Moon radios may fail. lip reading could save astronauts
Science at Work details moon radio limits when no atmosphere carries sound. Horizon is about 3 miles. signals may be blocked. Emergency: fire pistol shots to transmit ground vibrations. Other topics cover solar electricity feasibility, rain absorption by soils, solar bursts affecting Earth, termite trail secretion, and pesticide resistance in Puerto Rico.
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Insecticides Show 100 Percent Aedes Control Reported
Officials announce new insecticides that purportedly achieve complete effectiveness against Aedes mosquitoes in initial tests. Researchers caution that field results may vary and urge continued monitoring and integrated control strategies.
Paris veteran aviation leader Max Hy mans dies at 61
Max Hy mans who led Air France for 12 years died on Tuesday. The longtime executive guided the national carrier during a period of growth and modernization. He was 61.
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Release Turkeys At Paint Creek Near McGregor
Nineteen wild turkeys were released Monday at the Paint Creek area of the Yellow River Forest preserve ten miles north of McGregor by Town Conservation officials. The birds were brought by car from Texas and the first flock released last fall. Milo Peterson noted the turkeys wintered well and are believed to have survived. Churches of America adopted a resolution Tuesday favoring capital punishment amid a bill to abolish the death penalty in Iowa.
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Waukon Scholars Named to Phi Beta Kappa at Cornell
MT VERNON Three Cornell College seniors have earned Phi Beta Kappa honors for high academic achievement. Named are Alan Ball son of the Rev and Mrs Frederic Ball of Chicago and Wentworth Slitor son of Mr and Mrs Truman Slitor of Waukon. The election reflects top scholastic records and is held three times yearly.
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