Van Allen Probes Mysteries of Earth Radiation Belts
Iowa City scientist Dr. James A. Van Allen continues tenacious study of the Earth’s radiation belts. His team at the State University of Iowa builds Injun 5 to probe particle sources and the link to whistlers, while confirming belts extend from 300 to 50,000 miles above Earth and pose limited risk to pilots when avoided along the denser inner regions.
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van Allen
Iowa City, Iowa
James A. van Allen
Globe
van Allen Belt
Injun 5
State University of Iowa
Physics Research Center
America
Iowa
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Donald Gurnett
Louis A. Frank
S. M. Krimigis
Gurnett
Postmasters Cry For More Stamps As Rates Rise
New York AP report shows postmasters nationwide face stamp shortages after the new six cent first class and 10 cent air mail rates take effect. Offices run low on penny stamps, rationing common. some towns request emergency orders, while others tape pennies to envelopes despite harm to cancelling machines. Postmaster General OBrien says air mail may vanish as a separate service with a six cent rate for all first class letters and a push toward single class priority in 1969.
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New York
Associated Press
Denver
Enid
Oklo
John J. Slattery
Waterbury
Conn
Norton
Kan
Warren
Ohio
Youngstown
New York City
San Francisco
Boston
Baltimore
Lawrence O’brien
Post Office
O‘brien
Postice Department
Congress
Spring-Summer Pattern Catalog Offer and Mail-In Details
Sixty five cents per pattern plus 15 cents for first class and special handling. Mail to Anne Adams in care of Winchester Evening Star at 113 Pattern Dept New York NY 10011. Catalog promotes over 100 Spring-Summer styles with a free clip coupon and ends at 50 cents.
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Anne Adams
Winchester Epgening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
Vancouver editors buy Sasquatch film clip for movie
John Green and Rene Dahinden announced they purchased Canadian rights to a 30 second clip said to show an abominable snow woman. Roger Patterson described the film as made in Northern California last fall. They paid 1500 dollars and plan to fuse it into a one hour film to prove sasquatches exist on the West Coast.
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Vancouver
B.C
John Green
Rene Dahinden
Roger Patterson
Yakima, Wash
California
Pleasant church service and visits in Mount Pleasant MT
Last Sunday the church held services with communion and Sunday School as Pastor and wife were on time. Philip W Perry of Alexandria visited his mother Mrs Mabel Perry. Earl and Mrs Lantz hosted visitors over Christmas including Edward DeHaven Norma May from Baltimore and Curtis Dove and Bruce Dove from Mathis Westa. Loring Lantz winters with the Lantzes. Many area youths in the military returned for Christmas leave. Agnes Rosenburger fell on ice but was not badly hurt. West Frederick Home Demonstration Club met at Zelda Brown house with six members. next meeting with Betty Bauserman Feb 13 if weather permits.
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Philip W. Perry
Alexandria
Mabel Perry
Earl Lantz
Edward DeHaven
Norma May
Baltimore Md
Curtis Dove
Bruce
Mathis
Westoa
Loring Lantz
Agnes Rosenburger
West Frederick
Zelda Brown
Wits of American Salesmanship Tested in 1968
AP analysis notes 1968 may be a year of the salesman as consumer reluctance tests the industry. Executives vow to restore basics and boost service while advertising and marketing tighten. Betty Furness and William Luneburg cite buyers with growing voice and memory, shaping cautious spending amid war and tax worries.
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John Cunniff
New York
Miami Beach
William Luneburg
American Motors Corp
Jennings undecided on Congress run timetable set
Washington AP House Clerk W Pat Jennings says he has not decided whether to seek Congress this fall but has a personal timetable. A Democrat, he formerly represented Virginia 9th District for a decade before losing in 1966 to William Wampler. He keeps residences in both the 9th and 8th districts, with the 8th currently held by Republican William L Scott.
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House
W. Pat Jennings
Congress
Virginia
Jennings
Southwest
William Wampler
William L. Scott
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Winchester
Zip
Betty Furness
Consumer Affairs
Winchester Evening Star
Tire Company
Brad
Winchester, Virginia
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