Space Agency selects 14 firms for Marshall Center contracts
The Civilian Space Agency named 14 firms for one year contracts at Marshall Space Flight Center to provide ne os facilities, propulsion, testing, and management services. The awards cover about 5200 workers and an estimated $68 million yearly, with some work in contractor facilities and most on site.
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Huntsville
Dec
Civilian Space Agency
Marshall Space Flight
Mediately
Marshall
Marshall Center
Sperry Rand Corp
Astronics Laboratory
Brown Engineering Corp
Chrysler Corp
New Orleans
Ditro Corp
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Test
Hayes International Corp
Birmingham
Tell Me Why Britannica Junior Encyclopedia Winner
The passage notes Richard Hunt of Chesapeake Virginia 11 won the Britannica Junior Encyclopedia prize and explains what a natural sponge is. It describes sponges as dried marine animal skeletons in the phylum Porifera with a complex canal system and lasher cells that move water and food through their bodies.
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Decatur Daily
Richard Hunt
Chesapeake
Riddles and a World Atlas Contest Entry
A column shares three jokes about nails, Sundays, and stairs with a pun on week days and steps, then explains ketchup’s origin from the Chinese term kec chup. It invites readers to send jokes for Britannica World Atlas or Yearbook of Events and names winner Rufus Watson, 13, Oakland.
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Rufus Watson
Oakland
California
Tea Time Cheese Roll Sandwich Wheels
A simple method to prepare cheese filled sandwich rolls for tea time. Slice unsliced sandwich bread, trim crusts, spread filling, roll, chill, and cut into small pin wheels for serving.
Dutch airman tops class at Nike Hercules missile school
First Lt. Frank P. Van Wijk of Leiden led the course with a 91.6 in Nike Hercules training at Huntsville Alabama. The graduation honored eight missile programs as about 80 servicemen from the United States and five allied nations completed their studies. Van Wijk also earned a special certificate and shared outstanding student plaques with three other honorees.
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Huntsville
Frank P. van Wijk
Leiden
The
Netherlands
Europe
van Wijk
William J. MacPherson
Missile’ School
United States
China
Belgium
Germany
Nike
American Missile School
Pvt
Paul A. Erskine
Wiscassett
Maine
John J. Connally
Chicago
J. C. Homer R. Raymond
Anselmo, Neb
John A. Barclay
Association, of
Army
Scranton Fights IRS Claim Over Family Estate
Gov William Scranton of Pennsylvania seeks nearly 265 000 refund from the IRS after overpaid inheritance taxes tied to his mother's estate Marion Margery Scranton died 1960 at 76 with an estate over 7 million. The case centers on gifts made 1955 1960 and credits for death taxes paid to Pennsylvania.
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Joseph E. Mohbat Washington
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Internal Revenue Service
Marion Margery Scranton
U.S. Tax Court
Scranton
IRS
Public schools enroll about a million more students yearly
Over the last 11 years public school enrollment rose by roughly one million students each year, indicating sustained growth in K through 12 attendance across districts.
Patrols To Watch Cattle Under Moon In Dorset Village
IBBERTON England AP Volunteer patrols will watch cattle in this Dorset village Saturday night when the moon is Mil Police report five head sighted under moonlight and monitored by locals to prevent theft or harm.
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Ibberton
England
Dorset
Unclear Moon Night Aftermath Leaves Questions
Authorities report several killed and more injured after a night under a full moon. Police questioned about 160 people regarding movements on the last moon night as investigators seek answers.
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Camden
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J. T. Schrimsher Co
Huntsvile, Managements Services Inc
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Dove Chemical Co
Midland, Mich
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Ursula Rosentuist
Faye Williamson
Betty Buckelew
Peggy Hughes
Roylean Yao
Darlean Hartselle
Morgan County High School
National Honor Society
MCHS
Ann Stephenson
Arts and Craft Club
KEY Club
Susan Hamilton
J. E. Hamilton
Miss Hamilton
DAR
Patricia Pickens
Charles R. Pickens
Hartseller
Joe Copeland
Tommy Putman
A.C
Alabama College
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Kinston
Judith Spofford
Decatur
Lynda Wiggins
Pensacola
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Falkville
Channel Six
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