Wonders Of The Universe Moon Study Before Journey
Dr. I M Levitt urges urgent funding for planetary and lunar research. He cites the need for a nuclear powered rocket and extensive telescope use to prepare for manned Moon missions by 2000. He calls for a symposium and permanent committee funded by the National Academy of Sciences to coordinate astronomers and observatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Gerard P. Kuiper
Palomar Mountain
Astronomical Society
National Academy of Sciences
Servicemen News Highlights Camp and Navy Assignments
James A. Mosler attends a six week ROTC camp at Fort Riley Kansas under Marquette University. James W. Leach is named acting chief petty officer at Great Lakes Naval Training Center for leadership shown in recruit training. Lt J M Boyle spends 10 days with parents before proceeding to Fort Lee Virginia after returning from a year in Japan with the Air Force. Lynburn T Layer, musician first class, will spend two weeks at the Brussels World’s Fair with the 10th Naval District Steel Band from San Juan Puerto Rico. John L Treadway, airman, aboard USS Lexington as it joins First Fleet for the San Francisco Bay Area visit marking the Great White Fleet’s 50th anniversary cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Mosler
Charles F. Mosler Sr
Erie Ave
Ft. Riley
Kan
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Marquette University
James W. Leach
Bethel Leach
Glenn Ave
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Lynburn T. Layer
James
John L. Treadway
Luther K. Taulbee
Windsor Rd
Lexington
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco
End Of Another Era as N W Pulls Steam Loco From Passenger Run
Norfolk and Western ends steam passenger service with the Powhatan Arrow from Norfolk to Cincinnati. The line will replace 14 Class J steam locomotives with diesel power after announcing leasing and a plan to acquire 268 diesel units over 30 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N&w
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk
Cincinnati
Harry J. Walrond
Walrond
Ocean Bottles Test Sheds Light on Currents
In Nanaimo B C a Fisheries Research Board test dropped 24 000 bottles across the North Pacific each with a one dollar card for return. So far only about 600 bottles have been recovered, illustrating ocean current patterns and recovery challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanaimo B. C
North Pacific
Fisheries Research Board
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I. M. Levitt
Franklin Institute Planetarium
Hale
Moon
Earth
New Illustrated Sports
Irving Marsh
Gardner Tyrrell
Middletown Journal
J. M. Boyle
Charles Boyle
Magnolia Dr
Ft. Lee
Japan
Air Force
Solid Maple
Willett
Cushman
Lawson
Git Lux
Ruth Lyons
Rercbmany Prop
N. Broad
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