Navy Tests Glass Submarines and Deep-Diving Hulls
Navy scientists report ordinary glass withstands 5 000 to 10 000 psi, potentially 100 000 with treatment. Experiments in the Puerto Rican trench show glass grows stronger under compression, fivefold at 21 000 feet. A Navy study cites high-silicate glass as promising for pressure hulls, while aluminum prototypes like Aluminaut are being evaluated in parallel.
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Washington
Navy
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
H. A. Perry
Paul H. Nitze
Groton
Conn
Aluminaut
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics Corp
Reynolds Metal Co
Woods Hole Oceanographic _ Institution
Early sports seasons prompt players to seek early game time
A man at the next desk muses that football players start early to squeeze in a game or two before basketball and ice hockey seasons begin. The remark blends sport timing with season overlap in a casual newsroom moment.
Natchez Democrat Breaks 100-Year Tradition Endorsing Goldwater
The Natchez Democrat, in an exceptional move, backs Republican Barry Goldwater for president in a front page editorial by Editor James Lambert. The paper notes since 1865 it supported the Democratic party but concedes the national Democratic stand opposes the paper’s beliefs and actions.
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Natchez, Miss
Natchez
Admiral Calls Polaris 4 Miracle Retires Mr Submarine
Vice Admiral Elton W. Grenfell retires after 38 years in the Navy ending a career that began with the Naval Academy in 1926 He is the only officer to command both the Pacific and Atlantic Fleet Submarine Forces He praised the Polaris program calling it a miracle and a key deterrent and spoke of future advances in range and countermeasures He noted family details and that his son serves aboard the Polaris submarine James Monroe.
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Navy
Adm
I. J. Galantin
Office of Naval Material
Norfolk, Va
Elton W. Grenfell
U.S. Naval Academy
Newport
Admiral Dewey
Naval Academy
Dren
Grenfell
Martha Frank Lindsay
James Monroe
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Koiri of British New Guinea salute with chin-chucking gesture
Members of the Koiri tribe in British New Guinea perform a salute by chucking each other under the chin as a gesture of greeting. The practice highlights local customs and interpersonal respect within the community.
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British New Guinea
Houses Are Marked for Newsboy Substitutes
In Athens Georgia residents found orange marks on curbs in front of homes and feared danger. Police and City Hall investigated after many calls and learned the marks were left by a newspaper carrier on vacation to guide his substitute.
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Athens, Ga
Athens
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