Soviet Biologics Combat Pests At Home and Abroad
Russian scientists describe the use of germ warfare and biological agents to control crop pests across the Soviet Union. Methods include viruses bacteria fungi and insect predators to reduce pests while minimizing crop harm and the production of resistant strains. The article notes marine typhus as a rodent control tool and mentions attempts to disrupt insect reproduction via sterilization and ovarian parasites.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Bulletin
Echo 1 satellite fades after long life as pioneer in space
Echo 1, a 100 foot diameter balloon like satellite, fell from orbit after skimming the atmosphere. Scientists at MIT and the Smithsonian traced its descent to solar pressure and orbital changes, noting its role as a beacon for mapping and the early study of upper atmosphere dynamics.
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Astronautics and Aeronautics
Leonard Griner
Journal of Hydronautics
U.S
Gordon St. Angelo
Indiana
Democratic Party
Walter Sullivan
New York Times News Service
New York
Man Ng
Chile
Jack W. Slowery
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
France
Soviet Union
United States
Project West Ford
M.I.T
Earth
Echo I
Irwin. I. Shapiro
Echo
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Adam Clayton Powell
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Field Enterprises Educational Corp
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Republic
Robert G
Bobby” Baker
U.S. Senate
Democratic
House of Representatives
Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut
Powell
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Everett McKinley Dirksen
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Dirksen
John F. Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
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