Missing whiskers in space case baffles Air Force
Washington reports a mystery from Project West Ford also called Project Needles. Fibers meant to form a five mile by 25 mile belt around the globe reportedly broke into fragments about 2,000 miles up, scattering along a vast orbital path. MIT radar later detected a small object consistent with the lost package, but dispersal appears unlikely and no further dispersion is anticipated.
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State's Honor Escapees Few in Ohio prisons
Ohio's honor prison population rose 10 percent in 1961 to 4,822 inmates across 19 facilities, yet escapees stayed at 92, the same as 1960 from 4,400 honor prisoners. Corrections Commissioner Maury Koblentz said there was no plan to expand the honor system, adding she believes saturation has been reached.
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Turkevich At Miami This Week
Princeton chemist Dr. John Turkevich visits Miami University for Phi Beta Kappa talks and conferences including a public lecture on A Glimpse at the World of a Scientist and a talk to math and science majors The schedule includes informal faculty meetings and a dinner with Miami's Phi Beta Kappa chapter His career spans roles with the US government and scientific institutions including the Manhattan Project and the United Nations conference on atomic energy
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Tibetan Aristocrats Display Silk Sleeves Concealing Fingers
In a traditional display, Tibetan aristocrats wear long silk sleeves that cover their hands to signal that their livelihood does not depend on their fingers. The gesture emphasizes status and ritual over manual work.
Ohio Revenue Up 18 Million in First Seven Months
Ohio state auditor James A. Rhodes reports nearly 18 million more in the general revenue fund than the prior year for the first seven months of the current fiscal year. Receipts total 422,913,443 with gains from liquor profits, federal old age pensions, state university student fees, and reimbursements. Expenditures rise to about 423 million, up more than 10 million from last year.
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Chicken franks top bird dogs in consumer test
Prof. Robert Baker of Cornell reported at an Elmira agricultural meeting that chicken hot dogs were sold in an Ithaca supermarket under two names to test housewife preference. The label chicken franks won over bird dogs, with one housewife praising chicken franks and saying bird dogs tasted terrible.
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