Electrical Standards Move to Gaithersburg Lab
National electrical standards moved from Washington DC to Gaithersburg under police escort during the final day of the third National Conference of Standards Laboratories. The standards underpin all electrical quantities and impact industries from defense to aerospace. Attendees included NBS leaders and industry representatives tied to calibration and measurement services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Electrical Standards
NBS Gaithersburg Laboratories
Washington
Robert D. Huntoon
NBS Institute For Basic Standards
Charles E White
NBS Advisory Committee On
John R. van DeHouten
Charman
National Conference of Standards Laboratories
William G. Amey
NBS
Electricity Division
Chester H Page
NBS Electricity Divsion
Wiliam A. Wildhack
Walter J. Hamer
NBS Electrochemistry
Gaithersburg
National Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce
D.C
Bureau
Natonal Conference of Standards Laboratories
NCSL
Delicate standard cells moved under guard to Gaithersburg
Aerojet General Corp and the National Conference of Standards Laboratories describe the transfer of precision standard cells for voltage current resistance and capacitance. The cells are highly sensitive to light heat shock and vibration and require constant temperature control and careful handling. A police escort protected the station wagon carrying the cargo from Washington to Gaithersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aerojet-General Corp
National Conference of Standards Laboratories
Bureau
Washington
Gaithersburg
AEC Drivers Join National Safety Council Program
About fifty Atomic Energy Commission employees in the German town headquarter division take part in a NSC eight hour driver improvement course under Maryland State Police supervision. The initiative extends to other AEC sites with around one thousand participants, aiming to reach drivers quickly as a life saving effort. The NSC program was among the first such federal agency adoptions. DoD operates 6500 miles of railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atomic Energy Commission
Germantown
National Safety Council
AEC
Maryland State Police
Araks Cafe in Yerevan Sparks Youth Scene Amid Radio Clash
In Yerevan Armenia the Araks Cafe draws quiet crowds with talk of Western music and Beatles while four radio jamming towers loom above the city. Students form a local band Svetlyaky while opium from Tashkent circulates on ragged hills as Armenia plans industrial growth and housing strain grows with a population push toward a million by 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerevan
Soviet Armenia
Araks
Svetlyaky
Glow Worms
Tashkent
Central Asia
Armenia
Soviet Union
Turkey
Iran
Neal Wins Drexel's Top Military Medal
William D. Neal of Frederick is a Drexel Institute senior and commander of the 1,500 member brigade. He received the Military Silver Medal at Field Day on May 25 for initiative leadership and service to the Cadet Corps. Neal plans to join the U S Army as a lieutenant in infantry after graduation June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Neal
Frederick
Drexel Institute of Technology
Philadelphia
Neal
Bascom Neal
Engineering and Business Administration
United States Army
Infantry
Commerce
Engineering
Liberty School Pupils Tour Washington
Sixth grade classes from Liberty School under the guidance of Mrs. Margaret Clemson and Mr. Hoyt Stephens with aide Mrs. Daniel Moore toured Washington D C recently. Participating pupils include Kenneth Barker Brenda Butler Marguerite Dodson Janice Cotterer Brenda Edwards David Fogle Frances Fritz Michael Gaither Jeanne Garrigues Donald Garver Ronnie Gladhill Michael Gordon Jane Gouge Thomas Hagan Clarissa Harbaugh Deborah Himes Eric Hobbs Karen Horton Patricia Johnson Archer Jones Timothy Kidd Diane Mathews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty School
Margaret Clemson
Hoyt Stephens
Daniel Moore
Aide
Washington, D.C
Kenneth Barker
Brenda Butler
Marguerite Dodson
Janice Cotterer
Brenda Edwards
David Fogle
Frances Fritz
Michael Gaither
Jeanne Garrigues
Donald Garver
Ronnie Gladhill
Michael Gordon
Jane Gouge
Thomas Hagan
Clarissa Harbaugh
Deborah Himes
Eric Hobbs
Local Soldiers Birthday Notice From Fort Gordon
A 20th birthday salute is noted for a young man serving in the U S Army. He celebrated while in basic training at Fort Gordon Georgia and is now stationed at Fort Eustis Virginia awaiting orders overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Fort Gordon
Fort Eustis
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Robert D Huntoon
William A. Wildhaeck
NBS Electricity
Leeds and Northrop Co
Avco Corp
John R. van de Houten
Louis E. Eichelberger
Kiwanis Club
William “Bill
Bartgis
Robert
Bob” Dailey
Bailey's Funeral Home
Chamber of Commerce
Mason
A. Irvin Renn
Board of County Commissioners
Goodwill Industries
Edward
Ed” McGuiness
Frederick City
Frederick County Sanitary Commission
Vote For Progress
Action Ticket
Socratic City Committee
Sears
Jeanne Bussard Workshop
United Appeal
Donald B. Rice
Rice Tire Center, Inc
Hospital
Heart Association
John C. Warfield
Frederick Motor Company
School Building Commission
US Dept. of Defense
Cafe
United States
Drexel
Libertytown
the News
Maryland
David Nash
James Osborn
Matthew Ponce
Richard Beaver
Doris Rippeon
Brenda Stitely
Carroll Thornton
Terry Toms
Wayne Warner
Byron Willis
Sylvia Witmer
David Zimmerman
Mike Alexander
Steven Blomquist
Michele Cappeluti
Randy Driver
Judy Droneburg
Linda Duvall
Wanda Eck
Richard Flickinger
Wanda George
Debbie Gordon
Susanne Grumbine
Dorothy Hernd
Jimmy Hinerman
Jimmy Keaton
Debbie Laughlin
Cindy Martin
Carol Mason
Vickie McClendon
Eleanor Morris
Garry Musselman
Debbie Rippeon
Larry Rippeon
Darlene Roberts
Shertie Roberts
Nancy Schoornove
Donnie Smith
David Snowden
Kevin Summers
Danny Swet
John Thompson
Robert Turner
Debbie Ward
Marilyn Wyatt
Lawrence Ma- 300
Fred Ward
James Grumbine
George Stevens
Samuel ~Summers Jr
Floyd Smith
Norman Edwards
Hector Ponce
Rudolph Toms
Vonna Hobbs
Pvt
Albert Lee Toms
Leona
Toms
Smithsburg
Ernest Dettbarn
Glade Valley Lions Club
Judith Green
Marion Greet
Richard Green
Walkersville High School
Green
Sinai Hospital
Baltimore
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