Allagash River Expedition Through White Water
A six member party led by guide Ken Weuore journeys from Telos Lake to Allagash Lake, paddling nine days through rapids on the Allagash. They navigate rocks, use ash poles for control, camp on lakes, and cope with insects and dehydrated meals while detailing gear, weather, and river dynamics.
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Katahdin
Justice Douglas
Thoreau
Maine Woods
Audubon House
Allen Morgan
Ken Weuore
Houston
Maine
Ken
Luther Childs
Appalachian Mountain Club
Telos Lake
New Hampshire
Maine Forest Service
White River
Baxter State Pack
Chamberlain Lake
Allen
1962 A Bomb in Pacific Aided Van Allen Belt Study
The 1962 nuclear detonation above the Pacific provided data on the Van Allen radiation belt. Wil N. Hess of Goddard Space Flight Center said the blast created a controlled space experiment, revealing electron travel patterns and decay rates, aiding understanding of the inner belt and offering insights for future spacecraft design. Additional reports noted satellite observations may help predict solar flares and plan manned missions.
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Blacksburg
United States
Pacific
Wil N. Hess
Goddard Space Flight Center
van Allen Belt
Hess
Nancy Raman
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Orbiting Solar Observatory
Moon
U S Soldier Eats Better Today Than Ever Before
Chicago AP report says the average daily cost to feed a service member is 1.05 dollars for 2.6 million personnel. Maj. Gen. Thomas B. Evans of the Defense Subsistence center notes 2.5 million in daily spending, with 1,575 civilians and 125 staff sustaining a nationwide system across 10 regional offices including 500 in Chicago. Menus planned years in advance, 4,000 to 4,200 calories daily, with varied meats. Soldiers drink all the milk available and consume more fruit juice and produce than civilians.
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Chicago
Thomas B. Evans
Defense Subsistence
Evans
United States
Armed Services
Japan
Korea
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By Alvam W. Sanborn
Vielin
White Water
Mr. Sanborn
Pleasant Valley Sanctuary
Lenox
Allagash Lake
ST Francis
rOs
Churchile Depot
Fagle
Lake
Baxter
Harry
Waheonah St
Pioneer Credit Corporation
Pittsfield
North Street
Great Barrington
Main Street
van Allen
Jantzen
U.S
W. T. Grant
W. T. Grant CO
Taxaray
Briers Reg
Oxford
Children's Department
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