Missile Combat Competition Set for Vandenberg AFB
Missilemen from nine SAC bases arrive May 16 at Vandenberg for a week long missile combat competition to crown the best crews and maintenance teams using electronic simulators. Nine wings compete for the Blanchard perpetual trophy with awards for Minuteman and Titan II units.
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Strategic Air Command
SAC
Mid-West
Blanchard
351St
Strategic Missile Wing
Whiteman Afb
Vandenberg
3901St
Strategic Missile Evaluation Squadron
Col
J. D. Lander
Air Force
SAC Project
Missile View Community Center
Detachment 1 grapples with 125 million aerospace contracts
Detachment 1 of the Air Force Contract Management Division at Vandenberg AFB oversees a 125 million portfolio for Space and Missile programs. Led by Lt Col Fred Clemovitz, three divisions handle contract administration quality assurance and production, with officers managing 137 contracts and subcontracts across major aerospace firms.
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Webster
Air Force Contract Management Division
Vandenberg Afb
Fred Clemovitz
Air Force Systems Command
General Dynamics - Convair
Martin- Marietta
Western Electric
Boeing
Douglas
Lockheed
General Electric
Rocketdyne
Federal Electric
Col. Clemovitz
Col
Clemovitz
Detachment 1
Quality Assurance and Production Divisions Oversee Aerospace Contracts
Detachment 1 highlights the roles of the 88 person Quality Assurance Division and the Production Division in managing complex aerospace contracts at Vandenberg AFB. QA inspectors assess contractor performance day to day, while Production tracks government property, redistributes equipment, and analyzes cost proposals.
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Col
Clemovitz
Detachment 1
Vandenberg Afb
North Vandenberg
South Vandenberg
Col. Clemovitz
Enzyme Discovery Aids Immune Defense in Caseidin Study
Weizmann Institute researchers led by Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky and Eitan Lahav report caseidins, immune-boosting compounds from milk proteins, may stimulate natural immunity. Experiments in mice and sheep show treated subjects resisted staphylococcal infection and retained immunity after reinfection, though human trials remain to come.
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London
UPI
Weizmann Institute
Israel
Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky
Eitan Lahav
Mic Ilel Canaan
Government Veterinary Services
Top Game In Bridge Show Shows Safe Play And Skill
In a continent wide charity bridge event by the American Contract Bridge League expert analysis notes hand No 1 would likely yield one no trump or two hearts for East West. A South overbid leads to three or four in no trump while two hearts would be good for East West. South wins with a calculated sequence and secures nine tricks in three no trump.
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East
South
North
West
Ace
King
Dummy
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Four Valley Students Win Scholastic Art Awards
Teresa Fulp 16 and Debbie Payne 17 of Cabrillo High School Lompoc win honorable mentions in applied textile design. Lorna Ferrer 15 of Lompoc High School earns a medal for opaque watercolor, Dawn Loudermilk 17 honorable mention in applied textile design.
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Cabrillo
Lompoc
Scholastic Magazines, Inc
Teresa Fulp
Debbie Payne
Cabrillo High School
Lorna Ferrer
Dawn Loudermilk
Lompoc High School
New York City
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G.E. Yohn
Rev
A. B. White
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James Jacoby
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Princess
Caravelle
Bulova
Phacts
ART Smith
Jay Vity
Jon Vever
Exergence Medical Center
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East Ocean
Lompoc-Wafe Area
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