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...coup in Cyprus, the junta's last president, General Gizikis, invited Caramanlis to take over the collapsing government. Caramanlis retained Gizikis as a figurehead president and, in deference to public sentiment, finally exiled five other members of the junta--strong-man George Papadopoulos included--to the Aegean island of Kea. But his skittish attitude towards punishment of the leaders and instruments of dictatorship, including known torturers, has drawn sharp criticism from the opposition. He did gain credit as being independent of American influence--and soothed people's self-esteem--by taking Greece out of NATO...
...Anniversary. Papadopoulos was whisked off by missile boat to exile on the island of Kea, 40 miles southeast of Athens. Four of his associates, including former Deputy Premiers Stylianos Pattakos and Nikolas Makarezos, were also on board, charged with similar crimes. Absent and wanted was the brigadier general who ousted Papadopoulos last year, Dimitrios Ioannidis. At week's end Ioannidis was still at large...
Howling Blizzards. On its lofty perch, Mauna Kea Observatory lies above 40% of the earth's obscuring atmosphere and provides its telescopes (an 88-in. reflector and two smaller 24-in. mirrors) with a spectacularly clear view of the stars and planets. Pictures of Jupiter already shot through one of its smaller telescopes are considered among the best ever obtained. Less than 20 degrees north of the equator, the observatory can explore far more of the southern skies than most installations in the Northern Hemisphere. The site is also favored by an unusual local weather condition: a layer...
Conditions are equally inconvenient for Mauna Kea's astronomers. Oxygen breathing units are everywhere (at least one minute's inhalation is recommended for every 30 minutes of work). Even if they pass strenuous physical examinations, astronomers always operate in pairs so that a helping hand is immediately available. Such precautions are not always enough. On his first night back on the mountain after a month's absence, Astronomer-in-Charge William M. Sinton got the shakes, found his speech blurring and was unable to remember the simplest facts-all because of the shortage of oxygen...
...shielded from the distorting effects of temperature variations by a complex cooling system; glycol antifreeze solutions similar to those used in radiators of cars circulate through walls and floors to keep temperatures stable whenever observations are made. On the other hand, some heat is provided in the Mauna Kea's control center-not for the comfort of the hardy astronomers, but to warm the delicate circuitry of the observatory's computer...