Navy VII Rocket Sets 135 Mile Altitude Record
The Viking VIL Kel rocket fired at White Sands Proving Grounds New Mexico reached 135 miles into the stratosphere, traveling 4,100 mph. It landed 40 miles north of the launch site after 4 minutes 23 seconds, with Milton Rosen and Ralph Havens involved in the mission and James Hartman pushing the firing button for the Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Co. project.
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White Sands Proving Grounds
N. M
Navy
New Mexico
Milton Rosen
Ralph J. Havens
Veloida
Rosen
James Hartman
Tee
Hartman
Glenn I. Martin Aircraft Co
Naval Research Laboratory
Cert Disabled Vets May Apply For Special GI Life Insurance
Vic Vet states that certain disabled veterans released from service on or after April 25 may apply for Special GI life insurance within one year after VA rules their disabilities are service connected.
Feather River Project Consideration Report Feasibility
The State Water Pollution Control board meets in San Diego to review regional budgets progress reports on research and field investigations and an executive officers report. A prior July 12 San Francisco session heard feasibility of the Oroville to San Diego Feather River water plan. Professor Harvey Ludwig reported UC research on reclaiming water from industrial wastes tied to the Lodi sewage plant.
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Kul
San Diego
San Francisco
Feather River
Oroville-to-San Diego
California
Harvey Ludwig
University of California
Lodi
Administration seeks 807 million aid for Chiang Formosa forces
The administration asked Congress to approve an 807 million dollar aid program for Chinese Nationalist forces on Formosa. It includes 217 million in arms and aims to modernize 26 to 30 divisions under Chiang Kai shek. The plan reverses prior U S policy, with Rusk briefing senators that aid is for defense of Formosa, though military provisions suggest broader support.
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Congress
Formosa
Chiang Kaishek
U. S
Truman
United States
Korea
Dean Rusk
Tom Connally
Tex
Foreign Revelations Group
Rusk
Chiang
Asia
Philippines
Thailand
Indochina
Flier Escapes Injury In Alameda Jet Crash
A Navy flier, Ens. Joseph Perry, escaped serious injury when his fighter jet crashed into the water off Alameda Bay near San Francisco shortly after takeoff from Alameda Navy Yard. The aircraft from Squadron 831, attached to Fighter Wing, sank in the bay. Perry was not harmed.
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Navy
Lier
Ens
Joseph Perry
San
Alameda
Air St
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