Rockets top aviation research plans gaining momentum
Washington report notes rocket engines ranking high in defense and industry projects. Navy launches a V-2 from Midway while the Air Force introduces the B-47 as auxiliary rocket power and NACA builds a Cleveland rocket center to study fuels and propulsion.
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James J. Strebig
Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Midway
Air Force
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
NACA
Cleveland
Defense Roads Are Planned For Africa
Britain plans an international conference in Algiers to discuss a master Cape Town to Algiers road backbone with hard all weather ribs to coastal towns. South Africa and other colonial powers are invited. Britain and France likely to fund about a quarter of the cost. a $7,000,000 road scheme is already under way.
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Johannesburg
Africa
Britain
Algiers
Cape Town
South Africa
France
Belgium
Portugal
Ambitious East Africa Road Link to Connect Rhodesia Ugandan Route
A long term project links Rhodesia with Uganda via Tanganyika and Kenya to form a main road corridor. The proposed route will integrate existing highways into a continuous transnational highway network spanning several nations.
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Rhodesia
Uganda
Tanganyika
Kenya
Dusting Books With Cloth Or Vacuum Brush
Use a soft dry cloth or vacuum cleaner brush to dust books. Gently remove dust in the direction away from the binding to protect the spine.
Miniature Corset Fad Boosts Foundation Garments
New York reports show American women buying more foundation garments as curves trend rises. Six firms offer miniature corsets, boosting sales beyond 1940s totals. 1946 estimates exceed 250 million dollars with expected rise past 300 million this year.
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New York
Dorset and Brassiere Association of America
Fletcher D. Dodge
Dodge
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