Science At Work Explores Trees Clouds And Life Beginnings
X rays reveal tree insect habits without disturbing specimens and portable gear may go to the woods. Spacemen shape plastic foam for home needs. Edwin Norbeck proposes life on earth began with a burst from a shattered planet between Mars and Jupiter, delivering diverse life to oceans.
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Ronald W. Stark
University of California
Earth
Edwin Norbeck
State University of Iowa
Norbeck
Mars
Jupiter
Weather Satellite Tiros Probes Cloud Influence On Heat Loss
The weather satellite Tiros circles Earth to answer how clouds affect heat loss. Explorer VII data and TIROS II imagery point to high clouds as key regulators, with heat balance shifting by cloudy areas. Professor Werner Suomi of Wisconsin notes higher clouds correspond to greater cooling effects and colder temperatures.
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University of Wisconsin
Christmas Seals Campaign Tackles TB Fight
A historical note promotes Christmas Seals as a means to combat tuberculosis. The message urges support for the TB fund and public health, framing the seals as a community effort for illness prevention.
College enrollments reach record total for nation
The Office of Education reports 3,610,007 students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities for the 1960-61 year start. Full-time and part-time enrollments rise 6.1 percent from 1959, with 2,270,640 men and 1,339,367 women. Projections show further growth due to higher birth rates since the 1940s.
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Washington
Colleges and Universities
Office of Education
Marseille
France
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Child Actress Buys Six Room House Near MGM Studio
Tammy Marihugh, seven, who acts for her parents, has a judge's approval to buy a six room house near the MGM studio in Los Angeles. The $16,000 property will be used by Tammy and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Marihugh. Tammy earns between 500 and 700 dollars a week at MGM.
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Los Angeles
Tammy Marihugh
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Tammy
Malcolm Marihugh
MGM
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