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...William Burriss Young '55, Massachusetts Hall proctor, was told of the incident immediately and connected this robbery with the loss of a camera from a freshman room and the recent appearance of prowlers in the West Yard. They told the University Police but had little hope for the return of the money...
Heavier Rock, Bigger Bang. "We used the same paint," says Stanley W. Burriss, manager of the Lockheed Aircraft division that is prime contractor for the missile. "But just about everything else is new." Burriss estimates that only 10% of the A3's components came from the A2. The new missile is about 16 in. longer than the A2, and its bullet-shaped nose is discarded after the missile has cleared the atmosphere, uncovering the warhead (missile engineers call it the rock) which is heavier, more powerful. According to unofficial reports, the A-3 packs 750 kilotons of bang instead...