Air Force Aerobee Rocket To Reach 70 Miles This Week
Scientists from the Air Force Cambridge Research Center and AFCRC plan an Aerobee rocket flight from Holloman AFB New Mexico to an altitude near 70 miles. The mission will study sodium vapor in the upper atmosphere with ground and airborne instruments and a camera to document the cloud.
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Air Force Research Center
Bedford
Air Force Camoriage Research Center
Holloman Air Development Center
New Mexican Desert
Air Research and Development Command
Holloman
Air Force
Cambridge Research Center
Howard Edwards
Geophysics Research Directorate
AFCRC
Edwards
Aerobee
Holloman” Air Development Center
Sacramento Peak
New Mexico
Air Force Cambridge Research Center
Upper Air Research Observatory
Carlisle Planning Board Hears Edna Sleeper Subdivision
A planning board heard the subdivision proposal for land of Edna Sleeper at a Friday evening session in the selectmen’s rooms. The meeting considered zoning and lot divisions and set next steps for the project.
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Planning Board
Selectmen’s Rooms
Edna Sleeper
Water Covers One Sixteenth of New Hampshire
A historical note states that one sixteenth of New Hampshire’s area is covered by water. This fact highlights the state’s inland and coastal water features as part of its geographic composition.
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New Hampshire
Wayland Faces Bridge Raise To Avoid Flood Waters
State officials urge adding 75000 to the Old Sudbury road bridge project to ensure proper height. The plan totals over 200000 with state and county funds covering most, Wayland and Sudbury share 18000. Framingham-Wayland line bridge replacement also eyed under Flood Reconstruction Act.
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Wayland
Sudbury Road
Wayland High School
Frank Tarr
Thomas Hanron
Tarr
Sudbury
Framingham - Wayland
James DeNormandin
Lincoln
Remember the Litter Basket campaign at picnics and on streets
A public guidance piece urges keeping picnic sites clean to avoid nuisance from litter. It notes insects at picnics, urges using trash bins where available, or carrying waste to dispose later, and advises burying fire remains. Emphasizes car cleanliness as travelers’ responsibility.
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Tne
Ever-Ready Class Plans Bazaar at Carlisle Church
Members of the Ever-Ready Class at Carlisle Congregational church prepare for their annual bazaar set for October 21 at the church. The board of selectmen meets at the Gleason Public Library on Saturday October 15 at 8 o'clock with Chairman Roy V Cann presiding.
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Carlisle Congregational Church
Board of Selectmen
Gleason Public Library
Roy V.cann
Salvation Army Campaign Continues in Carlisle
The annual Salvation Army drive proceeds in Carlisle directed by Mrs Arnold T Lapham of Concord Street with Miss Frances Lapham of Concord Street serving as treasurer.
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Salvation Army
Carlisle
Arnold T. Lapham
Concord Street
Frances Lapham
Reconstruction work begins on Concord street project
Work started last week on additional reconstruction of Concord street under the Chapter 90 project. The new street will be added to the one renovated last year, with Carlisle work overseen by Joseph Clark highway surveyor. Two bad curves on the former Route 126 will be eliminated.
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Concord Street
Carlisle
Joseph Clark
Homes Clinic to Visit Worcester at Bancroft Hotel
Marlboro residents and surrounding areas attend a Grossman Homes Clinic Sunday October 9 from 10 AM to 8 PM at Hotel Bancroft Worcester. A second clinic is at the Grossman Model Home at Ayer Yard offering details on the Build It Yourself low cost home ownership plan originated after World War II. The program emphasizes minimal cash investment and long term mortgages with no down payment.
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Marlboro
Grossman Homes
L. Grossman Sons
Bancroft
Worcester
Grossman
Ayer Yard
Grossman Company
New England
New
Cold Storage Lessons for McIntosh Apples
Extension notes detail optimal cold storage for McIntosh apples at 32 to 33 degrees, with 30 degrees risking freezer damage and 40 degrees halving storage life. Emphasis on rapid cooling, consistent movement to market, block maturity checks, skin feel and color for ripeness, and use of pressure testers. Restaurants and retailers benefit from dedicated refrigerated rooms and display in cool store locations.
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MclIntosh
Grossman Homes Clinic Expands Across New England
The Grossman Homes Clinic draws growing crowds as home planning experts visit various New England sections. Sessions cover land title mortgages construction costs and financing with free admission and no obligation to attend.
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Grossman Homes
New England
Grossman
Grossman Homes Clinic
Identical Twins Send Matching Birthday Messages
Des Moines reports that Jack Shivers' 21 year old twin daughters Jackie and Jean, living hundreds of miles apart, again sent identical gifts and birthday cards to their father on his two latest birthdays.
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Des Moines
Jack Shivers
Jackie
Jean
Microclimate Effects on Crops Highlighted by Researchers
Plant scientists at Pennsylvania State University report that ground level microclimate differs from standard air to six or twelve degrees in night and day, affecting moisture light and temperature. Research over five years shows varied plant sensitivities to light, cold, and temperature swings influencing yield and disease relations.
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U. S
Pennsylvania State University
Fumigation Drive Targets Khapra Beetle Across Three States
The USDA leads a historic grain-storage fumigation program in California Arizona and New Mexico sealing entire buildings to reach hidden Khapra beetles. Fifteen large California warehouses were treated with methyl bromide gas in a concerted effort to eradicate this stored grain pest first found in 1953. Agencies owners and firms collaborate with ARS and AMS entomologists deploying a high-dose prolonged exposure method to ensure complete penetration and kill.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
California
Arizona
New Mexico
USDA
Agriculture Research
Agricultural Marketing Service
Foil Disc Trick Keeps Paint From Scumming
A simple storage method prevents paint scum by covering the surface with an aluminum foil disc. Set a foil disc on the can, press it into the paint level, then later lift the disc to stir and resume painting.
Three Months of In Spring Bulb Garden Planting
The article advises planting flowering bulbs in groups rather than single rows to maximize color. It suggests group sizes of about five bulbs, arranging them as focal points with other plants, and mixing daffodils hyacinths and tulips for a three month display from March to May.
Homeowners Question on Wall Socket Height and Roof Leaks
A reader asks about standard wall socket height from the floor and exceptions for kitchen laundry bath and garage. The note also mentions an exposed beamed ceiling under a shed roof and asks how to keep the roof leak free while using asphalt shingles and putty.
Separate Yard Into Use Areas
Landscape architect Robert Hale Ellis Jr says land around homes should be divided into zones with boundary hints. He advises inexpensive Douglas fir and western red cedar for fences and screens, detailing a public entrance zone and cloaking work areas with cedar trellises and planters.
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Robert Hale Ellis
Ellis
Elis
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Carol Lane
Women’s Travel Authority
Willie
TOL
Homes Clinic
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M. G. Fultz
Concord
Massachusetts
Dairy Husbandry
U. S. Department of Agricul
East Main ST
Milford
Masscorbett Concrete
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