discharge he made his home in Estevan, where he worked as a carpenter until his retirement in 1950. He was married in 1920 to Annie Brenholen.

Predeceased by four brothers and two sisters, Mr. Hovind is survived by his wife; five sons, Gordon, Clarence and Lloyd, all of Estevan, and Gilbert and Leonard, both of Port Alberni, B.C.; three stepsons, Eugene Garroch of Moose Jaw; Francis Garroch of Sudbury, and Raymond Garroch of Torquay; two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Taylor of Yorkton and Mrs. Mary Church of Biggar; a brother, Levi Hovind of Regina; a sister, Mrs. Betsy Brown of Regina; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

MAYER ESTEVAN (Special) -Funeral service for John Mayer, 64, was held in St. Pollution hurdle said met BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) A team of British scientists says it has solved a major pollution problem with discovery of a specially-treated, self-destroying plastic. Prof. Gerald Scott of Birmingham University'schemistry department said the plastic was impregnated with a special dye, sensitive to ultraviolet rays. "It works rather like the action of sunlight on chemical dyes in curtains they fade first and then gradually crumble," Scott told a reporter.

He said plastic disposable containers could be coated with the dye to turn into dust when discarded. His team estimates that 250,000 tons of plastic are dumped throughout Br i a i every year. By 19S0, Britain's beaches and beauty spots will be spoiled by 1,250,000 tons of the material. To shop Eaton's by phone dial Buy-Line 525-6311 Douglas tribute aimed pi if-: i A Tribute to Tommy Day has been set for Aug. 23 to honor Tommy Douglas at Memorial Regional Park, Oungre.

This area was the scene of many former picnics for Mr. Douglas, national New Democratic Leader during his early campaigns in the Weyburn Cinstituency. An old-fashioned picnic is being planned with ball games, horseshoes, races and lots of visiting. This will make it possible for Mr. and Mrs.

Douglas to visit with old friends and make new acquaintances. Proceedings get under way at 1 p.m. with ball games. Persons attended are requested to bring their own picnic baskets. A large crowd is expected to be on hand to pay tribute to Tommy for his contribution to Canada.

Memorial Regional Park, Oungre, is along No. 35 high way, south of Weyburn. schooling here. She married Arnold Jensen in 1937 and lived in Alameda. They moved to Wordsworth in 1962, where they operated a store and post office, and, in 1968, they moved to Areola.

She was a member of the United Church and belonged to the Lady Foresters. Predeceased by two brothers, Albert and Gunner, Mrs. Jensen is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Allen Smith of the Queensville district, and Christine at home; four sisters, Mrs. Christine Kennedy and Mable, both of Craik, Mrs.

Alex Stronach of Duncan, B.C. and Margaret in Ontario; four brothers, Baldur of Weyburn, Leifer of Saskatoon, Hallur in Ontario and Infolfur of Orange, and three grandchildren. SPECK SWIFT CURRENT (Staff) Funeral service for Mrs. Jennie Speck, 86, of Medicine Hat, formerly of Pambrun, was held in Pambrun Community Hall, with Rev. Bruce Misener of Swift Current officiating.

Burial was in Pambrun Cemetery, and Warren's Funeral Home, Swift Current, was in charge. Born in Chicago, Mrs. Speck came in 1916 to a homestead in the Pambrun area, and later moved to Pambrun village. She was an honorary member of the Pambrun Homemakers Club. Predeceased by her husband, a son, two daughters and two grandchildren, she is survived by a son, Fredrick of Chicago; two daughters, Mrs.

S. V. Simmons of Moose Jaw and Mrs, Ralph Baumann of Packingham, 19 grandchildren, and 22 greatgrandchildren. TAYLOR ESTEVAN (Special) -Funeral service for Herbert Lyle Taylor, 80, of Estevan, was held in Estevan Gospel Hall, with Rev. Hogman and Pastor J.

Franson officiating. Burial was in the Estevan City Cemetery with Estevan Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Taylor was born in Iowa and came with his parents to the Estevan district in 1905. In 1921, he was married to Flossie Shaw, and in 1927 moved into Estevan.

Mr. Taylor was employed by P. W. Graham Construction prior to his retirement in 1960. He is survived by his wife; a son, Lloyd of Ottawa; two brothers, Harry of Victoria and Roy of Estevan; three grandchildren, and one greatgrandchild.

SWIFT CURRENT (Staff)-Funeral service for George Berhold Grill, 54, of the city, was held in the chapel of Cul-ham's Funeral Home, with Rev. L. A. Roy officiating. Burial was in the soldiers' plot in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Born in Malta, Mr. Grill came to Canada with his parents in 1917, settling in Swift Current. He served with the Canadian armed forces during the Second World War, and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Predeceased by two brothers and a sister, he is by his wife, Adella; a son, David, and a daughter, Sheila, all of Swift Current; a brother and 12 sisters. TtRAZYTIS SWIFT CURRENT (Staff) Funeral service for Mrs.

Mary Brazytis, 83, of the Antelope district, was held in St. Anne's Catholic Church, Gull Lake, with Msgr. Alfred Roy of Gull Lake officiating. Burial was in Gull Lake Cemetery, and Warren's Funeral Home was in charge. Born in Lithuania, Mrs.

Brazytis came to Canada in 1909, settling first in Maple Creek and later moving to Webb. Following her marriage in 1917, she moved to a farm north of Antelope. Predeceased by her husband, three brothers and three she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. M. Kalit' of Antelope, and two grandchildren.

TAKES BRIDE No. 5 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Lyle L. Taubott, 91, took his fifth bride Wednesday. She was 82-year-old Ann Shannon, who had ben married twice before.

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