15 Year Test Record Near Perfect At White Sands Range
The White Sands Missile Range reports a near perfect 15 year safety record for missiles launched by Army Navy and Air Force. Safety engineers of the Missile Flight Surveillance Office monitor flights and can trigger destruct actions if missiles threaten the range. The program evolved from 1947 incidents near Juarez and Alamogordo, with WSMR building a dedicated safety office by 1950. Today MF S O employs 22 staff in two groups Plans and Operations and Technical Support, constantly refining criteria and devices to protect lives and property.
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George H. Ross
Missile Flight Surveillance Office
Army
White Sands
Navy
Air Force
Hese
Desert
MFSO
WSMR
Tion
Juarez
Mexico
Alamogordo
New Mexico State University
New Mexico A&m
John G. Wherry
Nathan Wagner
Nine Road Men To Testify at Meet
Santa Fe AP reports nine administrative officials of the New Mexico Highway Department will testify next Friday before a public inquiry. The session aims to detail department operations and address concerns over road program administration. Nine officials are named in the inquiry schedule.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Highway Department
Traffic fatalities drop to record low in eight months
The National Safety Council reports that traffic deaths in January through August 1961 fell to 23,760, a 1 percent decline and 4.9 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, marking a record low for the period.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Meeting of Legislative Finance Committee Faces Nine Officials
Mrs. Inez Gill of the LFC said letters were mailed to nine officials asking them to appear. Some have not confirmed receipt. names will not be released yet. The Oct. 6 meeting is the second in a series probing the Highway Department. state highway commissioners testified previously.
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Legislative Finance Committee
Inez Gill
LFC
Highway Department
Traffic fatalities dip in eight month period despite more travel
From the 24,090 killed in the comparable 1960 period the decline was recorded despite a 1 per cent increase in travel. Fatalities in August were 3,470 the same as August 1960. The council said 221 of 758 cities checked reported no traffic deaths in the eight month period.
Chevrolet Sparkles With V8 Range And Jet Smooth Ride
The reader is invited to admire Chevrolet's new lineup featuring a 283 cubic inch engine standard and two 409 cubic inch V8 options. A choice of four transmissions and a refined 1962 Jet smooth ride with full coil springs at each wheel are highlighted. The ad promises a quiet cabin with extensive optional features available at extra cost.
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America
Chevrolet
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