Turning Point in Weather Experts Battle to Solve Hurricanes
1956 hurricane season could mark a turning point as the U S Weather Bureau tests radar aircraft radio rocket and electronic methods to forecast paths by 72 hours and explore sunspot links and jet stream effects. The piece notes the use of a new long range “brain” and data correlation methods amid hopes to predict and perhaps divert hurricanes, with emphasis on moisture fuel and upper atmosphere dynamics.
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Douglas Larsen
NEA
Washington
U.S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
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West Indies
Africa
Canada
England
Cain Rules Against Pension Union in Communist Front Case
Washington SACB member Harry P. Cain ruled against the Washington Pension Union, finding it is controlled by a core of Communist party leaders and should register as a Communist front. The hearings in Seattle stemmed from a Subversive Activities Control Act case, with potential orders to file financial reports and officer lists. The union, once 30,000 to 40,000 strong, now has under 1,000 members.
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Washington
Harry P. Cain
Washington Pension Union
Subversive Activities Control Board
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Pension Union
Communist Party
SACB
Seattle
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United States
Eisenhower
Justice Department
Senate
Political Humor Mocking Republicans Name Change Questioned
Washington Democrats joke about renaming the Democratic Party while urging Democrats not to mock the GOP The note notes Republicans refer to the Democratic spelling and the memo cites a poll among farmers asking what people call the Republican party The exchange centers on branding and perceived misnaming.
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Democratic National Committee
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Leonard Hall
Republican Party
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