  We present results from microwave background observations at the Owens Valley
Radio Observatory. These observations, at 14.5 and 32 GHz, are designed to
detect intrinsic anisotropy on scales of 7'. After point source removal, we
detect significant emission with temperature spectral index beta ~ -2 towards
the North Celestial Pole (NCP). Comparison of our data with the IRAS 100 micron
map of the same fields reveals a strong correlation between this emission and
the infrared dust emission. From the lack of detectable H-alpha emission, we
conclude that the signals are consistent either with flat-spectrum synchrotron
radiation, or with free-free emission from T_e ~ 10^6 K gas, probably
associated with a large HI feature known as the NCP Loop. Assuming beta = -2.2,
our data indicate a conversion T_f/I_(100 micron) = 0.075*nu(GHz)^-2.2
K/(MJy/sr).
  The detection of such a component suggests that we should be cautious in any
assumptions made regarding foregrounds when designing experiments to map the
microwave background radiation.
