U S drilling dream to pierce six mile hole into earth
In a 1957 La Jolla breakfast, AMSOC scientists planned Project Mohole financed by the National Science Foundation. The venture aims to drill a 6 mile deep hole to study the mantle and Earth's origin, with a 1968 start and a three year timeline aboard a large barge rig.
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Trans-Canada Road Nears Completion In 1967
Ottawa reports the Trans-Canada Highway now extends 4,860 miles from Newfoundland to British Columbia. Completion is likely in 1967 with 400 miles still to pave and many segments built to 24 foot minimum width. Total approved cost reaches 890 million dollars.
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Dog Owns Bank Book in Georgia Store Owner Opens Account
Athens AP reports Sheila a 1 year old terrier has a bank account. Owner bachelor G. FE Booth of a general store near Madison says the dog’s paw print on a $297 check with Sheila’s photo identification caused consternation. Booth treats Sheila as family, not pet, prompting the account opening.
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Largest lakes ranked by area Caspian Sea leads
The Caspian Sea between Russia and Iran is the world's largest lake covering 168 890 square miles. North America's Lake Superior is runner up at 631 820 square miles.
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Project Mohole name origin and Mohorovicic discontinuity
In 1909 seismologist Andrija Mohorovicic observed seismic waves from a Croatian earthquake and noted a speed change between the crust and a denser mantle layer. The boundary is named the Mohorovicic discontinuity or Moho. The term spurred the Project Mohole initiative to drill toward the mantle.
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