European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes Friday january 10, 1992 two planets discovered near Star scientists say new York apr scientists have detected at least two planets orbiting a dense Star in the Milky Way Galaxy a report one expert called the Best evidence yet for a planet like system outside the solar system. Combined with a report in july of a planet circling a similar Star the new work suggests a planet making in our Galaxy or in the universe. Is perhaps even More common than we have thought a said co author Alexander Wolszczak. If confirmed the planets from the two studies would be the first known outside the solar system. Earlier studies had claimed to find such planets but some of them have been refuted and none is widely accepted. David Black director of the lunar and planetary Institute in Houston called the n6w report the strongest evidence so far of a planet like system outside the solar system. Compared to the study reported last july Quot its going to be much More difficult. To concoct alternative explanations for its evidence he said. The study is presented in thursdays Issue of the journal nature by Wolszczak a senior research associate with the National astronomy and ionosphere Center at the Arecibo Observatory in puerto Rico and Dale a. Frail at the National radio astronomy Observatory in Socorro . They concluded that at least two planets were orbiting a Pulsar that lies about 1,300 Light years from Earth in the direction of the Constellation Virgo. A Pulsar is an extremely dense Star that sends pulses of Energy toward Earth. A Light year is the distance Light travels in one year about 5.9 trillion Miles. Normally a pulsars bursts Are extremely regular. But the new study found that radio wave pulses from the studied Pulsar which arrive about 161 times a second showed an irregular pattern. The pattern suggested the Pulsar was repeatedly edging toward Earth and then away being pulled to and planet making in our Galaxy or in the universe. Is perhaps even More common than we have thought a scientist Alexander Wolszczak fro by the Gravity of orbiting planets researchers said. This wobble was calculated to be about 1,000 Miles wide. One apparent planet containing at least 2.8 times the mass of Earth appeared to orbit the Pulsar every 98.2 Days at about half the distance Between the Earth and Sun. The other planet with at least 3.4 times Earth a mass appeared to orbit every 66.6 Days at just Over one third the distance Between the Earth and Sun. Results also suggested the possibility of a third planet that orbits about once a year Wolszczak said. The planets May have a density and composition like Earth a although there is Little evidence on that Point he said. But a life As we know it most certainly does not exist on them because the Pulsar bollards them with a a really vicious mix of Gamma rays and a rays and particles moving near the Speed of Light Wolszczak said. He said proof of the planetary system should be available in a few years. The gravitational tugs that the planets would exert on each others orbits should cause an identifiable pattern of irregularity in the pulsars pulses he said. This pattern should become discernible once the pulses have been studied for two or three More years he said. Hispanic segregation growing according to study of schools by the new York times Washington a segregation of hispanic students in the nations Public schools has grown Over the last two decades while gains in desegregation among Blacks in the South have remained largely stable a study has found. Quot hispanics in California and Texas Are More segregated than Blacks in Alabama or Mississippi in terms of educational experiences a said or. Gary Orfield an author of Quot status of school desegregation the next  the study which Analysed 20 years of school enrolment data collected by the department of education s office of civil rights was sponsored by the National school boards association. Orfield said that hispanic segregation was most intense in new York new Jersey Texas and California. Among the reasons for the growing segregation of hispanic children who in the last 20 years have come to account for 10 percent of the nations students were that they were increasing rapidly in number and were concentrated in some areas he said. Fifty seven percent of the nations hispanic residents live in California and Texas. Orfield said that in 1988 and 1989, 10 percent More hispanic students than Black students attended schools where Whites were a minority. Quot since 1970,&Quot he said Quot the percent of Whites in the school of the typical his panic student has fallen by 12 percent while the level As remained relatively stable for  school districts in inner cities have grown increasingly segregated because of demographic changes such As White flight to the suburbs and an Overall decline in the number of White students Orfield said but he added that a pattern of segregated schools was also occurring when minorities move to the suburbs. Orfield said the study showed that Federal desegregation