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(Orlanfcrt Stutiurl 2 A Tuesday, March 24, 1959 AKPA Chief Calls For Maneuverable Space Ship By 1962 Li AC 4i Visits stepping up the program," he said In presenting his private views. THE SPACE ship envisaged by Young would have far greater capabilities than Project Mercury manned space capsule now under development. Mercury is designed to be fired into a fixed orbit around the earth. The 'man inside will have no control over the capsule, which is supposed to return to earth Young said that such "simple satellites" are yielding Important background information for future space programs. HE SAID, however, the relatively unsophisticated satellites are absorbing almost our total energy," leaving the preparation for and development of maneuverable vehicles without financial backing.

The occasion for Young's remarks was the national by 1962, and urged that the maneuverable space ship be developed in a parallel program. "This I propose not in the sense of a comic strip," he said. "This is in serious concern that we are dwelling too long on the fringes of real space activities and are not pushing with proper speed into critical and rewarding aspects of space." In an obvious reference to the Vanguard, Explorer and other satellites in fixed orbit, after circling it several times. Young estimated it would cost $400 million to build a maneuverable vehicle. lie said it would weigh about 20,000 pounds and would require a launching rocket with about 1,500,00 pounds of thrust.

The Titan, the nation's most powerful rocket yet fired, has only about 400,000 pounds of thrust. YOUNG POINTED out that a rocket with the necessary thrust is expected to be ready flight testing conference of the rocket group, composed of both military and civilian missilemen from throughout the nation. He said the only problem not now under control is how to protect the vehicle pilot and predict how well he will be able to function in a weightless state. But he said Project Mercury, scheduled to begin in the next few months, should provide the solution to this problem. The deputy director of the U.S.

Marine Corps Reserve, Brig. Gen. William W. Stickney, Washington, will inspect the Second Shore Party Group Orlando marine reserve unit, tomorrow. DAYTONA BEACH (LTD A Defense Dept.

official said yesterday that $4 million and a "sympathetic approach" by the Govt would buy the U. S. a manned and maneuverable space ship by 1962. David A. Young, space science and technology co-ordi-nator for the Advanced Research Projects Agency, told about 650 members of the American Rocket Society that "We are dwelling too long on the fringes of real space activities." IF THE U.

S. would pay more than lip service to development of its space capabilities, Young said, it could in three years build a manned vehicle able to go its own way in space and return safely to earth. Young said a "sympathetic approach by our Govt" is lacking. "We are giving lip service to it but we are not really County Asked To Seek Court All but one of Orange County's commissioners will be in Jacksonville today through Thursday attending the convention of the State Assn. of County Commissioners.

They leave behind them an unanswered question put to them as urgent yesterday by the Orange County Bar Assn. A delegation of Orange County lawyers asked the commissioners to make a bid for the Second District Court of Appeals to be moved from Lakeland to Orlando. THEIR SPOKESMAN, Atty. Robert Bishop, asked that the county offer 10 years free ASSOCIATED ORLANDO'S OLDEST AND LARGEST APPLIANCE STORE Solution Sought On Stadium Members of the Orange County School Board found HOME OWNED AND OPERATED FREE PARKING. LARGE QUANTITY BUYING RESULTS IN UP TO 30 NEEDED SAVINGS TO YOU.

NO DOWN PAYMENT WITH TRADE.INS. EASY TERMS. themselves acting as moderators last night in a spirited discussion between members of the Boone High School Dads' Club and residents of rent and invite the court and its offices to occupy one of the two floors of the courthouse annex not yet allocated. Bishop and other attorneys who spoke said the payroll and expenses of the court for the next biennium amount to $330,000 and that out-of-town attorneys appearing before the court would patronize lo Boy Dies Darling In Path Of Car the Boone High area who object plans to build a football stadium at the school. With Willard Botts, 1200 HSIBB Shorewood, acting as prin cal hotels, restaurants and A 3-year-old boy was run cipal spokesman, of 40 or 50 stores.

over and killed yesterday as, HIGH FI COMMR. A. D. Mims showed that he did not favor the idea. KwiiiiiiTii mm 111111 "The whole thing is closed who oppose the stadium said they felt the presence of such a facility would tend to commercialize their neighborhood and that the narrow streets around the school are inadequate to handle the traffic volume which would result.

cant change our now, we building," he said. Commr. F. B. Surguine also indicated he believes the $150,000 to $200,000 cost to the county outweighs the ad DADS' CLUB Pres.

E. Aus he darted across State Kd. 15 seven miles south of Conway into the path of a car. Virgil Buster Barksdale son of Mr. and Mrs.

Virgil Barksdale, 1608 Jasmine Orlando, was dead on arrival at Orange Memorial Hospital. The youngster had gone on a fishing trip with his father and his uncle, William R. Mai-' Ion, who lives with the Barks-dales. INVESTIGATING officers from the Orange County. Sheriff's Dept.

quoted the driver, Louis Carl Hansen, 77, vantages of the court tin Jones, 1055 Lancaster Bishop said, "The time is expressed surprise at the distress of his neighbors and ii7 short. We want to be able to go to the legislature with our STEREOPHONIC PHONOGRAPH proposal." Model BPS-89L NONE OF THE commission 4 Speakers FM-AM Tuner ers proposed a motion on the idea before the end of the meeting and Chmn. James T. 0 0 of 1900 Oregon as say Cooper did not ask for one. ing he noticed the men on 111 4 Speakers Companion Speaker Luggage Type Cases Separate Volume Controls 4 Speeds Commr.

