Small Business Fares Nicely In Sub-Contracts From Raytheon Co
Raytheon reports 89 cents of its subcontracting and purchasing dollar goes to small business. A two man shop New England Instrument Co. of Waltham expanded from 436 to 980000 dollars in 1959 with 80 employees. The firm cites a policy of enlightened defense economy and notes 52 percent of subcontracts last year were with New England small firms.
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Waltham
Mass
UPI
Massachusetts
Raytheon Co
Boston
New England Instrument Co
Raytheon
New England
Army
Navy
E. J. LeBoff Co
Cambridge
Howes Engineering Co
Boston Precision Parts Co
Peerless Products, Inc
Hamden Conn
Ellanes Tool Co
Corona
N. Y
Industrial Tool Co
Georgiaville
R. I
British Scientists Collect Star Dust
London reports British scientists in the Antarctic collecting cosmic spherules small particles of dust from outer space. A 27 member group with Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey bases gathers the samples as part of duties while air pollution elsewhere hampers identification of such particles.
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London
UPS
Anarctic
Government Information Office
Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey
Antarctic
Alaska Seeks Walrus Islands Claim in Bristol Bay
Governor William R. Egan says Alaska moves to claim the Walrus Islands off Bristol Bay under its land selection program. The Department of Natural Resources filed the claim at the request of the Board of Fish and Game. The islands host 1000 to 3000 walruses each summer and are the last U S land haulout of walruses under the flag.
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Juneau
Alaska
UPI
William R. Egan
Bristol Bay
Department of Natural Resources
Alaskan Board of Fish and Game
United States
Wood Sheathing Boosts Toughness of House Walls
Builders choose wood sheathing to stiffen walls. Douglas fir and west coast hemlock provide greater strength for sturdy framing.
Cyprus independence chances seen remote this summer
Independent Cyprus faces extremely remote prospects this summer according to well informed British sources. They warn only ten working days remain to reach an agreement for independence this year.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
UPI
Air Borne Seeds Show Wind Driven Douglas Fir Pollination
Tiny seeds of the giant Douglas fir weigh about 1/140,000 of a pound and can be carried by gusty Vermont winds for up to a mile from the parent tree. Meteorologist Robert E. Helbush notes only 22 tornadoes have been recorded in Vermont since 1782.
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Vermont
Robert E. Helbush
Weather Bureau
Backstairs News at the White House
UPI report describes daily crowds of students visiting the White House public tours. Tourists note limited access to public rooms as President Eisenhower stays in his west wing office. The piece recalls Truman’s reaction to a previous vandalism incident and mentions cigarette bans during tours.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington Upi
America
Capital
Executive Mansion
Willow Fallg
Truman
Red Room
President Eisenhower
New Tom's Food World Set For Gala Opening
Concord announces the June 15 gala opening of Tom's Food World on Lowell Road near Monumenta Square. The 10 000 square foot store features a large parking area and departments for frozen foods meat dairy and produce with an in house deli and fresh barbecued offerings from Tom's Kitchen. Architect Arthur G Man asalien Associates Boston and contractor Wiley and Foss Fitchburg oversaw a colonial design. The store will stock top brands plus Tom's Three Brothers foods Armour Star Beef and select produce.
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Concord
Tom’s Food World
Lowell Road
Arthur G. Manasalien Associates
Boston
Wiley & Foss
Fitchburg
Ocean Water
Tom
Food World Kitchen
Three Brothers
Famous Armour Star
Homeowners favor plank and beam ceilings for spacious feel
A cross section across states shows homeowners preferring plank and beam wood ceilings. West coast hemlock and Douglas fir are popular choices for exposed beams and ceilings.
Snow on Smokies Thaws in High Elevations
Snow covered the tops of the Smokies in Gatlingburg Tennessee as temperatures fell to freezing in high elevations of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Gatlingburg
Tenn
Upi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Atmosphere Simulation Machine for Space Flight Testing
A Duarte California project by the Air Force and Minneapolis Honeywell will build a device that reproduces the searing heat bitter cold rarefied air and vibrations of spaceflight to test space equipment. The goal is to cut testing time and remove guesswork in design before missions.
Ford II Advocates Middle Class Political Activation
Henry Ford II says the best way to curb government controlled economy is to mobilize a large moderate middle class, especially white collar and middle management workers, as the fastest growing demographic in the country.
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Henry Ford II
Broadway Strike Vote Threatens Major Theatres
A week of decision looms as Actors Equity ballots on a potential Broadway strike against the League of New York Theatres. If a strike occurs, about 150 theatres could close, darkening Broadway, with pension and welfare demands fueling the dispute amid high ticket prices.
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Broadway
Actors’ Equity Association
League of New York
New York
U. S
Equity
Wellesley
TV Ang
Merman
Wolf
Vances
Ters
Actors’ Equity
McAn Theatre
London UPI Milk Bath Solution for Surplus
London UPI reports Trehane wife of the Milk Market official proposes a milk bath solution to a milk surplus. The plan suggests using surplus dairy for beauty milk baths aimed at local women.
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London
UPI
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