How U S Plans To Conquer Space Weightlessness
U S Air Force backs Capt Iven Kincheloe to pilot the North American X 15 test craft in a bid to probe weightless flight, control response, and meteors. The project aims for speeds over 4000 mph and altitudes above 100 miles, with a large team behind Kincheloe and fellow pilots Kincheloe Crossfield and Joe Walker.
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United States Air Force
Iven C. Kinchen
North American Aviation
Kincheloe
Edwards Air Force Base Flight Test Center
Air Force
Thomas D. White
General White
Scotty Crossfield
North American
Joe A. Walker
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Navy
Johnsville
N W Loadings Show Increase
Coal loadings in Norfolk and Western Railway mines for the week ending June 21 totaled 18,152 cars, up 539 from the prior week’s 17,613. Production for the week fell to 5,123 cars lower than last year’s 23,275. daily figures were 2,662 Monday 3,695 Tuesday 3,939 Wednesday 3,637 Thursday 3,389 Friday and 830 Saturday.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Stateville Prison Celebrates 100th Birthday
Warden Joseph E. Ragen transformed Stateville into a model prison with inside industries and active rehabilitation. Joliet marks a century with programs and reforms that keep inmates engaged and working toward release.
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Joliet, Tr
Joseph E. Ragen
Stateville
Joliet
Bluefield Warns On City Weed Ordinance
Bluefield residents were reminded by City Manager Randolph G. Whittle of a city ordinance requiring property owners to keep grass and weeds trimmed. The rule covers vacant lots and city property and can be enforced by the city at owner expense if owners refuse to comply.
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Randolph G. Whittle
Whittle
Golden Age Speaker Highlights Gerontology Work in Bluefield
W B Martin spoke at the Bluefield Kiwanis Club meeting on gerontology and geriatrics under the title People of Mature Years. The program, arranged by Fred McCoy with Charlie Faulkner in charge, outlined senior citizen services by the Golden Age Club of Bluefield.
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W. B. Martin
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
West Virginian Hotel
Martin
Golden Age Club of
Bluefield
Fred McCoy
Charlie Faulkner
Nova Scotia Assembly Draws Half New Englanders
The early Nova Scotia assembly included many members who had formerly lived in New England. The mix reflects settlers from the neighboring region shaping the colony's early political landscape.
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Nova Scotia
Canada
First Assembly
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