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James Van Allen journal, 1951?-December 1954

Page 148

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"Those who don't read are as badly off as those who can't" -- Mother Halsey (My addition -- perhaps worse -- due to complacency, lack of thoughtfulness, and reading a smattering of "wrong things".) ----------------------------------------------------------- On May 24, 1954 Viking XI reached 158 miles altitude, setting a new record for a single stage rocket. No details of instrumentation. (New York Times of Tuesday, May 25, 1954) ------------------------------------------------------------------ [red box below here:] Mr. George K. Megerian c/o [="care of"] Mr. R. [T? J?]. Holland Building #45 General Electric Company 920 Western Avenue Lynn, Massachusetts phone: Lynn 3-600 extension 4110 [red box above here]
 
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