European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday february 21, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5 project to measure Ripples from space Yakima. Wash map Quot c Necmi. A Yakima Wash. Apr cosmic Waves will be measured to test Albert einsteins theory of relativity in a $200 million research project coming to Washington states Hanford nuclear reservation and a site in Louisiana. The National science foundation announced wednesday that Hanford and Livingston la., near Baton Rouge have been chosen out of 19 candidates for one of the largest research projects in the foundation s history. The project will attempt to detect gravitational Waves for the first time a discovery which could help explain the origins of the universe said the Washington foundation. A it opens a totally new window on the universe a said Rochus Vogt a director of the project and a professor at the California Institute of technology. The project is funded by the psf and operated by Cal tech and the Massachusetts Institute of technology. It is not related to Hanford a current Mission of cleaning up waste left by nuclear weapons production at the site. The Hanford site decision is conditional and depends on further environmental analysis psf director Walter Massey said though he noted there appeared to be few obstacles. The two Sites will operate As a single Observatory. The laser interferometer gravitational wave Observatory project will employ 10 to 20 people. But it will involve construction at each site of two huge a shaped measuring devices 2.5 Miles Long said . Rep. Sid Morrison r-Wash., whose District includes Hanford in Central Washington. The measuring devices made of 4-foot-diameter vacuum pipe will be buried or covered in Concrete. Gravitational Waves will be measured by laser beams As the Waves pass through the pipes. The two observatories will Cost $211 million Over five years Morrison said. The project is dedicated to detecting cosmic gravitational Waves and harnessing those Waves for scientific research the psf said. Those Waves Are Ripples in the fabric of space and time produced by violent events in the Distant universe such As the collision of Black holes or the explosion of a Supernova. Black holes arc theoretical Phenomena believed to contain intense gravitational Fields from which neither Light nor matter can escape. A Supernova is an extremely Bright Star. The Ripples travel to Earth bringing with them information about their origins and about the nature of Gravity. Einstein predicted the existence of these gravitational Waves in 1918 in his general theory of relativity but Only now is technology powerful enough to harness the Waves for science the psf said. The Waves have never been directly detected but scientists have been confident they exist the foundation said. General relativity describes Gravity As the manifestation of the curvature of space time. The new observatories raise the possibility of a verifying that gravitational Waves exist. A testing the general relativity theory a prediction that the Waves propagate at the Speed of Light. A testing the theory a prediction that the Waves stretch matter in one direction while squeezing it in another. A verifying that Black holes exist. A this will be the most stringent test Ever of einsteins general relativity theory a the psf assail ouster of Nasa chief Washington apr members of Congress condemned what they said was the forced resignation of Nasa administrator Richard h. Truly As the former astronaut on wednesday defended the Bush administrations budget for the space Agency. Rep. Norman Mineta a Calif a charged the administration was using the space Agency As a a political poker chips and a a Public relations tool for the rehabilitation of Dan vice president Quayle and the National space Council which he Heads have been at Odds with Nasa and truly Over management issues. President Bush last week said he had a a regretfully accepted truly a resignation although truly said he had been asked to step Down. A whatever political or policy agendas the White House May have neither Nasa or Admiral truly deserve this treatment a Mineta said As other congressmen of both parties praised truly a tenure. Truly appeared before the House committee on Sci ence space and technology space subcommittee. He defended the administrations proposed $15 billion budget for the National a aeronautics and space administration in fiscal 1993, although he said it provided for no growth after inflation. Republicans were sharply critical of that budget however. Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner jr., r-wis., and others said the administration is try my to continue too Many truly space programs while failing to set priorities and eliminate unworthy projects. Rep. Dick Zimmer r-n.j., called it a a Buck Rogers budget a Long on fantasy but Short on there simply will not be enough Money available in the future to Complete All the programs set Forth in this spending blueprint a Zimmer said. Truly s resignation effective april 1, comes As the Agency faces another Battle in Congress Over efforts to eliminate the $30 billion space station which would receive $2.25 billion in the next fiscal year. Truly said budget cuts have forced a 9-month delay m projected full operation of the space station but that it remains essentially on schedule. Truly said the budget was the Best he could have expected under the governments budget restraints. But he asked Congress for a better stability in future budget commitments in order to allow it to effective planning. R a if you cannot do that i think you re going to continue to see a turbulence that is hurting americans space program a he said. Truly 54, a retired Navy Admiral was Pilot on the second test Mission of the space shuttle and made a second flight later. In the s Tam s and stripes 10 years ago feb. 21,1982 a Chrysler corp. Chairman Lee Iacocca announced that the company had sold Chrysler defense inc., its profitable subsidiary to general dynamics corp. For $348.5 million. 20 years ago feb. 21,1972 a Aday before his talks with Mao tse Tung Chou in Lai and other chinese leaders in peking president Nixon said he was ready for Long and philosophical talks in an Effort to build a new sino american relationship. 30 years ago feb. 21,1962 a astronaut John Glenn or. Orbited three times around the Earth in the United states first attempt at a manned Orbital flight. When Glenn returned to Earth nearly five hours after liftoff he was plucked safely from the Atlantic Ocean. 40 year Sago feb. 21,1952 a european hockey fans emphatically sided with teams playing against the american or Canadian hockey teams in protest Over what they considered rough and unfair tactics by North american olympic hockey players who had easily won every game they had played so far in the olympic Competition in Oslo Norway. Gotti trial hears testimony on 2 deaths new York up a testimony at the murder and racketeering trial of John Gotti focused wednesday on two of the five deaths allegedly ordered by the reputed head of the United states most powerful crime family. The 23-year-old daughter of a Man in business with a Gotti associate soberly told of her fathers disappearance and a police sergeant testified on discovering the body of a Man believed to be a Gam Bino family Soldier. Gotti and his co defendant Frank Locascio Are on trial in . District court in Brooklyn charged with murder racketeering gambling loan sharking obstruction of Justice and bribery. Prosecutors prime weapon against Gotti who they say Heads the Gambino organized crime family Are secret tapes made by the Fri in which the a Dapper world War 50 years ago today feb. 21 1.9 .4.2 Indian troops defending Burma Are pushed Back by the japanese toward Mok Palin. Japanese forces besieging Bataan in the Philippines Complete their withdrawal to await reinforcements for a new offensive. In Germany the pocket battleship Admiral Scheer and the heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen sail for bases in Norway so they can threaten Allied convoys to the soviet Union. Done holds rambling discussions of mob business with colleagues. Deena Milito 23, testified that her father Liborio a a Louie Milito telephoned her on March 8, 1988, to cancel a dinner Date he had confirmed Only 15 minutes before. A something came up and he make it for dinner a she said her father told her in their last conversation. Without tears she told How her father was never seen or heard from again. Milito recalled going to the Home of her fathers business partner Salvatore a Sammy the Bull Gravano also gottis reputed subordinate after her fathers disappearance. A just give me a Little time and ill search around a she quoted Gravano As saying. Gravano was indicted with Gotti but has turned states evidence and will testify for the prosecution. The indictment charged that Gravano sought and received permission from Gotti to kill Milito and that he was killed the Day he disappeared. The body has never been found. Sgt. Michael Hanlon testified How on oct. 4, 1990, he found the body of a Man lying across the front seat of a car in a parking garage in the world Trade Center. The Man later identified As Louis Dibono a contractor also in business with Gravano was found with a Beeper in his hand and a a trunk full of construction business records Hanlon said. A medical examiners report said he had been dead for As Long As two Days. He had seven gunshot wounds. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith a inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp1981 a yeah ago Day 36 feb. 21 seven . Soldiers Are killed when an army medical evacuation helicopter crashes in saudi Arabia. Two americans Are killed in the crash of an army oh-58 scout helicopter returning from combat operations on the iraqi Border. Two other . Aircraft also go Down. Twenty four . And nine other Allied aircraft have been lost thus far. The Kremlin says Iraq and the soviet Union have agreed on Steps that could Lead to an iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait. A
