Scramble for AEC plum pits states over 280 million accelerator
Editorial notes the fight to host a $280 million nuclear particle accelerator for the Atomic Energy Commission. Governors and leaders in Indiana and Ohio join others in proposing sites as Science magazine calls the facility the scientific prize of the century. The race will continue beyond site selection, with many states angling for future bids.
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Washington
Fivca
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Commission
Science Magazine
Indiana General Assembly
Roger D. Branigin
Indiana
Ohio
Science
Attending space science seminars spurs wild predictions
At the fifth annual conference on the peaceful uses of space in St. Louis scientists traded bold forecasts from RCA about home compact computers to track budgets to vital lines linking utilities and banks. Wernher von Braun warned of lunar life by century’s end while L Eugene Root imagined a 200 mile high resort for 4000 visitors. Economic needs, not dreams, will shape what becomes real.
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St. Louis
Radio Corporation of America
Wernher von Braun
NASA
Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
L. Eugene Root
Lockheed Missiles and Space Co
Root
Diplomacy's paradox in De Gaulle Erhard talks
The piece satirizes a Franco German meeting as diplomats claim progress while interpreters see no real agreement. It mocks the vague language and the idea that diplomacy clarifies nothing while suggesting deeper misunderstandings between France and West Germany.
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de Gaulle
France
Ludwig Erhard
West Germany
Hungary surrenders leadership as Kadar is replaced
Janos Kadar, premier of Hungary after the 1956 revolt, is ousted along with key officials including Ferenc Muennich and Janos Papp. The move signals a shift in Budapest with a new cult taking over as the central committee votes move to end his long rule and redefine party leadership.
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Janos Kadar
Hungary
Soviet Union
Free World
Reds
Central Committee
Ferenc Muennich
Janos Papp
Kiklos Somogyi
Zoltan Komocsin
Communist Party
Budapest
GOP rift widens as veteran GOP leaders fault moderates and Goldwater links
A Washington briefing cites seasoned Republican pros who warn the party is in grave disarray quoting concerns over Barry Goldwater's Free Society Association and blunt criticisms of moderates. Some leaders fear a durable split while others see potential recovery in 1966 led by traditional conservatives.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Barry Goldwater
Free Society Association
GOP
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Goldwater
Tom Stagg Jr
Louisiana
Barry Blesses
New Free Society Association
FSA
Rescue of Air Force pilot after napalm fire in Vietnam
Captain Edward F. Gallardo, 33, of Wisconsin, bailed out after his F100 caught fire during a napalm run 42 miles south of Da Nang. Five planes guarded his position until an Army helicopter evac brought him to safety within minutes. He later attended Mass at a Vietnam chapel.
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Hal Boyle
DA Nang
South Viet Nam
Edward F. Gallardo
Armstrong Creek
Wis
Pat
Hampton
Ere
Gallardo
Airlines set record buying spree fueling expansion wave
A new Air Transport Association survey shows airline orders surpassing 3 billion by year end, with 480 aircraft worth 2.4 billion already on order as of June 30. Most jets are short to medium range for mid sized markets, promising 50 000 new jobs by 1970 and a 48 percent rise in available seat miles.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
Air Transport Association
Association
Hollywood Trio Chooses Ruth Willett First Names
Ruth Millett argues modern families lack true home life as television and busy schedules pull parents and teens apart. A sociologist from a settlement house notes families rarely dine together and teens miss chances for open talks at home.
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Ruth Millett
Rochester Forges Elder Housing From Old POW Barracks
In Rochester New York a derelict POW camp on park land was transformed into Senior Citizens Home housing. John Dale and Elmer Milliman led a nonprofit effort funding repairs with community support. The project began with 27 units in 1953 and expanded to 242 apartments by 1960 with rents from 43 to 77 dollars monthly.
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Martin E. Legal
Retirement Advisors, Inc
Rochester
N. Y
E. D
Mrs. D
John Dale
Elmer Milliman
Park Land
Senior Citizens Home, Inc
Dale and Milliman
State
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Maine
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Peter Yarrow
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