Show Maeser Bomb Identified as Magnetometer An object discovered in the Coal Mine Basin at Maeser and at first believed to be possibly some form of bomb has been identified as a magnetometer Gary B Taylor of Ver- Ver Vernal Vernal nal National Guard reported Tuesday that he had received a aletter aletter letter object tram from T David R Evans of Inn Hill Air Force Base who was one of an inspection team visiting the site last week which removed the object THE LETTER said that the device was an airborne mag mag- magnetometer b bird rd Model 4 which is towed by an aircraft and is isI I used by geologists to determine variations in the earths earth's mag mag- mag magnetic field Taylor emphasized that it was strictly a civilian instrument ment and had nothing to do with the military Apparently the magnetometer er became detached from the th aircraft towing it and the de de- de device vice was totally wrecked when it plunged to earth |