efforts had produced More integrated schools in the 38 years since the supreme court found that Segre gated schools were inherently unequal. He said such efforts had turned the schools of the South once the most segregated in the country into the most integrated. Ruling entitles All lab animals to care Washington apr rats mice and Birds Are entitled to the same humane conditions required for other research animals a judge ruled wednesday. . District judge Charles r. Richey ordered the agriculture department to reconsider its 20-year-old policy exempting those animals from rules that require humane conditions saying the Rule violates Federal Law. Excluding such animals sends a message a that the researchers May subject the Birds rats and mice to cruel and inhumane conditions that such conduct is sanctioned by the government and has no Legal consequences a Richey wrote. Birds rats and mice Are estimated to make up from half to 90 percent of the animals used in research in government funded and private laboratories across the country. Up to 22 million animals of All species Are used in research every year said Barbara Rich executive vice president of the National association for biomedical research. A rats and mice Are receiving excellent care in research. That a just Good science a Rich said adding that she did not believe that including them under the Federal Laboratory animal welfare act would cause significant changes for researchers. Virtually All federally funded research involving rats and mice is covered by some Law or Rule requiring humane conditions she added. Bringing rats mice and Birds under the Federal Laboratory animal welfare act essentially would extend those rules to cover private research she said. .legislator sentenced in corruption Case from wire reports Charleston . The former second ranking member of the state House snagged in a Federal probe of state House corruption was sentenced wednesday to 46 months in prison. . District judge Falcon Hawkins also sentenced Jack Rogers a Democrat from Bennettsville to 300 hours of Community service. Rogers pleaded guilty in May to racketeering. Federal authorities Saia Rogers practice a pattern of influence peddling through his legislative office including extortion of a percentage of the salaried of lobbyists who sought his Aid. Although 28 lawmakers and others with ties to state government were indicted in the sting operation dubbed operation lost Trust Only Rogers was charged with  inspires attack Milwaukee a a Man was accused of slashing his Girlfriend with a broken Beer bottle and trying to suck her blood after watching a Vampire movie. Stephen j. Wilhelm 35, of St. Francis was charged with reckless endangerment while armed in the alleged attack on Katherine w. Zielski 30. Police said Wilhelm flew into a rage after watching son of darkness to die for lion new years eve. Wilhelm threw knives around the apartment choked Zielski broke a Beer bottle and Cut her Chest and ear police  monitors disbanding Boston a action for children a television the National watchdog group that promotes Quality television programming for children will disband to allow larger membership organizations to carry on the cause the groups president said wednesday. 5 the president Peggy Charren said act created in 1968 by three Newton mass., housewives was dissolving because its major goal was achieved last year with the passage by Congress of the 1990 children a television act. The new Law places limits on the amount of advertising minutes permitted during children a programs and for the first time requires that commercial television stations prove they have a served the educational and information needs of children in order to have their licenses  Dies of aids new York a Richard Hunt a performer who gave life to scores of characters on sesame Street fragile Rock and the muppet show has died at age 40. Hunt died tuesday of complications from aids said Susan Berry a spokeswoman for Jim Henson productions. To sesame Street fans he was Don music Sully the construction worker and Cowboy forgetful Jones. He also brought to life Gladys the cow a who possessed a Julia child Type voice a and opera Star Placido  Calls it quits new York a citing the Impact of the recession and the end of the free whee line 1980s, Hearst magazines announced wednesday that connoisseur Magazine will cease publication after the february 1992 Issue. Connoisseurs subscription list will be merged with Hearst a town and country Magazine. Certain connoisseur editorial features and columns will be incorporated into town and country. The Magazine was founded in London in 1901.some irs forms recalled Omaha neb. A the 1040ez tax forms available at internal Revenue service offices in three states were recalled because the wrong paper was used and they  be scanned by computer irs officials said. Forms mailed to taxpayers in Nebraska South Dakota and North Dakota and those available at Post offices libraries and Banks weren to affected because different printers handled those forms irs spokesman a daemon said tuesday