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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1962
Page
5
Texas Tech instructor Gene Cutler shows the college sub critical assembly funded by an Atomic Energy Commission grant. The device, about twenty years into the atomic age, uses uranium tubes and a neutron source in water, illustrating changes to the curriculum at the school.
The 1942 discovery of the first controlled nuclear chain reaction and subsequent Atomic Energy Commission grants accelerated Texas Tech’s growth to university status and a broad nuclear program. Improvements include labs in atomic physics, radiochemistry, and nuclear engineering, plus eight NSF and state funded research programs and future plans for a nuclear science center and reactor.
Reese Air Force Base kicks off Operation Homesafe for the Christmas season with a focus on safe highway travel and injury prevention. Safety meetings featured Col. James A Gunn III and Lt. James Mason urging caution, with Mason noting high accident risk from drinking and speeding especially on December 24.
At Reese Air Force Base last week, 20 workers were honored for federal service with 10 year or 20 year pins. Seven received 10 year pins and 13 received 20 year pins in ceremonies in the Maintenance and Supply Group conference room. Lt. Col. Almin J. Collins presided as pins were awarded to staff across quality control, hospital, jet engine maintenance, aero repair, sheet metal, parachute shop, and more. Pins were presented by immediate supervisors for the 10 year group.
Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce protests relocating the 117th Transportation Company U.S. Army Reserve from Portales to Artesia. The military affairs committee contacted New Mexico lawmakers and army officials, citing 1,273 reservists at Eastern New Mexico University and a superior rating at Eagle Mountain Lake maneuvers last summer.
A one day seminar on Computer Control and Optimization will be held by Texas Tech chemical engineering Tuesday. The event is presented by Phillips Petroleum Co at the engineering and operations analysis division field branch. Sessions start 10 a.m. in room 211 West Engineering Building and 2 p.m. in room 101 Architecture and Computer Building. Speakers include Donald G. Miller and Thomas J. Hughes from Phillips computing department.
Louie Burkes, manager of Postex Cotton Mills, named to the Post Chamber of Commerce board to fill the vacancy created by Odeon Cummings death. He will serve two years and also serves as Post Rotary Club president. Mrs. Joan Stewart resigns as secretary. Mrs. Virginia Bolin hired as temporary secretary.
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