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The Rolling of Thorium Rod

Description: Report discussing the rolling of thorium rods. Abstract: "Thorium rods, 1-7/16 inch in diameter, were rolled from Ames castings. The billets were roughed down in diamond-grooved rolls and finished in hand-rounding rolls. Remelted chips as well as primary-metal castings were rolled, and both yielded satisfactory rods. The surface quality of the rods was generally excellent, and the machined slugs were free of seams."
Date: December 19, 1951
Creator: Saller, Henry A.; Keeler, J. R. & Donley, R. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Thorium and Thorium Alloys Preliminary Corrosion Tests

Description: Technical report investigating the corrosion resistance of thorium and thorium alloys containing from 2 to 6% chromium, columbinium (niobium), titanium, zirconium and titanium-zirconium in distilled water at 95ºC. The true effects of the various alloy additions could not be determined because of the more marked effect of cold working. [From Abstract]
Date: December 19, 1951
Creator: Olsen, Arnold R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Descent Characteristics of Bodies of Revolution Simulating Anti-Personnel Bombs

Description: "An investigation has been conducted in the Langley 20-foot free spinning tunnel to study the relative behavior in descent of a number of homogeneous balsa bodies of revolution simulating anti-personnel bombs with a small cylindrical exploding device suspended approximately 10 feet below the bomb. The bodies of revolution included hemispherical, near-hemispherical, and near-paraboloid shapes. The ordinates of one near-paraboloid shape were specified by the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, U. S.… more
Date: December 19, 1951
Creator: Scher, Stanley H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Expressions for Conversion Ratio in a Th-U²³⁵ Converter

Description: "This memo shall be an attempt to write down in a consistent manner some expressions for conversion ratio so that a comparison can be made with regard to a uniformly loaded core versus a flattered zone surrounded by an unloaded region. The discussion will be limited to the type of loading that is at present being considered for the reactor - a checkerboard array of MTR fuel elements and feed elements; the unloaded reactor will consist of fuel elements only."
Date: December 19, 1951
Creator: Cohen, E. Richard, 1922- & Benton, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: Santa for Dallas orphans]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dallas county foster children receiving presents from Santa Claus at children's homes around the region.
Date: December 19, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: 14th Century Supper]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a 14th century-styled dinner party for students of St. Mark's School in Dallas.
Date: December 19, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: News briefs]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a plane at Love Field, breaking a landing strut.
Date: December 19, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: ROTC]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Lloyd Jary, Jr., Arlington Heights ROTC member, being promoted to the rank of citywide cadet colonel.
Date: December 19, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: CRA ice show]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Christmas party and ice skating show for Convair employees in Fort Worth.
Date: December 19, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Santa for Dallas orphans]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Dallas county foster children receiving presents from Santa Claus at children's homes around the region.
Date: December 19, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: 14th Century Supper]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a 14th century-styled dinner party for students of St. Mark's School in Dallas.
Date: December 19, 1951
Duration: 48 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: ROTC]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Lloyd Jary, Jr., Arlington Heights ROTC member, being promoted to the rank of citywide cadet colonel.
Date: December 19, 1951
Duration: 29 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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