John Talton was Living Stereo Tone Arm Master Control Panel Plays All Records the side of the road and when he neared them the young ster broke away from one of them and darted into the absent. Vice president of the state association, Talton was in Jacksonville in preparation for the convention. Cooper, Mims, Surguine and County Clerk Arthur Newell will go path of the car. No charges were placed against the driver. to Jacksonville today.

Commr. Jack McDowall 7 Transistors Genuine Leather Precision Tuning Up to 350 hrs. i 3 stated emphatically that his organization had not intended and did not wish to create discord in the area. Both sides agreed to meetings to seek a solution and appear before the board later. IN OTHER action last night, the board accepted the low bid of $104,000 for construction of a 10-classroom building for the new Cata-lina Elementary School from United Builders.

It also discussed the advisability of adding classrooms to already large elementary school plants as opposed to experimenting with smaller "cottage type" schools to relieve the ever increasing crush of students. Clean Union Effort Told A representative of AFL-CIO yesterday told the Orlando JayCees that union officials are trying to clear their organizations of racketeers and hoodlums. The speaker, William Mayo, came here from Tampa for the occasion. He said the unions are presently working for a five-day, 35-hour week for workers. elected to stay home.

Meninak Club Gets Details On Matador The efficiency, flexibility emu and mobility of the Matador, a missile manufactured by Shot Victim Loses Arm A 50-year-old Orange County man was listed in fairly good condition at Orange Memorial Hospital last night following amputation of his arm after he was shot Sunday at Bcbb's Quarters. His assailant is in Orange County jail. Maurice White was shot with a 12-gauge shotgun by Bill Bennett, 58, during an argument over domestic difficulties, the sheriff's department reported. Bennett is held on $1,500 bond on a charge of aggravated assault with a shotgun. Both men are residents of Bebb's Quarters, a community on the Apopka-Plymouth Rd.

the Martin was shown members of the Meninak Club at Cherry Plaza yesterday by Capt. Wilson Lee, special events officer, Consolidated Office of Information Serv 0 Pen Light Batteries 0 Leakproof Battery Compartment 0 7 Transistors 0 Up to 400 hrs. 0 Non-breakable Case 0 Colors ices at Orlando Air Force Base. Capt. Lee said what makes the Matador so valuable is that it does not require a NOHBREAKABLE home base for operations, does not need long and expensive runways for its launching but is sent on its I'alicMit Cure Stressed PLAYS 5 YRS.

OH A SINGLE RECHARGEABLE BATIERY or mission from a launching Royal 200 School Of Nursing At OMH Ranks High Model 1BT3 4 PENLIGHT BATTERIES in 'Ri nnc "il Trc Orange Memorial Hospi TWIN BRUSH ELECTRIC carriage which can be sent into any territory, be it woods, mountains or the icy wastes of the Arctic. HE TOLD the club that the Matador is now on a production line basis. A film shown the Matador in action and how it could virtually pinpoint a target hundreds of miles away. Pres. Chuck Fry reminded members of the coming national convention which will be held here on April 4 and for which Cherry Plaza will be headquarters.

In the even- tal's school of nursing has continued to rank high in 0 UalPl competitive a i ations RUG-CLEANING FLOOR POLISHER with other schools, Nursing Dir. Eileen England reported yesterday. 'J 1.1. ..11 O. UI.q1U.1U said.

OMII juniors and seniors get six months specialized training at the New Orleans' hospitals at some time during their final 18 months of schooling. MRS. ENGLAND also pointed out that OMHers maintained a ranking in the upper third of the Florida State Bo'ard of Nursing tests. Along with top scholarship, IT PAYS OR ITSELF In the National League for Nursing achievement tests for psychiatric nursing, given America's Biggest you git all these at no extra cost Flonr Dnlhher ValiiA () (vw) at DePaul Hospital in New Orleans, OMII ranked third out of 16 schools last year and first out of 16 in 1957, Mrs. England pointed out.

THE STUDENTS were fifth out of 20 in '56, second in '55, fifth in '54, third in '53, second in '52 and third in 1951. In tests for pediatrics nursing at Charity Hospital, New Orleans, the Orange Memorial students were first both in 1957 and '56 and second ing a Hawaiian parly will be staged at Dubsdread Country Club for which there will be numerous prizes for costumes. The speaker was introduced by Program Chmn. Tom Sawyer. ADDED REPORT OSLO The weatherman in has added another item -to his daily radio routine.

A special five-minute forecast now gives details of the weather pic-tare in mountain resort areas where thousands are gathering for Easter skiing. aM a mtm mtfmtmm ftOj $00 )0WM lAilliHIli) si 9s the Orange Memorial school emphasizes sympathetic pa-' tient care as fundamental to good nursing, the director' stated. 1 "We make certain our students realize that, though good grades and a proper background is important, far more important than making 'AY is patient care and serv- ice," Mrs. England said. FREE PARKING IN REAR OF OUR STORE.

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