Alaska defense wall no pushover despite flaws
A United Press report describes an Arctic radar chain and electronic defense system forming Alaska's first line against a Soviet air attack. Gaps in DEW radar are being filled, but three to four years are needed for Arctic radar sites. Nike defenses are debated due to funds. The Scorpions carry Mighty Mouse rockets controlled by an electronic brain, guiding interceptors with no guns.
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Alaska
U.S. Air Force
Soviet
Russia
DEW
Air Force
Arctic
Army
Pearl
Electronics Combat Control Center
Darmen
Uepuyug
Scorpions
Alaskan
Nichols Sees Lighter Side Of The News
United Press report from Washington recounts HARMAN W. NICHOLS recounting a National Press Club lunch where guests such as Al Hoffman Dick Manning Charles Tobias Irving Caesar and Bob Merrill performed songs like Heartaches Two Tickets To Georgia and Tea For Two as Nichols and his companion struggled to recognize tunes and joked about pastry and coffee as the event unfolded.
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Washington
Jack
National Press Club
ASCAP
American Society of Computers, Authors, and Publishers
al Hoffman
Charles Tobias
Georgia
Ken
Irving Caesar
Bob Merrill
Mabel Wayne
Monterey
Joe
Risic School
Boy Scouts Add Railroading Merit Badge in New York
The Boy Scouts of America have introduced a merit badge for railroading. To earn it, scouts must describe the growth of U S railroads, name railroads serving their community, explain locomotive power development, and identify rolling stock and locomotive types with models or pictures.
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NEW York — i
Boy's Scouts of America
United States
Alcoholics Anonymous Preamble and Contact Prompt
An AA notice states that alcohol dependency is a sickness and that members help each other without charge. Includes P.O. box 80X 321 for contact.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
P.O
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