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D A N V I L L E — I s t h e universe flying t o pieces? the Medical Center, wf By FRAN" MYERS arrangements T h i s question will b e explored b y t h e giant new raNews-Gazette University Editor the same the architect f; those for dio telescope of t h e University of Illinois, Prof. G e o r g e DANVILLE — University *& Veterinary Medicine if C. McVittie, head, U. of L d e p a r t m e n t of astronomy, said DANVUXE — Three Univer- Illinois trustees Friday emF r i d a y afternoon at t h e Wolford H o t e l , Danville. sity of Illinois faculty mem- ployed architects and engineei s| provenn Gark, bers and three non-University on three more capital improv>T^c]^te^ U r b a n a. was H e spoke at a dedicatory " representatives™ Friday , _ were ments at the University of ffiHgaged for engineering serv luncheon s p o n s o r e d b y t h e signment in Western Europe! -«___ J of M Danville C h a m b e r of C o m - We earnestly hope that this and tnamed by ^ ™ J ^ * * ™ nois — in Champaign-Urbana!^ ^ paving of Oak Str ees to m*r<*> This tpleseooe he said, ^he other modest requests f o r ihe the advisory comraT ttee and at the Chicago Medicjd ; COnStructjon o f a Central Ti merce. ims leiesc.pe, le m a , ^ frcquency p r o t e c t i o n for ra. Division of Umver versity Center; Disposal Depot, and Const was specifically hulir to study clio astronomy will be granted Extension, fee universe. Trustees meeting in the WoS-jtion of parking facilities » Meeting at the Wolford Ho* It has a 5-acre reflecting sur- by pur government/' itel, Danville, trustees approved | ford Hotel, Danville, took thereof Florida Avenue, in Ch Prof, Swenson said the Uni- three UI persons to the com- initial steps on projects sched- paign-Urbana. face to concentrate radio sigais f r o m ' i f i r i B m d j s J o c a t e ^ lih^ ^ V °* B»nois instrument is mittee: Prof. Charles K. Bright- uled for development in the ne::(. This agreement also inch Vermilion I e largest reflector its ibill, head, recreation and mu- biennium, if funds are avail.- the surveys, estimates of c River Observatory 5 miles J:''*';f'* It is 400 by 600 feet preparation of plans and s nicipal park administration; ble. southeast of Danville, Prof. Warrep F . DoolittJe Jr., The firm of Perkins and Will, focalions and general supc He explained that the tele Prof, McVittie said, "Our con- scope consists of a para ho! art department; and Prof. Ken- Chicago, was engaged for arcJv sum of construction, at a cern is with remote astronomineth J. Trigger, mechanical itectural services on the Vc based on minimum fees of cal object* — the galaxies, vast Ic-cyllndrJeal reflector, cre- I engineering department; re- erinary Medicine Small Anim;: Illinois Society of Profess* agglomerations of stars of ated by shaping a ravine, placing Profs* Ross J. Marl in, Clinic, fen* Chanpaixn-Urbiuk Er*toe«rs. Oak Strati b as ra* which our own MiJky Way sys- which focuses Incoming A T . R, Stewart Jones and Director The contract calls for prelin 3 this ennf ilia wnv«*«t £in n. Hiiiuir