European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page e the stars and stripes monday. October 13.1986 predicted 2-Star blast fails to occur los Angeles a radio Tele Scopes aimed at the Distant Star system cygnus x-3 found no immediate Evi Dence saturday of a huge explosion Leav ing the astronomer who predicted the blast a Little embarrassed. It won t affect my scientific reputation but a lot of people will Tell me i should be More careful about what i can  Ken Johnston of the naval re search Laboratory in Washington said during a Telephone interview from his Virginia Home. Johnston had forecast that radio Waves infrared Light cosmic rays and Ether forma of radiation from a Gargan Tuan blast on the Distant pair of stars would reach Earth on saturday. But Johnston said scientists around the world had failed to detect any sign of an outburst on cygnus x-3. Johnston correctly predicted explosions on the double Star during the fall of 1984 and 1985. It would have been very Nice if this would have happened he said. If anything does happen in the next week or two Iii regard that at Confirma Tion of Johnston s prediction said mar Vin Marshak chairman of the University of Minnesota physics department. The two Stan orbit each other on the Edge of the Milky Way Galaxy at least 37,000 Light years or 217,560 trillion Miles from Earth. That Means any explosion there actually occurred at least 37,000 Yean before the radiation it generates is selected on Earth Johnston said that since astronomer started watching in september 1982, explosions on cygnus x-3 seem to happen every 367 Days when an unknown disturbance triggers the smaller denser Star s Gravity to suck in huge amounts of material from it larger companion abruptly converting Nutter into Energy. Johnston said astronomers watched for signs of the blast saturday using an infrared Telescope in Wyoming and radio telescopes in new Mexico India Ger Many and England. Scientists Hope an explosion on cygnus x-3 will Settle a debate Over a hypothetical form of matter called Cygnet. Marshak and some other physicists be Lieve they detected excessive numbers of particles called muons after previous outbursts on cygnus x-3, and that those particles were created when Cygnet from the blasts hit atoms in Earth s Atmo sphere. Other physicists say they doubt Cyl Nels exist because modern physics theory is unable to explain How such High Energy particles could be created. Marshak and other physicists world wide used Remote computer Hookup saturday to Muon detectors which Are located deep underground and can detect any excess mum that might prove Cyl nets exist. The detectors Are under ground so scientists an see High Energy particles that penetrate solid Rode which Niters Otil other particle. Physicists said it would Uke afoot month after any explosion on Cygnet to a 3 to Analyse data from the Muon Detec tors. The Muon deletion Are located in tie Soudan Iron mine of Northern Minnesota South Dakota Homenuke fold mine two Highway Lunedi under the French Alps Japan s Akino Observatory and los Alamos National Laboratory in new Mexico. Cygnus x-3, which we discovered in 1966 when astronomers detected the x rays it also emits has been identified As a major source of the High Energy com la rays that bombard Earth. In september 1972, radio astronomers were watching the doable Attr when it radio Waves suddenly jumped a thousandfold the Fiatt Lime a huge explosion on cygnus x-3 win seen. Woman charged for allegedly making thousands of Calls to Fri Pittsburgh a the Fri has gone to court against a russian immigrant who has allegedly called agents As Many As 97 times in a single hour to com Plain about what she says is a conspiracy against her. The complaint accuses Catherine Polozoff 47, of suburban o Hara of making thousands of harassing Telephone Calls to the Fri s Pittsburgh office at All hours of the Day and night. She would lie up our lines for two and three hours i a Lime said Fri spokesman Jeff Kimball. City magistrate Jacob Williams on thursday or dered Poloz offt stand trial on a charge of harassment by communications and directed her to undergo evaluation at the Allegheny county behavioural clinic. She is free on 35,000 Bond. The Fri originally filed a civil suit against Polozoff in Federal court but that was dropped sept. 25 after the Fri decided to file criminal charges in state court. Polozoff first called the Fri in january 1983, claim ing her civil rights were being violated by police an District magistrates according to documents tiled in the Federal Case. She said local authorities refused to investigate her allegations that she was being harassed by people who drove past her House and blew their Hor the Calls then became More frequent and often were harassing and profane said assistant District attorney Joseph Ruddy. According to the Federal suit she Tele phoned the Fri 97 times Between 5 30 . And 6 20 . May 1, interfering with communications for the Bureau s Field operations. Contacted Friday Polozoff vowed to fight the charges. 