U.S. Weapons Program Hindered by Red Tape in Space Race
A New York report details how U S weapons and space programs face delays from bureaucracy. Harvard professor Dr J Stirling Livingston cites planning time and development lags vs Soviet speed, urging reform to prevent derailed missiles program.
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U.S
Bod Considi
New York
Fai
Soviet Union
U. S
Russia
J. Stirling Livingston
Harvard
Fact and Fiction of Early Astor and Missile Debate
The article blends tales of John Jacob Astor’s rise in the fur trade with a technical briefing on U S missile design from the 1950s. It highlights design steps from studies to production, notes delays in engines and funding, and cites quotes by Major Gen. Medaris and Dr. Wernher von Braun on thrust, budgets, and competitive gaps with the Soviet Union.
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John Jacob Astor
America
Air Force
NATO
John Bruce Medaris
Army
Ballistic Missile Agency
U. S
Johnson
Gen. Medaris
Wernher von Braun
Hitler
U. S. Army
Oil Painting and Art Supplies Listing
A compact listing offering oil painting and watercolor items priced at 1.00 each, including water color sets, a Gasser water color, casein painting guidance, and drawing and painting flowers portraits in oils. Also notes still life techniques and general art instruction.
Chrysler to Lay Off 1000 Workers This Week
Chrysler Corporation announced it will lay off about 1000 workers at its Dodge and DeSoto plants this week. The move follows a status update on operations as the company plans adjustments to its production lines.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge
de Sota
Wwe
Detroit Free Press
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Thor
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Fenwin L. Weis
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Peenemunde
Germany
Wes
Geteman
Hyman G. Rickover—aather
Atomic Submarine
Rickever
Syme
Dampord
Artists’ Supplies
Chrysler
Polehna
SPDA
Studebaker-Packard Kablec Bros
16Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Penney
Pitt Penney
Newton
Coats
Reguier
Penney's
Dacron
Shop Penney’s
Orlon
M. L
Iowa
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