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Final report on Production Test 105-528-A -- Alteration of two C-Pile horizontal safety rods for temperature distribution control

Description: Pile temperature control is normally maintained by using four horizontal rods, two ``long`` rods extending to the far side of the pile and two ``short`` rods whose tips are on the near side. (1) This procedure prevents cycling of ``hot spots`` about the pile, but does not achieve symmetrical horizontal temperature distribution. Prior to pile operation the cadmium-containing cans were removed from the near ends of the two ``long`` control rods, numbers 5 and 11, at C pile, so that when these rod… more
Date: June 11, 1953
Creator: Halliday, A. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Drag and Static Stability at Low Lift of Rocket-Powered Models of the Convair MX-1626 Airplane at Mach Numbers From 0.7 to 1.5

Description: Report presenting flight testing on models of the proposed Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation MX-1626 airplane with nacelles and without nacelles. Results regarding drag level, design modifications, dampening, trimming, and the use of ventral boosters are provided.
Date: June 11, 1953
Creator: Hall, James R. & Hopko, Russell N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Transonic Investigation by the Free-Fall Method of an Airplane Configuration Having 45 Degrees Sweptback Wing and Tail Surfaces

Description: Report presenting a free-fall investigation of airplanes in the transonic range using a configuration with 45 degree sweptback wing and tail surfaces. The lift, drag, and longitudinal static and dynamic stability and control characteristics were obtained at a range of operating lift coefficients and Mach numbers.
Date: June 11, 1953
Creator: Faber, Stanley & Eggleston, John M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experimental investigation of the zero-lift drag of a fin-stabilized body of fineness ratio 10 at Mach numbers between 0.6 and 10

Description: Report presenting free-flight measurements of the zero-lift drag of a cruciform-finned body at a range of Mach and Reynolds numbers. Results regarding experimental total drag, comparison of theory with experiment, comparison of experiment with NOL results, boundary-layer transition, Reynolds number effects, and fin leading-edge shape are provided.
Date: June 11, 1953
Creator: James, Carlton S. & Carros, Robert J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Porter calls for two party systerm]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a Republican rally in Fort Worth, in which conservative Republicans are asked to fall in line with the party.
Date: June 11, 1953
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News briefs (accident)]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a truck-car accident in Dallas that sends Walter J. Ramson to the hospital.
Date: June 11, 1953
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Guard maneuvers at Fort Hood]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the annual training of National Guard and reservist troops at Fort Hood.
Date: June 11, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 13 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: News briefs (accident)]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a truck-car accident in Dallas that sends Walter J. Ramson to the hospital.
Date: June 11, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Army cites Dallas police]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dallas Chief of Police, Carl Hansson, being presented with a certificate of appreciation from the Fourth Army Headquarters for allowing policemen who are Army reservists, time off to attend summer training.
Date: June 11, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Army cites Dallas police]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Dallas Chief of Police, Carl Hansson, being presented with a certificate of appreciation from the Fourth Army Headquarters for allowing policemen who are Army reservists, time off to attend summer training.
Date: June 11, 1953
Duration: 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Lone Star begins steel production]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Lone Star Steel Company in Morris County in East Texas, beginning to produce steel.
Date: June 11, 1953
Duration: 2 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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