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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1957

Page

5

Keel laying Monday for USS Long Beach with advanced missiles

The Navy announced keel laying for the nuclear powered USS Long Beach in Quincy Massachusetts next Monday. The cruiser will carry Talos Terier and Regulus II missiles and represent a first postwar keel up construction with a nuclear power plant and guided missile battery. Adm Jerauld Wright will be the featured speaker. Bethlehem Steel builds the hull and Westinghouse/ GE provide reactor compartments and propulsion.

Washington Navy Long Beach Quincy Mass U.S Adm Jerauld Wright U. S. Atlante Bethlehem Steel Co Westinghouse Electric Corp Westinghouse General Electric Co Pears

AEC to Build World's Biggest Atom Splitter Near Chicago

The Atomic Energy Commission plans a 100 million dollar synchrotron at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago that would reach 1244 billion volts, surpassing Russia's and Berkeley's currents. The project would double Argonne's size and position the U S as leader in atomic research, amid a dispute with Midwest universities over site choice that has delayed AEC authorization.

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Full-Size Satellite Proposed Over Flying Grapefruit

In Cambridge, a U S scientist tied to the Vanguard project suggested the United States may launch a full-size satellite instead of the previously planned flying grapefruit. He cited propaganda concerns and argued a larger satellite would be seen as a stronger scientific achievement than a tiny, invisible craft. The 21-pound 21-inch sphere would delay launch until next year if the original plan persists, while Russia has already placed two larger satellites in orbit.

Cambridge Mass United States Vanguard Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Sputnik ID Sputnik J Ina Cape Harft N.C Losce

US to Fire Series of Satellites Continue From Page A-2

US officials outline plans for multiple satellites in a Vanguard style program. Details compare sizes and weights of Soviet and American craft, note visibility limits, and discuss projected orbits and display challenges for the public.

Lakewood Postpones Pay TV Decision to Jan 14

Lakewood City Council delayed ruling on an exclusive pay TV franchise sought by Community Broadcasters Corp. The second postponement comes as City Attorney John Todd studies possible legal options and the League of California Cities proposes a model ordinance. The plan includes a 1 to 2 percent gross receipts share and a 22 to 25 year term for the franchise.

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