Experimental missiles test site shown near Fort Churchill
A MLA tour inspected new military installations near Fort Churchill Manitoba including a 120 foot inverted funnel shaped structure for ground to air missile tests and a water and power network. The site will host rockets carrying sensors to study the upper atmosphere with results to be shared globally as part of the 1958 International Geophysical Year. A new 12 room school and a water purification plant were also viewed.
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Fort Churchill
MLA
Manitoba
Canada
Health Protection Emphasis Highlights Preventive Care
Department of National Health and Welfare stresses proactive protection and preventive care as key to health, urging individuals to seek vaccination and early medical screening to reduce illness. Timely interventions are presented as cost effective and essential for long term well being.
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Department of National Health and Welfare
Ships Launching Delays Complicate Final Fittings
After a launch, only 60 to 80 percent of the vessel is complete with outfitting above the main deck still to be finished. The process continues as crews work to finalize essential systems and fittings.
Swiss Watch Industry Employs Nearly Sixty Thousand
About 60 000 people work in Switzerland's watch making trade, roughly one in thirty five workers in the watch industries. The figure highlights the sector's significance to the Swiss economy and labor market.
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Switzerland
Hard Skin of Rhinoceros Described by Scientists
Scientists explain rhinoceros horns are not true horns but growths of congealed hair worn smooth by constant rubbing to remove bone. The description notes the horn’s composition and function as a keratinous mass rather than bone.
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Carol Morris
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Carol
Duke University
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D. W. J. Anthony
London
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Anthony
Camrose
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