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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1959

Page

8

Solar radiation shift ups risks for spacemen

Dr Hermann J Schaefer reported at a Los Angeles Aero space meeting that solar flare radiation is higher than previously thought and could threaten astronauts. He said belts around Earth may capture particles, demanding better shielding and possible travel limits to low-flare periods to protect crews.

Ben Zinser Schaeffers van Allen Hermann J. Schaefer U. S. Naval School Pensacola Fla Pioneer TL Space Medical Assn Space Stone Formin Los Angeles Space Schaeffer Schaefer

Waking After Nap Aboard Spaceship May Be Terrifying

Lt. Clifton M. McClure slept in a bottle shaped capsule to test weightlessness after remaining awake 48 hours and eating a full breakfast. Dr. Harald J. von Beckh of Holloman Air Force Base described the zero gravity experiments conducted during an aerospace medical convention in Los Angeles.

Harald J. von Pit Beckh Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico Dr. von Beckh Aerospace Medical Convention Los Angeles Clifton M. McClure Feek Dr. McClure

All Glued Up Boy Starts Brushing With Cement

Passaic New Jersey boy James McCaller aged one attempts to brush teeth using model airplane cement found in a tube. The mishap triggers a mocked spaceflight weightless moment when a pilot awakens him by pulling a tether. He ends up in a hospital after the episode.

Passaid N. J James McCaller James Beth Israel Hospital

Feeding spacemen a major problem on long flights

Lt Col Albert A Taylor of the Air Force Biomedical Division told the Aerospace Medical Association in Los Angeles that sustained space travel faces major food supply challenges. He dismissed pills as unfeasible and warned dehydrated foods would add heavy weight. He cited potential algae-based systems to recycle waste into food, noting progress but noting the solution requires long-term effort.

Air Force Aerospace Medical Assn Los Angeles Albert A. Taylor Biomedical Division Air Force Air Research and Development Command

Boost Seen in Assessed Valuations Countywide

Countywide assessments rise with growth, especially in fast expanding areas. Land values climb as frontage declines due to demand, though downtown properties face downward pressure from new shopping centers. Increases align with postwar trends. higher valuations could enable tax rate cuts by city, county, and school districts.

Quinn Brandh

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