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« V,*% \ \ ■«>.»»» ti. t l a i t t Paqe 6 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3. 1978 Pickup Your 1978 Aggielands Now!! Scientists to test shroud mystery Anyone who has paid for the book may pick up his or her copy at Building G (second barracks off Ireland Street, adjacent to University Drive) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You MUST have your Student ID card for identification. No one will be allowed to pickup a book other than his own EXCEPT for members of the immediate family, and even then, the person making the pickup MUST have the Student ID card of the person who has paid for the book. There will be no other exceptions. . . . And while you’re at it, let this be a reminder to have your picture taken for the 1979 books at United Press International ROME — Experts from around the world, including scientists from the U.S. space program, will get a chance next week to confront one of Christianity’s deepest mysteries with modern technology. The mystery is an ancient piece of linen cloth bearing the image of a crucified man who many Roman Catholics believe was Jesus Christ. The scientists, among them ex perts from the University of Roches ter and California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, hope to gain permission for certain detailed tests that could either reinforce that Roman Catholic belief or shatter it. The Shroud of Turin, a piece of linen measuring 14 feet, 3 inches by 3 feet, 7 inches, is on display in Tu rin’s San Giovanni cathedral until next Sunday. Since Aug. 26, when the shroud was put on display for the first time in 45 years — Pope John Paul I was elected the same day — more than 2.2 million visitors have jammed the church to see the mysterious piece of linen, which bears the negative image of a bearded man who was crucified, whipped, stabbed and crowned with thorns. Since Atig. 26, when the shroud was put on display for the first time in 45 years — Pope John Paul 1 was elected the same day — more than 2.2 million visitors have jammed the church to see the mysteri ous piece of linen, which bears the negative image of \a bearded man who was crucified, whipped, stab- ' bed and crowned with thorns. The scientists, invited to Turin by the International Institute for Sin- donology (shroud study), want first of all to determine the age of the shroud and if possible figure out how the man’s image came to ap pear on it. The negative image of the front and back of a 6-foot, 1-inch man are clearly visible, and there are brow nish marks thought to be signs of blood from nails driven through each wrist and one foot over the other. More brownish spots appear to be from prickly wounds around the head, evidence of a whipping and a stab wound in the side of the chest. “If the shroud is a forgery it would be a greater miracle than if it is real,” says Donald Lynn, supervisor of the image processing division of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. Lynn, a veteran of the Viking Mars landing project who has studied computer-enhanced photo graphs of the shroud and its image, says frankly he is baffled. “If you ask if any person on the project could create that imaee right now — photographically or other wise — well, we just don’t know how to do it,” Lynn says. “As a photographic negative, it’s perfect.” Lynn and the other U.S. experts expect to have just 24 hours next Monday for their close examination, the first such careful study of the shroud since its existence was first documented in the 13th century. They have ambitious plans for the tests, but not all have yet been ap proved by church authorities. The scientists would like to sub ject the shroud to X-ray and X-ray fluorescence analysis, microscopic study and, most of all, the latest carbon 14 dating methods. Lynn said he and fellow scientist Jean Lorre want to take more de tailed microscopic photos of the shroud. These, he says, would be enhanced by the same computer techniques used to improve the pic tures taken by the Viking Mars lander. Perhaps most anxious to examine the shroud is Harry E. Gove, direc tor of Rochester University’s nuc lear structure research laboratory. Gove says new carbon 14 dating techniques developed at the New York school could prove conclu sively if the shroud is old enough to be that of Jesus Christ. “At our laboratory we could estab lish the age of the shroud to within about 100 years or better using a single thread about 20 centimeters (8 inches) long,” Gove says. If past experience is any guideline, Gove will not get even that. Turin church officials have never let scientists touch the cloth, much less take part of it away for laborat ory tests, so it is unlikely Gove’s re quest will be granted. But the grow ing body of scientific testimony up holding the authenticity of the cloth may persuade church officials to trust the experts’ inquiries further. The closest any scientist has got ten to the shroud was two years ago, when Swiss criminologist Max Frei completed years of study of fos silized pollen taken from the linen. He concluded the cloth was about 2,000 years old, and that it con tained pollen from plants that grew only in ancient Palestine. As far as he was concerned, Frei said, the shroud could be that of Christ. barker not ographu 405 University Drive, College Station Let Sunshine into your life! SUNSHINE LAUNDROMAT 3815 E. 29th Street Featuring: coin operated machines attendant on duty at all times Wash, dry and fold services done in-house air conditioned lounge with T.V. 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STUDENT GOVERNMENT: There will be a Student Servig Committee meeting at 7:45 p.m. in the MSC Council Conferenc* Room. PLANT SCIENCE CLUB: Will have a vice-presidential election: a meeting in room 103, Plant Science Bldg, at 7:30 p.m, ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY: Pictures will be taki for Resume Review at 7 p.m. in room 305, Fermier. MANAGEMENT SOCIETY: Will have a speech about collects bargaining at 8 p.m. in room 140, MSC. PRE-LAW SOCIETY: New members are welcome to attend t meeting at 7:30 p.m. in room 504, Rudder Tower. TAMU RACQUETBALL CLUB: Will have a meeting at 7 p.m AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS CLUB: Lyndol Carter will s, on “Careers in Banking,” at 7:30 p.m. in room 108, Harrington TAMU WHEELMEN: Will have a meeting at 7:30 p.m. in rooi 141, MSC. SOFTBALL: Sam Houston State will play at A&M at 6:30 p.m Wednesday AGGIE PLAYERS: Will open its 33rd season of theater will Moliere’s classic 17th century comedy "Tartuffe.” The productim will run through Oct.7 in Rudder Theater. "Tartuffe,” takes plan in France during the reign of King Louis XIV and concerns confidence man and his plan to take a wealthy nobleman foralll owns. Tickets are $2 for students and $3 for the public and available in the MSC Box Office. Tickets will also be available the door the night of each performance. CZECH CLUB: Will hold their monthly meeting at 8 p.m. in row: 607, Rudder Tower. ACT: The Ag Communicators of Tommorrow will discuss the Ai Section at 7:30 p.m. in the Reed McDonald Bldg. SOCIAL DANCE CLUB: From 7-8:15 p.m. there will be a regulu club meeting in room 266, G. Rollie White Coliseum and Iron 8:30 - 10 p.m. there will be exhibition group practice. GOLF: The men’s team will play in the the Jim Corbett Invitation^ in Baton Rouge, Louisiana today and Thursday. The womens team will play in the Tucker Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M today and Thursday. 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