Goddard Rocket Museum Tribute to Early Space Pioneer
A Worcester native who inspired Wells and science fiction is honored by the Goddard Rocket and Space Museum in Roswell. The piece chronicles Robert H. Goddard's dreams from 1908 in Worcester to testing in New Mexico, funding from Lindbergh and Guggenheim, and his Navy work, death in 1945, and lasting legacy in Cape Kennedy launches and global patents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Wells
Worcester
Mass
Robert Goddard
Roswell
Goddard
Goddard Rocket and Space Museum
Wells
Boston
Orson Welles
Moon
Mars
Smithsonian
Lindbergh
Daniel Guggenheim
Daniel and Florence Guggenheim
New Mexico
Mescalero Ranch
Clark University
Nell
Peter Hurd
Navy
Annapolis
Maryland
Robert H. Goddard
Cape Kennedy
Fifth Army hosts drug and alcohol seminar at Fort Bliss
Maj. James A. Hawkins, Roswell native, served as action officer in Fifth Army conference on drug and alcohol control held at Fort Bliss Texas December 13 through 15. The event gathered 120 leaders from 11 major installations and city officials to push a total community approach to prevention. Hawkins, with the Fifth Army drug abuse division at Fort Sam Houston, has a long service record including Korea Vietnam and duty with the 199th Brigade in Vietnam. He and his wife live at Fort Sam Houston with their two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Hawkins
Roswell
Fort Bliss
Tex
Fifth Army Area
Alcoholics Anonymous
Army
Hawkins
Fifth Army
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
New Mexico A&m
8Th Cavalry
1St Cavalry Division
Korea
Seventh U.S. Army
Europe
Fort Benning
8Th Infantry
199Th Light Infantry
Vietnam
Military Assistance Command Vietnam
Dallas
Xuan Loc
III Corps
Debbie Hankins
N. Beech
Major
Hankins
Kelly
Linda Michele
Forage Rd
New Unemployment Compensation Law Expands Employer Coverage
Louis R. Bachicha outlines 1972 changes in New Mexico unemployment law effective Jan 1 1972. Coverage extends to employers with one worker in 20 weeks during 1971, plus institutions of higher learning hospitals and certain nonprofits. They may pay costs for two years or form groups, with base wages rising to 4200 from 3000. Contact ESC tax rep R T Westenbarger in Chaves County at 1300 W Alameda, 622 3912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis R. Bachicha
Employment Security Commission of
New Mexico
R. T. Westenbarger
ESC
Chaves County
W. Alameda
Clyde Saloon Building Sold to Atlantic Ban Corp in Jacksonville
The Clyde Saloon, famed as a Jacksonville night spot visited by John L. Sullivan and James J. Corbett, has been purchased by Atlantic Ban Corporation. The two story brick structure housing the Clyde will be acquired in the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville, Fla
John L. Sullivan
Jim’ Corbett
Barney Oldfield
Clyde
Jacksonville
Atlantic Ban Corporation
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Esther Goddard
America
Goddard Rocket
Space Museum
Auburn
Massachusetts
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Maj
James Hankins
Onyx Rail
Ken Gross
Geo. Elkins, Min
Paul
Jesus
Church OF Christ, College
Washington
Santa
George Davis
MITRE
Oo A
S. E
DIAL
Davis
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