2 moderate earthquakes reported in Bay area in less than 24 hours Santa Rosa. Calif. Up1 an earthquake registering 3.7 on the Richter scale Shook the coastal area with a loud Boom Uspul 24 Miles Northwest of Santa Rosa shortly before Midnight saturday state officials said. No damages or injuries were reported from the temblor the second of comparable intensity in the san Francisco Bay area in less than 24 hours. Some residents of the lightly populated area about 7q Miles North of san Francisco reported a loud Boom and the Earth shaking according to a Sonoma county sheriffs dispatcher. It was very Sharp said Jack Lynch a visitor in the Point Arena area. You could almost describe it As one of the Blue Angels flying Over. They Felt it at the Gualala bar and if they can feel it in the Galata bar on saturday night you know it was quite a Shock he said. The Village of Gualala is 30 Miles Northwest of Santa Rosa. The quake was Short and Sweet at sea ranch a Shoreline development Oear Gualala he said. It was the second temblor in the 3.5 Range in the Region in less than 24 hours. A 3.8 quake described As moderate was Felt in the san Francisco area Friday night. It was entered in Alameda county about 80 Miles Southeast of Santa Rosa and about 30 Miles East of san Francisco. Charles o Neal of the state department of emergency services said saturday night s quake registered 3.7 on seismographic equipment of the state department of water resources in Sacramento. It was recorded at 11 43 . Nation s first nuclear submarine recognized As National landmark Groton Conn. A the Nautilus was recognized As a National landmark saturday during a Brief ceremony aboard the world s first nuclear powered submarine. This site possesses material significance in commemorating the history of the United slates of Ameri Ca read a plaque bolted to a Bannister on a staircase to the submarine. The Nautilus was Buill at the electric boat ship Yards in Groton and launched in 1952. It was decor Mif cloned in 1980, and its nuclear reactor Wai re moved. About 50 people attended the four minute presenta Tion of the plaque which was unveiled by Loretta Schmidt superintendent of the Sagamore Hill nation Al historic site in Oyster Bay . Oyster Bay was the Home of president Theodore Roosevelt the first president to ride on a Navy submarine. In 190s, Roosevelt persuaded a lieutenant on the plunger o hand Over the controls of the submarine off the Shore of Oyster Bay Schmidt  by the ride Roosevelt asked thai submarine Crew Mceben have Premium pay sad adequate bases to  Schmidt  Nautilus memorial built beside the submarine includes an $8 million Library and museum thai were opened in april. Stateside mayor s moonlighting prompts equal time move ribbing Minn. A diet Nordvold sees Little connection Between his Job As mayor and his work As radio announcer for hib big High school s athletic teams. But Ray Sogard who also is running for mayor in this northeastern Minnesota town wants equal radio Lime and the Federal communication commission says he s entitled to it. Rather than remove Nordvold from the Slot he s held for 21 years radio station a mfg has granted Sogard a 90-minute show each monday evening until the nov. 4 election. Woolly bears predict Tough Winter ahead Lancaster a. A a Bone chilling january and february and a March blizzard Are ahead if you believe the woolly Bear Caterpillar s ability As a forecaster. Sam Taylor issued the prediction while exam ining woolly Bear Caterpillar captured for the occasion. As the press crowded closer Taylor held a flashlight to a hairy fat Caterpillar. Winter forecasts based on the larva of the banded woolly Bear Moth Date Back to colonial limes. According to the Audubon society Field guide to North american insects and spiders it is believed that the amount of Black in the eater pillar s bristle Coaling forecasts the seventy of the coming Winter. Phony electric chairs shocking not illegal Houston a a grand jury has declined to Issue any indictments in the Case of two fake electric Chain built Ai a joke by Ham county jail deputies a prosecutor says. We simply Haven t found any inmates who re comp Mung about it said prosecutor Don Smyth. To lion. The testimony of three inmates was presented the grand jury which dropped its in in May and june Deputy sheriffs created non working electric chairs officials said. The first electric chair was made of Tel Chont wires wrapped around the Anna of a chair and a homemade Headset. It was built in a closet 90 the Jau i fifth floor official said. The second chair built in an office on thei oth floor had a Battery Charger Altac Taf Poi live and negative Damps on the chairs by till. Inmates were dared to sit in it and it least Oji Edid. It s certainly in bad taste Bat they wer Jott clowning around on sunday afle Nwe Smyth Laid