Windmill First Step in New Hampshire Energy Efforts
An engineering crew on Mt. Washington will raise a 35 foot windmill this spring to test weather resilience. State officials clash with the regional commission over a 53,000 dollar energy plan. only 7,647 dollars were approved for the Mt. Washington project. The turbine, bought from a Brunswick Maine company, aims to supplement heating at a summit park building. The project marks the mountain’s second windmill and the first atop its peak, with the wind tests ongoing as conditions permit.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
George McAvoy
Comprehensive Planning Division
New Hamphire
Meldrim Thomson
New England Regional Commission
New Hampshire Vocational
McAvoy
Regional Commission
Gosselin
Brunswick, Maine
New Hampshire prison lockup tightens security after fire
The century old state prison in Concord remains under tight confinement through Tuesday as warden Raymond Helgemoe seeks $35,000 to hire more staff and install screening to prevent contraband. A cell by cell search found knives money drugs including marijuana. hearings set for Sept. 22 for three inmates accused of assault.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Raymond Helgemoe
Board of Trustees
Helgemoe
Meldrim Thomson
Executive Council
SEM as investigative tool could aid police and courts
A UPI summary explains scanning electron microscopy or SEM, a device that magnifies 20 to 100000 times to inspect traces, bullet metals, hairs, soils, and chemical composition. It has been used by FBI and LA County coroner and Stanford research to identify links in crimes and flaws in components. It notes SEM may help the public in legal trouble.
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San Francisco
UPI
Stanford Research Institute
Jan Terry
San Mateo County
Calif
Terry
FBI
Los Angeles
Stanford
Research Institute
SEM
Shale Oil Car Test Prompts Big Plant Plans
In Grand Junction Colorado UPI reports a shale oil gasoline test by Harry Pforzheimer of Standard Oil of Ohio using 92.6 octane fuel from 10,000 barrels of shale oil at Anvil Point near Rifle. The oil fueled a Great Lakes cargo ship and a pilot car run, spurring plans to raise 76 million dollars for a commercial plant.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Harry Pforzheimer
Pforzheimer
Standard Oil of Ohio
Colorado
Anvil Point
U.S. Navy
Edward B. Greene
Great Lakes
Superior, Erie
Huron Lakes
Parado
Cruise: Agents Prefer Vacations by Sea Says IPSA
A poll by the International Passenger Ship Association of 50 travel agents in major U S cities finds 86 percent favor a cruise for one or two weeks, far ahead of resorts and air tours. The article outlines cruise options, pricing, inclusions, ship classes, dining plans, and tips for selecting cabins and seating.
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United Press International
International
Assn
United States
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Dallas
Minneapolis
Caribbean
Mediterranean
Mexico
Alaska
South America
Africa
Middle East
Far East
Hawaii
Greek Islands
IPSA
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