Texas Motor Vehicle Registrations Begin February First
Texas counties prepare motorists for renewal as registration opens Feb 1 and runs through Apr 1. Owners receive a three part renewal form by mail with a $1 handling fee optional mail registration. Shorter lines and fewer delays expected due to computerized system started in 1967.
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Space age fireproofing could shield astronauts in flight
NASA safety experts study new fire resistant materials amid shuttle era concerns. A painted shack test showed one burn to ashes while another with fireproof coating survived, prompting exploration of treated wood and Teflon cloth for astronauts' suits and spacecraft. The aim is safer operations in high oxygen and aboard electronic systems, with consumer transfer demanded by NASA's charter.
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Washington
NASA
Gus Grissom
Ed White
Roger Chaffee
Cape Kennedy
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