Dangers Lurk at Cape Canaveral Missile Test Center
At Cape Canaveral Florida the Air Force missile test center faces constant danger from fuels oxidizers and monopropellants. Pan American World Airways operates the range and trains staff in safety including protective clothing ambu lances and eyewash stations. Liquid oxygen the key propellant requires careful handling storage in insulated tanks and constant quality checks to prevent explosions.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Florida
Air Force Missile Test Center
Cape
Cape Fire Department
J. W. Schultz
Schultz
Pan American World Airways
South Atlantic
Pan American
Air Products
Allentown
A. Schultz
Space age warrior Medaris leads Army missile drive
Maj. Gen. John Bruce Medaris, chief of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal, is a space age strategist who foresees war in space. He champions long range planning and heads the Missile Planning Office while von Braun’s team developed Jupiter and Jupiter-C programs and prepares for satellites with reconnaissance potential.
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Huntsville
Ala
John Bruce Medaris
Madaris
Medaris
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Here
ABMA
Wernher von Braun
Russia
Sputnik
Army
Navy
Vanguard
Senate
Department of Defense
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
United States
Pentagon
Great Lakes
France
William R. Medaris
Milford
Ohio
Columbus
Jessie LeSourd
E. G. LeSourd
Springfield
Virus Is Isolated Clears Path to Vanquish Common Cold
A New York report traces progress against influenza and adenoviruses with vaccines 70 percent effective and Army efforts cutting hospitalizations from 10 of 50 to 1 of 50. Tulane and Tulane led teams isolate a 2060 virus as researchers seek a multipurpose vaccine.
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New York
U.S. Public Health Service
John F. Enders
Thomas H
Weller
Frederick Robbins
Jonas Salk
U. S
Maurice R. Hilleman
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Tulane University
William J. Mogabgab
William Pelon
Commion Cold Foundation
Peruvian Learns Sign on San Diego Theater Marquee
RECORD RUN Carlos Delgado of Peru misread a movie theater marquee saying Smoking in the Balcony as a film title. After six months in San Diego he discovered the sign meant smoking was prohibited on the balcony and planned to see the movie once he understood the meaning.
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Medaris
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
France
Bordeaux
United States
Ohio
Panama
General Motors
Colombia
New York
San Diego
Calif
Carlos Delgado
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Space
Grandma
Joint Corps
E. L. Stilling
Gambier
Cincinnati
Virginia Smith
R. Cliff Smith
Marta Woody
West Point
John Bruce Medaris Jr
Ordnance
North Africa
2Nd Corps
Sicily
England
Normandy
Europe
Gesundheit
Army Research
Sir William Osler
Leeward Cleaners
N. Wrenn
Eee
Coewing
Adlhng Lumber Company
Springdale Ave
Lila Moore Keen
Greensboro Road
Pointer Theatre
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