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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1969

Page

2

Undersea voyage's boost for future travel idea

Six crew members of the submarine Ben Franklin described their one month Atlantic dive from Florida to near Nova Scotia as proof that undersea transport could become a practical future option. Roswell Busby Fungibly urged smooth sub sea travel, noting the Gulf Stream's deep fast current matches surface speed. The mission found no deep scattering layer, saving sonar issues, and the crew formed strong bonds, aiding NASA space station thoughts.

Washington UPI Gulf Stream Roswell F. Busby Navy Ben Franklin Atlantic Busby Florida Nova Scotia Aueut Jacques Piccard National Press Club Cre Donald J. Kaunir Grumman Aerospace Co Chester B. May National Aeronautics and Space Administration Erwin Aethersold Piccard Kenneth Haigh Cape Hatteras West Palm Beach Cape Cod

Oldest Oceanic Area Earns 140 Million-Year Tag

LA JOLLA AP Scripps Institution of Oceanography reports a Northwestern Pacific section dated at 140 million years, likely the oldest ocean area. The Deep Sea Drilling Project completed phase six of a 12.6 million dollar NSF funded effort, supporting seafloor spreading and continental drift theories and suggesting continents were once joined.

LA Jolla Scripps Institution of Oceanography Pacific Atlantic Ocean N. A. Peterson National Science Foundation Scripps Peterson Europe North America Africa South America

Navy Eyes Global Soviet Seapower Rise and Carrier Debate

The Pentagon reports Soviet naval activity at a peacetime high with about 125 ships abroad, as the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean outnumbers U S forces. Secretary Rogers warns NATO to protect security and action may include redeployments. Congressional debate centers on a $2 5 billion shipbuilding push and the fate of an 13 carrier program.

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