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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1963

Page

12

Deterrent potential of orbital weapons in space

The article discusses the feasibility of orbiting nuclear payloads with highly eccentric orbits, noting wide speed variations and difficult interception. It cites apogee and perigee altitudes and speeds, questions about system lifetimes, lacking boosters, and the unknowns that delay realization. It questions the need for space weapons as a deterrent and previews Exotic weapons in a future piece.

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Space weapons in orbit raise grave strategic risk

The piece discusses Soviet ability to rendezvous in space and the risk of orbiting nuclear weapons. It weighs fixed perigee subsatellites, high altitude storage, and distant retalitory arms, noting provocation, potential nonprovocative delay, and the peril of a stable perigee path over a target such as an island or city. Commander Schirra is cited as an example of precision reentry.

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University Adds Vice Presidents

Dr Pow takes immediate duties as vice president. Reeves to arrive in Huntsville by September 1. In Tuscaloosa, Dr Rose cites complex state university development and societal changes driving these administrative changes for the total university. RENTED MOWERS HAMPTON Va AP Two goats work summer mowing a steep lagoon lawn for 15 dollars. Low and More leased from a local farmer.

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Bake Pound Cake Quietly for Fine Texture

Old cookbook advises avoiding noise and drafts during pound cake baking to achieve a fine-grained crumb. Keep oven steady, door closed, and temperature steady for best results.

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