KU Students Craft Laser Holograms Using Chessmen and Inner Tubes
KU physics students under Dr. Peter Richards built a laser holography setup using white chessmen for readable 3D pictures. They wrapped the apparatus in an inner tube to stabilize it during two minute exposure, noting potential data storage uses and security applications at high access facilities.
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Ed Rutkowski
George Covington
Dwight Egbert
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Tornadoes Hit Kansas Farms Cause Heavy Damage
Several outbuildings were heavily damaged on two north central Kansas farms as a storm system spawned multiple tornadoes. No injuries were reported. At Eldon Martin farm east of Smith Center a barn silo and shed were destroyed and livestock killed. Harry Kindler farm nine miles west of Mankato lost all outbuildings except one barn and the home with livestock missing. A cemetery east of Hunter in Mitchell County saw minor damage. Different storms moved through central Kansas Sunday night.
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Optimism Over Ocean s Potential
Experts from 18 countries tell the U N Economic and Social Council that ocean minerals could meet world needs for a century. The report cites 1969 sea mineral output at over 7 billion dollars, with undersea oil and hot brine pools marking future mining prospects.
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First Air Force Academy Cadets Graduate In 1959
The inaugural class of cadets completed their studies at the Air Force Academy and graduated in June 1959, marking the institution's early milestone in military education.
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